高二英语重难点知识汇总——必修四 Unit 5一、重点单词1. various adj .不同的；各种各样的There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies or history.(教材P 34)有各种各样的主题公园，不同的公园有不同的主题，但几乎囊括了一切：食物、文化、科学、卡通、电影和历史。
(1)for various reasons 由于种种原因(2)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ variety n .变化；多样性；种类 ⎭⎪⎬⎪⎫a variety of varieties of all kinds/sorts/types of 各种各样的；种类繁多的the variety of ……的种类(3)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ vary v t .& v i .改变；变化vary from …to 从……到……不等；在……到……之间变动①We may have various (variety) ways to deal with such a situation.我们可能有各种方法应对这种情况。
②One of the advantages is that we can find a variety (various) of topics, such as science, culture and history.优势之一是我们能够找到各种主题，如：科学、文化和历史等。
③The research team is made up of the pupils, whose age vary from 10 to 15． 这个研究小组是由年龄从十岁到十五岁不等的学生组成的。
2. amusement n ．[U]消遣；娱乐[C]娱乐活动；娱乐品As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street.(教材P 34)当你畅游幻想乐园时，你可能会在游行队伍里或街道上看到白雪公主或米老鼠。
(1)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧for amusement 作为消遣to one's (great ) amusement 令某人(非常)高兴的是(2)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ amuse v t .使发笑；使愉快；娱乐amuse sb/oneself with/by doing sth 通过(做)某事(物)来取乐某人/自己(3)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ amusing adj .有趣的；逗乐的amused adj .感到有趣的be amused at/by 以……为乐；觉得……有趣/好笑①Both adults and children like to watch cartoons just for amusement (amuse)．成人和儿童都喜欢看卡通作为消遣。
②My children can amuse themselves for hours without getting bored.我的孩子们自己玩耍几个小时也不会厌烦。
③The movie we saw last night was very amusing (amuse), wasn't it?我们昨天晚上看的电影真逗，不是吗？④We were all amused (amuse) at his foolish behaviour.我们都对他那愚蠢的行为感到好笑。
3. attraction n ．吸引(力)；吸引人的事物With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.(教材P 34)有这么多引人入胜的东西，难怪哪里有迪斯尼乐园，哪里的旅游业就会发展。
(1)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ attract v t .(以魅力等)吸引(人)；引诱；引起(注意、兴趣)attract/draw/catch one's attention 吸引某人的注意力be attracted by 被……所吸引(2)attractive adj .吸引的；诱人的①The tides are caused by the attraction (attract) of the moon for the earth.潮汐是由月亮对地球的引力引起的。
②The latest model of this sports car is attracting a lot of attention.这种最新型号的跑车引起很多人注意。
③She was attracted by the novel advertisement.她被这则新颖的广告吸引住了。
④When she heard our success, an attractive (attract) smile appeared on her face.听到我们成功的消息，她脸上露出了迷人的微笑。
4. preserve v t .保护；维护；保存(使免受破坏)；保留n ．保护区You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest bald eagle preserve.(教材P 34) 你甚至可以在世界上最大的秃鹰保护区欣赏到美丽的秃鹰。
(1)preserve …from 保护……免受……(2)preservation n ．维护；保护；保持；保养①The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.成立这个社团是为了保护濒危物种不至灭绝。
②In this nature preserve, all the rare plants are wellpreserved.在这个自然保护区中，所有的稀有植物都保存良好。
③More money is needed for the preservation (preserve) of historic buildings and monuments.古建筑和纪念碑的维护需要更多的资金。
5. advance v t .& v i .促进；前进；提前；提出n ．前进；高升；预先adj .预先的；事先的This science and technologybased theme park in France uses the most advanced technology.(教材P 38)这个以科技为基础的法国主题公园使用了最先进的技术。
(1)advance ⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧on/upon/towards 朝……前进(sb ) to 提升(某人)为…… (2)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ make advance (in ) (在……方面)取得进步，进展in advance 预先；提前(指事先)in advance of 在……前面；超过……(3)advanced adj .先进的；高级的 ①The Allied troops are_advancing (advance) on the camp of the enemy.盟军正在向敌军营地挺进。
②He worked so well that he was soon advanced to the position of secretary.他工作做得很好，不久被提升为秘书。
③To catch the early flight, we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.为了赶上早班飞机，我们提前订了出租车，而且起床很早。
④Schedule your study hours in advance of fun activities.把你的学习时间安排在娱乐活动之前。
⑤In order to catch up with and surpass the advanced (advance) world levels we'll have to accelerate our speed.要赶超世界先进水平，我们还得快马加鞭。
二、重点短语1. be famous for 以……而闻名Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters ，others for showingthe famous sights and sounds of a culture.(教材P34)有些主题公园以有最大或最长的过山车而闻名，有些则因展示了文化中的著名视觉景象和声音而扬名。
The town is famous as a wineproducing place.这个镇是一个出名的产酒镇。
②New York is famous to the world for its skyscrapers as a developed city.纽约作为一个发达城市以摩天大楼闻名于世。
2.no wonder难怪；不足为奇With all these attractions，no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.(教材P34)有这么多引人入胜的东西，难怪哪里有迪斯尼乐园，哪里的旅游业就会发展。
【句式点拨】no wonder (that)…难怪……；……不足为奇，常用于口语中，是It is no wonder (that)…的省略形式，后面接一个从句，在非正式英语中that通常可以省略。
(1)wonder whether (if)/when/why/how…想知道是否/什么时候/为什么/怎么……(2)There is no sense/point in doing sth做某事没有道理/意义(3)There is no doubt that…毫无疑问……(4)There is no need to do sth没有必要做某事①No wonder that he has passed the examination；he worked so hard recently.他最近学习很努力，通过考试不足为奇。