2016屆高考英語選修8 Unit 1頂尖復習教案
4.however，________________that native americans were living in california at least fifteen thousand years ago.
然而，很可能至少在150XX年前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亞了。
1.built in 1873 2.it is believed that 3.by the time 4.it is likely
知識詳解
1 .means n. 手段；方法
(回歸課本p2)scientists believe that these settlers crossed the bering strait in the arctic to america by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.
科學家們認為這些遷居者通過一條史前時代曾經存在的大橋穿越北極地區的白令海峽到達美洲。
by this means用這種方法
by means of通過，用，借助于
by no means決不，一點也不
(放在句首時，句子用部分倒裝語序)
by all means務必，不惜一切地；
(用于交際英語表示同意)當然可以，沒問題
[歸納拓展]
[例句探源]
①every possible means has been tried，but none worked.
＝all possible means have been tried，but none worked.
各種可能的辦法都嘗試了，但沒有一種奏效。
②(朗文p1277)millions of chinese rely on bicycles as their important means of transportation.
自行車是數百萬中國人賴以出行的重要交通工具。
③(朗文p1277)by all means，drink plenty of water while exercising.
當然，鍛煉的時候多喝水。
④by no means am i satisfied with my present job.
我對目前的工作一點也不滿意。
[即境活用]
1.(XX年高考江蘇卷)—do you think their table tennis team will win the first place at the coming asian games?
—________.ours is much stronger than theirs.
a.of course b.it depends
c.don’t mention it d.by no means
解析：選d。句意：“——你認為他們的乒乓球隊在即將到來的亞運會上會獲得冠軍嗎？——絕對不會，我們的球隊比他們的球隊要強大得多。of course當然可以；it depends視情況而定；don’t mention it 不用謝；by no means絕對不會，絕不。根據句意可知答案為d項。
2.眾所周知，電話是一種有用的通訊工具。
as is known to us，the telephone is ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：a useful means of communication
2 .majority n. 大多數；大半
(回歸課本p2)of the first spanish to go to california，the majority were religious men，whose ministry was to teach the catholic religion to the natives.
在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他們的職責是向原居住人民傳授天主教。
[歸納拓展]
[例句探源]
①the majority of students find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they get.
大多數學生認為靠他們掙得錢生活很難。
②(牛津p1220)in the nursing profession，women are in a /the majority.
女性在護理行業中占大多數。
【溫馨提示】 (1)單獨用作主語，謂語動詞用單數、復數均可。
③(牛津p1220)the majority was/were in favour of banning smoking.
大多數人支持禁煙。
(2)單獨用作主語，如果后面的表語是復數，那么謂語動詞也用復數。