【优化方案】2015年高考英语（外研版）总复习课件：必修4 Module 4　Great Scientists.pptVIP

①(朗文辞典) I earned my living mainly from teaching. 我主要以教书为生。 ②How does she ___________________？她靠什么谋生？ ③The company has earned a reputation for reliability. 这家公司已经赢得可靠的声誉。 earn/make her living 2.come to power　开始执政；当权；上台 (教材P37)Albert Einstein left Germany when Hitler came to power and went to work in the US. 当希特勒上台后，爱因斯坦离开了德国去美国工作。 in power　　当权的，掌权的 in/within one’s power 为某人力所能及 beyond/out of one’s power 力所不能及 take/seize power 当权；执政　 ①(牛津词典) This government came (in)to power at the last election.这一届政府是经最近大选后上台执政的。 ②It is quite __________________.I’m determined to give it up.这大大超出了我的能力，我决定放弃。 ③I will do everything in my power to help you. 我愿尽我的力量帮助你。 beyond my power Ⅰ.选词填空 1．As soon as their party _______________，they changed the law. 2．Most people on the island _______________ mainly by fishing. 3．Please ________ your plan ________ at the meeting. 4．____________ the fire，thousands of people lost their homes. 5．Shanghai ____________ the Oriental Pearl TV tower. bring up；as a result of；be known for；earn one’s living；come to power came to power earn their living bring up As a result of is known for Ⅱ.单项填空 1．It has been two years since this party________.Many people wonder whether it will stay on. A．has been in power B．has come to power C．took office D．came to power 解析：考查时态。come to power“掌权，执政”，为短暂性动词短语，因第一个句子中的主句用了现在完成时，从句由since引导，故D项符合。 D 2．Mr.Smith________for years but still doesn’t want to leave office. A．has come to power B．has been in power C．came to power D．was in power 解析：考查时态及词语辨析。句意：史密斯先生当权有好多年了，但是他仍不想离职。come to power意为“执政”，非延续性动词短语；be in power“当权，执政”，延续性短语,并且由for years可判断，此处用现在完成时。 B 3．Having been out of work for a few months，the couple are now making their________by selling newspapers. A．money B．fortune C．business D．living 解析：句意：这对夫妇失业好几个月了,现在靠卖报纸为生。make one’s living“谋生”，符合题意，而make one’s fortune意为“发大财”。 D (教材P39)The tubes were attached to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moving in a straight direction. 箭管被绑在一根长棍上，这根长棍能使火箭沿直