高考英语 Module 2　No Drugs总复习课件 外研必修2.ppt

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1、2021/8/11 星期三12021/8/11 星期三2.重点单词聚焦重点单词聚焦1The news that he suffered from_(癌症癌症)got around.答案：答案：cancer2This is an_(上上瘾瘾的的)drug，which has been banned from being produced.答案：答案：addictive3Its reported that he has something to do with the_(犯犯罪罪)答案：答案：crime2021/8/11 星期三34Gambling is_(违违法的法的)，so you mustn

2、t be involved in it.答案：答案：illegal5Look at the rainbow.It is_(可能可能)to be fine tomorrow.答案：答案：likely6Power of the dream is_(强强大大的的)It makes an ordinary lonely girl become well loved by everyone.答案：答案：powerful7I think it good if they_(禁禁止止)smoking in restaurants and caf as well.答案：答案：banned2021/8/11 星期

3、三48 These problems seriously_(影影 响响)the quality and endanger the country and people.答案：答案：affect9You have changed so much that I can hardly_(认认出出)you.答案：答案：recognize10Could you tell me his chances of being elected president are improved or_(减少减少)?答案：答案：reduced2021/8/11 星期三5.重点短语扫描重点短语扫描1与与有关系的有关系的/有

4、关联的有关联的2 破门而入；强行闯入破门而入；强行闯入3 属于属于4 对对上瘾；沉迷于上瘾；沉迷于5 听某人的意见听某人的意见6 为了为了7 戒除；放弃戒除；放弃8 死于死于9 定个日期定个日期10 培养新兴趣培养新兴趣be related tobreak intobelong tobecome/be addicted totake ones advicein order to/so as togive updie of/fromset a datedevelop new interests2021/8/11 星期三6.课文原句突破课文原句突破1Drug users _ _ _ _ get i

5、nto trouble at school.在学校里吸毒者更可能陷入麻烦。在学校里吸毒者更可能陷入麻烦。答案：答案：are more likely to2How many of them break the law _ _ _ pay for their drugs？他们中有多少人为了买毒品而犯法？他们中有多少人为了买毒品而犯法？答案：答案：in order to3It was _ loud music _ we couldnt hear ourselves speak.音乐如此大声以至于我们听不到自己说话。音乐如此大声以至于我们听不到自己说话。答案：答案：such；that2021/8/11

6、 星期三74_ youre doing when you want to smokedo something else！无无论论你在做什么，当你想抽烟你在做什么，当你想抽烟时时，做点，做点别别的事吧！的事吧！答案：答案：Whatever5Now I work in a centre for drug addicts，_ _ _ _ _ _.现现在我在一家戒毒所工作，帮助其他的吸毒者戒毒。在我在一家戒毒所工作，帮助其他的吸毒者戒毒。答案：答案：helping others to stop taking drugs2021/8/11 星期三82021/8/11 星期三9addict n对对(药药物

7、等物等)上上瘾瘾的人；的人；vt.使成使成瘾瘾；使沉溺于；使沉溺于(教教材材原原句句P12)Im 19 years old and I used to be a drug addict.我我今今年年19岁岁，过过去曾是个吸毒成去曾是个吸毒成瘾瘾的人。的人。(1)addict oneself to沉溺于沉溺于；醉心于；醉心于be/become/become/get addicted to.沉迷于沉迷于；热爱热爱；迷上；迷上addictive adj.使人上使人上瘾瘾的的(2)addiction n瘾瘾；入迷；嗜好；入迷；嗜好2021/8/11 星期三10Dont addict yourself

8、to such foolish things.不要使你自己沉溺于不要使你自己沉溺于这这些愚蠢的事。些愚蠢的事。You see，when I was a teenager I also smoked and I became addicted to cigarettes.你知道，我十几你知道，我十几岁岁的的时时候也吸烟，而且候也吸烟，而且还还上了上了瘾瘾。Dont be addicted to net chatting.It wastes too much time.不要沉醉于网上聊天，它浪不要沉醉于网上聊天，它浪费费太多太多时间时间。2021/8/11 星期三11Do you know the

9、 man with thick glasses?你你认识认识那个戴深度眼那个戴深度眼镜镜的人的人吗吗？Of course.Everyone here knows him，a work addict.当然。当然。这这里的每个人都里的每个人都认识认识他，一个工作狂。他，一个工作狂。It started as a hobby，but it was so addictive that I cant do without it.我最初把它当作一种我最初把它当作一种爱爱好，但如此使人上好，但如此使人上瘾瘾，以至于我离不开它了。，以至于我离不开它了。2021/8/11 星期三121.完成句子完成句子如如果果

10、真真是是这这样样，购购物物成成瘾瘾的的人人应应该该寻寻求求救救助助组组的的帮帮助助，改改掉掉这这个个习惯习惯，If this is the case，people_should go to a support group to help them break this habit._(对对毒毒品品上上瘾瘾)，he seldom call his parents only when he asks them for money.答案：答案：addicted to shoppingAddicted to drugs2021/8/11 星期三13disagree vi.不同意；不一致；不适宜；不适合

11、不同意；不一致；不适宜；不适合(教材原句教材原句P18)I completely disagree.我完全不同意。我完全不同意。2021/8/11 星期三14“I disagree with him，but I dont think hes going to be changed，”the wife said.那位妻子那位妻子说说：“我不同意他的看法，但他不会改我不同意他的看法，但他不会改变变主意的。主意的。”He disagreed with his parents on most things.他在多数事情上都与父母意他在多数事情上都与父母意见见不一。不一。The climate here

12、 disagrees with me.这这儿的气候儿的气候对对我不适合。我不适合。2021/8/11 星期三15(1)agree with同同意意；(气气候候，食食物物等等)适适合合于于某某人人；和和相相一一致致(常用于否定句常用于否定句)Your story does not agree with what I have heard.你的故事与我听你的故事与我听说说的不一致。的不一致。(2)agree to.赞赞成成；同意；同意计计划、建划、建议议或条件等或条件等Do you think hell agree to their proposal?你你认为认为他会同意他他会同意他们们的建的建议

13、吗议吗？(3)agree on就就取得一致意取得一致意见见和看法和看法They managed to agree on a date for the wedding.他他们设们设法就婚礼的日期达成了一致。法就婚礼的日期达成了一致。2021/8/11 星期三162.(2010陕陕西西卷卷)You look well.The air and the sea foods in Sanya must_you，I suppose.Aagree withBagree toCagree on Dagree about解解析析：句句意意为为：你你气气色色很很好好。我我想想，三三亚亚的的空空气气和和海海鲜鲜肯肯

14、定定适适合合你你。本本题题考考查查的的是是动动词词词词组组。agree with：suit sb.s health or digestion(对对某某人人的的健健康康或或胃胃口口)适适合合。又又如如：If the type of food does not agree with you，it makes you feel ill.agree to 同同意意，愿愿意意；agree on：If people agree on sth.，they all decide to accept or do sth.就某事达成一致协议。就某事达成一致协议。答案：答案：A2021/8/11 星期三173(湖南

15、高考湖南高考)When did you last hear_Jay?He phoned me this morning，and we agreed_the time and place to meet.Aof；to Babout；withCfrom；with Dfrom；on解解析析：考考查查介介词词与与词词组组的的用用法法。hear from收收到到的的来来信信/与与联联系系；agree on sth.就就某某事事达达成成一一致致。句句意意为为：你你上上次次与与Jay联联系系是是什什么么时时候候？他他今今天天上上午午给给我我打打了了电电话话，我我们们就就会会面面的的时时间间和和地地点点达达成

16、成了了一致意见。一致意见。答案：答案：D2021/8/11 星期三18affect vt.影响；感影响；感动动；打；打动动；(疾病疾病)侵侵袭袭；假装；喜；假装；喜欢欢(教教材材原原句句P18)Smoking in a park doesnt affect other people in the same way.在公园里吸烟同在公园里吸烟同样样是不会影响他人的。是不会影响他人的。Citizens want more control over matters which directly affect their lives.市民要求更多地控制那些直接影响他市民要求更多地控制那些直接影响他们们

17、生活的事情。生活的事情。All the people in the room were affected to tears.屋里所有人都感屋里所有人都感动动得流了泪。得流了泪。She is affected with cancer.她患有癌症。她患有癌症。The doctors are trying their best to treat the affected patients.医生医生们们正在尽力治正在尽力治疗疗那些感染的病人。那些感染的病人。2021/8/11 星期三19辨析：辨析：affect与与effectaffect动动词词，指指“产产生生的的影影响响之之大大足足以以引引起起反反

18、应应”，着着重重“影影响响”的动作，常含有的动作，常含有“对对产生不利影响产生不利影响”的意思。的意思。effect作作“影影响响”讲讲时时，通通常常用用作作名名词词，构构成成have an effect on对对有影响。有影响。Heavy drinking affects your health.酗酒影响你的健康。酗酒影响你的健康。I tried to persuade him，but with little or no effect.我试图说服他，但却无济于事。我试图说服他，但却无济于事。What the teacher said had a great effect on me.老师说的

19、话对我影响很大。老师说的话对我影响很大。2021/8/11 星期三204.(2009上上海海卷卷)With the governments aid，those_by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.AaffectBaffectingCaffected Dwere affected解解析析：句句中中有有have moved作作谓谓语语，因因此此空空格格处处应应选选择择能能作作定定语语的的选选项项，若若those后后有有who可可选选D项项，这这样样构构成成一一个个定定语语从从句句，但但缺缺少少who，因因此此只只能能选选affec

20、t的的过过去去分分词词形形式式作作定定语语，因因为为affect(影影响响)与与those(那那些些人们人们)之间是被动关系，故用之间是被动关系，故用affected。答案：答案：C2021/8/11 星期三21recognise vt.辨辨认认出；出；认认出；出；认识认识到到(教教材材原原句句P19)Participants learn to recognise smoking triggers(things that start them smoking)and they try to set a date in the future when they will stop smoking

21、.参与者学会参与者学会认认清抽烟的清抽烟的诱诱因，并因，并试图试图在未来在未来选选定一个日期来戒烟。定一个日期来戒烟。2021/8/11 星期三222021/8/11 星期三23The moment I answered the phone，I recognized his voice.我一接我一接电话电话，就听出了他的声音。，就听出了他的声音。We all recognized her talent for dancing.我我们们都肯定她在舞蹈方面的才都肯定她在舞蹈方面的才华华。I recognize that I am not fit for the job.我我认识认识到我不适合到我不

22、适合这这个工作。个工作。Lincoln is recognized as one of the greatest presidents in America.林肯被林肯被认为认为是美国最是美国最伟伟大的大的总统总统之一。之一。2021/8/11 星期三245.(2010安安徽徽卷卷)I havent seen Sara since she was a little girl，and she has changed beyond_.Ahearing BstrengthCrecognition Dmeasure解析：解析：根据前一分句的内容可知她变得让人根据前一分句的内容可知她变得让人“辨认辨认”

23、不出来了。不出来了。答案：答案：C2021/8/11 星期三256Sometimes we cant _ones voice on the phone even though we _ him/her very well.Aknow；know Brecognise；recogniseCrecognise；know Dknow；recognise解解析析：句句意意为为：即即使使我我们们熟熟悉悉某某个个人人，有有时时在在电电话话中中也也不不能能听听出出他他/她的声音。她的声音。recognise辨认出；辨认出；know认识并熟悉。认识并熟悉。答案：答案：C2021/8/11 星期三26be rel

24、ated to和和有关的；和有关的；和有有联联系的系的(1)relate.to.把把和和联联系在一起系在一起(2)relation n关系关系in/with relation to关于；与关于；与相比相比bear/have relation to sth.与某事有关与某事有关2021/8/11 星期三27Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse.这这一地区的一地区的许许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。多犯罪都与吸毒有关。Have you studied any courses related to the post you are ap

25、plying for？你学？你学习习的一些的一些课课程与你程与你审请审请的工作有关的工作有关吗吗？I cant relate what you said to what I saw.我不能把你我不能把你说说的与我看到的的与我看到的联联系在一起。系在一起。I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.关于那件事，我有很多关于那件事，我有很多话话要要说说。2021/8/11 星期三287.I feel_necessary for her to learn foreign languages because the job she will do is

26、_to foreign business.Aone；related Bit；relatedCit；relating Dthat；relating解解析析：句句意意为为：我我觉觉得得她她有有必必要要学学外外语语因因为为她她要要从从事事的的工工作作与与外外贸贸有有关关。第第一一个个空空为为it作作形形式式宾宾语语，真真正正宾宾语语为为动动词词不不定定式式to learn foreign languages，第二个空，第二个空be related to与与有关，为固定短语。有关，为固定短语。答案：答案：B2021/8/11 星期三29break into破破门门而入，而入，强强行行闯闯入；突然入；突

27、然起来起来(教教材材原原句句P13)The next day，I broke into a house and stole a television and a video recorder.第二天，我第二天，我闯闯入一入一户户人家，人家，偷偷了一台了一台电视电视机和一台机和一台录录像机。像机。2021/8/11 星期三30break in闯闯入；打断入；打断break off中断；中止；断交；突然停止中断；中止；断交；突然停止break out爆爆发发；突然；突然发发生生break down失失败败；故障；故障break up打碎；分裂；破碎打碎；分裂；破碎2021/8/11 星期三31Th

28、e thief planned to break into a bank，but he failed to carry out his plan.小小偷计偷计划划闯闯入入银银行，但是没能行，但是没能实实施施计计划。划。The girl broke into tears at the news that she failed again.小女孩听到她再次失小女孩听到她再次失败败的消息突然哭起来。的消息突然哭起来。Burglars had broken in while they were away on holiday.他他们们外出度假外出度假时时，小，小偷闯偷闯入屋内行窃。入屋内行窃。I wa

29、s still sleeping when the fire broke out，and then it spread quickly.当火灾当火灾发发生生时时我正在睡我正在睡觉觉，然后它快速蔓延开了。，然后它快速蔓延开了。2021/8/11 星期三32You will break down sooner or later if you go on working like that.如果你如果你继续继续向那向那样样工作，工作，迟迟早会累早会累垮垮的。的。The Young lovers break up because they cannot afford an apartment.那那对对

30、年年轻轻恋人分手了，因恋人分手了，因为为他他们买们买不起楼房。不起楼房。2021/8/11 星期三338.(2009天津卷天津卷)Sorry，I have to_now.Its time for class.OK，Ill call back later.Ahang up Bbreak upCgive up Dhold up解解析析：考考查查动动词词短短语语词词义义辨辨析析。本本题题创创设设的的语语境境是是打打电电话话。break up拆拆散散；分分解解；give up放放弃弃；hold up延延误误，阻阻挡挡；hang up挂挂断断(电话电话)，挂起，符合语境，故选，挂起，符合语境，故选A项。

31、项。答案：答案：A2021/8/11 星期三349He hurried home，only to find his house_.Ahad broken into Bhas been broken intoCbroken into Dbeing broken into解解析析：句句意意为为：他他匆匆匆匆忙忙忙忙回回家家，结结果果发发现现有有人人闯闯入入过过他他的的房房子子。从从逻逻辑辑关关系系上上分分析析，“房房子子”与与“闯闯入入”之之间间应应是是逻逻辑辑上上的的被被动动关关系系，所所以以应应排排除除A项项，而而B项项的的错错误误之之处处在在于于它它的的时时态态错错误误。C、D两两项项的的不

32、不同同之之处在于前者表示动作已完成，后者表示动作正在进行中。处在于前者表示动作已完成，后者表示动作正在进行中。答案：答案：C2021/8/11 星期三35give up放弃；交出，放弃；交出，让让出；出；认输认输(教教材材原原句句P19)And here are some ideas to help people to give up smoking.下面有几条帮助人下面有几条帮助人们们戒烟的建戒烟的建议议give away泄露泄露(机密机密)；暴露；分；暴露；分发发(奖奖品等品等)give back归还归还，送，送还还give in(to sb.)屈服，屈服，让让步步give off发发出出

33、(蒸汽、味道蒸汽、味道)；发发散散(光光线线)give out用完，用尽；分用完，用尽；分发发；公布；公布2021/8/11 星期三36He was asked to give up smoking and drinking.他被要求戒烟戒酒。他被要求戒烟戒酒。In the bus，the young should give up their seats to the old.在公共汽在公共汽车车上，年上，年轻轻人人应该应该把座位把座位让给让给老年人。老年人。After a month，their food supplies gave out.过过了一个月，他了一个月，他们们的食物已消耗殆尽。

34、的食物已消耗殆尽。Eventually he gave in and accepted the job on their terms.最后，他作出最后，他作出让让步，接受了他步，接受了他们们的工作条件。的工作条件。These wild flowers give off a nice smell.这这些野花散些野花散发发出一股香味。出一股香味。2021/8/11 星期三3710.(浙浙江江高高考考)Would you please_this form for me to see if Ive filled it in right?Atake off Blook afterCgive up Dgo

35、 over解解析析：本本题题考考查查动动词词词词组组辨辨析析。go over意意思思是是“复复习习；再再看看一一遍遍”，联联系系后后面面“to see if Ive filled it in right”我我们们知知道道，说说话话人人让让对对方方再再看一遍。看一遍。take off起飞，脱下；起飞，脱下；look after照料，照看；照料，照看；give up放弃。放弃。答案：答案：D2021/8/11 星期三3811The news of the mayors coming to our school for a visit was_on the radio yesterday.Aturn

36、ed out Bfound outCgiven out Dcarried out解解析析：句句意意为为：市市长长要要来来我我校校参参观观的的消消息息已已于于昨昨日日通通过过广广播播公公布布了了。A项项意意为为“结结果果是是，制制造造、生生产产”；B项项意意为为“查查清清，弄弄明明”；C项项意意为为“分发，散发分发，散发”；D项意为项意为“履行，实施履行，实施”。答案：答案：C2021/8/11 星期三3912No matter how hard it is，the strongwilled mother will never_the hope to find her lost son.Ahol

37、d up Bgive upChold back Dgive back解解析析：由由句句意意可可知知妈妈妈妈绝绝对对不不放放弃弃找找儿儿子子的的希希望望。hold up耽耽搁搁；推推迟迟；支支撑撑；give up放放弃弃；hold back阻阻挡挡；抑抑制制；give back归归还还，故故选选B项。项。答案：答案：B2021/8/11 星期三40(教教材材原原句句P16)Drug users are more likely to get into trouble at school.在学校里吸毒者更可能陷入麻在学校里吸毒者更可能陷入麻烦烦。be likely to do sth.很可能干某事很

38、可能干某事It is likely that.很可能很可能not likely绝绝不可能不可能(才不呢才不呢)，表示，表示强强烈反烈反对对2021/8/11 星期三41It is likely that he will be late.He is likely to be late.他可能会他可能会迟迟到。到。The headmaster is not likely to attend the meeting.校校长长很可能会不来参加会很可能会不来参加会议议了。了。It is very likely that my parents will not allow me to go.我父母很可能不

39、会我父母很可能不会让让我去。我去。Me？Join the army？Not likely！我？参我？参军军入伍？没入伍？没门门！2021/8/11 星期三4213.(2010陕陕西西卷卷)Studies show that people are more_to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.Alikely BpossibleCprobable Dsure2021/8/11 星期三43解解析析：句句意意为为：研研究究表表明明如如果果总总是是长长时时间间地地坐坐

40、在在电电脑脑屏屏幕幕前前，人人们们的的背背部部很很有有可可能能会会出出现现毛毛病病。本本题题考考查查表表“可可能能性性”的的三三个个形形容容词词possible，probable，likely在搭配上的区别：在搭配上的区别：It is possible/probable/probable/likely that 从句从句It is possible for sb.to do sth.Sb./Sth.is likely to do sth.综上所述，正确答案为综上所述，正确答案为A项。项。答案：答案：A2021/8/11 星期三4414(2011唐唐山山摸摸底底考考试试)Since he was

41、 67，it didnt seem_ that he would continue long in that position.Aimpossible BnecessaryCparticular Dlikely解解析析：考考查查形形容容词词。句句意意为为：他他已已经经67岁岁了了，看看起起来来不不可可能能在在那那个个职职位位上上待待很很长长时时间间了了。A、B选选项项用用于于Its impossible/important/necessary/unusual that.句句型型，that从从句句常常用用should动动词词原原形形，而而非非would动词原形。动词原形。C项不符合题意，故选项不

42、符合题意，故选D。答案：答案：D2021/8/11 星期三45(教教材材原原句句P16)Some people feel so nervous when they see drug users that they call the police一些人看到一些人看到瘾瘾君子很害怕就君子很害怕就报报警了。警了。(教教材材原原句句P16)It was such loud music that we couldnt hear ourselves speak.音音乐乐如此大声以至于我如此大声以至于我们们听不到自己听不到自己说话说话。2021/8/11 星期三462021/8/11 星期三47The fa

43、mily was so poor that the boy could not buy so many books.家里太家里太穷穷，男孩，男孩买买不起那么多不起那么多书书。They are such good friends that they share almost everything.他他们们是非常好的朋友，几乎共同分享一切。是非常好的朋友，几乎共同分享一切。I made so many mistakes in the composition that the teacher criticized me.我的作文中出了我的作文中出了许许多多错误错误，老，老师师批批评评了我。了我。It

44、 is such lovely weather that we all want to go out for a walk.天气那么好，我天气那么好，我们们都想出去散步。都想出去散步。So fast did the teacher speak that I couldnt follow him.(The teacher spoke so fast that I could not follow him.)那个老那个老师说师说得太快，我听不懂。得太快，我听不懂。2021/8/11 星期三4815.(2009重重 庆庆 卷卷)Peter was so excited_he received an

45、invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.Awhere BthatCwhy Dwhen解解析析：句句意意为为：当当Peter的的朋朋友友邀邀请请他他来来重重庆庆时时，他他很很是是兴兴奋奋。此此题考查状语从句，只有题考查状语从句，只有when引导的时间状语从句符合题意。引导的时间状语从句符合题意。答案：答案：D2021/8/11 星期三4916(2009上上海海卷卷)The Great Wall is_tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.Aso a wellk

46、nown Ba so wellknownCsuch wellknown a Dsuch a wellknown解解析析：句句意意为为：长长城城是是如如此此著著名名的的旅旅游游胜胜地地，以以至至于于每每年年都都有有上上百百万万人人涌涌来来。sucha形形容容词词单单数数名名词词that从从句句，表表示示“如如此此以至于以至于”。答案：答案：D2021/8/11 星期三50(教教材材原原句句P19)Whatever youre doing when you want to smokedo something else!无无论论你在做什么，当你想抽烟你在做什么，当你想抽烟时时，做点，做点别别的事吧！

47、的事吧！本本句句中中，whatever引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句，相相当当于于no matter what，意意为为“无无论论什么什么”。还还可引可引导导名名词词性从句，相当于性从句，相当于anything that.Whatever he did，his parents supported him.No matter what he did，his parents supported him.不管他做什么，他父母都支持他。不管他做什么，他父母都支持他。I dont believe whatever he said.我不相信他我不相信他说说的一切。的一切。Ill take whateve

48、r help I can get.任何帮助我都接受。任何帮助我都接受。2021/8/11 星期三51(1)whenever，wherever，however引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句，相相当当于于no matter when/where/where/how。(2)whatever，whoever，whichever，whomever既既可可引引导导名名词词性性从从句句，也也可可引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句，在在引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句时时相相当当于于no matter what/who/who/which/whom。(3)however用用作作连连接接副副词词，相相当当于于n

49、o matter how，引引导导让让步步状状语语从从句句，意意思思是是“不不管管怎怎样样；无无论论如如何何”，具具体体结结构构为为：however形容形容词词/副副词词主主语语谓语谓语。2021/8/11 星期三52Whenever we met with difficulties，they came to help us.每当我每当我们们遇到困遇到困难难的的时时候，他候，他们们都会帮助我都会帮助我们们。However great the difficulties are，we must complete the task in time.不管困不管困难难有多大，我有多大，我们们都必都必须须

50、及及时时完成任完成任务务。Whoever breaks the law should be punished.(whoever不不能能换换成成no matter who)无无论谁论谁触犯法律，都触犯法律，都应应受到受到惩罚惩罚。2021/8/11 星期三5317.(2010上上海海卷卷)_you may have，you should gather your courage to face the challenge.AHowever a serious problemBWhat a serious problemCHowever serious a problemDWhat serious