1、Unit 4Exploring plants课件课件A.The missionaries collected large numbers of specimens.B.Many plant collectors were sent on collecting trips to China.C.E H Wilson collected a large quantity of seeds of the Dove Tree.D.Many European plant collectors collected new plants to Western gardens.1.What is the ma
2、in idea of the ninth paragraph?A.in 1751,some Tree of Heaven seeds arrived in EnglandB.in 1769,Sir Joseph Banks collected vast quantities of plants in the land now known as OceaniaC.in 1784,the Tree of Heaven was introduced into North AmericaD.between 1843 and 1859,a British plant collector,Robert F
3、ortune,made several trips to China2.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.3.What improved the survival rates of plants transported long distances?A.Plant exploration.B.Botanical knowledge.C.Seawater.D.The invention of the Wardian case.4.In the sentence“European botanists were very e
4、xcited with the knowledge that China had a vast variety of plants.”,what does the underlined word mean?A.领导人领导人B.传教士传教士C.植物学家植物学家D.探险家探险家A.brave young men going on botanical expeditions faced many dangers including disease,near-starvation and so onB.Robert Fortune was the earliest plant collectorC.p
5、eople can find Dove Trees in European gardensD.many plants were introduced into other countries before the 18th century5.From the passage,we can refer that _.回答下列问题回答下列问题,然后以约然后以约30词概括词概括本单元的第一篇课文的主要内容。本单元的第一篇课文的主要内容。1.When did the plant exploration begin on a large scale?It was not until the eighte
6、enth and nineteenth centuries that the plant exploration began on a large scale.2.Who played an important role in plant exploration?2.Some missionaries and plant collectors.3.What was the result of plant exploration?3.Many exotic plants are introduced into different countries.4.What was invented in
7、order to transport the plants safely?4.The Wardian case.The plant exploration began on a large scale between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Some missionaries and plant collectors introduced many exotic plants into different countries with the help of the Wardian case.Summary:读本单元第一篇课文后读本单元第
8、一篇课文后,以约以约120个词简单介个词简单介绍绍 Rafflesia arnoldii这种植物。这种植物。Rafflesia arnoldii is the worlds largest single flower.It grows largely in Southeast Asia,on the Malay Peninsula,Borneo,Sumatra,Kalimantan,and the Philippines.These flowers have no leaves and hardly any stem,just a huge speckled five-pedaled flow
9、er with a diameter up to one meter,and weighing up to 10 kg.Even the smallest one has 20 cm diameter flowers.The flowers smell like rotting meat,hence its local names are translated to“corpse flower”or“meat flower”.It is parasitic on a vine,spreading its roots inside the vine.1.conflict n.冲突冲突;争论争论
10、vi.冲突冲突;抵触抵触例句例句:Try to bend to their wishes if you want to avoid conflict.如果你想避如果你想避免矛盾免矛盾,那就试着屈从于他们的愿望吧。那就试着屈从于他们的愿望吧。搭配搭配in conflict with 和和冲突冲突conflict with 冲突冲突;与与抵触抵触 如果这样的话,你的观点一定会和他的如果这样的话,你的观点一定会和他的冲突。冲突。If so,your points of view are bound to _.你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。Your statement is _
11、the rest of the evidence.运用运用 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。in conflict withconflict with his2.restriction n.限制;限定;约束限制;限定;约束例句例句:There are currency restrictions on the sums allowed for foreign travel.到国外旅行允许携带的款额有所限制。到国外旅行允许携带的款额有所限制。The swimming club is open to families in the neighborhood without
12、 restriction.这个游泳这个游泳俱乐部对邻近地区的家庭开放俱乐部对邻近地区的家庭开放,不受限制。不受限制。restrict vt.限制限制;约束约束;限定限定restricted adj.受限制的受限制的;保密的保密的restrictive adj.限制的限制的;限制性的限制性的;约束的约束的拓展拓展 这个公园对公众开放这个公园对公众开放,没有任何限制。没有任何限制。The park is open to the public _.不过不过,其他用户就要受到更多的访问限制。其他用户就要受到更多的访问限制。Others,however,should have much more _.运
13、用运用 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。restricted accesswithoutrestriction例句例句:The electronic industry is developing on a large scale.电子电子工业在大规模地发展着。工业在大规模地发展着。3.on a large scale 大规模地大规模地 有些国家正在大规模地准备战争。有些国家正在大规模地准备战争。Some countries are preparing for war _.科学家们正试图大规模地直接利用太科学家们正试图大规模地直接利用太阳能。阳能。Scientists
14、 are trying to _ _solar energy _.运用运用 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。on a large scaleon a large scale make directuse of4.appeal to 对对产生吸引力产生吸引力(=attract)例句例句:We believe that this new product of ours will appeal to your market.相信相信我们这种新产品将会引起你方市场的兴我们这种新产品将会引起你方市场的兴趣。趣。常用结构是常用结构是sth.appeal to sb.=sth.a
15、ttract sb.,此外此外,appeal to还可意为还可意为“呼吁呼吁”,appeal to sb.to do sth.呼吁呼吁某人做某事。某人做某事。拓展拓展:appealing adj.吸引人的吸引人的;动人的动人的 这些画对你产生吸引力了吗这些画对你产生吸引力了吗?Do these paintings _?他对那职位本身并不感兴趣他对那职位本身并不感兴趣,但是薪水很但是薪水很有诱惑力。有诱惑力。The position,as such,_ _,but the salary is an attraction.运用运用 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。app
16、eal to youdoes not appealto him5.date back to vt.回溯到回溯到(开始于;开始于;从从的时候存在的时候存在)例句例句:Our partnership dates back to 1960.我们从我们从1960年就合伙了。年就合伙了。This castle dates back to Roman times.这个城堡可追溯到罗马时代。这个城堡可追溯到罗马时代。表示表示“追溯到追溯到”的短语还的短语还有有go back to,trace back to,date from,date to等等,但但to date表示表示“至今为止至今为止”。美国对烟花的
17、喜爱可以追溯至美国革命美国对烟花的喜爱可以追溯至美国革命时期。时期。The American peoples love for fireworks _the American Revolution.这个传统同样追溯到早期的巴比伦人。这个传统同样追溯到早期的巴比伦人。That tradition also _ the early Babylonians.运用运用 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。dates back to dates back to1.However,it was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth cent
18、uries that the exploration of the botanical world began on a large scale.然而然而,直到直到18和和19世纪人们对植物世界大规世纪人们对植物世界大规模的探索才开始。模的探索才开始。句型句型:It is/was not until.that.直到直到才才(强调句型强调句型)实际上实际上,直到直到6月月4号潜艇才到达号潜艇才到达基地。基地。Actually _ _the submarines arrived at the base.仿写仿写 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。it was not un
19、til June4th that 直到直到19世纪世纪80年代才有了一致年代才有了一致的实验成果支持他的理论。的实验成果支持他的理论。_there were consistent experimental findings to support his theory.It was not until the l880s that2.Not only did Fortune introduce over l20 species of plants to Western gardens but he also shipped 20,000 tea plants from Shanghai to I
20、ndia,where a successful tea industry was established.福琼不仅把福琼不仅把120余种植物引进入西方的园林余种植物引进入西方的园林,而且还用船而且还用船将两万株茶树从上海运到印度将两万株茶树从上海运到印度,印度的制印度的制茶工业就成功地发展起来了。茶工业就成功地发展起来了。not only放句首时放句首时,用来表示强调用来表示强调,这时句子需要倒装这时句子需要倒装,但但but also后不用后不用倒装倒装,即即“前倒后不倒前倒后不倒”。句型句型:Not only.but(also).不但不但而且而且 他不仅拒绝收礼他不仅拒绝收礼,而且还严厉地批
21、评了而且还严厉地批评了送礼人。送礼人。Not only _,but also he severely criticized the sender.她不但抱怨食物她不但抱怨食物,而且拒绝付账。而且拒绝付账。_,but also she refused to pay for it.仿写仿写 根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。根据汉语意思完成下列英文句子。did he refuse the giftNot only did she complain about the foodBrave young men took the opportunity of going on botanical exped
22、itions,often facing many dangers including disease,near-starvation,severe environments and conflicts with the local people.勇敢的年轻人借机进行植物探索活动勇敢的年轻人借机进行植物探索活动,他们常常他们常常面临许多危险面临许多危险,如疾病、饥饿、严酷的环境以及如疾病、饥饿、严酷的环境以及同当地居民的冲突。同当地居民的冲突。(Reading Para.2)结构分析:动词结构分析:动词-ing短语短语often facing.people作作谓语谓语took the oppor
23、tunity的伴随状语的伴随状语;including disease.people作名词作名词dangers的后置定语。的后置定语。1.attach v.把把固定固定;重视重视 _ adj.依恋的依恋的;依附的依附的 _ n.依恋依恋;附件附件attachment attached2.grow vi.生长;成长生长;成长 _ adj.长成的;成熟的长成的;成熟的 _ n.成长;生长;种植成长;生长;种植3.fail vi.失败;不成功失败;不成功 _ n.失败失败;失败者失败者;失败的事失败的事failure grown growth4.develop v.发展;开发;发育发展;开发;发育 _
24、 n.发展;发育发展;发育 _ adj.发达的发达的 _ adj.发展中的发展中的developing development developed5.excite vt.使兴奋使兴奋 _ adj.兴奋的兴奋的 _ adj.令人振奋的令人振奋的;使使人激动的人激动的 _ n.兴奋;激动兴奋;激动excitement excited exciting6.discover vt.发现发现 _ n.发现者发现者 _ n.发现发现 discovery discoverer1.China is a _(develop)country in Asia.2.Lack of demand will slow d
25、own our economic _(grow).growth developing3.New scientific _(discover)are being made every day.4.This hospital is _(attach)to our medical department.attached discoveries5.Production in the factories stopped because of frequent power _(fail).6.The boys were running in _(excite).excitementfailures1._
26、追溯到追溯到年代年代;始于始于2._把把送往别处送往别处;解雇解雇;打发走打发走3._ 各种各样的各种各样的4._ 呼吁呼吁;对对有吸引力有吸引力appeal to date back tosend awaya variety of5._ 用完用完;耗尽耗尽;分发分发;发出发出;放出放出(光、热等光、热等)6._ take interest in sb./sth.7._ result in8._ large quantities of许多许多;大量的大量的give out对某人对某人/某物感兴趣某物感兴趣导致导致1.When your interest is _conflict with hi
27、s,_ would surely abandon you.2.This ticket allows you to travel anywhere _restriction.without inhe3.I strongly appeal to schools _(return)us the relaxing time _ regulating and controlling the load of our homework.4.The medicine is now _(produce)on a large scale.being produced to returnby5.It was not
28、 until she took off her dark glasses _I realized she was _a famous film star.6.Not only _my parents love me form the bottom of heart,but also _ gave me chances to increase my ability.they thatadid7.Rafflesia arnoldii is the worlds _(large)single flower.8.The flowers smell like rotting meat,hence _lo
29、cal names _(translate)to“corpse flower”or“meat flower”.are translated largestits9.The China-India friendship has _ time-honored history which can date back _2,000 years.10.In recent years,there has been an increase in stress-related diseases _ college and high school students.amongato1.A.glanced B.w
30、ent C.broke D.set五、完形填空五、完形填空 Recently,I experienced a wonderful lesson that little things still mean a lot.I live on the Big Island of Hawaii.About a month ago,when I started my car and I 1 down at the roadside,a piece of paper caught my eye.A由句中的由句中的a piece of paper caught my eye可知填可知填glanced。glan
31、ced与与eye是词语同现。是词语同现。I picked it up and 2 it carefully.The form turned out to be a 3 from the State Motor Vehicle Division,documenting the owners 4 of their vehicles registration fees.2.A.read B.cleaned C.touched D.sawA根据下文叙述纸上的内容可知作者仔细看了看根据下文叙述纸上的内容可知作者仔细看了看(read)这这张纸张纸,故选故选A。3.A.report B.decision C
32、.message D.receipt D最后一段的最后一段的They.searched for the receipt给了提示。与给了提示。与receipt是原词复现。是原词复现。The form turned out to be a 3 from the State Motor Vehicle Division,documenting the owners 4 of their vehicles registration fees.4.A.developmentB.payment C.permission D.planB由空后的由空后的their vehicles registration
33、fees(过户费过户费)可知填可知填payment。Quickly,I put myself in their 5 and figured:no one would throw this out,6 if it was current.5.A.clothes B.hat C.shoes D.shirtC根据搭配可知根据搭配可知,in ones shoes“处于某人的位置处于某人的位置”。6.A.especially B.occasionally C.usually D.generally A根据句意及空后的根据句意及空后的if it was current,especially在这在这里表示递
34、进关系。里表示递进关系。Although the form had been blown here,where in the busy,7 parking lot would I find the owner?So I checked the date and noted the name of the 8 ,who must be in our town.7.A.lonely B.narrow C.empty D.crowded D由于空前的由于空前的busy也是修饰后面的也是修饰后面的parking lot,因此这里因此这里填填crowded。crowded与与busy是近义词复现。是近义
35、词复现。8.A.guest B.owner C.partner D.hostB根据语境及前句中的根据语境及前句中的find the owner可知。与可知。与owner是原是原词复现。词复现。I thought that the best and easiest step to 9 was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and 10 it by post.So I did it.9.A.have B.get C.take D.bringC根据搭配,由空前的根据搭配,由空前的step可知。可知。take steps“
36、采取采取措施措施”。10.A.sell B.mail C.carry D.fly B由空后的由空后的by post可推出填可推出填mail。mail与与post是词是词语同现。语同现。On the weekend,a 11 couple called at my house and brought me a big 12 .11.A.worriedB.disappointed C.luckyD.happy D根据语境根据语境,这对夫妇收到了丢失的收据这对夫妇收到了丢失的收据,自然是自然是很高兴地来登门致谢很高兴地来登门致谢,故填故填happy。从作者的角度。从作者的角度来观察来观察,lucky
37、是看不出来的是看不出来的,因此不能选因此不能选C。12.A.surprise B.form C.gift D.joyC根据常识,登门致谢带来的自然是礼物根据常识,登门致谢带来的自然是礼物(gift)。They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt 13 everywhere before giving up.13.A.quicklyB.slowly C.curiously D.madly D由语境可知由语境可知,丢了重要的东西常常会发丢了重要的东西常常会发疯似地疯似地(madly)寻找。寻找。Without it they wo
38、uld 14$8,000.It felt great to know Id helped someone 15 a major trouble by doing something which at first glance seemed minor.14.A.drop B.earn C.lose D.get C根据语境可知这里填根据语境可知这里填lose(损失损失)。其他选项不合语境。其他选项不合语境。15.A.avoid B.meet C.overcomeD.defeat A根据全文内容可知根据全文内容可知,作者帮他们避免作者帮他们避免(avoid)了一桩大麻了一桩大麻烦烦,故选故选A。【
39、助读词汇助读词汇】document 用文件证明用文件证明registration 注册;登记注册;登记figure 猜想猜想address to 给给写信写信A.you will become your own foodB.you will know what food is good by its appearanceC.food has an effect on your healthD.you will know the effects of different types of food1.By saying“you become what you eat”,the writer me
40、ans that _.C 细节理解题。由此段的下一句细节理解题。由此段的下一句When you know the effects of different types of food,you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become.可以可以推断出应选推断出应选C。2.What does the underlined word“contradict”mean in the text?A.Have influence on.B.Help with.C.Oppose to.D.Benefit from.C 词义猜测题。由
41、下文的两条建议:词义猜测题。由下文的两条建议:Eating chocolate makes you fat and gives you spots.Chocolate contains the essential minerals:iron and magnesium.关于关于chocolate的说法相矛盾。的说法相矛盾。A.To eat chocolate containing the essential minerals.B.To read the list of ingredients on the package.C.To get advice from others before e
42、ating real chocolate.D.To learn how much chocolate we can consume before eating.3.How can we eat chocolate properly,according to the passage?B 细节理解题。由文章的第八段的此句可知:细节理解题。由文章的第八段的此句可知:We can do this by reading the list of ingredients on the chocolate bar package.A.The food in“Winners”can ensure you to
43、win sports competitions.B.They might list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus.C.Hamburgers will disappear in these restaurants.D.The Go-faster salad helps you go faster.4.Which is true about the future restaurants?B 细节理解题。由文章的第九段的此两句可知:细节理解题。由文章的第九段的此两句可知:Their menus will list the b
44、enefits of each dish and drink.Some restaurants have already started this concept,and list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus.A.the junk food companies are changing their brand namesB.biscuit companies are making dried fruitC.junk food will become healthier than beforeD.Cola companies are still making cola5.The concept of eating tasty food will not go out of fashion because _.C 推理判断题。由文章的最后一段可以推断出。推理判断题。由文章的最后一段可以推断出。