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高中英语Module1EuropePeriodOneIntroduction
Module1Europe
话题导入
InterestingFactsaboutEurope
Europeisknownallovertheworldastheplacewhichsawtheorigins(起源)ofWesternculture.TheseinterestingfactsaboutEuropewouldtellyoumanymoredetailsaboutthiscontinent.Here’salookatsomeinterestingfactsaboutEurope.
Geographicallyspeaking,Europecoversabout10,160,000squarekilometers.TheArcticOcean(北冰洋)liestothenorthofEuropewhiletheAtlanticOceanliesonthewesternside.TheMediterraneanSealiestothesouthandtheCaucasusMountainsandtheBlackSealieonthesoutheasternsideofEurope.
Europeenjoysquitedifferentclimatesdependinguponeachregion.TheclimatemaybereallyfreezinginareasofScandinaviawhilecertaincountriesenjoyverywarmweather.
Europehasaninterestingmixofcultures,whichisprobablybecauseoftheappearanceofmanyreligions(宗教).OnecanfindabalanceofChristianityandIslamhere.TherearemanycountriesinEuropethathaveofficial(官方的)religions.AninterestingfactisthatcertainSwissvillagesevenhavetheirreligionwrittenacrossatthesignsseenattheentrancetothesevillages.
TherearemanyinterestingmusicalstylesinEurope.Theserangefromthetraditionalkindstomodernfolkorevenrockmusic.TherearealsolotsoffestivalsinEurope.Here,wecanseethecelebrationoftheOktoberfestbeerfestival,whichisheldinGermany,aswellasthecelebrationoftheCannesFilmFestival,whichisheldinFrance.
TheVaticanCityisconsideredtobethesmallestindependentstateinEurope.ThiscityhasgreatculturalimportancewithsomeofthemostfamousartworksbyartistssuchasBotticelliandMichelangelo.
Europeisconnectedwiththeoriginsofmanysportsthathavebecomepopularallovertheworld.CricketoriginatedinthesouthernareaofEnglandandgolfwhichisyetanotherpopularsportoriginatedinScotland.Also,therearegamesliketennisandhandballthatareextremelypopularinEurope.
根据上文完成下列各题
1.Whydoesthewriterwritethetext?
To_introduce_Europe_to_us.
2.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?
To_introduce_the_geography_position_of_Europe.
PeriodOne Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary
Ⅰ.单词
1.acrossprep.横过;穿过→crossvt.使交叉,穿过→crossingn.十字路口
2.continentaladj.大陆的;大洲的→continentn.大陆,陆地
3.facevt.面向;面对→facialadj.面部的
4.landmarkn.标志性建筑→landn.陆地→markn.标志
5.situatedadj.坐落(某处)的;位于(某处)的→situatevt.使位于→situationn.局面,形势
6.locatedadj.位于→locatevt.使……坐落于,位于→locationn.位置,所在地
7.architectn.建筑师→architecturen.建筑
8.birthplacen.发源地→birthn.出生,产生
9.civilisation/civilizationn.文明→civilizevt.使开化,使文明
10.ancientadj.古代的→modernadj.当代的,最新的(反义词)
Ⅱ.短语
1.off_the_coast在(离开海岸的)海面上
2.on_the_coast在海岸上
3.be_covered_with/by被……覆盖
4.be_situated(located)_in/on坐落于……
5.be_famous_for因……而著名
6.work_on着手做
7.because_of由于;因为
8.be_known_as作为……而出名/闻名
9.ever_since自……以来;自从……一直
Ⅰ.课文理解
1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheelementtomakeParisfamous?
A.TheEiffelTower.
B.TheLouvre.
C.Itsrestaurants,cafésandtheatres.
D.TheartistsandwriterslivinginParis.
答案 D
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutBarcelona?
A.ItisthelargestcityofSpain.
B.ItisthecapitalcityofSpain.
C.TheChurchoftheSagradaFamiliaisoneofthemostfamoussitesinthecity.
D.TheChurchoftheSagradaFamiliatookthearchitectover44yearstofinishit.
答案 C
3.FlorenceisfamousformanythingsEXCEPT________.
A.theRenaissance
B.thelandscapeofthecity
C.manygreatartistsandtheirworks
D.someartgalleries,churchesandmuseums
答案 B
4.InwhichwaymentionedinthepassagewasAthensdifferentfromtheotherthreecities?
A.Itisthecapitalcityandthebirthplaceofthecivilisation.
B.Itwastheworld’smostpowerfulcitywithalonghistory.
C.TherearemanyfamousbuildingsinAthens.
D.ManywriterslivinginAthenshaveinfluencedotherwriterswiththeirworks.
答案 B
5.Howmanyofthefourcitiesarecapitalcities?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
答案 B
Ⅱ.课文缩写
Paris,1.oneofthemostbeautifulcities,isthecapitalofFrance.It’swellknown2.fortheEiffelTower.TheLouvre,oneoftheworld’s3.largest(large)artgalleries,isalsoinParis.Besides,therestaurants,cafésandtheatresinParisare4.popular(popularly).
Barcelonais5.thesecondlargestcityofSpain.ThechurchoftheSagradaFamiliaisoneofitsmostfamouslandmarks.
FlorenceisinItaly.It’s6.known(know)fortheRenaissance,during7.whichsomegreatpaintingsandsculptureswereproduced.Florence’sartgalleries,churchesandmuseumsattractplenty8.oftouristseveryyear.TheUffiziPalaceisthemostfamousartgalleryinthecity.
Athens,thecapitalofGreece,isthebirthplaceofwesterncivilisation.TheParthenonontheAcropolisHill9.was_built(build)there.TheworkofGreece’sgreatestwritershasagood10.effect(effective)onotherwriters.
1.FranceisEurope’sthirdlargestcountryandfacestheUnitedKingdomacrosstheEnglishChannel.
法国是欧洲第三大国,与英国之间隔着英吉利海峡。
[归纳拓展]
facevt.面向;面对
befacedwith面对
facetoface面对面地
makeaface做鬼脸
inthefaceof面对
[语境助记]
(1)Thelocalpeoplearefacingmanydifficulties,themostseriousofwhichistheshortageoffreshwater.当地人目前正面临着许多困难,其中最严重的是淡水的匮乏。
(2)Thecompanyis_faced_withaseriousfinancialproblemnow.
这家公司现在正面临着严重的经济问题。
(3)Healwayskeepscalmin_the_face_ofdanger.
面对危险,他总是保持镇静。
思考 下面几个与face有关的短语用英语怎么说?
敢于面对;勇于正视face_up_to
丢脸,失面子lose_face
保住面子save_face
[题组训练]
用face的适当形式填空
(1)Faced(face)withsomanydifficultiesahead,thegirldoubtedwhethershecouldgetthroughthetaskontime.
(2)I’dliketobookaroomfacing(face)south.
(3)Theboys,faced(face)withthisterrifyingfigure,stoodthere,notknowingwhattosay.
2.BetweenItalyandFrance,thereisamountainrangecalledtheAlps.
在意大利和法国之间为阿尔卑斯山脉。
[归纳拓展]
rangen.山脉;范围;射程;v.在……内变动/变化
within/outofrange在射程内/外(的)
intherangeof在……范围内;在射程内
outoftherangeof在……范围外;在射程外
rangefromAtoB/betweenAandB 在A和B之间变化
[语境助记]
(1)Thefoodpriceswillhaveanincreasein_the_range_of7to10percent.
食品价格将会有百分之七到百分之十范围的增长。
(2)Thelandhashigh_mountain_rangesanddeepvalleys.
这个国家既有高耸的山脉,也有幽深的峡谷。
(3)Estimatesofthedamagerange_between
1millionand
5million.
估计损失在100万到500万美元之间。
[题组训练]
介词填空
Comparedto/withordinarydolls,BarbieDollssellwell,whosepricesrangefrom5dollarsto100dollars.
3.ParisisthecapitalandlargestcityofFrance,situatedontheRiverSeine.
巴黎是法国的首都,也是法国最大的城市,坐落于塞纳河畔。
[归纳拓展]
situatedadj.坐落(某处)的;位于(某处)的
坐落于……;位于……
bebadly/wellsituated处境困难/状况良好
situatevt.使位于,使处于
situationn.情形;境遇
ina(difficult)situation在(困难)的形势下
[语境助记]
(1)Theyhavebeenarguingaboutwheretosituatethenewhospital.
他们一直在争论把新医院建在什么地方。
(2)Thethreestoreyofficebuildingis_situated_ontheeasternbankoftheriver.
那座三层的办公楼位于河的东岸。
[题组训练]
(1)这座小城市位于中国的南部。
(一句多译)
①The_small_city_is_situated_in_the_south_of_China.
②The_small_city_is_located_in_the_south_of_China.
③The_small_city_lies_in_the_south_of_China.
(2)LondonisthemostbeautifulcityinBritain,situated(situate)ontheRiverThames.
4.ThemostpopularplacefortouristsistheEiffelTower,thefamoussymbolofParis.
最受游客欢迎的地方是埃菲尔铁塔,是巴黎的著名标志。
[归纳拓展]
symboln.象征;符号;标志
symbolofsth.……的象征
symbolforsth.……的符号或标志
symbolizevt.象征;是……的象征;代表
[语境助记]
(1)Mandelabecameasymboloftheantiapartheidstruggle.
曼德拉成了反对种族隔离斗争的象征。
(2)Feisthechemicalsymbolforiron.
Fe是代表铁的化学符号。
symbol/mark/sign/signal
(1)symbol符号、象征,尤其指用有形实物代表抽象的实体。
(2)mark标记、斑点、痕迹、商标、分数、标准、刻度、记号,为某一特定目的而做的标记或有意、无意留下的痕迹。
(3)sign符号、招牌、征兆、迹象、手势,代表有固定意义的符号或标记。
(4)signal信号、暗号、导火线,多侧重于指声音或动作的暗示。
[图解助记]
[题组训练]
用symbol,mark,sign或signal填空
(1)ScientistshavenotfoundanysignoflifeonMarssofar.
(2)Aredlightisasignalofdanger,whichisevenknowntoafiveyearoldchild.
(3)Putaquestionmarkattheendofthatsentence.
(4)Whitehasalwaysbeenasymbolofpurity.
1.Itisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworldandisvisitedbymore_thaneightmilliontouristseveryyear.
它是世界上最美丽的城市之一,每年有800多万游客前来参观。
[归纳拓展]
morethan意为“超过,多于”,其反义短语为lessthan,“少于”。
morethanone+n.单[C]不止一个……
morethan+n.不止,不仅仅是……
morethan+adj./adv.很,非常
nomorethan仅仅,只不过
notmorethan不超过,不比……多
[语境助记]
(1)More_than100peopleattendedthemeeting.
一百多人参加了这次会议。
(2)More_than_one_student_likesmusic.
不止一个学生喜欢音乐。
(3)Thebookismore_than_a_book,butafriend.
这不仅仅是一本书,也是一位朋友。
(4)Oursonwasmore_than_happytoseeus.
我们的儿子看到我们非常高兴。
[题组训练]
(1)英译汉
ThebeautyofthecountrysideismorethanIcandescribe.
我难以描述乡村的美丽。
(2)单句改错
Thismorning,morethanonestudentwerelateforclass.were改为was
2.Thecityisalsofamous_foritsrestaurants,cafésandtheatres.
这个城市也以其饭店、咖啡馆和剧院而闻名。
[归纳拓展]
befamousfor因……而出名
befamous/knownas...作为……而出名
bewellknownfor...因……而出名
Itisknowntoallthat...众所周知……
[语境助记]
(1)Hangzhouis_famous_foritsbeautifulscenery.
杭州以其优美的景色而闻名。
(2)Liaochengis_famous_asabeautifulcity.
聊城作为一个美丽的城市而闻名。
(3)It_is_known_to_all_thatTaiwanisapartofChina.
众所周知台湾是中国的一部分。
[题组训练]
介词填空
(1)ChinaisfamousfortheGreatWall.
(2)ParisisfamousasthecapitalofFrance.
(3)HarryPotteriswellknowntomanykidsofdifferentcountries.
(4)ProfessorSmithisfamousforthefieldofbiology,butheisbetterknownasanenvironmentalist.
3.FlorenceisanItaliancitywhichbecamefamousbecause_oftheRenaissance...
佛罗伦萨是意大利的一个城市,它因文艺复兴而出名……
[归纳拓展]
becauseof因为;由于
(1)because与becauseof虽然都表示“因为,由于”,但用法有区别:
because为连词,引导原因状语从句;becauseof为介词短语,后接名词、代词或what引导的名词性从句。
(2)表“原因”的其他介词短语:
asaresultof,owingto,dueto,thanksto,onaccountof
[语境助记]
(1)Thecropsaredyingsoonbecauseithasn’trainedsincelastautumn.
因为自去年秋天以来一直没下过雨,所以庄稼很快就会死掉。
(2)Severalaccidentshappenedonthehighwayearlythismorningbecause_oftheheavyfog.
由于大雾,今天早些时候公路上发生了数起事故。
[题