高二英语Book 8 Module 2 The Renaissance外研社知识精讲

高二英语Book 8 Module 2 The Renaissance外研社
【本讲教育信息】
一. 教学内容：
Book 8 Module 2 The Renaissance
二. 重难点讲解：
重点单词：
1. effect
〔1〕n. a result or condition produced by a cause; something that happens when one thing acts on another 结果；影响；效果
eg. The advertising campa ign didn’t have much effect on sales.
这些广告攻势对销售额没起到多大作用。

〔2〕in effect in operation 在实施中，生效；in fact 实际上，事实上
eg. The law is still in effect. 法律依然生效。

〔3〕come into effect 实施，实行
eg. When does the new timetable come into effect? 新的时刻表什么时候实行？
〔4〕take effect；to come into operation 实行，起作用；to begin to produce results 开始见效，奏效
eg. The new system will take effect next May. 新制度将在五月开始实行。

The medicine quickly took effect. 这种药很快就见效了。

〔5〕effective adj. 有效的，有影响的
2. motivate vt. to provide 〔someone〕with a 〔strong〕reason for doing something 激发，激励
eg. There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school.
没有什么可用来激励孩子们在学校努力学习。

motivation n.u. the state of being motivated, need or purpose 动力，动机
eg. His parents give him so much money that he’s got no motivation t o get a job.
他的父母给他的钱太多，以致他不想找工作做。

3. appeal
〔1〕vi. to make a strong request for help, support, mercy, etc. 恳请，恳求，哀求，强烈呼吁
eg. The police are appealing to the public for any information abut the murder victim.
警方呼吁公众提供有关被杀害者的情况。

〔2〕vi. to please, attract, or interest 使喜欢，吸引，使感兴趣
eg. Does the idea of working abroad appeal 〔to you〕?
出国工作的注意〔对你〕有吸引力吗?
〔3〕n. 恳求，呼吁；感染力，吸引力
eg. He made one last appeal to his father for forgiveness.
他最后一次恳求父亲宽恕他。

Films of that sort have lost their appeal for me.
那类影片对我已失去吸引力。

〔4〕appealing adj. attractive, pleasing 有吸引力的
4. suspect
〔1〕n. a person who is suspected of guilt, esp. in a crime 可疑分子，嫌疑犯
eg. The police have arrested two suspects. 警察逮捕了两名嫌疑犯。

〔2〕vt. to believe 〔someone〕to be guilty 怀疑〔某人〕有罪
eg. She was suspected of being a spy. 她被怀疑是间谍。

5. loss
〔1〕the act of an example of losing or failing to keep something 丢失，丧失
eg. Did you report the loss of your jewelry to the police? 你有没有向警方报失珠宝的事?
She’s moved to another job; it’s a great loss to our firm.
她已另就他职，这对我们公司是个巨大的损失。

〔2〕at a loss uncertain what to do, think, or say; confused 困惑；〔茫然〕不知所措
eg. I was at a loss for words when she told me the news.
当她把消息告诉我时，我不知说什么好。

I’m at a loss what to do next. 我不知道下一步怎么办。

6. seek – sought – sought v. to make a search 〔for〕; try to find or get 〔something〕
eg. Most men seek wealth; all men seek happiness.
大多数人寻求财富；每个人都追求幸福。

We are earnestly seeking after the truth. 我们在认真地寻找真理。

He determined to seek for a building more suited to their needs.
他决心另找一座更适合他们需要的房子。

7. blame
〔1〕n. responsibility for something bad〔对坏事所应负的〕责任
eg. The judge put/laid the blame for the accident on the driver of the car.
法官把事故的责任归咎于汽车司机。

We were ready to take/bear the blame for what had happened.
我们准备对所发生的事承当责任。

〔2〕v. to consider 〔someone or something〕responsible for 〔something bad〕
责怪，怪罪，把…归咎于
eg. They blamed the failure of the talks on the Russians.
他们把会谈的失败归咎于俄国人。

They blamed the Russians for the failure of the talks.
他们责怪俄国人使会谈失败。

He blamed his failure on his teacher. 他把失败归咎于他的教师。

〔3〕be to blame〔for〕应〔为…〕承当责任；该〔为…〕受责备
eg. The children were not to blame for the accident. 那次事故怪不着孩子们。

8. inspire
〔1〕vt. to encourage in 〔someone〕the desire and ability to take effective action, by filling with eagerness, confidence, etc. 鼓舞，激励
eg. His speech inspired us to try again. 他的演讲鼓舞了我们再作尝试。

〔2〕vt. to be the force which produces〔usu. A good result〕
使产生灵感，启示；促成，导致
eg. The beautiful scenery inspired the composer.
美丽的景色使作曲家灵思泉涌。

〔3〕inspiration n. 激励，鼓舞，启示
eg. I cannot write without inspiration. 没有灵感我写不出东西。

9. flee –fled –fled v. to escape 〔from〕by hurrying away, esp. because one is afraid
逃走，逃掉
eg. The robbers fled when they saw the police. 强盗看见警察便逃跑了。

He was lucky to flee the burning hotel. 他很幸运逃出了失火的旅馆。

重点短语：
1. in history 历史上in the history of …在…的历史上
2. on behalf of 代表…
3. get tired of doing sth. 厌倦做某事；厌烦做某事
4. even if 即使
5. more than 不仅仅
6. begin .with 以…作为开端，随…而开始
7. contrast with 与…相比
8. go hand in hand with 携手前进，共同行动
9. cut up 切碎
10. think hard 仔细想，深思
11. do scientific research 进展科学研究
12. or so 大约，左右
13. end up 完毕，告终
14. tax on 收…的税，课税
15. make an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事
16. what’s more 而且
17. pay one’s debt 偿付债款
18. turn up 出现
19. be thirsty for 渴求，渴望
20. by hand 用手工
21. find one’s way to …到达
22. be available to sb. 可被……利用或得到的
23. express oneself in English 用英语表达
重点句型：
1. It 〔the Mona Lisa〕is believed to be the best example of a new lifelike style of painting that amazed people when it was first used.
After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in which human life was considered of little value compared with the greatness of God, philosophers began asking questions like …
〔1〕人们认为他住在墨西哥。

He is believed to be living in Mexico.
茶被认为是英国人的日常饮料。

Tea is considered to be the usual drink of British people.
我们认为他发明了。

He is considered to have invented the telephone.
〔2〕be of value = be valuable
〔3〕compare A with B
2. Wherever he went, he carried a notebook around with him, in which he wrote down his ideas. Wherever you go, I’ll follow you. 不管你走到哪里我都跟着你。

3. In short, Leonardo was an extraordinary genius, an example of what has been described as “Renaissance man〞: someone interested in everything and with many different talents.
〔1〕in short 总之，简言之
〔2〕宾语从句what has been described as “Renaissance man〞
4. But as the ideas of the Renaissance developed, so did the demand for the Greek and Latin classics, which had been largely ignored for up to 2,000 years.
〔1〕倒装句
〔2〕up to
①星期五商店营业直到晚上8点。

On Fridays the shops keep open up to 8 p.m.
②他并不胜任这工作。

He is not up to the work.
③该由你来决定上哪儿去。

It is up to you to decide where to go.
5. Unlike other places in Europe, where house owners were taxed on the size of their windows, here the taxes depended on the width of the house — so they keep them narrow, but built them tall.
〔1〕我们应该自始至终把教室保持干净。

We should keep our classroom clean all the time.
〔2〕这种食品在冰箱里可以存放很长的时间。

This kind of food can be kept long in the fridge.
〔3〕这间教室比楼上的那间宽两倍。

This classroom is twice the width of that one upstairs.
〔4〕我们政府决定已经不再征收农业税了。

Our government has decided not to tax on agriculture any more.
【典型例题】
1. — Have you heard the latest news?—No, what ______
A. is it
B. is there
C. are they
D. are those
2. Some pre-school children go to a day care centerthey learn simple games and songs.
A. then
B. there
C. while
D. where
3. The manager suggested an earlier date _______ the meeting.
A. on
B. for
C. about
D. with
4. —It’s a long time since I saw my sister.
—_________ her this weekend’
A. Why not visit
B. Why not to visit
C. Why not visiting
D. Why don’t visit
5. —The last one ____ pays the meal.—Agreed!
A. arrived
B. arrives
C. to arrive
D. arriving
6. I won’t call you, ________ something unexpected happens.
A. unless
B. whether
C. because
D. while
7. — How’s your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?
—It_______ be, but it is now heavily polluted.
A. will
B. would
C. should
D. must
8. We all know that, _______, the situation will get worse.
A. not if dealt carefully with
B. if not carefully dealt with
C. if dealt not carefully with
D. not if carefully dealt with
9. I smell something ___________ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?
A. burning
B. burnt
C. being burnt
D. to be burnt
10. Does this meal cost $50? I_______something far better than this!
A. prefer
B. expect
C. suggest
D. suppose
11. Between the two generations, It is often not their age, ______their education that causes misunderstanding.
A. like
B. as
C. or
D. but
12. I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I _________ there several years ago.
A. are going
B. had been
C. went
D. have been
13. —Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!
A. Never mind
B. Don’t mention it
C. Sure, I don’t smoke
D. Pardon me
14. “Goodbye, then,〞she said, without even ________ from her book.
A. looking down
B. looking up
C. looking away
D. looking on
15. The flowers were so lovely that they _________ in no time.
A. sold
B. had been sold
C. were sold
D. would sell
答案：1—10 ADBAC ACBAB 11—15 DCDBC
【模拟试题】
1. — The room is so dirty. ____ we clean it?
—Of course.
A. Will
B. Shall
C. Would
D. Do
2. — The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they?
— ____________.
A. I guess not so
B. I don’t guess
C. I don’t guess so
D. I guess not
3. —I’m sorry I’m calling you so late.—____ okay.
A. This is
B. You’re
C. That’s
D. I’m
4. There’s ____ dictionary on ____ desk by your side.
A. a; the
B. a; a
C. the; a
D. the; the
5. —Are you still thinking about yesterday’s game?—Oh, that’s ___________.
A. what makes me feel excited
B. whatever I feel excited about
C. how I feel about it
D. when I feel excited
6. — When will you come to see me, Dad?
—I will go to see you when you ___ the training course.
A. will have finished
B. will finish
C. are finishing
D. finish
7. — How long ____ at this job?—Since 1990.
A. were you employed
B. have you been employed
C. had you been employed
D. will you be employed
8. The manager has got a good business ____ so the company is doing well.
A. idea
B. sense
C. thought
D. thinking
9. — Was his father very strict with him when he was at school?
—Yes. He had never praised him ____ he became one of the top students in his grade.
A. after
B. unless
C. until
D. when
10. — I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.
—You can never be ____ careful in the street.
A. much
B. very
C. so
D. too
11. We are living in an age ____ many things are done on computer.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. when
12. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to____
A. make it out
B. make it off
C. make it up
D. make it over
13. —You don’t look very ____. Are you ill?—No, I’m just a bit tired.
A. good
B. well
C. strong
D. healthy
14. — What happened to the priceless works of art?—____________.
A. They were destroyed in the earthquake
B. The earthquake was destroying them
C. They destroyed in the earthquake
D. The earthquake destroyed them
15. Mr. Smith, ____ of the ________ speech, started to read a novel.
A. tired; boring
B. tiring; bored
C. tired; bored
D. tiring; boring
试题答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. C10. D 11. D12. A13. B14. A15. A。