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Unit 2 Cloning Section Ⅳ Learning about Language &；Using Language

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THE RETURN OF THE DINOSAURS? The possibility of cloning fierce ①②①extinct adj.灭绝的；消亡的

②介词短语of cloning ...作定语，修饰The and extinct wild animals has always possibility。

excited film makers. And they are not the only ones! The popularity of films 行

such asJurassicPark，

in which a scientist clones several kinds of

⑥④⑤③③popularity/ˌpɒpjʊ'lærətI/n.受人喜爱；流④such as 例如

⑤Jurassic/dʒʊə'ræsIk/Park

《侏罗纪公园》extinct dinosaurs, proves how the idea

(美国电影名) struck

a mixture of fear and excitement into people's hearts. But in fact we ⑧⑦⑥several kinds of 几种

⑦strike/straIk/vt. &vi. (struck, struck)are a long way from being able to clone 打；撞击；罢工n.罢工

extinct animals. Scientists are still experimenting with

cloning mammals. 心

This is because

the cloning of mammals ⑩⑨strike ... into one's heart使……刻骨铭⑧该句主干是The popularity of films is still a new science and its story only proves how ...其中in which引导非限制性定语从began seriously in the 1950s as this 句，修饰JurassicPark。how引导宾语从句，作list shows：

1950s cloning of frogs 1970s research using the embryos of mice

1979 work on embryos of sheep and mice 1981 first experimental clones of mice ⑫⑪proves的宾语。

⑨experiment with 用……做实验

⑩This is because ... 这是因为……，

because后接表原因的句子，在此是表语从句。

⑪as this list shows是as引导的方式状语从句。

⑫现在分词短语using the embryos of mice作定语，修饰research。

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1983 first experimental clones of cows 1996 first clone of a mammal: Dolly the sheep

2000 cow gave birth to a bison

2001 China's first cloned twin calves

2002 first cloned cats 2005 first cloned dog ...

恐龙的回归？

[第1段译文] ⑮⑭⑬⑬Dolly the sheep 多莉羊

⑭bison/'baIsn/n.北美或欧洲野牛

⑮calf/kɑːf/n.小牛；牛犊

克隆凶猛和灭绝的野生动物的可能性一直使电影制片商感到兴奋。然而他们并不是唯一对此感到兴奋的人！在《侏罗纪公园》这部影片中，有一位科学家克隆了好几种不同的绝种恐龙。类似这样的电影很受欢迎，证明了这一想法使人们感到既兴奋又恐惧。但事实上，要想克隆绝种动物，我们还有很长的路要走。科学家们现在还在进行克隆哺乳动物实验。这是因为克隆哺乳动物仍然还是一门新的科学，它是从20世纪50年代才开始认真进行研究的，如下列所示：

20世纪50年代：克隆青蛙

20世纪70年代：用老鼠胚胎进行研究

1979年：对羊和老鼠的胚胎进行研究

1981年：首次对老鼠进行实验性的克隆

1983年：首次对奶牛进行实验性的克隆

1996年：首次克隆哺乳动物(多莉羊) 2000年：奶牛生野牛

2001年：中国首次克隆出双胞胎小牛

2002年：首次克隆猫

2005年：首次克隆狗

……

From time to time

people suggest ⑯⑯from time to time

(相当于sometimes, not that extinct animals like dinosaurs, can very often)不时；偶尔

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possibly be brought back to life through cloning. Unfortunately, with what we know ⑰⑰bring back to life

使复生；使复活

⑱either ... or ... 或者……或者……；要⑱now, this is either impossible or

么……要么……(连接并列结构) unsuitable. There are many reasons. •The initial requirement is that you need perfect DNA⑳⑲⑲initial/I'nIʃl/adj.最初的；开始的

⑳DNA 脱氧核糖核酸

21that引导表语从句， which引导定语从句，○

(which gives 21. 修饰DNA。

information for how cells are to grow)○22in vain 白费力气；枉费心机

○•All efforts of cloning an animal will 22 if there is not enough be in vain○23 in the group to overcome24

diversity○○illnesses. Diversity in a group means 25 animals with their genes having○26. The arranged in different ways○7 there is a new advantage is that if2○illness some of these animals may die, but others will survive and pass on the 28 that 9 the ability to resist○disease to2○0 to next generation. The great drawback3○cloning a group of animals is that they would all have the same arrangement of 31 the same genes and so might die of○illness. Then none of them would be left to continue the species. •It would be unfair to clone any extinct animals if they were to live in 32. A suitable habitat would be a zoo○needed for them to lead a natural 3. life3○ [第2段译文] 不时地会有人提议，克隆技术将有可能使地球上已经灭绝的动物(如恐龙)复活。不幸的是，据我们现在所知这是不可能的，也是不合适的。其原因有很多：

•首先要求你有完好的DNA(它提供有关细胞将如何生长的信息)。

•如果某个动物群体没有足够的多样性以战胜疾病，那么克隆这种动物的所有努力都将vain/vein/adj.虚荣的；自负的；徒劳的

23diversity ○n．差异(性)；不同(点)；多样化

24overcome 25mean ○v．战胜；克服

○doing sth. 意味着做某事

26with their ○...是with的复合结构， genes与arrange之间为被动关系。

27The advantage is that if ..., that引导○表语从句，在表语从句中包含if引导的条件状语从句。

28resist/rI'zIst/vt.抵抗；对抗

○29pass ○on ... to ... 把……传给……；把……转交给……

30drawback/'drɔːbæk/n.缺点；不利条件(常与○of/to搭配) 31die of 死于(疾病、衰老等自身原因) ○32It would be ... if they were to live ...○用了与将来事实相反的虚拟语气。

33lead a natural life 过正常的野生生活

○

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是无用的。种群多样性是指种群中动物的基因以不同的方式排列。其优点是，如果发生了某种新的疾病，这类动物中的一些可能会死去，而另外一些却能存活下来，并且把这种免疫力传给下一代。经过克隆的动物群体的最大缺点是：它们的基因排列有可能完全相同，因而它们有可能会死于同一种疾病。这样它们可能一个也留不下来传宗接代了。

•你如果克隆出任何绝种动物，而它们必须生活在动物园里，那是不公平的。它们需要适当的栖息地过正常的野生生活。

34， you Based on what we know now○34过去分词短语Based ○on what we know nowcannot clone animals that have been 作状语。

extinct longer than 10,000 years. Actually, dinosaurs 35dinosaurs ○ever returning to the earthdisappeared 是动名词的复合结构，置于of之后，构成of65,000,000 years ago. So the chance of 短语，作the chance的定语。

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dinosaurs ever returning to the earth○36 a dream. is merely○

[第3段译文] 就我们现在所知道的而言，不可能克隆那些已经绝种了一万年以上的动物。事实上恐龙在6 500万年以前就已经消失了。所以说恐龙回归地球的可能性仅仅是个梦想罢了。

Step 1 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1．What's the main idea of the second paragraph? To_explain_the_impossibility_of_cloning_dinosaurs. 2．What's the writer's attitude towards cloning dinosaurs? Negative. 3．Why can't you clone the DNA of animals that have been extinct longer than 10,000 years? The_DNA_of_animals_more_than_10,000_years_old_is_not_suitable_for_cloning,_for_it_can't_survive_so_long. Step 2 Read the text and choose the best answers. 1．The film JurassicPark is popular because ________. A．people are interested in the subject of cloning fierce and extinct wild animals 36merely/'mIəlI/adv.仅；只；不过(相当○于only)

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B．all the actors are dinosaurs C．it was directed by a scientist who cloned dinosaurs D．it proves very interesting 2．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Frogs were cloned in 1981. B．Dolly the sheep was the first cloned animal. C．The name of the cloned cow is “Bison”．

D．China was successful in cloning mammals. 3．The reasons why a group of cloned animals all die of the same illness do NOT include ________. A．they have the same arrangement of genes B．there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome the illness C．the illness is a new one D．their arrangement of genes can not resist that new disease 4．It can be inferred from the text that ________. A．scientists are experimenting with cloning dinosaurs B．dinosaurs will never return to the earth C．cloned animals will only live in the zoo D．the DNA of dinosaurs can only survive 10,000 years 5．The text mainly tells us about the ________ of cloning extinct animals. A．possibility

C．examples 答案：1～5 ADCBA

B．methods D．importance

一、这样记单词

记得准·写得对

记得快·记得多

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Ⅰ.基础词汇

1.compulsoryadj. 必须做的；义务的；强迫的；强制的

2.owevt. 欠(账、钱、人情等)；归功于……

3.shortlyadv. 立刻；不久

4.retirevi. 退休；离开

5.bothervt. 打扰

vi. 操心

n. 烦扰

6.regulationn. 规则；规章；法规

7.strikevi. &vt. 打；撞击；罢工

1.含后缀­sist的常用词

①insist v．

坚持

②assist v. 协助 ③assistant n. 助手 ④consist vi. 由……组成 ⑤persist v. 坚持

2.­ance结尾的名词荟萃

①acquaintance 熟人；相识的人

②assistance 援助；协助

③performance 表演；演奏

④resistance 抵抗；对抗

⑤reliance 信赖；依赖

⑥guidance 指导

3.动词变名词的不规则变化

①assume→assumption 假定；设想

②describe→description 描述

③explain→explanation 解释

④pronounce→pronunciation 发音

4.drawback n．缺点；不利条件

[同义] shortcoming, objection, obstacle，handicap, failing, fault, disadvantage n. 罢工

8.drawbackn. 缺点；不利条件

9.unableadj. 不能的；不会的

10.hatchvt. &vi. 孵出；孵卵；孵化

Ⅱ.拓展词汇

1.assumptionn．假定；设想→assume v．假定；设想

2.resistvt.抵抗；对抗；耐得住→resistance n．抵抗；对抗→resistant adj.抵抗的；对抗的

3.merelyadv.仅；只；不过→mere adj.仅仅的；纯粹的

4.decorationn．装饰→decorate vt.装饰

5.adorevt.崇拜；爱慕；喜爱→adoration n．热爱；敬慕；爱慕；崇拜→adorable adj.可爱的；讨人喜欢的

6.reasonableadj.合情理的；讲道理的；公道的→reason n．理由；道理

二、这样记短语

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记牢固定短语

1.(be)_bound_to_(do)__．..

一定或注定(做)……

2．strike_..._into_one's_heart 使……刻骨铭心

3．from_time_to_time 不时；偶尔

4．bring_back_to_life 使复生；使复活

5．in_vain 白费力气；枉费心机

6．(be)in_good/poor_condition 情况/状况很好(坏)

三、这样记句式

先背熟

1.Did she die young because she was a clone？

它死得早是因为它是克隆羊吗？

2.Diversity in a group means having animals with their genes arranged in different ways. 种群多样性是指种群中动物的基因以不同的方式排列。

3.The advantage is that

if there is a new illness some of these animals may die, but others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the 句中that引导表语从next generation. 其优点是，如果发生了某种新的疾病，这类动物中的一些可能会死去，而另外一些却能存活下来，并且把这种免疫力传给下一代。

句。

with的复合结构在句中作后置定语。

再悟通

形容词young在句中作状语，表示主语的状态。

多积常用词块

1.a mixture of fear and excitement

既兴奋又恐惧

2．the initial requirement 最基本的要求

3．enough diversity 足够的多样性

4．resist that disease 免疫力

5．the chance of ... ……的可能性

6．merely a dream 仅仅是个梦想

后仿用

The children rushed to the front, excited. 孩子们激动地跑到了前面。

She sent me an email with_many_pictures_taken_in_America. 昨天，她给我发了一封邮件，里面有很多她在美国拍的照片。

My_suggestion_is_that if it rains tomorrow we had better go to the library. 我的建议是，如果明天下雨，我们最好去图书馆。

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4.Based on what we know now, you cannot clone animals that have been extinct longer than 10,000 years. 就我们现在所知道的而言，不可能克隆那些已经绝种了一万年以上的动物。

1．(教材P13)You owe the lady an apology. 你应该向这位女士道歉。

owe vt.欠(账、钱、人情等)；归功于……；应感谢

(1)owe sb. an apology

该向某人道歉

owe sb. a favour 欠某人一个人情

欠某人某物

过去分词短语在句中作状语。

Encouraged_by_him,_I've decided to study hard. 在他的鼓励下我决定努力学习。

owe sb.sth.(＝owe sth. to sb.) (2)owe ... to ... owe it to sb. that ... (3)owing to 把……归功于……

……归功于某人

因为，由于

①Thanks for sticking up for me, I owe you a favour. 谢谢你支持我，我欠你一个人情。

②I must say I owe all the achievements to the encouragement and help from my colleagues and friends. 我必须说我的所有成就都应归功于我同事和朋友们的鼓励和帮助。

③I owe it to the doctor that I am still alive. 我仍然活着，这要归功于那位医生。

④Owing_to his absence, we had to put off the class meeting till next week. 由于他不在，我们只好将班会推迟到下个星期。

2．(教材P14)However, the problem that she later developed a serious lung disease bothered scientists. 然而，之后它患上了严重肺病的问题困扰着科学家们。

bother (1)vt.打扰

vi.操心

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bother sb. with/about sth.

bother to do sth. 因某事打扰或麻烦某人

操心做某事

使某人苦恼的是……

It bothers sb. that/to do sth. ①In this kind of high­pressure situation, many leaders bother their assistants with frequent meetings. 在这种高压下，很多领导人频繁开会，从而让员工感到厌烦。

②You don't bother to_get (get) dinner for me today, I'll eat out. 今天不用特意为我准备饭了，我要在外边吃。

(2)n.烦扰；令人烦恼的事或人

put sb. to bother

get into a bother look for bother 给某人添乱

陷入麻烦

找麻烦

③He is really a bother, for he is always putting others to bother. 他确实是个令人讨厌的人，总是给别人添堵。

④Don't get_into such a_bother about small matters. 不要为这些小事操心。

[名师点津] bother作“麻烦；困难”讲时，是不可数名词；作“令人烦恼的事物”“讨厌的人”讲时，是单数可数名词。

3．(教材P14)Dolly's death, like her birth, was bound to raise worries. 多莉之死，正如它的出世一样，注定要带来焦虑。

be bound to ...一定或注定(做)……

①Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to learn from them. 三人行，必有我师。

②So long as we hold fast to our ideals and never give up, we are bound to_achieve (achieve) success.(2014·山东高考标准范文) 只要我们坚持梦想、永不放弃，我们一定会取得成功。

4．(教材P15)The popularity of films such as JurassicPark, in which a scientist clones several kinds of extinct dinosaurs, proves how the idea struck a mixture of fear and excitement into people's hearts. 在《侏罗纪公园》这部影片中，有一位科学家克隆了好几种不同的绝种恐龙。类似这样的电影很受欢迎，证明了这一想法使人们感到既兴奋又恐惧。

strike vt. & vi. (struck，struck)打；撞击；罢工；打动；迷住；突然想起；袭击；报时n.罢工

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形象记忆

写出下列句中strike的含义

①The visitors were struck by the beauty of the West Lake. 迷住

②That area was struck by a snowstorm.袭击

③When the clock strikes six, the children go home for dinner. 报时

④They were on strike for higher pays. 罢工

⑤As I watched them, an idea struck me. 突然想起

(1)strike ...into one's heart 使……刻骨铭心

be struck by ... 被……打动

sth. strikes sb.

某人突然想起……

It strikes sb. that/wh­ ...(2)be/go on strike 举行罢工

⑥The visitors were struck by the beauty of the tourist area. 游客被旅游区的美景迷住了。

⑦It struck me that there was no one at home. 我突然想起家中没有人。

5．(教材P15)From time to time people suggest that extinct animals like dinosaurs, can possibly be brought back to life through cloning. 不时地会有人提议，克隆技术将有可能使地球上已经灭绝的动物(如恐龙)复活。

bring ... back to life使复生；使复活

live/lead a(n) ... life

过着……生活

bring sb./sth. to life come to life change one's life sacrifice one's life for save sb.'s life lose one's life 便更有趣；使更生动

苏醒过来；(变得)活跃

改变某人的生活

为……献出了生命

救某人的命

丧生

①The girl guide was brought back to life at last but nothing can bring the driver back to life.

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这位女导游最后苏醒了过来，但什么也不能使司机复活。

②The new teacher really brought French to_life for us. 新来的老师给我们把法语教得生动活泼。

③The match finally came_to_life in the second half. 比赛在下半场终于精彩起来。

6．(教材P15)．.. but others will survive and pass on the ability to

resist

that disease to the next generation. ……而另外一些却能存活下来，并且把这种免疫力传给下一代。

resist vt.抵抗；对抗；耐得住

(1)resist doing sth.

抵制干某事

can't resist/help doing sth. 情不自禁做某事

(2)resistance n. resistant adj. be resistant to 抗拒；反对

抵抗的；有抵抗力的

对……有抵抗力

①I know it is time for me to set out to do my homework, but I just can't resist playing computer games. 我知道是开始做作业的时候了，但我就是忍不住地玩电脑游戏。

②As they suppose, there has been a lot of resistance (resist) to this plan. 正如他们所料想，反对这个计划的人很多。

③Some government officials weren't resistant to the temptation of money, and were punished by law in the end. 一些政府官员抵制不住金钱的诱惑，最后受到了法律的制裁。

7．(教材P17)The dodo became extinct fairly recently so its DNA is still in good condition. 渡渡鸟刚刚灭绝，因此它的DNA 的状况良好。

in good/poor condition 状况很好(坏)；情况很好(坏) out of condition

健康状况欠佳

working/living/studying conditions

on condition that ... on/under no condition 工作/生活/学习环境

在……条件下；倘若……

一点也不；决不(放在句首时，用部分倒装语序) ①The car has been well maintained and is in good condition. 这辆车一直保养得很好，车况极佳。

②What I want you to realize is that everybody is likely to be in_poor_condition.

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我想让你意识到的是每个人都可能有状况不好的时候。

③You can keep the books for about 3 weeks on_condition_that you preserve them well. 这些书你可以借三个星期，条件是你必须好好保存。

④On/Under_no_condition should you tell them what happened. 你无论如何都不能告诉他们发生了什么。

1．Did she die young because she was a clone? 它死得早是因为它是克隆羊吗？

句中形容词young作状语，表示主语的状态。

形容词(短语)作状语：

(1)结构：可以是单个形容词，也可以是形容词短语。若形容词短语位于后面作状语，一般要用逗号将其和句子的其他部分分开；若单个形容词位于后面作状语，往往不需要用逗号。

(2)位置：通常位于句子主语之前或之后，有时位于句末。

(3)作用：一般用于说明主语的状况，可表原因、方式、伴随等。

①At least they died happy. 至少他们死时很幸福。

②Every nation, big_or_small,_should be equal. 每个国家无论大小，都应平等。

③He returned from war, safe_and_sound. 他安然无恙地从战争中归来。

④Thirsty_and_eager_to_get_a_rest,_she went into the restaurant and seated herself at a table by the window. 由于口渴又想休息，她走进饭店，在靠窗的桌子旁坐下。

2．The advantage is that if there is a new illness some of these animals may die, but others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation. 其优点是，如果发生某种新的疾病，这类动物中的一些可能会死去，而另外一些却能存活下来，并且把这种免疫力传给下一代。

(1)The advantage is that ...“优势是……”，that在此引导表语从句。

①The advantage is that smiling can not only make us happy, but also please others. 其优势在于微笑不仅仅让我们高兴，还能愉悦别人。

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(2)其他类似结构有：

The strength of ... is that ...

……的优势是……

The disadvantage of ... is that ... ……的不足是……

The drawback of ... is that ... ……的缺点是……

The problem of ... is that ... The chance is that ... ……的问题是……

有可能……

②The_drawback_of the popularity of cars is_that it brings about so much air pollution. 汽车普及的缺点是它带来了严重的空气污染。

③The_chance_is_that our team will finish at the top, as our remaining matches aren't too difficult. 由于我们队剩余的比赛不太艰难，我们队在结束时有可能名列前茅。

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．They decided to postpone the trip, owing (owe) to the change of the weather. 2．Does it bother you that the man is always asking to lend him money? 3．Working hard, she is bound to_rank (rank) first in the coming exam. 4．It is reported that the scientists have brought a seed of more than 2,000 years back to life recently. 5．Heavy floods struck (strike) the South last week, causing great damage to the local people. 6．The new clothes in that shop are so beautiful that Anna cannot resist taking (take) a close look at them, although she cannot afford them at present. 7．In some experts' opinion, living conditions (condition) on the Mars are very hard to tolerate and the volunteers have to face the freezing cold climate, loneliness and fear. 8．The advantage of using your university accommodation is that you can get support if you have a problem. Ⅱ.补全句子

1．He owes_his_success_to hard work and practice. 他把他的成功归功于努力工作和实践。

2．They stayed in the snow for several days, cold_and_hungry.

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他们在雪地里待了几天，又冷又饿。

3．The doctor did all he could to bring_him_back_to_life. 这位医生竭尽全力让他苏醒过来。

4．Mountain Tai strikes its beauty beyond description into_our_hearts. 泰山把它那无与伦比的美丽深深地印在我们心中。

5．Out of curiosity, I couldn't_resist/help_glancing at his diary. 出于好奇，我忍不住看了一眼他的日记。

6．On no condition should_you_lose_heart when you are in trouble. 当你有困难时，你决不能失去信心。

7．One major disadvantage_of_the_area_is_that there is lack of public transport. 这个地区的一大不便之处就是缺少公共交通工具。

8．It_bothers_me_not_to have told him the truth. →It_bothers_me_that I haven't told him the truth. →Not having told him the truth put_me_to_bother. 一直没有对他讲真话，这让我很苦恼。

一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高

[本课语言点针对练习] Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．He couldn't resist (抵抗) laughing at the sight of the funny comic. 2．She picked a large bunch of flowers for table decoration (装饰)．

3．It's not necessarily a bad thing to adore (崇拜) film stars itself. 4．The great drawback (缺点；不利条件) to living on a main road is the constant noise. 5．When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire (退休)．

6．Lots of people don't bother (操心) to go through a marriage ceremony these days. 7．Economists are working on the assumption (假设) of an interest rate cut. 8．Many workers went on a strike (罢工) for better living conditions. 9．I think our offer is reasonable (合情理的) and realistic. 10．The brain accounts for merely (仅，只，不过) three per­cent of body weight.

Ⅱ.单句改错

1．It is quite bother to us.bother前加a

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2．He is a successful businessman; he owes his success more luck than to ability.more后加to 3．I hold the firm belief that you are bound to achieving your dream of being admitted to a key university.achieving→achieve

4．She is overweight, but she still can't resist eat more delicious food.eat→eating

5．You should try to keep the car in a good condition.去掉a 6．The disadvantage of the table is whether it's too big for our room.whether→that

7．It struck to me that losing the chance might be the worst thing.去掉to 8．Two fire engines arrived short after the fire blazed up.short→shortly

9．His lack of education was drawback when he looked for a job.drawback前加a 10．They are not mere classmates but also partners in the study.mere→merely

Ⅲ.选词填空

from time to time， in good condition， pass on， in vain， be bound to， die out，

bring back to life， shortly after 1．We tried in_vain to catch the butterfly on the flower. 2．Fashion designers are always changing styles of dress from_time_to_time to make more money from ladies. 3．To avoid accidents, it's important to check that all your tools are in_good_condition before starting. 4．Don't lie to your father; he is_bound_to find it out sooner or later. 5．In this story, Shakespeare was brought_back_to_life but can't fit in with modern society. 6．I took a day off work because I didn't want to pass_on my flu to everyone in the office. 7．This species has nearly died_out because its habitat is being destroyed. 8．Shortly_after you left, a man came into the office looking for you. [本单元语言点温故练习] Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．With the problem settled (settle), we all felt happy. 2．We tried in vain to make him change his mind.

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3．You can borrow the book on condition that you do not lend it to anyone else. 4．The news that Tom would go abroad was told by Linda. 5．There is some doubt whether he is the man who robbed the boy. 6．The students objected to studying (study) on Sundays but their parents did not. 7．At that point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time. 8．He didn't even bother to_say (say) thank you. 9．Only by hard work can we bring our hometown back to life. 10．Before Christmas, decorators are busy decorating the house with decorations. (decorate) Ⅱ.补全句子

1．Modern bicycles differ_from_the_early_ones_in many major ways. 现代自行车在许多方面不同于早期的自行车。

2．We are supposed to_undertake_the_responsibility to lead a low­carbon lifestyle, which is of great significance. 我们应该承担过低碳生活的责任，这意义重大。

3．My persistence finally paid_off when they called me in for an interview. 他们打电话来要我参加面试，我的坚持终于有了收获。

4．The reason why_he_has_an_objection_to_the_plan is that it costs too much. 他反对该计划的主要理由是它费用太高。

5．He was_forbidden_to_leave the base as a punishment. 作为惩罚，他被禁止离开基地。

6．I'm_in_favour_of people doing whatever they want as long as they don't bother anyone else. 我支持人们做他们想做的事情，只要他们不妨碍别人。

7．Last year John earned_twice_as_much_as his brother did, who has a better position in a bigger company. 去年约翰的收入是他哥哥的两倍，他在一家更大的公司有一个更好的职位。

8．It_struck_me_that we had really learnt a great deal there. 我觉得我们在那儿确实学到很多东西。

9．Anyone would be_cast_down by such news. 任何人都会因为这样的消息而感到悲伤。

10．In the past few years, I have_accumulated_hundreds_of_books. 在过去几年里我已经积累了几百本书。

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二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧Ⅰ.阅读理解

President Barack Obama renamed North America's tallest mountain this week. For almost 100 years, the 20,310­foot Alaskan peak has been identified on most maps as Mount McKinley. Its name is now officially Denali. This “new” official name isn't really new at all. Obama changed the mountain's name to Denali because, for generations, that's what people in Alaska have called it. The Athabascan people, a Native Alaskan group, named the peak Denali long ago. It means “high one” or “great one.”

“We are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska，” said U．S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski praised Obama's move. “I'd like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honor, respect, and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska，” she said.

The name Mount McKinley got its start in 1896. At that time, there was a gold rush going on in Alaska. A gold prospector (勘探者) wanted to honor William McKinley of Ohio, who had just been nominated (提名) to run for U．S. president. McKinley would go on to become the nation's 25th president. He was killed in 1901, six months into his second term as president. The U．S. Congress made the name Mount McKinley official in 1917. Native Alaskans were insulted (侮辱) by the name change. The result has been a political tug­of­war between Alaska and Ohio. Since 1975, Alaska politicians have pushed Congress to change the name back to Denali. Now that President Obama has changed the name, some people in Ohio are very unhappy. “This political change is insulting to all Ohioans，” said Congressman Bob Gibbs, who is from that state.

Denali also made news this week for another reason: U．S. officials decreased its official height by 10 feet. The United States Geological Survey announced that Denali is 20,310 feet high, not 20,320 as previously thought. The mountain has not shrunk (萎缩). Advances in technology allowed scientists to take more accurate measurements of it. 语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章是对北美最高峰麦金利山更名为迪纳利峰的报道。

1．Why has the U．S. government renamed its tallest mountain?

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A．To end a long political debate. B．To show respect for Alaska Natives. C．To remember the nation's 25th president. D．To officially identify the mountain's name on maps. 解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三段美国内政部长说的“officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives”可知，重新命名北美最高的山这一举措是为了表示对美国原住民的尊敬。

2．What's Ohioans' attitude towards the new name of Mount McKinley? A．Excited.

C．Puzzled.

B．Amazed. D．Disappointed. 解析：选D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的“some people in Ohio are very unhappy”和来自俄亥俄州的国会议员Bob Gibbs说的“This political change is insulting to all Ohioans”可知，对于这次更名，俄亥俄州人感到十分失望。

3．What do we know about Mount Denali? A．It is actually 20,310 feet in height. B．It was found by a gold prospector. C．It was originally named McKinley. D．It isn't North America's tallest mountain. 解析：选A 细节理解题。由最后一段的“The United States Geological Survey announced that Denali is 20,310 feet high, not 20,320 as previously thought.”可知。

4．What would be the best title for the text? A．A political tug­of­war

B．From McKinley to Denali C．The tallest mountain found D．In honor of William McKinley 解析：选B 标题归纳题。本文是对北美最高峰麦金利山更名为迪纳利峰的报道，故B项作标题最符合文意。

Ⅱ.语法填空

My dear husband，

I am sending you this letter by e­mail so that you will be sure __1__ (read) it. Please forgive us for leaving, but I think you should know what has happened at home since your computer entered our lives two years ago. You just spend all day playing games or __2__ (chat) online. After all, both the kids and I need a normal

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life so we chose to leave. The children are doing well. Tommy is seven now and he is a bright and handsome boy. He has developed __3__ great interest in arts. You should be very proud __4__ him. Little Jennifer turned five in September. __5__ is an attractive child and quite smart. She still remembers the day __6__ you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday. Now we __7__ (take) a trip and I have to do the packing. I have hired a housekeeper to take care of things while we are away. I believe she can put things __8__ order, fill your coffee cup and bring your meals to your desk, just the way you like it. I hope you and the computer will have a __9__ (love) time while we are not at home. Tommy, Jennifer and I will miss you often. Try to remember us while your computer is booting, or call me on condition __10__ you think we are more important than the computer. 1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9．________ 10.________ 错误!

1．to read be sure to do sth.“一定会做某事”。

2．chatting 根据句子语法结构可知，此处应填chatting。 spend some time doing sth.是固定表达。

3．a 本空需要填不定冠词a，表示“一种兴趣”。

4．of 本空需要填介词of和前面的be proud搭配，表示“为……感到自豪”。

5．She 从下文可知， Little Jennifer是作者的女儿，故填代词She。

6．when when引导定语从句。先行词是the day，关系副词在从句中作状语。

7．are taking 根据句子语法结构可知，此处填谓语动词。根据句中的状语Now可知，此处应用现在进行时。

8．in put ... in order是固定搭配，表示“把……安排妥当”。

9．lovely 根据句子语法结构可知，此处需要填形容词lovely修饰time。

10．that 根据句子语法结构可知，此处应填that。

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