1、高中英語必修4知識點講解必修4 Unit1 Women of achievement知識點講解重點詞匯1. achieve 【課文原句】She has achieved everything she wanted to do (P3)【名師點撥】achieve v. 意為“完成；達到”，指經過長期努力而達到某目標、地位或標準等。其名詞形式為achievement，意為“成就；功績”，a sense of achievement可指“成就感”。如：He had finally achieved success.Even a small success gives you a sense of a

2、chievement.2. condition【課文原句】She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. (P1)【名師點撥】condition 意為“環境；境況；條件”時，是可數名詞，常用復數形式conditions；意為“狀態；狀況”時，是不可數名詞，be in good condition表示“處于良好的狀態”，be out of condition表示“健康狀況不佳”。如： We should pay more attention to the poor living un

3、der the bad conditions. The astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness. My car is old but in good condition. He is overweight and out of condition.【知識拓展】condition意為“條件”時，常用短語on condition that，表示“如果；在條件下”；在美國英語中，也經常用under the condition that。如：I will come on condition t

4、hat Peter is invited.They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with quickly.3. devote【課文原句】She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. (P1)【名師點撥】devote vt. 意為“投入于；獻身”，其賓語后常與介詞to搭配，to后接名詞、代詞或動名詞。devote to 意為“獻身；致力于”，指把自己、時間、精力等奉獻給某種工作或事業。如：He has devoted hi

5、s whole life to benefiting mankind.The girl, to whom he was devoted, died in a traffic accident by chance. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.4. behave【課文原句】Jane has studied these animals for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. (P2)【名師點撥】b

6、ehave vi & vt. 意為“舉動；舉止；行為表現”，如behave well / badly等。其名詞形式為behaviour，指“行為；態度；舉止”。如：The parents encouraged the children to behave well in front of the guests.My camera has been behaving well since it was repaired.Everyone praises the children's good behaviour.5. worthwhile【課文原句】But the evening

7、 makes it all worthwhile. (P2)【名師點撥】worthwhile adj.意為“值得做的；值得出力的”，可作表語或定語。be worthwhile to do / doing sth表示“值得做”，在動詞-ing形式的結構中，worthwhile有時可以用來替代worth，特別是在表示“值得花時間”這一概念時。如：I think teaching school is always a worthwhile job.The book referred to by the professor is worthwhile / worth reading.6. observ

8、e【課文原句】Jane spent many years observing and recording their daily activities. (P2)【名師點撥】observe vt. 意為“觀察；觀測；遵守”，可用observe sb do sth，observe + that從句。其名詞形式為observation。如：I observed the man who murdered the boy enter the shop.He observed that we should probably have rain.Most information was collected

9、 by direct observation of the animals behaviour.7. argue【課文原句】She has argued for them to be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. (P2)【名師點撥】argue作動詞時，意為“爭論；爭吵；爭辯”。argue for意為“為辯護”；argue with sb about / over sth指“就某事和某人爭論”；argue against意為“據理反對；爭辯”。如：It is no use arguing f

10、or the plan because it has been rejected.We are always arguing with each other about money.  Father argued fiercely against any increase in expenditure for the childrens annual party.【知識拓展】argue的名詞形式為argument，意為“爭論；爭端；論證”，常構成短語settle an argument指“解決爭端”。9. care for【課文原句】It was a small book expla

11、ining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies by following some rules for keeping babies clean and healthy. (P6)【名師點撥】care for可以表示look after的意思，意為“照顧；照料”，且較正式；也可表示“喜歡”的意思。如：His son cared for him when he was ill.In fact, I dont really care for basketball.另外，在上面的句子中，explain意為“解釋，說明

12、”，后可接名詞、代詞、從句或wh + to do作賓語，可用explain sth to sb或explain to sb sth。如：Will you explain to us how we can finish the work as soon as possible?【知識拓展】care about意為“介意；在乎”，表示是否認為某事是重要的，某事是否引起了某人的興趣或使其憂慮。最常用于疑問句或否定句中。about用在賓語前面，但是在連詞前面一般省掉。 I dont care about your opinion. I dont care whether it ra

13、ins Im happy.10. intend【課文原句】I looked carefully at the text and realised that it was intended for women who lived in the countryside. (P6)【名師點撥】intend v. 意為“打算；計劃；想要”。intend to do sth意為“想干某事”；intend后也可以接動詞-ing形式或that從句。intend for表示“原打算給某人；準備讓干”。如：I intended to come to your house last night but it ra

14、ined.            I intend coming / to come back soon.            He hadnt really intended that they should be there.             This g

15、ift is intended for you.熱點語法主謂一致用法難點小結：一、集合名詞作主語時的主謂一致。1. 集合名詞有family, team, group, party, class, public, club, crew, crowd, enemy, audience, company, committee, government, population等，當被看作一個整體時，表示單數意義，謂語動詞用單數形式；如果這些集合名詞指其中的每個成員，表示復數意義，謂語動詞則用復數形式。即謂語動詞的單復數要與主語的含義相一致。如：My class is a big one, includi

16、ng thirty boys and thirty girls.My class are working hard for the coming exam.2. 有些集合名詞作主語時，謂語只能用復數形式，如：people, the police, the military, mankind, cattle等。如：The police are searching for the lost child. 二、不定代詞作主語時的主謂一致。不定代詞anyone, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody,

17、 no one, nobody, nothing, each, the other等作主語時，謂語動詞用單數。如：  Everything goes well with me.  Each of the students in our class has an English-Chinese dictionary.三、“名詞名詞”作主語時的主謂一致。        當表示同一人物或觀點時，謂語動詞用單數。如：A novelist and playwright is coming to our school

18、. 這里表示“一位小說家兼劇作家”，是同一個人，所以謂語動詞用單數。        如果是A novelist and a playwright作主語，這時表示“一位小說家和一位劇作家”，是兩個人，所以謂語動詞用復數，該句應改為：A novelist and a playwright are coming to our school.四、The adj.作主語時的主謂一致。        當The adj.表示抽象的含義時，謂語動詞用單數。如：The be

19、autiful is the true.當The adj.表示該類全體的含義時，謂語動詞用復數。如：The rich should help the poor.必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 知識點講解Unit2 Working the landPhrases and Idioms1. be satisfied (with): pleased because you have got what you want  1)  Jane isn't quite satisfied with the way the barber cut her ha

20、ir.2)  If you are not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.3)  I am not really satisfied with the job you did.2. refer to : a)  mention or speak about someone or something  b)  to look at a hook map, piece of paper, etc, for information1) We agreed never to

21、 refer to the matter again.2) Although she didn't mention any names, everyone knew who she was   referring to.3) He gave the speech without referring to his notes even once.3. would rather: used to say what someone prefers  1) It seems you would rather play than work.2)S

22、he would rather die than lose the children.3) I would rather starve than be dependent on anyone again.4. thanks to sb/ sth : because of sb./ sth. 1) I was late thanks to the heavy traffic.2) It was thanks to his advice that I succeeded.3) We've collected $50,000 for the poor,

23、 thanks to the generosity of the public.5. rid of sb/sth: become free of 1) Will science- finally rid us of this disease?2) Do you think it possible to rid the world of nuclear weapons?3) By working hard day and night, she is trying to rid herself of loneliness and sadness.6. lea

24、d a .life: live in the way what you life is like  1) Before liberation, my grandpa led a dog's life.2) If the operation succeeds, the patient will be able to lead a normal life.3) Mrs. Black is retired and leads a quiet and peaceful life in a mountain village.7. care about: l

25、ove;  be interested in; be concerned with 1) Just listening to somebody shows you care about them.2) Your parents are only doing this because they care about you.3) The only thing this rich- and greedy man seems to care about is money.8. insist on sth/doing sth: to demand th

26、at something must be done or that you must have a particular thing  1) The school insists on good behaviour from its students.2) John insisted on doing all the work himself, though he was in poor health.3) The old man insisted on helping me find a taxi even though I told him I di

27、dn't need any help.必修4 Unit3 A taste of humor 知識點講解Unit3重點匯集1. content【課文原句】Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves. (P17)【名師點撥】content adj.意為“滿足的；滿意的”，be content to do意為“樂意去做某事”；be content with sb / sth意為“對某人或某事感到滿意”，相當于

28、be pleased with或be satisfied with。如：Im content to help you to set up a website on the Internet.Those who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success.注：worse off是badly off的比較級，意思是“境況比更差”；better off意為“境況比好”。如：To my surprise, I found his living conditions were much worse

29、off than mine.With the development of economy, more and more people are better off.【知識拓展】content還可作動詞，意為“使滿足”；作名詞時，表示“滿足；心滿意足”，也可表示“（書、報紙等的）內容；目錄；含量”。如：My explanation seemed to content him.Now she began to live in peace and content.We've discussed the unusual form of the book now, what about the

30、 content?2. astonish【課文原句】However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing. (P17)【名師點撥】astonish vt意為“使大為吃驚；使驚異”，比surprise程度強，比shock程度弱。如：I was astonished to hear that the professor had broken down because of his hard work.I was aston

31、ished by how much she'd grown.【知識拓展】(1) astonishing adj意為“令人驚異的”。如：The astonishing news made the world astonished, and a great many people expressed their opinions on the Internet.(2) astonished adj指(某人)處于驚異、吃驚狀況，常用be astonished at sth。如：He was astonished at what Tom had said and done.(3) astoni

32、shment n.意為“驚訝”，可用to ones astonishment表示“使某人吃驚的是”。如：To my astonishment, she still remembered my birthday.3. particular【課文原句】He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. (P17)【名師點撥】particular adj.意為“專指的；特別的；格外的；不尋常的”。be particular about / over sth意為“對某事很講究 / 很挑剔”。

33、in particular意為“特別地”。如：There was nothing in the newspaper of particular importance.I'm not particular about my clothes; I don't mind what I wear.He talked about the ball games in general and talked about football in particular.What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we

34、saw?4. worn-out【課文原句】He played a poor and homeless person, who wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick. (P18) 【名師點撥】worn-out adj. (1) 意為“磨損的；損壞的；穿破的 (用壞的以至完全無用的)”。如：Since your shoes are worn-out, why not buy another pair? (2) 意為“筋疲力盡的；耗盡的”，相當于be ti

35、red out。如： He was worn-out after the long journey.5. failure & overcome【課文原句】This character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people wereunkind to him(P18) 【名師點撥】(1) failure意為“失敗”時，是不可數名詞；意

36、為“失敗者；失敗的事”時，是可數名詞。如：As we all know, failure is the mother of success. At last, he was a great success, while she was a failure.To our disappointment, the party turned out to be a failure.(2) overcome v.意為“控制(感情)；克服(困難)；征服；戰勝”，可用于to overcome difficulties / obstacles / problems / resistance等。如：He mad

37、e great efforts to overcome the difficulty.They succeeded to overcome the tallest mountain in the world.【知識拓展】fail還可作動詞，意為“失敗；不及格；無法做到”，可用fail to do sth或者fail in doing sth。如：I failed to persuade him to give up smoking.= I failed in persuading him to give up smoking.6. in search of 【課文原句】The film is

38、set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century when gold was discovered and thousands of people rushed there in search of it. (P18)【名師點撥】in search of意為“尋找”。類似的詞組有：in theaones search forof，make a search forof，在這三個短語中search是名詞。如：Today, many countryside people have rush to the city in search

39、 of good jobs.The researchers are in their search for the animals which they want to experiment with.注意：in search of 中of不可換用for。【知識拓展】search還可以是作動詞，意為“搜尋”，search 的賓語是尋找的東西所在的處所，即search someplace for sth，意為“搜查某地找”。如：They searched the building for the robber.He searched his pockets for some change.而se

40、arch sb for sth意為“搜某人身以找到某物”。如：He searched the boy for the lost pen.search afterfor = look for = hunt for意為“到處尋找”。如：People who are searching after inner peace sometimes turn to religion.7. pick up【課文原句】They wash sand from the river in a pan of water, and expect to pick up gold, but they have been no

41、t fortunate enough to find any. (P18) 【名師點撥】pick up意為“拾起；拿起”。如：He picked up his hat and went out. pick up還有其他意思：(1) 在中途搭載承載(乘客、貨物等)。如：The bus stopped to pick up passengers (2) (偶然地)發現，得到，購買；學得，得到(知識、利益)。如：I picked up the book in a lonely placeShe picked up French very quickly in France. When you liv

42、e in a country, you soon pick up the language.(3) 恢復，使恢復。如：I believe he will pick up by the seaside. (4) 接收，收聽(廣播)。如：It is easy to pick up the programme clearly through my radio.    【知識拓展】pick out意為“選好；選出；認出；看清楚”。如：Have you picked out the movie you want to see?Can you pick out your br

43、other out from that group of people?8. cut off【課文原句Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe, treating it as if it were the finest meat(P18)【名師點撥】cut off意為“切下來；剪下來”。如：He cut off piece of cloth and wrapped the wound.cut off還可譯為“切斷；停掉；使電話中斷”。如：Theyve cut off the water temporarily because they are r

44、epairing one of the main pipes.It was dangerous that our food and water supply were cut off at that time.We were cut off in the middle of our telephone conversation.Because I failed to pay the telephone bill, the telephone operator cut us off.必修4 Unit4 Body Language 知識點講解Unit 4 重點匯集1. major, local &

45、amp; represent【課文原句】They will be meeting at a major hotel with local business people and people who represent the Chinese government. (P25)【名師點撥】(1) major adj. 表示“主要的；較大的；重要的”，句中a major hotel 意思是“大酒店”；major經常用作名詞，意為“主修課程；專業課”；可作動詞，主要用于major in，意為“主修”。如：Many people wish to live in a major city. She d

46、ecided to take computer as her major.  My friend majored in economics at Tsinghua University. (2) local adj. 表示“地方的；當地的”。含有local的常用詞組：local customs意為“地方風俗”；local news意為“本地新聞”；the local TV station意為“地方電視臺”；the local court意為“地方法院”；the local government意為“地方政府”。如:    My sis

47、ter studies at a local university. (3) represent在本句中是“代表”的意思，還有“象征；表現；描繪；扮演”等意思。如：We must choose someone to represent us. (代表)The stars in our flag represent the States. (象征)This picture represents a man riding a horse. (表現)【知識拓展】meet with sb表示“和某人會晤（商討問題等）”。但具體句子要具體分析，有時候可表示“偶然遇見”。如：I met with a fr

48、iend on the train yesterday. （偶遇）2. introduce【課文原句】You introduce them to each other, and are surprised by what you see. (P26)【名師點撥】introduce表示“介紹；引薦；引進；采用”等意思，常和to連用，即introduce to。在本句中是“介紹；引薦”的意思。如：Let me introduce myself to you first. The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience. 【知識拓展】intro

49、duce的名詞形式是introduction，意為“介紹”，多作不可數名詞，有時候也作可數名詞；還可譯為“引論；導言；概論”，是可數名詞。如：My next guest needs no introduction (= is already known to everyone).Before the meeting began I made the necessary introductions.The introduction in a book tells us what the book is about.3. approach & touch【課文原句】Mr Garcia ap

50、proaches Mrs Smith, touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek. (P26)【名師點撥】(1) approach vt. & vi. 意為“接近；靠近；走近”。approach作名詞講時，表示“方法；步驟；途徑；接近”，用于make approaches to sb，表示“想法接近（認識）某人”。如：We could just see the train approaching in the distance.It began to rain when he approached his home.The tim

51、e is approaching when we must be on board. All approaches were blocked because of the accident. A new approach should be found to solve the matter. I am not good at making approaches to strangers.(2) touch作動詞講，意為“接觸；觸摸”；touch作名詞時，除了“接觸；觸摸”的意思外，還有“聯系”的意思。如：Visitors are not allowed not to touch the ex

52、hibits.keep in touch with  同保持聯系get in / into touch with 和取得聯系lose touch with     和失去聯系be out of touch with  同失去聯系4. express【課文原句】 they also express their feelings using unspoken “language” through keeping physical distance, actions or posture. (P26)【名師點撥

53、】express vt.意為“表達；表示”。文中express their feelings 意為“表達他們的感情”；express oneself用于表達自己的意思、思想或情感。如：No words can express my thanks to your help.He can express himself in clear English now after five years' hard learning.【知識拓展】express作名詞講時，表示“快車；快遞；快件”。如：the No. 102 special express to Beijing  

54、 開往北京的102次特快5. avoid【課文原句】It is an interesting study and can help you avoid difficulty in communication. (P26) 【名師點撥】avoid vt. 表示“避開；避免”，avoid difficulty in communication意思是“避免交際上的困難”。avoid后接名詞、代詞或動詞-ing形式。如：Why are you trying to avoid that boy? I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw

55、me and ran towards me.6. be likely to【課文原句】People from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. (P26)【名師點撥】likely作形容詞，指“可能發生某事”，后可接不定式或從句。be likely to意為“很可能；有希望”。如：Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.It's quite like

56、ly that we'll be in Spain this time next year.They are likely to refuse your invitation.【知識拓展】likely, possible, probable都含有“可能的”的意思，但也有差異：      likely指從表面跡象來看很有可能。如:Look at the black clouds. It is likely to rain tonight. possible指由于有適當的條件和方法，某事可能發生或做到，強調“客觀上有可能”, 但常含有“實際

57、希望很小”的意思。如:It is possible to go to the moon now. probable語氣比 possible強，“可能性”最大，指有根據、合情理、值得相信的事物，帶有“大概、很可能”的意思。如:I don't think the story is probable. 7. at ease【課文原句】A smile is the universal facial expression it is intended to put people at ease. (P29)【名師點撥】at ease是個固定詞組，意思是“處在舒適、自由自在的狀態下”。本句中put

58、 people at ease意為“使人自由自在；不拘束”。如：Her mind was at ease, knowing that the children were safe. 【知識拓展】(1) ease作名詞講時，表示“安逸；安心；不費力；悠閑”。如：He leads a life of ease. (= He leads an easy life.)(2) ease 作動詞講時，表示“解除；減輕（痛苦、憂愁或煩惱）”。如：The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. (3) ease的常用短語： with ease (=

59、 easily)  熟練地；輕而易舉地be (feel) ill at ease   局促不安, 心神不寧put sb at his ease   使某人寬心; 使某人感到無拘無束stand at ease    稍息必修4 Unit5 Theme parks 知識點講解Unit 5 知識綜合輔導1. amuse【課文原句】Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.

60、 (P33)【名師點撥】amuse vt. 意為“使高興；使開心”，和please（取悅于；讓高興）是近義詞。amuse oneself意為“自娛自樂；消遣”。amuse的名詞形式是amusement。如： I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves. I bought a magazine to amuse myself while I was on the train. They are more than amusement parks with rides, such as a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round or a roller coaster. (P33)Carl came last in the race, much to my amusement