高二年级2004-2005第一学期英语期末总复习材料

Unit One
1. inspiration
You can’t paint a picture without an inspiration.
The artist’s inspiration was from nature.
inspire inspired inspiring
inspire sb. to do sth.
He is inspired by the sweet words.
He gives us an inspiring speech.
2. undertake
We undertook the task of cleaning the house.
He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
I can’t undertake that you’ll enjoy the party.
3. obvious
Her displeasure was obvious.
obviously
He obviously enjoyed his work.
3. within
The farmhouse is within five miles from here.
The task was within the man’s power.
He promised that the roof should be prepared within two days.
from within --- from under --- from behind ---
4. similar
They have similar political views.
My wife and I have similar tastes in music.
be similar to
His views are similar to mine.
be the same as --- be different form ---
similarity similarly
My brother was taught to read by my mother, and similarly, so was I.
There’s not much similarity between the two brothers.
5. debate
We debated until the bar closed.
I debated whether to accept the job.
debate with sb. on/upon/about sth.
debate sth with sb.
have a debate over/against 辩论反对
talk about/discuss
6. genius
She has genius.
have a genius for ---
She has a genius for maths.
7. need
The house needs/wants/requires repairing.
There is no need (for sb.) to do sth.
There is no use doing sth.
I need to do the work.
*. mind He is the greatest mind of our time.
8. imagination
He is a person of great imagination.
imaginary imaginative
imagine sth./clause
imagine(sb.) doing
imagine sb. to be ---
You can’t imagine how I missed the bird.
8. mind
His mind is not entirely on his work.
An idea has just come into my mind.
out of sight, out of mind
keep sth. in mind
have sth. in mind
change one’s mind
make up one’s mind (keep one’s mind on ---
be engaged in --- be addicted to --- be buried in --- )
9. be known for/as be famous for/as
10. It won’t make any difference to me.
11. on fire on leave/on business/on holiday/on a trip to
catch fire make a fire light a fire start/cause a fire play with fire open fire set fire to sth set sth. on fire
12. in common
have a lot/much/little/nothing in common
in common with --- common mistakes/diseases
13. be prepared for prepare for
14. knowledge
Knowledge is power.
I learned a lot of knowledge from his lesson.
I have a wide/good knowledge of history.
15. There’s no doubt that --- I have no doubt that ---
16. promise promising
make/break/tear up/keep carry out a promise
He is a poet of promise. = He is a promising poet.
promise sb. sth. promise to do/promise sb. to do
I’ve promised her to attend her wedding.
It promises to be fine tomorrow.
a promising graduate
graduate from --- in --- 毕业于某大学某专业。
after graduation/after one’s graduation
17. cure
cure sb. of sth. a cure for cancer.
18. hope for the future 对本来的希望
19. There is much/little/no point in doing ---
There seems no point in doing ---
There happened to be/used to be/must be/might be/can’t be ---
20. work on a new project work out a plan
work at a problem
21. go by Times go by.
Don’t let the chance go by
22. rather You’ve done rather well.
I had a rather hard time./ I had rather a hard time.
It rather surprised me. rather too ---
23. be engaged to sb. be engaged in ---.
I have an engagement at four.
24. in order to/so as to/in order that/so that
25. instead of/instead
26. go on with/to do/doing sth.
27. stop/prevent/keep sb. from doing sth.
28. dream a dream dream of going abroad
29. a thought came to him a thought struck him.
It occurred to him that he had left his key at home.
at the thought of --- at the sight of ---
deep in thought have no/some thought of
30. seek
seek one’s fortune seek happiness seek one’s advice
They are seeking work.
seek to do (试图、设法、企图做某事)
We sought to change her mind.
seek for (look for) I’m seeking for information.
31. on the one hand --- on the other hand ---
32. turn out (to be)
33. You can’t match him in knowledge of wild plants.
I want a tie that will match this suit.
34. He gave me some sound and practical advice.
35. be used to do be used for
36. usual than usual as usual
37. use up/run up
Their money has been used up. His money has run up.
38. search for look for
39. take measures to do sth. take steps/ action to do sth.
40. realize/come true
41. be satisfied with ---
satisfying satisfactory satisfaction
42. be curious about/to do sth. curiously curiosity
43. What if we are late for class?
44. a solution to ---
45. It’s outside/beyond my power to help you this time.
He lost his power to speech.
He took power last year and is still in power now.
a powerful swimmer
46. take a closer look at --- have a closer look at ---
be close to a close friend
47. describe --- as
give a description of sth. beyond description
48. at one time at a time at the same time
in no time at no time ahead of time on time
in time behind the times for the first time
for the time being kill time take one’s time
48. I was in heaven when I heard the news.
Good heavens! What has happened to him?
49. position
The house has a good position.
get a position/hold a position in the company.
He is a man of high position. a high position in society
What’s your position on this matter?
50. from season to season from house to house
from door to door from mouth to mouth from hand to hand
from generation to generation from village to village