-1-Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars三言两语1.Chinasentupitsfirstsatellitecompletelydesignedandbuiltbymiddleschoolstudentsin2017.2.Aftera21hourtriptospace,theastronautlandedsafely,makingChinathethirdcountrytosendapersonintospaceafterRussiaandtheUSA.3.Nooneknowsexactlyhowtheearthbegan.However,accordingtoawidelyacceptedtheory,itbeganwitha“BigBang”.1.一些科学家宣称他们找到了外星人在天空存在的证据。Somescientistsclaimedthattheyhadfoundsomeevidencethataliensexistedinspace.2.中国成功把第一位宇航员送往天空的消息曾震惊了整个世界。ThenewsthatChinahadmanagedtosendthefirstastronautintospaceonceshockedthewholeworld.[单词拼写应用]核心单词1.atmospheren.大气层;气氛2.exhaustvt.用尽;耗尽;使精疲力尽3.thusadv.因此;于是4.gentleadj.温和的;文雅的5.climaten.气候6.crashvi.&vt.碰撞;坠落7.pulln.&vt.拉(力);[语境运用]用所给词的适当形式填空1.Atruckwentoutofcontrolandcrashed(crash)intothebackofabus.2.Hefoundsomethingfloating(float)onthelake,whichfrightenedhim.3.Afterhisjourneyfromabroad,RichardJonesreturnedhome,exhausted(exhaust).4.Theoldscientisttoldhisstudentsthatscientifictheories(theory)mustbebasedonfacts.5.Myuncle'scarcaughtfirebytheroad.Fortunately,hewaspulled(pull)outofthecarbyapasserby.-2-拖;牵引力8.floatvi.&vt.(使)浮动;(使)漂浮n.漂浮物9.systemn.系统;体系;制度10.theoryn.学说;理论拓展单词1.violentadj.猛烈的;激烈的;强暴的→violencen.暴力→violentlyadv.暴力地;猛烈地2.likevt.喜欢prep.像→unlikeprep.与……不同;不像→dislikevt.不喜欢;讨厌3.harmn.&vt.伤害→harmfuladj.有害的→harmlessadj.无害的4.existvi.存在;生存→existencen.存在;生存5.puzzlen.谜;难题vt.&vi.(使)迷惑;(使)为难→puzzledadj.感到困惑的→puzzlingadj.令人困惑的6.religionn.宗教;宗教信仰→religiousadj.宗教上的;信奉宗教的;虔诚的7.reactv.反应→reactionn.反应;回应[语境运用]用所给词的适当形式填空1.Therewasapuzzledlookonthelittlegirl'sfacebecauseapuzzlingproblempuzzledher.(puzzle)2.Lastnightwehadadiscussion,whichwastobecomemoreandmoreviolent.Finallywereachedanagreementthatwewillneveruseviolencewhateverhappens.(violent)3.Playingcomputergameswillnotonlydoharmtoyourphysicalhealth,butitisalsoharmfultoyourmentalhealth.Sothereisnoharminadvisingyoutogiveitup.(harm)4.Heoftensaysthathedoesn'tbelieveinanyreligionbutmeanwhileherespectsothers'religiousfreedom.(religion)5.Doyoubelievetheexistenceofghosts?Perhapstheyonlyexistinthemindsofsomepeople.(exist)阅读1.fundamentaladj.基本的;基础的5.gravityn.万有引力;重力9.spaceshipn.宇宙飞船10.mammaln.哺乳动物-3-单词2.chainn.链子;连锁;锁链3.dissolvevt.&vi.溶解;解散4.multiplyvi.&vt.乘;增加6.extinctadj.灭绝的;绝种的7.solaradj.太阳的;日光的8.satelliten.卫星;人造卫星11.lessenvi.&vt.减少;减轻12.weightlesslyadv.失重地(2017·浙江卷)Macheardalargevehiclebehindhim.Hepulledinfrontofitasthewolfwascatchingupfast,justadozenyardsawaynow.停车[短语多维应用]高频短语1.intime及时;终于2.prevent...from阻止;制止3.nowthat既然4.cheerup感到高兴;感到振奋5.layeggs下蛋6.givebirthto产生;分娩[语境运用](填入一个适当的词)Now①thatweallunderstandthatthehazeisharmfultoourhealth,weshouldtakeeffectivemeasurestopreventit②fromgettingfrombadtoworse.Nomatterwhathappens,wemustcheer③upandtrytoreducethepollution.Ifwekeepon,we'llsucceed④intime.7.inone'sturn轮到某人8.watchoutfor密切注意;当心;提防9.dependon依靠;取决于10.breakout突发;爆发11.blockout挡住(光线)12.getthehangof熟悉;掌握;理解13.atmidnight在午夜[语境运用](填入一个适当的词)Afirebroke⑤outinthebuildinglastnight.Luckily,thefirefightersarrivedintimeandputoutthefire.Wewerewarnedtowatchout⑥forelectricityandgaswhencookingourmeals.Thankstothefirefighters'help,wewerenotinjured.Theyarethementhatwecandepend⑦onwhenweareintrouble.[句式结构仿写]教材原句背诵句式仿写应用-4-1.make+it+adj.+forsb.+todoThisproducedachainreaction,whichmadeitpossibleforlifetodevelop.(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)我认为我们参加晚宴时带点小礼物是个好主意。Ithinkitagoodideatobringasmallgiftwhenweattendadinnerparty.2.倍数表达法ButwhenItriedtostepforward,IfoundIwascarriedtwiceasfarasontheearthandfellover.我付出的时间和精力是以前的三倍多,所以我相信我这次能成功。IdevotedthreetimesasmuchtimeandenergyasIdidbefore,soIbelieveIwillsucceedthistime.3.nowthat引导原因状语从句...walkingdoesneedabitofpracticenowthatgravityhaschanged.(2018·全国卷Ⅲ)既然你对我校这么感兴趣,为什么不来看看呢?Nowthatyouaresointerestedinourschool,whynotcomehereandhavealook?1.harmfuladj.有害的(1)beharmfulto对……有害harmlessadj.无害的(2)cause/doharmto...对……造成伤害/有害(3)thereisnoharmindoingsth.做某事没有害处theharmfuleffectsoftobacco烟草的害处beharmfultochildren'steeth对儿童的牙齿有害[基础练习]——单句语法填空①(广东卷)Someplantsandanimalscontainnaturalpoisonsthatareharmfultopeople.②(2019·浙江卷)However,nopraisefromparentsalsodoesharmtotheirselfconfidence.③Hemaynotbeabletohelpbutthere'snoharminasking(ask)him.[链接写作]——一句多译有些男生对玩电脑游戏简直到了痴迷的程度,这对他们的健康非常有害。-5-①Someboysaretoocrazyaboutplayinggamesonthecomputer,whichisveryharmfultotheirhealth.(harmful)②Someboysaretoocrazyaboutplayinggamesonthecomputer,whichdoesgreatharmtotheirhealth.(harm)2.existvi.存在,生存(1)existin在于……existon=liveon靠……生存Thereexist(s)...有……(2)existencen.存在;实有;生活;生活方式comeintoexistence出现;产生(3)existingadj.现存的;现行的[基础练习]——单句语法填空①Youcan'timaginewhatdifficultytheyhaveexistingonthelittlemoneyhe'searning.②(2019·北京卷)Alotofbusinessisstilldoneoverthephone,andmuchofitisbasedontrustandexisting(exist)relationships.③(2019·江苏卷)Soscientistsaretryingtheirbesttosavethespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence(exist).[链接写作]——词汇升级(普通表达)Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniversestartedtoexist.(高级表达)Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniversecameintoexistence/cameintobeing.[名师点津]exist是不及物动词,不能用于被动语态和进行时。3.puzzlen.谜;难题vt.&vi.(使)迷惑;(使)为难(1)puzzleabout/oversth.苦苦思索;仔细琢磨apuzz