Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Period I Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
1. rescue n. 营救;救援
名词短语:
__________ the/one’s rescue 搭救某人;救助某人
动词短语:
_________... 从......中拯救......
答案:come to; from
练习:
1)Finally they __________(rescue) by helicopter.
2)It took the firefighters 5 hours to rescue the boy ________ the well.
3)A wealthy businessman came to _________(they) rescue with a generous donation.
答案:were rescued; from; their
2. damage n. 损坏;损失;损害赔偿金 v. 损害;破坏
______/________ 对......造成伤害
答案:do; cause
练习:
1)The accident caused some damage ________ my car, but it’s nothing serious.
2)Smoking seriously _________ (damage) your health.
3)Several cars _________(damage) in crash which happened last night.
4)His doctor told me that his nerves ___________(damage) and he was unconscious(昏迷的).
5)Actually, severe damage ___________(do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our
evolution(进化).
答案:to; damages; were damaged; were damaged/had been damaged; done
3. destroy vt. 摧毁;毁灭;消灭;破灭
____________ n.[U] 摧毁;毁灭;破坏
____________ adj. 造成破坏的;毁灭性的
destroy one’s ____________/____________/___________ 摧毁某人的信心/希望/信仰
答案:destruction; destructive; confidence; hope; faith
易混词:destroy, damage与ruin
destroy v. 指以具有某种摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁坏,以至于不能或难以修复。
damage 可用作动词或名词,指一定程度的损坏或损失,部分是可以修复的。作名词表示抽象的“损害;破坏”时,为不可数名词。
ruin 可以作动词也可以作名词,指彻底的毁坏,破坏的原因通常是自然现象、年龄、疏忽等,多用于比喻用法中;它有时还泛指一般意义上的“毁坏”。
作名词时常构成短语:fall into ruin/lie in ruins “严重破损;破损不堪”
练习:
1)The whole village ___________(destroy) in the sudden flood, leaving nothing to the native
people.
2)Thousands of houses ___________(damage) by the storm, and the repair work would last half
a month.
3)My new white dress was totally _________(ruin) by the dirty water.
4)A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the _________(destroy)
of the rain forests.
答案:was destroyed; were damaged; ruined
4. affect v. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动;使感动;使悲伤(或怜悯);使(某人)深有感触
____________ n. 喜爱;钟爱
_____________ n. 影响
名词短语:
have an affection ______ 喜爱......
have an effect ______ 对......产生影响
答案:affection; effect; for; on
练习:
1)Alcohol has a very bad __________ on drivers.
2)Their objection will not _________ my decision.
3)Cancer _________ his lungs and brought his life to an end.
答案:effect; affect; affected
5. shelter n. 避难处;居所;庇护 vt.保护;掩蔽 vi.躲避(风雨或危险)
_____________ adj. 备受呵护的;免遭恶劣天气影响的
名词短语:
________ shelter ________ 躲避……
_______/_________ shelter _______ 寻地方躲避……
________ sb. shelter 庇护某人
_________ the shelter of sth. 在......的庇护/遮蔽/掩蔽下
动词短语:
shelter sb./sth. ________ ... 保护某人/某物以避免……
shelter __________ sth. 躲避某物
答案:sheltered; under; of; look for/seek from; give; from; from
练习:
1)Some parents are just too protective. They want to shelter their kids ________ every kind of
danger.
2)She used an umbrella to take shelter ________ the burning sun.
3)We sat in the shade, _________(shelter) from the sun.
4)My mother, who had a __________(shelter) upbringing(抚育), has fantastic memories of
childhood.
5)He managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to shelter him ________ bad weather.
答案:from; from; sheltering; sheltered; from
6. ruin n.[C] 废墟(pl. ruins) [U] 破坏;毁坏;破产
v. 毁掉;使破产
名词短语:
_____/______ ______ ruins 严重受损;破败不堪
动词短语:
ruin one's hope 使某人的希望破灭
ruin one's health 损害某人的健康
ruin oneself 自我毁灭
答案:lie/be; in
练习:
1)Yesterday a heavy rain ___________(ruin) our picnic.
2)When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighbourhood in ________.
3)At that time my wife ________(ruin) her health through worry.
答案:ruined; ruins; was ruining
7. in shock 吃惊
shock vt. (使)震惊;(使)气愤;愤慨 n.[U] 休克;震惊 [C] 令人震惊的事;点击
____________ adj. 吃惊的;震惊的
____________ adj. 令人气愤的;令人震惊的
形容词短语:
be shocked _____/______ 对……吃惊
be shocked that 对……感到震惊
be shocked _________ sth. 做某事很吃惊
答案:shocked; shocking; at; by; to do
练习:用shock的适当形式填空
1)They ___________ by her rudeness at yesterday’s party.
2)The _______ news ___________ every one of us at that moment.
3)All the people present felt ___________ at the _________ accident.
答案:were shocked; shocking; shocked; shocked; shocking
8. the number of ……的数目
a number of
很多;许多
在number之前可加large, small, great, good等表示程度的词;只修饰可数名词,作主语时谓语动词用复数形式
修饰可数名词,作主语时谓语动词用单数形式
the number of
练习:
……的数目
1)对比填空(a number of, the number of)
① _________________________ students were absent from the meeting.
② As a consequence, __________________ polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller.
2)用所给动词的适当形式填空
③ The number of undergraduates_______________ (increase) over the years.
④ A good number of books in the market ______ (be) still examination-oriented.
答案:A number of; the number of; has increased; are
9. trap vt.(trapped; trapped)使落入险境;使陷入圈套 n. 圈套;困境;(捕捉动物的)夹子,罗网,陷阱
be/get trapped ______/_______ 困在……中;陷在……中
trap sb. _______ (doing) sth.
_______ a trap for
诱使某人做某事
给……设圈套
_______ _______ a trap 落入圈套/陷阱
答案:in; on; into; set; fall into
练习:
1)Because of the greenhouse effect the earth is warmed by gases______(trap) in the atmosphere.
2)These incidents led some scientists to develop ways to keep the costly robots from
__________(trap) in the sand.
答案:trapped; being trapped
9. bury vt. 埋葬;安葬;掩埋;隐藏
___________ n. 埋葬;葬礼
bury ... ______/_______ ... 把……埋藏在……
be buried _____ 埋头于;专心于
bury oneself _____ 埋头于;专心致志于;隐居在
bury one's face/head in hands _________________
答案:burial; in; at; in; in; 双手抱头;掩面
练习:
1)He __________(bury) himself in the country to write a book last year.
2)Our dog often _________(bury) its bones in the garden.
3)Once the house __________(bury) under ten feet of snow.
4)He walked slowly, his hands ________(bury) in his pockets.
5)Her head was buried _______ the book while she was reading.
6)In the evenings he buried __________(he) in his books.
答案:buried;buries;was buried; buried; in; himself
10. breathe vi. & vt. 呼吸
____________ n. 呼吸;气息
____________ adj. 气喘吁吁的
____________ adv. 气喘吁吁地
____________ adj. 令人惊叹的;惊人的
动词短语:
breathe _____/______ 吸气/呼气
名词短语:
_______ one’s breath 恢复正常呼吸
_______ one’s breath 屏住呼吸
be _____ _____ breath 喘不过气来
take one’s breath away _______________
a breath of air/wind _______________
答案:breath; breathless; breathlessly; breathtaking; in; out; catch; hold; out of; 令某人惊叹;一丝微风
练习:
1)There isn’t a ____________(breathe) of wind today.
2)It is good _____________(breathe) in fresh air instead of city smoke.
3)He was __________ (breathe) heavily after chasing the bus.
4)Heavy smoking makes him ___________(breath).
5)The new manager has ___________(breathe) fresh life into the company.
6)He has great difficulty in catching _________(he) breath.
7)She was out of __________(breathe) from climbing the stairs.
8)The doctor told me to breathe _________ and then breathe out slowly.
答案:breath; to breathe; breathing; breathless; breathed; his; breath; in
11. effort n. 努力;艰难的尝试;尽力
make efforts 努力;尽力
make efforts/an effort to do sth. (尽一切)努力做某事
12. suffer vt. 遭受;蒙受 vi.(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦;遭受;变差
______________ n.[C] 受难者;患者
______________ n.[C,U] (身体/精神上的)痛苦(作可数名词时常用复数)
经受痛苦:___________________ 遭受失败:_________________
蒙受巨大损失:________________________
心脏病发作:__________________________
suffer ______ 遭受;患......病;因......而痛苦
答案:sufferer; suffering; suffer pain; suffer a defeat; suffer huge losses; suffer a heart attack;
from
练习:
1)The war has caused terrible ___________ to the local people.
2)She received many letters of support from fellow ___________.
3)Shortly after _________ from a massive earthquake and being reduced to ruins, the city took
on a new look.
4)You have no feeling for the __________ of others.
5)He _________ head injuries in a road accident.
答案:suffering; sufferers; suffering; sufferings; suffered
长难句
1. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
as if的用法
意为“仿佛;好像”,与as though同义,可以引导表语从句,也可以引导方式状语从句。
1)as if/as though引导表语从句,主语中的系动词常用look, appear, seem, sound等。
It sounds as if/as though you had a good time.
2)as if/as though引导方式状语从句
I remembered the whole thing as if/ as though it happened yesterday.
3)as if还可引导状语从句。当说话人认为从句所陈述的是不真实的或不可能发生(存在)的情况时,从句谓语常用虚拟语气,结构如下:
与现在事实相反
与过去事实相反
与将来事实相反
从句谓语动词用过去时(be动词用were)
从句谓语动词用过去完成时(had done)
从句谓语动词用would/could/might do
1)They completely ignore these facts as if they never existed.
他们完全忽略了这些事实,就仿佛它们不存在似的。
2)It was John who broke the are you talking to me as if I had done it?
打破窗户的是约翰。为什么你说得好像是我打破的似的?
3)He opened his mouth as if he would say something.
他张开嘴好像要说些什么。
练习:
①He treats me as if I _________ (be) his own daughter.
②They talked as if/though they ______________ (be) friends for years.
③It seems as if _____________________________________________噪声似乎是从楼下传来的。
.
答案:were; had been; the noise came from upstairs.
2. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross.
“主语+系动词+表语+to do”结构
在此结构中,表语一般为性质形容词,常见的性质形容词有easy, hard, difficult, safe,
interesting, heavy, light, pleasant, good, nice, comfortable, dangerous, impossible等。此句型可转换成“It + be+ adj. + 动词不定式”的结构。
注意:
1)在该结构中,当动词不定式或句子主语构成逻辑上的动宾关系时,不定式多用主动形式表示被动意义。
He is not easy to get along with.=It is not easy to get along with him.
The book is very interesting to read.=It is very interesting to read the book.
2)当不定式中的动词为不及物动词时,要在其后加上适当的介词。
The chair looks rather hard, but in fact, it is very comfortable to sit on.
=The chair looks rather hard, but in fact, it is very comfortable to sit on the chair.
练习:
1)This machine is very easy ___________(operate). Anyone can learn to use it in a few minutes.
2)The difference in thickness and weight from the earlier version makes the iPad 2 more
comfortable ___________(hold).
3)I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ___________(breather).
4)The noise outside is hard to put up ____________.
5)___________ is unfit to drink the water in this well.
答案:to operate; to hold; to breathe; with; It
3. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soliders to Tangshan to dig out those who
were trapped and to bury the dead.
常接动词不定式作宾补的动词
advise,allow,ask,command(命令),encourage,invite,persuade(说服),prefer,tell
练习:
1)First of all, please allow me _____________(introduce) myself to you.
2)Tom’s brother who is now a doctor always encourages him ___________(study) hard and go
to college.
3)The Chairman thought it necessary to invite at the meeting.
答案:to introduce; to study; to speak
Period II Discovering Useful Structure & Listening and Talking
1. supply n. [C] 供应(量);储备;(复数)补给品,必需品 [U] 供应;供给
v. 提供;供应
______________ n. 供应商
in ______ supply 供应短缺
supply sb ______ sth. 给某人提供某物 supply sth ______ sb 提供某物给某人
be ________/________ supplied with sth. 某物供应充足/不足
答案:supplier; short; with; to; well; poorly
练习:
1)A pipeline has been built ___________(supply) some eastern provinces with natural gas from
the west of China.
2)Water is _________ short supply, pollution is worsening, and there is no affordable housing
left for them to buy.
3)The brain requires constant ___________(supply) of oxygen.
4)The lounge was well supplied ___________ ashtrays.
答案:to supply; in; supply; with
2. survive vt. 幸存;幸免于难;艰难度过;比......活(或存在)的时间长
vi. 生存;存活;继续存在
___________ n. 幸存者;生还者
___________ n. [U] 幸存 [C] 残余物;幸存物
survive _______ 依靠......生存下来
答案:survivor; survival; on
练习:
1)As far as I know, he survived _______ a small bottle of water in the desert.
2)In the traffic accident, the __________(survive) were all badly injured.
3)If cancers are spotted early, there’s a high chance of ____________(survive).
4)Her parents died in the accident, but she __________(survive).
5)Not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal
rights _________(survive).
答案:on; survivors; survival; survived; to survive
3. calm adj. 镇静的;沉着的;(海洋、湖泊等)风平浪静的;(天气)无风的
v. (使)镇静;(使)平静
__________ adv. 镇定地;沉着地
__________ n. 平静;镇定
形容词短语:
________/_________/_________保持冷静
动词短语:
calm (sb) _________ (使某人)安静下来;(使某人)平静下来
答案:calmly; calmness; keep; remain; stay; down
练习:
1)All things there gave him s feeling of security and __________(calm).
2)Everyone must think this situation through _________(calm) and coolly.
3)Some people say soft music __________(calm) our nerves(神经).
4)He was very excited, and it was long before he _________(calm) down.
5)Never have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself __________.
答案:calmness; calmly; calms; calmed; down
易混辨析:calm,quite,still与silent
易混词
calm
用法
指湖泊、海洋等处于一种风平浪静的状态;指人镇静或不慌张;还可以指地点、时期、情况等是平静的或稳定的。
quiet 指物时,表示没有喧闹或没有骚动,处于一种静止的状态或宁静的环境;
指人时,表示不发出声音或不发表意见,也可指人的性格温和、文静、不易激动等。
still
silent
练习:
1)You’d better keep _________ about this and don’t tell anyone else.
2)He lives a ________ life in the country.
3)Please sit ________ when I take your photo.
4)After the storm the sea was ___________.
答案:silent/quiet; quiet; still; calm
4. aid n. 援助;帮助;救援物资;援助款项 v. 帮助;援助
名词短语:
主要指完全无动作,通常用于表示物理上的静止,不表示心理上的平静。
着重指沉默无语或没有声音,但不一定指没有动作或活动。
give ______ aid 进行急救
_______ the aid of 在......的帮助下
______/_______ to sb’s aid=_______/_______ to the aid of sb. 帮助某人
_____ aid of sb./sth. 为了帮助某人/某事
动词短语:
aid sb ____(doing) sth. 帮助某人(做)某事
aid sb to do sth. 帮助某人做某事
aid sb _______ sth. 在某方面帮助某人
答案:first; with; come; go; come; go; in; in; with
练习:
1)A large crowd came _______ the aid of the injured.
2)A dictionary can aid us _________learning a new language.
3)_________ the aid of the local guide, we finally made it out of the jungle.
4)The neighbours are planning a concert _______ aid of the church repairs.
答案:to; in; With; in
Period III Reading for Writing
1. sweep (swept,swept)v. 打扫;清扫;吹走;冲走;横扫;掠过;风行
___________ n.清洁工;清扫机器
sweep ______ 打扫;清扫
sweep _______ 消灭;摧毁;彻底消除
sweep ______/________/_________ 扫视;掠过
sweep _______ 扫过;掠过;风行
答案:sweeper; up; away; over; across; around; through
2. strike vi. & vt.(struck,struck/stricken)
____________ n. 前锋
1)突然发生(某种不幸);(灾难、疾病等)侵袭
常用搭配:
be struck ______ 被......侵袭
2)碰撞;撞击
3)攻击;突然袭击
strike ______ 朝......打去 strike ______ 回击;反击
4)(使)突然想起;(使)突然想到
_____________________________________=It occurs to 使某人突然想起
5)(摩擦)打(火花);划;击出(火星)、
6)(时钟)敲,鸣,响
7)v.&n. 罢工
be ______ strike 在罢工 go _____ strike 举行罢工
答案:striker; by; at; back; It strikes sb that; on; on
练习:
1)The tower of the church __________(strike) by lighting last night.
2)The electricity workers have been ________ strike for several weeks.
3)He fell, his head _________(strike) on the table.
答案:was struck; on; striking
3. deliver vt. & vi.递送;传达 vt.发表
___________ n. 传递;传送
deliver sth._____ ... 把某物投递/传送/运送到……
deliver sb._____ ... 把某人从……中解救出来
deliver a _________/_________ 发表演讲
答案:delivery; to; from; speech; address
4. effect n. 影响;结果;效果;效应;作用
___________ v. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
___________ adj. 有效的;实际的
____________ adj. 无效的
____________ adv. 有效地;实际地
常用搭配:
have an/no/much/little effect _______... 对......有/没有/有很大/几乎没有影响
_______ and effect 因果(关系)
side effect(s) ________________
_________ effect 开始起作用;见效
take effect/come into effect 生效
答案:affect; effective; ineffective; effectively; on; cause; 副作用; take
练习:
1)What the teacher says and does always has a great effect ________ his students.
2)The law will come ________ effect at the start of October.
3)This trend has had some unintended side __________(effect) such as overweight and heart
disease.
4)They have reduced pollution through __________(effect) measures.
5)I can’t balance work and home duties _________(effect).
答案:on; into; effects; effective; effectively
长难句
1. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by
the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.
过去分词(短语)作定语
1)前置定语
单个的过去分词,往往是及物动词的过去分词作定语,通常放在被修饰词之前,表示被动和完成意义;不及物动词的过去分词一般作前置定语,不表被动,指表完成。
表示被动意义:
an honoured guest 一位受尊敬的客人 the injured workers 受伤的工人
表示完成意义:
a retired teacher 一位退休教师
2)后置定语
过去分词(短语)作后置定语时,通常放在被修饰的名词之后,它的作用相当于一个定语从句。
This will be the best novel of its kind ever written(=that has ever been written.)
Who were the so-called guests invited(=who had been invited) to your party last night?
练习:
1)The bell __________(indicate) the end of the period rang, ___________(interrupt) our heated
discussion.
2)There was a sudden burst of light ___________(follow) by a terrible noise.
答案:indicating; interrupting; followed
2. Indian officials said as many as 1900 had been killed along the southern coast.
结构:as...as... 原级比较
基本用法:as+adj./adv.+as 和......一样
否定形式:not as/so+adj./adv.+as 表示前者不如后者
加名词时:as +adj.+(a/an) n.+as The mobile phone is as useful a tool as the computer.
3. when的用法
正在做......这时......
be on the point of doing sth. 正准备做某事,这时......
be about to do when ...正准备做某事,这时......
had (just) 刚做完某事,这时......
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