1、重庆大学版重庆大学版 高一高一（33）Unit 4Unit 4WORD POWER1.Match each of the words on the left with its explanation on the right.1)prefer A.society or organization for a special purpose2)available B.related to practical use,rather than being concerned only with theory 3)theoretical C.to make an official decision to
2、 give sth.to sb.as a prize4)award D.personal 5)applied E.to push steadily against sth.6)institute F.to choose sth.rather than sth.else;like sth.better7)private G.that can be used or got8)press H.to rule(a country,etc.)9)govern I.to form sth.into a single unit or make uniform10)unity J.concerned with
3、 the theory of a subject2.Complete each of the follow sentences by using the proper form of a word above.1)In Britain,the Queen reigns,but the elected representatives of the people _ the country.govern2)A _study or explanation is based on the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a particular
4、 subject,rather than the practical aspects or uses of it.theoretical3)She was educated at _schools in both London and Pairs and thats why she can speak both English and French well.4)The president of the university _ a medal to the schoolgirl Caroline Brown for her bravery.privateawarded5)The meetin
5、g ended with a decision to put more money into _ research in that field.6)Since 1998,the amount of money _to buy books has fallen by 17.7)England and Scotland dont have a _legal system.appliedavailableunified8)I became a teacher because I _ books and people to politics.9)There was no one at the rece
6、ption desk,so he _ a bell for service.10)The top students in the Computer Department formed an _ devoted to computer software.preferredpressedinstituteComplete the follow sentences by choosing a word from the brackets.1)A _(theory/theoretical)study or explanation is based on the ideas and abstract p
7、rinciples that relate to a particular subject,rather than the practical aspects or uses of it.theoretical2)_(Physics/Physicist)is the scientific study of forces,such as heat,light,sound,pressure,gravity,and electricity,and the way that they affect objects.3)If you do something in a _(science/scienti
8、fic/scientifically)way,you do it carefully and thoroughly,using experiments or tests.Physicsscientific4)An _(apply/applied /application)subject or study has a particular use,rather than being concerned only with a theory.5)You examine a patient and then you decide whether or not _(operate/operation/
9、operator)appliedoperate6)_(Management/Manage/Management)is the control and organizing of a business or other organization.7)They began to recover slowly from their memory of pain and _(suffer/suffering).Managementsuffering8)They _(communicate/communication/communicative)with each other in sign munic
10、ate4.Underline each of the follow phrases in the text and try to understand its meaning from the context.Then complete the following sentences with the proper form of a phrase.suffer from in return for spell out build up instead of be interested in be able to hear from1)Jack is now _ serious trouble
11、.2)It took him a long time to _ only a few words of French.3)I ought to give him some advice _ money.suffering fromspell outinstead of4)I prepared a special gift for him _ his kindness.5)Li Ming _ speak a little English when he was only five years old.6)These industries were _ gradually in recent ye
12、ars.7)Did you ever _ a painter named Raphael?in return forwas able tobuilt upheard of8)Stephen Hawking _ Physics when he was 15.was interested inLanguage in the text 1.After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.award vt.授予She has been awar
13、ded a scholarship to study at Harvard.她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。Phil was awarded the top prize.菲尔获得头奖。award意为“授予”时可接双宾语。We awarded the prize to him.We awarded him the prize.award n.奖,奖品The award for this years best actress went to Meryl Streep.本年度最佳女演员的得奖者是梅里尔斯特里普。The novel earned him a literary award.这部长篇小说为
14、他赢得文学奖。2.Mathematics was not available at University College,so he did physics instead.available adj.能得到的，有用的Is there water available around here?附近弄得到水吗?2.Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in cosmology,because no one worked in that area in Oxford at the time.do research 做研究research n
15、.研究;调查,探究Research should always be your first step.调查始终应该是你的第一步。But now it appears that the researchwas false.但是现在看来这个研究成果是虚假的。do research on/in/into 对进行调查，研究The professor did research in physics那位教授做有关物理学方面的研究。They are doing researches ondeveloping the West of China他们在进行开发中国西部的研究。research vt.研究,探究T
16、he historical background to the play has been very carefully researched.这部剧本的历史背景已有人作过仔细的研究。research vi.研究；探索；调查：This is a subject into which many scientists have researched with no result.这是一个虽经很多科学家研究过但尚无结果的课题。3.After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973,Stephen came to the Department of App
17、lied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and since 1979 has held the post of Professor of Mathematicsapplied adj.实用的，应用的；应用一般原则于具体问题的He devoted his life to applied science.他献身于应用科学。applied其是动词apply的变形。apply vt.使起作用;使适用This rule can not be applied to every case.这条规则并不是在每种情况下都能适用的。hold the post of 担任（
18、某职位）What duty do you hold the post of in the company?你在公司担任什么职务？She has now hold the post of prime minister longer than anyone else this century 她现在当首相任期之长在本世纪是前所未有的。4.Stephen Hawking has worked on the basic laws that govern the universe.句子成分分析：此句是一个复合句，定语从句that govern the universe修饰先行词the basic law
19、s，先行词在定语从句中做主语，故关系代词that不可省略。5.Stephen Hawking has worked on the basic laws that govern the universe.govern vt.统治;管理Who really governs this country?谁真正统治着这个国家?They demand the right to governthemselves.他们要求自治权。6.Stephen Hawking has suffered froma serious disease for nearly forty years.suffer from 忍受，
20、遭受；患病；受之苦She suffers from headache.她患头痛病。Our business has suffered from lack of investment.我们的企业因缺乏投资而受苦。suffer vt.遭受；忍受suffer the result/heavy losses/injuries承受结果/遭受大损失/负伤suffer(vt.)和suffer from的区别:suffer 指一般的损害、痛苦等等，但suffer from指长期的或习惯性的痛苦或困难。7.In 1963,he caught a disease that couldnt be cured the
21、n.catch a disease 生病;得病cure vt.1)治愈cure a patient/disease 治愈病人/疾病；cure sb of his illness 治疗某人的疾病Penicillin cured him of pneumonia.青霉素治愈了他的肺炎。2)cure n.疗法;药;Theres no known cure for a cold.治疗感冒尚无良方。cure 通常强调结果，指治愈某种疾病或某人的疾病。cure常与介词of搭配。treat 则通常强调过程，指对病人进行诊断和治疗，但不含治好的意思。而treat常与介词for搭配。8.Up to 1974,h
22、e was able to feedhimself,and get in and out of bed.up to 直到 feed v.喂养，饲养The patient cant feed himself yet.病人已经不能自己吃饭了。feed on/upon 以为食物Sheep feed on grass.羊吃草。9.In 1980,he and wife changed to a system of community change to 改成了change 的其他短语：change into 变成changefor 换；更换10.when someone pointed to the right letter on a spelling card.point to 指到He pointed to the building at the end of the street.他指着街头的楼。
