高考英語一輪重點復習 Module 4 Unit2 & Unit3
高考英語一輪重點復習 module 4 unit2 & unit3
一. 重點單詞
1. reduce vt.減少，縮減
the price of these shoes has been reduced since the new year’s day.
the new bridge reduces the traveling time from 50 minutes to 15 minutes.
reduce to減少到，使……變為（更小尺寸）
reduce by減少了，（以……的比例）減少
拓展：
reduction n.縮減，減少，降低
make a reduction打折扣
at a reduction of打了……的折扣
考點例題：
we can _________________ in price of the hat for you because we are now making a reduction.
2. certain adj.確定的；某一個
she is certain to do well in the examination.
it’s about certain that the government will lose the next election.
a certain person called on my yesterday.
拓展：
for certain 肯定地；確鑿地（certainty n.）
make certain of把……弄清楚
make certain that＋從句 把……弄清楚
注：certainty n.確實的事情
with certainty肯定地
3. suitable adj.合適的；適合的（suit v.）
they are looking for a suitable person to take over mr brown’s job.
the film is not suitable for children –it’s full of violence.
拓展：辨析：suit與fit
fit 指大小、形狀的合適，引申為吻合、協調。suit 指合乎需要、口味、條件、地位，以及花色、款式等與某人的皮膚、氣質、身材或身份相稱。match 多指大小、色調、形狀、性質等的搭配
（1）it doesn’t ________ you to have your hair cut short.
（2）carpets should ________ the curtains.
（3）does the coat ________ you?
4. astonish vt.使驚訝
what he said at the meeting astonished everyone present.
拓展：
（1）多用過去分詞作表語和定語，表示“感到驚訝的”，如：
i am astonished that he didn’t pass the exam.
（2）其另一形容詞astonishing 表示“令人驚訝的，驚人的”，如：
it is astonishing to me that he should be present.
注：astonishment n.驚訝
in astonishment 驚訝地
考點例題：
it was such an _________________________ performance that it astonished all the audiences.
5. particular adj.特殊的；特別的
there was nothing in the letter of particular importance.
are there particular topics that you would like me to explain further?
拓展：
in particular特別，尤其
you should avoid eating fat meat, pork in particular.
be particular about 對……挑剔，講究的
he’s very particular about what he eats.
二. 重點短語
1. struggle for為……而斗爭
they had to struggle for their lives against the bad weather.
people in that country are still struggling for peace.
struggle with 與……作斗爭
struggle against與……作斗爭
carry on a struggle
a life-and –death struggle生死搏斗
struggle to one’s feet
2. thanks to幸虧，因為
thanks to the efforts by the headmaster, i can go back to school now.
it was thanks to his advice that i succeeded.