2014届高三英语一轮复习课件：Unit 24 Society（北师大版选修8）.pptVIP

探究练习 Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of thousands of years ago， long before humans ________. A. came into the being B. brought into the being C. came into being D. brought into being 【解析】 C 考查了come into being表示“产生；存在”之意的用法。句意：恐龙在人类产生前就在地球上生活了成千上万年了。bring ... into being是及物动词短语，不符合语法要求。 高考体验 2009·北京 Scientists have many theories about how the universe ________ into being. A. came B. was coming C. had come D. would come 【解析】 A 考查动词时态。句意：对于宇宙是如何形成的科学家们有很多不同的理论。因为宇宙的形成这个动作已经发生，所以用一般过去时来表示已经发生的动作。come into being表示“形成”。 2. show off炫耀；夸耀；卖弄 She wanted to show off her new dress. 她想炫耀一