2012届高考英语一轮单元总复习讲义精品荟萃外研版必修三Module 4
知识详解
1 strength n． 力量，力气，体力；意志力；坚强；长处
(回归课本P32)The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing，but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people. 中央气象站能在沙尘暴到达北京前几个周进行预报，但风大得有时让人们吃惊。 归纳总结 例句探源
①I don’t have the strength to climb any further. 我没有力气再往上爬了。
②Diana pulled on the rope with all her strength. 黛安娜用尽全身的力气拉绳子。
③Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge. 这座桥需要维修加固。
④Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses. 要意识到你自己的长处和短处。 易混辨析
strength，force，power，energy
(1)strength着重指人的体力或坚强的意志力。
(2)force指物理学意义上的“力”，也指为做某事而使用的力量，还可指武力。 (3)power指能力、权力、着重行动所根据的能力、本领或职权。
(4)energy主要指人的精力，或自然界中物理学定义中的“能，能量”。 ①He pushed against the rock with all his strength. ②She’s always full of energy.
③The rioters were taken away by force.
④The party came to power_ at the last election.
即境活用
1．(高考湖北卷)To make members of a team perform better，the trainer first of all has to know their________and weaknesses. A．strengths B．benefits C．techniques D．values
解析：选A。句意“为了让一个队的成员表现更好，教练首先得知道他们的长处和不足。” 2.Filled with great________，the boy lifted the heavy bag onto his shoulder. A．power C．strength
B．energy D．force
解析：选C。power表示“能力；权力”；energy表示“能量；能源；精力”；strength表示“力气”；force多指“武力，暴力”，举沉重的包应用“力气，力量”，所以选C。
2 concerned adj. 关心的；担心的；有关的(不用于名词前) (回归课本P36)I can’t help but feel very concerned. 我禁不住感到很担心。
归纳总结
be concerned about/for关心；挂念 be concerned with与??有关；关心
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concerned in牵涉到；与??有关 as/so far as...be concerned就??而言 concern n．担心(的事) vt.使关心；使担忧；牵涉 concerning prep.关于
例句探源
①We were all concerned for/about his safety.
我们大家都担心他的安全。
②(朗文P409)Everyone concerned in the incident was questioned by the police. 所有与这起事件有关的人都受到了警方的盘问。
③As far as I’m concerned the whole idea is crazy. 在我看来，这一想法十分荒唐。
④(朗文P409)Businesses concerned with the oil industry do not support solar energy research.
与石油工业有关的企业都不支持太阳能的研究。
⑤There is growing concern about the effects of pollution on health.对于污染影响健康的关注越来越强烈。
⑥What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. 让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备。
⑦We have several discussions concerning the matter. 关于这件事，我们已讨论了好几次。
即境活用
3．The comments which he made________marketing bothered his boss greatly. A．being concerned B．concerned
C．be concerned D．concerning
解析：选D。which he made concerning marketing 是定语从句修饰先行词the comments，引导词在从句中作made的宾语，concerning是介词相当于about，表示“关于”。本句意为“他就营销所作的评论使老板深感不安。”
4.完成句子
You can tell your friend that you________________(关心)him but you have to go to school.
解析：be concerned about表示“关心，担心”。本句意为“你可以告诉你的朋友，你很关心他，但是你不得不去上学。” 答案：are concerned about
3 complain vt.& vi. 抱怨；发牢骚；投诉，控告 (回归课本P36)He does nothing but complain. 他只是不停地埋怨。 归纳总结 例句探源
①I’m going to complain to the manager about the quality of the MP4. 我打算向经理投诉MP4的质量问题。
②They complained that the price of books had increased.
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他们抱怨书价上涨了。
③The patient is making a complaint to the doctor of his bad headache. 病人正在向医生诉说他的头痛。 即境活用
5.He ________to me about the bad weather he had while traveling there，from which I guessed that he must have had a very unpleasant journey there. A．complained B．pretended
C．regretted D．complaint
解析：选A。complain to sb. about sth.“关于??向某人发牢骚”。complaint是名词。 6．完成句子
①Hence they could endure the hardship________________(毫无怨言地)。 解析：本句意为“因此他们能毫无怨言地忍受痛苦。”
答案：without complaint
②She________________________(抱怨)having been kept waiting for so long. 解析：本句意为“她抱怨让她等得太久了。” 答案：complains about/of
4 cut down 砍倒，杀死，减少，缩小(尺寸，数量) (回归课本P31)Deserts are also created because people cut down trees and dig up grass. 由于人们砍伐树木，挖掘草地造成了土壤的沙化。 归纳总结 例句探源
①We are busy cutting trees down. 我们正在忙着砍树。
②We are doing all we can to cut down studying time and improve learning efficiency. 我们正在努力缩短学习时间并提高学习效率。
③The electricity company are threatening to cut us off. 电力公司以停电威胁我们。
④I wish Marie would stop cutting in on our conversation all the time. 我希望玛丽在我们谈话时别老插嘴。
⑤His mother has to cut up all his food for him. 他母亲不得不为他将所有的食物切碎。 即境活用
7．The new coat looks too large on Mary，so her mother had to ________. A．cut it out B．cut it down
C．cut it off D．cut it up
解析：选A。句意：玛丽身上的新衣服太大，所以她妈妈将其进行剪裁。cut down砍倒，削减，缩小(尽寸等)；cut off剪掉，砍掉；cut up剪碎，剁碎，均不合题意。
8.I was________ in the middle of my call because I had no coins to put in the box. A．cut off B．broken in C．hung up D．put down
解析：选A。cut off中断，切断；break in闯入，打岔；hang up 挂断电话；put down放下，镇压。句意：在打电话期间我的电话被切断了，因为我没有硬币可投进电话机了。故A项符合。
5 be caught in 突然遭遇(风暴等)
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2012届高考英语一轮总复习 Module4 讲义精品荟萃 外研版必修3
