选修六知识点总结Unit 1I词汇及结构1. would rather do sth情愿做….would rather sb did sth情愿sb做…情愿做….而不愿意做…：would rather do sth than do sth= would do sth rather than do sth= prefer to do sth rather than do sth= prefer doing sth to doing sthI would rather you hadn’t told me about it yesterday.我宁愿你昨天没有告诉我关于它。
2.faith n. 信任,信仰be faithful to sb 忠实于某人keep faith with 忠于信仰; 守信have faith in 相信, 信任3.As there are so many different styles of Western art , it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text．so+adj+a(an)+(单数可数) (+that…)so many/few +n (复数) (+ that…)so much/little (不可数) (+that…)such+adj.+n.(不可数)/ n (复数)eg.1) The book is ________interesting that I want to read it again.2) It was ________a cold day that the ice in the river was nearly two feet thick.3) It was _______cold a day that the ice in the river was nearly two feet thick.4) There are _______many mistakes in your composition that I can’t understand it.5) He has made ________rapid progress that he got the first in the exam.6) _______that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.（07陕西）A. So successful her business wasB. So successful was her businessC. So her business was successfulD. So was her successful business4.consequently adv. 所以，因此consequent adj. 作为结果的,随之发生的as a consequence/result = in consequence = soas a consequence/result of = because of5 .aimwithout aim 无目的的/ 无目标的（take）aim at 瞄准，对准sb/ sth’s aim is to do ……的目标是….aim at doing = aim to do 瞄准, 力求做到,力争达到6.typical adj.典型的；具有代表性的；后接of7. evident明白的, 明显的(apparent)be evident to sb. 对某人来说很明显be evident in sth 在某方面很明显8. adopt 采用，收养adapt 改编，使适应9. possess 用作动词时，不能用于进行时。
be possessed of sth 具有、拥有be possessed by 由…支配、控制in possession of sth (表主动）占有in the possession of sb （表被动）…被某人占有10.a great/ good deal 大量; 大量后可接形容词比较级a great/ good deal of 后接不可数名词1）修饰可数名词：many a fewa good/great manyA great many buildings have been built along the street.a large/ big/ great/ / small number ofMany a +单数名词More than one +单数名词2）修饰不可数名词：mucha good/great deal ofa large amount of (谓语动词用单数)large amounts of (谓语动词用复数)3）修饰可数和不可数名词a lot of/lots ofplenty ofa large quantity of (谓语动词用单数)large quantities of (谓语动词用复数)练习：1.____ the students in our school go to college in their teens.A good many B. A great many ofC. A great deal ofD. A lot of2. He is ____ better now. Don’t worry about him.A.moreB. a great deal ofC. a number ofD.a great deal11.attempt 尝试，企图，努力attempt doing反复尝试做attempt to do企图做attempt to do/doing = try to do/doingmake an attempt to do sth/ at doing sthat one’s attempt 在sb尝试下12.on (the ) one hand……on the other hand一方面……另一方面13.be specific to 特有的，独特的14.in the flesh活生生，本人，亲自15.preference - preferby preference.首先, 最好in preference to 优先于have a preference for偏爱16.appeal to 有吸引力，使感兴趣appeal to sb for sth. 呼吁,恳求17.reputation n. 名誉,名声live up to one’s reputation 不负盛名lose one’s reputation 失去盛名；win a high reputation 赢得很高的声誉句型：1.序数词the first/the second/the last(＋sb.) ＋to do是一种常见结构，表示“最早、第二、最后做某事的人”，其中的不定式作后置定语；如果主语和不定式之间有被动关系，不定式应使用被动结构to be done。
My monitor is always the first to come to school and the last to leave.我的班长总是第一个到校、最后一个离开。
To tell the truth, he was the last person to be met with by the manager.说实话，他是最后一个被经理接见的人。
She was the first woman to win the gold medal in the Olympic Games.她是在奥运会上第一个获得金牌的女选手。
2.It is amazing/surprising/astonishing/shocking that...是一种常见句型，表示“……令人吃惊、震惊、惊讶等”，其中it是形式主语，that引导名词性从句作句子的真正主语。
这种句型可以用to one's amazement/surprise/astonishment/shock 这些短语作状语来改写。
It is surprising that children who are seven years old don't know how to brush one's teeth.令人吃惊的是，七岁的孩子还不知道怎么刷牙To our shock, the terrorist explosion caused over one hundred deaths.令我们震惊的是，这次恐怖爆炸造成了一百多人死亡。
语法：虚拟语气1.虚拟语气用于条件句、其它句型中与现在事实相反时从句用过去时(did/were)，主句用would/should/could/might＋动词原形How nice it ________ if I ________ a sister like you!A．was; had B．would be; had had C．would have been; had D．would be; had【解析】题干表达与现在事实相反的内容，根据规则选D项2.与过去事实相反时从句用过去完成时(had done)，主句用would/should/could/might＋have done—Were you in time for the lecture?—If I ________ told earlier, I would have.A．had been B．was C．were to be D．should be选A。
由问句看出与过去事实相反，因而从句中使用过去完成时。
3.与将来事实相反时，从句中可用三种形式，即动词的过去式/should＋动词原形/were to ＋动词原形。
This printer is of good quality. If it ________ break down within the first year, we would repair itat our expense.A．would B．should C．could D．might分析：后一句实际上使用了与将来事实相反的虚拟语气，从句中使用should表示“假如；万一”________ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.A．Would you be B．Should you be C．Could you be D．Might you be【解析】前一分句实际上使用的是虚拟语气，与将来事实相反从句中使用If you should be fired，可以省略if而把should提前到主语之前。