1、牛津高中英语模块三语言点牛津高中英语模块三语言点 2012/8/5Unit 1 The world of our senses一、Reading1. (Page 2, Line 7) Once out in the street, she walked 如果从句和主句的主语一致，或者从句的主语为it，同时从句中含有be的适当形式，可以省略从句的主语和be动词，留下分词、介词短语等成分作状语，表示时间、原因、方式、让步、伴随状态等含义。从句前可以加上适当的连词，使从句的含义更加明确。 Once（it is）seen，it will be never forgotten. When (you ar
2、e) in the street, youd better be careful. While (you are) reading, underline the key words.2. this: adv. 这么 that much: 那么多 that: adv. 那么 He isnt this / that tall. 3. observe: vt. (1) 观察，注意到 (2) 遵守 (3) 庆祝 observer: n. 目击者，观察者，观测员，观察员 She observed that the pond was drying up. observe the speed limit.
3、observe the Christmas Day. The UN sent a team of observers to the peace talks.4. glance at sth: 瞥一眼，匆匆看，扫视 at first glance: 乍一看 He glanced at nervously at his watch. At first glance, the palace seemed deserted.5. stare at sth: 盯着，凝视 glare at sth: 怒目而视，瞪着 He stared at the diamond with great amazement
4、. Tom didnt shout. He just glared at me silently.6. nowhere: adv. 无处，到处都不 n. U 无处 be nowhere to be seen / found / heard: 哪儿也见找听不到 nowhere else: 没有别的地方 get nowhere: 没有结果进展 Such case is nowhere to be found. I have nowhere else to go. Its a good idea but it will get nowhere without more financial suppo
5、rt. Nowhere else can you find a more beautiful view.7. narrow: adj. 窄的，狭隘的；勉强的；精确的 vt. & vi. (使)变窄，缩小 narrowly: adv. 勉强地；严密地，仔细地 He has a narrow mind. 他度量很小。 a narrow escape from death: 九死一生 What does the word mean in its narrowest sense? In order to widen the road he had to narrow the pavement. The
6、 road narrows here. He narrowly escaped drowning. Observe someone narrowly.8. approach: (1) vt. & vi. 靠近，接近；对付，处理 The time is approaching when we think about buying a new house. Few writers even begin to approach Shakespeares greatness. 莎士比亚的伟大，鲜有作家能望其项背。 approach the puzzle. (2) n. 靠近 方法；通道，入口 With
7、 the approach of sth: 随着的临近 the approach to sth: 的方法通道 With the approach of spring, everything come alive. The approach to the town / problem has been abandoned. 9. hold: vt. 使处于某种状态 hold sb + adj / advhold sb still: 使一动不动 can you hold the door open for me?10. “Ah, twenty! A nice age to be.”“啊！二十岁！多
8、好的年龄啊。 A nice age to be.是个省略句，如果补充完整则是：Twenty is a nice age to be. 又如下面的省略句： You will have no difficulty finding his address; he is well known in this area. 你要想找到他的住址并不难，他在这一片很有名气。 表示这一意义时， 英语常用“have (some, any, much, a little) difficulty (in) doing sth.”或“there is (some, much, a little) difficulty
9、(in) doing sth.”, 这两个句型中的“difficulty”用作不可数名词，介词in可省略。 【例】We read them_；we remember them_. A. as young；as old B. as younger；as older C. when younger；when older D. when young；when older 【答案】C when后是we are young(old)的省略结构。11. come to ones aid: 帮助 first aid: 急救 Thank you for coming to my aid in time of
10、emergency.12. pay back: vt. 偿还，回报13. dark与darkness的区别 (1) 两者都可以表示“黑暗”，都是不可数名词。dark前通常用定冠词，darkness前不用冠词。如： Darkness was falling fast. 黑暗很快来临。 Children are usually afraid of the dark. 小孩通常都害怕黑暗。 (2) 表示“在黑暗中”，用in the dark或in the darkness均可。如： Cats can see in the dark(ness). 猫在黑暗中能够看见。 The light went o
11、ut and left us in the dark(ness). 灯熄了，我们面前一片漆黑。 be in the dark about sth: 对一无所知被蒙在鼓里。如： We are still in the dark about the cause of the fire. (3) dark还可以表示“黄昏”、“傍晚”、“黑夜”等，此时不用darkness。注意此时dark前不用冠词。 at dark: 在黄昏时 before dark: 天黑前 after dark: 天黑后 They turned on the light at dark. 他们在黄昏时开灯。 Try to get
12、 home before dark. 尽量在天黑以前回家。 Im afraid to go out after dark in the city. 在城里我害怕天黑后出门。14. lie (lay, lain): v. 处于状态 lie + adj / 介词短语lie open: 打开着 lie empty: 空着lie in ruins:成为废墟 The book lay open on the table. The town now lies in ruins.二、Grammar1. make sense: 讲得通，有意义 Make sense of sth: 理解 What you sa
13、y makes no sense. Can you make sense of this poem? 2. make ones way back to sth: 返回 Finally I made my back to where I once lived.3. struggle through sth: 挣扎着通过；奋力通过 He tried his best to struggle through the woods.4. from + 介词短语: 从地方 from behind the door: 从门后 from under the table: 从桌子底下5. sweat with
14、fear: 吓得出（冷）汗 He sweated with fear when seeing a snake lying before him.6. all of a sudden: suddenly突然地Life seemed all of a sudden empty and meaningless. 生活突然显得一片空虚,毫无意义. 7. ring out: vi. 清晰可闻；发出清脆的声音 A number of shots rang out. 这时听见几声清脆的响声。三、Task1. attach: vt. 系，绑，附 attach sth to sth: 把系绑附在.上 be at
15、tached to sth: (1) 被系绑附在.上；(2) 喜欢，依恋；(3) 附属于 attach importance to sth: 重视 attach oneself to sth: 参加，依附 Attach a recent photo to the application form. Its easy to be attached to the children you work with. This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby. On the contrary, they attach importanc
16、e to education and constant learning and thinking. He attached himself to the expedition. 他参加了那个探险队。2. hesitate: vi. 犹豫，迟疑不决 hesitate about doing sth: 对犹豫 hesitate to do sth: 做犹豫 hesitation: n. 犹豫 without hesitation: 毫不犹豫 He still hesitated about whether to join the club. Dont hesitate to tell us if
17、 you have a problem. She asked he to sit beside her without hesitation.3. bite into sth: 咬进，陷入，砍入When you bite into an apple, savor the sweet taste and enjoy the delicious juicy crunch. 当你咬下苹果, 务要品尝那香甜的滋味,享受那多汁可口的爽脆. 四、Project1. contrary: n. 相反的事实或情况 adj. 相反的 on the contrary: 正相反，恰恰相反 be contrary to
18、 sth: 与相反 It was not a good thing; on the contrary, it was a huge mistake. Contrary to my expectation, he didnt win the competition. His views are contrary to mine.2. mistake sth for sth: 把误认为 I mistake the poor woman for my sister.3. panic: n. 惊慌 vt. & vi. (panicked，panicked)（使）恐慌，惊慌失措 get into a p
19、anic: 陷入惊慌之中 in a panic: 惊慌地 She got into a real panic when she thought she had lost the tickets. Shoppers fled the street in panic after two bombs exploded in central London.4. likely: adj. 可能的 be likely to do sth: 可能做 It is likely that: 可能 She is very likely to call me today. Its likely that Tom w
20、ill survive the disaster. the likely result.5. watch for sth: 盼望期待 They are watching for further developments.6. reach into sth: 把手伸入 Paul reached into his pocket to get his celephone.7. reach out: vt. & vi. （使）伸出；伸手； 延伸； 伸出援手； 沟通，交流 reach out for sth: 伸手拿reach out to sb: 和某人交流；伸手帮助 I reached out a
21、hand and caught the ball. 我伸手抓住了球。 Tao Zi reaches out to scratch her nose. 陶子伸出手去抓鼻子上的痒痒。 Happiness is a choice. Reach out for it at the moment it appears.幸福是一种选择,一旦出现,你就伸手去抓住她吧! A tree reaches out its branches towards the light. 树枝向阳光处伸展。 Reach out, beauteous Turkey, give me your hand, my beloved h
22、omeland!伸出你的手吧，美丽的土耳其，握住我的手吧，亲爱的祖国! We must reach out to those in need. 我们应该帮助那些需要帮助的人。 Modern politicians try to reach out to ordinary people in their broadcast speeches.现代的政客们企图在广播演讲中与普通民众进行沟通。8. loose: adj. 松动的，松开的；宽松的，松散的；自由的 vt. 松开，释放 come loose: 变松 get loose / free: 获得自由 let / set sb loose: 释放
23、 a loose overcoat / organization. Dont let your dog loose if there are any sheep around.9. over a long distance: 经过长距离 over a long time: 经过长时间10. employ: vt. 使用，雇佣 employer: 雇主 employee: 雇员11. Dont be frightened by sharks as there is 30 times greater chance of being hit by lightening than being atta
24、cked by a shark.不要惧怕鲨鱼，因为人类被闪电击中的几率要比被鲨鱼攻击的几率大30倍。 句中30 times 修饰greater chance，意思是“30倍”。英语中表示程度的状语一般位于比较等级的前面。倍数的表达可用下面四个句型。 A + be + 倍数 + as + 形容词 + as + B Asia is four times as large as Europe.亚洲有欧洲四倍那么大。 A + be + 倍数 + 比较级 + than + B Asia is three times larger than Europe.亚洲比欧洲大三倍。 A + be + 倍数 + t
25、he size / length / height / depth / width + of + B Asia is four times the size of Europe.亚洲面积是欧洲的四倍大。 The size / length / height / depth / width + of + A + be + 倍数 + that of B. The size of Asia is four times that of Europe.亚洲的面积是欧洲面积的四倍。 【注意】要注意用time表示倍数, 一般只限于表示包括基数在内的三倍或三倍以上; 若表示两倍可用副词twice或形容词dou
26、ble。例如: The street is twice the length of that one. 这条街是那条街的二倍长。 Ten is double five. 十是五的二倍。Unit 2 Language一、Reading1. be made up of sth: consist of sth: 由组成 be composed of sth: Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. A group consisting of 15 boys and 10 boys.2. occupy: vt. (1) 占有，居住 (2) 占领，占据 (3)
27、占用（时间、空间等） (4) 使忙碌 be occupied in doing sth / with sth: 忙于 The Jackson family have occupied the apartment for one year. The troops have occupied the city for 8 months. Soccer occupies most of my pleasure time. Helen was fully occupied with business matters, so we didnt want to bother her.3. aside: a
28、dv. (1) 在一边，向一边 (2) 留着 put / set sth aside: (1) 把放在一边 (2) 留存 aside from sth: 除以外（=besides / except） Stand aside and let these people pass. Set aside some money for your retirement. Aside from the problem, the day was perfect.4. name after sth: 以命名 The class was named after Lei Feng in 1989.5. play a
29、 part / role in sth: 在中扮演角色发挥作用 We have realized the role that oil plays in the economy.6. contribute (sth) to sb: 捐献（）给.；为.做贡献；给投稿；导致 make a contribution to sth: 为.做贡献 We contributed 100,000 yuan to the refugees. Her work has greatly contributed to our understanding of this difficult project. She h
30、as contributed (several poems) to the literature magazines. Many factors led to his downfall(倒台). The signing of this treaty will make a magnificent contribution to world peace.7. English-speaking countries: 说英语的国家 spoken English: 英语口语 written English: 书面英语8. lead to sth:导致 contribute to sth: result in sth: cause sth:9. raise: vt. 举起，抬起 raise your hand 提高，增加 raise the wage / ra
