【金版学案】2015届高考英语总复习课件（自主学习+即学即练）：选修8 Unit 1.pptVIP

高考总复习?英语 Unit 1　A land of diversity 选修8 1．It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA.(p.1) 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州。 ?词语归纳 distinction 差别；区分 distinct 清楚的；明显的 distinctly 清楚地；明显地 make a distinction between A and B 把A与B区别开 have the distinction of 有……特点， 不同凡响 Her youth had passed without distinction. 她的青春平平淡淡地度过了． 完成下列句子。 (1)她不同凡响，成为第一个游过英吉利海峡的女人。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2)There was a ___________________________(明显的局促不安的感觉) in the air. (3)Then scientists ______________________________ (把科学和艺术区别开来)． She had the distinction of being the first woman to swim the Channel. distinct sense of embarrassment made a distinction between arts and science 2．Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Aemerica by_means_of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.(p.2) 科学家们认为，这些定居者是从亚洲通过史前时期曾经存在过的大陆桥，跨过白令海峡来到美国的。 ?词语归纳 by means of 用……办法，借助 by this means 用这种方法 by all means 务必，一定 by any means 无论如何，以一切可能的手段 by no means 决不，无论如何也不 The thief got into the house by means of a ladder. 窃贼用梯子爬进了房子。 选用上述短语填空。 (1)He entered the room ________________the tree near the window. (2)You can get the answer quickly__________________. (3)You must finish the task on time ________________. by means of by this means　 by any means 3．Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.(p.2) 在首批移居加利福尼亚的西班牙人中，大部分是来向土著人传授天主教的牧师。 ?探究学习 阅读下列句子，学习majority的用法。 (1)The majority of students are hard-working.(the majority of后接可数名词) (2)The majority of the damage is easy to repair.(the majority of后接不可数名词) (3)Now a majority of women in this city often find jobs easily.(a majority of＋复数名词，表示“多数，很多” 时，谓语动词用复数。 完成下列句子。 (1)____________________(大部分人) seem to prefer TV to radio. (2)多数人赞成这个建议。 ____________________________________________ (3)He was elected__________________