【优化方案】2015年高考英语（外研版）总复习课件：必修4 Module 6　Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World.pptVIP

5．Working abroad for years，he has made a big________ and started a company of his own. A．money B．fortune C．wealth D．treasure 解析：句意：他在国外工作多年，并赚了大钱，创办了自己的公司。make a fortune意为“赚大钱，发财”,为固定搭配,符合语境。 B 1.die out　灭绝；(风俗习惯等)消失 (教材P56)Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.　 或许太多的争斗使得恐龙灭绝了。 die away　　　(声音或感情等)慢慢变弱，渐渐消失 die down (风或噪声等)减弱；平息 die off 先后死去；一一死去 die of/from... 死于……　 ①(牛津词典) 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。 ②He died of hunger before liberation.解放前他死于饥饿。 ③The strange noise ____________ and an absolute silence closed in upon us. 那奇怪的声音慢慢消失了，我们被一片寂静笼罩着。 ④These rumours will soon ____________. 这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失。 died away die down 2.come straight to the point　谈正题；开门见山 (教材P58)If you come straight to the point you say what you want to say. 如果你(说话)开门见山就是指你(直接)说你想说的。 to the point　　　　　　　切题，中肯 off the point 偏离要点，离题 on the point of 就要……的时候 There’s no point (in) doing sth.做某事没有意义 　 ① I’ll come straight to the point—your work isn’t good enough.我要直截了当地说——你的工作做得不够好。 ②The message was brief and to the point. 这条消息简明扼要。 ③I was ________________________ when the phone rang. 我正要走的时候，电话铃响了。 ④____________________________ with him. 与他争论是没有什么意义。 on the point of leaving There was no point in arguing 4.due to　因为；由……引起 (教材P59)Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of. 一些专家认为这些神话故事是由于动物而产生的。 be due to do sth.　　预定/预期做某事 be due to sb. 应付给某人；归因于某人　 ①(2013·高考福建卷·阅读理解)Due to rapid changes in the price of silver，prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受……影响)change without notice. 由于银价的快速变化，价格可能会更高或更低，如有更改，恕不另行通知。 ②Any money that ________________ will be paid before the end of the month. 欠你的任何钱将在月底之前全部支付给你。 ③(朗文辞典)The meeting isn’t ________________ until three. 会议预定要到3点钟才开始。 is due to you due to start [温馨提示]　(1) 当due to意为“由于；因……造成;应给予”时，其中的to是介词；当due to意为“即将/预期做……”时后接不定式。 (2) 表示“因为；由于”的介词短语还有because of，on account of，as a result of，owing to，thanks to等。 Ⅰ.选词填空 1．My success is largely _