高二英语复习精讲二 人教版

高二英语复习精讲二Unit1 Making a difference语篇领悟阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：1.1细枝末节（Passage 1）1、 Why did Stephen, Hawking think:There did not seen much point in working on my PhD?A. Because there was no point in being a PhD.B. Because there was no hope of being a PhD.C. Because he thought he would die soon.D. Because he had no place to work.【答案】C 从文章中第一段的第二句话和I did not expect to survive that long.可知答案。2、Hawking became famous in the 1970s because _.A. he was disabledB. he was a PhDC. he was sitting in a famous chairD. he made new discoveries about universe【答案】D 从第三段的第一句话可知答案。3、According to the passage, what does an American accent mean ?A. Hawking s accent.B. Hawking s voice.C. Sounds translated by the computer.D. Accent of some British people【答案】C 从文章第六段倒数第三句话可知答案。（Passage2）4、Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Passage2?A. Copernicus.B. Stephen Hawking.C. Zhang Heng.D. Thomas Alva Edison.【答案】D 文章第一段提到了Stephen Hawking, Galilio Galilei,第二段提到了Sir Francis Bacon, Zhang Hen, 第三段提到了Copernicus,一共五个人物。5、What is Zhang Hengs invention?A. Seismograph.B. Microscope.C. Telescope.D. A map of the heavens.【答案】A 第三段第三句话是判断的依据。6、Which of the following can properly describe a great scientist?A. curious, differentB. curious, creative, imaginativeC. different, creativeD. creative, imaginative【答案】B 从第一段的最后一句话和第二段的第一句话判断。1.2主旨大意7、Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Passage 1?A. Hawking is famous for his new discoveriesB. People should come to terms with their fate.C. A scientific theory is always wrong.D. Anyone with great determination will achieve his success【答案】D great determination是文章题目no boundaries的对应内容，强调意志坚决就会获得成功。8、Whats the main idea of Passage2?A. Its important and necessary for a scientist to make a difference.B. How scientists make a differenceC. Everyone should make a differenceD. People should believe themselves【答案】A 文章强调make a difference对科学家们成功的影响。1.3推理判断9、From Passage 1,we can infer that _.A. Hawking got married to Jane Wilde before he fell illB. science is always trueC. Hawking is an AmericanD. great scientists always want to know more【答案】D A是文章中的事实并非推论，B和本文主题不对应，C是错误事实。答案D从文章的题目就可推理出来。10、From Passage 2,we can infer that _.A. Copernicus was famous for his microscope and telescopeB. Francis Bacon was a famous scientistC. in the past, people only know the earthD. Zhang Hengs seismograph worked at that time【答案】D 从文章第三段第三句话可以推理出来。知识记忆2.1知识网络1undertake vt.承担（工作、责任等）；承办；着手做；从事The lawyer undertook a new case.那位律师承办了一件新的案子。He undertook the difficult task willingly.他欣然承担那项困难的工作I will undertake the responsibility for you.我会为你负担起责任。He undertook a new experiment.他着手一项新的实验。vt.保证；担保；后接动词不定式或that从句。He undertook to finish the work by Monday.他担保在星期一以前完成工作。I cant undertake that you will win in the election.我不能保证你在选举中会赢。2within prep.（表示时间、距离）“在以内”You will have to finish the work within an hour.你必须在一小时内完成工作。He lives within two miles of the school.他家距离学校不到两英里。The station is within walking distance away.车站离此不远。Stay within hearing distance of the house.不要走得太远，免得家人呼叫不到。（表示范围、程度）“在范围之内”Medicine should not be left within reach of small children.药品不可放在幼儿伸手可及的范围内。They finally came within sight of the shore.他们终于来到看得见海岸的地方It wasnt within my power to help her.帮助她并非我力所能及之事。3similar adj. 相似的；类似的Our cars are similar only in color.我们的车子只是颜色类似。My wife and I have similar tastes in music.我妻子与我有相似的音乐爱好。be similar to 与相似My opinions are similar to his.我的看法与他的似。Wheat is similar to barley .小麦与大麦很相似。4Go by 走过；过去A squad car went by at full speed.一辆巡逻车全速驶过。He was not in when I went by.我过访的时候，他不在家。Several years went by before they met again.他们过了好几年后才再度见面。As time goes by, his hair is turning gray.随着时光飞逝，他的头发变白了。5engage vt. 使订婚；常用过去分词作表语。be/ get engaged (to sb.) (与某人)订婚My daughter is engaged to a young teacher.我女儿和一位年轻的老师订婚了。They got engaged last summer.他们于去年夏天订了婚。vt. 使从事于；使忙于engage (oneself)in sth .或be /get engaged in sth. “从事于某事；忙于做某事”He wants to engage himself in foreign trade.他想从事对外贸易。He was engaged in writing letters.他在忙着写信。I cannot go with you. I am engaged.我不能跟你去，我现在很忙。vt.雇用He engaged my sister as his secretary.他雇用我妹妹当秘书。6use up 用完；用尽（用于被动语态）筋疲力尽He has used up all his money.他花光了所有的钱。We used up all the bread at breakfast.早饭我们吃光了所有的面包。The soldiers were used up after the long battle.士兵们在经过漫长的战斗后已经筋疲力尽了。7dream of 梦想；梦到She dreamed of success in a few years.她梦想几年后能成功。I often dreamed of becoming a doctor我时常梦想成为一位医生。I dreamed of her last night.我昨夜梦见她了。常用于否定句，意为“做梦也想不到”。I wouldnt dream of cheating you.我做梦也没想要期骗你呀。Little /Never did I dream of being elected.我做梦也没想到会当选。I never dreamed of there being such a good hotel in this town.我真没想到这个城镇中还有这么好的宾馆。8seek vt. 寻找；探索；追求He is seeking an answer to the problem.他正在寻找该问题的答案。They sought shelter from the rain.他们找寻避雨的地方。He found it worthless to seek fame.他发现追求名声是不值得的。seek ones/a fortune 追求财富；碰运气seek for/after寻找；追求She sought for a solution to the problem.她寻找解决该问题的办法。He is seeking after wealth and power and position.他追求财富、权势和地位。vt.尝试；试图；后常接动词不定式作宾语。He sought to deceive his parents but in vain.他试图欺骗双亲，但白费心机。They sought to punish him for his crime but he escaped.他们试图惩罚他的罪行，但他却逃跑了。9turn out 结果（是）；证明（是）；原来（是）；后常接“（to be ）+adj./n.,亦可接副词。The night turned out cold and rainy.那个晚上结果是寒冷且下雨。The rumor turned out (to be ) true.那谣言后来证明是真的。The plan turns out well.那项计划结果很圆满。He turned out (to be ) a spy.他竟然是一名间谍。可构成句型：it turns out that .“结果是；后来证实”。It turns out that she has never been married.结果是她根本没结过婚。It turned out that two travellers had been killed.后来证实有两位旅客丧生。10.curious adj.好奇的;好求知的；爱打听隐私的Dont be so curious! 别那么好奇She is too curious about her neighbors business.她太好管邻居的闲事。He was curious to know what would happen.他很想知道会发生什么事。I am curious (as to ) why she didnt come.我很想知道她为什么没来。curiously adv.好奇地；奇怪地They looked at her curiously.他们好奇地看着她。Curiously enough, he didnt like music.说也奇怪，他并不喜欢音乐。11punish vt.惩罚；处罚The murderer was punished by death.那杀人犯被处以死刑。Drunken driving should be punished severely by the law.酗酒开车应受到法律严惩。He narrowly escaped being punished.他差一点受到惩罚。常用于punish sb. for doing sth 结构。His father punished him for telling lies.他父亲因他说谎而处罚他。The teacher punished him for cheating on the exam.老师因为他考试作弊而处罚他。12make a difference 产生差别；有影响；起重要作用I admit that makes a difference.我承认那与众不同。Your support will certainly make a difference in our cause.你的支持当然会对我们的事业起作用。常用it作形式主语，后接wh-从句。It makes a difference which you choose.你选择哪一个，事关重大。It makes no difference to me whether he goes or not .不管他去或是不去，对我无关紧要。2.2 发散思维1match, fit, suitmatch v.“和相配；和相称；使较量”，一般指两样东西互相匹配或两人的能力势均力敌、互为对手，fit v.“使适合；使相配”，一般指衣服、鞋帽等合体、合身，强调大小、尺寸与某人的身材合适。suit v. 适合于；相配”一般指气候、食物，花色，款式，设计等适合某人。This hat matches your jacket perfectly.这顶帽子跟你的夹克十分相配。We must find carpets thatll match t