2012届高考英语一轮单元总复习讲义精品荟萃外研版选修六Module1知识详解1.absencen.[U]缺乏,不存在,缺席(回归课本P8)EstherGreenbaum’smajorshortcomingwasthatshehadacompleteabsenceofsmalltalk.埃斯特·戈林鲍姆的主要缺点是她根本不会聊天。11【归纳总结】【例句探源】Theabsenceofairandwatermakesitimpossibletoliveonthemoon.①因为缺乏空气和水,所以(人们)在月球上居住是不可能的。However②,learningEnglishasaforeignlanguageisverydifficultintheabsenceofanativelanguageenvironment.然而,在缺乏母语环境的情况下学习作为外语的英语相当困难。Everytimeafteralongabsencefromschool③,IfeelreallystupidbecauseIamabitbehindtheothers.每次请过长假之后,我觉得自己笨了许多,因为比别人又落后了一些。InhisabsenceIlookedtoseewhatwasonhisdesk.④他不在时,我看了看他桌上有什么东西。【即境活用】1.(江苏启东中学)Therebeingnowitnessonthespot,thepoliceweredelayedbythe________ofinformationaboutthecrime.A.analysisB.disappearanceC.absenceD.consideration解析:选C。考查名词。句意:因为缺乏证人,警方因信息不足而耽搁破案。2.完成句子________________________________,Mr.Liisincharge.经理不在时,一切由李先生负责。答案:Intheabsenceofthemanager2.apologyn.道歉,致歉(回归课本P8)“Oh,sorry,”saidEstherwithoutanyapology.“噢,对不起,”埃斯特毫无歉意地说。【归纳总结】【例句探源】(①朗文P70)Imustapologiseforthedelayinreplyingtoyourletter.未能及时复信,我必须向你道歉。Theworkersaidthatthebossmustmakeanapologytohimforthedirtywords.②1那工人说老板因为说了脏话而必须向他道歉。(③牛津P78)Weshouldliketoofferourapologiesforthedelaytoyourflighttoday.今天航班误点,敬请原谅。【即境活用】3.Onyesterday’sinterview,hedidn’tmakea(n)________atall;what’sthematterwithhim?A.apologyB.appearanceC.differenceD.change解析:选B。makeanapology道歉;makeanappearance露面,在场;makeadifference有影响,使不相同;makeachange有所改动。句意:在昨天的面试里,他根本没露面,他是怎么了?4.Thecaptain________anapologytothepassengersforthedelaycausedbybadweather.A.madeB.saidC.putD.passed解析:选A。考查固定搭配。makeanapologytosb.for(doing)sth...