UNIT1 单元话题阅读一（Word练习）-【拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

(材料选自北师大版新教材选择性必修第三册Unit 8) ◎ 20，000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Fact File Jules Verne(1828－1905), a French novelist, was called the “Father of Science Fiction”.He wrote a widely popular series of science fictions, including Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864)，20，000 Leagues① Under the Sea(1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). [1]The crash was so violent② that I have no clear recollection③ of falling from the boat. Might I hope to be saved? The darkness was intense④.I saw a black mass disappearing in the east.It was the boat! I was lost. “Help, help！” I shouted, [2]swimming towards the boat in desperation⑤.I was sinking⑥！ I couldn't breathe! “Help！” My mouth filled with water; I struggled against being drawn⑦ deeper, deeper down.[3]Suddenly I felt myself quickly drawn up to the surface of the sea；and I heard these words: “If master would be so good as to hold onto my shoulder, master would swim with much greater ease⑧.” I grabbed⑨ my faithful Conseil's arm with one hand. [2]swimming towards the boat in desperation 为动词­ing形式短语作状语。 [3]本句为“feel＋宾语＋宾补”结构，drawn up to the surface of the sea为动词­ed 形式短语作宾补。 “Is it you？” said I. “Myself，” answered Conseil. “That crash threw you as well as me into the sea？” “No; but, being in my master's service⑩， I followed him.” Conseil was cool and calm.Nevertheless⑪， our situation was no less terrible.Near one o'clock in the morning, I suddenly felt terribly tired.Conseil had to keep me up⑫， and our preservation⑬ depended on him alone.“Leave me! Leave me！” I said to him. “Never！” replied he.“I would drown⑭ first.” “Help! Help！” cried Conseil.It seemed to me as if a cry answered him.There was no mistake! A human voice responded to⑮ ours! Then, I know not why, the thought of the strange, terrible animal came into my head for the first time! But that voice! I had almost no strength left; my fingers could hardly move; my mouth, opening and closing, filled with salt water.I became colder and colder.I raised my head for the last time, then I sank. At this moment a hard body struck⑯ me.I held onto it; then I felt that I was being drawn up, that I was brought to the surface of the water, that my chest⑰ collapsed⑱ — my eyes closed, unconscious⑲.I soon woke up, and half opened my eyes.I saw a face which I immediately recognised.“Ned！” I cried. “The same, sir！” replied the Canadian. “Were you thrown into the sea when the boat crashed？” “Yes, Professor, but more fortunate than you, I was able to find safety almost immediately upon this island in the sea.Or, more correctly speaking⑳， on this large whale21.[4]Only I soon found out why my weapon22 had not entered its skin, but bounced23 off.” “Why, Ned, why？” “Because that creature is made of steel24.” I moved myself quickly to the top of the being25, and kicked it.It was evidently26 a hard, solid27 body.[5]The black back that supported me was smooth, polished28, nothing like an animal.The blow produced a sound of metal; and, [6]incredible though it may be, it seemed as if it was made of metal plates.This monster was a human construction29.We were lying upon the back of a sort of underwater boat.I searched all over the outside for an opening, a hole, but found nothing.At last this long night passed.Daybreak30 appeared.Suddenly a noise came from inside the boat.One iron plate was moved, a man appeared, uttered31 an odd32 cry, and disappeared immediately.Some moments after, eight strong men, [7]their faces covered, appeared noiselessly, and drew us down into their incredible machine. [5]that supported me为定语从句，修饰先行词The black back。 [6]incredible though it may be 为倒装结构，as if it was made of metal plates为表语从句。 [7]their faces covered为独立主格结构。 ◎ ①league /liːɡ/n.里格(旧时长度单位)；体育运动联合会，联赛；联盟，同盟 ②violent /'vaɪələnt/adj.强烈的；暴力的，强暴的 ③recollection /ˌrekə'lekʃ(ə)n/n.想起，记起 have no clear recollection of想不起来了 ④intense /ɪn'tens/adj.强烈的；紧张的；非常的 ⑤desperation/ˌdespə'reɪʃn/n.绝望；拼命，不顾一切 in desperation绝望地，在走投无路的情况下 ⑥sink/sɪk/vi.& vt.下沉，沉没 ⑦draw/drɔː/vi.拉；拖 ⑧ease/iːz/n.轻易，毫不费劲 with much greater ease更容易地 ⑨grab/ɡræb/vt.攫取，抓住 in my master's service为我主人效劳 ⑪nevertheless/ˌnevəðə'les/adv.然而，不过；尽管如此 ⑫keep up 使不下降 ⑬preservation/ˌprezə'veɪʃ(ə)n/n.维护；保护；保持，维持；保存 ⑭drown/draʊn/vi.& vt.(使)淹死，(使)溺毙 ⑮respond to 回应，对……做出回答 ⑯strike/straɪk/vi.& vt.打，击，撞；突然发生不幸n.罢工；打击 ⑰chest/tʃest/n.胸部，胸膛 ⑱collapse/kə'læps/v.折叠；倒塌；收缩；萎缩 ⑲unconscious/ʌn'kɒnʃəs/adj.不省人事的，失去知觉的 ⑳correctly speaking 正确地说 whale/weɪl/n.鲸 weapon/'wepən/n.武器，兵器；凶器 bounce/baʊns/vi.& vt.(使)弹起， (使)反弹 steel/stiːl/n.钢，钢铁 being/'biːɪ/n.生物(尤指人)；诞生；出现；存在 evidently/'evɪdəntli/adv.明显地，显然 solid/'sɒlɪd/adj.固体的；坚硬的 polished/'pɒlɪʃt/adj.擦亮的，磨光的；精湛的；精致的 construction/kən'strʌkʃn/n.建筑物；建造物；建造，建筑 daybreak/'deɪbreɪk/n.黎明，破晓 utter/'ʌtə(r)/vt.(尤指吃力地)发出(声音) odd/ɒd/adj.古怪的；奇数的；剩余的；临时的；零散的 ◎ 海底两万里 事实档案 儒勒·凡尔纳(1828－1905)，法国小说家，被誉为“科幻小说之父”。他写了一系列广受欢迎的科幻小说，包括《地心历险记》(1864年)、《海底两万里》(1870年)和《八十天环游地球》(1873年)等。 撞击实在是太猛烈了，我不清楚自己是怎么从船上摔下来的。我会被救起吗？夜色沉黑，我仿佛看到一大块黑东西在东方渐渐消失了。那是我们的船！我被丢下了。 “救命啊，救命啊！”我大喊着，绝望地朝船游去。我要沉下去了！我透不过气了！“救命啊！”海水灌进嘴里，我挣扎着不被淹没。突然，我感觉自己被快速地拉出水面，我听见有人说：“如果主人能抓牢我的肩膀，主人会游得轻松很多。”我用一只手抓住忠仆康塞尔的胳膊。 “是你吗？”我问。 “正是我。”康塞尔回答。 “也是因为刚才的撞击掉下来的？” “不是。为了服侍先生，我就跟着下来了。” 康赛尔很冷静。不过，我们的处境仍旧很糟糕。将近凌晨一点，我突然感到极度疲惫。康塞尔不得不托着我，保全我们两个人生命的重担全落在他一人身上。“放开我吧！别管我了！”我对他说。 “不行！要沉下去也是我先沉。”他答道。 “救命啊！救命啊！”康塞尔喊道。我似乎隐约听到有人回应。没错！是有个人在回应我们！然后，不知道为什么我第一次想到那个奇怪的、可怕的动物！可是那是人声不假！我的力气已经消耗殆尽，手指变得僵硬；我的嘴一张一合，灌满了又咸又苦的海水，我越来越冷。我最后一次抬起头来，之后便沉了下去。 就在这时，一个坚硬的东西撞了我一下。我紧紧地抓住了它；接着，我觉得有人往上拉我，把我拉出了水面，我的胸部不胀了——眼睛紧闭，失去了知觉。我很快就苏醒过来，半睁开眼睛，看到一张面孔立马就认了出来。“奈德！”我喊道。 “正是我，先生！”加拿大人答道。 “你也是撞击时坠入海里的吗？” “是的，教授，但情形比您好一些，我落水后不久就脱险了，遇到了海里的这个小岛。或者更准确地说，是在这条大鲸鱼身上。不过，我很快就明白了，为什么武器刺不穿它的皮肤，而是被弹开。” “为什么呢，奈德，究竟是为什么呢？” “因为这个生物是钢铁做的。”我迅速地爬到了它的上面，踢了一脚。显然，这是一个坚硬、结实的物体。在我脚下的黑色的背脊精光溜滑，一点也不像动物。撞击时，这东西发出金属的声音；虽然听起来不可思议，但它似乎是用金属板制成的。这个怪物是人造的。我们正躺在一只潜水船的背上。我四处查找，试图找到开口、气孔，但什么也没有。终于，漫漫长夜过去了，天亮了。突然船内传来一阵响声，一块钢板被掀了起来，出来一个人。这人怪叫一声，立刻又消失不见了。过了一会儿，八个壮汉蒙着脸，一声不响地出现了，把我们拖进了他们那不可思议的机器里。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$