人教版高考英语一轮复习必修4Unit3A taste of English humour完美

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Part Ⅰ 重点词汇通关 1. content adj. 满足的, 满意的 n. 满足, 满意; 内容, 含量 vt. 使满足 【语境检测】单句语法填空 ①(2015·四川高考)Andy is content ____the toy. It is the best he has ever got. with ②He is not content ________ (record) these voices before they disappear without record. 世纪金榜导学号79060085 to record 【写作提升】同义句转换 ③We should never be satisfied with book knowledge only. →We should never ____________________book knowledge only. (content vt. ) →We should never _________________book knowledge only. (content adj. ) content ourselves with be/feel content with ④We should be willing to learn from those around us. →We should ________________from those around us. be content to learn 【考点必记】 (1)be content to do sth. 　　 满足于做某事 feel/be content with 对……感到满意/满足 (2)content sb. /oneself with sth. 使某人/自己满足于某事 【巧学助记】联想记忆content 注意: content作“目录”讲时, 总是用复数形式。 2. astonish vt. 使惊诧 【语境检测】单句语法填空 ①(2017·江苏高考) Human beings will continue to adapt to the changing climate in both ordinary and __________(astonish) ways. ②We were astonished _______(hear) what had happened. astonishing to hear 【写作提升】同义句转换 ③What astonished me was that she still remembered my name! →It _________________she still remembered my name! astonished me that →I _________________she still remembered my name! →__________________, she still remembered my name! was astonished that To my astonishment 【考点必记】 (1)be astonished at/by. . . 因/对某事感到惊讶 be astonished to do. . . 对做某事感到惊讶 be astonished that. . . 对……感到惊讶 (2)astonishment n. 惊讶 to one’s astonishment 令某人惊讶的是 (3)astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的 3. convince vt. 使确信; 使信服 【语境检测】单句语法填空 ①(2016·江苏高考)Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly-Ann at a track meet and _____________(convince)that he had seen the beginnings of true greatness. was convinced ②His mother has been trying to convince him _____(see) a doctor. to see 【写作提升】同义句转换 ③We firmly believe that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be a great success. →We ________________the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be a great success. ④You’ll need to convince them that he is honest. →You’ll need to _________________________. are convinced that convince them of his honesty 【考点必记】 (1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 be convinced of sth. 确信; 坚信; 深信 be convinced that. . . 确认; 坚信; 深信 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事 (2)convinced adj. 坚定不移的; 有坚定信仰的 convincing adj. 令人信服的 4. particular adj. 特殊的; 特别的; 苛求的, 挑剔的 n. 细节; 细目 【语境检测】单句语法填空 ①(2017·全国卷Ⅲ) For many older people, ___________ (particular) those living alone, driving is important for preserving their independence. 世纪金榜导学号79060086 particularly ②The young __ particular are willing to accept this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy, contributing adult. in 【考点必记】 (1)in particular 　　 尤其, 特别 be particular about 对……挑剔 (2)particularly adv. 特殊地, 特别地 【思维拓展】表示“特别”的副词还有: specially, especially。 5. overcome vt. & vi. (overcame, overcome) 战胜; 克服 【语境检测】单句改错/单句语法填空 ①(2017·江苏高考) Were it not for the support of the teachers, the student could not overcame her difficulty. ( ) overcame 改为 overcome ②(2016·天津高考) The author’s story tells me that I should be confident and practice hard __ _________ (overcome) difficulties in my life. to overcome 【考点必记】 overcome difficulty/fear 　 战胜困难/恐惧 be overcome by/with 被……压倒/控制/征服 【易混辨析】 overcome 多用于战胜抽象的事物 conquer 常指用武力控制或打败另一 方 Part Ⅱ 重点短语句式通关 6. pick out挑出; 辨别出; 挑选; 使显著; 领会 【语境检测】写出黑体部分的含义 ①(2017·江苏高考) One day, in the music class he was playing idly(随意地) on the piano and found it easy to pick out tunes. ( ) 挑选出 ②Although he had not seen his sister for twenty years, he picked her out as soon as she got off the plane. ( ) ③Having read the passage many times, I finally picked out its main idea. ( ) 辨别出 领会 【考点必记】 pick out sb. /sth. from. . . 从……中挑出/辨别出某人/物 pick up 拾起; (偶然)学会; 用车接某人; 接收(节目); 身体好转 pick yourself up (跌倒后)站起来; 振作起来 7. cut off切断; 断绝 【语境检测】写出黑体部分的含义 ①(2015·浙江高考) We have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. ( ) 让我们自己远离…… ②(2016·北京高考) The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow. ( ) 中断与……的联系 【考点必记】 cut in 　　　　 插嘴; 打断(谈话) cut down 砍倒, 削减 cut up 切碎 cut out 删掉; 剪除 cut away 砍掉; 切掉 8. As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. 正如维克 多·雨果曾经说过的, “笑是阳光, 能驱赶人脸上的寒意”, 直到现在为止没有人能比查 理·卓别林更好地做到这一点。 【语境检测】完成句子 ①________________, “A good beginning is half the battle. ” 常言道, 良好的开端是成功的一半。 世纪金榜导学号79060087As the saying goes ②_____________, when we have a big goal, it helps to break it down into smaller pieces. 众所周知, 当我们有大的目标时, 把它分成小块会比较 有用。 ③_____________, all of these simple tools can work to your advantage. 正如你所看到的, 这些简单的工具能够使你获得优势。 As we all know As you can see 【考点必记】 (1)as引导非限制性定语从句, 代指整个主句的内容, 可放在主句之前、之后或中间, 意为“正如, 正像”。 (2)as引导非限制性定语从句的常见搭配: as we all know 　　 众所周知 as we expect 正如我们预料的那样 as you can see 如你所见 as has been said above 如上所述 as is often the case 这是常有的 as the saying goes 常言道 9. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off. 不幸的是他的父亲去世了, 使得他的家境更加艰难。 【语境检测】用make的适当形式填空 ①More highways have been built in China, _______ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another. 世纪金榜导学号79060088 ②Some people try to knock me down—only _______ me more fierce, more protective, more determined to do better. making to make 【考点必记】 (1)现在分词作结果状语常表示意料、情理之中的结果。 (2)不定式作结果状语常表示出乎意料的结果。 【备选要点】 direct vt. &vi. 导演; 指示; 指挥 adj. 直的; 直接的; 直率的 adv. 直接 【语境检测】单句语法填空 ①(2017·全国卷Ⅱ) This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ will __________(direct) by the National’s Associate ________(direct), Wang Xiaoying. be directed Director 【写作提升】同义句转换 ②He directed us to remain silent about what just happened. →He directed that ______________________about what just happened. we (should) remain silent ③Please let me have your address as soon as you are settled. →Please let me have your address ______________ ______. directly you are settled 【考点必记】 (1)direct sb. to. . . 　 指引某人到某处 direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事 direct (that) sb. (should) do. . . 指示/命令某人做某事 (2)direction n. 方向; 指导; 指挥; (常用复数)说明书 (3)directly adv. 直接地, 立即 conj. 一……就……(常用于引导时间状语从句) Ⅰ. 课文里的高考 　　根据课文内容, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括 号内单词的正确形式。 　　Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an 1. __________(astonish) talent as a performer as soon as he could walk. 2. _____________(unfortunate), his astonishing Unfortunately father died when he was young, 3. _______(leave) his family even worse off. But he worked very hard. In 4. ___ teens, he could act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks, 5. ______ no one was bored watching. Later on, Charlie wrote, directed, produced and starred in a series of funny movies, which made people laugh at 6. __ time when they felt 7. _________(depress), leaving his whom a depressed so they could feel more content with their lives. His subtle acting made everything entertaining. The little tramp, who was a 8. ________(home) man with a moustache, large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat, was one of the most outstanding 9. _____(part) he had ever played. One of his most homeless parts famous films is The Gold Rush. In 1972 he 10. ____ _____(give) a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. was given Ⅱ. 话题中的写作 　　假如李华是你的好朋友, 请根据下面提示写一篇人物介绍。 姓名 李华 职业 农民 现状 生活不太富裕; 满足于现状 爱好 喜欢唱歌; 克服困难练歌 成绩 在当地稍有名气; 在比赛中获得了成 功 1. 词数: 50个左右; 2. 尽量使用本单元的知识点; 3. 可适当增加细节。 【参考范文】 　　As an ordinary farmer, Li Hua is content with his life. He likes singing very much and entertains people with his songs. Though badly off, he has overcome a lot of difficulties to practise singing, making him famous in his hometown. Fortunately, his convincing voice contributed to his success in a singing competition.