高中Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land学案设计

Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land Reading and Thinking

词汇知识·自主学习

Ⅰ. 根据语境写出正确的单词

1. commercial airline　　　　  商业航空公司

2. the Bay of Bengal     孟加拉湾

3. sell crafts and antiques   卖工艺品和古董

4. a pleasant hike      愉快的徒步旅行

5. arise early       早起

6. the mountain looked massive  这座山看起来很大

7. literally translated     字面翻译

8. there are bound to be changes  一定会有变化的

9. the beautiful scenery    美丽的风景

10. the most awesome journey  最棒的旅程

11. spectacular mountain peaks and forests  壮观的山峰和森林

12. one highlight of their trip   他们旅行的一大亮点

13. mountain goats     山羊

14. gas drilling industry    气体钻井工业

15. freezing cold      冰冷的

16. one of the largest shopping malls  最大的购物中心之一

17. anticipate any major problems  预料到任何重大问题

18. a bunch of farms      一片片农场

19. woken up by the thunder    被雷声惊醒

20. frost on the ground     地上的霜

21. pull back the curtain     拉开窗帘

22. Ontario’s southern border   安大略省南部边界

23. a duration of four days    持续四天

Ⅱ. 根据语境选择恰当的介、副词填空

1. Taxis are not allowed to pass through the square until 10 pm.

2. You are so beautiful that you take my breath away.

3. In addition to my studies,  I got involved in lots of extracurricular activities.

4. In fact,  one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.

5. They saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.

6. From there,  they travelled through the night,  and woke up in Ontario.

7. The train thundered on,  through the rolling hills.

8. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain,  they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron.

Ⅲ. 翻译下列课文原句, 并观察黑体部分

1. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.

 后来, 她们在不远处的森林里愉快地远足。

2. The next morning,  the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise,  passing through the Canadian Rockies.

第二天早上, 两个女孩早早起床, 坐火车去路易斯湖,  穿越加拿大的落基山脉。

3. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests,  one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures.

 除了看到壮观的山峰和森林, 她们旅行的一个亮点是能够看到许多不同的生物。

根据给出的构词规则写出下列单词

1. -ment常用于动词之后构成名词。

advertise→advertisement    n. 广告

astonish→astonishment    n. 惊奇

move→movement     n. 运动

develop→development    n. 发展

employ→employment    n. 雇用

improve→improvement   n. 提升

2. “a+量词+of”构成的短语

a bunch of　　　 一束; 一串; 一群

a pile of   一堆, 很多

a few of   几个, 少许

a box of   一盒

a slice of   一片, 一份

a piece of   一片, 一块

阅读精析·合作学习

　Task 1　框架宏观建构: 整体理解 

1. Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.

China→(1)(by air)Vancouver→(2)(by train and took a taxi)Lake Louise→(3)(took a coach)Jasper→(4)(by train)Edmonton→(5)(by train)the great Canadian Prairie→(6)(by train)the city of Winnipeg→Toronto 

2. What’s the main idea of this passage?

Journey to Vancouver and the heart of Canada by rail.  

【寻技巧·提能力】

使用话语标记语来表达关系

话语标记语也被称为“连接词”。它们用来表示思想之间的关系。关系可以是添加一些东西(例如: also,  besides,  additionally)显示对比(例如, however,  on the other hand), 解释原因(例如, because,  since)或显示结果(例如, therefore,  as a result)。没有话语标记语, 句子和段落之间的联系就不那么明显了。

　Task 2　文本微观剖析:  细节探究 

1. Choose the best answer.

(1)Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?

A. They don’t have so much money.

B. They want to take the train to have a good view of Canada.

C. The aeroplane is so fast.

D. The distance from the west coast to the east isn’t so long.

(2)How did they go to Jasper?

A. By train. 　　B. By coach. 　　C. By taxi. 　　D. On foot.

(3)What do you know about Alberta?

A. People here never go out in winter.

B. The temperature is low all the year round.

C. Edmonton is the largest shopping centre in North America.

D. It is the centre of Canada’s oil and gas drilling industry.

(4)What surprised them?

A. So small population of Canada. 　 B. So many schools.

C. Such an open place.      D. Growing so much wheat.

(5)When they woke up the next morning,  what did they see first?

A. The wide river of Lake Huron.

B. Toronto,  Ontario’s capital.

C. Frost on the ground.

D. The red bushes outside the window.

答案: (1)～(5)BBDCA

2. Reread the passage and fill in the blanks.

　　Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. They decided (1)to fly(fly) to Vancouver and then take the train.  

During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver,  it rained. Later,  they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short (2)distance(distant) away.

The next morning,  the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise,  (3)passing(pass) through the Canadian Rockies. (4)Seen(see) from the train window,  the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. They spent the night,  and then took (5)a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.

From Jasper,  they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s (6)first(one) stops was in Edmonton. From Edmonton,  the train (7)headed(head) southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. After another day on the train,  (8)eventually(eventual) they were back in an urban area,  the city of Winnipeg. Night came again,  and the train turned south towards Toronto. It was not until 9: 30 a. m. that they finally reached (9)the capital of Ontario,  Toronto. All (10)in all,  their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.

3. Long sentence analysis.

译文: 尽管天气(不好), 她们还是乘船进入了海湾, 后来还去了一个岛上, 那里有卖工艺品和古董的很棒的商店。

(2)When the train arrived at the station,  they took a  

taxi to Lake Louise, (where the blue water literally  

took their breath away with its exceptional beauty).

译文: 火车到站后, 她们乘出租车来到路易斯湖, 那里湛蓝的湖水异常美丽, 令她们惊叹不已。

译文: 她们经过了两个种植小麦的省份, 在那里她们看到了一片片广阔的农场。

　Task 3　阅读思维升华: 主题实践 

If you have a chance to go travelling,  where would you like to go?  What would you prepare for your trip? (Creative Thinking创造性思维)

I’d like to go to climb Mount Tai. Before the trip,  I will check the weather there and prepare suitable clothes with me;  and also I will wear a pair of comfortable shoes for the mountain climbing.  

要点精研·探究学习

1. arise vi. (arose, arisen)起身; 出现; 由……引起

*(2019•全国卷Ⅲ)While I have only listed two of each,  there are obviously many other situations that can arise.

虽然我只列出了两种, 但显然还有许多其他可能出现的情况。

*Accidents often arise from carelessness. 事故常起因于粗心。

【词块积累】

arise from/out of   由……引起 / 发生

【易混辨析】arise, rise与raise

(1)语法填空

①Emotional or mental problems can arise from a physical cause.

②Are there any matters arising(arise)from the minutes of the last meeting?

(2)选词填空(arise/rise/raise)

①The meeting will discuss the matters arising from the recent changes in the law.

②The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

③More TV programs will be produced to raise people’s concern over food safety.  

2. bound adj. 准备前往(某地); 一定会

*The train is bound for Chicago. 这趟火车是开往芝加哥的。

*I am bound to say your absence from the meeting was unwise.

我必须告诉你, 你缺席会议是不明智的。

【词块积累】

bound for　　　　　　 前往……的

be bound to do sth.   一定会/很可能会……; 有义务/有责任

(1)语法填空

①I know that the plane is bound for Beijing.

②You’ve done so much work that you are bound to pass(pass)the exam.  

(2)Today,  we are bound for Beijing on a Boeing 757.  

今天, 我们乘坐波音757飞往北京。

Even when walking in the company of two other men,  I am bound to be able to learn from them.

三人行, 必有我师焉。

3. scenery n. 风景; 景色

*(2020•全国Ⅲ卷) Discover the China of“past ages”,  its walled cities,  temples and mountain scenery with Prof. Robert Thorp.

与罗伯特·索普教授一起探索中国“过去的时代”, 它的城池、寺庙和山景。

*(2020•全国Ⅲ卷)If you do,  you won’t be able to handle it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that ruins everyone’s day.

如果你这样做了, 你将无法处理它, 整个事情将发展成一个不愉快的场景, 破坏每个人的一天。

*(2020·江苏高考)In looking for the stories of discovery, I found the stories of these people and how their lives changed our view of the world.

在寻找发现故事的过程中, 我发现了这些人的故事以及他们的生活是如何改变了我们对世界的看法。

【易混辨析】

选词填空(scenery/scene/sight/view)

(1)The team’s victory produced scenes of joy all over the country.

(2)In the afternoon, you’ll have a chance to relax and see the sights of Paris.

(3)The tourists on camels can enjoy the scenery of the desert.

(4)The higher I got, the more amazed I was by the view.

4. freezing adj. 极冷的; 冰冻的

*(2021·全国甲卷)It was an extremely cold winter’s evening and freezing fog hung in the air. 那是一个极其寒冷的冬天的晚上, 空气中弥漫着冰冷的雾。

*It was freezing cold last night. 昨天夜里极为寒冷。

*It was well below freezing when we left.

我们离开时, 气温已降到冰点以下了。

*(2020•浙江高考) My heart froze in my chest as I saw the tractor heading towards the motorway.

当我看到拖拉机朝高速公路驶去时, 我的心都不跳了。

*Two dogs were frozen to death on the mountain.

两条狗在山上冻死了。

【词块积累】

(1)freezing cold　　　　　 极为寒冷

the freezing point    冰点

above/below freezing   零上/零下

(2)frozen      adj.  冷冻的, 结冰的, 冻僵的

(3)freeze(froze, frozen)  v.  结冰, 冻结

be frozen to death    被冻死

(1)语法填空

①Frozen(freeze) food does harm to your health.

②These plants must be stored in the light at above freezing temperature.

③On a freezing morning the little girl was found frozen at the corner of the street. (freeze)

(2)It was very cold last year; the temperature dropped to the freezing point from time to time(时不时地降到冰点).  

(3)The pipes have frozen(已经冻了),  so we’ve got no water.  

5. The next morning,  the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise,  passing through the Canadian Rockies. 第二天早上, 两个女孩起得很早, 坐火车去路易斯湖, 途经加拿大的落基山脉。 

【句式解构】

　　passing through the Canadian Rockies作 arose 的伴随状语, 状语中动作 pass through 与句子的谓语动词arose 表示的动作同时发生。

现在分词(短语)作方式或伴随状语, 说明谓语动词所表示的动作发生的方式、背景或情况。分词的动作和谓语动词的动作同时发生。作伴随状语时可以转换成并列成分。

*Morris lay on the grass, feeling depressed about this whole situation. = Morris lay on the grass and felt depressed about this whole situation. 莫里斯躺在草地上, 对整个情形感到沮丧。

*The tramp stood by the door, not daring to say a word.

=The tramp stood by the door, and didn’t dare to say a word.

那个流浪汉站在门旁, 不敢说一句话。

(1)语法填空

①He came running (run) back to tell me the news.

②When I was little,  my mother used to sit by my bed,  telling (tell) me stories till I fell asleep.

③He got up late and hurried to his office,  leaving (leave) the breakfast untouched.

(2) They stood there,  talking and laughing.  

他们站在那里又说又笑。

6. It was not until 9: 30 a. m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,  Toronto.  

直到上午9点半, 她们终于到达了安大略省的首府多伦多。

【句式解构】

　　对not. . . until. . . 句式进行强调时, 应将not一起放在被强调部分中, 即 It is/was not until. . . that. . . 。其中 that 后面的部分要用肯定式。

*It was not until I came here that I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.

直到我来到这里我才意识到这个地方不仅因为它的美丽而闻名, 还因它的天气而闻名。

until与till

①until和till通常可以互换, 但在句首只能用until。

*Until he graduated from college,  he lived with his parents.

他和父母住在一起, 一直到大学毕业。

②在肯定句中, 主句一般用延续性动词, 表示动作延续到until/till所指的时间为止; 在否定句中, 主句一般用非延续性动词, 表示“直到……才发生”。

*He waited until his mother came back.

他一直等到妈妈回来为止。

*We won’t start until Bob comes.

直到鲍勃来了我们才会开始。

③not. . . until. . . 的强调句型: It is/was not until . . .  that.

*It is not until Bob comes that we will start.

直到鲍勃来了我们才会开始。

(1)句式升级

The students didn’t calm down until the teacher came in.

→ It was not until the teacher came in that the students calmed down.  

(2)You may stay here until/till the rain stops(直到雨停).  

(3)You can’t see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes (调节到适合于你的目光).  

【要点拾遗】

within prep. 在……之内

*Within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.

几分钟内, 另一个顾客走近了他们的桌子。

*(2020·江苏高考)Building such a bridge over the bay was a hard nut to crack, but the local government made it within two years.

建一座海湾大桥是一个难题, 但是当地政府却在两年内完成了。

【词块积累】

within 20 metres of a place　　 离某地不到20米

within one’s power/ability   在某人能力之内

within one’s reach     触手可及

(1)My parents live within 500 metres of my house.  

我父母住在离我家不到500米远的地方。

(2)They intended that the plan should be put into practice within this year.  

他们打算这项计划在今年内付诸实施。

(3)Try to do everything within your power.  

力所能及地去做每件事。

(4)Don’t put the medicine within children’s reach.  

别把药放在孩子够到的范围内。

拓视野·观天下

1. From the perspective of overall national security,  protection of people’s lives covers a wide range of issues,  although when and what kinds of issues will arise are unpredictable.

从国家整体安全的角度来看, 对人民生命的保护涉及广泛的问题, 但何时会出现问题, 会出现什么样的问题是无法预测的。

2. If this situation continues,  this country international influence is bound to decline. This is for sure.

如果这种情况持续下去, 这个国家的国际影响力势必下降。这是肯定的。

3. The organizers ensure all exhibits abide by the COVID-19 epidemic prevention rules issued by the Shanghai government,  which include strict testing for imported frozen food and no sampling of uncooked fresh food,  to ensure the safety of all participants.

主办方确保所有展品遵守上海市政府发布的新冠肺炎疫情防控规定, 包括对进口冷冻食品进行严格检测, 对未煮熟的生鲜食品不进行取样, 以确保所有参展人员的安全。

4. We designed an online tour for the Singapore Tourism Board,  so through the app,  one can enjoy the scenery and cultural stories of Singapore.

我们为新加坡旅游局设计了一个在线旅游, 通过这个应用程序, 人们可以欣赏到新加坡的风景和文化故事。