外研版必修四module4知识点

重点短语

1. experiment with sth. 用某物实验 2. experiment on sth. 对某物进行实验 3.

carry out perform

conduct an experiment 做实验 do make 4. make a breakthrough 取得重大突破(进展) 5. convert A into/to B 把A转换成B 6. take the place of = replace 取代,代替 7. in place of 取代,代替(介词短语) 8. instead of 代替,而不是(介词短语) 9.

a quantity of + 不可数名词,谓语动词用单数 10. quantities of+可数名词复数,谓语动词用复数

quantities of+不可数名词,谓语动词用复数 11. bring up 抚育;教养,呕吐,提出(话题等) 12. bring down 降低

bring about 导致,引起 bring back 归还;恢复;回想 bring in 赚(钱);带进;传入 13. search for 寻找 14. search sb/sp 搜查某人或某地 15. in search of 寻求/寻找…… 16. as a result of 由于…..的结果

as a result 因此,结果 17. owing to

thanks to 由于… due to because of 18. the key to… ……的关键

the answer to the question 问题的答案 notes to the text 课文注释 an end to the meeting 会议的结束 the entrance to the building 大厦的入口 19. export sth to 出口某物到…… 20. the second most important 第二重要的 21. be interested in… 对……感兴趣 22. graduate from….. 从…..(地方)毕业 23. escape from (out of)+sp. 从某地逃脱;逃走

escape from reality 逃避现实 24. have a narrow escape 九死一生 25. a fire escape 紧急出口;安全门 26. clear up (天气)放晴;整理;收拾 27. be known for 因…..而出名/闻名

be known an 以……而知名,著称 be known to 为……所知 28. earn one’s living 谋生

= make a living

get/gain a living 谋生 比较：live/lead a…life 过着…..的生活29. come to power 掌权;执政 30. take power 取得政权

in power 当权,执政 out of one’s power 不能胜任,力所不及 = beyond one’s power

31. It is possible that…. 可能…… 32. It’s certain that... 一定…….

=sb/sth is certain to do It’s certain that you’ll succeed. = ?

33. It’s likely that…… 可能…..

=sb/sth is likely to do

It’s likely that he is doing his homework. = ？ 34. It seems that 好像……

=sb/sth seems to do It seems that he knows the secret. =?

35. at war 在交战中 36. be diagnosed with 被诊断出…, 患有… 37. become the voice of 成为…的代言人 38. partly because of 一部分因为

③A quantity of money has been spent in bringing up his children.

＝Quantities of money have been spent in bringing up his children.他在教育孩子方面花了许多钱。

单词精研

1 .support vt.& n．支撑；扶持；拥护；维持；赡养；忍受 (教材P32)The research was supported by the government. 这项研究得到了政府的赞助。 归纳拓展

support one’s family 养家糊口

supporting lady/man (戏剧中的)女配角/男配角 in support of 支持

①(2011·高考陕西卷)．..his parents needed him to help support the family. 他父母需要他帮助养活家人。

②He was weak with hunger，so I had to support him. 他饿得没有力气，我得搀着他。

③We all speak in support of a ban on drunken driving.我们都支持禁止酒后驾驶。 2 .quantity n．量；数量；大量

(教材P33)A yield refers to quantity (eg of food)．产量指的是数量(例如食物的)。 ①(牛津P1620)It’s cheaper to buy goods in quantity. 大宗购物比较便宜。

②It is worthwhile to spend a quantity of money in bringing up children.在教育孩子方面花许多钱是值得的。

3 .escape vi.逃脱，避开，溜走

vt.逃避，避免；被忘掉；情不自禁地发出；被 忘记；未被 注意 n．逃，逃亡，逃跑

(教材P39)The Chinese discovered that the gas escaping from the tube could lift it into the air.

中国人发现从管中逸出的气体能够把它推到空中。

一言辨异

You may avoid all known sources of contagion，yet not easily escape infection.人们可以避开所有已知的接触传染病源，却难以摆脱非接触传染. 归纳拓展

【注意】 escape后常接v.­ing形式作宾语。

①There is no way to escape doing the task.没有方法逃避这项工作。 ②(牛津P676)She managed to escape from the burning car. 她设法从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。 ③(2011·高考山东卷)The root of the problem，as with many addictions，is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress，anxiety and

relationship problems.这个问题的根源在于渴望摆脱诸如压力、紧张和人际关系困难这样的情感困难。

④(朗文P632)There’s no escaping the fact that she did actually lie to you.不可否认的是，她的确对你撒了谎。

4 .clear vt.使清澈；使清楚；扫清

vi.变清澈；(天)变晴；(烟雾)消散adj.清澈的；晴；清晰的；畅通的

(教材P39)When the smoke cleared Wan Hu and his chair had disappeared.当 烟雾散去后，万户和他的椅子都不见了。

①(2011·高考安徽卷)They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies

when they drink or smoke.

他们应该清楚当他们吸烟喝酒时，他们的身体有什么变化。 ②He made it clear that he would resign.他明确表示他要辞职。

③After supper，my younger brother often helps mother clear away the dishes. 晚饭后，小弟经常帮母亲收拾碟子。 5.graduate n．毕业生；vi.毕业 (1)graduate from 从某所学校毕业 graduate in 毕业于(某专业) (2)graduation n．毕业

6.convert v．转变；改变信仰；使改恶从善；兑换；占用 n．皈依宗教者，改变信仰者

Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 精讲拓展：

①conversion n．转变，变换 ②convert into 改装成

③convert sb. from...to把某人由 改变为 ④a firm convert to the belief that坚决信仰 的人

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