Unit 2 外刊撷英-（配套教参）【学霸笔记·同步精讲】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版）

本高中英语讲义围绕旅行主题的阅读理解、词汇学习、语法应用及写作表达展开，通过《To Hell And Back》文本提供真实语境，辅以核心词汇注释（如crater, methane等）、语法填空题（考查时态、冠词等）、词汇匹配题（词义辨析）及写作范文，构建完整学习支架。 该资料以真实旅行叙事为载体，助力学生在语言能力（理解描写与情感表达）、文化意识（跨文化地理认知）、思维品质（分析作者视角与描写手法）方面提升，如词汇匹配题强化词义辨析，写作范文提供表达模板。课中辅助教师引导文本分析，课后帮助学生巩固词汇语法，提升写作应用能力。

To Hell And Back Adapted from Reader's Digest 202402 As a travel writer, visiting almost 150 countries over about 20 years, I have seen a lot of remarkable things. But I have never, ever seen or experienced anything like The Gates of Hell①， its flames dazzling② from the bottom of the crater③ 30 metres below, lighting up the Karakum Desert (卡拉库姆沙漠) with burning methane④. My visit nearly a decade ago was an unforgettable experience. In 2015, I landed in Tashkent, the bustling⑤ capital of Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), the country to the northeast of Turkmenistan, and spent some time exploring that country. I got a haircut and shave, a traditional style—meaning that the barber used an open flame to cut excess hairs from my face. I washed down hearty meals with cold local beer. After we crossed the border into Turkmenistan, the arid⑥， endless landscapes became even more vast. Finally, pulling into a flat spot tucked⑦ between two hills one afternoon—one of the most desolate places I've ever seen—we reached the Darvaza crater area, where we'd camp that night. First though, our guide told us, we'd be going to see the crater, eight kilometres away. Chasing the sunset, we raced through the Karakum Desert, driving hard on the road to hell. The route wasn't paved at all. We fishtailed⑧ through the sand and kicked up a rooster tail of dust that looked a mile long. Our Turkmen driver pushed the vehicle to breakneck⑨ speeds, music cranked. Eventually，we hustled⑩ toward a flaming crater on the horizon. And there it was. Seeing the flames, my companions and I exclaimed with excitement. “Hell，” he said in a Liverpool accent, “here we come！” I had expected the rotten-egg smell of sulphur (硫磺), but the gas was almost odourless⑪. And when the shifting winds chased the heat out of the crater, it was an intense， dry sauna⑫. I had to check my eyebrows to make sure they hadn't been singed⑬ off. I circumnavigated⑭ the crater several times under the darkening sky, standing perilously⑮ close to the lip. Looking back on my visit, in my mind, Darvaza will always be that moment the sun faded, and the stars came up. Standing there on the edge, the night cooling, so many miles of desert around me, in that faraway land. The flames below, fearsome⑯ and sublime⑰， burning through the gloam⑱. On the brink of⑲ one of the earth's great curiosities, somewhere between the heavens and—yes—hell. ①The Gates of Hell　 地狱之门(位于土库曼斯坦) ②dazzle v. 使目眩 ③crater n. 火山口 ④methane n. 甲烷 ⑤bustling adj. 熙熙攘攘的 ⑥arid adj. 干旱的 ⑦tuck v. 塞进 ⑧fishtail v. 摆尾行驶 ⑨breakneck adj. 飞速惊险的 ⑩hustle v. 奋力前行 ⑪odourless adj. 无气味的 ⑫sauna n. 桑拿 ⑬singe v. 烧焦 ⑭circumnavigate v. 环绕……航行 ⑮perilously adv. 充满危险地 ⑯fearsome adj. 很可怕的 ⑰sublime adj. 壮丽的 ⑱gloam n. 黄昏 ⑲on the brink of 在……的边缘 答案：1.have seen　2.an　3.exploring　4.where　5.Chasing　6.Eventually　7.excitement　8.odourless 9．to make　10.curiosities 1．remarkable adj.　A．to say sth. suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain 2．excess adj. B．(of a place) empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened 3．hearty adj. C．unusual in a way that causes people to take notice 4．desolate adj. D．in addition to an amount that is necessary or usual 5．exclaim v. E．very great; very strong 6．intense adj. F．(of a meal) large; making you feel full and satisfying 答案：1～5.CDFBA　6.E Please describe an impressive trip. One possible version： Embarking on a journey to Iceland, nature's masterpieces provided a truly impressive trip for me. Iceland is a land of fire and ice, with its breathtaking land pieces and natural wonders. Its natural environment unveiled a spectacular showcase of geological wonders. The falls soared with their cascading waters, casting a mist in the air. The geothermal area of Geysir (间歇泉) captivated me with its explosive eruptions. I realized that the trip was a unique chance to rediscover and deeply explore nature. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $