模塊九第一單元
一、詞匯
1. occasion n. (P.9) ①[C]時刻,時節;②[C]重要的慶祝活動;③[U]場合,時機。如:
I've met with him on several occasions. 我已見過他好幾次。
I bought a new dress just for the occasion. 就為這次活動,我買了一身新衣服。
The conference is an occasion for different countries to exchange views. 這次大會是不同國家交流看法的一個好時機。
【拓展】 on occasion有時,間或;occasional adj. 偶爾的; occasionally adv. 偶爾地
【高考真題回放】 (1) An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered _____ a long lost antique Greek vase.(2013湖北卷)
A. at random B. by chance
C. in turn D. on occasion 【答案】 B。
at random任意地,隨便地;by chance偶然地,意外地;in turn轉而,反過來,依次;on occasion有時,間或;此處是指一個藝術家偶然發現了一個古希臘花瓶,所以選B。解題的關鍵在于正確理解和把握固定詞組的多個含義。
(2) If we leave right away,_____ , we'll arrive on time. (2013浙江卷6)
A. hopefully B. curiously
C. occasionally D. gradually 【答案】 A。
hopefully抱有希望的。句意:如果我們馬上離開,我們就有希望按時到達。此處hopefully, we'll arrive on time相當于it's hopeful that we'll arrive on time。
2. equip vt. (L.26, P.14) “裝配,配備”,如:
The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons. 士兵們配備著最新式的武器。
So he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in medicine. 于是他拿出好幾百萬元幫助其他人進行醫學研究。
【拓展】 be equipped with裝配,安裝;be equipped for準備好,對……有準備
【高考真題回放】 She the carpet with some very nice curtains in color.(2013江西卷)
A. connected B. fitted
C. equipped D. matched 【答案】 D。
句意:她把彩色的漂亮窗簾與地毯搭配起來。A connect... with“用……把……連接起來”;B 與fit經常搭配的介詞是to“使……適合……,適應”;C equip... with... “用……裝備、使具備”;D match... with“使……相配”。
二、短語或句型
3. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia... (L.1, P.2) 加拿大是世界上最大的國家之一,僅次于俄國……。
【點撥】 second only to 僅次于……; second to none 最好的
In terms of scoring goals, he was second only to Liu Xiang during the match. 這場比賽中,他的得分僅次于劉翔。
We will provide a service second to none. 我們將提供最為優質的服務。
【拓展】 短語中介詞to有“比較”的意思。類似的短語有:
be junior to比……年輕,比……資格淺; be senior to 比……年長,比……資格老; be superior to比……優越, 勝過……; be inferior to比……差,不如……
【高考真題回放】 I'm so _____ to all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily. (2015安徽卷26)
A. special B. superior
C. grateful D. attractive 【答案】 C。
句意:我非常感激所有的志愿者,因為他們幫我把糟糕的一天變成了愉快的一天。A特殊的;B優秀的,比……好的;C感激的;D有吸引力的。根據句意可知,這里是在向志愿者表達感激之情,故選C。
4. In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. (L22, P.2) 加拿大國家電視塔坐落于多倫多市中心,通常簡稱CN塔。