unit 1words and expressions学生版

选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity 单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）语言要点（模块）Ⅰ.词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料)Ⅱ.词性变化（旨在提供语法填空所需材料）Ⅲ.重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料1.majority n.大多数；大半major adj.&n.较大的，主要的；主修，专攻(反义词minority少数；少数民族)[观察]1). A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.2). The majority was/were in favour of the proposal.(建议)[总结常用结构]_____________ …的大多数be _____ the/a majority …构成大部分/大多数a majority _____ sb …超过对方的票数[练习] 按要求填空或翻译。

1). English speakers form the ________ (大多数) of the population.2). Among the members of the committee those who favour the proposed changes are _______ (介词) themajority. （占大多数）3). They had a large majority _______ (介词) the other party at the last election. （超过）4). The majority of people _________ (prefer) peace to war.5). The majority of the damage _________ (be) easy to repair.2. applicant n.申请人application n.申请(书)；应用；用途apply v. 申请；运用，适用[观察]1). We had 250 applicants for the job. 有250人申请这份工作。

2). As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job. 因为工资低, 没有什麽人申请这份工作。

3）More than 100 people applied for the position.Apply 还有“适用于”的意思4.) The books applied to young children.apply…to…还有“把…运用于…”It is very important to apply what you learn to your job.[总结重点用法]apply _____. 申请……apply ____... 适用……fill in the __________ form . 填写……申请表[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Successful _________ (apply) will receive notification within the week.2). This rule can’ t be applied ________ (介词) every case.3). Y ou should ________ ________(申请) the job immediately, in person or by letter.4). The question in the form _________ ________ (适用) married men only.3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在过去式occurred 过去分词occurred[观察]1）Just then an idea occurred to me. 就在那时我想起了一个主意。

2）It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my umbrella upstairs.我突然想到我把伞忘在楼上了。

3). Didn’ t it occur to you that he might be late? 你当时没有想到他可能会迟到吗?[总结重点用法]____________ (主意) 浮现于脑海中；被想到；被想起；（某人）想到……___________________…（某人）想到…(后加句子)it occurs to sb. to do sth. 使某人想到做某事[练习] 根据句子的意思填空或翻译。

1). The possibility that she might be wrong never even ________ ________ her.2). A good idea _______ _______ him.3). _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ _______ (他从没想到) he might be falling in love with her.New things are happening all around us.The explosion occurred at 5:30 a.m.When will the basketball game take place?单项选择It suddenly to the detective that the millionaire was probably murdered by his own daughter.（2010·01·安徽合肥检测）Happened B. occurred C. thought D. took place解析：选B。

由空格后的to可知，选B。

occur to 一个想法突然呈现……。

4. indicate vt. 指出；标示；表明；暗示[观察]1). I asked him where my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite.2). Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.[总结常用结构]：indicate sth. (to sb.) 向（某人）指出某事；把……指给（某人）看indicate that /wh- ..表示……；示意……联想拓展indication n. 指出；表明indicative adj.指示的；暗示的[练习]完成句子每空一词1). The government has ________ (表明) that it intends to cut taxes.2). Research ________ (显示) that eating habits are changing fast..3). There is every ________ (indicate) of a change in the weather.Keys: 1). indicated 2). indicates 3). Indication5. slip vi.滑动；滑行；滑跤n. 滑倒；小过失；失误slippery adj.滑溜的[观察]1). My foot slipped and I nearly fell. 我的脚一滑，差点跌到。

Slip into2). She slipped into the room when no one was looking.Let sth slip 错过（机会）3）Don’t let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.Let sth slip 泄漏某事4.) I happened to let the secret between us slip.[总结重点用法]let …slip... 错过……；slip out 无意中说出let slip sth. 泄漏，无意中说出let sth. slip through your fingers错过(机会)，失去(机会)[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). She ________ ________ (无意中说出) that she was intending to leave the company.2). As the years _________ by, I thought more and more about him.3). Drive very carefully; the roads are wet and ________ (slip).（滑的）6. insert vt.插入，嵌入[观察]He inserted a key into a lock. 他把钥匙插进锁中。

[总结重点用法]insert sth (in/into/between sth) 插入、放入、置入或嵌於某物或某两物间[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词。

1). She inserted an additional paragraph ________ an essay.（文章中插入一段）Ⅳ.重点词组（旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. live on 继续生活或存在[典例]She lived on for many years after her husband died. 丈夫死後她继续活了多年。

[短语归纳] live短语：live on sth 以某物为食；靠某种经济来源生活live by doing sth 靠做某事物为生live for sth 为…而活着live through sth 经历…（困难或其他困境）而幸存live together 在一起生活；同居live up to sth 达到…符合…不辜负（他人的期望）live with sth 接受或容忍（不快的事）live a... life 过着……的生活[练习] 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的live短语。

1). The lonely old man _______ _______ charity.2). Mozart is dead but his music _______ _______.3). My grandfather _______ _______ both world wars.4). We should work hard and try to _______ _______ _______ our parents’ expectations.5). The brave girl is learning to _______ _______ her disability.Keys: 1). live on 2). lives on 3). lived through 4). live up to 5). live with2. make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等[观察]They settled down in Canada and made a life for themselves. 他们在加拿大定居下来，习惯新的生活方式。