必修四英语单词及语言点总结

详细内容

e to class on time_________(以后).
17.Don’t _______(卷入) me in solving the troublesome situation.
18.The architecture (建筑) in the town center is a suessful _______(结合) of old and new.
19.We should __________(准备) any trouble that may happen.
20.Don’t worry, but I will try to _______(分摊,均分) the cost with you.
参考答案:
Unit 1
1. achievement 2. condition 3. behavior 4. observation 5. consideration
6. modest 7. inspiration 8. strike 9. supported 10. respect
11.devoted to 12. was founded 13. know about 14. protect
15. driven out of 16. wandering off 17. worthwhile 18. municate with
19. looks down upon/ on 20. intends for
Unit 2
1. struggle 2. expanded 3. satisfied 4. minerals 5. reduced
6. confused 7. summary 8. circulation 9. exchanged 10. freedom
11. ended 12. care about 13. searching for 14. feed 15. equip
16. rid of 17. prefer to 18. wishing for 19. awaken from
20. one another
Unit 3
1.cruel 2. astonishment 3. entertain 4. overe 5. fortunate
6. mouthfuls 7. mountainous 8. direction 9. chewed 10. failures
11. bump into 12. is content to 13. worse off 14. poverty 15. is set in
16. face 17. picked up 18. Instead of 19. make fun of 20. bottom
Unit 4.
1. cheek 2. expressed 3. posture 4. behave 5. ease
6. misunderstanding 7. approach 8. share 9. observed 10. familiar
11. am prepared to 12. majored 13. local 14. represents 15. is likely to
16. is avoiding 17. similar 18. intended to 19. punished 20. agreement
Unit 5
1. theme 2. amusement 3. escaping 4. various 5. charge
6. equipment 7. minority 8. advanced 9. fantasy 10. creatures
11. make certain 12. e to life 13. goes for 14. was named after
15. take part in 16. involve 17. system 18. bination
19. prepare for/ be prepared for 20. share

语言点总结
Unit 1 Women of achievement
Word usage
1.achieve v: attain or reach a goal through a lot of effort
eg. You will never achieve anything if you spend your time that way.
She finally achieved what she wanted.
该词的名词形式为achievement.
eg. The invention of the puter is a great achievement.
They made great efforts in the achievement of their goals.
2.condition n:
a) [C]situation or state that under which person or thing exist
eg. After the king came to power, the condition of the people became worse.
My bike is in bad condition. I want to buy a new one.
Our living and working conditions have been improved in the past few years.
b) [U]the state of general health
What's the patient's condition?
The old man’s condition is improving.
3.connection: union or relationship linked by different means
eg. His connection with the family is slight.
There’re excellent road and rail connections between the two cities.
Is there a connection between the sun and seasons?
4.campaign
a)n: anize activity+ for/against/to do
eg. The city is planning to start a campaign against smoking.
We started a campaign for money raising for the flood area.
b)v: hold or join in a campaign
eg. He hasn't decided whether to campaign for the position.
Mary is campaigning for equal rights for women.
5.anization: anizing or anized system
eg. An army without anization would be useless.
Do you know the anization of the human body?
He is busy in the anization of the football club.
6.devote v: give up time or set apart for
该词通常构成词组devote… to，其中to 为介词，后接名词或代词或动名词.
eg. He devoted himself to writing.
He still devotes to the study of chemistry.
He has devoted all his life to helping the blind.
7.behave v: act or respond in a specified way
eg. He behaved like a true gentleman.
The young lady behaved courageously in the face of danger.
He behaved badly to the customers.
其名词形式为behaviour.
eg. His parents were satisfied with his behaviour.
I don’t like his rude behaviour.
8.worthwhile adj: rewarding enough to justify the time, money or effort that is spent
eg. The job is worthwhile.
It is worthwhile to read the book.
It is worthwhile to visiting the city.
区别worthwhile, worthy 及worth 的用法
be worth sth/doing sth
be worthy of sth/ being done sth
be worthwhile to do/doing sth
be worthy to be done
eg. The book is worth reading.
It is worthwhile to read the book.
The book is worthy of being read.
9.observe v: watch carefully
eg. The scientist observed the experiment.
I observed him stop at the gate.
这个动词的名词形式为observation
eg. They decided to put him under observation.
10.respect
a)n: esteem or admiration
eg. They treated me with respect.
We show great respect for old man.
b)v: to have respect for
eg. He is highly respected by everyone.
I deeply respected his courage.
11.argue vi/vt: to express disagreement in words, often with strong feelings.
Eg. I don’t want to argue with you.
We argued the matter over four hours.
He argued that she should not go.
12.inspire v: encourage
eg. His speech inspired us to try again.
My parents inspire me to study harder.
The beautiful scenery inspired the writer.
13.support
a)n: act of supporting
eg. Tom is the chief support of the family.
We need your support.
I will support his plan.
b)v: to provide money , food, etc
eg. He has a large family to support.
I can support myself after graduate from university.
14.munication n: act of municating
eg. munication between old and young people is not so difficult as you think.
Mobile phone has bee an important means of munication.
There is little munication between him and his parents.
15.explain v: make clear or know in detail
eg. Can you explain how the machine operates?
I was asked to explain the meaning of the sentence.
explain不能带双宾语， 不能说explain sb sth 而说成explain sth to sb
eg. Please explain this rule to me.
16. deliver v:
a) take to an intended receiver
eg. The mailman delivered the letters.
He delivered my message to his brother.
b) utter speech etc
eg. He delivered an important report at the meeting.
He delivered his speech suessfully.
17.kindness: quality of being kind
eg. She always shows kindness to children and animals.
He helped the man out of kindness.
Thank you for your kindness.
18.considerate adj: careful not to hurt others
eg. She is considerate of others.
He’s always considerate towards old people.
Please be considerate.
consideration n: thinking that kept in mind
eg. The matter is under consideration.
We’ll give your advice careful consideration.
Health is the first consideration.
19.modest adj: not boasting/ shy
eg. He’s modest about his suess.
He is a modest man.

Useful expressions
1.look down on/upon: regard sb or sth inferior to oneself
eg. She looks down on people who have never been to university.
He was looked down on because of his poor dress.
The proud girl looks down on all the other girls in her class.
2.care for: sympathetic concern
eg. He cares for nobody.
His mother cared for his health.
She is good at caring for patients.
3 deliver a baby 接生
eg. She once delivered a baby for a poor family.
She suessfully delivered a baby last night.
Unit 2 Working the land
Words usage
1.hunger n.
1)need, desire for food
2)(fig) any strong desire
Eg: In those days, many persons died of hunger.
He satisfied his hunger with everything he could find.
The children have a strong hunger for knowledge.
拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth
2. struggle vi.
1) make great efforts
2) fight
Eg: He has been struggling for suess in business.
Large numbers of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation.
He has been struggling with/ against illness for many years.
3.export vt.& n.
1)vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of trade
2)n. [c] sth. exported
eg; Japan exports electrical appliances to Europe.
What are the chief exports of your country?
4.confuse vt.
1)put into disorder; mix up in the mind
2)mistake one thing for another
eg; They asked so many questions that they confused me.
People were confused by a lot of information.
I confused her with her sister because they are so alike.
5.apply vt. & n.
1)vt. give or provide sth. needed
2)n. sth. which is supplied
eg: They supplied him with food.
I supplied him with food.
We shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.
拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.
6. satisfied : be contented
eg: I was not satisfied with the result.
I am satisfied of his innocence.
He was satisfied when he won the race.

Useful phrases:
1. rid …of : make free
eg: We try to rid a house of mice.
2. lead a …life
eg; They lead a simple life in the remote village.
3.thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / sth
eg: Thanks to your help, we were suessful.
4.with the hope of
eg: He went to the city with the hope of making much money.
5. refer to
1) speak of; apple to
2) mean
Eg; When I said that some persons were stupid, I was not referring to you.
What I have to say refers to all of you.
What does the number refer to?
6. would rather: prefer to
eg: I would rather stay at home than go out.
7. . in some ways : to a certain extent but not entirely
Eg: In some ways, the job is difficult.

Unit 3 A taste of English humour
Words:
1.slide v.
1)(cause sth to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface
2)(cause sth to) move quietly so as not to be noticed
Eg: Carefully she slid along the ice.
They slid out of the room when nobody was looking.
2. content
1) adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more
2) n. that which is contained in sth.
Eg: She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.
Are you content with your present salary?
I like the style of her writing but I don’t like the content.
3. astonish vt. fill with sudden wonder or amazement
eg: It will astonish you to hear what I paid for this ring.
It was such an astonishing performance for such a young musician.
4.particular
1)adj. not general or universal
2)adj. separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature
eg: She has a particular preference for Chinese art.
We will make an exception in this particular case.
5.entertain
1)vt. to hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting
2)vt. to hold the attention of with something.
Eg: He entertained friends at dinner.
I amused myself with a game of solitaire.
They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.
adj. entertaining n. entertainment
6.throughout : prep. In, to, through, or during every part of; all through
eg: The road is kept open throughout the year.
The material is flawed throughout.
Through unsure how her speech would be received, she remained calm and professional throughout.
7.homeless
1)adj. having no home or haven
2)n. people without homes considered as a group
eg: When he broke away from his family, he became homeless.
He often provides food to the homeless.
8. failure n.
1) the condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends
2) one that fails
Eg: They were afraid of risking failure because they didn’t want to lose face.
Failure is the mother of suess.
He is a failure at his career.
9.overe vt. conquer; get the better of
eg: The learner of a second language has many obstacles to overe.
She was overe with emotion.
10.snowstorm n. a storm marked by heavy snowfall
eg: Aording to the weather report, there’s snowstorm blowing up this evening.
They were caught in the snowstorm.
11.chew
1)vt. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate
2)vt. to meditate on; ponder
3)to cogitate; meditate
eg: You must chew your food before you swallow it.
He chewed a problem over.
He chewed on the difficulties ahead.
12.direct
1)vt. to give guidance and instruction to
2)vt. to give authoritative instructions to
3)vt. to show or indicate the way for
eg: Who directed the new Indian film?
He directed the students to answer.
The driver directed us to the airport.
13.star vi. to play the leading role in a theatrical or film prodection
eg: One of my favorite old films starring Charlie Chaplin.
Chenglong starred in many famous films.
14.fortune xkb 1.co m
1)n. [u] the chance happening of fortunate or adverse event; luck
2)n. suess, especially when at least partially resulting from luck
3)a large sum of money
eg: He decided to go home for the holidays, and his fortune turned for the worse.
No matter what they tried, it ended in fortune.
He spent a fortune on the new car.
15.whisper
1)vi. & vt. to speak softly
2) to make a soft rustling sound
eg: He is whispering to his neighbor.
The two girls were whispering in the library.
The wind whispered in the pines.
16.vast
1)adj. very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
2)very great in area or extent; immense
3)very great in degree or intensity
eg: We bought the house at vast cost.
All the lands was shrouded in our vast forest.
The city is vast pared to our village.

Useful phrases:
1. badly off : in a poor position, esp financially
Eg: They are too badly off to have a holiday.
In fact most people are better off than they were five years ago.
反义:well off
2.worn-out
1)adj. worn of used until no longer usable or effective
2)thoroughly exhausted; spent
eg: He wore a pair of worn-out shoes.
I was worn-out after the long journey.
3.pick out
1)to choose or select
2)to discern from the surroundings ; distinguish
eg: They picked out the best piece of silk.
They picked out their cousins from the crowd.
4.cut off
1)to separate from others; isolate
2)to stop suddenly; discontinue
eg: When the city was cut off, everyone know that the total defeat was certain.
They cut off our food supply.
The telephone operator cut us off.

Unit 4 Body Language
Word usage:
1.major 1) adj. more important or serious than other things
2) v. major in sth. to study sth. as your main subject at university
3) n. a subject you major in.
The house needs major repairs.
He is a major writer.
Her major subject is chemistry.
Alice majors in economics.
His major is history.

2. represent v. 1) to act officially for another person or group of people
2) to be a sign for another thing
3) to describe or show a person or thing in a particular way
They said that they represented the mittee.
The dove represents peace.
What does X represent here?

3.curious adj. 1) [never before a noun] eager to know sth. or to learn about sth.
2) odd or strange
The boy was curious about everything he saw.
We were curious about where she’d gone.
I heard a curious noise last night.

4. experience 1) n. a) [U] knowledge or skill which es from doing or feeling sth. for a long time rather than from books
b) [C] sth. that happens to you and has an effect on your mind and feelings
2) vt. to feel or to be influenced by sth. that happens
She had no experience of life at all.
Have you had any experience of teaching English?
Please tell us about your experiences in Africa.
I had a rather odd experience the other day.
We have experienced many defeats, but we believe that we will sueed.

5. introduce v. make (a person) know to others; bring into use
I introduced John to Mary last year, and now they are married.
Would you please introduce yourself?
Potatoes were introduced into Europe from South America.

6. approach 1) vt. e nearer to; set to do
2) n. the act of ing nearer; aess
Silently we approached the enemy’s camp.
The time is approaching when we will have to leave.
The approach of winter brings cold weather.

7. express 1) vt. put into words; show feelings;
2) n. fast train or delivery; a rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail
He can not express how he felt about the matter.
Could you express yourself in English?
Send the letter by express.

8. action n. deed or conduct; process of doing
Actions speak louder than words.
We are tired of talking about the problem---now is the time for action.
The police had to take firm action to deal with the case.

9. general adj. involving or applying to all persons or things of a group or category; concerning the overall aspects of a subject
There is a general feeling that this law isn’t working properly.
The school gives a good general education.
Worry about high food prices has now bee fairly general.

10. avoid v. keep away from; prevent
I avoided him as much as possible.
They all avoided mentioning that name.
She braked suddenly and avoided an aident.

11. edy n. amusing play or film; amusing incident
One of his new edies is to be presented.
Do you prefer edy or tragedy?
There will be a edy show in TV this evening.

12. misunderstand v. unable to understand the correct meaning; misinterpret
His intentions were misunderstood.
He misunderstood what I said.
They pretended to misunderstand my plaint.

13. similar adj. showing resemblance; resembling but not the same; of the same kind or amount
His problem is similar to yours.
My view is similar to hers.
They had similar opinion.

14. expression n. munication of an idea, emotion, etc.; the manner that expresses feeling
I sent them flowers as an expression of thanks.
There was no expression on her face.
"Shut up" is not a polite expression.

15. agreement n. aord or harmony of opinion and way of thinking; treaty
My parents are in agreement on what color to paint the house.
The three sides reached an agreement to stop the war.
We are in agreement with their decision.

16. chest n. part of the body wrapped by ribs and the breastbone; big strong box for storing things in; treasury of a public institution.
He has a severe pain in the chest.
He’s got a weak chest.
I keep the tea in a chest.

18. gesture n. movement of the body to express an idea, intentions or attitude.
v. to make a gesture.
We hold a party for our new colleagues as a gesture of friendship.
Handshake is a gesture of friendship.
She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.

19. adult 1) n. group-up or mature person
2) adj. grow-up or mature
He'd spent all his adult life in the army.
Sam is a rather adult child.
In this sense, children and adults have equal rights.

20. punish v. to inflict penalty on
Motorists should be severely punished for speeding.
The teacher punished her students for cheating in the exam.
He has never been punished by his parents.

Unit 5 Theme parks
Word usage:
1.theme n. topic of discussion; main idea or topic in literary works, musical
piece, etc.
The main theme of discussion was press censorship.
The theme of the poem is love and peace.
Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper.

2.amuse v. entertain, make time pass pleasantly
A clown's job is to amuse the spectators.
It was too rainy to play outside, so she amused herself with a book.
He amused himself by playing the flute.

3.amusement n. the state of being amused; entertainment, a way of passing
time pleasantly
To our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage.
Reading and seeing movies are among my amusements.
They often sing for their own amusement.

4.variety n. state of being varied or different; many sidedness; collection
of different things
What other ways do you know to add variety?
People like to live a life full of variety.
He has a variety of interests.

5.charge n. price set for getting goods or services; load, duty or responsibility
v.give as a job or task; entrust; blame or ause by law; record as a debt; fix a price; rush upon or attack;
This store often charges only 65 US cents a dozen for large eggs.
Please charge my aount.
They charged the enemy three times.

6.admission n. sth that has been admitted; confession; aess; an entrance fee
She has the qualifications for admission to the college.
He made an admission that he had used threatening behavior.

7.profit n. benefit; advantage; money gained from business, etc.
v. to be advantageous to, to obtain profit
He made a profit of fifty thousand US dollars on his house.
We gained a lot of profit from your advice.
Telling lies won't profit you.

8.souvenir n. gift(s) used as a token of remembrance
She spent the morning buying souvenirs.
He bought a little Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of his holiday in Paris.
I got some souvenirs from my uncle.

9.athletic adj. physically strong; muscular; of athletics
The school athletic meet is to be held next Tuesday.
John is an athletic boy. He is good at running.

10.brand n. trade mark; products of a kind; symbol of identification on animals created by using hot metal; a burning piece of wood
v.put a symbol with a brand; identity or label
This brand of tea is my favorite.
All cattle on the farm were branded with the letter A.
The bitter lesson is branded on his memory.

11.equipment n. supply with the necessary materials for an undertaking
The plete equipment of the new hospital will take a year.
The store sells tents and other camping equipment.
The teaching equipment in the school is quite poor.

12.minority n. a small group related to the whole group and is different from the majority in terms of race, religion, etc. ; not aepted by most people
Only a minority of the class voted for the plan.
The government passed a law to protect religious minorities.
There are 55 minorities in China.

13.fantasy n. the illusive imagination; a daydream
Gee lives in a world of fantasy.
The whole story is a fantasy.
You didn't really see it ― it was just your fantasy
.
14.settler n. one who settles in a new region.
They were the earliest settlers in America.
Many original settlers were killed by the English during the war.
He is now a setter in Hongkong.

15.experiment n. test; trail
v. conduct an experiment
Some people learn by experiment and others learn by experience.
He is experimenting with drugs to cure hepatitis.
Have they ever experimented on a large number of patients?

16.advance n. progress; loan; forward action; an increase in price or amount
vi. move forward; make progress; pay(money) beforehand; promote
The president has done his utmost to advance the national interest.
The date of the meeting was advanced by four days.
She advanced on him silently.

17.technique n. way of doing sth
They need to learn modern management techniques.
What he need is some handling technique.
puter technique is developing very quickly nowadays.
18.test n. way of trying out or deciding abilities, qualities
v. examine
A simple test will show if this is real gold.
He had a blood test.
We are to have a history test next week.
The doctor tested his ears.

19.cloth n. woven, knitted material etc. produced from silk, wool or cotton; a piece of cloth for particular purpose
She bought some cloth to make some new dresses.
Could you tell me where I can buy some cloth?
The cloth is very soft.

20.jungle n. land overgrown with tropical vegetation and trees; a dense
or uncontrolled overgrowth; a place of ruthless petition
struggle for survival
Advance in the jungle was very slow.
He's from Chicago; he grew up in a real jungle.
He is sorting through the jungle of the regulations.

21.creature n. a living being; a human being; sth created
Worms are very simple creatures.
She's a beautiful creature.
Have you ever seen creatures from outer space?
In fact, lots of creatures live in the sea.

22.volunteer n. one who offers his own free will
v. undertake or offer voluntarily
The volunteers for munity service are doing a good job.
They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady.
She volunteered the information.

23.translator n. person who translates (especially sth written)
She wants to be a translator in the future.
I don’t think he will need a translator, because his English is pretty good.
Being a translator is not an easy job.

Useful expressions:
1.more than
A dictionary is more than a book.
He is more than my teacher. He is my friend as well.
The cinema can hold more than 100 people.
pare “no more than” and “not more than”:
His school education added up no more than one year.
The water is not more than 5 feet deep at any point.

2.free of charge
in charge of
take charge of
in the charge of
The faulty part was replaced free of charge.
Mr. Smith is in charge of his pany.
This pany is in the charge of Mr. Smith.

3.involve… in…: have sth to do with…; take part in…
Many children are involved in the school sports meet.
It’s unwise for you to get involved into their quarrel.
Don’t involve others in your trouble.

4.close to: near
Go further away! You are too close to me.
It’s close to 6 o’clock
The book store is close to our school.