Unit 1 Great explorations
第1课时 Vocabulary词汇
课堂精讲 重点词汇解析
考点1 set up的用法(P2,B)
set up: build; found建立;设立
举例
A new middle school has been set up in the village.村里新办了一所中学。
有关set的短语
① set off出发;动身
He advised us to set off immediately.他建议我们立即动身。
② set out出发;着手
They set out on the last stage of their journey.他们动身踏上最后一段行程。
③ set sail起航
They will set sail on Monday.他们将在星期一起航。
运用
(1)They've __________ on a journey around the world.
A. set off B. put off C. set up
(2)It is now our aim to __________ a factory.
A. set sail B. set out C. set up
(3)货船(freighter)今早起航了。(汉译英)
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考点2 discovery的用法(P3,L7)
discovery n.: the act or process of finding发现
举例
The discovery of Columbus was quite an event in the world.哥伦布的发现是世界上的一件大事。
拓展
discover v.(第一个)发现;(出乎意料地)发现
I've discovered the true secret of happiness.我发现了快乐的奥秘。
运用
(1)New scientific __________ (discover) are being made every day.
(2)Columbus __________ (discover) the new continent.
考点3 rise的用法(P3,L10)
rise v.:to become more successful, important, powerful, etc.变得更加成功(或重要、强大等)
举例
She rose to power in the 1970s.她于20世纪70年代掌握了大权。
拓展
rise还意为“上升;起床;升起;增加”等。
I usually rise early in the morning.早上我通常早起。
The price of vegetables has risen.蔬菜的价格上涨了。
运用
(1)He rose to the rank of general.(英译汉)
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(2)太阳从东方升起。
The sun __________ in the east.
考点4 develop的用法(P3,L13)
develop v.: to become better and stronger增强;加强
举例
He has developed a real flair for management.他在管理方面已经变得很有一套。
拓展
① a developed country发达国家
a developing country发展中国家
China is the biggest developing country, while the USA is the biggest developed country.
中国是最大的发展中国家,而美国是最大的发达国家。
② development n.发展;壮大
This is an important stage in our country's development.这是我国发展的重要阶段。
运用
(1)You think studying English well is difficult, but we know interest can be __________.
A. showed B. taken C. developed
(2)With the __________ (develop) of the society, the environment is becoming worse and worse.
(3)现在你们有了一个好机会来增进彼此的了解。(汉译英)
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考点5 relation的用法(P3,L13)
relation n.: connection between people, things, or events关系;交往
举例
There is no relation between the two things.这两件事没有联系。
运用
I don't see any __________ (relate) between the two problems.
考点6 (be) known as的用法(P3,L15)
(be) known as:(be) famous as被称为
举例
It is known as the most dangerous part of the city.众所周知那地方是市内最危险的地段。
辨析(be) known as与(be) known for
(be) known as
除了“被称为”,还意为“作为……而出名”,与(be) famous as同义。as后常接主语的同位语或表“身份”的名词。如:
My mother is known as a writer.我妈妈作为一名作家而出名。
(be) known for
意为“因……而出名”,与(be) famous for同义。for引出某种事物或个人出名的原因。如:
The Great Wall is known for its long history and its magnificence.
长城以其悠久的历史和其雄伟壮丽而著名。
运用
(1)爱迪生以一位发明家的身份而出名。
Edison __________ __________ __________ an inventor.
(2)桂林因其美丽的山水而闻名。
Guilin __________ __________ __________ its beautiful mountains and rivers.
考点7 as well as的用法(P3,L16)
as well as: in addition to; also也;还
举例
He grows flowers as well as vegetables.他既种菜也养花。
辨析 as well as与 as well
as well as
用作并列连词,连接两个相等的句子成分,但强调的重点是前面部分。若连接 并列成分作主语时,谓语动词应与其前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。如:
Your teacher as well as your parents is going to take you to the park.
你的老师和你的父母准备带你去公园。
as well
具有副词性质。相当于too/also。如:
He can speak Japanese as well.他也会说日语。
运用
(1)She as well as you __________ (be) an English teacher.
(2)I like Tom and Tom likes me __________ __________ (也)
考点8 besides的用法(P3,L24)
besides prep.: as well as; in addition to除……之外(还)
举例
He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外,他还要照料其他人。
辨析besides与except
besides
表示“除…之外(还)”,包含在整体之内,与整体是一种累加关系。如:
Besides English, I also know French and German.
除了英语,我还懂法语和德语。
except
表示“除……之外”,不包含在整体之内,与整体是一种排除关系。如:
The teacher answered all the questions except the last one.
除了最后一个问题外,老师回答了所有问题。
运用
(1)There are many other fun ways to learn English __________ singing English songs.
A. besides B. beside C. except
(2)The window is never open __________ (except/besides) in summer.
考点9 lead to的用法(P6,B)
lead to: cause导致
举例
In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定的条件下,一件坏事可以导致好的结果。
运用
His carelessness __________ __________ (导致) his failure.
考点10 compare … with …的用法(P11,A)
compare … with …把……与……对比
举例
Don't compare yourself with others.不要将自己与他人相比。
辨析 compare … with …与 compare … to …
compare … with …
意为“把……与……对比”,侧重一个仔细的比较过程,但有时可以和compare to换用。如:
We must compare the present with the past.
我们必须把现在和过去比较一下。
compare … to …
意为“把……比作……;与……相比”。如:
We compare him to a little tiger.我们把他比作小老虎。
He compared London to Paris.他把伦敦与巴黎相比。
运用
(1)他开始将自己和他的朋友们比较起来。(汉译英)
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(2)孩子常常被比作幸福的小鸟。(汉译英)
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课堂精练
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1. The disease is __________ (传播) by blood.
2. I have lots of interests __________ (除……之外还) music.
3. It's not easy to learn a __________ (外国的) language.
4. House prices are expected to __________ (上升) greatly.
5. Henry Ford was a __________ (先驱) in the auto industry.
6. We try to build good __________ (关系) with our customers.
7. In my opinion, health is more important than __________ (财富).
8. We should do our best to __________ (增强;加强) the adult education.
9. The young lady is well dressed up but __________ (无处) to go.
10. This new __________ (发现) can help people improve their memory.
Ⅱ.用所给单词的正确形式填空
1.Why not ___