1、Unit 4 Astronomy：the science of the stars单元要点小结.单词集训A词形转化1Mary believes in God firmly and she goes to church three times a week. In other words, she is very religious (religion)2Newborn babies are good sleepers. The amount of their sleep is several times larger (large) than that of adults.3If you fe
2、el unwilling to talk about something youd rather not, say gently (gentle) but firmly, “Id like to change the subject.”4What an exhausting (exhaust) day! After a whole days hiking, I am completely tired.5Air pollution will get worse and this will be harmful (harm) to people; for example, it can cause
3、 cancer.6Many species are in danger of extinction (extinct) because of our destruction of their natural habitats.7If we find these genes and are able to understand their biological (biology) function, this could finally lead to better treatment.8Helen described the life in a weightless (weightlessne
4、ss) environment to the ground workers during her period in space.9I asked him why he was willing to share so much with mea stranger from the other side of the globe (global)10Suddenly the building where I live in Tokyo shook violently(violent) and the objects on the table began to fall.B介词、副词填空1Mary
5、 got seriously injured in the traffic accident, but luckily, the doctor came in time to save her life.2We were prevented by the heavy rain from visiting the attractive lake, but we didnt lose heart.3At all times, you should watch out for fake websites offering downloads in exchange for your credit c
6、ard number.4Agriculture has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with enough raw materials.5The finding, by Oxford University and the US researchers, means that the economic downturn could see more women give birth to daughters.6Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.C动词训
7、练1What prevented him attending (attend) the meeting yesterday is that his mother was ill then.2There are many kinds of animals such as hens which produce young generally by laying (lay) eggs.3Thank God youre safe!I stepped back, just in time to_avoid (avoid) the racing car.4Seeing the bad results of
8、 the exams, the student was rather sad and felt puzzled (puzzle)about her future.5The rivers are polluted so seriously that fish are_floating (float) on the surface, dead.6With the fast and steady development over the past decade, the company has_multiplied (multiply) its production capacities.7Befo
9、re she goes to her office, the young lady usually chains (chain) her bike to a tree in front of the building.8Most people have realized that social attention should be paid to preventing (prevent) our environment from being polluted.9I hope all these suggestions will_lessen (lessen) your pain when d
10、ark thoughts are all around you.10According to a widely accepted (accept) theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions.D单句语法填空1The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly atmosphere.2Whether life exists on any other planet in the solar sys
11、tem still remains a question.3His efforts and imagination helped change the history of astronomy (astronomer) in America.4Were going to have to change some habits because those energy sources are fundamentally (fundamental) different.5Nowadays some people have complained that there have been too few
12、 police to deal with the violence (violent)6What you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.7When I was afraid that I couldnt satisfy my manager, he encouraged me to cheer up a bit, and told me that things might not be as bad as I thought.8Music is quite unlike (like) any othe
13、r art form.9It is reported that nearly 85 per cent of men are present (presence) at the birth of their children.10As time goes by, Mothers hair has turned grey and the wrinkles on her face have become deeper.短语填空1That car blocked_my_way_out(挡住我的出路), so I couldnt drive my car out of the road.2The far
14、mers use specially trained dogs to watch_over (看守) their sheep at night.3He had no idea when World War broke_out (爆发), so he turned to his teacher for help.4Now_that (既然) youve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.5Cheer_up(振作起来), dear! Things wont be as bad as you think. There certai
15、nly will be chances for you.6A_mass_of(大量的) work has been done to prevent the river from being polluted by waste water.7Mike found it easy to eat with chopsticks, once he got_the_hang_of (掌握) it.8Over the years she has tried to block_out (抹掉) her terrible memory but she couldnt.9He hid himself behin
16、d a big rock, carefully watching_out_for (密切留意) the enemies actions.10It was James Watts observation of steam from a kettle that gave_birth_to (产生了) the idea of the steam engine.句型训练1他说他想看到的是全世界所有军队的消失。(what引导的主语从句)He said that what_he_wanted_to_see was an end to all the armies of the world.2在商店上面的一
17、个房间里，一些工人们正忙着摆桌子，这里很快就要举行一个晚会。(be to do表将来)In a room above the store, where a party was_to_be_held,_some workers were busily setting the table.3只剩下这么少的牛奶了，不够我们每个人喝。(so.that)There was so_little_milk_left that it couldnt be shared by all of us.4恐龙是如何灭绝的依然是个谜。(It remains/remained表语)It_remains_a_mystery
18、 how dinosaurs died out.5英语作为一门国际语言被世界接受是事实。(同位语从句)It is a fact that_English_is_accepted by the world as an international language.6正在建的下一届亚运会的新体育馆是现在的体育馆的三倍大。(as.as表示倍数的句型)The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be three_times_as_big_as the present one.7就像学习其他任何东西一样，学好英语的确需要大量的练习。
19、(do/does/didv. 表示强调)Learning English well does_need_a_lot_of_practice just like learning anything else.8当我们在宇宙飞船里面的时候，感觉好像没有东西拉着我们了。(as if引导的从句)When we are in a spaceship, we feel as_if_nothing_were_pulling us.语法填空I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions during the rainy season.I _1_ (fly) to Nai
20、robi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with _2_ I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for _3_ 8hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town.After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few
21、 drinks. Then we _4_(introduce) to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very _5_ (experience)climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of _6_ (he) family.The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on
22、 Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes. After that we set off, _7_ (walk) in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I f
23、elt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me _8_ lots of encouragement, which was one of the best _9_ (memory). Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies.I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didnt change during my trip. The fellow members of
24、 Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was _10_ (deep) thankful for their help.本文是一篇记叙文。文章作者讲述了自己和Lava Expeditions的成员一起攀登乞力马扎罗山的经历，并感激Lava Expeditions成员对自己的鼓励。1flew解析：考查时态。句意：“我”坐飞机到肯尼亚的内罗毕，在那里过了几天。由spent并根据时态一致可知这里应用一般过去时，故用flew。2whom解析：考查定语从句。句意：在内罗毕的旅馆里，“我”见到了要和“我”一起度过下一周的团队中的其余的成员。定语从句
25、中，先行词是the rest of the group，定语从句用“介词with关系代词whom”构成，故用whom。3an解析：考查冠词。根据语境可知这里是“一段8小时的旅程”，故用an。4were_introduced解析：考查时态和语态。句意：然后，“我们”被介绍给更多的成员。根据句意可知这里要用被动语态，结合人称和时态可知用were introduced。5experienced解析：考查形容词。Taddeus Minja是一位有经验的导游。experienced老练的，熟练的，有经验的。故用experienced。6his解析：考查代词。用形容词性物主代词修饰名词family，故用h
26、is。7walking解析：考查现在分词的用法。句意：我们出发了，在雨中穿过美丽的热带雨林，到达第一个营地。此处用现在分词作状语，故用walking。8with解析：考查固定搭配。句意：但是Lava Expeditions的成员给了“我”很多的鼓励。provide sb. with sth.给某人提供某物。故用with。9memories解析：考查名词复数。句意：但是Lava Expeditions的成员给了“我”很多的鼓励，这是“我”最美好的回忆之一。one of后接名词复数形式，故用memories。10deeply解析：考查副词。句意：Lava Expeditions的成员对“我”照顾这么多，所以“我”对他们的帮助深表感激。这里用副词修饰形容词thankful，故用deeply。
