Unit1 Period 2 Reading and Thinking (Ⅱ) （课件PPT）-【金榜题名】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第一册高中同步学案（人教版）

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Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示写出单词 1．Can you analyse (分析)the structure of the sentence for me? 2．In an experiment they discovered a new substance　(物质). 3．She ignores the vital (极其重要的) question of pace. 4．When the water boils (烧开)，add the meat and the cabbage. 5．With my strong academic (学业的) background, I am competent. 6．As a matter of fact，our hopes were defeated (失败). 7．I can’t evaluate (评价) the result of the experiment. 8．He is also acknowledged (承认) as an excellent goalkeeper. 9．I had the distinct (清晰的) impression that I was being watched. 10．Everybody in the world should obtain (获得) respect and love from others. Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空 1．We all think that Mary is a committed (commit) nurse. 2．She gives an objective (object) report of what has happened. 3．In conclusion (conclude)，we must make sure our task will be completed on time. 4．　Apparently (apparent)，the young man didn’t tell the truth. 5．Generally speaking，that book is a scientific (science) book for children. 6．Back then，women on TV were mostly (most) seen as eye candy. 词汇 空间 v.＋­tive→adj. select v.挑选→selective adj.挑选出来的 act v.行动，表演→active adj.活跃的；积极的 create v.创造→creative adj.有创造力的 attract v.吸引→attractive adj.有吸引力的 compete v.比赛；竞争→competitive adj.有竞争力的 Ⅲ.根据语境填入适当的介词或副词 1．He was not expected to go，but he insisted on going. 2．Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences. 3．He held on to his studies until he graduated from college. 4．I tried a new treatment the doctor suggested for my weight. 5．According to what Tom said，the accident happened by chance. 6．　Upon/On arriving at the airport，the famous star was surrounded by her fans. 7．　In the beginning，she was not familiar with the job. 8．As a matter of fact，about 600，000 people around the world die from malaria each year. [重点词汇] 1．vital adj. 必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的 [归纳拓展] be vital for/to sth.　对……极为重要 It is vital that...　……是极重要的 It is vital to do sth.　做某事很重要 [语境感悟] Enough sleep is of vital importance to the students’ well being and health. 充足的睡眠对学生的身心健康是非常重要的。 In the face of the COVID­19 epidemic，it is vital that we should practice social distancing and avoid large crowds. 面对新冠肺炎疫情，保持社会距离，避免拥挤是至关重要的。 As far as I’m concerned，it is vital to keep accurate records. 就我个人而言，做好准确的记录非常重要。 [温馨提示] 在句型“It is vital that...”中，从句谓语动词要用虚拟语气，即“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。 [佳句背诵] Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation. 了解历史对于了解我们作为一个民族和国家是至关重要的。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①What’s more，some drivers，cyclists and pedestrians do not think it vital to obey (obey) traffic rules. ②As we all know，water is vital to/for keeping every living thing alive，without which the world would be a dead place. ③Besides，it’s vital that you　(should) mind　(mind)your table manners. (2)完成句子 ④重要的是我们应从失败中吸取教训。正如谚语所说，“失败乃成功之母”。 It’s vital that/What’s vital is that we should learn something from failure，Just as the saying goes，“Failure is the mother of success.” 2．commit vt.承诺；保证(某个人、机构等) vt.忠于；全心全意投入(工作、活动等) [归纳拓展] (1)commit sb.to (doing) sth.使某人承诺(做)某事 commit oneself to (doing) sth.答应(做)某事 commit oneself to do sth.承诺；保证(做某事、遵守协议或安排等) commit suicide/a crime/a murder 自杀/犯罪/谋杀 (2)committed adj.尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的 (3)commitment n．承诺；保证；承担义务；奉献 make a commitment/promise 作出承诺 [语境感悟] Women commit fewer crimes than men. 女性犯罪比男性少。 He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform. 他明确地作出保证，他的政府会继续在经济改革的道路上走下去。 Don’t worry.I can make a commitment on behalf of our company. 不要担心，我能代表我们公司作出承诺。 Her commitment to work is beyond question. 她的敬业精神是毋庸置疑的。 [佳句背诵] But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. 但是，尽自己所能做好任何一份普通的工作本身就是一种令人钦佩的承诺。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①The contract commits him to playing　(play) for the team for the next three years. ②If you are serious about our relationship，you should make a commitment (commit). ③The government committed itself　(it) to reducing taxes. ④The poor woman made a commitment that she would take care of her children for ever. (2)完成句子 ⑤We made a commitment/promise (作出承诺)to keep on working together. 3．objective n．目标；目的 adj.客观的，真实的，无偏见的 [归纳拓展] (1)object vi.反对；不赞成 n．物体；目标 object to (sb./sth.)反对(某人/某事) object to doing sth.反对做某事 (2)objection n．不赞成；反对；异议 [语境感悟] A 14­year­old boy wrote a post on the Internet to object that his Dad took away his lucky money. 一个十四岁的男孩在网上发帖反对他父亲拿走了他的压岁钱。 However，others strongly object to owning private cars. 然而，其他人强烈反对拥有私家车。 I have no objection to the plan，so long as it would not cost too much. 我不反对这个计划，只要不会花费太多钱。 Under no circumstances should we lose sight of our main objective. 在任何情况下，我们都不能忘记我们的目标。 [佳句背诵] Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives，keeping in mind your beliefs，values and strengths. 另一种设定现实目标的方法是分析你的短期和长期目标，牢记你的信念、价值观和优势。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①As a matter of fact，he objects to being treated (treat) like a child. ②If nobody objects (object)，we’ll postpone the meeting till next week. ③We object to being blamed (blame)for something that we haven’t done. (2)一句多译 我不赞成花那么多的钱买牛奶。 ④　I objected to paying that much for milk. ⑤　I had an objection to paying that much for milk. ⑥　I was opposed to paying that much for milk. ⑦　I was against paying that much for milk. 4．evaluate vt.评价；评估 [归纳拓展] (1)evaluate sb.on...根据……评价某人 (2)evaluation n．估计；评价 make an evaluation of 对……进行评估 [语境感悟] I can’t evaluate his ability without seeing his work. 没有看到他的工作情况，我无法评估他的能力。 The school evaluates a teacher on his performance in class. 学校根据教师在课堂上的表现评估教师。 I attempted to make an honest evaluation of my own life. 我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。 [佳句背诵] A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. 由教师组成的委员会将对材料进行评估并提出意见。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①The effects of the drug on patients’ behaviour are extremely difficult to evaluate (evaluate). ②It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated (evaluate) in terms of overall quality. ③We need to carry out a proper evaluation (evaluate) of the new system. (2)完成句子 ④以衣着来评判人是不对的。 It’s wrong to evaluate people by their clothes. 5．acknowledge　vt.承认(属实、权威等)；(公开)感谢 [归纳拓展] (1)acknowledge doing sth.承认做了某事 acknowledge sb./sth.to be/as...承认某人/某事是…… It is acknowledged that...……是大家所公认的 (2) acknowledg(e)ment n．承认；感谢 [语境感悟] First of all，he told me，I couldn’t write what other people had said without acknowledging them. 首先，他告诉我，我不能把别人说的话写下来而不表示感谢。 He acknowledged donating/having donated a great deal of money to the flooded area. 他承认给洪灾地区捐了许多钱。 It is widely acknowledged that Professor Zhong has made great contributions to fighting against COVID­19. 众所周知，钟教授为抗击新冠病毒做出了巨大贡献。 [佳句背诵] Her years of hard work have finally been acknowledged after a customer nominated her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year. 在一位顾客提名她为“柴郡年度女性”之后，她多年的努力工作终于得到了认可。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①She is acknowledged as an expert on the subject. ②With no solid evidence，he refused to acknowledge stealing (steal) the lady’s purse. ③The flowers were a small acknowledgement (acknowledge) of your kindness. (2)句型转换 ④He is universally acknowledged to be one of the best players in the world. →　It’s universally acknowledged that he is one of the best players in the world. 6．defeat　n.失败；挫败 vt.击败；战胜 [归纳拓展] (1)a big/bad defeat大败 a narrow defeat惜败 suffer a defeat遭遇失败 admit defeat认输 (2)be defeated by 3 goals to 2 以2比3的比分败北 defeat sth./sb.打败、战胜某物或某人 defeat...at...在某方面打败某人 [语境感悟] The last question on the paper defeated me. 考卷上的最后一道题把我难住了。 He defeated me at chess yesterday. 他昨天与我下棋赢了我。 What he said meant admitting defeat. 他说的话就意味着承认失败。 [巧辨异同] defeat，beat，win defeat 两者的意义与用法相似，一般可以互换，两者通常接表示“人”或“团体”的名词或代词作宾语 defeat既可以指在比赛中，也可以指在战场上战胜对手 beat beat侧重于在比赛中击败对手 win 作及物动词时，其后一般接game，war，battle，prize等表示比赛、战争、奖品等的名词 [即学活用] (1)选词填空(defeat，beat，win) ①Yesterday I defeated/beat Hanks in the match.He won only one set，while I won two. (2)完成句子 ②They suffered a defeat　(遭遇失败)in the battle. ③It was lack of effort，not of money，that defeated their plan　(使他们的计划失败). 7．conclude　vt.推断出；得出结论；使结论 vt.结束；终止 [归纳拓展] (1)conclude eq \b\lc\{(\a\vs4\al\co1(sth.（from sth.） （从……中）,（from sth.）that...推断出……)) conclude sth. eq \b\lc\{(\a\vs4\al\co1(with sth.,by doing sth.)) 　以……结束…… to conclude最后 (2)conclusion n．结论；推论 come to/reach/draw a conclusion 得出结论 in conclusion 总而言之 [语境感悟] He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. 他从他们的话语中推断出他们不赞同这项计划。 He conclucded his speech with a famous saying：Where there is a will，there is a way. 他以一句名言“有志者，事竟成”结束了他的演讲。 I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s not the right person for the job. 我断定他不适合做这份工作。 In conclusion，I’d like to express my thanks to my family. 总而言之，我想向我的家人表示感谢。 [佳句背诵] This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely lonely people in his community，who are easy targets of cheating. 这让琼斯得出结论，在他这社区里有太多极度孤独的人，他们很容易成为受骗目标。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①When the group discussion is nearing its end，be sure to conclude it with important points. ②　In conclusion，walking is a cheap，safe，enjoyable and readily available form of exercise. (2)句型转换 ③From the evidence I could draw a conclusion that you’re wrong. →I could conclude that you’re wrong from the evidence. 8．insist　vt.&vt.坚持；坚决要求 [归纳拓展] (1)insist on 坚决要求 insist on doing sth.坚持做某事 (2)insist表示“坚决要求，坚决主张”时，后跟宾语从句要用虚拟语气(谓语动词要用should＋动词原形，should可以省略)。 insist表示“坚持认为，坚持说”时，宾语从句多用陈述语气。 [语境感悟] The government insisted that plans (should) be made to help those out of work. 政府坚决要制定计划帮助失业的人。 My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to earn their living. 我和丈夫坚持认为我们的孩子已足够大可以自己谋生了。 I wanted to walk to the station，but he insisted on driving me there. 我想步行到车站，但他坚持要开车送我到那儿。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①Although Tom insisted that he had handed (hand) in his homework yesterday，Mr.Wang still insisted he should do (do) it again. ②The man insisted on finding a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby. (2)完成句子 ③中国历来主张国家不分大小，应该一律平等。(insist that) China has always insisted that all countries，big or small，(should) be equal　. 9．other than　不同于；除了……外 [归纳拓展] or rather　更确切地说 more than　多于；不仅仅；非常 not more than　不超过；至多 no more than　只不过；仅仅 more...than...　与其说……倒不如说…… rather than　与其；不愿；而不是 [语境感悟] I don’t know any French people other than you. 除了你，我不认识其他的法国人。 I met him very late on Friday night，or rather early on Saturday morning. 我在星期五深夜见到他，更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。 He is more than our teacher.He is also our best friend. 他不仅仅是我们的老师，也是我们最好的朋友。 They said the director，rather than the clerks，was responsible for the incident. 他们说不是职员，而是主管要为这次事件负责。 [温馨提示]　rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。 [佳句背诵] There almost are no grades，other than “Are you working towards your goal？” 除了“你在努力实现你的目标吗”这件事之外，几乎没有分数。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①I’m more than delighted to receive your letter. ②It is those who are willing to give rather than receive that deserve to be respected. (2)英译汉 ③He failed in the exam again.In my view，he was more lazy than stupid. 他考试又不及格。依我看来，与其说他笨倒不如说他懒。　 [重点句型] 1．In the beginning，Tu Youyou went to Hainan，where malaria was more common，to study malaria patients.　 一开始，屠呦呦去了疟疾比较普遍的海南，研究疟疾患者。 [句式分析] 本句中不定式短语to study malaria patients作目的状语。 [归纳拓展] (1)在动词不定式前可加上in order (to)，so as (to)等用以表示目的，其区别在于in order to可以位于句首或句中，so as to不能置于句首。 (2)动词不定式还可以作结果状语，一般放在句子后面，且常表示出乎意料的结果，常与only，just等词连用。 [语境感悟] In order to/To keep warm，we shut all the windows. 为了保暖，我们把所有窗户都关上了。 I hurried through my work so as to/in order to be in time for the wonderful TV programme. 我匆匆忙忙地忙完这项工作以便能够赶上精彩的电视节目。 Mr.Green and his wife hurried to the station，only to be told that the train had left. 格林先生和他的妻子匆忙赶到车站，结果却被告知火车已离开了。 [温馨提示]　现在分词作结果状语则表示意料之中的结果。 [佳句背诵] To enjoy the convenience of digital payment，many senior citizens started to use smart phones. 为了享受数字支付的便利，许多老年人开始使用智能手机。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①He sold his farm，thus gaining (gain) enough money for his journey. ②He stood up and looked forward to see (see) what was going on outside. ③They reached the company out of breath，only to be told (tell) they were fired. (2)完成句子 ④尽管我们尽了最大的努力帮助他们，但对他们来说，日子还是很艰难。 Though we did all we could to help them but times were tough for them. 2．She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties. 她得出结论，煮沸青蒿显然破坏了它的医用价值。 [句式分析] boiling the sweet wormwood为动名词短语，在句中作主语。 [归纳拓展] 动名词作主语表示一般的、抽象的、泛指的概念，常用it作形式主语，动名词作真正的主语放在句末。常用于固定句型：It’s a waste of time doing...；It’s no use/good doing...；It is useless doing...；There is no...等中。 [语境感悟] In my view，practicing handwriting is very important to the students’ growth. 我认为，练习书法对学生的成长有重要意义。 There is no joking about such serious matters. 这样严肃的事开不得玩笑。 It is no good living alone without keeping in touch with others. 独居而不和他人来往没有好处。 It is a waste of time trying to persuade him to change his mind. 试图说服他改变主意是在浪费时间。 [温馨提示]　不定式、动名词都可作主语，但动名词作主语多指抽象的、概念性的动作，可以是多次的、经常的行为；不定式多表示具体的动作，尤其是某一次的动作。 [佳句背诵] Learning to think critically is an important skill today’s children will need for the future. 学会批判性地思考，这是现在的孩子为了未来(的发展)所需要具备的一项重要技能。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①　Knowing (know) basic first­aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies. ②　Being surrounded (surround) by beautiful green mountains and located at the foot of Mount Lu makes it a famous tourist attraction. ③Scientists have discovered that staying (stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. (2)完成句子 ④有时放弃一些东西可能意味着得到的更多。 Sometimes giving up a little can mean getting more. ⑤不采取行动而只是抱怨是没有用的。 　It is no use/It is useless complaining without taking action. 3．Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize，she said... 一听到自己被授予诺贝尔奖时，她说…… [句式分析] on/upon doing sth.一……就…… [归纳拓展] 表示“一……就……”的表达有：as soon as，immediately/directly/instantly，the moment/minute/instant，on/upon doing sth.，no sooner...than...，hardly/scarcely...when...等。 [语境感悟] The moment the famous pop star got out of the airport，he was surrounded by his fans. 这位著名的歌星一出机场，就被歌迷们围了起来。 Upon returning to the car I realized I had locked my keys and my phone inside! 一回到车旁，我意识到我把钥匙和手机都锁在车里了！ Hardly/Scarcely had he told me the good news when I jumped with joy. 他一告诉我那条好消息我就高兴地跳了起来。 [温馨提示]　当no sooner或hardly/scarcely位于句首时，主句用部分倒装。 [即学活用] (1)单句语法填空 ①On arriving (arrive) home，she set out to do her housework. ②Hardly had the speaker finished his speech when the audience kept asking him questions. ③He had no sooner finished his speech than the students started cheering. (2)句型转换 ④He had no sooner finished his talk than he was surrounded by the excited workers. →　No sooner had he finished his talk than he was surrounded by the excited workers. Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．Talent，hard work and strong determination are all c rucial to career success. 2．Reading is of v ital importance in language learning. 3．The president advised his employees to think very carefully about c ommitting themselves to working on Sundays. 4．To o btain her degree，she answered 81 questions over 10 papers. 5．They a cknowledged that the decision was a mistake. 6．The main objective (目标) of the class is to teach basic listening skills. 7．They help us understand science subjects better and arouse our curiosity and scientific (科学的) discoveries. 8．From the beginning，it was apparent (明显) that she was not an ordinary child. 9．Many studies have concluded (得出结论) that smoking is dangerous. 10．My family insisted (坚持) that I should not give in，but stay and fight. Ⅱ.单句填空 1．They are committing (commit) themselves to the pursuit of truths. 2．Researchers are busy analysing (analyse) the results of the study. 3．　Apparently (apparent)，success is the mother of failure. 4．The day passed without any acknowledgement (acknowledge) that it was their wedding anniversary. 5．After thinking about it，we came to the conclusion (conclude) that we should go. 6．There are no obvious distinctions (distinct) between the two designs. 7．We will have to adopt a more scientific (science) approach in the future. 8．It is of vital importance that you follow all safety rules. 9．It’s impossible to evaluate　(evaluate) these results without knowing more about the research methods employed. 10．Vitamins are crucially (crucial) important for maintaining good health. Ⅲ.短语填空 insist on，get stuck，reach a conclusion，lead to，make sure，commit oneself to，play a crucial part/role in，die from 1．Remember to make sure that all doors are locked. 2．His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing. 3．She insists on doing everything in her own way. 4．The elevator got stuck on the fifth floor. 5．Scientists haven’t yet reached a conclusion on the causes of this illness. 6．The chance is that one smoker in four will die from smoking. 7．Parents play a crucial part/role in preparing their child for school. 8．She didn’t want to commit herself to working at weekends. $$