高考英语单元知识点复习Unit 12Unit12理解:要点诠释单词.matter讲：n.事情;事态;麻烦事；占有空间的物体或物质v.成为问题;关系重大matter用以指笼统情况时常用复数形式。用作动词时，主要以it为主语，通常用于否定或疑问句。例:Thatsamatteroflifeanddeath.那是生死攸关的问题。Takematterseasy.对事情抱轻松的态度。Theuniverseiscomposedofmatter.宇宙由物质构成。Itdoesntmatterwhatyouwear,aslongasyoulookneatandtidy.只要看起来干净整洁，你穿什么都可以。链接•提示amatterof有关的问题asamatteroffact事实上forthatmatter关于那件事；就那件事而言tomakemattersworse更糟的是练:Thethingthat_isnotwhetheryoufailornot,butwhetheryoutryornot.A.mattersB.caresc.considersD.minds提示:句意为:重要的不是你是否成功，而是你是否努力了。matter要紧；至关重要。答案:A2.locate讲：v.找出的位置；指出的场所；设置；位于;定居讲：wecouldntlocatethesourceoftheradiosignal.我们无法确定无线电信号的。whereisthenewuniversitytobelocated?新大学将设于何处？TheylocatedtheirAsianofficeinHongkong.他们的亚洲办事处设在香港。Thebusinessislocatedrightinthecenteroftown.商店正好位于市中心。链接•提示locate当作“位于”讲时，常与介词in/by/near等搭配。练:_infarawaynorthwest,thisplacehasitsbeautifulsceneryandfreshair.A.BeinglocatedB.Locatedc.LocatingD.Tobelocated提示:belocatedin的意思是“位于；坐落于”。本句需要用过去分词短语作状语。答案:BThesmallmountainvillagein_wespentoursummerholidaylastyearis_inwhatisnowpartofjiangsuProvince.A.which;locatingB.where;locatedc.which;locatedD.which;lain提示:从句子结构看，第一空作介词in的宾语，排除B；lie作“位于”讲时，不能用于被动语态，排除D项；belocatedin的意思是“位于”。答案:c3.hesitate讲：vi.犹豫；迟疑不决；顾虑；疑虑例:Shehesitatedbeforereplying.她犹豫了一下才回答。Ididnthesitateforamomentabouttakingthejob.我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。Ihesitatedtoaskyou,butwillyoulendmesomemoney?能借给我点钱吗？我本不想开口，实在不得已。链接•提示hesitationn.犹豫；踌躇hesitateatnothing对什么都毫不迟疑hesitatetodosth.对做某事犹豫不决hesitateaboutdoingsth.对做某事犹豫不决withouthesitation毫不犹豫练:He_foramomentbeforekickingtheball,otherwisehe_agoal.A.paused;hadscoredB.hesitated;scoredc.stopped;wouldhavescoredD.hesitated;wouldhavescored提示:从句子意思看，他没将球踢进，所以第二空用虚拟语气wouldhavescored，排除A、B两项；stop不与一段时间状语连用，故选D项。答案:D短语.setout讲：该词组的义项有“出发；动身；开始；着手做；列举；详述”。作“开始干某事”讲时，setout后接动词不定式，setabout后接动名词。例:Thentheysetoutforthefarm.然后他们动身到农场去。Theysetouttoperformtheoperation.他们开始动手术。Hesetouthisreasonsforwhathehaddone.他列举了这样做的理由。链接•提示setout/offfor动身去某处setaboutdoingsth.开始做某事setanexample做出榜样setaside拨出；留出；不理会；搁置setback往回拨；使倒退setdown放下；写下；记下setfireto/setsth.onfire放火烧setfootin/on进入；踏上settowork开始干setup成立；建立；支起来练:（XX江苏模拟）Itstenyearssincethescientistonhislifesworkofdiscoveringthevaluablechemical.A.madeforB.setoutc.tookoffD.turnedup提示:makefor向方向前进；setout着手；开始；takeoff脱掉；起飞；turnup把拧大；露面；出现。从句意看，应该选B项。答案:BThelocalhealthorganizationisreported_twentyfiveyearsagewhenDr.Greenbecameitsfirstpresident.A.tobesetupB.beingsetupc.tohavebeensetupD.havingbeensetup提示:依据sth.isreportedtodo/tobedoing/tohavedone排除B、D两项；依据时间状语twentyfiveyearsage确定答案为c。答案:c2.throwlightupon讲：该组词组的义项有“使较容易理解；使人明白”。该词组中的throw也可以换成cast。例:Recentresearchhasthrownnewlightonthecausesofthedisease.最近的研究可以使人进一步了解导致该病的原因。canyouthrowanylightontheproblem?你能把这个问题阐述清楚吗？链接•拓展light构成的短语:cometolight为人所知；变得众所周知；暴露Newevidencehasrecentlycometolight.新的证据最近已披露出来。beinoneslight挡住某人的光线couldyoumove?youreinmylight.挪动一下好吗？你挡住我的光线了。bringsth.tolight揭露；披露；暴露；揭发Thesefactshaveonlyjustbeenbroughttolight.这些事实刚刚被披露出来。练:Professorkarlisascientistwhoseexperimentshave_theamazingways.A.broughtlightonB.throwngreatlightonc.thrownagreatlightonD.broughtlighton提示:在词组throwlighton中，light是不可数名词。答案:B3.beginwith讲：该词组的义项有“以开始；先”。begin后可接宾语，构成begin.with.短语。例:Eachchapterbeginswithaquotation.每一章的开头都有一条引语。Heusuallybeginshisclasswithajoke.他通常以一个笑话开始上课。Nomancanlosewhatheneverhad.没有人能失去他从来没有过的东西。Theoceanbeginswithlittledropsofwater.大洋是点滴的水汇成的。链接•拓展tobeginwith起初；开始；首先；第一点whatwasityoudidntlike?你不喜欢的是什么？well,tobeginwith,ourroomwasfartoosmall.唔，首先是，我们的屋子太小了。beginassth.起初是；本来是Hebeganasanactor,beforestartingtodirectfilms.他先是当演员，后来开始执导影片。练:_,theyhadlittlesupport,butlateronpeoplebegantounderstandthem.A.TobeginwithB.Generallyspeakingc.AsawholeD.Afterall提示:全句意思为:开始时，支持他们的人很少，但后来人们开始理解他们了。generallyspeaking意为“一般而言”，asawhole“总体”，afterall“毕竟”。答案:A句型find+复合宾语讲:注意观察下面教材原句:Intheireffortstosurvive,theyfindthemselvesonthesurfaceofthemonsteritself.Theyfindthemselvessurroundedbycolourfulrocks,fishes,.Butatothermomentsyouwillfindhimgentleandweak,.例:Didyoufindthelifehardinthatcountry?你发现那个国家的生活艰苦吗？whenhegottherehefoundsomepeoplealreadyworking.到了那里以后，他发现很多人已经在干活了。Hefoundtheplacemuchchanged.他发现这地方有了很大变化。we