Unit 4
Making the news
Part Ⅰ 重点词汇通关
1. inform vt. 告知; 通知
【语境检测】单句语法填空/单句改错
①(2015·福建高考)It was considerate of Michael to
inform us ________ his delay in case we got worried.
of /about
②More informations on where copies are now available
to view can be found here.
( )
informations改为information
【写作提升】完成句子
③(2017·江苏高考)_____________________he doesn’t
qualify for the scholarship because of his academic
background. 他已经被通知, 由于他的学术背景, 他没
能获得奖学金资格。 He’s been informed that
【考点必记】
(1)inform sb. of/about sth. 通知/报告某人某事
inform sb. that. . . 通知某人……
keep sb. informed of/about. . . 使某人随时了解……
(2)information n. 信息; 资料
【思维拓展】“v. +sb. +of”短语小结
rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物
remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事/物
convince sb. of sth. 使某人信服某事
cure sb. of sth. 治愈某人的(病)
accuse sb. of sth. 指控某人某事
warn sb. of sth. 警告某人某事
rid sb. of sth. 使某人摆脱某物
2. demand n. 要求; 需求 vt. 强烈要求
【语境检测】单句语法填空/单句改错
①(2015·全国卷Ⅰ)Well before the arrival of freezers,
there was a demand ___ice for food preservation and
catering.
for
②The manager demanded that the workers worked
extra hours to complete the task ahead of time.
( )
worked改为work
【写作提升】完成句子/一句多译
③First, science graduates are _____________________
art ones in China. 首先, 在中国, 对理科毕业生的需求
比对文科毕业生的大。
in greater demand than
④老师要求我们所有人每天练习说英语。
→Our teacher demanded that _____________________
_______________every day.
→Our teacher demanded of _________________
_______________every day. 世纪金榜导学号79060115 all of us should practice
speaking English
all of us to practice
speaking English
【考点必记】
(1)demand(of sb. )to do. . . 要求(某人)做……
demand doing/to be done 需要做……
demand that. . . (should)do. . . 要求……
(2)in great demand 迫切需要
meet/satisfy one’s demands 满足某人的需求
a demand for sth. 所需之物
【误区释疑】
(1)demand的主语是物时, 常用demand doing或demand to be done结构。类似用法的词
还有require, want, need, deserve。
(2)“要求某人做……”不可用demand sb. to do. . . , 但可用demand of sb. to do. . . 。
(3)demand后通常不接双宾语。
3. case n. 情况; 病例; 案例
【语境检测】完成句子
①(2016·全国卷Ⅰ)Larry told her that he had already
put out the fire and she should not move ______she
injured her neck.
拉里告诉她, 他已经扑灭了火并且她不要移动, 以防伤
到脖子。
in case
②_________fire, walk quickly to the nearest door.
如果发生火灾, 就赶快朝最近的门跑。
In case of
【写作提升】一句多译
(2016·江苏高考)通常情况下, 对于那些坚持希望的人
来说, 一切皆有可能。
③____________________anything is possible for those
who hang on to hope. (it作形式主语的主语从句)
④_________________, anything is possible for those
who hang on to hope. (定语从句)
It is often the case that
As is often the case
【考点必记】
in case 以防(万一)
in any case 无论如何, 不管怎样
in case of 万一……, 如果发生……
in no case 决不(放句首时, 主句用部分倒装)
as is often the case 这是常有的事
in that/this case 既然那样/这样; 在那种/这种情况下;
如果是那样/这样的话
4. eager adj. 渴望的; 热切的
【语境检测】单句语法填空
①(2016·江苏高考)She was eager _____(do)more for
her country. 世纪金榜导学号79060116
②(2016·浙江高考)Each week I _______(eager)counted
my growing savings increased by extra work here and
there.
to do
eagerly
【写作提升】完成句子
③As the new year is drawing near, ________________
_____. 新年马上来到了, 我急切地盼望您的答复。
I’m eager for your
reply
【考点必记】
(1)be eager to do 渴望做……; 急欲
be eager for/about 渴望
be too eager to 太渴望(不表示否定)
(2)eagerly adv. 急切地; 渴望地; 热心地
【思维拓展】表示渴望做某事的短语有:
be dying to do sth. , long to do sth. , be keen to do sth. , be thirsty to do sth. 等。
Part Ⅱ 重点短语句式通关
5. concentrate on 全神贯注于; 集中
【语境检测】单句语法填空
①(2017·全国卷Ⅲ)She has turned down several
invitations to star at shows in order to concentrate ___
her studies.
on
②(2015·陕西高考)Previous generations concentrated
on ______(get) children to school on time, fed, dressed
and ready to learn.
getting
【写作提升】一句多译
你若集中精力学习英语, 你会掌握这门语言的。
(concentrate)
③If you __________________________________
___________English, you will master the language.
concentrate (your mind/your attention/
yourself) on
④____________________________________________
English, and you will master the language. (祈使句)
⑤______________________________________________
English will enable you to master the language.
(动名词作主语)
Concentrate(your mind/your attention/yourself) on
Concentrating(your mind/your attention/yourself) on
【考点必记】
concentrate on(doing)sth. 专心(做)某事
concentrate one’s mind/attention on
集中注意力于; 专心于
【思维拓展】
表示“专心于”的短语还有: focus/fix one’s attention on; apply oneself/one’s mind
to. . . ; put one’s heart into; be absorbed in; be lost in. . . ; be buried in. . . 等。
【熟词生义】
He likes drinking orange juice made from concentrate. ( )
n. 浓缩液, 浓缩物
6. depend on 依靠; 依赖
【语境检测】单句语法填空
① (2017·浙江高考)How much sleep you need ________
(depend) a lot on your age.
② (2015·安徽高考)Some experts think reading is the
fundamental skill ________which school education
depends.
depends
upon/on
【写作提升】单句写作
③未来农业不仅应该依靠传统方法, 还要依靠高科
技。
Future agriculture should not only _________
_________________but also high technology.
depend on
traditional methods
【考点必记】
depend on sb. doing/to do sth. 依靠某人做某事
depend on/upon it that. . . 指望; 对……深信不疑
That depends. /It (all) depends. 视情况而定。
7. Never will Zhou Yang (ZY) forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English
newspaper.
周阳永远不会忘记他在一家畅销英文报纸的办公室的第一项工作任务。
【语境检测】完成句子
①(2016·江苏高考)Neither should we embrace on-line
voting aimlessly nor _____________completely.
我们既不应该接受漫无目的地在线投票, 也不能完全
否认它。 世纪金榜导学号79060117
can we deny it
②On no condition _______________________; only if
we can stick to our dreams will we be able to get over
all kinds of challenges. 我们决不能放弃梦想, 只有我们
坚持自己的梦想, 才能够克服各种挑战。
can we give up our dreams
【考点必记】
(1)否定词never置于句首, 句子要用部分倒装, 即把助动词、情态动词、系动词提到主
语之前。
(2)常用的否定副词和短语还有: no, not, seldom, hardly, neither, nor, at no time, by
no means, in no case, in no way, on no condition, not until, not only等。
8. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong
end of the stick?
你们有没有过这样的情况: 别人控告你们的记者, 说他们的报道完全失实呢?
【语境检测】完成句子
①(2015·天津高考)The boss of the company is trying to
create an easy atmosphere _______________________
__________(雇员喜欢工作).
where his employees enjoy
their work
②He got into a situation ________________________
(很难决定) what’s right and wrong. where it was hard to decide
【写作提升】句式升级
③Students should involve themselves in community
activities. They can gain experience for growth in
community activities. (用定语从句合并)
→___________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Students should involve themselves in community
activities where they can gain experience for growth.
【考点必记】
(1)当先行词为case, situation, position和point等抽象地点名词时, 常用where引导定语
从句。
(2)抽象地点后的定语从句中如果缺少主语或宾语则需用关系代词that或which。
(3)occasion在定语从句中作先行词时, 如表示“时机, 机会”的话, 用when引导定语从
句; 如表示“场合”的话, 用where引导定语从句。
【备选要点】
1. approve vt. 赞成; 认可; 批准
【语境检测】用approve的适当形式填空
①Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t
want the Shard though the plans were _________.
approved
②People are social creatures by nature, and so it is
hardly surprising that part of their self-respect comes
from the ________of others.
approval
【写作提升】一句多译
如果你同意我的申请, 我将非常感激。
③I will appreciate it if my application could ________
________.
④I will appreciate it if you __________my application.
get your
approval
approve of
【考点必记】
(1)approve sth. 通过、批准某事
approve of sth. /sb. 赞同、赞成某事/某人
approve of one’s doing sth. 允许某人做某事
(2)approval n. 批准, 认可, 同意, 赞同
give one’s approval to 批准
(3)disapprove vt. &vi. 不赞成, 不同意
disapproval n. 不赞成, 不喜欢
2. assist vt. 帮助; 协助; 援助
【语境检测】单句语法填空
①(2015·陕西高考)Besides, I have such a good
command of English that I am elected as ________
(assist) to my English teacher.
②(2016·全国卷Ⅲ)I’m sure I was the last person in the
world he wanted to accept _________(assist) from. assistant
assistance
【写作提升】一句多译
他要我们帮助他实施他们的计划。
③He asked us to ___________carrying through their
plan.
④He asked us to ___________carry through their plan.
assist him in
assist him to
【考点必记】
assist sb. in/with sth. 帮助某人某事
(2)assistance n. 帮助; 协助
assistant adj. 副的; 辅助的; 助理的
n. 助手; 售货员
Ⅰ. 课文里的高考
根据课文内容, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内
单词的正确形式。
Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a
1. ________(report) at the office of a popular English
reporter
newspaper. At the office, his talk with his new boss
influenced 2. ___(he) life strongly. His boss first put
him as an assistant to an 3. ___________(experience)
journalist and later allowed him to cover a story and
submit the article himself. During the interviews, he
had to listen for 4. _______(detail) facts and preparehis
experienced
detailed
the next question depending on 5. _____the person said.
If the interviewee agreed, he could use a recorder to
get the facts straight. The boss also gave him 6. ___
example of the importance of a recorder. Once a
footballer was accused 7. __taking money for
8. ___________(deliberate) not scoring goals to let the
what
an
of
deliberately
other team win. He admitted that someone had tried to
bribe him, but denied 9. ______(take) money. The
recording 10. _______(prove) that he was guilty.
taking
proved
Ⅱ. 话题中的写作
假如你是中学生李华, 你们学校成立了新闻社团, 你是一名业余记者。请你根据以下
要点用英语简要介绍你的第一次采访任务。
1. 采访对象: 一位专业且拍了许多令人赞赏的照片的著名摄影师;
2. 采访过程: 提问许多问题以获得细节; 注意听这些细节, 并准备下一个问题; 放慢
进程, 给自己更多思考的时间。
注意:
1. 请根据以上要点写一篇60个词左右的短文;
2. 尽量使用本单元的知识点;
3. 可适当增加细节。
【参考范文】
My first assignment as an amateur journalist was to interview a famous photographer
who was professional and had taken many admirable photographs. To acquire all the
information, I asked many different questions and I concentrated on listening to detailed
facts. Meanwhile, I had to prepare the next question depending on what he said. I
deliberately slowed down the process so as to let myself have more time to think.