1、Period Two Warm-up & Lesson 1 Modern Heroes Language Points.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)1.spaceship n.太空船2.province n.省3.astronaut n.宇航员4.flight n.飞行；航班5.launch n.发射6.gravity n.地心引力7.rocket n.火箭8.soar vi.升空，升腾9.glow vi.发光10.helicopter n.直升机.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)11.calm adj
2、.镇静的，沉着的12.generous adj.慷慨的，大方的generously adv.慷慨地，宽大地13.violent adj.暴力的 violently adv.强烈地；猛烈地14.character n.人物；性格15.explore vt.探测；勘探16.peacefully adv.和平地，平静地 peaceful adj.和平的；平静的peace n.和平17.reporter n.记者，通讯员18.atmosphere n.大气；气氛19.million num.百万20.wave vi.挥手示意，致意.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 3 分，满分
3、 30 分)21.separate.from.把与分开22.let out 释放；泄露23.fly to 飞往/乘飞机去某地24.millions of 数百万25.make up 编造；组成；弥补；化妆26.lift off 发射27.wave to sb. 朝某人挥手示意28.choose from 从中挑选；从中选择29.be famous for 因而出名30.because of 因为；由于.完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 7 分，满分 35 分)31.The spaceship，called Shenzhou，was carrying Chinas first astronaut，
4、Yang Liwei.这艘命名为“神舟 5 号”的宇宙飞船载着中国第一位宇航员杨利伟飞向太空。32.Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations，expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.杨利伟(在飞船上)展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空的愿望。33.As Yang Liwei returned into the earths atmosphere，helicopters we
5、re flying to where he would land，ready to collect him.当杨利伟返回地球大气层时，直升机正飞往他要降落的地方，准备迎接他。34.Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.在飞船安全着陆时，全中国数百万人都在观看电视。35.Pat was in the bathroom with a hairdryer in her hand when she heard a crash.听到碰撞声时，帕特正在浴室里，手里拿着吹风机。重
6、点词汇calm adj.镇 静 的 ， 沉 着 的 ； 风 平 浪 静 的 v. 使 镇 静 ； 使 平 静keep/stay/remain calm 保持镇静calm sb. /oneself down 使某人/自己 平静/ 安静下来(1)It is very important to keep calm in an emergency.在紧急情况下保持镇静是很重要的。(2)I placed the chick in the nest，and it quickly calmed down.(2017全国)我把幼鸟放进巢里，它很快就平静了下来。(3)Do not have a drink or
7、 take drugs to calm yourself down.不要用喝酒或吃药的方式让自己镇静下来。易混辨析 calm，quiet ，still，silentcalm 平静的，沉着的，指无风浪或人的心情不激动。quiet 宁静的，安静的，指没有声音、不吵闹或用于指人性格温和的、不易激动的。still 静止的，不动的，指没有运动的状态。silent 寂静的，沉默的，指没有声音或不讲话。图解助记 同是“安静” ，意不同选词填空 calm，quiet ，still，silent(4)Jenny was a quiet girl.She stood still and kept silent w
8、hen the teacher asked her some questions.But after a while she answered all the questions in a calm voice.generous adj.慷 慨 的 ， 大 方 的 ； 宽 宏 大 量 的be generous to sb. 对某人宽容/ 大方be generous with sth. 在方面慷慨be generous in doing sth. 慷慨地/ 乐于做某事It is generous of sb. to do sth. 某人做某事真大方。(1)Although he was poor
9、，he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。(2)He is generous in helping the poor.他很慷慨地帮助穷人。(3)It was generous of him to offer(offer) to pay for us both.他主动为我们俩付钱，真是大方。单句改错(4)Id like to thank Mary，whos been very generous her time.ofwith名师点津 generous 常与 of 连用构成不定式的复合结构： It is generous
10、of sb. to do sth. ，可用于这一句型的表示人的品质的形容词还有：friendly，silly ， clever，foolish，kind，wise 等。Listen to descriptions of three film characters.听对三个电影角色的描述。?character n.人物，角色；性格，品质；文字，字体；特点，特征一词多义 写出下列句子中 character 的汉语意思(1)We focused on digging into the characters we were going to play.(2017全国)人物，角色(2)Her husba
11、nd is a man of good character，well-liked and respected by his colleagues.品质(3)Nowadays many foreigners love to study Chinese characters in China.(汉)字，字体in character (与自身特性)相符；(在) 性格上，特点上out of character (与自身特性)不相符characteristic adj.典型的；特有的 n.特点，特色(4)They had similar characteristics.(2017全国)他们有相似的特征。
12、单句改错(5)I cant understand why Tom refused to help；it seems so out of the character.(6)There are a lot of buildings that are very simple character.oninChinas first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m.on Wednesday，October 15th，2003 in Jiuquan，Gansu Province.2003 年 10 月 15 日，星期三上午九时，中国第一艘载人宇宙飞船在甘肃酒泉发射升
13、空。?lift off (宇宙飞船)升空，发射；(飞机等) 起飞lift up 举起，提起；使振奋，使受到鼓舞give sb. a lift 搭便车；帮某人一把(1)If youre going to the airport by car，can you give me a lift?如果你开车去机场的话，我能搭你的顺风车吗？(2)The spaceship lifted off successfully and it excited the whole nation.该宇宙飞船成功地发射升空了，这使整个国家都为之兴奋。(3)Lie on your back and lift up your
14、legs eight times.平躺，并抬起你的双腿八次。When the spaceship separated from the rocket，I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity.当宇宙飞船与火箭分离时，由于地球引力的消失，我突然有一种急速升空的感觉。?because of 因为，由于( 介词短语，后面常跟名词、代词、动名词，在句中作表语或状语)because因 为 ，由 于 连 词 ，引 导 原 因 状 语 从 句 (1)I chose them because of
15、their style.因为它们的款式我选择了它们。(2)Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.(2017全国)很多农民反对这个计划，因为他们担心狼会杀死他们农场里的牲畜或宠物。句型转换(3)He failed the final game because he was careless.He failed the final game because of his carelessness.When the spaceship wa
16、s doing its seventh circle，Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations，expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.当飞船绕地球飞行第七圈时，杨利伟 在飞船上 展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空的愿望。?explore vt.探险，探测；探究explorer n.探险者；勘探者exploration n.勘探，考察；研究，探究(1)This book e
17、xplores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives.这本书探讨孩子们在日常生活中的音乐兴趣和需求。(2)Zheng He was a great explorer(explore) who was famous around the world.郑和是一位世界闻名的探险家。(3)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration(explore) in the heart of Washington，D.C.(2018全国)参加一个小组自
18、行车之旅，在华盛顿市中心度过一个探索之夜。When Shenzhou let out its parachute ，I felt the ship was shaking.当神舟五号释放降落伞时，我感到飞船在颤动。?let out 释放，放出；泄露(秘密、消息等) ；发出(叫喊等) ；放宽，放大(衣服等)；出租( 房间)；解雇一词多义 写出下列句子中 let out 的汉语意思(1)Anderson opened the window to let out the smoke.释放，放出(2)The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces
19、.发出(3)Many workers were let out last year.解雇(4)It was Xiao Yang who let out the secret.泄露(5)Do you know who has a flat to let out？出租(6)He asked his mother to let out his trousers.放宽，放大let alone 更不用说let sb. /sth. alone 对某人/某事放任不管let sb. down 使某人失望(7)We dont know their names，let alone make a phone cal
20、l to them.我们连他们的名字都不知道，更别提打电话给他们了。(8)I dont want to let my parents down.我不想让我的父母失望。单句改错(9)The boy was crying at the door，asking to let out. himMillions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.在飞船安全着陆时，全中国数百万人都在观看电视。?millions of 数百万的；无数的具有类似用法的短语：Error!注意：如果 hundred
21、，thousand，billion 等词前面有具体的数字修饰时，那么这些词都应用单数，且后面一般不再跟 of。但当这些词后面的名词有 the，these ，those 等特指限定词修饰时，或其后接的是 us，them 等人称代词时，则必须加介词 of。(1)Dozens of books were sold in one day.一天之内卖出了许多书。(2)Tens of thousands of trees will be planted there.那里将种植数以万计的树。(3)No more than two hundred of the people invited were pres
22、ent at the meeting.被邀请的人中到会的不超过二百人。(4)It is reported that the floods have left about two thousand people homeless.据报道，洪水已经造成大约两千人无家可归。单句改错(5) of dollars will go into the building of the museum.MillionMillionsWhen Yang Liwei climbed out of the spaceship，he smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for h
23、im.当杨利伟走出飞船时，他微笑着向等待他的人们挥手。?wave vi.& vt.挥手示意；致意；挥舞；飘扬 n.波；波浪；挥手，挥动一词多义 写出下列句子中 wave 的词性及汉语意思(1)The waves calmed down.n.海浪，波浪(2)She gave us a wave as she left home.n.挥手(3)The flag waves in the wind.vi.飘扬(4)He waved desperately to his companion.vi.挥手wave at/to sb. 向某人挥手/摆手wave sth. at sb. 向某人挥动某物wave
24、 goodbye to sb. wave sb. goodbye 向某人挥手告别图解助记(5)He came out waving the document at the crowd.他向人群挥舞着文件出来了。(6)My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her.我向母亲挥手告别时她哭了。经典句式As Yang Liwei returned into the earths atmosphere，helicopters were flying to where he would land，ready to collect him .当杨利伟返回地球大
25、气层时，直升机正飞往他要降落的地方，准备迎接他。ready to collect him 是一个形容词短语，在句中作状语。形容词 短语 作状语可表示伴随、方式、原因等，主要说明主语的状态、特点等。(1)Little Tom sat amazed watching the monkey dancing in front of him.小汤姆吃惊地坐在那儿看着那只猴子在他面前跳舞。(2)The worker spent several days under the ground，cold and hungry .这位工人在地下待了好几天，又冷又饿。(3)Eager to see her frien
26、ds，she took a taxi home rather than rode a bike.因为急于看到她的朋友，她搭乘出租车回家而没有骑自行车。(4)Surprised and happy，Tony stood up and accepted the prize.托尼既惊讶又高兴，站起来接受了那个奖项。Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.在飞船安全着陆时，全中国有数百万人都在观看电视。be doing sth. when.正在做某事，这时。when 在此意为
27、“就在这时，突然” ，还常用于以下句型中：had just done sth. when.刚做完某事，这时；be about to do sth. when.正要做某事，这时；be on the point of doing sth. when.正要做某事，这时。(1)We had just begun to work when the machine broke down.我们刚开始工作机器就坏了。(2)I was about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me.我正要去游泳，这时我们的导游看见了我并冲我大喊。(3)I
28、 was driving(drive) down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.(2017天津)我正开车去伦敦，这时突然发现我走错路了。单句改错(4)I was on the point informing you of the sudden change when an unexpected visitor came.toofPat was in the bathroom with a hairdryer in her hand when she heard a crash.听到碰撞声时，帕特正在浴室
29、里，手里拿着吹风机。句中 with a hairdryer in her hand 为 with 复合结构作伴随状语。“with宾语宾补”在句中可作状语或定语。常见结构为：with宾语Error!在“with宾语宾补”这一复合结构中，作宾补的现在分词表示宾语与分词所表示的动作之间有逻辑上的主谓关系；过去分词表示宾语与分词所表示的动作之间有逻辑上的被动关系；动词不定式表示尚未发生的动作。(1)He is used to sleeping with the windows open.他习惯了开着窗户睡觉。(2)Alice was lying on the bed with her shoes on
30、.艾丽斯穿着鞋子躺在床上。(3)The teacher came in，with a book in his hand .老师进来了，手里拿着一本书。(4)With you standing(stand) there，we cant work.你站在那儿我们无法工作。(5)With lots of homework to do(do)，I cant watch TV series.有那么多作业要做，我没法看电视剧。单句改错(6)The man was brought in，with his hands .tyingtied.单词拼写1.There is an atmosphere(气氛) of
31、 peace and calm in the country.2.Its generous(大方的) of you to give me the lovely present on my birthday.3.Violent crime has decreased greatly in the last decade in this area.4.She played the character of Alexis for seven years on television.5.Although she wore a pair of sunglasses，she was recognized
32、by the media reporter(记者).6.Columbus discovered America but did not explore the new continent.7.My wish is to become an astronaut(宇航员).8.Did you have a good flight(飞行)?9.We can deal with the situation as long as we remain calm.10.Bill waved(挥手) his hand to us and then drove away.选词填空millions of， let
33、 out， because of， lift off， in character11.The new wing of the museum was not really in character with the rest of the building.12.As soon as I went in，Kate let out a cry of surprise.13.What do millions of people do by using the Internet?14.They are watching spaceship lift off quietly.15.A number of
34、 animals have lost their homes because of the flood.完成句子16.Thirsty and hungry，he went to a farmers cottage to ask for something to eat.(形容词短语作状语)由于又饥又渴，他来到一家农舍要点吃的。17.We were talking about math problems when the bell rang.我们正在讨论数学题，这时上课铃响了。18.The man walked in with a dog following him.这个男人走了进来，后面跟着一
35、条狗。19.He didnt turn up at the meeting held yesterday afternoon.(过去分词作定语)他没有出现在昨天下午举行的会议上。20.Having failed many times，he didnt lose heart.( 现在分词短语作状语 )尽管失败多次，但他仍不气馁。基础巩固.单句语法填空1.The high wind passed and the sea calmed down again.2.The secretary worked deep into the night，preparing(prepare) a long spe
36、ech for the president.3.I have a lot of work to make up since I have been ill for quite a few days.4.After the long-distance flight(fly)，I felt very tired.5.It was generous of you to share your food with me.6.When I turned on TV，I happened to see the rocket lifting off.7.Nowadays，more and more count
37、ries are exploring(explore) space.8.Tom was about to close the window when his attention was caught by a bird.9.He called your names，and this is out of character.10.What great progress he has made this term!Yes， indeed.选词填空millions of， separate.from.， let out， because of， for the first time11.Becaus
38、e of the help you gave us last summer，our life got changed.12.There were millions of people waiting there.13.At the sight of the strange animal，the woman let out a cry.14.Last Monday those reporters came and visited our town for the first time.15.Those suffering from infectious(传染的) diseases were se
39、parated from the other patients.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )16.He said nothing but sat smoking.silentlysilent17.All the afternoon，the scientist worked with the door .lockinglocked18.I often to school on foot last term.gowent19.They are cleaning the leaves in the yard.fallingfallen20.He told me that he going s
40、oon.iswas能力提升.阅读理解Do you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and American English? Noah Webster，born on October 16,1758，is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language.He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education”.His “Blue-Back
41、ed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children.But how much do you know about him beyond that?At the age of 16，Noah Webster began attending Yale College.Unfortunately，he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War，and，because
42、 of food shortages，many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury，Connecticut.Later，he served in the army.Having graduated from Yale in 1778，Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree.He had to teach school in order to pay for his education.He set up many small sc
43、hools that didnt survive，but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn，like most teachers did， he rewarded them.He earned his law degree in 1781，but did not practice law until 1789.Once he started，he found the law was not to his liking.Webster did not have much money.In
44、1793，Alexander Hamilton lent him $1,500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper.In December，he founded New Yorks first daily newspaper，American Minerva，and edited it for four years.For decades，he published textbooks，political essays，a report on some diseases，and newspaper articles for his party
45、.He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages.Noah Webster died on May 28,1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.语 篇 解 读 文 章 介 绍 了 美 国 词 典 编 撰 者 被 誉 为 “美 国 学 术 和 教 育 之 父 ”的 Noah Webster。21.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.Websters college education.B.We
46、bsters famous dictionary.C.Websters daily routines.D.Websters main achievements.答案 D解析 段落大意题。根据第一段中的“He has been called the Father of American Scholarship and Education.His Blue-Backed Speller books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children.”可知，这段主要介绍 Webster 的
47、主要成就。故选 D。22.Which of the following best describes Websters life at Yale?A.Tiring. B.Tough.C.Smooth. D.Normal.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Unfortunately，he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War，and，because of food shortages.”可知，Webster 在耶鲁大学的生活是艰苦的。故选 B。23.What did Webster want
48、to be after graduation from Yale?A.A scholar. B.A teacher.C.A lawyer. D.A headmaster.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可推知，Webster 在耶鲁大学毕业后，想当一名律师。故选 C。.完形填空Ill never forget that hot summer evening 35 years ago.I know now that the man who sat by me was not 24 .But to a five-year-old boy，he was a giant.We sat by
49、the 25 ，which I was never allowed to cross alone.“Would you like to 26 a bottle of coke yourself？” Grandpa asked.Was he talking to me？My family was poor，and coke was not a part of our daily diet.“OK， ” I replied， 27 how I would get across the street.Surely Grandpa would go with me.28 ，Grandpa smiled.He gave me a 29 and said， “Ill stay here and tell you whe
