2019-2020同步译林英语选修十新突破讲义：Unit+1+Section+Ⅱ　Welcome+to+the+unit++Reading—Language+points和答案.docVIP

PAGE Section Ⅱ　Welcome to the unit Reading—Language points 1．rate n. 比率；等级；价格，费用；速度 (教材P1)Many countries around the world are developing at a very fast rate. 世界上的许多国家以飞快的速度发展着。 (2019·全国卷Ⅰ)Hospital patients who see tree branches out their windows are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead.医院里看见病房窗户外面树枝的病人可能比看见楼房或天空的病人恢复得快。 Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. 大多数人步行的平均速度为每小时5公里。 (1)at a．..rate 以……的速度 at the rate of 以……的速度，以……的比率 at any rate 无论如何，不管怎样 at this/that rate 照这/那情形看来 (2)rate v. 估价；评价 rate...as... 作为……受到评价 At any rate the task must be fulfilled. 无论如何，任务必须完成。 They rated him highly as a colleague. 作为同事，他们对他评价很好。 完成句子 ①人口在以惊人的速度增长。 The population was growing ． ②评论家和观众都认为这次演出是成功的。 The show a success by critics and audiences. ③无论如何，我们都要尽力保护人民的利益。 ， we should try to protect the peoples interest. 【答案】　①at an alarming rate　②was rated (as) ③At any rate 2．(教材P2)In 1985，there was little rainfall in Ethiopia，which led to poor harvests and the death of many of the countrys cattle． 1985年，埃塞俄比亚几乎没有降雨，这导致收成减产和许多牛死亡。 (1)lead to 导致 Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness.工作时间太长且休息不好容易生病。 Drinking too much coffee can lead to increased death rates. 饮咖啡太多可能导致死亡率增加。 [名师点津] 此短语中的to是介词，后面可接名词或动名词。 Staying up too late led to his being sleepy all day. 熬夜太晚导致他一天很困倦。 lead...to (some place)　　带领……去(某地) lead sb.to do sth. 使某人做某事 lead the way 带路；引路 lead/live a．..life 过着……样的生活 lead...into 把……领进…… Her words led me to think over my decision again. 她的话让我重新考虑我的决定。 He led us to the conference room. 他领我们进入会议室。 ①这样一种错误可能导致灾难性的后果。 Such a mistake would perhaps disastrous consequences. ②于是她牵着格尔达的手，把她带到小屋子里去，把门锁起来。 She then took Gerda by the hand, the little cottage, and locked the door. ③虽然他们年老了，但是他们生活得仍很活跃。 Though they are old they still ． 【答案】　①lead to　②led her into　③lead an active life (2)cattle n．牛 cattle是集合名词，是“牛”的总称，本身是复数形式，当它作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式