【故事复现】艰难的矿井救援
• 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 is the rescue taking so long?
问题：为什么救援花了这么长时间？
• 词汇准备
• trap 陷入，使陷于困境
• surface 地面，表面
• explosive 炸药
• vibration 震动
• collapse 坍塌
• drill 钻孔
• capsule 容器
• layer 层
• beneath 在......之下
• lower 放下，降低
• progress 进展，进行
• smoothly 顺利地
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to
the surface soon, they may lose their lives.
6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就
有可能丧生。
However, rescue operations are proving difficult.
然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。
If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。
Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.
因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。
They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.
他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。
If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed
the job in a few hours.
如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就可
以完成了。
As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.
实际情况是，他们已连续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。
Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has
enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.
与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持
联系。
Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident
that they will get out soon.
虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就
会出去。
They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.
他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。
If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.
如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。
• Step 3: Summary writing.
第三步：摘要写作。
CONNECTIONS POINTS
who 1 Six men- trapped- seventeen
because hours.
2 May lose lives.
3 Rescue difficult.
Since 4 Explosives-collapse.
But 5 Drilling-hard rock.
6 Progress slow.
Two hours ago 7 Microphone lowered.
and 8 In touch-relatives.
but 9 Running short-food.
10 Good spirits.
Answer: Six men who have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours may
lose their lives because rescue operations are proving difficult. Since explosives
might cause the roof of the mine to collapse, rescue workers are drilling a hole
through hard rock, but progress is slow. Two hours ago, a microphone was
lowered into the mine and the men have been in touch with their relatives.
They are running short of food and drink but they are in good spirits.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
1.They are drilling through the hard rock. This is the _______ way to rescue the men.
(a)easiest
(b)quickest
(c)safest
(d) most dangerous
2. Rescue operations are proving difficult ________.
(a)but it is certain the men will be saved
(b) so it is not certain that the men will be saved
(c) so it is certain the men will not be saved
(d) so it is certain the men will die
3. They have been trapped for seventeen hours. They tried to come up seventeen
hours _______.
(a)since
(b)ago
(c)for
(d) since then
4. ________ they are brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
(a)Except
(b)Without
(c)Unless
(d)Whether
5.it' s proving difficult _______ the men.
(a) for rescuing
(b)to rescuing
(c)to rescue
(d) in rescuing
6. Vibrations will cause the roof to collapse. They will _______ collapse.
(a)make it
(b)make it to
(c)do it to
(d) do it
7. They would have completed the job in few hours _______ the hard layer of rock.
(a)except
(b)but for
(c)if not
(d) unless
8. The roof might collapse. It might _______.
(a) explode
(b) fall down
(c)fall over
(d) blow up
9.The microphone enabled them to keep in touch. It made it _____ for them to keep in
touch.
(a)able
(b) capable
(c)possible
(d) probable
10. They are running out of food. They _______.
(a) have none
(b)have a lot
(c)haven't much
(d) can't eat it
11. The men are cheerful. They are in good ________.
(a)temper
(b)mood
(c)spirits
(d)disposition
12They may lose heart. They may _______ in despair.
(a)give
(b)give up
(c)give off
(d)give over
Key: 1c 2b 3b 4c 5c 6a 7b 8b 9c 10c 11c 12b
第七十单元【语法点拨】
语法综合测试十一
1. The speaker, ________for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the
audience.
A. having known
B. being known
C. knowing
D. known
1.D.
2. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when ________.
A. scolding
B. to scold
C. having scolded
D. scolded
2.D.
3.While _______the sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion bits of
information back to earth.
A. having orbited
B. being orbited
C. having been orbited
D. orbiting
3.D.
4. The students were participating ______ an international energy-saving competition
between towns in New England and Canada.
A. for
B.to
C.in
D. at
4.C.
5. By 1992, Mickey Mouse was as popular _______ children as Coca - cola.
A. for
B. to
C. in.
D. with
5.D.
6. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen ______
immediately.
A.to
B. on
C.at
D. with
6.A.
7. Some plants are so sensitive _______ pollution that they can only survive in a
perfectly clean environment.
A. from
B. to
C. against
D. with
7.B.
8. He will agree to do what you require ______ him.
A. of
B.to
C. from
D. for
8.A.
9. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ______ heavy
schedule.
A. with regard to
B. in relation to
C. as to
D. owing to
9.D.
10. ________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.
A. Believe
B. To believe
C. Believing
D. Believed
10.A.
11. I don't think it advisable that Tom ________ to the job since he has no experience.
A. is assigned
B. be assigned
C. will be assigned
D. has been assigned
11.B.虚拟语气结构。在以it为形式宾语的复合宾语从句中,也可使用虚拟语气。
这类句型是否用虚拟语气,主要取决于it后面的补足语,表示虚拟语气的形容词。
这类形容词与主语从句中的虚拟语气所使用的形容词相同。
12. We are all for your proposal that the discussion ________.
A. be put off
B. should put off
C. was put off
D. is to put off
12.A.同位语从句中的虚拟语气结构。在表示建议命令、主张、目的、愿望等名
词后面的同位语从句中,谓语动词要用虚拟语气结构。其形式为(should)动词原
形。通常情况下可省去should.
13. I'd rather you _______ make any comment on the issue for the time being.
A. don't
B. didn't
C. wouldn't
D. shouldn't
13.B.虚拟语气结构。 would rather后面所接从句中的谓语动词要用过去时。
14. Mike's uncle insists _______ in this hotel.
A. staying not
B. that he would not stay
C. not to stay
D. that he not stay
14.D.宾语从句中的虚拟语气。某些表示建议命令、要求等的动词后面所接宾语
从句要用虚拟语气结构,其形式为 (should)+动词原形。通常情况下可省去
should。
15. I have no objection _______ your story again.
A. to hearing
B. to have heard
C. to hear
D. to having heard
15.A.介词后面跟动名词短语作宾语。 objection to sth./doing sth.意为“反对
16. We need a chairman ___________.
A. for whom everyone has confidence
B. in whom everyone has confidence
C. who everyone has confidence of
D. whom everyone has confidence on
16.B.介词+关系代词引导定语从句的用法。 have confidence in为固定搭配,意为
“相信,信任”。句中whom代替先行词 chairman引导定语从句,并在从句中作介词
宾语。句中的介词也可放在句后,这时的whom也可换成who或省去。
17. Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it _______ necessary for all planes
to land for refueling.
A. would be
B. has been
C. had been”
D. would have been
17.C.过去的过去,所以要用过去完成时。
18.We _______our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A. just have had
B. have just had
C. just had
D. had just had
18.D.吃饭在敲门之前,表示过去的过去,用过去完成时。
19. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ______ which a price change will affect
supply and demand.
A. from
B. with
C. to
D. for
19.C.介词+关系代词引导定语从句的用法。 to the extent为固定搭配,意为“到某
种程度”。关系代词 which代替先行词 the extent引导定语从句,并在从句中作介词
宾语。
20. John regretted ______ to the meeting last week.
A. not going
B. not to go
C. not having been going
D. not to be going
20.A. regret doing.意味着“后悔做了…”,指已经做过的事; regret to do...意味着“很
遗憾地去做……”,指还没做。
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