选修六unit4知识点

U4（ 选修六 ）
on/ upon+ n 依靠 , 依赖 , 确( 坚) 信 You can't depend on your parents forever.
depe nd on/up on+sb.+to do
指望某人做 ...........
You can 't depend on him to come on time.
depend on/upon +it +that …. 指望… You may depend on it that he will come.
depend on/upon +wh- 从句
Whether you can pass the exam depends on how hard you work.
That (all) depends./ it all depends. ( 口语)视情况而定，
I may help you. But that/ it depends.
2. light 1) n. 光, 线, 灯
2) --------------------------- v. 照亮,点燃 ----------- lit(lighted ) lit(lighted ) He lit a match. 他划着了一根火柴。

A smile of triumph lit up her face. 她的脸上闪耀着胜利的微笑。

The match lights easily. 这火柴容易划着
3) adj .
The suitcase is very There was a light rain
盆大雨
He is a light sleeper 3.
heat v. / heat up 是某物变热或变暖 heated adj. 热的激烈的 heated debate, heated discussion
heatedly adv. 愤怒地激昂地 heater 加热器发热器
consumer (n.). 1 消耗 , 花费 ; 耗尽
She consumed most of her time in reading.
light. （轻的） falling. （ 蒙
蒙细雨）
. 他睡不沉。

（易醒的）
heavy rain / rain cats and dogs
2 吃 完 , 喝 光 The kids soon consumed all the food on the table. 孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品
…as one can = as …as possible Please come here as soon as possible as many as 多达 as long as 长达 , 只要
as far as 远至 , 就…而论 as well as 和…一样好 ,
也 , 和 as early as 早在
6. 对比：
Our food supply has given out
His money soon ran out.
We are running out of our time. I have run out of my oil.
All his savings have been used up .
7.Trap vt. 陷入 / n. 陷阱圈套
They finally trapped the mouse in a cage. 最后，他们用笼子把老鼠逮着了。

The police set a trap for the thieves. She was trapped in the burning house.
… .from …. 远离 ..
stop …. (from) …. 停止 .. prevent … (from) …. 阻止 ...
You should clean your room to keep it from getting dirty. 你应该打扫房间以保持干 净。

Keep doing 继续 keep out 挡住使进不去 keep up with 跟上
9 What do you think green house gases do? 你认为温室气体有什么作用呢 ?
▲本句中 think 后接了一个由 what 引导的宾语从句。

但应注意的是： 特殊宾语从句即 当一般疑问句主句的谓语动词是 think, believe ，suppose ， consider,
imagine ， guess 和 suggest 等时，表疑问的词要放在主句前即句首。

例如：
[ 正 ] Who do you think will win in the game? [ 误 ] Do you think who
will win in the game?
当然一般情况下宾语从句的疑问词应放在主句之后，例如： [正] Do you know why we can't cut down the big
tree? [误] Why do you know we can't cut down the big tree?
when compared to other natural changes 是一个 省略的时间状语从句 ，其 完整 的形式 应 该是 When it is compared to …；
全部吃光。

3 使
全神贯
注,使
着
The boy was consumed with curiosity.
那男孩充满好奇心。

+with
.= Please come here as soon as you can.
在时间、地点、条件、方式或让步状语从句中，如果从句和主句为同一主语，或者从句的主语是it,而且从句中的谓语动词时动词be或含有助动词be,可省略主语和be女口：
If (it is) so, you must get back and get it. Although (he was) criticized, he still worked hard.
He hurt his legs badly when (he was) playing football
compare to/ with: 与…相比
Compared to/with many women, she was indeed very fortunate. compared to most natural changes 与大多数的自然变化相比
compare A with B ：相比(不同)
If you compare her work with his, you will find hers is much better.
compare A to B ：把A 比作B A teacher's work is often compared to a candle.
People often compare teachers to gardeners. 人们经常把老师比做园丁。

The poet compares his lover to a rose in his poem.
e about: 发生=happen( 无被动)
1.This situation should never have come out.
2.How did it come about that he had his leg hurt? 他的腿伤着了,这是怎么发生的？
3.This has not come about overnight. 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒
Take place 事件的发生有某种原因或事先的安排：The Olympic Games of 2008 took place in Beijing. Happen 偶然或突发性事件：what happened to you?
I happened to see him on my way home= It happened that I saw him on my way home.
Occur 发生或想到,突然想起,意为发生时=happen: what has occurred?
I occurred to me that she didn 't know I had moved into the new house.
Come about 事情发生了, 但还不知道为什么。

常用于否定和疑问
When mother woke up, she didn 't know what had come about.
Break out 常指战争灾难疾病争吵事件的发生拓展：come into being 形成
Come into power/office 当权/ 当职
Come into force/effect 开始生效
Come out出版, 结果… come across 偶遇
come to 共计，苏醒
When it comes to 涉及
Come up with 提出
Come up在空中出现，
Come along, 进展，跟随
come true …成真
is no doubt that …. 毫无疑问… .
There is no doubt that he can come on time.
doubt 的宾语从句, 肯定句whether / if / that ；否定句只用that
Hedoubted whether they would be able to help.
He never doubted that they would win the game.
beyond / without doubt 无疑地
13.random 随意的胡乱的随机的randomly =at random 任意地随便地
14.phenomenon (sing.) phenomena (pl.)
the phenomena of nature 自然现象
a social phenomenon 社会现象
vi. Vt.
I subscribe to your opinion completely.( 同意赞同)
I subscribe to a weekly women's magazine ( 订阅报纸杂志)
She subscribes to a society which helps to protect animals( 定期捐款 )
16．Without the ‘green house effect ' ，the earth would be about thirty-three degrees
Celsius cooler than it is. 如果没有温室效应，地球会比现在冷33 C
▲这是一个含蓄虚拟条件句
=If there were no “green house effect ”, the earth would be about thirty-three
degrees Celsius cooler than it is.
But for electricity (= If there were no electricity) ，there would be no modem industry ．
要是没有电，就不会有现代工业。

He was having a meeting with his students ；otherwise he would have come.
他当时正与他的学生进行讨论，否则的话他就来帮我们了。

He felt very tired yesterday, or he would have attended the party ．
他昨天很累, 不然他就参加那个聚会了。

17. add v. add up 加起来 add up to 合计达 add to 增加 If you add 4 to 3 , you get 7=4 and 3 add up to 7
Add up these figures, please.
18. quantity
1） He likes reading and always buys books in quantity . 他喜欢阅读 ,总是成批地买书。

2）He prefers quality to quantity
when food is concerned. 在吃的方面，他重质而不
重量
3A large quantity of air-conditioners has been sold since the temperature began to rise. 自从气温升高，大量
的空调已经被卖出去了。

a large qua ntity of/large qua ntities of; 大量的…，许多的…
in quantity; 成批地，大量地
large quantity of/large quantities of 之后接可数或不可数名词 。

large quantity o
f …作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。

large quantitie s of …作主语，谓
语动词都用复数
Quantities of food were on the table.
Huge quantities of CO2 are added to the atmosphere. （+不可数）
Huge quantities of fossil fuels 化石燃料 are burned to produce energy.
（+可数）
fuels, a large ___of carbon dioxide
B. quantity; is D. quantity; are
Key ：B
means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up. 这就意味着更多的热量被困在大气层中，从而引起全球气温上升。

causing 现在分词短语置于句尾，通常和句子隔开，作结果状语。

现在分词作结果状语时，表示正常的结
果 ，例如：
As a result of burning fossil atmosphere.
A. number; is C. number; are
added to the
His father died, leaving him a lot of money and a big company. 不定式短语也可以置于句尾，有时前面加only, 在句子中作结果状语，但往往表示出乎意料之外的或事与愿违的结果，例如：
He hurried to the station, only to find that the train had left already.
20. Tend- tendency
vt. 照顾，护理
She is tending （to） a very sick patient. （她在护理一位重病人。

）There is a farmer tending his sheep. vi. tend to do 易于，往往会；倾向于
When I' m tired, I tend to make mistakes.
He tends to get angry when people oppose his opinion.
went up （to Cambridge） in 1977. （英）上大学
Cigarettes are going up （in price）. 上涨
New office blocks are going up everywhere. 建造起盖起
The whole building went up in flames. 被烧（炸）毁
When are you next going up to Scotland? 北上苏格兰Unemployment has gone up again. 增加
The curtain goes up on a suburban living-room. （舞台幕布）拉起We‘ re going up to London next weekend. 进城.
go up in smoke 化为乌有
go by 经过
go in for 参加
go through 经历，遭到
go on 前进
22. result in 导致, 造成=lead to
The accident resulted in three people being killed.
result from: 起因于，因为…
The accident _________ the death of two passengers.
A. resulted from
B. resulted in
C. resulted of
D. resulted with
Key ：B
oppose sth 反对某事；
oppose doing sth 反对干某事
be opposed to sth./do ing sth. 反对…
as opposed to( 介词)与…对照下
1)Most citizens opposed the new tax. 大部分市民反对新税。

2)The mother opposed her daughter 's going there alone. 这位母亲反对她女儿一个人去那儿
3)I 'm strongly opposed to your plan. 我坚决反对你的计划。

4)His daughter is very athletic, as opposed to his son, who is very clever. 他的女儿擅长运动，他的儿子却擅长动脑，两人形成鲜明的对比。

表示“反对”的短语：
say no to…对…说不，拒绝，反对；
be against 反对，不同意；
object to (doing)sth. 反对，讨厌；
object that …对…提出异议。

例如：
Can you explain why you said no to my offer? 你能否解释一下为什么拒绝我的帮助？
They objected that the schedule was too tight. 它们对工作进度表太紧提出异议。

24.
be of no/little/great/much +consequence 不/ 非常重要
as a consequence (of … )=
in consequenee (of …)结果(是…)，由于…
take the consequence of 承担责任
answer for the consequences 对…后果负责。

1)The rise in lung cancers was a consequence of cigarette smoking. 肺癌的增长是吸烟造成的结果。

2) ——I'm afraid you 're ill. 你恐怕是病了吧
——It 's of no consequence. 不要紧
3) As a consequence of a great fire the house was completely destroyed. 由于大火，房子被彻底毁坏了。

4)Who should answer for the consequence of the accident. 谁应该为这起事故负责？
25. mild
adj.
1) 温和的, 温柔的He is the mildest man alive. 他是世上最和善的人了。

2) 温暖的, 暖和的It's been a mild winter this year. 今年的冬天一直很暖和。

3) 味淡的,不浓烈的Please make my drink a mild one. 请把我的酒调得淡一点。

宽大的4) 轻微的, 不重的
J
He was given a mild punishment. 他被从轻发落。

26.state-statement
The witness stated that she had never seen Mr. Smith 陈述; 声明; 说明
The president has made an important statement about the matter. 陈述; 声明; 说明Ice is the solid state of water . 形态
In china, the railway are owned by the state . 国家, 政府
There are 50 states in America 州
Everything was in a state of disorder. 状态
区分：
state 是常用词，只人或物所处的外表、心理、健康及所处的情形等方面的情况，但不如condition 具体，只用作单数形式。

Eg：The house was in a dirty state.
con dition 是常用词‘O1用作单数形式，表示人或物目前所处的真实具体状态，尤指内在状态，可与state 替用；eg. be in poor/good condition
O2 用作复数形式时，笼统地表示一般状态
eg. poor working conditions .
situation 是一般用词，尤指处于某时期的状况，处境，局面，形势。

指各种具体情况综合起来的状态，多指危急或重大的事态，强调外部因素对该事态的影响，常用作单数形式。

oneself in an embarrassing situation
position O有利的状况(如竞争中或战争中的)0 2 (尤作单数)处境，情势(尤指影响某人
行为的能力)
am not in a position to help you. 我帮不了你。

27.range n.
1)排列, 将... 排成行The cards were ranged in alphabetical order.
2 )( 在一定范围内)变化
The prices of the pens range from $5-$100.
3)It 'sbeyond the range of my ability.
4)I came within my range of vision .
5)he has a wide range of knowledge.
bey ond the range of 超出…范围
with in the range of 在…范围内
range from A to B 范围从A到B 28.
1)The clouds are building up. 云彩在聚集
2)You need more protein to build you up. 增强体质, 强身健体。

3)She's built up a very successful business. 逐步建立
4)The singer has been built up into a good success. 吹捧，赞扬
5)I ‘m very glad to see that your vocabulary is gradually building up. 逐渐增长
6)Hard working conditions build up character. ( 喻) 能磨练人的性格
29. even if （ +假设） /though （ +已发生 / 事实）即使
I wouldn't tell you
even if I knew.
Even if she survives, she'll never fully recover. Even though he's 24 now, he's still like a little child.
I can still remember, even though it was so long ago.
30. steady-steadily A steady job/income
平稳的，持续的，可靠地，稳固的 稳定的工作 / 收入
A steady worker 可靠的工人 Steady rain 连绵的雨
31. tendency 倾向 趋势
She has artistic tendencies. 她有艺术 气质 。

There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. Mary is nice but she
has a tendency to talk too much.
有…倾向；+to (do ) /toward
He has a tendency towards pessimism. 他有悲观的倾向。

Bob has a tendency to
exaggerate things. 鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。

current: 指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动
32. widespread adj .
分布广的，普遍的
The forests are widespread in our country. 我们的国家森林 分布很广 。

The new laws gained
widespread acceptance.
Their suggestion met with widespread disagreement 普遍的
There was a widespread belief in his innocence the whole 总的来说；从总体上看 On the whole , he is a good boy. The weather this month has been cold on the whole.
On the whole,
I 'm in favor of the idea.
The paper is well written
on the whole.
34. average 平均；平均水平 adj/n.
above the average 在一般 水平以上 , 中上 ； 在平均数以上 below the average 在一般水平以下 , 中下 ； 在
平均数以下 on average 平均 , 按平均数计算 ； 一般地说
on an average 平均 , 按平均数计算 ； 一般地说
区 分 ： Trend tendency
current:
这 些 名 词 均 含 “ 趋 势 ， 倾 向 ” 之 意 。

A recent
trend in literature, fashion
trend
tendency: 指 固 有 或 习 得 的 倾 向 性 ， 强 调 没 有 外 来 的 影 响 或 干 扰 。

trend: 指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。

The average of 4, 8, and 60 is 24.(N) 4 、8 和60 的平均数是24。

What is the average rainfall for August in your country?
The average age of the students in this class is 9.
His average result (of this three subjects) is 96.
His results is the average . 他成绩平平
I ' d say he was of average height. 中等个头
Tom is good at maths--- well above average. 远远高于平均水平
On average , babies start walking at a year old. 一般/ 平均来说
短语：
behalf of 代表................一方
We attended the global conference on behalf of our country.
I'm greatly honored to performance here on behalf of my school.
v. 提倡主张拥护鼓吹/ n. 提倡者Headvocates building more schools. The public advocated passing the law.
commitment --commit v. 犯罪犯错误, 使承担义务, 为某人作出保证
commit a crime
3.make a difference : 有关系，有影响，有重要性
make no difference ：没有关系，没有重要性
It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去或明天去没有多大关系It make no difference if you light a lamp in the sunshine. 白天点灯多此一举。

up with 忍受; 忍耐; 受苦
We can't put up with his endless complaint.
I'm afraid you'll have to put up with his bad temper.
That woman, as a housewife, has a lot to put up with.
Noise is coming to the point where we can't put up with it .
与stand, bear 同义
We have to bear with his bad temper because he is a bit frustrated these days.
I cannot stand waiting any longer.
Modern plastics can ___________ very high and very low temperature.
A．stand B. hold C. carry D. Support
Key: A
put aside 节省（钱、时间）;储蓄；把 ................ 放在一边
put away 收拾起来 ; 储存 （ 钱） put back 放回原处 ； 拖延 put down 写下 ； 记下 ； 控制
put forward 提出 （ 意见、建议 ）； 推荐 put off 延期 ； 推迟
put out 熄灭 ； 扑灭
put up 举起；张开（伞）;张贴；为.............. 提供食宿
long as / as long as 只要，如果
As long as you don't betray me, I'll do whatever you ask me to （do ）.
You can go out, as / so long as
you promise to be back before 11 o'clock. As long as you drive carefully, you will be very safe.
You may borrow this book so long as you promise to give it back.
I will stay as long as I can.
on con dition that …在................. 的条件下
1） I will go abroad on condition that I earn enough money. 如果我挣到足够的钱， 我就出国。

2） Wewill help you on condition that/as long as you can offer us the proper reason. 只要你能给我们合适的原因，我们就会帮助你。

adj. 随便的漫不经心的偶然的，休闲的便装的
His casual manner annoyed me . 他无所谓的态度 令我恼火
Don 't be casual about this. 不要 对此 漠不关心
circumstances to do this. 他做此事是为 环境所 迫。

（常用复
beyond our control the lecture was cancelled. 由于无法控
制的情况 ，讲座取消了。

=I will under/in no circumstances vote for him
= under/in no circumstances v.（ 使）精神振作 , （ 使）精力恢复 , 更新
When tired, you can refresh yourself with a cup of tea
The host refreshed our teacups. 主人又为我们 斟茶 。

Sometimes, a
small thing all can refresh your memory
He was forced by the 数）
Due to circumstances Under no circumstances The
weather was terrible, 在这种情况下 I will not vote for him should you lend him any money. under/in the circumstances,
under/in any circumstances 决不，无论如何不 I decided to put off my journey. 在任何情况下
困时 喝杯茶提神 令我们 精神振奋
will I vote for him.
n. -- contribute to
He has/makes an important contribution to
HeContributed a great deal of money to t
She has been contributing to the paper for
Exercises contributed to our health. 有助于 关于 it:
I hate it when it is rains.
1. 此类句型的 it 是形式宾语，后面的 when it rains 才是真正的宾语 （ 从句）。

翻译：我 讨厌下雨的时候。

2. 英 语 语 法 有 如 下 规 定 ： 如 果 主 句 谓 语 是 表 示 爱 憎 类 的 动 词 ， 如
like/dislike/hate/appreciate ，且其宾语为一个宾语从句时，则一般把 it 放于其中做形 式宾语，后面再加上 if 或疑问词引导的宾语从句。

例如：
1） I dislike it when
people talk with their mouths full. 我讨厌人们一边嘴里满是东西，一边谈话。

2） I like it when
spring comes. 我喜欢春天来临的时节。

3） I'll appreciate it if you could open the window for me.
如果你能帮我打开窗户，我将不胜感激。

•强调句的强调对象
原句： My teacher did the experiment in the lab yesterday morning with me. 强调主语： It was my teacher that did the experiment in the lab yesterday morning with me.
强调宾语 It was the experiment that my teacher did in the lab yesterday morning with me.
强调时间状语 It was yesterday morning that my teacher did the experiment in the lab with me.
强调地点状语 It was in the lab that my teacher did the experiment yesterday morning with me.
强调方式状语 It was with me that my teacher did the experiment in the lab yesterday morning.
-not …until …用法
It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized star. （ 对） 强调句
的一般疑问句句型： Is/Was+ 被强调的部分 +that/who/whom+ 句子的其他部分？ 特殊疑问句强调句句型的构成：特殊疑问词 +be+it+that+ 句子的其他部分（用陈述语序） 例如：
原句： Did he help you with your English study last week? Was it he that helped you with your English study last week?
原句： When did you receive the gift?
When was it that you received the gift?
the company 's success. he Red Cross 捐钱 5 years. 投稿 原句： I didn t realize she was a famous film star until she took off her dark glasses. It was until she took off her dark glasses film
star .（ 错） that I did n 't realize she was a famous
she was a famous film。