1、 Unit 4 Natural Disasters1.tornadotnedn.台风2.drought drat n.干旱3.landslidelndsladn.山体滑坡4.tsunami tsunmin.海啸5.flood fldn.洪水6.volcanic eruption vlknk rp()nn.火山爆发volcano vlkenn.火山eruptrptv.爆发What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?7.magnitude mntjud n.震级，强度等级They did not realize the magnitude
2、 of the problem.n.重要性What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?8.rescue n./v.营救You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.rescue A from B 把A从B那里营救出来rescuer n.救援员湛江市2021年普通高考测试（一）When in trouble,many people expect a knight（骑士）to come to the rescue.For one A-merican woman
3、,that knight was a(n)_ 21_.21.A.Chinese B.American C.Canadian D.Mexican9.trooptrup n.部队，队伍After lunch we all trooped down to the beach.v.结对而行10.organise 英式写法 organize 美式写法I will organize some food for the party.The government organized a meeting.organisation/organization n.组织团体/筹备安排organised/organiz
4、ed adj.有组织的v.筹备，提供v.组织，安排2021年全国高等学校统一招生考试仿真模拟（一）For several decades,there has been an organized campaign intended to produce distrust in science,funded by those whose interests are threatened by the findings of modern science.In response,scientists have tended to stress the success of science.After
5、 all,scientists have been right about most things,from the structure of the universe to the relativity of time and space.11.death n.死亡，灭亡at deaths door 病危be the death of sb 让某人担心得要命do sth to death做sth腻了frighten/scare sb to death把人吓得要命put sb to death处死to death极度；非常to the death至死；到底2021年孝感高三地调考-作文续写材料
6、Ten minutes later,ignoring Joes warning,I turned off the main route.I thought it hadnt rained enough to flood the road,but as I rounded the corner water rushed across my path.After a few feet,the car got stuck.I opened the door and water poured in.I hurriedly closed the door.I couldnt risk walking i
7、n this.Almost 20 minutes passed.The car began to shake.I got frightened to death when I heard three long honks（喇叭声）.12.affect v.影响字典解释：to produce a change in sth/sbYour opinion will not affect my decision.effect:a change happened to sbThe disease affects one in five women.He listened to them,affecti
8、ng an amused interest.v.疾病侵袭v.假装13.shelter 避难所，遮蔽物Trees shelter the house from the wind.v.遮蔽2021年重庆高三调考The solution,of course,was to plant trees so the animals could seek _48_ during the daytime.Adirections Bpartners ChelpDshelterThere were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.14.crack n.裂缝Sh
9、e fell over and got a crack on the head.I heard a crack of thunder.Its a challenge,why not have a crack?a crack in sbs voice 声音变了the crack of dawn 黎明破晓crack v.使裂开/声音变嘶哑/解决难题 crack the problem崩溃She cracked under the pressure.crack a joke 讲笑话 crack a smile 勉强一笑 crack down 严厉打击n.猛烈撞击n.突然的爆裂声n.尝试A huge
10、crack ,eight kilometer long and 30 meters wide,cut across houses,roads and waterways.15.cut acrossThe problem cuts across all the students.cut cross 抄近道/打断（对话)影响（不同群体）In less than one minute,a large city lay in ruins.16.ruin n.废墟，毁灭The divorce led to his ruin.The bad weather ruined our trip.They let
11、 the house go to rack and ruin.n.一无所有v.毁掉变得一团糟Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.17.brick n.砖头You were a brick,a real friend in need.Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.be banging sbs head against a brick wall 徒劳无益be up against a brick wall 遇到难以逾越的障
12、碍可靠的朋友2020年襄阳五中高三调考The_65 _(type)of the cave dwelling can be dividedinto the earth cave swelling,brick cave dwelling and stone cave dwelling.For centuries,they have been regarded_ 66 _ the symbol of the peasants in northern part of Shaanxi Province.Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of
13、pigs,and millions of chickens were dead.18.数量表达方式tens of thousands of 数以万计的hundreds of thousands of数十万的People were in shock.19.shock n.震惊，震动He isnt seriously injured but he is in shock.She enjoys shocking people by saying dirty words.n.休克使.厌恶湛江市2021年普通高考测试（一）It was even shocking that my teacher coul
14、d see the invisible.I was one of those who lacked insight.Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through.She had another superpower and even after four decades,I could still vividly remember her lessons about the great masters of art and g
15、reat geographers,expanding our horizons.She did this even though her major was not art,nor geography.Her lessons went beyond the textbook.I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued.to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead
16、.20.trapWe became trapped by the rising floodwater.He felt he had been trapped into the marriage.trap n.陷阱，困境v.困住v.使中计bury the dead21.bury v.掩埋，掩饰She had learnt to bury her feelings.bury yourself in sth专心致志于某事bury/hide your head in the sand回避问题bury your differences消除隔阂（重归于好）burial n.埋葬，葬礼Slowly,the
17、city began to breathe again.22.breathe v.呼吸，透气Her performance breathed wit and charm.live and breathe sth热衷于（某事）breathe sbs last断气breathe(new)life into sth带来起色breathe down sbs neck紧盯着某人看breathe(easily/freely)again平静下来v.散发.Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.23.reviveThe flo
18、wers soon revived in water.revival n.复活get back up on ones feet 站起来，振作起来v.复活，恢复，再次流行Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.24.prove-proved-provenJust give me a chan
19、ce and Ill prove it to you.proven adj.已经证实的proof-proofs n.证明，证据25.in times of 在.时期prove sth to sb 向.证明people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.26.unify v.统一，联合unification n.统一union n.同盟united adj.联合的people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positiv
20、e and rebuild for a brighter future.27.widsom 智慧conventional/received wisdom大多数人的看法in sbswisdom（表示不理解他人的无知）以其智慧The government in its wisdom has decided to support the rule.28.sufferMany people are suffering from Covid-19.Im not surprised that your studies are suffering.suffering n.痛苦，折磨v.遭受折磨v.失败，失利
21、29.power 电力30.pipe 管子31.tap v.轻敲/n.水龙头32.whistle n.口哨/v.吹口哨33.emergency n.紧急情况34.first aid kit 急救包aid v./n.救援kit 成套设备The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday.35.crashHe crashed his car into a wall.Share prices crashed to an
22、 all-time low.I was so tired I crashed out on the sofa.They crashed out of the World Cup.crash n.相撞，暴跌v.冲击，撞击v.贬值，暴跌v.入睡被淘汰The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m.,Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.36.offWe can see the house 100 meters off.Im tired and will take tomorrow off?a
23、dv.相隔，离开adv.不上班，不上学However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.37.condition n.条件He suffers from a serious heart condition.on no condition 决不He soon conditioned the boys to the hot weather.conditional adj.有条件的，依.而定的n.长期疾病v.使.适应2021年重庆高三调考Duckling
24、s naturally follow their mother around,and since the man was the one who acted as their mother,these birds follow him everywhere,even up a mountain.To them its only natural,but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild.However
25、,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.38.deliverWe promise to deliver within 48 hours.He delivered his lines confidently.She always delivers on her promises.She was delivered of a healthy boy.delivery n.运送/生育/演讲风格v.运送，快递v.发表，宣布兑现生育39.length n.长度，时长We have already discussed this matter at length.She goes to some lengths to keep her private life private.He keeps all his fans at arms length.长时间地竭尽全力keep sb at arms length与某人保持距离40.destruction n.摧毁41.minimise v.最小化42.tectonic adj.地壳构造的43.expand v.扩张，展开44.series 串，系列 45.section n.部分，区
