Unit 2 Looking into the Future Words and Expressions 单词讲解课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 1. predict vt. 预测；预言 It is predicted that... 据预测…… It was predicted that the temperature of the next month would continue to fall. 单句语法填空 （1）Sales were five percent lower than _____________（predict）. （2）No matter how carefully you plan your finances，no one can predict ________the unexpected will happen. （3）It’s ridiculous of you to believe in her _____________（predict）about your future. （4）In summer，the weather is much less_____________（predict）. 完成句子 （5）据预报会有地震。 _________________________________________________ predicted when　 prediction predictable It is predicted that there will be an earthquake 2. forecast vt. 预测；预报　n. 预测；预报 (过去式：forecast 过去分词：forecast) a weather forecast 天气预报 Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. 。 A thunderstorm is forecast for tomorrow. forecast 中的fore- 是前缀，表示“在前部，预先” forehead 前额 foresee 预见 foretell 预言 单句语法填空 1.With today’s technology，scientists still have difficulty __________（forecast） earthquakes. 完成句子 2. Nowadays _________________（天气预报） brings lots of convenience to our life. 3. We can hardly __________________________（预测结果如何）. forecasting a weather forecast forecast what the result will be 3. occupation n. 职业；占用 Please give your name，age and occupation. The area is under occupation. occupy vt. 占用；使忙于 occupy oneself（in）doing sth./with sth. 忙于（做）某事 Farmers are occupying themselves with the crops in the fields. occupied adj. 忙于…的 be occupied（in）doing sth./with sth. 忙于（做）某事 1. Why don’t you choose engineer as your_____________ （occupy）? 2. On long journeys I occupy _________（I）with maths puzzles. 3. Please state your name，address and _____________（occupy） in the box below. 4. He’s fully occupied _______（look） after three small children. occupation myself occupation looking 4. oppose vt. 反对（计划、政策等） oppose doing sth. 反对做某事 oppose sb. doing sth. 反对某人做某事 be opposed to（doing）sth. 反对（做）某事 Mary’s dad strongly opposed her going there alone. At that time，the upper classes were very opposed to the political changes. 单句语法填空 1. Many local people opposed _________（build） the new airport. 2. My mother was very much opposed to my______（go）abroad. 3. The statesman，__________（oppose）to carrying out the project，made some comment in the report. 4. They expressed strong _____________（oppose）to the plans. building going opposed　 opposition 5. absence n. 缺席，不在 in the absence of 因缺乏…… absence of mind 心不在焉 absence from work/school 缺勤/ 缺课 They decided on the date and place of the party during my absence. His repeated absences from school are worrying. He has been absent from his desk for two weeks. There were 200 people present at the meeting. 1. Courage is not the ________（absent）of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. 2. The campaign had begun _____________ his absence. 3. There were so many people absent _______the meeting that it had to be put off. 4. _________________（因为没有）visas，they were forced to leave America. 5. The manager _______________（缺席）the important meeting last week. 6. I’ll _______________（出席）your firm’s reception next week. absence　 during/in from　 In the absence of was absent from be present at 6. rather than 而不是 I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. They were shouting rather than talking. prefer to do...rather than do... would do...rather than do... 宁愿做……而不愿做…… would rather do...than do... The boy prefers to take the toy apart rather than throw it away. =The boy would take the toy apart rather than throw it away. =The boy would rather take the toy apart than throw it away. 1. We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite， _________（而不是）divide us. 2. Peter rather than I _______（doubt）whether the problem is worth thinking about. 3. They answered violence with violence rather than _______（accept） they were less important. 4. Facing up to your problems rather than________（run）away from them is the best approach to working things out. rather than　 doubts accepted running　 7. combine v.（使）结合；混合 combine A and/with B 把A 和B 结合起来 It’s vital that you should try to combine exercise with a balanced diet. combination n. 结合 in combination with 与……结合 1. In recent years an English word “infosphere(信息圈)” has appeared，__________（combine）the sense of “information” and “atmosphere”. 2. They combined the two small shops _______a big one. 3. It is well-known that theory must be ____________（与……结合）practice. combining into combined with 8. benefit from 从……受益 It is obvious that doing eye exercises benefits our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can benefit from doing eye exercises. benefit v. 使受益 n. 益处，好处 for the benefit of 为了……的利益　　 Plenty of exercise every day is of great benefit to losing weight. beneficial adj. 有益的；受益的 be beneficial to 对……有益 Exercise and a good mood are beneficial to aging. 1. I’m sure that everyone will benefit a lot_______ this activity. 2. It can be _________（benefit）to share your feelings with someone you trust. 3. It is said that yoga is ____________________________ （对……很有好处）human health. 4. The poor and homeless _____________（受益于） social welfare. 5. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals _________________（为了……的利益）all its citizens. from beneficial of great benefit to/very beneficial to benefit from for the benefit of 9. persuade vt. 说服 persuade sb. to do / into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 not to do / out of doing sth. 说服某人不要做某事 She persuaded him out of smoking. advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事 I advised him to leave London，but he didn’t listen. 1. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people ____________（persuade） to eat more fruit and vegetables. 2. Neither my wife nor I myself am able to persuade my daughter ____________（change）her mind. 3. He persuaded me ______________________（不 去参加） to the party. are persuaded to change not to go/ out of going 10. distant adj. 遥远的，远处的 in the distance 在远处　　　 at a distance 从远处，有一段距离 keep sb. at a distance 与某人保持一定距离 1. The ________（distance） light transmits much faster than the sound through the air. 2. The beach is within walking ________（distant）of my house. 3. She was warned to _________________________　 （与……保持距离）Charles if she didn’t want to get hurt. distant　 distance keep her distance from 11. routine n. 常规 adj. 常规的；日常的 daily routine 日常生活 It’s vital to break your daily routine sometimes. 1. The use of smartphones is breaking_____ routine when it comes to shopping and paying for things. 2. Thus eating becomes an enjoyment instead of a ___________（工作）you have to do every day. 3. If you want to break out of the comfort zone，you have to first ____________________（打破常规）. the routine job break your routine 12. instant n. 瞬间，片刻 the instant（that）（=as soon as） for an instant 一瞬间 in an instant 立即，马上（=immediately） I recognized her the instant（that）I saw her. He attracted her attention for an instant. I’ll be back in an instant. adj. 立即的 The show was an instant success. instant coffee 速溶咖啡 instant noodles 方便面 1. The birds flew away in all directions ______ instant they caught sight of a man coming near. 2. These boys and girls jumped with joy_________（ i n s t a n t ）the chairman announced the result of the game. 3. On ________（hear）the news，the little boy burst into tears. 4. __________________________ （一……就……）I saw him， I knew he was the suspect the police were looking for. 5. The guard swiftly put on his uniform，fastened his belt and entered the royal palace ______________（立即）. the instantly hearing The instant/moment/minute in an instant 13 command n. 命令, 掌握 vt. 命令 take/have command of 控制，指挥 （be）in command of 控制，指挥 under one’s command 由某人指挥 have a good command of... 精通…… The police arrived and took command of the situation. She has a good command of several languages, such as English and Danish. command sb.（not）to do sth. 命令某人（不要）做某事 command 作“命令”讲，后接从句的谓语用“should +动词原形”，should 可以省略。 The general gave a command that they（ should） start at once. He commanded that his men （ should） fire. 1. The policeman commanded the thief__________（hand）in what he had stolen. 2. He gave his command that all the reports _________________（finish）by 5：00 p.m. 3. For the first time in years，she felt _______command of her life. 4. Applicants will be expected to _____________________（精 通）English. 5. He commanded that ____________________________ （所有的大门都要关闭）at dusk. to hand （should）be finished in have a good command of all the gates（should）be shut 14. obey v. 服从；遵守 obey rules/the law 遵守规则 / 法律 He called the dog off and it immediately obeyed. dis- + obey → disobey vt. & vi. 不服从；违抗 1. As a junior clerk，you must ________________________（服从上级官员）at all times. 2. If everyone _________________________（遵守交通规则），safety will be much improved. 3. He was punished for ____________（obey） the manager’s command. obey a senior officer obeys the traffic rules disobeying 15. warning n. 警告 He ignored the policeman’s warning. There is a warning on the bottle of the medicine. a warning signal 警报信号 warn v. 警告 warn sb. of sth. 警告某人某事 warn sb.（not）to do sth. 警告某人（不要）去做某事 1. She gave her child _____ warning of not playing near the railway line. 2. Doctors issued a warning ________ eating any fish caught in the river. 3. 医生告诫我不要喝酒。 ______________________________________________ a against The doctor warned me not to drink. 16 relevant adj. 有关的 be relevant to 与……有关 Apparently, what we are discussing should be relevant to the subject, but not opposite. 1. These comments are not directly relevant _____ this inquiry. 2. In the exams，make sure that everything you write _____________（与……相关） the questions you have been asked. 3. I don’t think what he said _______________________　 （与话题有关）we are discussing. He has missed the point. to is relevant to is relevant to the topic 37 16. available adj. 可获得的 There are plenty of jobs available in the area. Will she be available this afternoon? 1. I’m sorry, Mr. White _______________（没空）at the moment， for the meeting hasn’t come to an end. 2. Just use this room for the time being，and we’ll offer you a larger one _____________________________（一旦它可以 用）. 3. — Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind? — Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe __________________（还可以借到它）. is not available as soon as it becomes available it is still available 1. it 作形式主语 It is quite necessary to react quickly to any emergency. It is no use talking with her. It’s impossible that you get there within one hour. It’s no use/no good doing sth. 做某事是没有用/ 无益的 It’s said / reported / believed that... 据说/ 据报道/ 人们认为…… It’s a pity / a shame / a wonder that... 可惜/ 遗憾/ 奇怪的是…… It’s up to sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人的义务/ 职责 1. The doctor thought ______ would be good for you to have a holiday. 2. It’s impolite ___________（speak）when you’re eating. You should avoid this kind of behaviour. 3. It is no use ___________（argue）with Bill because he will never admit his mistakes. 4. It is a pity ________ you missed such a good lecture. 5. _____________________ （据报道）the actress will star in the new film. it to speak arguing that It’s reported that 2. 动词不定式短语作定语 They had only a cold room to live in. He has a nice pen to write with. 1. I’m looking for a house to live ______. 2. She was the first woman _________（win）the gold medal in the Olympic Games. 3. Telling your family history is a great way for the younger members of your family __________（learn）some history and really understand and connect with it. 4. That Beijing together with Zhangjiakou succeeded in getting the chance ___________（host） the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. in　 to win to learn to host 3. find+ 宾语 + 宾补 find+ 名词/ 代词 + 形容词/ 副词/ 名词（短语） I find my knowledge of the business limited. When we got home, we found all the lights on. find+ 名词/ 代词 + 介词短语 He found his father in heavy debt by chance. find+ 名词/ 代词 + 现在分词 She turned around and found a man staring at her. find+ 名词/ 代词 + 过去分词 I found my wallet stolen on the bus. find + it（形式宾语）+ 宾补 + 不定式（真正的宾语） He found it difficult to win his customers back. 1. When we got there，we found a number of people already ___________（work） there. 2. They went out and found the bridge ___________（wash） away by the flood. 3. He found it very difficult __________（solve）the problem. 4. Even the best writers sometimes find themselves _______（lose）for words. 5. The fact that she was foreign made ____ difficult for her to get a job in that country. working washed to solve lost　 it THE END $$