高中英语：Unit 5 Canada ─ “The True North”重点词汇讲与练 4页

‎ Canada ─ “The True North”重点词汇讲与练 语言点总结 Word usage 1. surround v: extend on all sides of ; encircle eg. Trees surround our house.‎ The police surrounded the thief。‎ The wall surrounds our school.‎ ‎2.extremely adv: to a very high degree.‎ eg. That’s extremely interesting.‎ We got on extremely well.‎ I am extremely sorry.‎ 3. within prep: not more than eg. She returned within an hour.‎ If you don’t hear anything within three days, phone again.‎ They finished the house within half a year.‎ He lives within five minutes’ walk.‎ 4. slightly adv: to a slight degree eg. The patient is slightly better today.‎ I know her slightly.‎ She speeded up slightly.‎ I feel slightly ill today.‎ ‎5. distance n: separation in space or time [C][U][(+to/from/between)]‎ eg. It is a long distance from New York to Hongkong.‎ The distance between the two places is twenty kilometers.‎ What is the distance to Guangzhou?‎ 词组in the distance: 在远处 They saw a few houses in the distance.‎ There is light in the distance.‎ ‎6．wealthy adj: rich eg. He was the eldest son of a wealthy family.‎ It is a wealthy city in the country.‎ He is a wealthy man.‎ ‎7.dawn n: the first glimpse of light in the morning ‎ eg. The dawns here are beautiful.‎ 该词通常构成词组at dawn We must get up at dawn.‎ They take the boat out every day at dawn.‎ The scenery is beautiful at dawn.‎ ‎8. downtown adv or adj: in the business center of a city or a town eg. They went downtown to do some shopping.‎ It is a downtown city.‎ ‎9. flow vi: to move freely eg. The river Thames flows into the North Sea.‎ The river flows rapidly.‎ After the concert the people flowed out of the hall.‎ The blood flowed out.‎ ‎10．border a) n: outer area eg. Their house is on the border of the river.‎ They picked on the border of the lake.‎ Her handkerchief has a white border.‎ b) n: boundary of country eg. They were near the border between France and Germany.‎ It is a border city.‎ They will ask for your passport at the border.‎ ‎11. terrify : make someone feel terrified eg. He was terrified of being left alone in the room.‎ You terrified me just now!‎ The thunderstorm terrified the child.‎ ‎12. official a) adj: relating to a public office eg. He gave me an official letter.‎ The official language of the country is English.‎ Is the news official?‎ b) n: person who holds a position of authority eg. The government officials are having a meeting.‎ He is an official at the local bank.‎ The mayor is an elected official.‎ ‎13. tour a) n: visit other places or journey through which performances are given eg. Mr. Adams made a tour around East Asia last year.‎ He joined a bicycling tour.‎ The film star is on tour in our city.‎ b) v: make a tour eg. We’ll tour around Italy for our holiday this summer.‎ Many Americans tour by car ‎14．settle v: make one’s home in a place.‎ eg. After years of travel, we decided to settle here.‎ He settled in Canada at last.‎ They got married and settled near Beijing.‎ ‎15. broad adj: wide eg. He worked in the broad fields.‎ It is a broad river.‎ He has broad shoulders.‎ ‎16. eastward adv: towards the east eg. They sailed eastward.‎ We couldn’t decide whether to go eastward or westward.‎ Useful expressions ‎1. settle down: sit or lie in a comfortable position or get used to a new way of life, job etc eg. She settled down in an armchair to read a book.‎ Mary is settling down well in her new job.‎ He got used to settling down in the foreign country.‎ 1. have a gift for: natural talent or ability eg. He has a gift for music.‎ Tom has a gift for making friends.‎ The girl has a gift for learning English.‎ ‎3. figure out : work out or understand eg. She figured out the problem at last.‎ The boss asked me to figure out the cost of the plan.‎ I can't figure him out.‎ ‎4. as far as ‎ a) to the extent that; as much as eg. As far as I know, the book is popular with students.‎ As far as I know, he is likely to come.‎ I'll help you as far as I can.‎ b) the same distance as eg. They walked as far as the lake.‎ The children walked as far as the seaside.‎ I’ll walk as far as the post office.‎ 3. rather than : in preference to sb or sth; instead eg. I think I will have a cold drink rather than coffee. ‎ Rather than getting money in such a dishonest way, Tom would beg in the street.‎ 用与平行结构中 I’d call her hair chestnut rather than brown I prefer to go in summer rather than in winter.‎ 综合练习 Exercise 1 据句意及所给单词首字母或汉语意思完成下列句子.‎ 1. China‎ is in Asia, one of the seven c__________ on the earth.‎ 2. The house was s_________ by high walls.‎ 3. In those days, mothers usually t________ the babies by telling stories of wolf or ghosts.‎ 4. China‎’s former Prime M_________, Zhu Rongji stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world at the Earth Summit.‎ 5. We must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we c_______ to develop the world successfully.‎ 6. They couldn’t wait to stop to admire the ________ (风暴) on arriving the park.‎ 7. I’m __________ (极其,非常)sorry for the delay.‎ 8. We must reach the _________ (港口) before sunset in case of the bad weather.‎ 9. He is going to __________ (竞赛,比赛) against his old rival in the second round.‎ 1. Not having seen each other for ages, they found it difficult to make ___________ (交谈).‎ Exercise 2 根据句意, 用所给的词或词组的最恰当形式填空(注意有多余选项)‎ flow into, figure out, do well in, be ready to, spend, take, at dawn, at noon, as/so far as, as well as, in size, at least 1. He grows flowers ____________ vegetables, so he can save much money to buy from the market.‎ 2. They started _________, hoping to arrive before 10:00 am.‎ 3. Offers of help __________ the homeless people because of the tsunami.‎ 4. ‎____________ I can see that is impossible.‎ 5. I can’t ___________ how much the holiday will cost before it ends.‎ 6. My house is the same as hers ____________.‎ 7. She may be slow, but ___________ she’s reliable (可靠的).‎ 8. I’ve got changed, so I ______________ start work at any time.‎ 9. Take trouble to _____________ your examination despite you are good at it or not.‎ 10. Although he is a man, he _________ too much time on clothes.‎ 答案 Exercise 1:‎ ‎1. continents 2. surrounded 3. terrified 4. Minister 5.create ‎ ‎6. scenery 7. extremely 8. harbor 9. compete 10. conversation Exercise 2:‎ ‎1. as well as 2. at dawn 3. flowed into 4. As/ So far as 5. figure out ‎6. in size 7. at least 8. am ready to 9. do well in 10. spends