高考英语一轮复习(人教版选修8):Unit 1 A land of diversity
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Ⅰ.词汇短语过关
1.means n. 方法;手段
by all means 务必;一定;当然可以
by any means 无论如何
by no means 决不(用于句首时引起部分倒装)
by this/these means 用这种/这些办法
by means of 依靠……方法,借助……手段
[即学即练1](1)Taking a plane is ________________________ getting there.
去那儿最快的方式是坐飞机。
(2)All possible means ______ been tried.
=Every possible means ______ been tried.
所有(每一种)可能的办法都已经试过了。
the quickest means of , have , has
(3)This plan must be realized __________________.
这个计划必须完成。
(4)Thoughts are expressed __________________ words.
思想靠语言来表达。
(5)By no means __________________ left alone.
绝不能把他单独留下。
by all means , by means of , should he be
提示:(1)means 表示“方法、方式、手段”,其单复数同形。当 means 做主语且有 every, each 等词修饰时,谓语动词用单数;有 some, several, many, few, all 等词修饰时,谓语动词用复数。
(2)by this means 强调的是“有条理的办事方法”;in this way 强调的是“用简便的方法”,in 有时候可以省略;with this method 强调的是“用已形成的系统的、理论的方法”。
2.majority n. 大多数,大半
the majority 大多数(其做主语表整体时,谓语用单数;
若表成员情况时,谓语用复数。)
the majority of+n. [U]+单数谓语
the majority of+n. [pl.]+复数谓语
be in the majority 占大多数
by/with a majority of 以大多数……赢得……
[即学即练2](1)____________ were present at the meeting.
大多数人出席了会议。
(2)__________________ the people seem to prefer watching games to playing games.
大部分人似乎喜欢观看比赛胜于参加比赛。
The majority , The majority of
(3)He was elected by ________________________ 765.
他以765票的多数票当选。
a large majority of
3.occur vi. 发生,出现(occurred; occurring)
occurrence n. 发生;出现
sth. occurs to sb.
sth. strikes sb.
sth. comes to sb.
It occurs to sb. to do sth.
It occurs to sb. that-clause
It strikes sb. that-clause某人想起/想到……
[即学即练3](1)The same theme ______ in many of his works.同一个主题在他的许多作品中都有。
(2)The accident _______________ at five o‘clock.
事故发生在五点钟。
(3)An idea ____________ me.
我想到一个主意。
(4)______________ ________________ to ask for help.
她没想到请别人帮忙。
occurs , occurred , occurred to , It didn’t , occur to her
(5)___________________________________ she would refuse his invitation.
他没有想到她会拒绝他的邀请。
It didn’t occur to him that