1、Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars一.重点词汇1_ n天文学_ n天文学家2_ n系统;体系;制度_ adj.系统的3_ n宗教;宗教信仰4_ n学说;理论5_ n球体;地球仪;地球_ adj.全球性的6_ adj.猛烈的;激烈的_ adv. 猛烈地7_ n大气层;气氛8_ adj.基本的;基础的9_ n出席;到场;存在_ adj.出席的;存在的10_ n反应;回应_ vi.反应;回应11_ vi.乘;增加12_ n氧13_ vt.存在;生存_n存在;生存14_ n谜;难题vt.(使)迷惑_adj.令人困惑的15_ n生物学_ adj.生物的1
2、6_ n万有引力;重力17_ n卫星;人造卫星18_ n物理学家19_ adv.失重地20_ n质量;团;块;大量_ adj.巨大的二.短语回顾1_ time 及时;终于2be harmful _ 对有害3give birth _ 产生;分娩4_ ones turn 轮到某人;接着5prevent. _ 阻止;抑制6block _ 挡住(光线等)7cheer _感到高兴;感到振奋8a mass _ 许多;大量9break _ 突发;爆发10watch _ for 密切注视;当心;提防11_ that 既然12get close _ 靠近;接近13get the hang _ 掌握,精通三、请根
3、据各句上下文的意义,选择正确的单词填入空白处。第一组:force, disappoint, system, surface, harmful, astronomy, gravity, publish, atmosphere, planet1 His words _ me and I lost hope for him.2 He seems very honest on the _ but actually he is not reliable.3 There is still a lot that scientists dont know or explain in the field of
4、_.4 He posted his newly-written novel to a _ house but received no reply.5 There are eight _ in the solar system.6 When I entered the meeting room I sensed the _ was unusual and everyone kept silent.7 Do you know about Newtons law of _?8 Drinking alcohol is _ to peoples health.9 In the Chinese educa
5、tion _ exams are laid in the most important place.10 Never _ anyone to do anything he doesnt want to.第二组:telescope, development, oxygen, violent, presence, gradually, mass, spread, explode, solid, exist, float11 With the _ of science and technology people can enjoy the modern civilization fully.12 C
6、hildren should not be allowed to watch any _ movie.13 _, he began to understand how silly he was to have done such a thing.14 With the Internet news from every part of the world _ rapidly.15 Many of the students think that _ geometry is too hard to learn.16 A plastic bag was seen _ in the water.17 T
7、he scientists say that dinosaurs _ millions of years ago but then died out suddenly.18 A bomb _ near the doorway of the restaurant from across the street.19 When you are on the moon your _ will be less than on the earth.20 He sat in the front row and hardly noticed my _.21 Man cannot live without _.
8、22 With the help of a _ you can observe lots of stars in the sky.四、把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处(注意所填短语的形式变化):in time preventfrom depend on cheer up now that break out 1 SARS _ in the mainland of China in the year 2003.2 _ everyone is here, lets start work.3 I arrived there just _ for the film.4 Nothing can _ him _ carrying out the survey.5 Anyhow, you can _ him to give you a hand.6 Give Mary a call; she needs _.