外研版高一年级 ( 必修 4) Module 1

外研版 高一年级(必修4) Module 1

New words and expressions

Listen to the words and expressions and read after it.

Read and learn Words: alternative, prediction, risky, arrest, fire, limit, command, charge, switch, attach Expressions: for sure, rely on, run out, get rid of, use up, on the way out

1. alternative adj. (两者或两者以上)选其一, 非此即彼的。无比较级形式。adv. alternatively作为一种选择。常用the alternative表示“可供选择的办法或方案”。我们有几个不同的选择。 Words

We have several alternatives to choose from. The way was locked, so we had to go by an alternative road. We could take the train or alternatively go by car.

2. prediction n. [C][U]预言;预报, 预告 make a prediction/make predictions 作预测 v. predict 预言某事将发生，预报 adj. predictable 可预言的，可预报的

① The earthquake has been ________ several months before. ② Do you take seriously his _________ of a government defeat? ③ I knew you’d say that---you are so ___________. predicted prediction predictable

3. risky risk n./v. a risky undertaking 一份风险大的事业 There is no/not much risk of her failing. We mustn’t risk getting caught in a storm. risk doing sth. 冒……危险；明知……也要做

at risk 处于危险之中 put one’s life at risk 冒生命危险 at the risk of losing one’s life 冒……危险 take/run a risk 冒危险

4. arrest n./v. • The police man arrested the man for speeding. • Attempts are being made to arrestthe spread of the disease. • 3) An unusual painting arrested his attention. stop / prevent attract/ draw be under arrest. place/put sb. under arrest. 被逮捕, 被拘留, 成为囚犯

5. fire n./v. n.具体火灾, 炉火(可数) forest fires make/ build a fire catch fire/ be on fire set fire to sth./ set sth. on fire _____ fire broke out last night. A. / B. The C. A

v.开火，启动 The officer ordered his men tofire at/ onthe enemy. He wasfiredfor stealing money from the till.

6. limit n./v.限度，限制 limited; limitless He tried my patience to its limit. There is a limit to one’s life, but there is no limitto studying.

范围(常用复数) within the city limits You can believe him within limits /without limits. We should use the natural resources to the limit. 最大限度

7. command n./v. 1). Give your commands in a loud, confident voice. 下命令 Our troop was under his command. 由…指挥 do sth at/ by sb’s command 奉某人命做某事

2). He has a good command of the English language. 精通 3).The officer commanded his men to fire. The teacher commanded that he (should) go out of the classroom.

8. charge n.&v. 1).charge for sth. charge sb. money for doing sth. How much do you charge for a room with a bath? They charged me five dollars for a cup of coffee.

2).What’s the charge for…? free of charge for free/ nothing 3). 控告, 指控 charge sb. with sth. He was charged with murder. 4). 管理, 掌握; 照顾 He is in charge of our class.

Our class is in the charge of him. under / in his charge He takes charge of our class. 5). 将电池充电，给枪装弹 charge a battery charge a gun

9. switch n.开关 vi.交换, 调换 at the flick of a switch 轻轻一触开关 switch on打开(电器) switch off 关上 switch the light on/off 开/关电灯 switch the discussion to another topic 换一个讨论题目

10. attach vt.系；贴；连接 be attached to 系在……上; 附属于…… attach …to…把…系到或连接到…上 attach a label to the bottle 贴标签于瓶上 e.g. He attached his horse to a tree. 他将马栓在树上。 The hospital is attached to that university. 这医院附属于那所大学。

11. for sure 肯定的, 有把握的 他肯定会在一个小时内到这儿的。 He will be here for sure within an hour. make sure of /about/that… Before you leave, you’d better make sure the lights are switched off. be sure to do/of sth/doing He is sure of his success. He is sure to succeed.

12. rely on +(n./pron./doing) 1). You can’t rely on his assistance. 2). You’d better rely on yourself. 3). We can’t rely on his/him coming in time. rely on sb. to do sth. 指望/依赖某人做… 4). You can rely on Peter to do whatever he promises.

13. run out/give out use up/run out of 我忍无可忍。 My patience is running out. My patience reaches its limit. With the food __________, he had to go out to buy something. A. running out of B. run out C. running out

高考回放： • What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ________ ? • given out B. put out • C. help up D. used up

14. get rid of 除掉, 去掉, 摆脱 How to get rid of the waste materials is a big problem. 如何处理这些废料是一个大问题。 He can’t get rid of his headache. 他的头痛老是不好。练习: 坏习惯一旦养成就很难去掉。 It is very hard to get rid of it once a bad habit is formed.

15. on the way out 即将过时; 正在消亡 练习：这一款手机快过时了。世界上有很多种生物正在消亡。 This kind of cell phone is on the way out. There are many kinds of wild lives on the way out.

练习坊 • I. 根据首字母提示拼写单词 • The police a ______ her for drinking and driving fast. • It’s r____ to buy a car without any good advice. • He hated being in the army because he had to obey c_________ there. rrested isky ommands

4. No one believed her p_________ that the world would end on November 12. 5. He lives in big house a_______ to a beautiful garden. redictions ttached

II. 根据汉语提示完成句子。 1. You can _________ (删除) something if you don’t need it. 2. No one knows ________ (确切地) where he has gone. 3. Coal power stations are _____________ (即将被淘汰) because they are dirty. get rid of for sure on the way out

外研版高一年级 ( 必修 4) Module 1