高一英语必修四第二单元语言点

3. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. 阅读下列句子，注意would rather的意 思和用法。
1) Would you rather walk or take the bus? would rather 更喜欢
2) I would rather choose to give up than give in to him.
3. Three brothers _s_t_r_u_g_g_le_d__f_o_r (为争 取……而斗争) the possession of a
jewelry box.
[搭配] struggle against/with 与……斗争
struggle for sth. 为争取……而奋斗/斗争 struggle to do sth. 努力做某事
She would rather die than give in.
4. [考例] Prwenku.baidu.comgress so far has been very
good. ______, we are sure that the
project will be completed on time.
A. However
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore
D. Besides
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
① —What fruit is in season now?
—Pears and apples, __B__.
A. I know B. I think C. I see D. I feel ② —Have you got any particular plans for the
Will science finally rid us of this
disease? rid sb. / sth. of sb. / sth. 意为“去除， 清除”
[注意] rid还可以作名词, 构成短语get rid of, “ 摆脱掉、除掉、处理掉”。如: It’s easy to get into the habit of taking drugs but hard to get rid of it. We can’t get rid of war until we get rid of the causes of war.
2) rid … of … 用法 阅读下列句子，注意rid ... of的意思和 用法。
The man rid himself of debt. It is very hard for the people to rid the earth of pollution. rid ... of 意为“摆__脱__，__除__去____”，此时， rid作_动__词，rid oneself of sb. / sth. 意 为“摆脱，从……中解脱”
3. We must struggle against/with all sorts of difficulties. 4. The bedroom is twice as big as the kitchen.
根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。
1. 太多的工作和太少的休息经常导致 疾病。(lead to)
2. 由于他的奇装异服, 当他一走进办公 室便成了大家注意的焦点。(because of;
focus）
3. 我们必须与各种困难作斗争。 (struggle against)
4. 卧室是厨房的两倍大。(as ... as)
coming holiday?
—Yes, __D__, I’m going to visit some homes
for the old in the city.
A. If ever
B. If busy
C. If anything
D. If possible
5. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. 英语中的倍数表达法共有三种形式: 1) 倍数 + 形容词/副词的比较级 + than... 2) 倍数 + as +形容词/副词的原级 + as... 3) 倍数 + the + 名词+ of...
of that one.
The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _____ the present one. A. as three times big as B. three times as big as C. as big as three times D. as big three times as 【点拨】正在建的下一届亚运会的新体育 馆是现在体育馆的三倍大。倍数的表达： 倍数+ as + 形容词的原级+ as ...。
e.g.翻译：这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。 This building is five times higher than that one. This building is five times as high as that one. This building is five times the height
1. Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness.
2. Because of his strange clothes, he immediately became the focus of attention when he entered the office.
1. 用struggle及其短语的适当形式完成下 列句子。
1. We should be brave to __st_r_u_g_g_l_e_w_i_t_h_ (同……做斗争) the difficulty.
2. The _s_tr_u_g_g_l_e(斗争) for independence was long and hard.
2. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. 1) thanks to 表示“幸亏, 多亏”多用于 表达正面意思, 相当于感谢, 在句中作状 语和表语。
e.g. Thanks to your help, much trouble was saved. 多亏你的帮助, 减少了许多麻烦。
3) I would rather write to him than call him. would rather意为 _宁__愿__、__宁__可__, 常用结 构为 _w_o_u_l_d_r_a_t_h_e_r_d_o__.._._t_h_a_n_d_o__.._.__
翻译：她宁愿死也不愿意投降。