英语高中人教版必修4知识点总结

人教版英语必修四知识点总结Unit1（一）重点单词1. achievement n. 成就；功绩They are proud of their children’s achievements.他们对于孩子们的成绩感到骄傲。

Although we have made some achievements, we still have a long way to go.虽然我们已经取得了一些成就，但是我们仍然还有很长的路要走。

Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement.即使是小小的成功也会给你一种成就感。

知识拓展achieve v. (凭长期努力)达到（某目标、地位、标准）；完成He achieved his success after several years’ hard work.经过几年的艰苦工作，他终于成功了。

I have achieved only half of what I had hoped to do.我仅完成了我希望做到的一半。

2. connection n. 连接；关系；联系Do you believe that there is a connection between smoking and a heart disease?你相信吸烟与心脏病有关系吗？The machine won’t work because of a faulty connection.由于一个地方连接不对，机器无法运转。

He asked me many questions in connection with life in Britain.他问了我许多与英国生活有关的问题。

His dismissal has no connection with the quality of his work.他被解雇一事与他的工作质量无关。

知识拓展connect v. 连接；把……联系起来；衔接The two cities are connected by a railway.这两个城市由铁路相连。

A new road was built to connect this town to / with New York.新修了一条马路将这个小镇与纽约连接起来。

The discussion is connected with the incident.这次讨论与这件事有关。

3. behave vi. & vt.（举止或行为）表现behaviour n. 态度；行为；举止He behaved badly towards the guests.他对客人们很不礼貌。

How is your new car behaving?你的新车性能怎样？She behaves as if/though nothing had happened.她显得像是什么事也没发生过。

Behave yourself; don’t make a fool of yourself.注意你的举止，别闹出笑话来。

Their behaviour towards me shows that they don’t like me.他们对我的态度说明他们不喜欢我。

4. worthwhile adj. 值得的，值得干的，值得花时间/金钱/精力的Helping the disabled is a worthwhile activity.帮助残疾人是一项很有意义的活动。

The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.她脸上的笑容使得这一切都非常值得。

It’s worthwhile taking / to take the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.给新雇员详细解释一下工作要求，费点事也是值得的。

词语辨析: worthwhile / worth / worthyworth 作形容词时，意为“值得……的；有……价值的”，只能作表语，其后一般接动词-ing的主动形式来表达被动含义，或与表示价值方面的词连用，常用well修饰。

worthy可作表语或定语，用作定语时，意思是“有价值的；值得尊敬的”；用作表语时，意思是“值得……的；应得到……的”其结构为be worthy of sth. / being done; be worthy to be done.The laptop is worth 10,000 yuan and it is well worth buying.这台笔记本电脑值一万元，但很值得买。

It’s a worthy cause and is worthy of our hardworking.这是一份高尚的事业，值得我们努力。

He who does his duty is worthy of being praised/ worthy to be praised.凡是忠于职守的人都值得赞扬。

5. observe v. 观察；观测；看到；注意到；遵守；庆祝observation n. 观察力；言论She spent years observing and recording their daily activities.她花了多年时间观察并记录它们的日常活动。

She observed that all that chairs were already occupied.她发现所有的椅子都有人坐了。

He observed a stranger hanging around the store.他看到一个陌生人在商店附近闲逛。

She observed someone open the door.她看到有人开了门。

Tom was observed to steal from the shop.汤姆被人看到从商店里偷东西。

The law must be strictly observed.这项法律必须严格遵守。

Do you observe Christmas in your country?你们国家过圣诞节吗？6. respect(1) vt. 尊重；尊敬；敬重The media should respect famous people’s privacy.媒体应当尊重名人的隐私。

I respect you for your honesty.由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。

(2) n. 尊重；敬重；（pl.）问候；敬意；方面He has / shows no respect for the feelings of the others.他不尊重别人的感情。

Give my respects to your wife. 请代我向你太太问好。

I can’t agree with your opinions in this respect.在这一点上我不赞成你的意见。

7. argue (argument n. 争论；争吵；辩论)(1) vt. 争吵；争论；辩论He argued with Mary over / about the best place for a holiday.他和玛丽争论关于度假的最好的地方。

He argued for / against the five-day week.他赞成/反对一周五天工作制。

(2) vi. 主张；认为；说服She argued that our attempt would be a waste of time.她认为我们的尝试将是浪费时间。

I argued her into buying a new car.我说服了她买一辆新车。

8. support（1）支撑；维持；抚养；赡养The chair isn’t strong enough to support that heavy man.那把椅子不够结实，支撑不住那个大胖子。

Air, food and water are necessary to support life.空气、食物和水是维持生命必不可缺的。

He has to work hard to support his family.他必须努力工作养活一家人。

(2) 支持；拥护；赞成His family and friends have given him lots of support.家人和朋友给了他很多支持。

Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.只有几个人表示支持这个提议。

I don’t support his opinion.我不赞成他的观点。

9. intend vt. 意欲；计划；打算Do you intend making / to make a long stay here?你打算在这里长待吗？He intended his son to manage the company.他打算让他的儿子经营这家公司。

The chair was intended for you, but she took it away.那把椅子原来是为你准备的，可是让她拿走了。

The meeting is intended to deal with some important problems.开这个会的目的是想解决一些重要问题。

I intended to have gone / I had intended to go to Beijing, but I didn’t get the tickets. 我本打算去北京的，但我没买到票。

She intended that her daughter should study English.她打算让她的女儿学英语。

知识拓展intention n. 意图；打算；目的He has announced his intention to retire.他已经宣布他要退休了。

I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。

He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.他离开英国，打算去非洲旅行。

10. considerate adj. 体贴的, 体谅的, 考虑周到的consideration n. 考虑，体谅He is always considerate to old people.他对老人一向体贴入微。

It was very considerate of you to send me a postcard.你想得真周到，寄给我明信片。