1、高中英语必修二知识点Unit 1Cultural Heritage【话题词汇】1.sculpture n.雕塑;雕刻;雕像2.statue n.塑像;雕像3.construct vt.建设;建筑4.remains n.遗迹5.splendid adj.辉煌的;壮丽的6.gallery n.画廊;美术馆7.exhibition n.展览;展览会8.historical adj.与历史有关的;史学的9.myth n.神话10.legend n.传说;传奇故事11.origin n.起源;由来12.masterpiece n.杰作13.rare adj.罕见的14.unique adj.独特的,特有
2、的15.precious adj.宝贵的16.welldesigned adj.设计巧妙的【话题短语】1.be situated/located in 位于2.preserve/protect.from.保护免于3.natural wonder 自然奇观4.be in ruins 变为废墟5.belong to 属于6.nonmaterial cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产7.traditional crafts 传统工艺品8.be listed in 被列入9.folk arts 民间艺术10.The cradle of the civilization 文明的摇篮【话题
3、佳句】1.History and culture are the soul of the city and people should cherish the citys historic and cultural heritage as their own lives.历史和文化是一个城市的灵魂,人们要像爱惜自己的生命一样珍惜城市历史文化遗产。2.Nothing in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the palace museum.我一生中再也没有什么赶得上第一次参观故宫,给我的印象那么深刻。3.Appreciati
4、ng ones own cultural relic is very important for understanding oneself.Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.欣赏自己的文化遗产对了解本国文化非常重要。了解其他国家的文化遗产对国际交流和理解非常重要。【话题练习】1.Its our duty to take more effective steps to better pr
5、otect our cultural heritage.采取更加有效的措施来更好地保护我们的文化遗产是我们的责任。2.I know you have much interest in Chinese culture and you are good at papercutting.我知道你对中国文化很感兴趣而且你擅长剪纸。【联想拓展】表示un前缀高频形容词,意为“不,无,非,没有”unequal 不平等的unfortunate 不幸的uncommitted 不承担责任的unconditional 无条件的unlimited 无限的unambitious 无野心的uncivilized 未开化的
6、表示“争论”的词组debate v& n.辩论;争论argue v.争论discuss v.讨论quarrel v&n.争吵dispute v&n.争论controversy n.争论;论战;辩论【联想拓展】中国传统文化集锦:刺绣: Embroidery剪纸:Paper Cutting书法: Calligraphy对联: (Spring Festival) Couplets中国结:Chinese knotting文房四宝:The Four Treasure of the Study“Brush, Ink stick, Paper, and Inkstone”节日荟萃:除夕:New Years
7、Eve春节:the Spring Festival清明节:Tomb Sweeping Day端午节:the Dragon Boat Festival七夕节:Magpie Festival中秋节:Midautumn Festival重阳节:Double Ninth Festival.Unit 2Wildlife Protection【话题词汇】1.wildlife n.野生动植物2.ecology n.生态,生态学3.evolution n.进化;演变4.survival n.存活;幸存5.primitive adj.原始的;远古的6.extinct adj.灭绝的7.victim n.牺牲品,
8、受害者8.ecofriendly adj.对生态环境友好的9.habitat n.栖息地10.seaweed n.海草11.dolphin n.海豚12.koala n.考拉13.coral n.珊瑚14.whale n.鲸鱼15.shark n.鲨鱼【话题短语】1.spare no effort to do sth.不遗余力做2.endangered species 濒危物种3.ecological balance 生态平衡4.the survival of the fittest 适者生存5.rare animals 稀有动物6.take responsibility for 对负责任7.
9、adopt effective measures 采取有效措施8.go from bad to worse 每况愈下9.environmental protection 环境保护10.live in harmony with nature 与自然和谐相处【话题佳句】1.Lacking in human protection, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise is becoming smaller and smaller.由于缺乏人类保护,长江江豚的数量正变得越来越少。2.Lets make joint efforts to create a gre
10、en and harmonious environment.让我们共同努力,创造一个绿色和谐的环境。3.It is through the activity that we learn better the importance of protecting the environment.通过该活动,我们更好地意识到保护环境的重要性。【话题练习】1.Starting in May, the activities are aimed at reducing air pollution in our city and raising peoples environmental awareness.
11、从五月份开始的活动旨在减少我市的空气污染并提高人们的环保意识。2.Now more and more people become aware that the present environment has much to do with what we have done to the earth.现在,越来越多的人开始认识到,目前的环境与我们对地球的所作所为有很大关系。3.Its everyones responsibilities to protect the environment.If we can change our way of life, we can make a big
12、difference.保护环境是每个人的责任。如果我们能改变我们的生活方式,我们就能使地球大为改观。【联想拓展】en表示“使成某种状态、致使”enable 使能够endanger 使危险enlighten 启发;启蒙enlarge 扩大;放大enrich 使富足encourage 鼓励“出现与消失”die out 灭亡;逐渐消失disappear 消失;失踪fade away 逐渐消失appear 出现turn up 出现;发生show up 出现【联想拓展】trans表示“转变”、“变换”、“超过”、“横跨”transport 运输transplant 移植transform 使变形;改造transcentury 跨世纪transnational 跨国的transcontinental 横跨大陆的“come inton.”短语集锦come into being 形成;产生come into effect/force 开始生效;开始实行come into existence 形成;产生;开始存在come into power 开始执政come into use 开始使用come into play 开始活动;开始起作用4