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Unit 2
Building the future
Period 4
Extended reading & Other parts
泛读速选
课文语法填空
核心考点突破
高考热点微练
泛读 速选
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1.Which word can replace the underlined word in the sentence “Increasing sea levels also contaminate the islands’ freshwater supplies.”?
A.Control. B.Influence.
C.Pollute. D.Stop.
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2.According to the passage,what will happen if coral reefs in the ocean die?
A.Tides will get higher.
B.The islanders will suffer from hunger.
C.The fish in them will die,too.
D.The annual tropical cyclones will happen more frequently.
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3.What measure can not help the islanders stay on their islands?
A.Cutting down mangrove trees.
B.Building sea walls.
C.Growing crops in containers.
D.Growing crops that don’t mind salty water.
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4.What does the author think of some islanders’ decision of moving away from the ocean?
A.It is a foolish idea.
B.It is completely unnecessary.
C.It is easy to do so.
D.It is a difficult choice to make.
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5.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Sea levels will rise by 6 to 13 centimeters by the end of this century.
B.Extreme temperatures can also cause drought.
C.The majority of the islanders are willing to look for homes in new
countries.
D.Walls separate the four great oceans from each other.
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语法填空
课文
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In the past few decades,global warming 1. (be) a hot topic all over the world.It causes ice sheets and glaciers to melt,2.____________
(release) additional water into the ocean.With sea levels rising,beaches or even whole islands are disappearing.Meanwhile,increasing global temperatures can have 3. (disaster) consequences in other ways.The annual tropical cyclones are happening more 4.______________
(frequent).Coral reefs are dying because 5. the increasing global temperatures.Therefore,fighting climate change is a matter of 6._______
(survive) for some islanders.Now they are working with scientists to find ways to help 7. (they) stay on the islands.
has been
releasing
disastrous
frequently
of
survival
them
Some islanders are even thinking of moving away from the ocean,8._____
will surely be a difficult choice to make.In conclusion,no matter 9._____
solutions the islanders develop,their islands are still in hot water.People all over the world will have to work together as one 10. (tackle) the problem of climate change.
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which
what
to tackle
考点突破
核心
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以……告终(或终结)
wind up
wind up+n.结束(讲话、会议等)
wind up doing以做……结束;最终落得……
wind up+介词短语 以……方式结束
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(1)Ask more questions and you will wind up (know) more about the universe.
(2)The old man wound up back in the ICU heart failure.
(3) and it impressed the audience greatly.
她以一种独特的方式结束了演讲,给听众留下了深刻的印象。
knowing
with
She wound up her speech in a unique way
keep one’s head above water 不负债;勉强维持生计
water over the dam 无法挽回的事情;既成事实,木已成舟
hold water (指论点)周密,没漏洞,站得住脚
throw cold water on 泼冷水;使(人)扫兴
处在困境之中,陷入困境
in hot water
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用water短语的正确形式填空
(1)I was disappointed that none of his arguments seemed .
(2)Everybody else in the office thought my idea was great,but my boss
it.
(3)Don’t worry about it.It’s .Just be sure you don’t make the same mistake again.
(4)The reason why my father was quite happy was that he could earn enough money to support the family and he could ____________________
.
to hold water
threw cold water on
water over the dam
keep his head above
water
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完全倒装
[教材原句] Scattered across this ocean are thousands of islands.上千个岛屿散布在这片海洋上。(教材P25)
· 作表语的分词(短语)、形容词、副词提到系动词前面时,句子构成完
全倒装,即“分词/形容词/副词+系动词+主语”结构。
· out,in,down,up,away,here,there,now,then等表示方位和
时间的副词和表示地点的介词短语置于句首,且主语是名词时,句
子用完全倒装。若主语是代词,则不用完全倒装。
(1)Present at the farewell party (be) some exchange students from England as well as students from our school.(应用文写作之发言稿)
(2) on how to have a balance between a part-time job and study.
这里是关于如何平衡兼职工作和学习的三条建议。(应用文写作之建议信)
(3) ,lowering his head and crying silently.
正站在教室外的是一个男孩,他低着头,默默地哭泣着。
were
Here are three suggestions
Standing outside the classroom is a boy
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so+be (助动词/情态动词)+另一主语
[教材原句] As global temperatures increase,so do sea levels.随着全球气温升高,海平面也在上升。(教材P25)
· 在肯定句中,用“so+be (助动词/情态动词)+另一主语”表示前面
所说的情况亦适合于另一人或物。否定句中用neither/nor代替so。
· “so+主语+be(助动词/情态动词)”表示“某人/物的确如此”。
· It’s the same with...=So it is with...句型主要用于下列三种情况:(1)前面
句子中既包含肯定情况,又包含否定情况;(2)前面句子中含有不同
类的谓语动词;(3)前面句子的主语既包含人又包含物。
(1)—Tom had a wonderful time at the party last night.
— (他的确玩得很愉快) and (杰克玩得也很愉快).
(2)If you don’t go abroad next year, .
如果你明年不出国,我也不出国。
(3)He likes English but is not good at maths;________________________
(汤姆也是如此).
so did Jack
neither/nor shall/will I
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so it is with Tom/it is the
same with Tom
So he did
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高考
Ⅰ.一词多义
degrade
A.vt.降低,削弱(尤指质量) B.vi.降解 C.vt.侮辱……的人格,使受辱 D.vi.退化
1.While the brain begins to degrade in later life,it may never be too late to teach an old brain new tricks.
2.Never let a person use names or words to hurt or degrade you or your partner.
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D
C
3.If the fuel is exposed to air,it could degrade further and emit dangerous levels of radioactivity.
4.Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural productivity.
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B
A
degrade
A.vt.降低,削弱(尤指质量) B.vi.降解 C.vt.侮辱……的人格,使受辱 D.vi.退化
Ⅱ.熟词生义
1.Before you dump all of your retail stocks,there are more facts you should consider.
2.The tide of public opinion was in favor of the plan.
3.Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.
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v.倾销,抛售
n.潮流;趋势
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adj.剩下的,多余的
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