1、人教版高中英语必修3 Unit5 CanadaThe Ture North 学案3Unit 5 Canada - The True North”【学习目标】 掌握本单元的常用词汇表达。【学习重难点】 熟练记住常用词汇与词组。【学习方法】 速读、细读、归纳、练习【学习内容】一、重点词汇1. confirm vt. (尤指通过提供证据)证实，证明；确定，确认用法拓展confirm sb. in belief/opinion/theory使某人对信念/观点/理论明确confirm sth./that.证实confirm whether.确认是否It has been confirmed that.已
2、经确定When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire.有人问她时，她肯定了她将要退休。We must confirm whether it is true or not.我们必须确认那是不是真的。It has been confirmed that Lewiss next fight will be against Bruno.已经确定刘易斯的下一场拳击赛将阵布鲁诺。【即境活用】单项填空The evidence _ me in my opinion that they were lying.Aconfirmed BconfusedC
3、controlled DconfessedIt has been confirmed _ he wasnt the person who stole your cow.Athat BifCwhether Dwhy答案：AA2slightly adv. 轻微地；稍微The number of passengers by this line fell off slightly in January.一月份这条航线的乘客数量略有减少。This one is slightly better than that.这一个比那个稍好一点。用法拓展slight adj.微小的，轻微的，微不足道的；不结实的，纤
4、弱的；脆弱的I have a slight cold.我患了轻微的感冒。The wind seemed to lift her slight body.风似乎要把她瘦弱的身体吹起来。【即境活用】翻译句子直到电梯载着我们下行了一段，她才略微放松下来。_答案：She relaxed slightly as the elevator moved us downward.3mix vt. 使混和；搀和She put the sugar into the coffee and mixed them up with a spoon.她把糖放进咖啡里，用勺子把它们混和起来。The workmen mixed
5、 sand, gravel, and cement to make concrete.工人们把沙子、石子和水泥混合成混凝土。用法拓展(1)mix.with.把和相混(2)mix sb. sth.给某人配制某物(3)mix with与相混We can sometimes mix work with pleasure.我们有时能把工作和娱乐结合起来。The doctor mixed him a bottle of medicine.医生为他配了一瓶药。Oil doesnt mix with water.油和水不能混。【即境活用】单项填空-How did he clean the floor?-Wi
6、th water _ a chemical.Amix with Bmixing withCmixed with Dto mix with答案：C4distance n距离；远方；遥远；疏远v不介入；与疏远用法拓展(1)at a distance隔一段距离；距离稍远(2)in the distance在远方(3)out of distance from离太远；达不到(4)keep sb. at a distance对冷淡；与疏远(5)keep ones distance from与保持距离(6)distance yourself from不介入；与疏远(7)distant adj.遥远的；远处的
7、；久远的The dog looked dangerous, so I decided to keep my distance.那只狗看上去很凶，所以我决定躲远点儿。You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.你在远处可以看到古代的废墟。The pyramids are visible at a distance of several kilometres.一座座的金字塔在数公里远的地方就可以看到。【即境活用】单项填空-How much farther shall we have to go?-Another five miles until we
8、 reach the mountain _.Aat a distance Bin a distanceCat distance Din the distance答案：D5. surround vt. & vi. 包围；围绕Troops have surrounded the town.军队已将该城包围。The house was surrounded by high walls.房子的四周有高墙。用法拓展be surrounded with(by)被环绕着，周围都是black surround黑底surrounding adj.周围的，附近的surroundings n周围的事物，环境，气氛易
9、混辨析surroundings, environment与conditionssurroundings专指自然环境，从周围的事物这一客体着眼。environment既可以指自然环境，也可以指精神环境，从环境对人的感受、道德观念的影响着眼。condition的复数形式conditions可表示“环境，情况”的意思，但它主要是抽象意义上的。beautiful surroundings/environment美丽的环境The children have a happy environment at school.孩子们在学校有一个快乐的环境。living conditions生活条件/环境/状况【即
10、境活用】单项填空_by thick bamboo and high forest，the ancient city hadnt been discovered until the 1990s.ASurrounding BSurroundedCSurround DHaving surrounded_out of the theater，the famous singer found herself_ by many fans.AWalking；surroundingBWalking；surroundedCWalked；surroundingDWalked；surrounded答案：BB6. me
11、asure v. & n. 测量；衡量；计量单位；措施He measured the length of the room.他量了房间的长度。The rope measures 10 metres long.这根绳子有10米长。We should take some measures to help the poor.我们应该采取一些措施来帮助穷人。用法拓展take ones measure/take the measure of给某人量尺寸，估量某人(的品格、能力等)in large measure很大程度上short measure分量不足，短斤缺两measure sb./sth. aga
12、inst sb./sth.(以他物/他人)量，比measure up to sth.合格，够得上【即境活用】单项填空In my opinion，ones success cannot always be_ in terms of money.Acalculated BgainedCmeasured Dgathered答案：C7within prep. (距离、时间)以内；(场所)在之中；(范围、程度)的范围之内They finished the house within half a year.他们在半年内盖好了这幢房屋。My house is within an easy walk of t
13、he station.我家从车站走一会儿就到了。Youd better stay within the town.你最好留在城内。用法拓展within reach够得着within sight看得见within ones power力所能及The apple on the tree is within my reach.我够得着树上的苹果。You can do it because it is within your power.你可以做这件事，因为是你力所能及的。【即境活用】单项填空You dont have to take a bus. The post office is_ walkin
14、g distance.Athrough BacrossCabove Dwithin答案：D8border n边界；国界；边沿 vt. & vi. 与接壤；接近用法拓展a border town边境城市the border of the lake湖边on the border of将要；接近于；在的边界上border on sth.接近某物，毗邻某物；几乎与接近；近似易混辨析border，boundary与frontierborder“边境，边界”，常指沿两国边界的地区。The town lies on the border between the US. and Mexico.该镇位于美国和墨
15、西哥交界处。boundary“边界线，分界线”，常指分隔两国的天然的山脉、河流等界线。The mountain is the boundary between the US. and Canada.这座山是美国和加拿大的分界线。frontier“边疆，国境”，指一个国家的边界，还可指领域，指领域时要用复数形式。Troops established a road block on the frontier.部队在边境设立了路障。即境活用用border，boundary与frontier填空1 The Yalu River forms a_ between China and Korea.2 Sh
16、e has been working in a_ region since her graduation.3 The soldiers guarded the_ of the country.答案：boundaryborderfrontier二、重点短语1. have a gift for 在方面有天赋As far as I know, she has a gift for music.据我所知，她有音乐天赋。易混辨析gift与present都含“礼物”的意思，两词可以互换。(1)gift在语体上较为正式，带有一定的感情色彩，侧重送礼人的诚意，有时含有“捐赠”的意思。(2)present系普通
17、用语，一般指“值钱不多的礼物”，也可表示下对上送礼的意思。Each child brought a little present to the mother.每个孩子给母亲带来一件小礼物。This was given me as a birthday gift/present.这是给我的生日礼物。用法拓展gifted有天赋的；聪颖的；天才的He is a gifted pianist.他是个有天赋的钢琴家。特别提醒have a gift forbe gifted inhave a talent for对有天赋【即境活用】单项填空-How did your students express th
18、eir thanks to you on Teachers Day?-A gift together with many flowers _sent to me by my students.Ais BareCwas DwereHe can speak English, German, French and Japanese. He really has a _ for language.Agift BpresentCability Dskill答案：CA2rather than 与其；不愿These are political rather than social matters.这是政治问
19、题而不是社会问题。Tom，rather than you，is to blame.受责备的应该是汤姆，而不是你。He was busy writing letters rather than reading newspapers.他正忙于写信而不是读报。用法拓展prefer to do.rather than do.比起做更喜欢做would do.rather than do.宁愿做而不做would rather do.than do.宁愿做而不做other than除了之外rather better than似乎稍好些【即境活用】单项填空Why not get some work exper
20、ience first_ go straight on to university?Aother than Brather thanCmore than Dless than-Would you like to go out for a drink?-Actually，_if you dont mind.AId prefer not BId rather notCI cant DI dont wantI always prefer to get up early_ go to school without breakfast.Amore than Bbetter thanCother than
21、 Drather than答案：BBD3. manage to do 设法做How did you manage to get their approval?你怎么得到他们的同意的？She doesnt know how to manage her naughty children.她不知道怎样管好自己顽皮的孩子。He manages a hotel for his father.他替他父亲经营一家旅馆。用法拓展manage about设法处理，解决manage with以设法应付manage without在没有的情况下应付过去manage on(靠少量的钱)勉强生活下去易混辨析manage
22、 to do和try to do两者都表示“努力做某事”，但是manage to do表示经过努力做成了这件事，强调结果，而try to do只强调做出努力，并不强调结果。如：Although they were very poor，they managed to send their sons to school.尽管他们很穷，但还是尽力将儿子们送去上学。(儿子们都去上学了)The man tried to escape but failed.那人努力逃跑，但没成功。【即境活用】单项填空I dont see how I could possibly_ to do it.Atry Btried
23、Cmanage DmanagedA small dog had somehow_ to survive the fire.Atried BpuzzledCcombined Dmanaged答案：CD4in the distance 在远处I could see the faint gleam of light in the distance.我能看见远处微弱的灯光。用法拓展at a distance隔开一段距离，有些距离from a distance由远处a distance of.距离We can see some trees in the distance.我们看到远处有些树。This b
24、uilding looks more beautiful at a distance.这座楼稍远些看更美丽。The foreigner came here from a distance.这些外宾从很远的地方来的。You can see the top of the hill from a distance of 20 li.从20里远的地方就可以看到山顶。【即境活用】单项填空They saw a man_ and they began to run over to him.Ain the distance Bat a distanceCfrom a distance Dwith a dist
25、ance答案：C5settle down 定居；平静下来；专心于用法拓展settle in/into迁入；适应(新的家、工作、环境等)settle on/upon决定；同意(某事)settle up付清欠账；结清账单settle ones affairs安排好自己的事情特别提醒settle down用作不及物动词短语时，表示“定居，安静地坐下；对(生活、工作等)安下心来”。如：He has settled down to farming.他已安心从事农业。settle down用作及物动词短语时，表示“使平静下来”。如：The chairman tried to settle the audi
26、ence down.主席设法使听众安静下来。【即境活用】单项填空Miao nationality_ in the southeast of China.Aalmost settles Bmost settlesCmostly settles Dmainly staysIt always takes the class a while to_ at the start of the lesson.Asettle on Bsettle inCsettle down Dsettle up答案：C句意为：苗族多数定居在中国的东南地区。settle意为“定居”；而mostly表示“多数，大半”，因此C项
27、正确。Csettle down“平静下来”，符合句意；settle on“决定；同意”；settle in“迁入”；settle up“付清欠款”，此三项均与句意不符。6. as far as 远至；一直到用法拓展(1)as far as I know 据我所知(2)as far as sb./sth. is concerned就某人/物而言(3)far away遥远(4)far (away)from离远(5)far from doing/adj.远远不；一点也不(6)by far.得多(7)so far至今为止(8)asadj./adv.as达到程度as many/tall/heavy as
28、多/高/重达特别提醒as good as意为“与一样好；几乎，差不多”。as well as意为“既又；和一样好”。As far as I am concerned, it sounds like a great idea.就我而言，这听起来是个很好的主意。We were sitting too far away from the stage to be able to see very much.我们坐的地方远离舞台，无法看清楚。Michael walked in, looking far from happy.迈克尔走了进来，看上去一点也不高兴。We havent had any trou
29、ble so far.迄今为止我们没碰上什么麻烦。The work is as good as finished.这件工作可以说已经完成。【即境活用】单项填空John is the tallest boy in the class, _ according to himself.Afive foot eight as tall asBas tall as five foot eightCas five foot eight tall asDas tall five foot eight as-You failed again in the math exam yesterday.-Dont tell Dad about it, if he
