高中英语Unit1BuildingthefutureSectionⅡWelcometotheunit
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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。
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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 people's 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 country's 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。用head作量词时，用head的原形，如“10头牛”可以说ten head of cattle或
ten cattle。
He has twenty head of cattle on his farm.
他在农场里养了20头牛。
For this many cattle were killed.
为此宰杀了很多牛。
④这些牛是从新西兰来的。
from New Zealand.
⑤他们卖给国家六百万头牛。
They sold 6 million to the state.
【答案】 ④These cattle are ⑤head of cattle
3．take place 发生；举行，举办
(教材P2)The concert took place on 13 July 1985 in two places—London and
Philadelphia—and included the biggest stars of the time.
1985年7月13日，音乐会在伦敦和费城两地举行，出席者包括了当时最红的巨星。
[明辨异同] take place/happen/occur/come about/break out
take place 表示“发生；举行，举办”，这种事件的发生一定有某种原因或事先的安排
happen 作“发生，碰巧”解，一般用于偶然或突发性事件
occur 作“发生，想到，突然想起”解
come about
表示“发生，产生”，多指事情已经发生了，但还不知道为什么，常用于疑
问句和否定句
break out 意为“发生，爆发”，常指战争、灾难、疾病或者争吵等事件的发生
I'll never understand how it came about that you were late three times a week.
我永远弄不明白你怎么一周会迟到三次。
Fighting has broken out between rival groups of fans.双方球迷发生了打斗。
(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)This development did not take place overnight.
这一进展情况并不是一夜之间发生的。
选词填空(take place/happen/occur/come about/break out)
①Maybe something unexpected ．
②Great changes have in our hometown during the past ten years.
③It to me that she didn't know I had moved into the new house.
④Do you know how the air accident ？
⑤A fire in the hospital at midnight.
【答案】 ①happened ②taken place ③occurred
④came about ⑤broke out
4．intend vt.想要；打算；计划；打算使……(成为)
(教材P2)Geldof intended the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make
the public more aware of the problem.
格尔多夫想通过音乐会为饥荒筹钱，使公众更加关注这一问题。
What do you intend to do today?
你今天打算做什么？
