UNIT 6 EARTH FIRST DEVELOPING .docx

1、Unit 6 Earth FirstDeveloping & Presenting Ideas1. majority n. 多数；大多数人/物完成句子(1)The agreement seems to be impossible because _(大多数成员) are against it.(2) Only _(少数的) people in that city do not have a car while the people taking the subway to work are _(占大多数).单句语法填空(3) To my surprise, the majority of th

2、e students _(be) for his proposal.(4) One-third of the country _(be) covered with trees and the majority of the citizens_ (be) black people.答案：(1)the majority of the members(2)a minority of，in a/the majority(3)are(4)is，are2. take steps to do 单句语法填空(1) The wild population of koalas is in danger of dy

3、ing out，so we should take steps_ (protect) them.(2) It is time for us to take measures_ (protect)the environment.答案：(1)to protect (2)to protect3. mistakefor单句语法填空(1)A woman mistook him _a well-known actor，and asked him for his autograph(亲笔签名).(2)Tom must have taken your dictionary _mistake.(3)Dont w

4、orry. We all make _ (mistake).答案：(1)for (2)by (3)mistakes4. break down break out break in break up break into break throughbreak off完成句子(1)He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead，because the air conditioning_ (发生故障).(2) The river was covered with ice, which could someti

5、mes _(破裂)without any warning.(3)A big fire_ (突然发生) last night and its cause is being looked into.(4) When he got home, he found his house _(被闯入).(5)Burglars_（强行进入) through the bedroom window.答案：(1)broke down(2)break up(3)broke out(4)broken into(5)broke in5. 动名词作主语单句语法填空(1) _(return)to a book youve r

6、ead many times can feel like drinks with an old friend.(2)Its no use _ (argue) with him.(3) It is a waste of time_ (talk)about such a thing.(4)It is no good _(complain)-they never listen.(5) _(know)basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.(6) _ (hear)how others react t

7、o the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.(7) _(be) online is no excuse for being rude，and you dont want to become a target for a troll or cyberbullying.答案：(1)Returning(2)arguing(3)talking(4)complaining(5)Knowing(6)Hearing(7)Being6. 倍数表达单句语法填空(1) Peters jacket looked just the same as J

8、acks, but it cost twice _much as his.(2)This department is twice_ (big)than that one. (3) Our manager presented a report three times the _(long) of mine.一句多译(4)这条路的长度是三年前的四倍。The road is four times _what it was three years ago. The length of the road is four times _three years ago.答案：(1)as (2)bigger(

9、3)length (4) as long as/the length of; what it was7. amount n. 数量 v. 总计；共计单句语法填空 (1) A large amount of money _(spend) on building more modern kindergartens so far this year.(2) Large amounts of money _(waste) on buying useless things every year.完成句子(3)He wasted _(大量时间)playing computer games.答案：(1)ha

10、s been spent(2)are wasted(3) a large amount of time/ large amounts of time8. remove v. 移走；搬走单句语法填空(1)To our amazement, the official was removed _office.(2)Youd better have the old furniture_ (remove).(3) Once formed, the bad habits are hard _(remove).完成句子(4)Youd better perform well to _ (消除他的疑虑).答案：

11、(1)from (2)removed (3)to be removed (4)remove his doubt9. 强调句型单句语法填空(1) It was in the living room_Mary argued with her husband.(2)Was it yesterday _ the building was damaged?(3) Who was it_ lost patience with you?(4) _ was because Jack got up late that he missed the ferry.(5) It was not until the pr

12、ofessor came _they began the test. (6) It was my brother _helped me a lot when I was at university.句型转换I met an old classmate at the railway station yesterday.(7)强调主语：_(8)强调宾语：_强调地点状语：_强调时间状语：_答案：(1)that(2)that(3)that(4)It(5)that(6)that/who(7)It was I that/who met an old classmate at the railway sta

13、tion yesterday.It was an old classmate that I met at the railway station yesterday.It was at the railway station that I met an old classmate yesterday.It was yesterday that I met an old classmate at the railway station.10. take into account 把考虑进去单句语法填空(1)Coursework is taken _account as well as exam

14、results.(2) Lighting accounts _about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.完成句子(3)He was too shocked to _(描述)what had happened.答案：(1)into (2)for (3)give an account of11. campaign n. 宣传活动；战役 v. 参加活动单句语法填空(1) They have launched a campaign _(protect)ancient buildings in urban areas.(2)They are

15、 campaigning _(prevent) the wild animals being hunted.完成句子(3)He joined a group _(发起运动反对) the destruction of the rainforests.(4)Since then，they _(发起一场伟大的运动)to make the beaches safer for swimmers and tourists.答案：(1)to protect(2)to prevent(3)campaigning against (4) have launched a great campaign12. urg

16、e v. 竭力主张； 敦促 n. 冲动；强烈的欲望单句语法填空(1)That country urged the relevant parties _(keep)calm and adopt a responsible attitude.(2)He had a sudden urge _ (design) a poster personally.(3)I have an _(urge) message. Call me back as soon as possible.完成句子(4)Teachers urged parents _ (不要允许)their children under 12 t

17、o ride bicycles to school for safety.(5) My teacher urged that _(我们下课后应多做运动).答案：(1)to keep (2)to design (3)urgent (4)not to allow (5)we(should)do more exercise after class13. concerned adj. 焦急的；担忧的(1) As far as Im _(concern), the idea is crazy.(2) My teacher is looking at me _concern.(3) Several par

18、ents showed their great concern _their childrens safety at school.(4) The meeting was concerned _the system reforms and everyone present was concerned their own interests.(5)What _(concern)me is our lack of preparation for the change.完成句子(6)The _(忧心忡忡的家长)were all _ (担心)the childrens safety.(7) _(就我而

19、言)，reading English newspapers is of great help to my English study.答案：(1)concerned(2)with(3)about/for(4)with，about/for(5) concerns(6)concerned parents (7) concerned about/for As far as I am concerned14. contribute v. 促成；捐助； 投稿写出下列句中contribute的含义(1) She contributed a number of articles to the magazin

20、e.(2)Alcohol contributes to many deaths a year in this country.(3)The volunteers contribute much time to the activity.单句语法填空(4)The Song Dynasty contributed three great inventions _the world.(5)He got promoted for his_ (contribute) to the company.(6)The famous writer is one of the several authors _(c

21、ontribute) to the book.答案：(1)投稿 (2)造成 (3)贡献 (4)to (5)contributions (6)contributing15. average adj. 平均数的 n. 平均数； 平均水平单句语法填空(1)The provinces rainfall this year is _average. Many plants are short of water and have been dead.(2) _average, 90% of the students per class in this school are good at maths.(3) Last year was the warmest year on record, with global temperature 0.68 _the average.答案：(1)below(2)On(3)above