譯林版必修七unit 4 public transport grammar and writing學(xué)案.docx

unit 4 public transport grammar and writing 學(xué)案動(dòng)詞短語語法初識原句感知自主探究this traffic problem led to the development of the underground system.in 1884, the metropolitan railway company and the metropolitan district railway linked up.when london was bombed, many underground stations functioned as bomb shelters.but you will have to fill in a form and then we will decide on the best way.we could split up into groups, and come at different times.i can call you back later.(1)以上例句中黑體部分在句中作謂語；它們不是一個(gè)詞單獨(dú)作謂語而是由動(dòng)詞加一個(gè)介詞或副詞一起作謂語。(2)句中黑體部分的構(gòu)成特點(diǎn)是它們都是由動(dòng)詞加介詞構(gòu)成的，相當(dāng)于及物動(dòng)詞，可以直接帶賓語。(3)句中黑體部分的構(gòu)成特點(diǎn)是由動(dòng)詞加副詞構(gòu)成的，其后不接賓語；若接賓語，需要加介詞，如句。(4)句中黑體部分的構(gòu)成特點(diǎn)是由動(dòng)詞加副詞構(gòu)成的，其后可以加賓語。賓語為代詞時(shí)，必須放在動(dòng)詞與副詞之間。語法剖析語法點(diǎn)一動(dòng)詞短語常見的構(gòu)成方式及特點(diǎn)1.動(dòng)詞副詞該類動(dòng)詞短語分及物的和不及物的兩類。please turn off every light in the house.請把房子里的每一盞燈都關(guān)掉。(及物)harry turned up after the party when everyone had left.晚會(huì)后，人們都已離去，哈里出現(xiàn)了。(不及物)2動(dòng)詞介詞(及物)he has found out the reason why the sport meeting was put off.他已經(jīng)弄明白運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)被推遲的原因了。3動(dòng)詞副詞介詞i look forward to seeing you soon.我盼望不久就見到你。名師點(diǎn)津(1)及物動(dòng)詞短語后的賓語為名詞時(shí)，副詞放在賓語前后皆可。但如果賓語較長，就應(yīng)避免把副詞同動(dòng)詞分開。(2)如果賓語是人稱代詞，只能放在動(dòng)詞和副詞之間。he gave the secret away.he gave away the secret. 他泄露了秘密。the basket is very light. i can easily pick it up.籃子很輕，我可以容易地拿起來。語法點(diǎn)二常見重點(diǎn)動(dòng)詞短語1.以break為中心的短語break away from脫離，逃離，甩掉break down 破壞，粉碎，瓦解；出故障，拋錨break into 闖入；強(qiáng)行進(jìn)入break out 爆發(fā)，發(fā)生break through 突破break up 解散；結(jié)束即時(shí)演練1(1)介、副詞填空the prisoner broke away from his guards.we had our house broken into last night.fire broke out during the night.sorry, im late. my car broke down on the halfway.(2)(天津高考)the two countries are going to meet to _ some barriers to trade between them.amake upbuse upcturn down dbreak down解析：選d。考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。句意：這兩個(gè)國家即將會(huì)晤以消除他們之間的一些貿(mào)易障礙。由題干中的some barriers可知，這里指“消除”，故選break down。a項(xiàng)“組成；編造”；b項(xiàng)“用盡”；c項(xiàng)“拒絕”，與句意不符。2以bring為中心的短語bring about導(dǎo)致，引起，促使bring back 帶回；使回憶；使恢復(fù)bring down 使下降，降低；收縮bring out 使顯出；使顯現(xiàn)；出版；生產(chǎn)bring up 撫養(yǎng)，養(yǎng)育，培養(yǎng)bring in 賺得，掙；引入；收獲(農(nóng)作物等)即時(shí)演練2用bring構(gòu)成的短語完成句子he was_brought_up (撫養(yǎng)長大) by his grandmother.overseas students bring_in (掙) more than 30 million a year in tuition fees.we aim to bring_down (降低) prices on all our computers.3以call為中心的短語call for 需要，要求call in 召集call off 取消，下令停止call on 拜訪(某人)，號召call out 大聲喊，喚起call up 打電話給；使想起即時(shí)演練3介、副詞填空the game was called off because of the weather.the smell of the sea called up memories of her childhood.the situation calls for prompt action.4以come為中心的短語come about 發(fā)生come across 偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)，遇到come down 倒下；降落；跌落；病倒come to 蘇醒；復(fù)原；共計(jì)；達(dá)到come up 走近；上樓；流行起來；發(fā)芽；上來；(問題)被提出come up with 提出；想出come out 出版；產(chǎn)生即時(shí)演練4用come 構(gòu)成的短語完成句子i came_across (碰到) a word id never seen before.its impossible at this stage to judge how_the_vote_will_come_out (投票結(jié)果會(huì)怎么樣產(chǎn)生)is that the best idea you can come_up_with (想出)?5以get為中心的短語get across 度過，通過；說服，使被理解get along (with) (與)相處；進(jìn)展get around 走動(dòng)；傳播；影響；說服get down to 認(rèn)真對待，靜下心來get off 送走；脫下(衣服)；下車；動(dòng)身get over 恢復(fù)，痊愈；克服；完成get rid of 除去，去掉；免除；擺脫get hold of 抓??；把握；得到；聯(lián)系get through 撥通；到達(dá)；完成；通過即時(shí)演練5(1)用 get 構(gòu)成的短語完成句子its not easy to get_rid_of (除掉) all your bad habits.he sometimes has trouble getting_his_meaning_across_in_english (用英語使他的意思被理解)after lunch we got_down_to_discussing (開始認(rèn)真討論) the issue.(2)(湖北高考)ive been trying to phone charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; i cant seem to _aget throughbget offcget in dget along 解析：選a。考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。句意：整個(gè)晚上我都一直在努力給查爾斯打電話，但肯定是網(wǎng)絡(luò)出故障了，電話打不通。get through“設(shè)法聯(lián)系上(尤指打通電話)”，符合句意。get off“(從)下來；出發(fā)”；get in“進(jìn)入；抵達(dá)；收獲”；get along“進(jìn)展；相處”。(3)(福建高考)as a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can _ concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.acatch sight of bget hold ofctake charge of dmake mention of解析：選b。考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。句意：作為一名草根歌手，她讀了她能找到的一切與音樂有關(guān)的東西，還利用一切機(jī)會(huì)提高自己。catch sight of“看見”；get hold of“找到，得到，抓住”；take charge of“負(fù)責(zé)”；make mention of“提到”。根據(jù)句意可知是找到 (get hold of)一切與音樂有關(guān)的東西。6以give為中心的短語give away贈(zèng)送；放棄；泄露；頒發(fā)give back 歸還；反射give in 屈服，讓步，投降give off 發(fā)出(煙，氣味等)give out 分發(fā)，公布，發(fā)出；(使)筋疲力盡；用完give up 放棄；停止give way to 讓步，退卻；屈服于即時(shí)演練6寫出下列句中黑體動(dòng)詞短語的漢語意思his accent gives him away as a southerner.出賣，泄露秘密he gave away most of his money to charity.贈(zèng)送they gave away their last chance of winning the match.送掉，放棄the mayor gave away the prizes at the school sports day.頒發(fā)after walking in the desert for a whole day, my legs gave out and i couldnt walk any farther.筋疲力盡7以go為中心的短語go about走來走去；(謠言等)流傳go against 反對；不利于go ahead 前進(jìn)，進(jìn)展，繼續(xù)go by 經(jīng)過，過去go in for 喜歡；參加；贊成；從事go over 溫習(xí)，檢查go through 審查；履行；通過；經(jīng)歷；忍受go up 上升，上漲go without 無需，沒有也行即時(shí)演練7用go 的相關(guān)短語填空may i start now?yes, go_aheadhe would not go_against his parents will.the price of cigarettes is going_upthere was no time for breakfast, so i had to go_without8以look為中心的短語look about 四下環(huán)顧；查看look around 東張西望，環(huán)視look back on/upon . 回顧look down on/upon 俯視；輕視，看不起look forward to 盼望；期待look into 窺視；調(diào)查；瀏覽look on/upon 旁觀；對待look on/upon .as . 把看作look out 向外看；注意；當(dāng)心，提防look over 從上面看過去；檢查，忽略look through 透過看去；看穿；瀏覽，徹底調(diào)查look up 查閱；抬頭看；好轉(zhuǎn)look up to 仰望；尊敬即時(shí)演練8寫出下列句中l(wèi)ook 短語的漢語意思look out! the bus is coming.當(dāng)心we looked over the house again before we decided to rent it.檢查，查看at last things began to look up.好轉(zhuǎn)ive looked it up in the dictionary.查閱(安徽高考改編)terry, please look up from your cell phone when grandma is talking to you.抬頭看電子郵件技法指導(dǎo)隨著電腦走進(jìn)千家萬戶，一旦連接了internet，信息傳遞就成為一件非常輕松愜意的事情。在日常生活中越來越多的人在使用電子郵件，它具有使用方便、傳遞快捷以及內(nèi)容比較簡短的特點(diǎn)。因此，電子郵件成為近幾年高考書面表達(dá)中的?？俭w裁。1電子郵件標(biāo)頭的填寫首先，必須要在標(biāo)題(heading)欄的收件人(to)框中輸入收件人的email地址。然后填寫主題(subject)框，明確要告之的信息。2電子郵件的文體電子郵件一般使用非正式的文體。在同輩的親朋好友或同事間可以直呼其名，但對長輩或上級最好使用頭銜加上姓。電子郵件文體的另外一個(gè)特點(diǎn)是簡單明了，便于閱讀，太長的內(nèi)容可以以附件的方式發(fā)出。3電子郵件的正文電子郵件實(shí)質(zhì)上是書信的一種，因此，在書寫格式上與書信比較相似。在電子郵件顯示的畫面的正文區(qū)所記載的內(nèi)容便是信函的主文或正文，主要由開頭敬辭(稱呼語)、正文(即email所要表達(dá)的內(nèi)容)、結(jié)尾敬辭(客套語)及署名四部分組成。黃金表達(dá)1how are you (doing)?2i was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about .3please let me know if you have any questions.4if you agree with me, please write a letter to me or phone me.5thanks for the information.6thanks for your attention!7hope you have a good trip.8i expect to hear from you soon.9my telephone number/my address/my email address is .10whats your suggestion？im looking forward to it.寫作規(guī)范題目要求假如你叫amy，來自英國，現(xiàn)在在江西師大附中學(xué)習(xí)。你媽媽想在國慶假期之際來中國旅游。獲悉媽媽的假日計(jì)劃后，你向中國國際旅行社咨詢并獲得了一些信息。你選擇了“江西四日游”。請你寫一封電子郵件告訴媽媽你的選擇及行程安排。第一天游南昌，觀滕王閣，乘汽車抵達(dá)長江，坐游船沿江游覽；第二天第三天登廬山，夜宿牯嶺街。第三天清晨在山頂觀日出，參觀山腳下的東林寺；第四天游客自選：乘汽車去湯顯祖故居撫州；乘火車前往景德鎮(zhèn)參觀陶瓷之都。價(jià)格：1 500元/人(國慶特價(jià)1 200元/人)注意：1.郵件內(nèi)容應(yīng)體現(xiàn)你的選擇結(jié)合了媽媽的假日計(jì)劃；2適當(dāng)增添細(xì)節(jié)以使文章連貫；3詞數(shù)：100左右。郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：滕王閣tengwang tower牯嶺街guling street東林寺donglin temple陶瓷porcelain chinadear mum，ive checked your holiday plan and looked at several possible places where we can go during the national holiday. i thinkyours，amy三步作文法第一步：搜索詞匯1四日游a_fourday_trip2乘河上游艇(cruise) go_on_a_river_cruise3欣賞日出 watch_the_sunrise4在山腳下 at_the_foot_of_the_mountain5前往 head_to6國慶期間 during_the_national_day_period第二步：由詞造句1旅行從南昌開始，我們可以游覽滕王閣。the trip starts_from nanchang. we will visit tengwang tower.the trip starts from nanchang where_we_will_visit_tengwang_tower2第二天，在參觀了山腳下的東林寺之后，我們將在乘汽車去撫州前稍作休息。well visit the donglin temple at the foot of the mountain. well relax a bit before_moving_on_to_fuzhou_by_bus_next_dayhaving_visited_the_donglin_temple_at_the_foot_of_the_mountain,_well relax a bit before moving on to fuzhou by bus next day.第三步：連句成篇dear mum，ive checked your holiday plan and looked at several possible places where we can go during the national holiday. i think we should go to jiangxi province on a fourday trip. it starts from nanchang, where well visit tengwang tower. then well take a bus which conveys us to the changjiang river. we can go on a river cruise to enlarge our horizons. on the second day well have a good time climbing mount lushan. well then spend the night in guling street, which is close to the top of the mountain so as to watch the beautiful sunrise early next morning. having gone down to the foot of the mountain and visited the donglin temple, well relax a bit before moving on to fuzhou by bus next day. fuzhou is the birthplace of tang xianzu. afterwards, well head to jing dezhen, porcelain city of china, for a visit. the trip costs only 1，200 yuan per person during the national day period. why not take this great offer? im sure youll enjoy it. yours，amy.單項(xiàng)填空1when he realized the police had seen him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible.amade offbmade forcmade out dmade up解析：選b。語境為“盡快朝出口走去”，make for意為“朝走去”，符合題意。make off“匆匆離開”。不選a項(xiàng)，是因?yàn)閙ake off用作及物動(dòng)詞，其后不能接賓語；make out“了解，開出(支票等)”；make up“彌補(bǔ)，虛構(gòu)，整理，化妝”，與句意不符，故選b項(xiàng)。2after studying in a medical college for five years, jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside.aset out btook overctook up dset up解析：選c。set out“出發(fā)，開始”；take over“接收，接管”；take up“從事”；set up“設(shè)立”，根據(jù)題意“簡開始在鄉(xiāng)村做醫(yī)生”可知，應(yīng)選c項(xiàng)。3though we _ serious natural disasters, we are sure to overcome all difficulties.agive away baffectcsuffer from ddeal with解析：選c。give away“分發(fā)，放棄，泄露”；affect“影響”；suffer from“遭受”；deal with“處理”。從后半句的意思，可以推出前半句的意思應(yīng)該是“盡管我們遭受著嚴(yán)重的自然災(zāi)害”，因此應(yīng)選c項(xiàng)。4asked suddenly about the matter, he couldnt _ an answer at once.acome up with blook forcput up with danswer for解析：選a。根據(jù)句意“由于突然被問及這件事情，所以他無法馬上做出答復(fù)”，因此選come up with“想出”。look for“尋找”；put up with“忍受”；answer for“負(fù)責(zé)”，都與題意不符。5why didnt you write?my ink has _aused up brun out ofcgiven away dgiven out解析：選d。give out“分發(fā)，發(fā)出(氣味、熱等)，發(fā)表，用盡，精疲力竭”，此題取其“用盡”之義。選項(xiàng)a和b很具有干擾性，它們均可表示“用完，用盡”，但是它們是及物的，其后應(yīng)接賓語。假若將選項(xiàng)a改為been used up也正確。6i think your health will soon _ if you have a holiday on the seaside.agive up bpick upctake up dget up解析：選b。句意：我認(rèn)為如果你到海邊度假，身體很快就能好轉(zhuǎn)。pick up“恢復(fù)，改善；拿起，撿起；收拾，整理；學(xué)會(huì)，獲得；(用車)來接，去?。恢匦麻_始，繼續(xù)；感染(疾病、壞習(xí)慣等)”；give up“放棄”；take up“開始(學(xué)習(xí)或從事等)，繼續(xù)，占據(jù)”；get up“起床”。故選b項(xiàng)。7the teacher has a peculiar way of _ her students nervousness when they speak english.agetting over bgoing overctaking off dgiving away解析：選a。句意：這位老師有一種疏導(dǎo)學(xué)生在說英語時(shí)產(chǎn)生的緊張情緒的獨(dú)特方法。get over“克服”；go over“復(fù)習(xí)”；take off“脫下，起飛”；give away“分發(fā)，贈(zèng)送，泄露(秘密)”，只有選項(xiàng)a符合句意。8all the girls swam in the lake except two, who _ halfway.agave off bgave upcgave away dgave out解析：選b。句意：除了兩個(gè)中途放棄的女孩，所有女孩都在湖里游泳。give up意為“放棄”；give out意為“分發(fā)，發(fā)出(氣味、熱等)，發(fā)表，用盡，精疲力竭”；give away意為“送掉，分發(fā)，放棄，泄露，出賣”；give off意為“發(fā)出(氣味、光等)”。故b項(xiàng)正確。9if the new arrangement doesnt _， well go back to the old one.awork over bwork outcwork up dwork in解析：選b。work out在此表示“有預(yù)期結(jié)果”；work over意為“調(diào)查，重做”；work up意為“逐步建立，逐步發(fā)展”；work in意為“配合，引進(jìn)”。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)該選b項(xiàng)。10have great changes taken place in your village?yes. a new school was _ in the village last year.aheld up bset upcsent up dbrought up解析：選b。答句句意：去年我們村里建了一所新學(xué)校。set up意為“建立”；hold up意為“舉起，支撐，繼續(xù)下去，阻擋，攔截”；send up意為“發(fā)出，射出，長出，使上升”；bring up意為“教育，培養(yǎng)，提出”，因此本題選b項(xiàng)。11i had to _ because someone else wanted to use the phone.agive up bput upchang up dring up解析：選c。句意：因?yàn)橛腥艘眠@個(gè)電話，因此我只能掛電話了。give up“放棄”；put up“張貼；豎起；建立；留宿”；hang up“掛電話；擱置”；ring up“打電話”。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)該選c項(xiàng)。.選詞填空put off, decide on, look into, call on, bring in, get through, go over, take in, bring up, give away 1the old lady gave_away most of her savings to help those poor children who couldnt go to school.2it would be much better to put_off the meeting till next week.3though brought_up in the countryside, he adapted to the city life quickly.4we have decided_on the date and the place for travelling.5kids are usually easily taken_in,_so we should take good care of them.6the police soon came to the scene to look_into the accident.7go_over your lessons again before the examination.8the government calls_on everyone to protect our environment.9make sure how many people are going to bring_in the wheat tomorrow.10they finally managed to get_through the hard time.完成句子1你還想買什么？什么也不能買了，因?yàn)槲业腻X已經(jīng)用完了。what else do you want to buy?i cant, because my money has_run_out already.2如果你跟同學(xué)合作的話，相同的工作你會(huì)做得好得多。if you team_up_with_your_classmates,_you will surely get the same work done far better.3有時(shí)司機(jī)們會(huì)給他小費(fèi)，所以他剛好有足夠的錢來維持生存。sometimes drivers give him a tip, so that he has just enough money to_live_on4那位老工人昨天在會(huì)上提出了一個(gè)非常實(shí)用的計(jì)劃，但被經(jīng)理拒絕了。the old worker put_forward_a_very_practical_plan at the meeting yesterday, but it was turned down by the manager.5她成功的秘訣可能在于她知道“勞逸結(jié)合”這一事實(shí)。the secret of her success may lie_in the fact that she knows when to study and when to play.6據(jù)報(bào)道，警察很快就會(huì)調(diào)查兩個(gè)失蹤孩子的案件。it is reported that the police will soon look_into_the_case of two missing children.7當(dāng)今社會(huì)給年輕一代提供了更多的機(jī)會(huì)來展示他們的才能和技能。society today offers the young generation more chances to_show_off their talent and skills.8(湖北高考)在很多動(dòng)物的世界里，夜晚完全是用來睡覺的時(shí)間。in much of the animal world, night is the time set_aside_for_sleep pure and simple.對應(yīng)學(xué)生課下能力提升(十五).單項(xiàng)填空1(安徽高考)the athletes years of hard training _ when she finally won the olympic gold medal.awent onbgot throughcpaid off dended up解析：選c。句意：當(dāng)這個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員最終獲得奧運(yùn)會(huì)金牌時(shí)，她多年的刻苦訓(xùn)練總算得到了回報(bào)。go on“繼續(xù)下去”；get through“完成，處理”；pay off“取得成功，奏效”；end up“最終處于”。2(福建高考)you had better _ some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.aset aside btake upcput away dgive out解析：選a。句意：你最好每天留出點(diǎn)時(shí)間來進(jìn)行體育鍛煉，以便使你保持精力充沛。set aside“把放置一旁；不理會(huì)；留出”；take up“拿起；抱起；繼續(xù)”；put away“收起來；放好；儲存”；give out“分發(fā)；公布；耗盡”。 3(江西高考)ive _ the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school.acome into bgone intocgot into drun into解析：選c。get into the habit of doing sth.“養(yǎng)成做某事的習(xí)慣”，符合句意。come into“進(jìn)來”；go into“進(jìn)去”；run into“撞上；碰上”。4(陜西高考)my uncle hasnt been able to quit smoking, but at least he has _acut out bcut downccut up dcut off解析：選b。句意：我的叔叔還不能戒煙，但是至少他少抽了一些。cut down“削減，減少”，符合句意。cut out“剪下”，cut up“切成小塊”，cut off“切掉，分割開”，均與句意不符。5(江西高考)mother always complains that children _ their shoes very quickly.afind out bwash outcwear out dset out解析：選c?？疾閯?dòng)詞短語辨析。句意：母親總是抱怨孩子們很快就將鞋穿破了。find out“查明”；wash out“沖掉”；wear out“穿破”；set out“著手，開始”。根據(jù)句意可知，c項(xiàng)正確。6(安徽高考)traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they _ on their life journey.agive up bsettle downcget through dset off解析：選d。句意：依照慣例，為激勵(lì)自己，大學(xué)畢業(yè)生會(huì)在開始他們的人生旅程之前舉行一場畢業(yè)典禮。give up“放棄，投降”；settle down“(在某地)定居下來，(使)安靜下來”；get through“完成，耗盡，用完”；set off“出發(fā)，動(dòng)身”。根據(jù)句意可知選d。7scientists have come up with a new material that can _ over time into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals.abreak down bbreak outcget through dget off解析：選a。句意：科學(xué)家研發(fā)出了一種新材料，這種材料過一段時(shí)間能分解進(jìn)土壤里，而不會(huì)釋放任何有害化學(xué)物質(zhì)。break down“分解，化解”，符合句意。break out“爆發(fā)”；get through“通過”；get off “出發(fā)，下車”。8my dad always tries to convince me to _ the cell phone and into the community, but i just wouldnt listen.aget down to bget on withcget away with dget away from解析：選d。句意：爸爸總在勸說我放下手機(jī)，融入鄰里的生活，但我就是不聽。get away from“逃離或擺脫”，符合句意。get down to“開始做”；get on with“相處”；get away with“(做錯(cuò)事而)不被發(fā)覺(不受懲罰)。”9ive got to go something has just _ at home and i am needed there.acome out bcome upccome across dcome on解析：選b。根據(jù)上文“我不得不走”和下文“家里需要我”可知，中間的句子應(yīng)該表示“家里有事情發(fā)生了”。come out“出來；出版；開花”；come up“發(fā)生；被提出”；come across“偶遇”；come on“加油”。故b項(xiàng)正確。10sometimes you can see beggars _ peoples kindness to make money.atake advantage of bmake sense ofctake charge of dmake fun of解析：選a?？疾閯?dòng)詞短語辨析。句意：有時(shí)候你會(huì)看到一些乞丐利用人們的善良來賺錢。take advantage of“利用”；make sense of“理解”；take charge of“接管，負(fù)責(zé)”；make fun of“取笑，嘲笑”。根據(jù)句意可知，a項(xiàng)正確。.閱讀理解the prospect of using electric automobiles is an exciting one. the image of the electric car in the public imagination is linked with cleanliness, costsaving and energyefficiency. if electric cars really offer all these benefits, why arent we using them today? can the electric cars really live up to peoples expectations? with companies like nissan, ford, gm, and tesla motors preparing to offer a variety of electric autos to the general public, these kinds of questions are growing in importance every day.in order to see why electric cars are not used as widely as one might expect, it will be necessary to take a short look at the history of the electric automobile in the united states. the first true electric car built in the the us was made by william morrison in 1891. as automobiles became more popular, sales of electric cars surpassed (超過) those of steam and gasoline automobiles. compared to steam and gas cars, electric autos were cleaner, quieter, and easier to start.however, as the years passed, the gasolinepowered automobile gained market share. two of the reasons for gasoline cars rise were the invention of the turnkey ignition (點(diǎn)火) and the discovery of large amounts of oil in texas, which made gasoline more affordable for the average consumer. however, the_nail_in_the_coffin for electric cars was the increase in distances that drivers traveled in their automobiles. with improvements in the road system, people drove farther and farther away from home until the energy of electric cars batteries was simply no longer sufficie