•Ⅰ.重要单词聚焦•1．n．系统，体系，制度•2．n.学说；理论•3．pron.，n.&adj.(英)万亿；(美)十亿•4．adj.猛烈的；激烈的；强暴的•5．n.大气层；气氛•6．prep.不同；不像•7．adj.有害的•8．vi.&vt.乘；增加systemtheorybillionviolentatmosphereunlikeharmfulmultiply•9．vi.存在；生存•10．adv.因此；于是•11．n.谜；难题•vt.&vi.(使)迷惑；(使)为难•12．n.万有引力；重力•13．adj.温和的；文雅的•14．n.气候•15．n.物理学家•16．vi.&vt.碰撞；坠落•17．n．&vt.拉(力)；拖；牵引力•18．n.质量；团；块；大量；(复)群众existthuspuzzlegravitygentleclimatephysicistcrashpullmass•Ⅱ.重点短语扫描•1．prevent......阻止……•2．eggs下蛋•3．one’sturn轮到某人；接着•4．getthehang熟悉；掌握；理解•5．watch密切注视；当心；提防•6．depend依靠•7．time及时，终于•8．give产生；分娩•9．cheer感到高兴；感到振奋•10．now既然fromlayinofoutoninBirthtoupthat•11．break突发；爆发out•Ⅲ.课文原句突破•1．Whatitwastobecomewasuncertainuntilbetween4.5and3.8billionyearsagowhenthedustsettledintoasolidglobe.•[信息提取]whatitwastobecome是what引导的主语从句，what在从句中作become的宾语。•[例句仿写]使大家惊奇的是他竟没有参加会议。•________________________________________hedidn’tcometothemeeting.•【答案】Whatsurprisedeverybodyisthat•2．Theearthbecamesoviolentthatitwasnotclearwhethertheshapewouldlastornot.•[信息提取]whether...(ornot)引导的从句还可充当宾语、表语、同位语等。•[例句仿写]他是否能成功地通过驾驶考试还不确定。•Itisuncertain________________________________passingthedrivingtest________________.•【答案】whetherhe’llsucceedin；ornot•3．Thisproducedachainreaction，whichmadeitpossibleforlifetodevelop.•[信息提取]which引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句整个概念，也可代指单个先行词。•[例句仿写]杰克开车太快，这是危险的。•Jackdrovetoofast，________________________.•【答案】whichwasdangerous•4．Wewatched，amazedasfirebrokeoutontheoutsideofthespaceshipastheearth’sgravityincreased.•[信息提取]amazed是形容词化的过去分词，在此处作状语用。•[例句仿写]他躺在床上，醒着。•He________________________________，________.•【答案】layinthebed；awake•atmospheren．大气，空气；环境，气氛•Everyonecouldfeelthetenseatmosphereatthemeeting.•大家都能感受到会场上的紧张气氛。•Heisfondoftheatmosphereofpeaceandcalminthecountry.•他喜欢乡间的和平宁静的气氛。•Eversincetheirquarrel，therehasbeenanunpleasantatmosphereintheoffice.•自从他们发生口角以来，办公室里总有一种不愉快的气氛。•1．(2008年湖北卷)Thetopleadersofthetwocountriesareholdingtalksinafriendly________.•A．atmosphereB．state•C．situationD．phenomenon•【解析】句意为：两国高层领导人之间的会谈在友好的气氛中举行。atmosphere气氛；state状态；situation处境；phenomenon现象。由句意可知A项正确。•【答案】A•massn.•(1)[C]块；团；堆•Beforetherain，theskywasamassofclouds.•下雨前，天空有一团云。•Amassofletterscamefromalloverthecountry.•一大堆信件来自全国各地。•(2)(pl.)群众，集团•fromthemassestothemasses从群众中来，到群众中去•Themasseshaveboundlesscreativepower.•人民群众有无限的创造力。•(3)amassof/massesof大量的，许多的，后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。•Shehasamassofthingstodo.她有一大堆的事情要做。•(4)inamass大量地；大批地•Sportsfanscametothestadiuminamassbeforethegame.•大批的运动爱好者在赛前就来到了体育馆。•2．Theyoungdancerslookedsobeautifulintheirnewclothesthatwetook________picturesofthem.•A．manyofB．massesof•C．thenumberofD．alargeamountof•【解析】本题考查短语的用...
