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田家炳实验中学会考复习资料 (教师用) Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 一、【学习目标】 1.学习与宇宙空间有关的单词、词组与句型。 2.运用所学词汇谈论有关宇宙空间的简单话题;学习阅读英语新闻综述。 重点单词 tale n. 故事,传说 creature n. 动物,人 hairy adj. 多毛的,毛茸茸的 villager n. 村民 mountain climber n. 登山者 thick adj. 浓密的,厚的 fur n. (动物的)皮毛,毛皮 shoulder n. 肩(部) footprint n. 脚印 state n. 州,国家 puzzled adj. 困惑的,茫然的 search n.& v. 搜索,搜寻,搜查 sighting n. 目击,目睹 witness n. 目击者,证人 multi-colored adj. 色彩繁多的 vt. 目击,见证 strange-looking adj. 怪模怪样的 white-skinned adj. 白皮肤的 nightmare n. 噩梦,梦魇,可怕的事物 research n. & v. 研究 possibility n. 可能性 frightening adj. 令人恐惧的 murder n.& vt. 谋杀,凶杀 case n. 案子,案件 evidence n. 证据 progress n. 令人信服的 disappointed adj. 感到失望的 progress n. 进展,进步 lately adv. 最近,近来 treasure n. 财宝,财富 mysterious adj. 神秘的 website n. 网站 man-like adj. 样子象人的 wild adj. 野生的,野性的 national adj. 国家的 similar adj. 相似的,类似的 support vt.& n. 支持,支撑,搀扶 strength n. 力量,力气 mystery n. 神秘,神秘的事物 existence n. 存在
重点短语 run into 碰到,撞上,邂逅 believe in 相信(信仰、理论、说法等) step up 加紧, 加强,促进 go missing 失踪 due to 由于,因为 show up 露面,出现,出席 full moon 满月 comic strip 连环漫画 put on 播放 according to 根据 rule out 排除 stay out late 在外呆很晚 look into 调查,检查 make up 编造 take charge of 负责,接管 make progress 取得进步 so far 到目前为止 carry out 完成, 实现, 贯彻, 执行 outer space 外层空间 run after 追赶,追 on average 平均 pull back 拉开 cause sb/sth to do 促使,引起 do research on 在…方面进行研究 make a speech 作报告 human beings 人类 dream of 梦想 come true 实现 have the chance to do 有机会做某事 become convinced 确信 see…with one’s own eyes 亲眼看见 show great interest in 对…表现出极大的兴趣 重点句型 1. Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old who went missing two days ago in Dover. 2. People have shown great interest in his disappearance due to sightings of puzzling lights in. 3. Police have not ruled out the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, but are also looking into other possibilities. 4. The engineers ran after the creature, which ran with amazing speed and strength. 5. On average, these footprints are 14 to 18 inches long, 5 to 9 inches wide and much larger than those of a human. 重点语法 1. 现在完成时 (Present Perfect Tense) 2. 现在完成进行时 (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
二、【要点解读】 1. puzzle v. (使)迷惑不解,(使)为难;n. [C]难题, (字、画)谜 [基本构词] puzzled a. 迷惑的,困惑的 puzzling a. 令人迷惑的,令人困惑的 [短语搭配] puzzle over/about 苦思 be a puzzle to sb 对某人来说是个谜 be in a puzzle about sth 对某事迷惑不解 [典型例句] I’ve been sitting here puzzling over what to do. 我一直坐在这里苦思着要做什么事。 The computers are a puzzle to me. 我不懂电脑。 2. search n.& v. 搜寻,搜查 [短语搭配] search after/for 寻找, 探求 search a person 搜身 search some place 搜查某地 search one's memory 寻思; 追忆 search out 搜(查)出, 探出 search through 把...仔细搜寻一遍 search into 调查, 研究 in search of 寻找 make a search for 搜查,搜寻 [典型例句] Police searched everyone present at the scene of crime. 警察搜查了在犯罪现场的每一个人。 He searched every room in the house. 他搜查了这房子的每一个房间。 I've searched my memory, but I can't remember that man's name. 我想了又想,可是记不起那个人的名字。 He searched for work at the various stores. 他在各家商店寻找工作。 The general manager promised to search into the matter. 总经理答应深入调查此事。 3. possibility n. [U]&[C]可能,可能性 [基本构词] possible a. 可能的 possibly ad. 可能地,也许 [典型例句] Is there any possibility that he will be elected chairman? 他有可能会当选主席吗? His retirement is a possibility. 他退休时可能的事情。 It’s possible for him to solve the problem. 他可能能解决这个问题。 It’s possible that his illness will get worse. 可能他的病会恶化。 Read as many books as possible. 尽可能多看书。 Send it by air mail if possible. 如果可能的话用航空邮寄。 4. disappointed a. 感到失望的 [基本构词] disappoint vt. 使…失望 disappointing adj. 令人失望的 disappointment [U]失望,扫兴; [C]令人失望的事 [短语搭配] be / feel disappointed at / about sth 对某事感到失望 be / feel disappointed with sb 对某人感到失望 be disappointed to do sth 做某事很失望 in disappointment 失望地 to one’s disappointment 令某人失望的是 [典型例句] The result of the football game disappointed all the football fans. 足球比赛的结果使所有球迷非常失望。 We were all disappointed at the news that our picnic was cancelled because of the rain. 因为下雨我们的野餐被取消了,我们对此消息都感到失望。 The fans were disappointed to see their favorite contestant go out in the contest. 歌迷们看到他们最喜爱的选手在比赛中被淘汰感到很失望。 She said she couldn't attend my birthday party, which was very disappointing. 她说她不能参加我的生日聚会了,这很令人失望。 Not getting the job was really a disappointment. 没有获得那份工作真叫人失望。 To his disappointment, the prices of houses have gone down ever since the beginning of this year.使他失望的是,从今年年初开始,房价一直在跌。 三、【学法指导】 (二)学习策略 4. 卡片记忆 自己制作单词卡片随时随身记忆单词,卡片写上单词的词形、词性、词义、音标、搭配、例句等。对待词汇的记忆,要充分利用零碎的时间,比如课前课后5分钟或去食堂操场的路上, 都可以随手把你自己制作的卡片拿出来进行记忆,各个击破。每周找个固定的时间把这些卡片重新打乱顺序再温习一遍,记忆效果会更加明显。 5. 语境记忆法 记忆单词最好的方法是按照课文背单词,词不离句,句不离文。所有词汇都密切相联,背起来自然会事半功倍。每学完一篇课文,将文章中体现一定结构和用法的句子以及文中新出现的词组及搭配划出,在理解全文的基础上进行背诵,在背的基础上能默写,这种读背方法是培养语感的途径之一。这样把单词放在语言情景中记忆,学单词快得多。 平时背单词的时候还应该结合做题,在阅读及写作时有意识地运用,对自己背过的单词检验一下,让它变成自己的东西。同时建议花一定的时间系统地看一些教辅书,要集中看完型填空、词汇辨析一类的部分,从细节上对背过的单词作一些深入的辨析,特别是要把自己想当然一看就选了的,但选错了的题目用红笔标注出来。自己将这些常出错的题目集中记在一个本上作为以后冲刺时的重点回忆题。打好了单词的基础对阅读、写作和任何其他部分都很有好处。 6. 同类记忆法 将同类词汇收集在一起,同时背记。注意同类词汇与同义词不同:同义词是指意思相同,而同类词是指基本属性相同,但具体意义的层次,级别或范围不同的一类词汇。如headmaster和principal是同义词,都表示“中小学校长”;而president、chancellor和director是同义词,都表示大专院校“校长”。这两组词是同类词汇,都表示“校长”,但具体级别不同。再如bachelor(学士)、master(硕士)和doctor (博士)三个词都表示学位,但具体级别不同