Unit One Eating Around the World
高考链接 十年高考真题
1（98上海）The new research team was led by the ________ engineer. A. main B. major C. chief D. primary 答案：C.
解析：chief engineer 总工程师， chief 表示主要的，首要的，指的是职位上的主要和首位。main主要的；最重要的；最大的。the main road into town进城的主要道路。major表示较大的；较多的；主要的。One of the major aims of the air raid was the complete demolition of all means of communications by bombing.这次空袭的一个主要目的,就是通过轰炸彻底摧毁敌人的通讯设施primary最初的；主要的；首要的a matter of primary importance头等重要大事。
2 (00上海春)Some of the passengers told the reporters about their ________ in the burning train. A. details B. trips C. events D. experiences 答案：D.
解析：本题句意为一些乘客告诉记者他们在燃烧车厢里的经历。 experience 表示经历，是可数名词。表示经验，是不可数名词。Experience is their preparation for giving advice.经验为她们进行咨询作了准备。
3 (00上海)After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her _________opinion. A personal B private C single D. individual 答案：A. 解析：personal opinion 个人看法 private 私人的, 私有的, 私营的, 秘密的private property私人财产This is private land, you can't walk across it.这是私人土地，你不能通过。single单一的；唯一的There is a single name on the blackboard — whose is it?黑板上只有一个名字，是谁的名字？ individual单独的；特殊的；个别的Each individual boy in the class has his own personalities.这个班上的每一个男孩都有自己的个性。
4 (03上海春)He __________some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
A made out B picked up C gave up D took in 答案：B
解析：. pick up 这一词组有多意。“捡起, 不经意地获得, 使恢复精神, 加快”等。 本句句意为当他在法国出差时，他学了一些法语。make out 理解，辨认出。 give up 放弃。 take in .接受, 接待, 吸收, 理解, 包括; 轻信,欺骗。
5 (03上海春) More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a
great____________of goods. A. variety B mixture C extension D combination 答案：A. 解析：a variety of 许多，以下形容词可以来修饰 variety , great, wide ,good .large等。 本句句意为越来越多的人选择在超市购物，因为超市提供大量的货物。
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6 (04全国) The evening news comes on at seven o'clock and ____ only thirty minutes.
A. keeps B. continues C. finishes D. lasts 答案：D.
解析：本题last 作动词，表示继续；持续，后接一段时间Our holiday lasts 10 days.我们的假期有10天。The hot weather lasted until the end of September.炎热的天气一直持续到九月底。continue 表示继续；延伸，是不及物动词。The fighting continued for a week.这场战斗持续了一星期。
7 (04上海)In ________ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.
A. traditional B. historic C. remote D. initial 答案：A.
解析：traditional 传统的。 本句句意为在传统的中国文化中，婚姻由父母为儿女决定。historic 历史上著名的, 有历史性的。remote 偏远的，遥远的。 initial 最初的, 词首的, 初始的。
8（99上海）这首迷人的民歌深受学生的喜爱，尤其是女学生。（ popular）
答案：This charming folk song is very popular with students, especially girl students. 解析：be popular with 受到…的欢迎； especially 尤其，特别
9（02上海）当时，那位出租车司机别无选择， 只能求助于游客(choice)
答案：At that time the taxi driver had no choice but to turn to the tourist for help. 解析：have no choice but to do 别无选择只得… turn to sb. for help 向某人求助
10（05上海）这款手机式样新颖，携带方便，深受年轻人的欢迎。(popular)
答案：The mobile phone is fashionable/modern in style and convenient to carry, so it is very popular with youngsters/young people/the young.
解析：be fashionable in style 式样新颖；be convenient to carry 便于携带；be popular with 受到…的欢迎。
课文链接 课文内容精讲
Part A Text
1. take place 发生
Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from taking place.警察正尽力阻止示威游行的发生。
注意：表达 “发生”的动词还有happen, occur。happen 表示意外发生，take place 表示在预计下发生， occur 兼有两者共同的含义。
What would happen if you said no?如果你拒绝的话，那么将会发生什么呢？ Heavy rains occur during a summer monsoon.暴雨出现在一个夏季季风期 2. style n.
(1) (c,u)文体；风格； 遣词造句的形式
I was deeply impressed by Hemingway's direct style.海明威直接的写作风格给我留下了深刻的
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印象。
(2) (c) 作风；格调；式样 a hair style发式
a building in European style欧洲式的建筑 (3) (c,u)（服装的）时尚，流行样式
That dress is in the latest style.那套衣服是最新式样的。 (4) (c)（商品的）种类，式样 a new style of car新型小汽车 3. solid adj.
(1)固态的，固体的
Gold is solid, but when you heat it, it becomes liquid.黄金是固体，可是把它加热时，就成了液体。
She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. 她将喝一些饮料,但不吃任何固体食物。
(2) 实心的，非空心的
a solid block of wood一块实心的木块 (3)质密的；紧密的；结实的
a man with good solid flesh on hiｍ肌肉结实的人
The new office building is a very solid construction.新建的写字楼非常坚固。 (4)可靠的；殷实的
a solid citizen可靠的公民 n.(c,u)
固体;固体食物
Iron is a solid.铁是固体。
He's still too ill to take solids.他病得还很重，不能吃固体食物。 4. diet n.(c,u) (1) 饮食；食物
It is important to have a balanced, healthy diet.平衡和健康的饮食很重要。 (2)特种饮食；保健食谱
be/go on a diet节食；吃限定食物
He began his diet a week ago.他在一星期前开始节食。
People who are on a diet mustn't have chocolate.正在节食的人不能吃巧克力。 5. ethnic adj. 种族的；民族的 ethnic restaurants.民族风味的饭馆 ethnic art民族艺术
The school teaches pupils from different ethnic groups.学校教来自不同民族的学生。 6. immigrant n.(c) 移民，侨民
Immigrants can't work in the United States without a permit. 在美国如果没有许可证,移民就不能工作。
immigrate v. 移居入境
Britain immigrated many colonists to the New World.英国把大量殖民者移居到了新大陆。 7. vast adj.
(1) 巨大的(在尺寸、数目、数量或分量上很大的) at vast cost高价
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The refugees came across the border in vast numbers.难民大量穿过边境。 (2)广阔的
The city is vast compared to our village.和我们村相比，这个城市非常大。 注意: enormous immense huge gigantic tremendous vast这些形容词都描述超乎寻常大的事物，
enormous 暗指在大小、数量或程度上超乎常规的。 enormous expenses.巨额费用
immense 指无限的或无法测量的尺寸或范围。 an immense crowd of people无边无际的人海 immense pleasure无以伦比的欢乐 huge 尤指尺寸或容量的庞大。 a huge wave巨浪
a huge success巨大的成功
gigantic 指象巨人一样的大小尺寸。 a gigantic redwood tree;大得惊人的红杉树
tremendous 指大小让人生畏或令人感到可怕。 ate a tremendous meal吃下大量的一餐
vast 指范围、大小、地区或跨度的宽广。
All the land was shrouded in one vast forest.所有的土地都隐藏在广阔的森林中。 8. section n. (c) (1) 部分
One section of the class was reading and the other section was writing.班上的一部分人在看书，另一部分人在写东西。
Divide the class into five sections of six students each. 把班级分成五个小组,每组六个学生。 (2) 章节
This issue will be discussed further in section 2. 这一问题将在第二章节进一步讨论。 (3) 版面：报纸的特色部分 the sports section体育版
9. well-being n.幸福；舒适；安宁 (u)
Over the past 30 years Western living standards have increased dramatically, yet the sense of well-being has plummeted. 在过去的三十年里,西方的生活水平急剧提高,但人们的幸福感却下降了。
10. unprocessed adj. 未被加工的
Highly processed foods are not as nutritious as unprocessed ones. 精加工过的食品没有那些未加工的有营养。 process vt.
(1) 加工（食品等）
This kind of cheese may be processed in many ways. 这种奶酪可以用多种方式加工。 (2) 处理
Computers have given banks the power to process millions of transactions a day. 计算机室的银行能够一天处理上百万宗交易。 n.(c,u)
(1)（大自然的）作用，活动 the process of breathing呼吸作用
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