高中英语选修八unit1词汇精讲课1.majorityn.大多数；大半(1)a/themajorityof...大多数beina/themajority构成大多数/大部分(2)majoradj.主要的vi.专修；主攻majorin主修(3)minorityn.少数；少数派/人①ThemajorityofpeopleinterviewedpreferTVtoradio.大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视而不喜欢听收音机。②Mybrothermajoredintwosubjectsintheuniversitylastyear.我哥哥去年在大学里主修两门课程。③Youngpeoplewere_____________atthemeeting.这次会议年轻人占了多数。【考点提示】(1)当a/themajorityof...作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致。(2)当themajority单独作主语时，谓语动词用单复数都可以。2.occurvi.发生；出现sth.occurstosb.某人突然想起某事Itoccurstosb.that-clause某人突然想起①ThereportfindsthemostrapiddeclineinchildlaborhasoccurredinLatinAmerica.这份报告发现童工人数下降最快的地方是拉丁美洲。②Didn’titoccurtoyouthathewaslying?你当时没想到他在撒谎吗？③______________________(他从未想到)thatshewouldbesodispleased.【真题链接】Itneveroccurredtome_____youcouldsucceedinpersuadinghimtochangehismind.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.if【解析】选C。考查固定句型。Itoccurs/occurredtosb.that...是固定句型，意思是：某人突然想起……，其中that引导主语从句，故选C。【点津】occur常与介词to搭配，相当于动词happen，不能用于被动语态。大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流【考点连接】表示“某人突然想起”的表达方式还有哪些?【拓展延伸】3.bymeansof...用……办法；借助……Ifoundmybikebymeansofanoticeinthenewspaper.我借助于报纸上的一则通知找到了我的自行车。【拓展】翻译以下短语bythismeans___________bynomeans_______________byallmeans_________________【真题链接】—CanIcomeandhavealookatyournewhouse?—Yes,_______!A.withpleasureB.IlikeitC.IquiteagreeD.byallmeans【解析】选D。考查交际用语。句意：——我可以来看看你的新房子吗？——好的，当然可以。A项：非常乐意；B项：我喜欢它；C项：我非常同意；D项：当然可以，没问题。4.keepup坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)①Youarealldoingasplendidjob;keepupthegoodwork!你们干得很出色；继续好好干吧！②Thehighcostofrawmaterialsiskeepingpricesup.昂贵的原材料费用使价格居高不下。③Weshouldnotkeepupoldcustoms.我们不该沿袭古老的风俗。【拓展】翻译以下短语keepupwith________________keeptosth.___________________________keepoff____________________keepout______________________keepon_____keepback__________________5.takein包括；吸收阅读下列例句，写出takein的汉语意思①Ifounditeasytotakeinwhattheteacherhadtaught.()②Iftheskirtistoobig,wecantakeinthewaist.()③Fishtakeinoxygenthroughtheirgills.()④Don’tletyourselfbetakeninbyhistricks.()⑤Thisisthetotalcostoftheholiday,takingeverythi