《2025年情景导学高中英语选择性必修第二册外研版》

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One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election. 其中一个原因是虽然我一毕业就工作了,但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投票。
读句入境
The government plans to have/hold an election in November.
政府计划于 11 月举行选举。
He was elected (as) chairman of the safety committee by a narrow majority.
他以微弱优势当选安全委员会主席。
归纳小结
①election n. 选举→elect v. 选举,推选
②have/hold an election 举行选举
③elect... (as)… 选举/推选……为……
高考链接
单句语法填空
After Lincoln was elected (elect) President of the US in 1861, they rented the house and sold most of their furniture.

答案： [归纳小结] ①election; elect ②have/hold ③as [高考链接] was elected

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But I think I'm already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people. 但是我觉得自己已经足够成熟,知道开车也意味着要对自己和他人的生命负责。
名师点拨
本句是复合句。I'm already... other people 是省略了 that 的宾语从句,该从句中又含有另一个宾语从句 that driving a car... other people,driving a car 为动名词短语作主语。本句使用了“be+形容词+enough+(for sb) to do sth”结构。
高考链接
单句语法填空
I've got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive (dive) into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.

答案： to dive

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I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. 我曾经期待马上会有不一样的感觉,就好像自己关闭了童年的大门,踏进一个全新的成人世界。
名师点拨
本句是复合句。as if 意为“好像”,引导方式状语从句,从句中使用了虚拟语气,表示与过去事实相反。
读句入境
The child acts as if she reached adulthood.
这个小孩表现得好像成年了似的。
George talked about Cape Town as if he had been there before.
乔治谈起开普敦就好像他之前去过那里一样。
归纳小结
as if 引导状语从句或表语从句时,若从句表示与现在事实相反,从句的谓语动词用一般过去时；若从句表示与过去事实相反,从句的谓语动词用过去完成时。
高考链接
单句语法填空
Jack wasn't saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him as if he had done (do) something very clever.

答案： had done