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

1Unit1Theworldofoursenses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.Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripes(条纹),calledchevrons(人字形图形),paintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andsodriversslowdown.NowtheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashington,D．C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.Excessive(过度的)speedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed­relatedhazardsarethegreatest­curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitially(最初地)cuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.However,trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbars.Chevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspeedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—WarmingUp2[基础词汇]1．forecastvt.&n．预测，预报2．glancevi.&n.瞥一眼，匆匆看3．approachvi.&vt.靠近；着手处理n.靠近；方法；路径4．narrowadj.狭窄的5．graspvt.抓紧，抓牢[拓展词汇]6．confusevt.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．observevt.观察；注意到；评论→observationn．观察；观察力；注意；评论8．hesitatevi.犹豫，迟疑不决→hesitationn．犹豫；踌躇→hesitatedadj.犹豫的；踌躇的9．reliefn．轻松，宽慰→relievev．救济；减轻；解除10．firmlyadv.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1．in_sight看得到，在视力范围之内2．wish_for盼望，企盼3．reach_out伸出(手)4．stare_up_at抬头凝视5．watch_out_for留心，密切注意6．come_to_one’s_aid来帮助某人7．in_relief轻松地，宽慰地8．pay_back偿还；报答9．in_the_future将来10．get_across(使)越过，(使)横穿马路；(使)被了解1．状语从句的省略Once_out_in_the_street(一到大街上),shewalkedquicklytowardsherusualbusstop.32．that引导同位语从句AsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthat_she_was_being_watched_by_a_tall_man_in_a_dark_overcoat(一个穿黑色大衣的高个子男人一直在注视着她)．3．nowheretobedone到处都不……Thetallmanwasnowhere_to_be_seen(到处都看不到)．4．wh­ever引导让步状语从句Outside,wherever_she_looked(无论她往哪儿看)thefoglaylikeathick,greycloud.5．findsb.doing发现某人正在做……Pollyfound_herself_staring_up_at(发现自己正盯着)thefaceofanoldmanwithabeard.ⅠReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.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.ACCD4ⅡAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.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?’thebusconductorB10askedherbeforehetookherfare⑪.5‘KingStreet，’saidPolly.‘Sorry，Miss，’repliedtheman，‘thetruthisthatitistoofoggy⑫forthebusto⑬runthat⑭far⑮.TaketheUndergroundtoGreenPark.Theweathermightbebetterthereandyoumightbeabletogetataxi.’AtallmanAsPollyobserved⑯thepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat⑰.AtlastthetrainarrivedatGreenParkstation.Whiletherestofthepassengersweregettingout⑱，sheglanced⑲atthefacesaroundher.Thetallmanwasnowhere⑳tobeseen.①fog[fɒɡ]n.雾②when引导时间状语从句。③mist[mIst]n.薄雾；水汽④forecast['fɔːkɑːst](forecast，forecast)vt.&n．预测，预报⑤that引导宾语从句。⑥stepv．跨步，迈步n．脚步，步骤stepout走出去⑦wonderv．想知道，对……感到疑惑n．惊奇，奇迹，奇观⑧if引导宾语从句，意为“是否”。if也可引导条件状语从句，此时if意为“如果，假如”。⑨省略结构作状语，补充完整为Onceshewasoutinthestreet。once意为“一……就……”。○10con