2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 1 The world of our senses Sec

Unit1Theworldofoursenses把视觉错觉和路上的车辆联系在一起时，人们想到的往往是超速、车祸；其实科学利用视觉错觉恰恰可以减少此类事情的发生。Believeitornot,opticalillusion(视觉错觉)cancuthighwaycrashes.Unit1TheworldofoursensesJapanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripes(条纹),calledchevrons(人字形图形),paintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andsodriversslowdown.NowtheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashington,D．C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.Unit1TheworldofoursensesExcessive(过度的)speedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed­relatedhazardsarethegreatest­curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitially(最初地)cuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.However,trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbars.Unit1TheworldofoursensesChevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspeedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.Unit1TheworldofoursensesSectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—WarmingUp[基础词汇]1．__________vt.&n．预测，预报2．__________vi.&n.瞥一眼，匆匆看3．__________vi.&vt.靠近；着手处理n.靠近；方法；路径4．__________adj.狭窄的5．__________vt.抓紧，抓牢forecastglanceapproachnarrowgrasp[拓展词汇]6．__________vt.使糊涂，使迷惑→confusionn．惶惑；混乱→confusingadj.使人困惑的；令人费解的→confusedadj.困惑的；混乱的7．__________vt.观察；注意到；评论→observationn．观察；观察力；注意；评论8．__________vi.犹豫，迟疑不决→hesitationn．犹豫；踌躇→hesitatedadj.犹豫的；踌躇的confuseobservehesitate9．__________n．轻松，宽慰→relievev．救济；减轻；解除10．__________adv.牢牢地，坚定地→firmn．公司；商行adj.坚定的；结实的v．(使)变得坚实；确定relieffirmly1．__________看得到，在视力范围之内2．__________盼望，企盼3．______________伸出(手)4．______________抬头凝视5．______________留心，密切注意6．__________________来帮助某人insightwishforreachoutstareupatwatchoutforcometoone’said7．__________轻松地，宽慰地8．__________偿还；报答9．__________将来10．__________(使)越过，(使)横穿马路；(使)被了解inreliefpaybackinthefuturegetacross1．状语从句的省略_________________________(一到大街上),shewalkedquicklytowardsherusualbusstop.2．that引导同位语从句AsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeeling______________________________________________________(一个穿黑色大衣的高个子男人一直在注视着她)．Onceoutinthestreetthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat3．nowheretobedone到处都不……Thetallmanwas____________________(到处都看不到)．4．wh­ever引导让步状语从句Outside,__________________(无论她往哪儿看)thefoglaylikeathick,greycloud.5．findsb.doing发现某人正在做……Polly__________________________(发现自己正盯着)thefaceofanoldmanwithabeard.nowheretobeseenwherevershelookedfoundherselfstaringupatⅠReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1．WhydidthebusconductorrefusetotakePolly?A．Becausethefogwastooheavyforthebustogettoherhome.B．Becausethebuscouldn’tgettoherhome.C．Becausethebusservicewasbeyondthetime.D．Becauseallthebusserviceswerecancelledduetotheheavyfog.2．WhydidPollyfeelfrightenedonherwayhome?A．Thefoggotthickerandthicker.B．Shecouldn’tgethomeontime.C．Shethoughtshemetabadman.D．Shecouldn’tfindamaninthestreet.3．Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thefogwasverythickinthemorning.B．WhenshegottoGreenPark,theweatherturnedouttobefine.C．PollygottoGreenParkbytrain.D．Theoldmancarriedanumbrellainhishand.4．Ifyouarerequiredtogivethebesttitletothispassage,itwillbe“__________”．A．HeavyFogB．Help!Help!C．FogAndLifeD．PayBackHelp答案：1－4.ACCDⅡAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．AsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat.AsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain是as引导的__________从句；shehadafeeling是主句；thatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat是that引导的__________从句。[尝试翻译]当波莉观察地铁车厢里的乘客时，她感觉到有一个穿黑色大衣的高个子男人__________她。答案：时间状语；同位语；一直在注视着2．Asshewalkedalongthenarrowstreet,sheheardthesoundoffootstepsapproaching,butbythetimeshereachedthecornerofthestreet,thefootstepsweregone.本句是一个由并列连词but连接的并列复合句。Asshewalkedalongthenarrowstreet是由as引导的__________从句；bythetimeshereachedthecornerofthestreet也是一个__________从句。[尝试翻译]__________，她听到了脚步声在靠近，但当她走到街道的拐角处时，脚步声消失了。答案：时间状语；时间状语；当她沿着那条狭窄的街道行走时Fog①byBillLoweFogwarningWhenPollylefthomethatmorning②，thecitywasalreadycoveredinagreymist③.Atlunch，theradioforecast④thatthemistwouldbecomeathickfogintheafternoon⑤.Atfouro’clock，Pollyleftworkandstepped⑥outintothefog.Shewondered⑦ifthebuseswouldstillberunning⑧.NobusestoKingStreetOnceoutinthestreet⑨，shewalkedquicklytowardsherusualbusstop.‘Howfarareyougoing?’thebusconductoraskedherbeforehetookherfare⑪.‘KingStreet，’saidPolly.‘Sorry，Miss，’repliedtheman，‘thetruthisthatitistoofoggy⑫forthebusto⑬runthat⑭far⑮.TaketheUndergroundtoGreenPark.Theweathermightbebetterthereandyoumightbeabletogetataxi.’AtallmanAsPollyobserved⑯thepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat⑰.AtlastthetrainarrivedatGr