1.She was about to open…when she stopped…
△when并列連詞，連接兩個分句，意為“就在那時(and then/and at that time)”，后面的分句通常表示一件意想不到的事情。主要用于以下句型：
1)be about to do sth.when…
He was about to tell me the secret when she came back.他剛要告訴我這個秘密，這時她回來了。
注意：上句也變?yōu)椋?/p>
He was on the point of telling me the secret when she came back.
2)be doing sth.when…
I was wandering in the street when I heard a call from behind.我正在街上徘徊，突然聽到后面有人喊我。
3)had done sth.when…
They had just sat down when a stranger appeared.他們剛坐好，突然出現(xiàn)了一個陌生人 。
2.It was pale and of a different shape.
以上為“be+of…”結構。
句型：be +of great(little, some, any, no, much)+抽象名詞，表示主語的性質，其中名詞常用的有value, importance, use, help等，這種結構相當于be +形容詞。如：
①The meeting is of great importance.
=The meeting is very important.
這個會議很重要。
②His idea is of no practical use.
=His idea isn't useful practically.
=His idea is useless practically.
③The book will be of great value to students of history.
=The book will be very valuable to students of history.
這本書對學歷史的學生們將會很有用。
①Coins may be of different sizes. weigh, shapes and of different metals.
=Coins may be different in size, weight and shape, and they may be made of different metals.
硬幣可能大小、輕重、形狀不同，鑄造的金屬可能不一樣。
②They're of the same age.他們倆同歲。
核心知識
常用單詞積累
the other day goldfish breath throw at fire(vi.) dish get away fall over recent exercise(vi.) tank underwater bush bend lion at tack frighten pale stare stare at carry off so as to attract sb's attention keeper struggle to one's feet speed up flow exact look into for one thing run out of
基礎知識精講
1.noise,voice,sound
1)sound n. 意為“聲音”，指可以聽到的各種聲音。
a weak sound 微弱的聲音
the sound of music 音樂之聲
2)noise n. 意為“噪音”，特指不悅耳、不和諧的聲音。
Another kind of pollution is noise.另外一種污染是噪音。
Very loud noise can make people ill.很大的噪音可以使人致病。
注意：noise可作可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞。如：make a noise吵鬧
Don't make so much noise.別這么吵鬧
3)voice n.意為“噪音”，特指人發(fā)出的聲音，包括說話聲、歌聲、笑聲等。如：
I didn't recognize her voice at first.起先我沒聽出她的聲音。
She has a sweet voice.她的聲音甜美。
2.fire
v.射擊，解雇
fire at sb.向……開火
例：They fired at the enemy.=They fired their guns at the enemy.他們向敵人開火。
n.火，爐火；火災
make a fire 生火
set fire to sth.縱火燒……
light a fire 點火
put out a fire 滅火
catch fire 著火
be on fire 失火
3.suggest
1)vt. 意為“建議”，后接n./pron./doing.如：
We suggested an exchange of visitors.我們建議人員互訪。
I suggested his sending the letter without delay.我建議他立刻寄出信去。
注意：表示“向某人建議某事”用suggest sth to sb,而不用suggest sb.sth，類似的表達還有：
explain/announce/report sth.to sb.
2)接that-clause,用虛擬語氣(should do)如：
She suggested that the meeting (should) be put off until Friday.她建議會議延至周五。
注意：suggest表示“暗示、說明”時，不用虛擬語氣。如：
Her expression suggested that she was satisfied.她臉上的表情說明她很滿意。
3)It's suggested that-clause中，用虛擬語氣。如：
It's suggested that we (should) put on a short play.有人建議我們演一出短劇。
4)suggestion后面的表語從句或同位語從句中，也用虛擬語氣。如：
My suggestion is that we (should) help them with the job.
My suggestion was refused that we (should) help them with the job.
4.for one thing…,for another…(或for one thing…,also…)
△意為“一則……；再則……”，常用來列舉理由。如：
She's fit for the job. For one thing, she dances; for another, she is fond of singing.她適合這項工作。一則她會跳舞，再則她喜歡唱歌。
I won't go shopping today. For one thing, I have no money. Also I have no time.我今天不去買東西。一則沒錢，再則無時間。
5.in order to與so as to
1)前者后者都后接不定式，意義一樣，常可換用，但用于句首時只能用in order to。如：
In order to catch up with the advanced countries, we Chinese people are developing our economics.為了趕上發(fā)達國家，我們中國人民正在發(fā)展經(jīng)濟。
He got up early in order to(=so as to) catch the bus.為了趕上公共汽車，他起得很早。
2)in order to和so as to的否定形式是在to前加not。
Mary ate up hurriedly so as not to be late for school.瑪麗匆忙吃了幾口，為的是上學不遲到。
注：in order to或so as to后不接從句，此時應當用in order that或so that。
They worked night and day in order that (so that) they could pay back the money they had borrowed.他們?nèi)找构ぷ鳎瑸榱诉�債。
典型例題
At 9:00 Dick Spivak's bank telephoned and said his payment was late.‘The check is in the post.’Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic(交通) had been bad. That EVENING Dick's girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it.‘It looks just great on you,’h e said.
Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too man problems .Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases a s we get older.
While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age old human problem. The French philosopher(哲學家) Vauvenarges,writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote,‘All men are born truthful and die liars(說謊者).’
1.When the writer says ‘Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man’,he means ______________.
A. it is common that people tell white lies
B. Dick could do nothing about bad traffic
C. it is common that people delay their payment
D. Dick found it hard to deal with everyday problems
2.According to the text, most Americans ______________.
A. hate white lies B. believe white lies
C. value honesty D. consider others dishonest
3.Vauvenatges'remark suggests that ______________.
A. lying is an age old human problem
B. dishonesty increases as people get older
C. people were dishonest in the 18th century
D. it is social conditions that make people tell lies
解析 1.這是一道推理判斷題。文章第二段Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble一句可以幫助考生理解 ：我們大多數(shù)人都說這種無惡意的謊言。而作者說‘Dick Spivak is just an ordinaryman (Dick Spivak只是一個普通人)’，暗含的意思是，“人們說無意謊言是很常見的。”故A為 最佳答案。
2.這是一道細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文中While most people use little white lies to make life easier,the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life 一句可以得知，C為最佳答案。大多數(shù)美國人更看重誠實。
3.這是一道推理判斷題。法國哲學家Vauvenarges說，“人生來誠實，死時是個說謊者。” 說謊似乎是一個老化的人類問題。是社會環(huán)境教會人們說謊，人們不得不說謊，這正是哲學 家要表達的含義。D為最佳答案。
【有關"Mainly Revision" 的教學設計】
教學設計1. Lesson 45
學習目標：
1.學習日常交際用語(表示“建議”，提出“勸告”時用語)
2.復習過去分詞的用法，主謂一致以及名詞性從句。
3.復習和運用所學語言，完成教科書和練習冊中規(guī)定的聽、說、寫的任務，閱讀課文，“Es cape from the zoo”，認真領會，并完成有關課文內(nèi)容的練習。
教案內(nèi)容：
內(nèi)容1：Teaching Procedures
教學設計2. Lesson 46
學習目標：
1.學習日常交際用語(表示“建議”，提出“勸告”時用語)
2.復習過去分詞的用法，主謂一致以及名詞性從句。
3.復習和運用所學語言，完成教科書和練習冊中規(guī)定的聽、說、寫的任務，閱讀課文，“Es cape from the zoo”，認真領會，并完成有關課文內(nèi)容的練習。
教案內(nèi)容：
內(nèi)容1：Teaching Procedures
教學設計3. Lesson 47
學習目標：
1.學習日常交際用語(表示“建議”，提出“勸告”時用語)
2.復習過去分詞的用法，主謂一致以及名詞性從句。
3.復習和運用所學語言，完成教科書和練習冊中規(guī)定的聽、說、寫的任務，閱讀課文，“Es cape from the zoo”，認真領會，并完成有關課文內(nèi)容的練習。
教案內(nèi)容：
內(nèi)容1：Teaching Procedures
教學設計4. Lesson 48
學習目標：
1. To help students understand what they are listening.
2. To master the skills of writing a letter
3. To use what they have learned freely.
教案內(nèi)容：
內(nèi)容1：Teaching Procedures
教學設計5. 高二英語 Unit 12 Mainly Revision
學習目標：
教學目的和要求
1.單詞和詞組：
the other day goldfish L.45L四會
breath hold one’s breath throw at L.46
fine (vi.) dish get away fall over L.47
recent exercise (vi) L.48
tank underwater bush L.45三會
lion Green Park Zoo attack frighten pale L.46
stare stare at carry off so as to attract
keeper struggle to one’s feet speed up flow L.47
exact L.48
for one thing centimetre (cm) L.45二會
Cousins L.46
Jo run out of L.47
2.日常交際用語：
復習第七至十一單元出現(xiàn)過的日常交際用語。
3.語法：
復習第七至十一單元出現(xiàn)過的重點語法項目。
教案內(nèi)容：
內(nèi)容1：教學過程
【關于“Mainly Revision”的常見問題】
常見問題1: Mainly Revision
問題：
There stood the tower _______________ grew many pine trees.
A. around which B. where C. in which D. below that
解答:
答案：選A.本句的關系詞在從句中做地點狀語(賓語從句為倒裝句)，但從題干內(nèi)容看，塔身內(nèi)部是不可能長松樹的，所以B、C不合題義；而關系代詞that不能用于介詞后，D也是錯的。
除引導定語從句外，where還可以引導名詞從句和地點狀語從句。如：
Go and get your coat. It's where you left it.(表語從句MET’92)
When you read the book, you'd better make a mark where you have any questions.(地 點狀語從句MET’86)
They have no idea at all where he has gone.(同位語從句MET’87)
Can you make sure where Alice has put the gold ring?(賓語從句MET’90
常見問題2: Mainly Revision
問題：
The problem _______________ at present at the meeting is to be settle d.
A. discussing B. discussed
C. being discussed D. to be discussed
解答:
解題指導：例句中“_______________ at present at the meeting”作the problem的后置定語，從at present可以判斷discuss的動作正在進行，即應用被動式的進行式being discussed.故答案為C。對照以下句子：
The problem discussed last time at the meeting hasn't been settle d.
The problem to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting is very important.
常見問題3: Mainly Revision
問題：
The first textbooks _______________ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.(全國高考題)
A. having written B.to be written
C. being written D. written
解答:
解題指導：A項不能作后置定語。B項表示未來的動作。C項表示正在進行的動作。textbooks 與write之間有被動關系，題干中的the first textbooks和came out in the 16th century 暗示，選written既表示被動又表示已完成的動作。故答案為D。
常見問題4: Mainly Revision
問題：
He is clever,but________，he makes many mistakes.
A．onthehand B．for one thing
C．for other thing D．onthe other hand
解答:
導析：題干“他很聰明，卻犯了許多錯誤”，for onething，forthe other thing是用來說明原因的，本例只表示轉折或對比。答案：D
常見問題5: Mainly Revision
問題：
The beautiful music carried her___________.
A．a(chǎn)way B．off C．on D．out
解答:
導析：題干意思是“優(yōu)美的音樂讓她陶醉了。“carry...away／off”意為“把……搬走”。carry away有“令……陶醉”的意思， carry off有“奪去生命”的意思，carry on意為“進行”，carry out意為“實施”。答案：A
常見問題6: Mainly Revision
問題：
Imet affriend ofmineinthe street______ ________.
A．a(chǎn)nother day B．the other day
C．other days D．the other days
解答:
導析：題干意思是“前幾天”我碰到了一位朋友。the other day是固定詞組，意為前幾天。答案：B
常見問題7: Mainly Revision
問題：
Ruth wouldn't be so careless_______her pen.
A．in orderforget B．a(chǎn)s toforget
C．that she could forget D．so as to forget
解答:
導析：從題干意可知“forget her pen”應該是so careless的結果，由于careless前面有so，則只可能有兩種固定搭配：so...that...，so...as to，而thatshewouldforget表目的。答案：B
常見問題8: Mainly Revision
問題：
The news may_________be true.
A．perhaps B．probable C．maybe D．possible
解答:
導析：此題的目的是辨析A、B、C、D四個選項的用法。首先排除答案C，雖然maybe意思與may相同，但不同的是maybe用在句首，是副詞。答案B probable表示可能性大，而答案A perhaps和答案D possible都比probable表示的可能性小，而且perhaps常放在句首，根據(jù)句中may這一情態(tài)動詞的用法，應選possible。答案：D
常見問題9: Mainly Revision
問題：
--You speak very good English.How can you do that?
-Thank you.I___________while I was working in Britain in my twenties.
A．pickedit out B．pickedit up
C．took it D．brought itup
解答:
導析：“pickup”在這里意為“自然學到”，pickout為挑選。答案：B
常見問題10: Mainly Revision
問題：
--What a beautiful bridge,_________?
--No,__________.
A．isn't it;it isn't B．is it;it is
C．isn't it;it is D．is it;it isn't
解答:
導析：問話者是用反意疑問句提問，因陳述部分是一感嘆句，其后省略了it is，所以簡短問句部分用isn't it;答話者用否定疑問句的形式，來提出自己的肯定看法，所以第二空應填it isn't。答案：A
常見問題11: Mainly Revision
問題：
The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone__________get out.
A．hadto B．would C．could D．was ableto
解答:
導析：該題考查的目的是通過分析語境辨析情態(tài)動詞的用法，根據(jù)句中but的存在，首先排除答案A，答案B would常用來表示主觀的愿望，也不適合于此題。在C、D兩答案中，could常用來表示“能力”，而be ableto表示“設法干成某事”。答案：D
課后練習1：課后練習
詞組句式運用
1.It's not polite to _______________ a foreign guest.
A. look up B. look at C. stare at D. catch sight of
2.Two weeks passed when they _______________ money, they had to ask their parents for it.
A. ran off B. ran out C. ran out of D. ran up
3.The thief _______________ just before the three policemen came. Then the two policemen ran after him. Another stayed at the spot.
A. was killed B. got away C. was caught D. fell over
4.On her way home he suddenly caught sight of a big snake near his feet. She was so frightened that he _______________ his breath.
A. kept B. gave up C. drew D. held
5.After destroying the village, the enemy _______________ all the cattle.
A. took off B. carried off C. brought out D .worked out
6.At that _______________ moment the animal bent over the baby.
A. correct B.very C. right D. proper
7.She was about to go out _______________ the bell rang.
A. before B. after C. while D.when
8.The first thing he _______________ was to write a letter to his parents.
A. thought of B. think about C. thought D. think of
9.He _______________ the enemy, but none of them were hit.
A. fire B. fired at C. was firing D. was firing at
10._______________,when I went to town to see my sick teacher, he said to me, “I'll come back to school again _______________.”
A. One day; the other day B. Some day; one day
C. Some day; the other day D. The other day; some day
課內(nèi)課外閱讀
Less than two hundred years ago, in 1773,the well-known English writer and talker ,Dr. Samuel, Jonson, traveled on a famous journey to Scotland. The trip from London to Edinburgh, which he made by the fastest form of transport known at that time, took him twelve days. The jouney can now be completed in an hour by regular air se r vice. In the eighteenth century, it took three months or more to cross the Atlantic from Britain to the American colonies, now the United States. Today the trip takes only a few hours.
This great improvement in transport has changed our understanding of the whole world. But the development in this field has not finished, and perhaps new inventions in ways of moving about will be even more [ZZ(Z]revolutionary[ZZ)] than anything we know today.
1.This passage was probably written in about ______________.
A.1773 B.1897 C.1990 D.1984
2.The fastest form of transport to travel in the eighteenth century was probably by ______________.
A. train B. bus C. car D. carriage
3.The United States used to be ______________.
A. the British colonies
B. the American colonies
C. farther away from Britain in the eighteenth century than it is now
D. today the trip
4.The underlined word in the last paragraph means ______________.
A. fighting B. completely new and different
C. wars D. faster
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. The earth becomes smaller and smaller.
B. More new forms of transport have been invented
C. Planes are faster means of transport than cars.
D. We can expect faster forms of transport in the future.
課后練習1：課后練習答案
詞組句式運用
1-5 CCBDB 6-10 BDABD
課內(nèi)課外閱讀
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A