北师大版高中英语必修一Unit2词汇

Unit 2 Heroes

Section I Warm up and Lesson 1

重点词汇

1. calm adj. 镇静的，冷静的；无风的（指天气或海洋）

We must be calm before danger. 【拓展】 calm sb/sth. down 使平静下来

2. generous 慷慨的，大方的；大量的，丰富的

It is very generous of you to lend them your new car for their holiday.

A generous gift/offer/increase (丰厚的礼物，慷慨的提议，大量的增加)

A generous mind / spirit ( 高尚的心，高尚的精神)

3. character 人物；性格；性质；特色；汉字

He is a man of strong character. The characters look like small pictures

I find all the characters in his new play amusing and interesting.

4. flight 飞行， 航班；一段楼梯

A domestic flight an international flight

5. soar vi. 高飞，翱翔；急升；猛增；升空，升腾

An eagle is soaring high above the cliffs.

Unemployment has soared to 18%.

6. explore vt. 探险，勘探 These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7.

7. let out 释放，让……出来；发出声音；泄露秘密

When she saw the snake , the girl let out a scream of terror.

I’ll never tell you another secret if you let this one out.

难句剖析

8. China’s first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday , October 15th, 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province.

Lift off （飞机）起飞；（宇宙飞船）升空，发射

注意：当多个形容词一起修饰一个名词时，其顺序为： 限定描绘大长高。 形状颜色与新老，颜色国际作用类别往后靠。

9. Yang, who was a pilot in the army ,was chosen from 15oo other army pilots and started training for his space light 1998.

10.Yang li wei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for 3hours.

I have a lot of work to do .

She can’t buy room to live in .

11. When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle YangLiwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.

do a circle 转圈

expressing the wishes of the Chinese people …为现在分词短语做伴随状语

再例如： In the old days , he went from door to door, begging for food.

12. As YangLiwei returned into the earth’s atmosphere,helicopters were flying to where he would land, ready to collect him.

As 做连词时，引导时间状语从句，意为“当…时候”，强调at the same time .例如：

As I looked, someone came over.

As I get older, I get more optimistic.

Ready to collect him 为形容词短语做伴随状语。

He lay there, unable to move.

13. Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.

14. When YangLiwei climbed out of the sapceship , he smiled and waved to the crowes waiting for him.

Waiting for him 为现在分词短语做定语，相当于定语从句 who were waiting for him.

例如： I know some people standing here.

The students performing on the stage are from Class1.

15. I thought 21hours was too short to stay in space.

(1) 表示重量，度量，价值等的复数名词做主语时，谓语动词常用单数形式。

Twenty miles is a long way to walk.

(2) too…to … 太…而不能

The question is too difficult to answer.

16. Pat was in the bathroom with a hairdryer in her hand when she heard a crash.

When =at that time 在那时

We were driving along a country lane when , suddenly a car drove past us out of control.

Lesson 2

重点词汇

1. found vt. 建立，创立

His family founded the college in 15.

2 in one’s opinion 在某人看来=personally （就自己而言）

In my opinion (personally ), most people learn best by doing, not by sitting in a classroom and reading about it .

3. equal adj . 相等的，平等的，胜任的 be equal to (doing ) sth. 胜任做某事

4. struggle n. 斗争，奋斗 the struggle between good and evil

Vt. 奋斗，艰难行进 I struggled up the hill with heavy bags.

5. protest n. ，反抗 The minister resigned in protest against the decision.

Vt. They protested about the bad food at the hotel.

6. march n. 行军，行进， a peace march

Vt. The demonstrators marched through the centre of the town.

7. begin with 以…开始 My cold began with a running nose.

8. judge vt. 判断，估计；评价 Try to judge the distance from here to that car.

9. content n. 内容 adj . 满足的，满意的

【常用搭配】 be content to do sth. 对做……满意

be content with She is content with her job at the moment.

课堂练习（随堂做）

1. Although she was frightened ,she answered with a ______ voice.

A quiet B silent C calm D still

2. Your father was very _____ to give you so much money.

A calm B generous C violent D honest

3. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _____ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

A temper B appearance C talent D character

4. She fell down a ______ of stairs and hurt her back.

A flight B fight C distance D style

5. I saw a bird rise from the ground and _____ high into the sky.

A rush Ｂ push C switch D soar

6. They _____ the land to the south of the river in order to find a mine.

A found B explored C landed D discovered

7. He accidentally _____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t

been home for a couple of weeks.

A let out B took care C made sure D made out

8. The _____ house smells as if it hasn't been lived in for years.

A little white wooden B little wooden white

C white wooden little D wooden white little

9. This _____ girl is Linda’s cousin.

A pretty little Spanish B Spanish little pretty

C Spanish pretty little D little pretty Spanish

10. There are five pairs ______ ,but I’m at a loss which to buy .

A to be chosen B to choose from C to choose D for choosing

11. If there’s a lot work _____ , I’m happy to just keep on until it is finished.

A to do B to be doing C done D doing

12. I will go to Beijing on business tomorrow, do you have anything _____ to

your son studying in Bejing University?

A to be chosen B to take C taken D being taken

13. “We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, ______ out of the window.

A looking B to look C looked D having looked

14. Alice returned from the manager’s office, _____ me that the boss wanted to see me at once.

A having told B tells C to tell D telling

15. You can’t catch me ? Janet shouted ,______ away.

A run B running C to run D ran

16. _____ the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A With B Because C As D While

17. The boy stood there ,____ .

A to be full of fear B full of fear

C filling with fear D to be filled with fear

18. _____ people in the world are sending information by e-mail every day.

A Severa million B Many millions C Several millions D Many million

19. No more than _____ the people invited were present at the meeting ; the others were absent for different reasons.

A two hundred B two hundred of C hundreds of D two hundreds of

20. The picture _____ on the wall is painted by my nephew.

A having hung B hanging C hangs D being hung

21. There are hundreds of visitors _____ in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s paintings.

A too very B much too C too much D far

22. Peter won’t drive us to the station . He has ______ to take us all.

A a very small car B too small a car

C a too small car D such a small car

23. She had just finished her homework ____ her mother asked her to practice playing the piano yesterday.

A when B while C after D since

24. He was about to tell me the secret _____ someone patted him on the shoulder.

A as B until C while D when

25. The Chinese Communist Party ______ July 1, 1921.

A has found on B was founded in C is found on D was founded

26. People have different _____ about Karen, but I admire her. After all , she is a great musician.

A opinions B thoughts C attitudes D ideas

27. I didn’t expect to hurt you when I was expressing my _____ in the discussion.

A opinions B advice C congratulations D thanks

28. She said that she didn’t like painting , but _____ I thought it was very

good.

A obviously B personally C hardly D seriously

29. Fitness is important in sport, but of at least _____ importance are skills.

A fair B reasonable C equal D proper

30. He has been struggling _____ succeed in his business.

A with B for C to D against

31. Many of the holiday –makers _____ about the lack of information at the airport.

A protested B protected C prevented D practised

32. They refused to have meals in ____ for two days.

A protest B favour C exchange D place

33. They ____ 20 miles to reach the capital.

A walked B ran C marched D covered with

34. They ______ towards the enemy steadily.

A marched into B marched to C marched D were marched

35. The box of presents was brought in ,and _____ the baby , we opened our own gifts.

A to begin with B begun with C started with D beginning with

36. _____ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest.

A So much B Too much C Too little D So little

37. Strangely , the two men look ______ alike that nearly all the people think they are twin brothers.

A too much B such much C much too D so much

38 _____ from the way he speaks, he is very modest.

A Having judged B Judging C Judged D Judge

39. Beginners are expected to be familiar with the _____ of the reading material before they come to the class.

A condition B concept C contest D content