③(2012·高考浙江卷·阅读理解B)The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was，according to GWR，their biggest day of recordbreaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. 按照GWR所说,2008年的吉尼斯世界纪录日是创纪录史上最盛大的一天,15个国家有超过29万人参加了破纪录的尝试。 ④A lively and caring girl，Anna takes an active part in social activities. 安娜是一个活泼又有爱心的女孩，她积极参加社会活动。 归纳拓展 play a．..part in起……的作用 for the most part大部分；通常 ⑤Nowadays，the Internet plays an important part in our lives. 如今，互联网在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。 ⑥For the most part，students work to earn money for their own use. 多数情况下，学生们兼职工作赚钱是为了他们自己使用。 [易混辨析] join，join in，take part in，attend
join 指加入某个组织并成为其中一员。 join the army/the Party/the League 参军/入党/入团 join (sb.)in 指参与某项活动,口语中常与take part in通用. take part in 指参加群众性活动并在其中起积极作用。 attend 是正式用语，指参加会议、婚礼、典礼；听报告、讲座等。 [即境活用] 7．用attend，join，join in，take part in填空。 (1)你们中有多少人想参加运动会？ How many of you are going to _____________________the sports meet? (2)明天我们去公园，你和我们一道去吗？ We’ll go to the park tomorrow.Will you __________us? (3)他明天要参加一个重要会议。 He’ll____________an important meeting tomorrow. take part in/join in join attend 1.(教材P52)I’d rather watch it than play it. 我宁愿观看比赛也不愿参加。 句型精析 ①I would rather not tell him the truth. 我宁愿不对他讲实情。 ②I’d rather
take the slowest train than go there by air. ＝I would take the slowest train rather than go there by air.我宁愿坐最慢的火车也不愿乘飞机去那儿。 ③I would rather have gone to her birthday party yesterday，but I was too busy. 我昨天要是参加她的生日宴会就好了，但我当时太忙了。 归纳拓展 (1)would rather＋从句,从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气。一般过去时表示对现在或将来动作的虚拟；过去完成时表示过去要做而实际没有做的动作。 (2)prefer to do rather than do意为“宁愿做……而不愿做 ……”。 (3)rather than而不是 ④I’d rather you took more exercise.You have gained a lot of weight recently. 我更希望你多锻炼，最近你体重增加了不少。 ⑤The girl would rather the teacher had known nothing about the quarrel among students. 这个女孩宁愿老师不知道学生们之间争吵的事。 ⑥I prefer to write to her rather than telephone her. 我宁愿写信给她，而不愿打电话给她。 ⑦He，rather than you，is to blame. 是他而不是你该受责备。 [即境活用] 8．(2016·河南卫辉一中月考)—Anything to drink? What about coffee? —Er...I think I’ll have a cold drink
________
coffee. A．other than
B．more than
C．less than
D．rather than 解析：选D。句意：——要喝点什么？咖啡怎么样？——哦……我想要冷饮而不是咖啡。other than除了；more than多 于；less than少于；rather than而不是。
2.(教材P53)In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals，ranking third of all the competing countries. 在悉尼，中国队获得了28枚金牌，在所有的参赛国家中金牌总数名列第三。 [句法分析] ranking...为现在分词短语，在句中作结果状语。 ①The child fell，striking his head against the door. 那孩子跌倒了，头撞到了门上。 ②He dropped the coffee cup to the ground，breaking it into pieces.他把喝咖啡的杯子掉在了地上，摔碎了。 【温馨提示】 only to do sth.表示出乎意料的结果。 ③He hurried to the station，only to be told the train had left. 他匆忙去了车站，结果被告知火车已经开走了。
[即境活用] 9．(2012·高考天津卷)He got up late and hurried to his office, ________ the breakfast untouched. A．left
B．to leave C．leaving
D．having left 解析：选C。考查现在分词作伴随状语。句意：他因为起床 晚了，所以早餐动都没动就匆忙赶往办公室了。题干中got up与hurried是并列的谓语动词，且题干中出现关键标点“逗号”，所以要选择非谓语动词形式作伴随状语。主语he与leave之间为主动关系，因此要用现在分词形式，而不表示被 动、完成、目的、将来等语意，故可排除A、B、D三项。解答此类题的关键在于对句子语意把握的基础上，认真分析句子结构，准确判定所选动词与句子主语的逻辑关系。 3.(教材P52)Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. 来自世界各地的运动员每四年参加一次奥运会。 [句法分析] every＋基数词＋复数名词 每…… every＋序数词＋单数名词
每…… every＋other＋单数名词
每隔一…… every＋few＋复数名词
每隔几…… ①I go to library every fourth week/every four weeks. 我每隔三周/每四周去图书馆一次。 ②They see a film once every few weeks. 他们每几周看一次电影。 ③We have English lessons every other day；that is on Monday，Wednesday and Friday. 我们隔一天上英语课，就是在星期一，星期三和星期五。 [即境活用] 10．The teacher asked the students to write________to make it clear. A．every line
B．every a few lines C．every other line
D．each one line 解析：选C。此句意思是“老师要求同学们每隔一行来写 字。”符合这一意思的是every的用法，every other line正符合此意。
强化训练知能闯关 本部分内容讲解结束 按ESC键退出全屏播放 目录 目录 目录 Unit 8 Sports 体育运动 本讲目录 基础盘点自测自评 考点串讲讲练互动 强化训练知能闯关 基础盘点自测自评 1．The famous____________(运动员) had no advantage to win the game. 2．The commanding officer put Sergeant Williams in for a ____________(勋章)for bravery. 3．Don’t wear those clothes to work；try to look more____________(职业的)! 4．A speaker often makes____________(手势)with his hands or arms to stress something he is saying. athlete 核心单词 medal professional gestures 5．Using gestures and____________(脸部的)expressions can help us better communicate with each other. 6．The____________(座右铭)of the Olympic Games is “Faster，Higher，Stronger”． 7．We need to____________(权衡)the advantages against its potential risk of the operation. 8．What worries us most is the possible negative____________(影响) on teenagers by unhealthy Net information. facial motto weigh effect 9．In the ____________，a great many____________from all over the world____________for the gold medal.(compete) 10．He is always ____________for any unforeseen event of emergency.At present he wants to improve his language skills in ____________for further study overseas.(prepare)
competition competitors competed prepared preparation 1．stand __________代表，代替，象征，支持 2．because __________
因为，由于 3．take __________ in
参加 4．__________ one’s dream
实现某人的梦想 5．compete __________
为……竞争 6．would __________
宁愿，宁可 7．in preparation __________
为……做准备 8．__________ hand
用手，手工的 高频短语 for of part live for rather for by 1．____________________athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. 每四年，世界各地的运动员都要参加奥运会。 2．____________________watch it____________play it. 我宁愿观看而不愿去参加。 3．In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals，__________third of all the competing countries. 在悉尼奥运会上，中国队共获28枚金牌，在所有的参赛国中金牌总数名列第三。 典型句式 Every four years I’d rather than ranking 4．Yao Ming has____________________：he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. 姚明不仅仅人高马大，他也具有良好的技术和速度，而且善于与他人打配合。 5．______________________________，the capital city will make several big changes. 为了使它成为有史以来最好的奥运会，首都将会有一些大 的变化。
more than just size To make it the best ever Games 考点串讲讲练互动 单词精研 ①(牛津P1560)The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams.全班都在努力准备考试。 ②(牛津P1560)The college prepares students for a career in business.这个学院是培养商务人才的。 ③Will you please help me prepare for/get everything ready for the party？你能不能帮我为聚会做准备？ (2)be (fully/well) prepared to do/for sth.为……做好(充分)准 备(状态) ④Not until they got married did they find that they were not well prepared for the coming family life.直到结婚他们才发现自己还没有为即将到来的家庭生活做好准备。 归纳拓展 make preparations for sth.为……做准备 in preparation for为……做准备 be in preparation在准备中 ⑤All the preparations for the task have been completed，and we’re ready to start. 这项任务的所有准备工作都已经完成，我们可以开始了。 ⑥They are busy making preparations for the wedding. 他们正忙着筹备婚礼。 [即境活用] 1．Upon graduation from college，how well will you________the job that lies ahead? A．prepare
B．prepare for C．be prepared for
D．be preparing 解析：选C。句意：大学毕业后，你为眼前的工作准备的怎么样了？be prepared for sth.为……做好准备。
2.effect n． 结果；后果；效果；作用；影响 (教材P54)Being the host of the Olympic Games will have good and bad effects on the host city. 成为奥运会的举办城市对该城市既有好的也有不好的影响。 ①(牛津P639)I tried to persuade him，but with little or no effect.我试图说服他，但却无济于事。 ②However，they have side effects，which will damage your health.然而它们有副作用，对你的健康有害。 ③Many teachers worry about the effects of television on young people.许多教师担心电视对年轻人的影响。 归纳拓展 (1)have an effect on/upon对……有影响/起作用 put/bring/carry into effect实施；使生效 take effect开始实行；开始生效 come/go into effect开始生效；开始实施 be of no effect无效；没有作用；不中用 side effect副作用 (2)effective adj.有效的；有影响的；给人深刻印象的 ④The medicine was of no effect on the patient. 这种药对病人无效。 ⑤The new law will come into effect next month. 这项新法律下个月生效。 [即境活用] 2．As we all know，the latest TV programme has________on the children as________as the old. A．a good effect；good
B．a positive effect；well C．a good affect；well
D．a positive affect；well 解析：选B。句意：正如我们所知，最新的电视节目对孩子和老人都产生了积极的影响。have a good effect on对……有好的影响；have a positive effect on对……有积极的影响。affect是动词，不能用于此短语。第二空处是固定短语as well as，意思是“也，又”。 3.compete vi. 竞争；比赛；对抗 (教材P53)Some of the games in which the young men competed
were：running，jumping and wrestling. 年轻人竞争的一些比赛项目是：跑步、跳跃以及摔跤。 归纳拓展 compete with/against sb.与某人竞争/比赛 compete in参加……的比赛 compete for为……而比赛或竞争 competition n．竞争，比赛 in competition with sb.for sth.为……和(某人)竞争 put sb.into competition with使某人与……竞争 competitor n．比赛者，竞争对手 competitive adj.竞争的，有竞争力的 ①(牛津P400)We can’t compete with them on price. 我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。 ②(2012·高考天津卷)Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. 和其他的年轻运动员一样，她也有奥运梦想，但严重的疾病使她无法参加奥运会比赛。 ③(牛津P400)Young children will usually compete for their mother’s attention.小孩子通常都会在母亲面前争宠。 ④They found themselves in competition with the people much more experienced than they were. 他们发现自己是在和比他们更有经验的人比赛。 ⑤Nobody can entirely keep away from this competitive world.没有人能够完全远离这个竞争的社会。 [即境活用] 3．完成句子 (1)在现代社会中一个人不仅要学会与人竞争，同时也要学会与人合作。 In modern society，a person should not only learn how to __________________ but also how to cooperate with others. (2)在1968年妇女第一次被允许参加奥林匹克射击比赛。 Women were first ________________________the Olympic shooting games in 1968. compete with others allowed to compete in [即境活用] 4．I like Mr.Miner’s speech；it was clear and________the point. A．at
B．on C．to
D．of 解析：选C。句意：我喜欢Miner的演讲,比较清楚、中肯。at the point在某一时刻或地点;on the point of就要……之时,正要……之际；to the point中肯，切中要害。 5.because of 因为……，由于……的缘故 (教材P50)How many times have the Olympic Games been stopped because of war? 由于战争奥林匹克运动会被停止举办了多少次？ ①(朗文P152)They’re not playing baseball today because of the rain.因为下雨他们今天没打棒球。 ②There are
many homeless people because of the earthquake. 因为地震，很多人无家可归。 ③He was very angry because of what you said. 由于你说的话，他非常生气。 【温馨提示】 because of和because的区别在于：because of是介词短语，后面只能接名词或代词,而because是从属连词,后面必须接句子。两者可以通过改变句子的结构而换用。 ④The sports meeting had to be put off because of the heavy rain.＝The sports meeting had to be put off because it rained heavily.由于下大雨，运动会不得不延期举行。 [即境活用] 5．The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair________he wanted to sit next to his wife. A．although
B．unless C．because
D．if 解析：选C。句意：那位老人请露西换坐另一个椅子，因为他想挨着他妻子坐。本题考查状语从句引导词。由句意分析前后为因果关系,所以选because。A尽管;B除非；D如果。
6.stand for 代表，象征；主张，支持 (教材P50)What do the five Olympic rings stand for? 奥林匹克五环代表什么？ ①The letters PRC stand for the People’s Republic of China. 字母PRC代表中华人民共和国。 ②I stand for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color，race or creed. 我主张每个人，不分肤色、种族或信仰，都有言论自由。 归纳拓展 stand by袖手旁观；坚持；遵守；支持 stand out清晰地显出；引人注目；出色；杰出 stand on one’s own feet自立 can’t stand doing不能忍受做某事 ③The new road sign is easy to read，the words stand out well.新路标容易辨认，上面的字很醒目。 ④Once our three children can stand on their own feet，we will have more time to enjoy our life.一旦我们的三个孩子能够自立了，我们就会有更多的时间去享受生活。 [即境活用] 6．Yao Ming’s height makes him________in the crowd and any one can recognize him even in the distance. A．stand by
B．stand out C．stand for
D．stand up 解析：选B。此题考查动词短语辨析。句意：姚明的身高使他非常引人注目，任何人在远处都能认出他。
7.take part in 参加，参与(活动) (教材P52)Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. 来自世界各地的运动员每四年参加一次奥运会。 ①I suggest those taking part in the competition should be praised.我建议那些参加比赛的人应受到表扬。 ②Jim saw the new boy watching the game and asked him to take part.吉姆看到新来的男孩在看比赛，就邀请他参加。 目录 目录 目录 1. prepare vt. 准备；预备
(教材P53)The people of Beijing，any of the whole country，will be preparing to light the Olympic torch to welcome athletes and sports fans from all over the world.
北京和全国人民正准备点燃奥运火炬来欢迎来自世界各地的运动员和运动爱好者。
(1)
4. point n． 点；要点；分数；尖端；特定的时刻
vt. 指向；指出；对准
(教材P55)In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks，Chinese superstar basketball player Yao Ming scored 32.4 points per game.在为上海鲨鱼队服务的最后一个赛季中，中国篮球超级明星姚明每场得分32.4分。
(1)n.点；分数，要点
①Let’s keep to the point or we will never reach any decisions.让我们切合主题，否则我们将无法作出任何决定。
②She was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.
她正要出去，电话铃响了。
③You don’t take advice so there is no point in
asking for it.
你不听劝说，因此征求别人的意见也就没有什么意义了。
(2)vt.& vi.指向，指出，瞄准
(牛津P1527)He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand.他指示那所房子原来所在的地方。
⑤(朗文P1569)He got very angry when Emily pointed out his mistake.埃米莉指出他的错误时他非常生气。
[句法分析]
would rather为情态动词，后接动词原形。它常用于以下结构：