Module4GreatScientists-Reading课件外研版英语必修4.ppt

1．leading adj. 最重要的；最成功的 She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. 她应邀在那部新的电视连续剧中担任主角。 知识拓展 1)同义词：chief; prime 2)lead to 导致；通向 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 He passed Tom and took the lead. 他超过了汤姆取得了领先地位。;高考直击 (2007·浙江)We finally believe that war never settles anything. It only________viloence. A．runs into　　　　　　　 B．comes from C．leads to D．begins with 解析：短语辨析。lead to “导致”；run into “突然……”；come from “来自……”；begin with “以……开始”。 答案：C;即学即用 (2009·大连模拟)They found the place with the boy________the way. A．lead　　 　 B．led　　 　 C．leading　　 　 D．to lead 答案：C;2．figure n. 1)人像；画像 The central figure in the painting is the artists daughter. 画中间的那个人是画家的女儿。 2)外形；轮廓；隐约的人影 I could see a tall figure near the door. 我可以看见门附近有一个高大的人影。 3)体态 What a fine figure of a man! 一个身材多好的男人！;4)名流；名人 He is a great figure in history. 他是历史上的伟大人物。 5)数字 Write the number in words and in figures. 用文字和阿拉伯数字写出这个数。 ;知识拓展 1)figure sth. in将某物包括在内；计算在内 Have you figured in the cost of food for our holiday? 你把咱们度假的食物费用计算进去了吗？ 2)figure sth./sb. out 理解某人/某事物；弄明白；演算出；计算出 Ive never been able to figure him out. 我一直不能理解他。;高考直击 (2008·湖北)The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to________its reality. A．make up B．figure out C．look through D．put off 解析：考查动词短语意义辨析。make up“编造；组成”；figure out“弄明白；弄清楚”；look through“浏览”；put off“推迟”。根据句意“当前形势非常复杂，因此我认为要弄明白实际情况要花费一段时间。”可知figure out正确。 答案：B;即学即用 The twins resemble very much in appearance. We couldnt________them out. A．figure B．carry C．spot D．turn 答案：A;3．species n．(植物或动物的)种；种类或类型 ①There are more than 250 species of shark. 鲨鱼有250多种。 ②No species of performing artist is as self-critical as a dancer. 所有艺术家的类型中，没有像舞蹈家那样严格地自我要求了。 注意：species单复数同形。;即学即用 蛇有许多种：______________________。 答案：There are many species of snake(s)．;4．type n. 1)类型；种类 It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. 这是同类型汽车中首部具备这种设计特点的汽车。 2)典型；具有某种特征的人 Hes not the type to be unfaithful. 他不是背信弃义的人。;3)文字；字体；活字 The type is too small for me to read. 这种印刷文