必修4 Module 6知识点

Module 6 【单词】

monster n.怪物

attack v.攻击 n.疾病等侵袭，发作 launch/make an attack on/upon...对??发动进攻 under attack受到攻击

When an animal was under attack,it can run away or fight back. a surprise attack奇袭；突然袭击 a heart attack心脏病发作

He suffered from a heart attack.他心脏病发作了。

Travelers should not feed the wild animals in a close distance because they may attack people.

an air attack空袭 (2)attacker n．攻击者

footprint n.脚印；足迹

hairy adj.毛的；多毛的 frightening adj.吓人的 creature n.动物；生物 grey adj.灰色的 claw n.爪 exist v.存在 sharp adj.锋利的 nail n.指甲；爪

journal n.杂志；学报；期刊

sighting n.（珍奇动物等的）目击；发现 mysterious adj.神秘的 claim v.宣称 surface n.表面

horn n.（动物头上的）角 dive v.潜水

calm adj.平静的

skeptical /sceptical adj.怀疑的；不相信的 He denied taking money,but we were skeptical. be skeptical about /of对??持怀疑态度 He is skeptical of everything.

unlikely adj.不可能的 volcanic adj.火山的

cover v.占地（多达面积） adapt v.使适应；使适合,改编 We quickly adapted to the cold weather here. 我们很快适应了这儿的寒冷天气。 The film is adapted from a novel.

这部电影由一部小说改编而成。

The play had been adapted for(＝changed to make it suitable for)children. 这个剧本已被改编成儿童剧。

(1)adapt oneself to使自己适应?? adapt to适应

I had difficulty adapting myself to life in the city. 所有的动物都必修适应环境。

be adapted for...为??改编/写；被改编成 be adapted from...根据??改编

This new film is said to be adapted from a novel by Jane Austen. Three of his novels have been adapted for television. (2)adaptor＝adapter n．改造者；改编者；转接器 (3)adaptable adj.能适应的；可改编的 (4)adaptation n．改编；适应

注意adapt与adopt两个词。两词词形相近，但意思不同。adapt意为 “适应；改编”，adopt意为“采纳；收养”。另外注意两个动词的名词adaptation与adoption词形上的差异。

⑥When you go to a foreign country，you must_____yourself_____ new manners and customs.

A．fit；for B．adapt；to C．adapt；for D．suit；for

解析：本题考查“使??适应”的短语选择，只有adapt与to连用有此含义。 答案：B

disappear v.消失

extinct adj.灭绝的 evolve v.进化

fierce adj.’凶猛的；残暴的 destruction n.毁坏

generous adj.有雅量的；大方的；心地高尚的 unpredictable adj.无法预测的 emperor n.皇帝 robe n.长袍 reputation n.名誉；名声 border n.边境；国界 positive adj.正面的 indicate v.象征；暗示 identity n.身份；特征 myth n.神话

fortune n.机遇，运气；命运；财富, 大笔的钱 If you don’t work hard,no fortune will come. tell one’s fortune给某人算命 make a fortune 发财

a large fortune 一大笔钱

fortunate adj. fortunately adv

【短语】

die out 灭绝；绝种 throw light on帮助弄清楚；阐明某事

come straight to the point 谈正题；开门见山 due to 由于；因…造成 stick to 坚持（to是介词） go close to 靠近 get a clear look at 清楚地看到 claim to have done 宣称曾经… dive into（由高处）潜入

be unlikely to do 不可能做… in places 在某些地方 no longer 不再 adapt to 适应

grow out of 产生于；源于 be related to 和…相关

1. attack n. v. 攻击,袭击 make an attack on the enemy make an attack on the enemy

existence n. 存在 come into existence Do you believe in the existence of God?

9.reputation n.名誉,声誉 have a good reputation lose /ruin one’s reputation

1．amake a fortune

ttack vt.攻击；进攻；侵袭；(工作，任务等的)开始n.攻击；进攻；(疾病等)发作；着手 Try one’s fortune

13. be sceptical of/about 13. be sceptical of/about

The soldiers made a strong attack on the enemy. 战士们向敌人发起猛烈进攻。

Most wild animals won’t attack unless they are provoked. 大多数野生动物若非被激怒，是不会主动攻击的。

The doctor predicted that the disease that often attacks children would be prevented. 医生预言将能预防经常侵袭儿童的疾病

(1)launch/make an attack on/upon...对??发动进攻 under attack受到攻击

a surprise attack奇袭；突然袭击 a heart attack心脏病发作

(2)attacker n．攻击者 ①He________words.

A．was attacked at B．attacked by

C．attacked D．was attacked by 解析：句意：“他受到言论的攻击。”答案：D

2．calm adj.静的；平静的(指天气、海洋等)；镇静的；沉着的(指人)

The high wind passed and the sea was calm again. 大风过后，大海又恢复了平静。 He has a very calm manner. 他举止沉着镇静。

The nurse calmed the little boy by giving him some candies. 保育员给那小男孩一些糖果，使他安静下来了。 calm/quiet/silent/still

(1)calm“平静的、沉着的”，常指无风浪或人的心情不激动。 (2)quiet“宁静的、安静的”，指没有声音、不吵闹或心里没有烦恼、焦虑。 (3)silent意为“寂静的、沉默的、不发音的”，指没有声音或不说话。 Tell the children to keep calm.

告诉孩子们不要紧张。(指不要慌张，要冷静) Ask the boys to keep quiet. 让孩子们安静。(指不要吵闹) She kept silent about the matter.

她对这件事情保持沉默。(指什么也不说)

(4)still指静止不动的，指没有运动和动作的状态 3

1．die out熄灭，绝种，灭绝

The moth’s habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out. 这种蛾子的栖息地正受到破坏，几乎快要绝种了。 Tigers have almost died out in India. 印度的老虎快要灭绝了。

It’s a custom which is beginning to die out. 这是一种正在消失的习俗。

2．throw light on帮助弄清楚；阐明某事 These facts threw new light on the matter. 这些事实帮助弄清楚了这件事。

In the light of recent incidents，we are asking out customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.

鉴于最近发生的几起事件，我们提醒顾客要特别注意照看好自己的个人物品。

⑧If you don’t______light on the matter，we’ll ask the headteacher to look into it. A．come B．give C．throw D．put