Unit 4 NATURAL DISASTERS
基础词汇
1.__________ n. 灾难;灾害
2.__________ n. 龙卷风;旋风
3. __________ n. 旱灾;久旱
4. __________ n.(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
5. __________ vi.&vt. (使)滑行;滑动
6. __________ n. 海啸
7. __________ n. 洪水;大量
vi. 淹没;大量涌入
vt. 使灌满水;淹没
8. __________ n.(地)级;重大
9. __________ n.&vt.营救;援救
10. __________ vt.损害;破坏 n.损坏;损失
11. __________ vt.摧毁;毁灭
12. __________ vt.疏散;撤出 vi.撤离
13. __________ n.直升机
14. __________ vt. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
15. __________ n. 避难处;居所;庇护
vt. 保护;掩蔽 vi. 躲避(风雨;危险)
16. __________ n. 裂纹;裂缝
vi.&vt.(使)破裂
17. __________ n. 气体;燃气;汽油
18. __________ n.&vt. 破坏、毁坏
19. __________ n. 百分之…… adj.&adv. 每一百中
20. __________ n. 砖、砖块
21. __________ n. 金属
22. __________ vt. 使落入险境;使陷入圈套
n. 险境;陷阱
23. __________ vt.埋葬;安葬
24. __________ vi.&vt. 复活;(使)苏醒
25. __________ n. 振兴;复苏
26. __________ n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力
27. __________ vi.&vt.统一;(使)成一体
28. __________ n.上下文;语境;背景
29. __________ n.火山
30. __________ vi.&vt. (火山)爆发;(岩浆、烟等)喷出
31. __________ n.供应(量);补给;[pl.]补给品
vt.供应;供给
32. __________ n.台风
33. __________ n. (尤指西大西洋的)飓风
34. __________ vi. 生存;存活
vt. 幸存;艰难度过
35. __________ vi.&vt. 轻扣;轻敲;轻拍
n. 水龙头;轻扣;轻敲
36. __________ n. 管子;管道
37. __________ vi. 吹口哨;发出笛声 vt. 吹口哨
n. 哨子(声);呼啸声
38. __________ adj. 镇静的;沉着的
vt. 使平静;使镇静
39. __________ n. 援助;帮助;救援物资
vi.&vt. 帮助;援助
40. __________ n. 成套工具;成套设备
41. __________ vi.&vt. 碰撞;撞击
n. 撞车;碰撞
42. __________ vi.&vt. 打扫;清扫
43. __________ n. 海浪;波浪
vi.&vt. 挥手;招手
44. __________ vi.&vt. 侵袭;突击;击打
n. 罢工;罢课;袭击
45. __________ vt.&vi. 递送;传达
vt. 发表
46. __________ n. 总结;概括;概要
47. __________ n. 影响;结果;效果
拓展词汇
1._________ v. 死(亡)→ _________ n. 死;死亡 → ________ adj.死的;无生命的
2. ______ v. (使)震惊;震动 → _______ adj.令人震惊的→ _________ adj.震惊的
3. ________ n.电;电能→ __________ adj.电的;用电的→ __________ adj.发电的
4. __________ vi.&vt.呼吸 → __________ n.呼吸的空气
5. __________ adj. 聪明的 → __________ n.智慧;才智
6. _________ vi.&vt.遭受;蒙受;(因疾病痛苦等)受苦 → __________ n.痛苦;苦难
7. _________ v.生存,存活;幸存 → _________ n.幸存;生存 → __________ n.幸存者;生还者
短语
1. __________________ 严重受损;破败不堪
2. __________________ 似乎;好像;仿佛
3. __________________ 震惊;吃惊
4. __________________ 数以万计的
5. __________________ 谈起;说起;提到;指的是
6. __________________ 至少;起码;无论如何
7. __________________ 建立
8. __________________ 像往常一样
9. __________________ ……的数量
10. ________________ 露天;在户外
11. ________________ 结束
12. ________________ 站在……的特定水平
13.________________ ……的家园
14. ________________ 现有(尤指帮助)
15. ________________ 消灭;彻底消除
16. ________________ ……的家园
17. ________________ 处境危险
18. ________________ 多达
综合运用
基础训练篇
I. 写出下列句子中画线单词的词性及中文释义。
1. flood
①The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ________ ________
②Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal. ________ ________
2. damage
①Certain chemicals have been banned because they are damaging the environment.
________ ________
②The strong wind last night caused serious damage to the roof. ________ ________
3. shelter
①The high fence gives us some shelter from the wind. ________ ________
②We were caught in a thunderstorm, without anywhere to shelter. ________ ________
4. wave
①He waved a hand in the air to attract her attention. ________ ________
②At night, I listened to the sound of the waves breaking against the shore.________ ________
5. strike
①There was a crash of thunder, then the storm struck. ________ ________
②Workers went on strike last week to demand job security. ________ ________
II. 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. It took us a few minutes to get our ________(breathe) back after the race.
2. Illegal hunting is threatening the ________(survive) of the species.
3. You can expect the ________ (deliver) of food in a week to ten days.
4. This room is twice the ________ (long) of the other, but much narrower.
5. Almost 50 percent of cancer ________ (suffer) are treated successfully in that hospital.
III. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 地震过后, 这座城市成了一片废墟。 (in ruins)
______________________________________________________________
2. 她去世的消息令我十分震惊。 (in shock)
______________________________________________________________
3. 随时都有急诊服务,并提供医疗咨询。(on hand)
______________________________________________________________
4. 昨天洪水冲毁了许多桥梁。 (sweep away)
______________________________________________________________
能力提升篇
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tornadoes are one of nature's most 1. ________ (power) and destructive (破坏性的) forces. Here's some information on what a tornado is, how to prepare for one, and what to do if you 2. ________ (catch) in it.
A tornado is a violently rotating (旋转的) column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It's often foreseen by a dark, greenish
sky. Black storm clouds gather. A funnel (漏斗) 3. ________ (sudden) appears, falling from a cloud. The funnel hits the ground and roars forward with a terrible sound. The tornado tears up everything in its path.
Tornadoes can be deadly, but there are steps you can take 4. ________ (reduce) the risk to you and your family. Here are some useful 5. ________ (tip) to keep in mind:
Prepare for tornadoes by gathering emergency supplies, 6. ________ (include) food, water, medicines, batteries, flashlights, road maps, etc.
When a tornado 7. ________ (approach), anyone in its path should take shelter indoors — preferably in a basement or first-floor room or hallway.
Avoid windows 8. ________ seek additional protection by getting underneath large, solid pieces of furniture.
Avoid automobiles and mobile homes, 9. ________ provide almost no protection from
tornadoes.
Those caught outside should lie flat in a depression or on other low ground and wait
10. ________ the storm to pass.
参考答案
基础词汇
1.disaster _n.灾难;灾害
2.tornado_n.龙卷风;旋风
3. drought_n.旱灾;久旱
4. landslide n.(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
5._ slidevi.&wt.(使)滑行;滑动
6. tsunami _ n.海啸
7. floodn.洪水;大量vi淹没;大量涌入wt.使灌满水;淹没
8.magnitude_n.地)级;重大9.rescuc_n.&ut.营救;援救
10. damage__ut损害;破坏n.损坏;损失
11. destroy_Mt.摧毁;毁灭
12.evacuatc_wt.疏散;撤出vi.撤离
13. helicopter_n.直升机
14.affect_ut.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
15. shelter_n.避难处;居所;庇护wt.保护;掩蔽vi躲避(风雨;危险)
16._cracker_n.裂纹;裂缝vi.&wt.(使)破裂
17.gasn.气体;燃气;汽油
18. ruinn.&以t.破坏、毁坏
19. percent_n.百分之……adji. &adv.每一百中
20. brick_n.砖、砖块
21. Metal n.金属
22.trap vt.使落入险境;使陷入圈套n.险境;陷阱
23. bury以埋葬;安葬
24. revive___vi.&ut.复活;(使)苏醒
25.effort_n.振兴;复苏
26. revival__n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力
27.unity_vi.&xt.统一;(使)成一体
28. context_n.上下文;语境;背景
29. volcano_n.火山
30.erupt_vi.&yt.(火山)爆发;(岩浆、烟等)喷出
31. supply_n.供应(量);补给;[pl.]补给品vt.供应:供给
32. typhoon_n.台风
33. hurricane_ n.(尤指西大西洋的)飓风
34.survive vi.生存;存活vt.幸存;艰难度过
35.tap vi.&vt.轻扣;轻敲;轻拍n.水龙头;轻扣;轻敲
36. pipe n.管子;管道
37. whistle_vi.吹口哨;发出笛声vt.吹口哨n.哨子(声);呼啸声
38.calm adj镇静的;沉着的.使平静;使镇静
39.aid n.援助;帮助;救援物资vi.&vt.帮助;援助
40.kit n.成套工具;成套设备
41. Crash vi.&wt.碰撞;撞击n.撞车;碰撞
42.sweep vi.&ut.打扫;清扫
43.wave n.海浪;波浪vi.&wt.挥手;招手
44.strike vi.&编侵袭;突击;击打n.罢工;罢课;袭击
45.deliver vt.&vi.递送;传达缓t.发表
46.summary_n.总结;概括;概要
47.effect n.影响;结果;效果
1. die v.死(亡)→death n.死;死亡→dead adj.死的;无生命的
2._shock_v.(使)震惊;震动→shocking_ adj.令人震惊的→shock adj.震惊的
3._electricityn.电;电能 →electric adj.电的;用电的→electrical adj.发电的
4._ breathe vi.&t,呼吸→breath__ n.呼吸的空气
5._ wise adj.聪明的wisdom__n.智慧;才智
6._suffer_vi.&比t遭受;蒙受;(因疾病痛苦等)受苦→suffering_ n.痛苦;苦难
7._survivev生存;存活;幸存→survival _n.幸存;生存→survivor_ n.幸存者;生还者
短语
1. in ruins严重受损;破败不堪
2._as if似乎;好像;仿佛
3. in shock震惊;吃惊
4. tens of thousands of数以万计的
5. _refer to谈起;说起;提到;指的是
6.at least至少;起码;无论如何
7.set up建立
8.as usual像往常一样
9. the number of.………的数量
10._ in the open air露天;在户外
11._come to an end结束
12._ stand at sth.站在……的特定水平
13._a home to……的家园现有(尤指帮助)
14._on hand消灭;彻底消除
15.sweep away
16. a home to……的家园
17. in danger处境危险
18._as many as多达
基础训练篇
I. 1.①n. 洪水 ②v. 大量涌入 2.①v. 破坏 ②n. 损坏
3.①n. 庇护 ②v. 躲避(风雨或危险) 4.①v. 挥手 ②n. 海浪
5.①v. 侵袭 ②n. 罢工
II. 1. breath 2. survival 3. delivery 4. length 5. sufferers
III. 1. The city lay in ruins after the earthquake.
2. News of her death left me in shock.
3. The emergency services were on hand with medical advice.
4. Many bridges were swept away by the floods yesterday.
能力提升篇
1. powerful 2. are caught 3. suddenly 4. to reduce 5. tips
6. including 7. approaches 8. and 9. which 10. for