选修八 Module 2 The Renaissance
The renaissance marks a transition from the medieval to the modern world. Generally, it refers to the period between the 14th and mid17th centuries. It first started in Italy, with the flowering of painting, sculpture, and literature, and from Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe. The renaissance, which means rebirth or revival, is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture, the new discoveries in geography and astrology, the religious
reformation, and the economic expansion. The European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudal ideas in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the purity of the early church from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.
1．教材原句：
...is impossible to calculate.
真题呈现
(湖北高考)The loss has not yet been________accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.
A．calculated B．considered
C．completed
D．controlled
考题巧解A 句意：虽然损失还没有精确计算出来，但是人们认为很可能超过1亿美元。calculate“计算，估算，估计”。consider“认为”；complete “完成”；control“控制”。
2．教材原句：
(山东)Unlike other places in Europe, where house owners were taxed on the...
真题呈现
(山东高考)—Where did you get to know her?
—It was on the farm ________ we worked.
A．that
B．there
C．which
D．where
考题巧解 D 考查定语从句在强调句结构中的应用，很明显这里缺少表示地点的关系副词，只能用where。
(Ⅰ)单词速记
A．联想记忆法
1．overnight adj.持续整夜的；adv.在晚上→________ overnight 过夜
2．passerby n．(过)路人→________(pl.)
3．seek v．寻找；寻求→seek ________寻求；追求→seek ________寻找
4．debt n．债务；人情债→be ________debt 欠债
5．blame n．(对错事或坏事应付的)责任；v.责备→be ________ blame该受责备→blame sth.________sb.把某事归咎于某人
答案：1.stay 2.passersby 3.after；for 4.in 5.to；on
B．构词记忆法
1．chief adj.最重要的；首要的→________adv.首先；首要地
2．passion n．激情，热爱→________adj.怒不可遏的；狂热的
3．effect n．效果；作用→________ adj.有效的；起作用的→________ adv.有效地；实际上地
4．motivate v．激发，激励→________n．激起动机；意图
5．suspect n．(犯罪)嫌疑人；可疑分子→________ adj.多疑的；可疑的
6．profession n．职业→________adj.专业的，职业的
答案：1.chiefly 2.passionate 3.effective；effectively 4.motivation 5.suspicious 6.professional
(Ⅱ)短语突破
1．depend ________ 依靠，依赖；取决于(条件、情况)
that/it(all) ________(口)那视情况而定
2．blame sb. ________sth.因某事而责备某人
3．leave ________ 出发去某地
leave sth. ________把……抛在后面
4．on ________ of 代表……
________ one's place 代替某人
5．at ________ 获得自由的
________ free 免费的
6．search ________搜寻，寻找
in search ________寻找
7．hand ________ hand with... 和……手拉手
________ hand (在时间或距离上)接近
8．be thirsty ________渴望
be eager ________渴望；渴求
答案：1.on；depends 2.for 3.for；behind 4.behalf；take 5.liberty；for 6.for；of 7.in；at 8.for；for
(Ⅲ)句型总结
经典句型
1．Leonardo，________________________(不仅是最伟大的画家之一)the world has ever known，was also a skilled inventor.
2．So you can walk along a street for half an hour or so and end up________________________(离你出发的地点仅五分钟的路程)．
3．Unlike other places in Europe，where house owners ________________________(按窗子的尺寸纳税)，here the taxes depended on the width of the house...
4．Printing __________________________(使印出更多的书成为可能)in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.
5．But as the ideas of the Renaissance developed，__________________________(对希腊和拉丁经典作品的需求也增加了)，which had been largely ignored for up to 2,000 years.
_________________________________________________
6．Without the development of the printing press，the Renaissance__________________________(也许根本不会发生)．
答案：1.as well as being one of the greatest painters
2．five minutes from where you started
3．were taxed on the size of their windows
4．made it possible to produce more copies
5．so did the demand for the Greek and Latin classics
6．may never have happened
典句仿写
“so＋助动词/系动词/情态动词”表示后者与前者情况一致。
汤姆按时完成了工作，他的同桌也按时完成了工作。
_________________________________________________
答案：Tom finished the job on time，so did his deskmate.
(Ⅳ)教材设问
________ people do not know much about the Renaissance, they have heard of this painting.
A．Even if B．As if
C．As though
D．Only if
1．suspect n. 嫌疑犯，可疑分子 v. 怀疑
I suspect the truth of her statement.
我对她那番话的真实性表示怀疑。
知识拓展
suspect sb. of doing sth. 怀疑某人做了某事
suspect sb. to be 怀疑某人是……
①The police were suspecting the black of killing a white woman.
警察局怀疑那名黑人杀了一名白人妇女。
②He suspected her of having stolen his money.
他怀疑她偷了他的钱。
③What she said sounded convincing, but I suspect it to be a lie.
她的话听起来像那么回事，但我认为那是谎话。
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The man ________ of shooting 16 schoolchildren was returned to Anhui Province police on Friday following his arrest by Beijing police, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.
A．suspectedB．suspecting
C．being suspected
D．to be suspected
2．effect n. 结果； 效果，作用，影响
搭配
cause and effect 因果
be of no effect 无效，没有作用
bring/carry/put sth. into effect 使生效
come/go into effect 开始生效，开始实施(无被动语态)
have an effect on/upon 对……有影响
take effect 开始实行；开始生效
①The film had_quite_an_effect_on her.
这影片对她影响极大。
The new system will soon be_put_into_effect.
新系统即将启用。
The new seat belt regulations came_into_effect last week.
上周开始实施新的安全带规则。
熟词生义
effect vt. 招致，引起；实现，达到
He effected several important changes.
他完成了几项重要的改革。
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选词填空(effect, affect, influence)
________ a policy is to have an ________ on it.
②It's clear that her
painting has been ________ by Picasso.
③He ________ great changes in the company.
答案：To affect; effect influenced effected
3．seek v. (sought; sought) 寻求，寻找；追求； 探求，探索；(正式)试图
归纳
seek advice/help 征求建议/寻求帮助
seek to do sth. (正式)试图做某事
seek one's fortune 寻找致富(或成功)的机会
seek for/after 寻求，追求
①The student often seeks_advice from the teacher on his study.
这个学生经常向老师寻求学习建议。
②It is noble to seek_for knowledge.
寻求知识是高尚的。
③Young people long to seek_their_fortune in the world.
年轻人渴望闯天下。
注意：seek for与look for或search for意思一样，都表示“找的动作”，不强调结果。但是要注意，除了构成seek for代替look for, search for外，seek还可以用作及物动词，有“征求意见”的意思。
I will seek_my_doctor's_advice.
我将征求我医生的意见。
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①You'd better ________ help when in trouble.
有困难时，你最好寻求帮助。
②The president ________ ________ ________ more votes by developing the rate of employment.
总统试图通过提高就业率来得到更多的选票。
4．blame n. (对错事或坏事应负的)责任，过失，责备
v．责备；谴责；把……归咎于
搭配
(1)be to blame for sth. 因……而应受责备
blame sb./sth. for sth. 因某事而责备某人/某事
blame sth. on sb. 把某事归咎于某人
I don't blame on you. [口]我不怪你。
(2)take the blame for...为……承担责任
lay/put the blame on sb. 把某事归咎于某人
①If you fail the exam you'll only put_the_blame_on_yourself.
你若考试不及格，只能怪自己。
②Don't blame_it_on_him,_but on me.
别怪他，该怪我。
③I am ready to take_the_blame for the mistake.
我准备为这一错误承担责任。
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①It is not the child but the teacher that is ________ ________ for that.
不是这个小孩儿而是这个老师应因那件事情而受到责备。
②The boss ________ the secretary ________ the delay of the meeting.
老板责怪秘书延误了会议。
5．leave sth. behind把……抛在后面，遗留
知识拓展
leave alone 不干预，不打扰；不碰
leave for... 动身去……
leave off 停止
leave out 不包含；漏掉
leave over 留下；剩下；留待后用
leave sb. to himself 听任某人自行其是
leave...with...把……交给……
leave sb. doing sth. 使/让某人做某事
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He is very tired from working all day. Don't________him waiting outside in the rain any longer.
A．stayB．leaveC．makeD．remain
答案：B leave sb. doing 意为“让某人持续做某事”。
6．take up 开始从事；专注于；拿起；继续；接下去；占据(空间)，占去(时间)
知识拓展
take off (飞机)起飞；成功；脱掉(衣物)；休假
take on 雇用；聘用；开始显现
take out 拿出；拔掉；去掉
take in 收留；包括；吸收；改小(衣服)；欺骗
take for 当作；误认为
take back 撤销；收回
take after 相似
take over 接管；接任
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My interest in surfing on the Internet has________most of my spare time, but it has repaid me a great deal of enjoyment.
A．taken off
B．taken down
C．taken up
D．taken away
答案：C take up在此意为“占据某人的时间。”
7．on behalf of 代表
on behalf of＝on sb.'s behalf
in behalf of＝in sb.'s behalf
都可表示“作某人的代表或代言人；为某人之利益”。表示“代表”的还有represent; stand for。
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________of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A．In honour
B．In place
C．On behalf
D．On account
答案：C 句意为：“我代表所有员工祝你退休生活愉快。”on behalf of“代表”。
单元语法精讲精练
非谓语动词
歌诀巧记
接不定式作宾语的动词
想要拒绝忘记(want, refuse, forget)，
需要努力学习(need, try, learn)，
喜欢同意帮助(like, agree, help)，
希望决定开始(hope, wish, decide, begin)
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Who would you rather ________ with you tomorrow，Tom or Smith?
A．have to go
B．have go
C．have gone
D．had go
答案：B 句意：明天你想要谁同你一起去，是汤姆还是史密斯？句中的who作have的宾语，用省略to的不定式作宾语补足语。