【故事复现】有惊无险的飞机之旅
• Step 1: Listen and answer the question.
第一步：听Freya慢速朗读的故事，回答下列问题。
Question: Why did the plane turn back?
问题：为什么飞机飞回来了？
词汇准备
• parent 父(母)亲
• flight attendant 空中乘务员
• frightened 害怕，担惊
• curious 急于了解的，好奇的
• bomb 炸弹
• plant 安放
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy.
我在幼年的时候，曾多次乘飞机旅行。
My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the
holidays.
我的父母曾经住在南美洲，所以假期里我常从欧洲乘飞机到他们那里。
A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience.
我总是由一位空中乘务员照管，从未遇到过不愉快的经历。
I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.
我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只是有一次把我吓坏了。
After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the
plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport.
起飞之后，我们在城市上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢爬高。这时飞机突然调转头
来，飞回了机场。
While we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off
the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down.
在我们等待降落时，一位空中乘务员告诉我们要保持镇静，待飞机一着陆，就
马上不声不响地离开飞机。
Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
飞机上的人都很着急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.
后来我们才得知，飞机上坐了一位非常重要的人物。
The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane.
有人报告警察，说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹。
After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly.
我们降落之后，飞机被彻底搜查了一遍。
Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
幸运的是，什么也没有找到。5个小时后，我们又起飞了。
• Step 3: Summary writing.
第三步：摘要写作。
CONNECTIONS POINTS
and 1 Plane-took off.
2 Flew low-city.
When 3 Gaining height.
4 Had to return-airport.
Meanwhile 5 Told to keep calm.
After 6 Disembarked.
7 Learnt-an important person.
Someone had told 8 Police-bomb.
but though 9 Searched.
10 Found nothing.
11 Five hours later-took off.
Answer: The plane took off and flew low over the city. When it was slowly
gaining height, it suddenly had to return to the airport. Meanwhile the
passengers were told to keep calm. After they had disembarked, they learnt
that there was a very important person on board. Someone had told the police
that a bomb had been planted on the plane, but though it was searched,
nothing was found. Five hours later, it took off again.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
1.The airplane had to return ___________.
(a) a long time after it had taken off
(b)shortly after it had taken off
(c) just before landing
(d) the next day
2.The plane had to return because _________.
(a)there was a very important person on board
(b) everyone was worried
(c)the flight attendant said so
(d) there was fear of an explosion
3.I used to travel great deal when was boy. I ______still great deal today.
(a) use to trave
(b) used to travel
(c)travel
(d) am used to travelling
4.I used to travel great deal. I used to travel _________.
(a) very many
(b)a great number
(c)a lot
(d) lots
5._________ have you been travelling? Since was boy.
(a)Since when
(b) When
(c) For when
(d) How much.
6.I used to fly to South America _________ the holidays.
(a)on
(b)to
(c) at
(d) during
7.I felt frightened. It was ________ experience.
(a)frightening
(b)frightening
(c)the frightening
(d)one frightening
8.I used to travel by air. I always went on a long _________.
(a)trip
(b)travel
(c)way
(d)distance
9.She would take charge of me. She was _________.
(a)dutiful
(b)commanding
(c)charging
(d)responsible
10.I am used to travelling by air. I am _______ to it.
(a)accustomed
(b)habitual
(c)customary
(d)inhabited
11.She told us to keep calm. She told us not to be _________.
(a)nervous
(b)angry
(c)irritated
(d)annoyed
12.We were curious to find out. We _________.
(a)were strange
(b)were odd
(c)wanted to know
(d)were peculiar
Key: 1b 2d 3c 4c 5a 6d 7b 8a 9d 10a 11a 12c
第六十二单元【语法点拨】
语法综合测试三
1. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.
A. followed
B. to follow
C. following
D. being followed
1.C.分词的独立主格结构。分词作状语时,其逻辑主语必须和主句的主语一致,否
则,分词必须有自己的主语,这种带主语的分词被称为分词的独立结构。现在分词
表示主动,即逻辑主语发出、做出某个动作。该句中follow(接着)是 copper(铜)主
动的行为,因此用现在分词
2. The old man had three sons, all of ________ served in the army during the war.
A. them
B. that
C. which
D. whom
2.D.定语从句的用法。介词+关系代词引导定语从句。whom代替先行词 three
sons
3. You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
A. the instant
B. for an instant
C. on the instant
D. in an instant
3.A。时间状语从句。有些表示时间的名词短语可用来引导时间状语从句,如 the
moment the minute, the instant等。
4. _________ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside
the home.
A. Before
B. Until
C. From
D. Since
4.B.时间状语从句的用法。 not... until..引导的是时间状语从句,为了强调,句中把
until提前。
5. Living in the western part of the country had its problems, _______ obtaining fresh
water is not the least.
A. with which
B. of which.
C. which
D. for which
5.B.介词十关系代词引导定语从句的用法。 which替先行词 problems用介词of表
示其中的一部分。
6. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _____
were surprising.
A. as results
B. which results
C. over
D. the results of which
6.D.介词+关系代词引导定语从句的用法。 which代替先行词 survey,“调查的结
果”用表示所属关系的介词…f表示。
7. Scientists say it may be five or ten years ______it is possible to test this medicine
on human patients.
A. since
B. before
C. after
D. when
7.B. before引导的时间状语从句。
8. ________ they reached the center of the city they stopped at a bar.
A. Before a mile or so when
B. For a mile or so after
C. Further than a mile or so
D. A mile or so before
8.D. before引导的时间状语从句。
9. All things _______ ,the planned trip will have to be called off.
A. considered
B. be considered
C. considering
D. having considered
9.A.非谓语动词的用法。事情是被考虑的,所以要用表示被动意义的过去分词形
式。该结构也可看作一个固定用法。
10._________, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more
rapidly than man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal
B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things
D. Other things to be equal
10.A分词的独立主格结构。
【课后练习】这部分不做进课件而是放进讲义里
11. This programme will examine the writer's books in detail ______ an introduction
to her life.
A. following
B. having followed
C. being followed
D. to be followed
11.A介词的用法。 following在该句中作为介词短语,意为“在…之后,接着”。
12. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _______his wildest dreams.
A. under
B. above
C. over
D. beyond
12.D介词的用法。 beyond为介词,意为“(度)超出…,为…所不能及”。 beyond
one's
dreams意为“做梦都没想到的”。
13. We take our skin for granted until it is burned _______ repair.
A. beyond
B. for
C. without
D. under
13.A.介词的用法。 beyond repair意为“无法修复,无法修补”。译文:在我们的皮肤
被晒得无法修复之前,我们都不当回事。
14. Anne couldn't concentrate _______ what she was doing while her family were
watching TV.
A.to
B. on
C. for
D.in
14.B.动词与介词搭配的用法。 concentrate on为固定搭配,意为“集中(注意力、精
力等)”
15. The speech which he made _______ the project has bothered me greatly.
A. being concerned
B. be concerned
C. concerned
D. concerning
15.D介词的用法。 concerning在句中为介词,意为“有关,关于”
16. When a fire _______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless
painting were completely destroyed.
B. broke down
C. broke out
D. broke up
A. broke off
16.C。 break out在本句中意为“(火灾等)突然发生,爆发”; break off意为“折断(树
枝等),断掉,拆掉”; break down意为“(机械等)故障,毁坏捣毁;镇压”; break up意为
“结束,中止;(与人)分手,使破裂”
17. A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization
among other things.
A. calls on
B. calls up
C. calls for
D. calls off
17.c call for在本句中意为“要求,需要”; call on意为“访问,拜访”; call up意为“打电
话给(某人);使回忆起”; call off意为“取消,停止做”。
18. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because
of the bad weather.
A. set off
B. worn off
C. broken off.
D. called off
18.D。 call off在本句中意为“取消”; set off为“出发,动身,启程”; wear off意为“磨
损,磨平,慢慢消失”; break off意为“折断,断掉,中断”。
19.They _______in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
A. carried out
B. carried off
C. carried on
D. carried forward
19.C carry on在本句中意为“继续”; carry out意为“实施(计划),履行(义务、约定),
进行(实验)”; carry off意为“获得(奖赏),夺取”; carry forward意为“使(事业)进展”
20. If you happen to ______ my lost papers while you're looking for your book,
please let me know at once by telephone.
A. come across
B. come up
C. come to
D. come over
20.A。 come across在本句中意为“(偶然)发现”; come up意为“上升,(地位)提升,提
高”;come to意为“到达;恢复知觉,苏醒”; come over意为“从远处来,顺便来访”
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第六十三单元