2017屆高考英語Module 1 Small Talk單元知識點導學案
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【歸納總結】
【例句探源】
①the absence of air and water makes it impossible to live on the moon.
因為缺乏空氣和水，所以(人們)在月球上居住是不可能的。
②however，learning english as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment.
然而，在缺乏母語環境的情況下學習作為外語的英語相當困難。
③every time after a long absence from school，i feel really stupid because i am a bit behind the others.
每次請過長假之后，我覺得自己笨了許多，因為比別人又落后了一些。
④in his absence i looked to see what was on his desk.
他不在時，我看了看他桌上有什么東西。
【即境活用】
1.(XX年江蘇啟東中學)there being no witness on the spot，the police were delayed by the ________ of information about the crime.
a.analysis b.disappearance
c.absence d.consideration
解析：選c。考查名詞。句意：因為缺乏證人，警方因信息不足而耽擱破案。
2.完成句子
________________________________，mr.li is in charge.經理不在時，一切由李先生負責。
答案：in the absence of the manager
2.apology n. 道歉，致歉
(回歸課本p8)“oh，sorry，”said esther without any apology.
“噢，對不起，”埃斯特毫無歉意地說。
【歸納總結】
【例句探源】
①(朗文p70)i must apologise for the delay in replying to your letter.未能及時復信，我必須向你道歉。
②the worker said that the boss must make an apology to him for the dirty words.
那工人說老板因為說了臟話而必須向他道歉。
③(牛津p78)we should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.今天航班誤點，敬請原諒。
【即境活用】
3.on yesterday’s interview，he didn’t make a(n) ________ at all；what’s the matter with him?
a.apology b.appearance
c.difference d.change
解析：選b。make an apology道歉；make an appearance露面，在場；make a difference有影響，使不相同；make a change有所改動。句意：在昨天的面試里，他根本沒露面，他是怎么了？
4.the captain ________ an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by bad weather.
a.made b.said
c.put d.passed
解析：選a。考查固定搭配。make an apology to sb.for(doing)sth.因(做了)某事而向某人表示歉意。
3.purpose n. 目的；意圖
(回歸課本p13)what’s the purpose of your visit to london?
你到倫敦的目的是什么？
【歸納總結】
【例句探源】
①(牛津p1609)the purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.
這本書旨在全面介紹這所大學。
②did you come to london for the purpose of seeing your family，or for business purposes?
你到倫敦來的目的是為了要看望家人還是為了公事？
③i haven’t got a pen，but a pencil will answer/serve the same purpose.我沒帶鋼筆，不過鉛筆也能起到一樣的作用。