Unit 4 Wildlife Protection 单元要点预览Ⅰ词语辨析Ⅱ 词性变化Ⅲ重点词汇1.wild adj. 野生的, 野的, 未驯化的；无居民的, 荒凉的[典例]1).He enjoys filming wild animals. 他喜欢拍摄野生动物。

2).We walked into a wild mountain region. 我们走进荒无人烟的ft区。

[重点用法]be wild about sth/sb（对某事物[某人]）极热心或热爱be wild with… 因……而发狂[练习] 中译英1).群众欣喜若狂。

2).孩子们都特别喜欢这个新计算机。

2.relief n. （痛苦﹑困苦﹑忧虑等的）减轻或解除[典例]1).The drug gives some relief from pain. 这种药可以减轻一些痛苦。

2).I breathed/heaved a sigh of relief when I heard he was safe. 我听到他平安的消息时才松了一口气。

[重点用法](much) to one’s relief 使某人大为放心；使某人深感宽慰[练习] 中译英1).我最庆幸的是没有迟到。

2).见到你在这儿也就放心了。

3.hunt vt. & vi. 打猎; 猎取;搜索[典例]1).Wolves hunt in packs. 狼是成群猎食的。

2).Police are hunting an escaped criminal. 警方正在追捕逃犯。

[重点用法]hunt for 试图找到（某物[某人]）hunt after 探求；追求[练习] 中译英1).我在寻找一本失去的书。

2).许多人一生追求成名，但一无所获。

4.distant n. （空间或时间）远隔的, 遥远的[典例]1).The airport is about ten miles distant from the city. 机场距离城市大约十英里远。

2).She is a distant cousin of mine. 她是我的远房表妹。

[重点用法]be distant with / towards with sb. 对……冷淡[练习] 中译英1).这两种学说之间没有什么关联。

2).她对妈妈总是很冷淡。

5.mercy n. 仁慈;宽恕; 宽容; 恩惠; 幸运[典例]1).They showed mercy to their enemies. 他们对敌人很仁慈。

2).It's a mercy she wasn't hurt in the accident. 她在事故中未受伤, 真幸运。

[重点用法]at the mercy of sb/sth 任由某人[某事物]摆布或控制have mercy on / upon 对……有怜悯心[练习] 中译英1).那只船在暴风雨中失去控制2).可怜可怜我们吧。

Ⅳ 重点词组1.pay attention to 注意[典例]1).Please pay attention to what I am saying.请注意我说的话。

2).She turned her attention to a new problem. 她把注意力转移到一个新问题上。

[短语归纳]catch sb's attention 吸引某人的注意draw attention to sth. 注意某事物give one's attention to 注意……[练习] 中译英1).报纸的大标题引起他的注意。

2).她要我注意报告中的一处错误。

2.die out（指物种）死光；灭绝, 火慢慢熄灭[典例]1). The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out.这种蛾子因栖息地正受到破坏, 几乎绝种了。

[短语归纳]die away 减弱（以至觉察不到）；淡化die down 逐渐降低；减弱be dying 垂死的be dying for/to do sth.渴望die of 死于（饥饿；病）die from 死于（外界引起的）die hard 很难改变；顽固[练习] 用die 构成的词组填空1). The noise of the car in the distance.2). The old traditions are .3).The man a wound4).I'm something to eat.e into being 形成；产生（不可用于被动语态或进行时态）[典例]Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being. 千百万年前，恐龙就在地球上生活，比人类的出现要早得多。

[短语归纳]come into effect 实施come into use 投入使用come into power 上台执政[练习]用come 的相关词汇填空1).When did the world ?2).The new seat-belt regulations last week.3). When did this word ?Ⅴ 重点句子1.She turned around and there was an antelope with a sad face looking at her.她转过身看到一只羚羊带着忧郁的神色望着她。

[解释]此句可改成：She turned around and there was an antelope which was looking at her with a sad face.“with a sad fa ce looking at her” 为with 的复合结构，即with +名词、代词（介词宾语）+v.-ing（宾补）。

可充当宾补的还有分词、不定式、形容词、副词及介词短语。

简单总结为：with +宾语+-v.-ed /v.-ing /to do）作伴随状语或定语[典例]With some students following behind, he came in.[练习] 中译英1).站着的时候不要把手插在口袋里。

2).新老板很担心，因为有很多事要处理。

2.They set the number of animals to be hunted. 他们拨出一定数量的动物供人们捕猎。

[解释]to be hunted 为动词不定式的被动式，在此作animals 的后置定语。

不定式作定语时，在句中如果能找到不定式动作的执行者，常用不定式的主动式，找不到时常用不定式的被动式。

[典例]The first thing to be done is to tidy up the office.The first thing for you to do is to tidy up the office.[练习] 中译英1).在我们出发之前，这辆车必须修理一下。

2).会议明天举行。

课文要点1 课文词汇等填空根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：Daisy desired to help 1 (endanger) species of wildlife because a large number of animals aredying 2 . One day, a flying carpet took her to a 3 ( 遥远) land, 4 she could find antelopes 5 gave fur to make sweaters. Then she met an elephant in Zimbabwe and was told that elephants used to be hunted without 6 . But now people know the 7 ( 重要) of wildlife 8 (protect).3 课文佳句背诵与仿写1.【原句】Please take me to a distant land where I can find the animals that gave fur to make thissweater.请带我到遥远的地方，在那里我可以发现为制作这件毛衣而提供毛绒的那种动物。

[模仿要点] 句子结构: 定语从句1 （where）+ 定语从句2【模仿1】我知道有这么一个地方盛产西瓜，而且西瓜含糖高。

【模仿2】我们已经处于这样的处境--- 我们不得不马上解决我们面临的问题。

2.【原句】They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being. 千百万年，恐龙就在地球上生活，比人类的出现要早得多。

[模仿要点] 句子结构: …+ long before….【模仿1】: 早在你告诉我之前很久我就知道他们被邀请来参加晚会的消息。

【模仿2】在我认识他们之前的很久他们就互相认识了。

单元自测1完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30 各题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It is a 21 day. I got in touch with Michael whom I have been losing 22 for one year.We have lost contact since our last 23 in my senior 3. He mentioned to me in his last letter that he was preparing for going to the UK to 24 his education. I, shamefully, was too busy to reply his mail then. When I was 25 to the ZJU and won the final freedom, I thought he had already been in UK so I had no 26 where to write him.I used to think that we would never 27 again. However, I found out 28 that he is still in PRC.I eventually got him on the phone. He was very surprised.Life is 29 in moments such like this. Old friends meet again surprisingly; they look at the face of each other, and recognize the old pal. It is such moment that makes me feel grateful to life: whenever I set off for a new 30 , I see I have friends in the same direction, with whomI won't feel alone any more.21. A. celebrating B. terrifying. C. surprising D. shamefully22. A. join B. contact C. connect D. relate23. A. friendship B. roommateship C. correspondence D. relationship24. A. receive B. continue C. keep D. further25. A. recommended B. commanded C. congratulated D. achieved26. A. suggestion B. help C. idea. D. thought27. A. meet B. see C. help D. communicate28. A. sadly B. excitedly C. astonishedly D. worriedly29. A. enjoyable B. unforgettable C. responsible D. patient30. A. system B. ambition C. achievement D. destination2语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40 的相应位置上。