课程内容
高中英语《自然的力量 Unit 5 The power of nature（Part 4）》（选修6）
核心考点突破
项目一  词汇突破
词汇预习
1.absolute   adj.绝对的；完全的
2.erupt   vi.(指火山）爆发；突然发生
3.alongside  adv.在旁边；沿着边
4.equipment  n.设备；装备
5.evaluate  vt.评估；评价
6.fountain  n.喷泉；源泉
7.potential   adj.可能的；潜在的
8.actual  adj.实际的；实在的
9.precious   adj.珍贵的；贵重的
10.diverse   adj.多种多样的；不同的
11.appreciation   n.欣赏；感激；感谢
12.glance through   匆匆看一遍
13.vary from..to...   由...到...不等
14.make one's way  前往
词汇精析
1.appoint  vt.任命，委派
appoint sb./as/to be...   任命某人为....
appoint sb. to do sth.   委派某人做某事
appoint sth. for sth./to do sth.  为（做）某事确定（日期、场所）
即时演练
完成句子
(1)我们选谁担任主席呢？
Who shall we (appoint as)chairman?
(2)我们得指定一个人当秘书。
We must (appoint)someone (to act)as secretary.
(3)规定开会的时间是10点30分。
The time (appointed for)the meeting was 10:30.
(4)我和老朋友在这个星期天见面。
I (have an appointment)with my old friend this Sunday.
2.suit  n.一套外衣，套装  vt.适合，使适宜
suit sth. to sth.  使某物适合于另一事物
suit yourself   随你便
be suited for/to...  适合...
be suitable to do sth.  适合做某事
be suitable for sb./sth.  适合于某人/某物
Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Chrismas party.
米切尔穿着套装，打着领带，去参加圣诞聚会。
Does this skirt suit me?
这条裙子我穿着好看吗？
He tired to suit his perdormance to the audience.
他尽力使自己的表演迎合观众的口味。
易混辨析
fit,suit,match
(1)fit多指衣服等尺寸、大小合身，合适。
(2)suit指衣服等颜色、款式、花样等适合。
(3)match 意为“使相称，使相配，使匹配”，指食物在大小，色调，性质等方面的搭配。
即时演练
翻译句子：
(1)你适应着气候吗？
Does the climate suit you?
(2)他和妻子十分般配。
He and his wife are well suited to each other.
(3)这所房子确实不适合人家庭居住。
The house is not really suitable for a large family.
3.anxiuos   adj.焦虑的，不安的；急切的，渴望的
be anxiuos to do sth    急于做....
be anxiuos for about sb sth.   担心，忧虑...
be anxiuos  for sb to do sth.   急于让某人做...
be anxiuos that...    急切希望....（that从句用虚拟语气should-v. 其中should 可以省略）
anxiety    忧虑；担心；渴望
with anxiety    焦虑地
anxiously    adv.焦虑地，不安地
I was terribly anxious about the children when they didn't come home from school.
孩子们放学后没有回家，我非常担心。
He was anxious for his family,who were travelling abroad.
他担心在国外旅游的家人。
We were anxious that everyone should know the truth.
我们渴望人人了解实情。
即时演练
完成句子：
(1)我非常担心儿子的健康。
I'm very anxious about my son's health.
(2)她渴望他们全部都离开她的房间。
She was anxiuos for them all to leave her room.
(3)我们等待着消息，越来越焦急。
We waited for the news with a growing sense of anxiety.
4.panic  惊慌，惊恐
panic over sth.  对某事感到惊慌
panic sb. into doing sth.     使某人惊慌地做某事
be in panic     处在惊慌中
get into a panic     陷入惊慌
get up a panic    引起惊慌
in panic     惊慌失措地
He panicked over the accident.
他对这次事故感到惊慌失措。
The crowd panic at the soud of the guns.
人们听到枪声感到惊慌。
The crowd ran out in panic.
人们惊慌失措地跑出去了。
[重点提示]过去式，过去分词为panicked.现在分词为panicking.
即时演练
When financial crisis broke out all the world,people were usually (D).
A caused a panic      B got up a panic     C panicking    D in a panic
解析：考查panic的短语辨析。
句意：当经济危机席卷全球时，人们常处于恐慌之中。
be in a panic   处于恐慌中
答案：D
5.guarantee   vt. 保证，担保  n.保证，保证书，担保，抵押品
We guarantee to deliver within a week.我们保证一周内送到。
即时演练
Working hard is not only a (C)of great success,but is among the essential requirements.
A sign    B signal   C guarantee   D supposition
解析：考查名词解析。由前句意思努力工作不仅是巨人成功的保证，可知答案。
答案：C
6.burn...to the ground   (楼房等）被（全部）烧毁/焚毁
burn away     逐渐烧掉；消失
burn down   （建筑物）烧毁，火力减弱
burn off   烧掉，蒸发
burn up   烧毁，烧得更旺/亮，消耗
burn out  烧坏，烧尽
burn oneself out   筋疲力尽
He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground.由于房子被烧成平地，他无处可以栖身。
The building was burnt to the ground last night.
昨夜这座大楼被彻底焚毁了。
7.make one's way to    前往....
摸索着前行    feel one's way
推挤着前行   fight/push one's way
迷路    lose one's away
挤出去，冲出去   force one's way out
挤进去   push one's way in
为某人指路   show sb. the way
妨碍  get in the way
蜿蜒前进  wind one's way
Look!Many children are making their way to the beach.
看！很多孩子正在往海滩走去。
She hesitated,but made her way forward.
她犹豫了一下，但向前走去。
We made our way down the hill towards the town.
我们顺着山坡往下朝城里行进。
即时演练
I kept silent in the backseat of the car as we made our (B)to grandma's.
A decision     B way   C plan   D path
8.The prices of these goods vary from several to hundreds of dollars.
这些商品的价格从几美元到数百美元不等。
The temperature varied throughout the day.
气温一整天都在变化着。
即时演练
The charge (B)from 5 yuan to 10 yuan.
A changes    B varies   C differ  D range
解析：考查动词词义辨析。按照句意此处是指收费的多样化。
答案：B
词汇专练
1.-Mind if I sit here?
-(D).
A Suit yourself    B Behave yourself    C Never mind   D Hlep yorself
解析：考查交际用语。
句意：-我坐在这里你介意吗？-随你便、
suit yourself   随你便
behave yourself   规矩点
never mind  一点也不介意
help yourself   随便吃
5.What is right or wrong can (A)according to the interests one is focused upon because the fairness of any law depends on one's personal value system.
A vary   B differ   C be varied   D be differed
解析：句意为：因为任何法律的公正性是以人个体的价值体系为基础的，所以对与错会根据一个人所关注的事而不同。此题中的vary强调的是“各种各样，各有不同”，而differ强调的是“与...不同，有区别”
答案：A
6.The girl got into a (D)when she heard the frightening news.
A anxiety   B worry   C disorder  D panic
解析：句意：听到这个吓人的消息时，这个女孩惊慌失措起来。get into a panic   惊慌失措
答案：D
7.If the bottle of gas (B)fire,the whole building may(B).
A  will catch;be burnt off
B  catches;be burnt to the ground
C  is on;burn down
D  will be on;be burned to the ground
解析：考查短语搭配。catch fire 着火；burn to the ground 烧为平地；be on 是强调状态，在燃烧；catch fire 强调动作，房子烧毁，应该为被动语态。
答案：B
项目二  句式突破
句式仿写
1.I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.我正要回去睡觉，这时突然卧室变得跟白天一样明亮。
[知识提炼]be about to do sth.when sth happened表示“正要做某事，这时/那时突然发生了某事。”此处be about to do sth.意为“即将要做某事”。
[句式仿写]我正要离开时，经理叫住了他。
I was about to leave when the manager called him back.
2.The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study,but this being my first experience,I stayed at the top and watched them.
另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。
[知识提炼]句中的this being my first experience为独立主格结构。
[句式仿写]天气允许，我们就去野餐。
Weather permitting,we'll go for a picnic.
3.Having taken the wrong bus.Martin found himself in an unfamiliar district.
由于乘错了车，马丁发现自己到了一个不熟悉的地区。
[知识提炼]find oneself 后跟doing/v.+-ed形式、形容词、介词短语、副词等，表示“在无意中出现了某种情况。”
[句式仿写]黄昏时分，我们发现自己走在一条乡间的路上。
When dawm came,we found ourselves walking on a country road.
4.It is said that this boy,who had a great gift for languages and persuasion,is the father of the Manchu people.
据说这个男孩就是满族人的祖先，他具有语言天赋和很强的说服力。
[知识提炼]It is said that...   据说...，it是形式主语，真正的主语时由that引导的主语从句。在主语从句中，that不可省略。引导主语从句的whether不可以用if代替。
[句式仿写]据说他的名字在那个城市颇有影响力。
It is said that his name carries great weight in the city.
句式精析
1.I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.我正要回去睡觉，这时突然卧室变得跟白天一样明亮。
[知识提炼]be about to do sth.when sth happened表示“正要做某事，这时/那时突然发生了某事。”此处be about to do sth.意为“即将要做某事”。其通常不用于带具体时间状语的句子中：when 在此作连词使用，具有副词意义“这时/那时...”，引出一个突然出现的动作。
be doing...when   正在干...这时
had just done...when...    刚刚干完...这时
be on the point of...when   正（刚）要干...这时
hardly/scarcely had sb. done...when ....   某人刚刚...这时
He was walking in the street when an accident happened.
他正在街上走着，这时发生了一起车祸。
即时演练
We were(D)to go back for class again( )the headmaster called us together.
A sbout    B sorry;after   C about;that   D about;when
解析：考察固定搭配
be about to do sth...when...正要干...这时...
答案：D