Unit 2 Period Four.docx

1、Period FourProject.重点单词1beauty n美；美好的人或物beautiful adj.美丽的beautifully adv.美好地2. classic adj.经典的；n.经典作品3steep adj.陡峭的；急剧的4forever adv.永远地5officially adv.官方地，正式地official adj.官方的；正式的6spot n地点，场所7publish vt.出版；发表8announce vt.宣布，宣称announcement n宣布，宣告9reflect vt.反射(声、光、热等)；反映10wander vi.& vt.漫游，游荡；徘徊；漂泊11s

2、urrounding adj.周围的；附近的12harmony n和谐，协调，融洽13endless adj.无限的，无休止的end v结束；n.结尾.重点短语1at a loss困惑，为难，不知所措2be home to是的家园；是所在地3in harmony with与协调一致；与和谐相处.重点句式1until引导时间状语从句Start in the city of Dali and drive north along the YunnanTibet Highway until you reach Zhongdian(Shangrila)，the capital of Diqing.从大理

3、出发，沿滇藏高速公路向北行驶直到你抵达迪庆的政府所在地中甸(香格里拉)。2现在分词短语作结果状语Below the mountains，the sunshine reflects on the many lakes，making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside.山脚下，阳光照耀在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。.课文阅读理解1The best title of this passage is “ ”AHow Shangrila got her nameBHow Shangrila wa

4、s discoveredCShangrilaa place of mystery and beauty DBeautiful scenery in Shangrila答案C2Where is Shangrila located?AIn Kunming. BIn Zhongdian.CIn Dali. DIn Tibet.答案B3Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AIt was James Hilton who first told about Shangrila.BPeople knew Shangrila

5、referred to Zhongdian from 1933.CThe snowcapped mountains are the typical scenery of Shangrila.DWell find lots of birds and animals in Shangrila.答案B4The weather in Shangrila .Ais always mild Bis very hotCis very cold Dchanges quickly答案D5The author writes this passage mainly to .Adescribe the beautif

6、ul scenery in ShangrilaBtell us where Shangrila isCexplain to us how the name of Shangrila cameDattract us to Shangrila答案A.课文阅读填空LocationIn the southwest of ChinaTransportDrive from Dali 1.along the YunnanTibet Highway to reach there.Take a 2.flight/plane from Kunming to get there.HistoryThe word “S

7、hangrila” first appeared in Hiltons novel，meaning 3.heaven on earth.There were 4.arguments over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangrila.The government announced that Zhongdian was the Shangrila of Hiltons story.SceneryThere are three snowcapped mountains 5.towering over the land.We can se

8、e lakes in vast grasslands 6.shining like diamonds.Sheep，cattle and horses wander on the green grass，and the 7.surrounding forests are 8.home to many birds and animals.People live in 9.harmony with nature.WeatherChangeable.The best times to visit Shangrila are spring and autumn when the temperature

9、is at its 10.mildest.Each of the following pictures stands for a place. grassland desertbeach rainforestWhich of these places would you like to visit most? Think about the place you will travel to and tell the reasons.Whats the climate like there? What to take with you? How to get there? Where to st

10、ay？What do you want to see there? Then make a leaflet and read it in your class.重点词汇1There were arguments over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangrila.人们以前为到底哪个旅游景点应该获得香格里拉的名称争论不休。spot n.地点，场所；斑点，污迹；vt.看见，看出，注意到，发现in a spot处于困境on the spoton the scene当场；在现场put sb.on the spot (提出难题)使某人尴尬；使某

11、人为难spot sb./sth.doing sth.发现某人/某物正在做某事(1)She was wearing a white skirt with red spots.她穿着一件白底红点儿的裙子。(2)You have put me on the spotI cant answer this question.这你可把我难住了这个问题我回答不上来。(3)The police were on the spot/scene within a few minutes.警察在几分钟内就赶到了现场。(4)The police spotted him driving a stolen car.警察发现

12、他正驾驶着一辆偷来的汽车。单项填空(5)When the boys arrived there，Tom the missing dog first.Alooked BspottedClaughed Ddesigned答案B解析句意为：当男孩们到达那里时，汤姆首先发现了那只失踪了的狗。look，laugh都是不及物动词，后面不能直接接宾语；design设计，意思不符；spot发现，符合题意。2In September 2019，the government of Yunnan Province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangrila of Hilto

13、ns story.2019年9月，云南省人民政府宣称，中甸就是希尔顿小说中的香格里拉。(1)announce v宣告，宣布announce sth.(to sb.)(向某人)宣布某事announce that.宣布It is announced that.据宣布(2)announcement n宣告；发表；通告；公告make an announcement发表公告注意：announce后不能直接接双宾语，即不能用于announce sb.sth.结构中，只能用于announce sth.to sb.结构。这样用的动词还有：suggest，explain，report，say等。(1)The p

14、rime minister announced that she would resign.首相宣布她将辞职。(2)There was a wedding announcement in the local paper.当地报纸上有一则结婚通告。(3)The spokesman of the Foreign Minister announced the news to the reporters.外交部发言人向记者发布了这条新闻。单项填空(4)At the end of their meeting，it was that an agreement had been reached.Asaid

15、BannouncedCspoken Dvoiced答案B解析本题考查“It is/was过去分词that从句”。it为形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。announce宣布，符合句意。3Below the mountains，the sunshine reflects on the many lakes，making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside.山脚下，阳光照耀在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。(1)reflect v反射(声、光、热等)；反映；显示，表明reflect on/u

16、pon思考，反省(2)reflection n反射；反映；思考，沉思on/upon reflection再三考虑without reflection不假思索地(1)It is not the story itself but what is reflected in the story that counts.重要的不是故事本身，而是故事所反映出来的东西。(2)He reflected on/upon his past mistakes with the teachers help.在老师的帮助下，他反省了过去的错误。(3)I accepted the plan without reflect

17、ion.我不假思索地接受了那个计划。单项填空(4)Workmen work to earn money but not for money，whose job is the of their attitude(态度) to doing things with the drive to perfect their skill.(2019扬州中学高一上期末)Aattraction BguidanceCreflection Dapproval答案C解析attraction吸引力；guidance指导；reflection反射，反映；approval认可，赞成。句意为：工人工作来赚钱，而不是为了钱，他

18、们的工作是自己态度的反映，这是一种以完善自身技能为动力而做事情的态度。根据句意选C。4Sheep，cattle and horses wander on the green grass，and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals.成群的牛羊和马儿在绿色的草原上徜徉，周边的森林则是众多鸟儿和动物的家园。wander v.漫游；走失；走神；徘徊；漂泊wander about/around到处闲逛wander off(从应该逗留的地方)离开(1)Her thoughts wandered and didnt hear

19、what her mother said.她开了小差，没听到妈妈说什么。(2)Dont wander about/around the room like that.Get something to do.不要那样在房间里走来走去，找点事情做。(3)Dont wander off the subjectkeep to the point.别离题要扣住要点。(1)surrounding adj.周围的，附近的(2)surround vt.环绕，围绕surround sb./sth.(with.)(以)围绕，包围be surrounded by/with.被环绕/包围(3)surroundings

20、 n环境；周围的事物(4)The house is situated in very pleasant surroundings.那所房子所处的位置环境非常优美。单项填空(5)When he looked up，he suddenly found himself by a group of teenagers， looked at him anxiously.Ato be surrounded；whichBsurrounded；whoCbe surrounded；whoDhaving been surrounded；which答案B解析句意为：当他抬起头时，他突然发现自己被一群少年包围着，他们

21、焦急地看着他。himself与surround之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作宾补；第二空引导非限制性定语从句，指代teenagers。be home to.是的家园；是的所在地be the home of.是的生长地/发源地be/feel at home感觉舒适；无拘束home and abroad国内外(6)As we all know，Africa is the home of many kinds of wildlife.众所周知，非洲是许多种野生动物的家园。(7)Im already feeling at home in the new apartment.我在新公寓里已经感到

22、习惯自如了。单项填空(8)Shangrila，which is happy home for the local people，is also home to many animals.Athe；a B/；/Ca；/ D/；a答案C解析句意为：香格里拉是当地人的幸福家园，也是许多动物的家园。be home to为固定搭配，不需要冠词；若home之前有修饰词，则需加冠词。5In this peaceful land，people live in perfect harmony with nature，far away from the noise and worry of the outside

23、 world.在这片宁静的土地上，人们与大自然和谐相处，远离外界的喧嚣和烦恼。in harmony with.与协调一致；与和谐相处in harmony和睦地，和谐地be out of harmony with.与不一致，不和谐(1)We had nothing in common，but we worked together in harmony for years.我们毫无共同之处，但是在一起和睦地工作了许多年。(2)Your suggestions are out of harmony with the aims.你的建议与目标不一致。单项填空(3)The husband and wif

24、e were never each other about anything for five minutes together.Aharmony Bin harmony withCin harmony Dharmonious答案B解析句意为：关于任何事，这对夫妇从来没有协调一致达五分钟。此处作表语，in harmony with.与协调一致，符合题意。经典句式Below the mountains，the sunshine reflects on the many lakes，making them shine like diamonds against the rich countrysi

25、de.山脚下，阳光照耀在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。句中making them.countryside是现在分词短语在句中作结果状语。v.ing短语一般表示一种必然的结果，往往前面的句子就是该结果产生的原因；而不定式to do则常表示一种意料之外的结果，尤其是构成only to do时。(1)The strong wind blew the good soil away，leaving only sand.大风吹走了沃土，只剩下了沙子。(2)The bus was held up by the snowstorm，causing the delay.公共汽

26、车被暴风雪挡住了，导致了延误。(3)I hurried to the hall，only to find my idol had left.我匆忙赶到大厅，却发现我的偶像已经离开了。单项填空(4)The cooling wind swept through our bedroom windows， air conditioning unnecessary.(2019天津，4)Amaking Bto makeCmade Dbeing made答案A解析句意为：凉爽的风通过我们卧室的窗户吹进来，没有必要吹空调了。题中swept是谓语动词，所以make只能用非谓语动词形式；句子主语the cooli

27、ng wind与make是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作结果状语。B项to make也可以作结果状语，但表示出乎意料的结果，不符合语境。.单词拼写1They are enjoying the beauty of the West Lake.2There are many other examples reflecting(反映) the development of Chinese writing.3Everyone is wearing a tired look and the meeting appears endless(无休止的)4The elderly man，officially(官

28、方地) declared dead，suddenly came to life.5The announcement(宣告) showed that the election would take place on June 20th.选词填空6The company has provided me with a car，so I can drive to and from work.7Africa is home to lions，elephants and goats.8I saw Tom reach for the apple on the table.9She is surrounded

29、 with many reporters.10My cat and dog never fight.They live together in harmony with each other.完成句子11地上躺着一只生病的山羊。On the ground lay a sick goat.12这部电影如此有趣，我非常喜欢它。This film is so interesting that I enjoy it very much.13据官方宣布，他将不再参加竞选。It is officially announced that he will not run for the election.14

30、新的机器将运转得更快，因此会降低我们的成本。The new machines will work faster，thus reducing our cost.15咱们等到雨停了吧。Lets wait until the rain stops.单项填空16Sending a man into space was a dream for China for many years，and in Oct.2019，Yang Liwei went to space and returned， the dream a reality.(2019无锡高一上期末)Aliving BmakingCrealize

31、d Dachieved答案B解析句意为：把人送入太空是中国多年的梦想，在2019年10月，杨利伟进入太空后返回，使这个梦想成为现实。此处是现在分词短语作结果状语，make使得，故选B项。17 yourself with positive people and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you cant.ASurrounding BSurroundedCSurround DHaving surrounded答案C解析句意为：使你自己被积极的人环绕，你会集中于你能做的而不是你不能做的事情。此处是“祈使句and陈

32、述句”结构。surround sb.with.使某人被围绕。18Its important that we should show consideration for others if we are to live them in social life.Ain connection withBin touch withCin contrast withDin harmony with答案D解析句意为：如果我们想在社会生活中与他人和谐相处，为他人着想很重要。in connection with与有关；in touch with与有联系；in contrast with与相比；in harmo

33、ny with与协调，和谐相处。故选D。19He went to the station hurriedly by taxi，only the train had just left.Afinding Bhaving foundCto find Dto have found答案C解析句意为：他乘出租车匆忙到达车站，却发现火车已经开走了。only to do表示意料之外的结果。20At 2.26 metres，Yaoming，a famous Chinese basketball player， over his friends.(2019镇江高一上期末)Atowers BorbitsCmoun

34、ts Drockets答案A解析orbit盘旋，绕轨道运行；mount增加，上升；rocket急速上升，发射。tower over高于，超过。句意为：中国著名的篮球运动员姚明身高2.26米，比他的朋友们高出一大截。分析句子可知，A项符合题意。.微写作写作素材(关于冒险)1玛丽新出版的小说描绘了一次不同寻常的冒险经历。2主人公骑骆驼来到一个废弃的城堡。3在城堡里他遇到了一位美人。4他们相爱了并一齐出发去探索神秘的沙漠。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文Marys 21.newlypublished novel describes 22.an extraordinary adventure.

35、The hero rode 23.a camel to a 24.deserted castle，where he met 25.a beauty.They fell in love with each other and set off together to 26.explore the mysterious 27.desert.单项填空1When the time came to make the final decision for a course，I decided to apply for the one that my interest.(2019浙江，14)Alimited

36、BreservedCreflected Dspoiled答案C解析句意为：当最后决定课程的时候到了，我决定申请能反映我兴趣的课程。limit限制；reserve保留；reflect反映，反射；spoil宠坏。故选C。2He was found on the street of New York.Awondering BwonderedCwandering Dwandered答案C解析句意为：有人看到他在纽约街头游荡。wonder想知道；wander徘徊，闲逛；另外，句子主语he与wander之间是主动关系，所以要用现在分词。3In Shangrila，there are vast grassl

37、ands the lakes， look like jewels.Asurrounding；whichBsurrounded；whichCsurrounding；thatDsurrounded；that答案A解析句意为：在香格里拉，有环绕着湖泊的广袤的草地，湖泊看起来像宝石。vast grasslands与surround之间存在主动关系，故第一空应填surround的现在分词形式，作定语；which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the lakes。4He took at the beginning of the year.Aofficer BofficeCofficial Dofficia

38、lly答案B解析句意为：他在年初就职。take office就职，符合句意。5Smoking is not only harmful to peoples health，but also damages the of a family.Aheight BharmonyCenergy Delectricity答案B解析句意为：吸烟不仅对人们的健康有害，还会破坏家庭和谐。height高度；harmony和谐；energy精力，能量；electricity电，电流。6This is your order, a cake and an apple pie. ？Ill have it here.(201

39、9镇江高一期末)AAnything else BIs that OKCFor here or to go DAnything to drink答案C解析句意为：这是您点的一块蛋糕和一个苹果派。在这儿吃吗？还是带走？在这吃。 Anything else另外的任何东西；Is that OK？这样可以吗；For here or to go在这儿吃还是带走；Anything to drink喝点什么吗。分析选项可知C项符合题意。7Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the of little children.Ahand Breac

40、hCspace Ddistance答案B解析within the reach of sb.在某人伸手可及的范围内。8Have you ever heard of the trees that are homes animals both on land and sea?Aabout BtoCwith Dover答案B解析句意为：你听说过是海陆两栖动物栖息地的树吗？be home to为固定搭配，意为“是的栖息地，是的家园”。9At last they climbed up the mountain，on the top of which an old temple dating back to

41、 1500 BC.Ais lying Bthere liesCdoes lie Dlies答案D解析on the top of which.是定语从句，由于表示地点的介词短语on the top of置于句首，因此句子要用全部倒装，又因为句子描述的是客观的事实，应用一般现在时，故D项正确。10Your homework is handed in tomorrow morning，or youll be criticized by the teacher.Ato be BbeingCabout to be Dgoing to be答案A解析“be动词不定式”所表达的意义之一为“必须，应当”，相当

42、于must，should等情态动词。be about to do即将做，一般不与时间状语连用。.阅读理解A(2019扬州中学高一上期末)A saying is a short，clever expression that usually contains advice or expresses some obvious truth.Though the meanings shown for sayings are believed to be generally accepted，for some sayings sometimes they may go otherwise.No Use C

43、rying Over Spilt(溢出的) Milk.Crying can help people recover from disappointment.True，its dangerous to live on the past，but holding back those spiltmilk tears could hurt even more.A survey of more than 5,000 weepers in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology suggests that people who do not cry on

44、ly feel worse.Or，to put it another way，“Sometimes we should cry over spilt milk，” writes Aaron BenZeev，a philosophy professor at the University of Haifa in Israel.“Otherwise，how will we learn to value milk，and how will we avoid spilling it again？”You Catch More Flies with Honey than with Vinegar.Vin

45、egar(醋) is a fly magnet.If youve ever endured a fruit fly(果蝇) invasion in your home，a bowl of vinegar is likely your first line of defense.Researchers from Northwestern University found that “The hungrier a fly gets，the quicker it gives in to vinegar”Money Cant Buy Happiness.Yes，it can.Happiness is

46、going by no matter what your bank account looks like，but research shows that money does，in fact，give you shortterm bursts of joyif you spend wisely.Experiences such as concerts or holidays have been shown to bring greater happiness than shopping.People who spend money on others are also measurably h

47、appier than those who treat themselves.So do yourself a favour: buy happiness for someone else.Pick the LowHanging Fruit First (“Lowhanging fruit” refers to easytoreach fruit or easytofinish tasks)Lower fruit is often the last to grow fully.“Fruit that is high up，exposed to the sun，develops the fast

48、est，” says Gennaro Fazio，a plant geneticist(基因学家) for the USDAs Agricultural Resource Service，“and you want to pick the lowhanging fruit last，so it has more time to develop.” Whats more，“Starting at the top makes the job easier，” says Henry Rueda，an applepicking professional.When pickers harvest fro

49、m top to bottom，the bags of fruit they carry around their necks and shoulders grow heavier as they move downwards.语篇解读作者从科学和事实的角度辩证地分析了几个被人们广泛接受的谚语的含义及其不科学性。11Which of the following statements is supported by Gennaro Fazio?AThe lowhanging fruit is often the last that we are supposed to pick.BThe fir

50、st goal set for yourself should be easier to achieve than other goals.CWorkers enjoy the ease with which the lower fruit can be picked in the tree.DEvery situation is different and easy pickings that count are done first.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Lower fruit is often the last to grow fully.Fruit that is h

51、igh up，exposed to the sun，develops the fastest，says Gennaro Fazio”可知Gennaro Fazio认为低垂的果实通常长得不饱满，应该是我们最后选择的，故选A。12According to the article，the writer may argue that .Aones words can never be taken back just like the spilt milkBmoney is not a good servant but a bad master when it speaksCblindly believ

52、ing the whole book is worse than having no bookDflies are much fonder of honey than vinegar when theyre hungry答案C解析推理判断题。根据作者对几则谚语的质疑和剖析，告诉我们事实证明经验之谈未必是正确的，盲目相信所有内容是错误的，要学会具体分析。C项(尽信书则不如无书)表达了此意，故选C。13Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AWhat Are the Household Sayings for?BWhat I

53、s Wrong with These Sayings?CWhere Are These Wellknown Sayings from?DHow Can These Sayings Be Understood?答案B解析标题归纳题。作者通过对几则被人们广泛接受的谚语的质疑和剖析，指明了它们的不科学性。B项：“这些谚语有什么问题吗？”作为本文的标题最佳，故选B。B(2019新丰中学高一上期末)Why are so many people so afraid of failure？Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that fai

54、lure becomes an experience that will lead to growth.We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed.One way is to lower standard

55、s.A mother describes her childs handmade table as “Perfect！”even though it doesnt stand still.Another way is to shift(转移) blame.If John fails science，his teacher is unfair or stupid.The trouble with failureprevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world.The young

56、need to learn that no one can be best at everything，no one can win all the timeand that its possible to enjoy a game even when they dont win.A child whos not invited to a birthday party，who doesnt make the honor roll on the baseball team，feels terrible，of course.But parents should not offer a quick

57、consolation(安慰) prize or say，“It doesnt matter.”Because it does.The young should be allowed to experience disappointmentand be helped to master it.Failure is never pleasurable.It hurts grownups and children alike.But it can make a positive(有益的) contribution to your life once you learn to use it.Step

58、 one is to ask “Why did I fail？”Dont blame someone else.Ask yourself what you did wrong，how you can improve.If someone else can help，dont be shy about inquiring(咨询)Success，which encourages repetition of old behavior，is not nearly as good a teacher as failure.You can learn from a bad party how to giv

59、e a good one，from an illchosen first house what to look for in a second.Even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking，a change of direction.After 12 years of studying ballet，a friend of mine auditioned(面试)for a professional company.She was turned down.“Would further training help？”

60、she asked.The ballet master shook his head.“You will never be a dancer，” he said，“you havent the body for it.”In such cases，the way to use failure is to take stock(鉴定) bravely and ask，“What have I left？What else can I do？”My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center，a field whe

61、re shes both able and useful.Failure frees one to take risks because theres less to lose.Often there is recovery(恢复) of energya way to find new possibilities.语篇解读本文说的是很多父母在孩子失败时的错误态度。并指出失败对于孩子成长的好处，父母应该教育孩子从失败中反思，才能促使孩子不断成长。14The second paragraph tells us . Ahow a mother praises her children Bhow to

62、 shift blameCtwo ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children failDparents should blame their children at the proper time答案C解析段落大意题。根据第二段中的“One way is.Another way is.”可知，本段说的是父母阻止孩子失败的两种方式。故选C。15According to the author，what should a child know in the real world? ANo one can be bes

63、t all the time at everything.BHe should be equipped for life. CNo parents should offer quick consolations.DHe can get pleasure from failure as well as success. 答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything，no one can win all the timeand that its possible to enjoy a

64、 game even when they dont win.”可知，应该让孩子知道：没有人在所有事情上都能做到最好。故选A。16The underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “ ”. Aimprove BpreventCcause Dcontinue答案C解析代词指代题。根据下文的“a change of direction”以及后面的例子可知，失败有时候可以促使我们重新思考，从而改变奋斗的方向。故选C。17From the passage we know that can affect ones life greatly once he learns to use it. Asuccess BdisappointmentCvalue Dfailure答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Failure is never pleasurable.But it can make a positive(有益的) contribution to your life once you learn to use it.”可知答案。