《2025年情景导学高中英语选择性必修第四册外研版》

Ⅰ. 重点单词
1. retreat v. 后退；离开；退避
2. shrink v. 退缩,畏缩；(使)变小,减少,缩小→shrank(过去式)→shrunk(过去分词)
3. investigation n. 调查→investigate v. 调查→investigator n.(尤指针对犯罪的)调查员,调查者

答案： 1. retreat 2. shrink; shrank; shrunk 3. investigation; investigate; investigator

Ⅱ. 重点短语
1. make a getaway 逃跑,逃走
2. run for one's life 逃命
3. check out 调查,检查；办理退房手续
4. test the waters 试水,试探
5. steer clear of 避开……；从……处脱身
6. retreat to 退至
7. the unknown 不为人知的地方,人类尚未到达的地方
8. set out 动身踏上(漫长的)旅途
9. delve into 探索……
10. throw oneself into 积极投入到……中去
11. think twice 再三考虑,慎重考虑
12. shrink from 避免做,不愿做
13. look into 调查(问题)
14. amount to(数量上)达到,总计

答案： 1. getaway 2. run 3. check 4. waters 5. clear 6. to 7. unknown 8. out 9. into 10. into 11. think 12. shrink 13. into 14. to

Ⅲ. 重点句型
1. Often, making a quick getaway is a sensible and understandable natural response, dating back to a time when our ancestors were running for their lives from dangers, such as wild animals, lightning and fire. 通常,快速逃跑是一种明智且可以理解的自然反应,这可以追溯到我们的祖先为了躲避野生动物、闪电和火灾等危险而逃命的时代。
2. So while you may be tempted to check out a strange object or to test the waters of a new situation, it can be safer to steer clear of the unfamiliar. 因此,虽然你可能会忍不住去调查一个不寻常的物体或试水一个新环境,但避开不熟悉的事物会更安全。
3. Interestingly, it is the back part of the brain that is involved with our vision. 有趣的是,正是大脑的后部与我们的视觉有关。

答案： 1. making a quick getaway; dating back to; running for their lives 2. check out; test the waters; steer clear of 3. it is; that