2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 6 Old and New Section Ⅰ War

Module6OldandNew三峡大坝位于中国湖北省宜昌市境内，是当今世界最大的水力发电工程。三峡大坝的修建，引发了上至政府高官下至普通百姓、甚至国外人士的广泛关注和各种各样的评价。TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDambeganinlate1994anddidn'tcompleteuntilJuly4，2012.WhileitservesmanyusefulpurposesforChinaandtheworld，theyhavesomeharmfulconsequences.TheProsoftheThreeGorgesDamFirst，itprovidesasmuchenergyas18nuclearpowerplantsdothroughharnessingtheenergyofrunningwater.Andalltheenergyitproducesisrenewablewithoutdestroyingourenvironmentintheprocess.Second，thesiteoftheThreeGorgesDamhasbeenattractingvisitorsfromallovertheworldsinceitsconstructionbegan.Inturn，thisnewtourismmarkethasgreatlypromotedtheeconomicdevelopmentintheregion.Third，theYangtzeRiverhasbeenknowntoflood，andwhenitdoes，tensofthousandsofpeoplelosetheirlivesandhomes.TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamwasoriginallymeanttopreventthisfloodingfromhappening，andithas.Fourth，ithelpsshipstotravelalongtheriver，sincethedamisplacedrightinthemiddleoftheYangtzeRiver.Inaddition，itensuresthattheentireriverreceivesenoughwaterduringdryseasonsandremainstravelableatalltimes.TheConsoftheThreeGorgesDamFirst，theThreeGorgesDamhasabadeffectonwildlife.ThenumberoffishandplantsthathavebeenlivingintheYangtzeRiverforthousandsofyearsisbeginningtobecomesmaller.Second，theconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamforcedoveronemillionpeoplethatlivednearthedam'sconstructionsitetomovetoanewplace.Third，tonsofrocksandsandarebeingpulledintotheYangtzeRiver，causingbigchangesinitsnaturalappearance.Thispollutionhasbeenaffectingthewaterqualityfortheanimalsandsurroundingvillagesthatrelyonthiswatersupply.[阅读障碍词]1．consequencen．后果；结果2．harnessv．利用3．promotev．促进；增进4．originallyadv.原先；起初5．ensurev．保证；确保[诱思导读]根据短文完成下面单句语法填空。1．TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDam_______________(complete)inJuly，2012.2．TheThreeGorgesDamcanproduceasmuchenergy18nuclearpowerplantsdo.aswascompleted3．ThesiteoftheThreeGorgesDamhasbeenattracting_________(visitor)fromallovertheworld.4．TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamwasoriginallymeant____________(prevent)flooding.topreventvisitorsSectionⅠWarningUp，Pre-reading&Reading新生词汇初识Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.canalA．n.建造；建设；建筑()2.civilB．n.运河()3.terminalC．n.(机场的)集散站；终点站；候机厅()4.dateD．v.迁移；搬迁()5.accommodateE．v.始于(某一历史时期)()6.constructionF．v.容纳(乘客等)()7.historicalG．adj.民用的；国内的()8.narrowH．adj.历史的；有关历史的()9.globalI．adj.狭窄的()10.removeJ．adj.全球的【答案】1－5BGCEF6－10AHIJDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．既然B．实现C．阻挡D．梦想E．举行F．追溯到1．Herdreamtoenterthefamousuniversitycametrue.2．Thedamwasnotstrongenoughtoholdbackthefloodwaters.3．Nowthatyouputyourhandtothework，youshoulddoyourbesttofinishit.4．Idreamofplayingaleadingroleinafilminfuture.5．Standingonthetopofthemountainisanancienttempledatingbackto/fromseveralhundredyearsago.6．Theartfestivalwilltakeplacenextweekandpreparationsfortheartfestivalarebeingmade.【答案】1－6BCADFE教材语篇细研TheThreeGorgesDam“Wallsofstonetoholdbackcloudsandrain”MaoZedongwroteapoeminwhichhedreamedof“wallsofstonetoholdbackcloudsandraintillasmoothlakerisesinthenarrowgorges”①.Nowhisdreamhascometrue.ThepoweroftheYangtzeRiver，whichistheworld'sthirdlongestriver，hasbeenharnessedbytheThreeGorgesDam.三峡大坝“更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨”毛泽东写过一首词，在词中，他想象了“更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨，高峡出平湖”的壮丽景观。如今，他的理想变成了现实。世界第三大河——长江激流的能量被三峡大坝利用了起来。[助读讲解]①此处为“介词in＋which”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词apoem。TheThreeGorgesDam，whichisthebiggestconstructionprojectinChinasincethebuildingoftheGreatWallandtheGrandCanal，hasbeenbuilttocontrolfloodingandprovidehydro­electricpowerforthecentralregionofChina②.Thedamisnearly200metreshighand1.5kilometreswide.Itisthelargesthydro­electricpowerstationanddamintheworldandhascostmorethananyotherconstructionprojectinhistory.三峡大坝是中国自修建长城和开凿大运河以来最大的建筑工程，它的修建是为了控制洪灾并为华中地区提供水力发电。大坝接近200米高，1500米宽。它是世界上最大的水力发电站和水坝。它的耗资比历史上其他任何建筑工程都大。[助读讲解]②本句中which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词TheThreeGorgesDam；tocontrol...为不定式短语作目的状语。SunYat­sen，whowastheleaderofthe1911Revolution，firstsuggestedtheideaofadamacrosstheYangtzeRiverin1919.ThreequartersofChina'senergyisproducedbyburningcoal.In1993，Chinausedl．2billiontonsofcoalforheatingandgeneratingelectricity.Unfortunately，burningcoalcausesseriousairpollutionandincreasesglobalwarming.Thedamwillgenerateelectricityequaltoabout40milliontonsofcoalwithoutcausingsomuchairpollution.辛亥革命的领导者孙中山在1919年首次提出在长江上修建一个大坝的设想。中国四分之三的能量是通过燃煤获得的。1993年，中国燃掉了12亿吨煤用于供热和发电。不幸的是，燃煤造成了严重的空气污染，加剧了全球变暖。大坝将要生产相当于燃烧4000万吨煤所产生的电量，但却不会造成那么严重的空气污染。[助读讲解]③本句中equalto...为形容词短语作后置定语，修饰electricity；withoutcausing...为介词短语作伴随状语。Thereservoirhasflooded2cities，11counties，140townsandmorethan4，000villages.Morethanamillionpeoplewholivedintheregion④havemovedfromtheirhomes.Nowthey'relivingahappynewlifeindifferentareas.大坝水库淹没了两个城市、11个县、140个城镇和4000多座村庄。100多万当地人已经搬迁到其他地区。现在，他们在不同的地区过着幸福的新生活。[助读讲解]④wholivedintheregion为who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词people。TheThreeGorgesareaisoneofthemostbeautifulareasofChinaandtheprojecthasfloodedsomeofChina'smostfamoushistoricalsites，includingtheQuYuanTemple，theHanWatchtower(望台)andtheMoyaCliffcarvings.⑤About800historicalrelicshavebeensubmerged.Someofthemarebeingremovedandsomearebeingputintomuseums.三峡地区是中国风光最美丽的地区之一。因为这项工程，中国一些最著名的历史遗迹被水淹没，包括屈原祠、汉望塔和摩崖石刻。大约800处历史遗迹已被淹没。它们当中有一部分正在被转移，还有一部分被博物馆收藏。[助读讲解]⑤本句中第一