(完整word版)牛津高中英语模块三M3 (Unit1-3)语言点

9. over a long distance: 经过长距离 over a long time: 经过长时间 10. employ: vt. 使用，雇佣 employer: 雇主 employee: 雇员

11. Don’t be frightened by sharks as there is 30 times greater chance of being hit by lightening than being attacked by a shark. 不要惧怕鲨鱼，因为人类被闪电击中的几率要比被鲨鱼攻击的几率大30倍。

句中30 times 修饰greater chance，意思是“30倍”。英语中表示程度的状语一般位于比较等级的前面。

倍数的表达可用下面四个句型。

⑴ A + be + 倍数 + as + 形容词 + as + B

Asia is four times as large as Europe. 亚洲有欧洲四倍那么大。 ⑵ A + be + 倍数 + 比较级 + than + B

Asia is three times larger than Europe. 亚洲比欧洲大三倍。 ⑶ A + be + 倍数 + the size / length / height / depth / width + of + B Asia is four times the size of Europe. 亚洲面积是欧洲的四倍大。

⑷ The size / length / height / depth / width + of + A + be + 倍数 + that of B.

The size of Asia is four times that of Europe. 亚洲的面积是欧洲面积的四倍。

【注意】要注意用time表示倍数, 一般只限于表示包括基数在内的三倍或三倍以上; 若表示两倍可用副

词twice或形容词double。例如:

The street is twice the length of that one. 这条街是那条街的二倍长。 Ten is double five. 十是五的二倍。

Unit 2 Language

一、Reading

1. be made up of sth:

consist of sth: 由……组成 be composed of sth:

① Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. ② A group consisting of 15 boys and 10 boys.

2. occupy: vt. (1) 占有，居住 (2) 占领，占据 (3) 占用（时间、空间等） (4) 使忙碌 be occupied in doing sth / with sth: 忙于……

① The Jackson family have occupied the apartment for one year. ② The troops have occupied the city for 8 months. ③ Soccer occupies most of my pleasure time.

④ Helen was fully occupied with business matters, so we didn’t want to bother her. 3. aside: adv. (1) 在一边，向一边 (2) 留着

put / set sth aside: (1) 把……放在一边 (2) 留存 aside from sth: 除……以外（=besides / except） ① Stand aside and let these people pass.

② Set aside some money for your retirement. ③ Aside from the problem, the day was perfect. 4. name after sth: 以……命名

The class was named after Lei Feng in 1989.

5. play a part / role in sth: 在……中扮演角色∕发挥作用 We have realized the role that oil plays in the economy.

6. contribute (sth) to sb: 捐献（……）给…..；为…..做贡献；给……投稿；导致 make a contribution to sth: 为…..做贡献

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① We contributed 100,000 yuan to the refugees.

② Her work has greatly contributed to our understanding of this difficult project. ③ She has contributed (several poems) to the literature magazines. ④ Many factors led to his downfall(倒台).

⑤ The signing of this treaty will make a magnificent contribution to world peace. 7. English-speaking countries: 说英语的国家 spoken English: 英语口语 written English: 书面英语 8. lead to sth:

contribute to sth:

导致……

result in sth: cause sth:

9. raise: vt. ⑴ 举起，抬起 raise your hand

⑵ 提高，增加 raise the wage / raise one’s voice ⑶ 饲养，种植 raise cows / trees

⑷ 筹集 raise money for the Hope Project ⑸ 提出 raise a question

10. ……which led to Old English replacing Celtic. (Page 23, Line 29) 动名词的复合结构：物主代词∕名词所有格 + doing

该结构可以作句子的主语、宾语。作宾语时，物主代词可以用宾格形式，名词所有格可以省略’s。例如： (1) My / Xiao Ming’s coming late made me very angry. (2) I don’t mind his / him smoking here.

(3) The discovery of new evidence led to ____________. (上海2003) A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught

【解析】答案为C。动名词的复合结构作宾语，the thief后省略了’s。

二、Word power

1. set a standard for sth: 为……制定标准

The statement set a strict standard for the production of the machine. 2. ban: (1) vt. (banned; banning) 禁止，取缔 ban sb from doing sth: forbid sb from doing sth: 禁止某人做…… forbid sb to do sth: ① John has been banned from driving for a year.

② The government has banned the use of chemical weapons.

③ banned films: 禁放电影 (2) n. 禁止，禁令

The president supports a global ban on nuclear weapons. 3. concern:

(1) n. ㈠ 关心，担心，忧虑

show / have concern for / about / over sth: 担心…… be of concern to sb: 是……担心∕忧虑的

① He showed much concern for / about / over her safety.

② The rise in unemployment rate is of great concern to the government.

㈡ 重要或感兴趣的事[C]

What are your main concerns as a golf player?

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(2) vt. ㈠ 涉及，关于，对......有影响

① Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you. ② a book concerning Chinese history. ㈡ 使忧虑，烦恼

Our losses are beginning to concern me. ㈢ 忙于，关心

concern oneself with / about sth: 忙于∕关心……

There is no need to concern yourself with this matter. We are dealing with it. (3)相关搭配 be concerned about / for sth: 担心…… be concerned with sth: 与……相关 as far as sb be concerned: 就……而言

① I was very concerned about his performance in the exam. ② This story is concerned with a Russian family.

③ As far as I’m concerned, good health is more important that money.

三、Task

1. access: (1) vt. 进入；使用；获取（资料） We can access the data in the computer. (2) n. 通道；（使用接近的）机会或权利

the access to sth: ……的通道；……的机会或权利 have access to sth: 有权接近∕使用……

① The only access to the village is to through the forest.

② The public don’t have access to the documents.

◆◆ sth be accessible to sb: ……某人可以得到∕接近∕使用

These important books are only accessible to those who have much experience. 2. conclusion: n. (1) 结束，结尾

At the conclusion of his speech, the professor put forward a new idea. (2) 结论

draw / reach / come to / arrive at a conclusion: 得出结论 jump to conclusion: 草率下结论 in conclusion: 总之

① What conclusions can you draw from the evidence you have hear?

② We have a long way to finish the task, so don’t jump to conclusion.

③ In conclusion, I’d like to say all of you have done a good job.

四、Project

1. differ from sth: 不同于……

In this respect, French differs from Britain. 2. in that: 因为

This situation is complicated in that we have two general managers. 3. hunt: vt. & vi. 打猎，猎杀；搜寻 hunt for sth: (=look for) 寻找 job hunting: 求职

4. combine: vt. & vi. 组合，联合，结合 combine sth with sth ① The software package combine power and / with flexibility.

② It’s no easy task to combine family responsibility and a full-time job. 5. distinguish sth from sth:

区分开……与……

distinguish between sth and sth:

We can’t distinguish the cause from the effect.

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6. convenient: adj. 方便的，便利的

It’s convenient for sb to do sth: 某人做……方便 If it is convenient to you: 如果你方便的话

① It’s convenient for me to use the machine with the software. ② Come here if it is convenient to you.

Unit 3 Back to the past

一、Reading

1. 不定式及其变化形式： 一般式：to do

被动式：to be done （即将）被….. 完成式：to have done 已经……

完成被动式：to have been done 已经被…… 进行式：to be doing 正在…..

完成进行式：to have been doing 一直在…… ① I wanted the letter to be typed at once. ② She seemed to have read the book before.

③ He pretended to be reading a book when I came in. ④ I am sorry to have been interrupting you.

⑤ The novel is said to have been translated into several languages.

2. 进行时表示将来，表示按照计划即将发生的动作，多与表示移动的动词come，go，arrive，leave，fly，start等连用。

① He is leaving for London. 他就要启程去伦敦。 ② Christmas is drawing near. 圣诞节快到了。 3. take over sth: 接管，接收；控制

The large company has taken over many small ones. 4. pour: (1) vt. 灌，注，倒 pour sth + 介词+ sth pour money into sth: 对……提供资金

pour old water over / on sth: 对……泼冷水

① He poured some water into the glass.

② You might as well pour the oil down the pipe.

(2) vi. 涌进∕涌出；雨倾盆而下

① The smoke was pouring out of the chimney.

② She watched the rain pouring down the windows.

5. be buried alive: 被活埋

bury oneself in sth: 埋头于∕专心于…… Since he left, he has buried himself in his books. 6. as + 主 + be: 按照某人…..样子 ① I like the house better as it is. ② State the facts as they were.

7. decorate sth with sth: 用……装修∕装饰∕美化…… The house was decorated with various paints and colours. 8. break down: (1) vi. 出故障；崩溃；瓦解；垮掉

① The telephone system has broken down.

② Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.

③ Her health broke down under the pressure of work.

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