Unit1词汇整理-讲义-2021-2022学年高中英语上外版（2020）选择性必修第二册.docxVIP

上外版选修2U1 1. biology /ba??l?d??/ n. 生物学 n. biologist 生物学家 adj. biological 生物的 human biology Although everybody told Victoria she was mad, she decided to go back to university and study biology. 2021年金山区二模阅读理解A篇 虽然每个人都告诉维多利亚她疯了，但她还是决定回到大学学习生物学。 2. elevated /el?ve?t?d/ adj. 高的；升高的；高出地面的 n. elevation 提高；提拔 v. elevate 提高；提拔 elevated temperature The fortifications of Maya warfare we’re seeing now suggest an elevated level of antagonism over centuries. 2019年静安区二模阅读理解C篇 我们现在看到的玛雅战争中的防御工事表明，几个世纪以来，玛雅人对外的抵抗能力有所上升。 3. plain /ple?n/ n. 平原 adj. plain 朴素的; 简单的; 平常的 coastal plain The archaeological remains are scattered on and around the Strongilovoúni hill on the great Thessalian plains and can be traced to several historical periods. 2017年嘉定区二模十一选十 考古遗迹散落在大塞萨利亚平原上的斯特朗伊洛沃尼山上和周围，可追溯到几个历史时期。 4. available /?ve?l?b(?)l/ adj. 可获得的；可购得的；可找到的 adj. unavailable 难以获得的 available resources Even if we don’t have the good fortune to discover a new chemical element or write a great story, the love of the creative process for its own sake is available to all. 2021年静安区一模阅读理解C篇 即使我们没有幸运的发现一种新的化学元素或写一个伟大的故事，对创造过程本身的热爱是每个人都可以获得的。 5. hardship /hɑ?d??p/ n. 艰难；困苦 n. hardships 困难 suffer many hardships In Japan, where career opportunities for women are few, where divorce can mean a life of hardship, a woman’s independence has always come at a steep price. 2021年徐汇区二模阅读理解C篇 在日本，女性的职业机会很少，离婚可能意味着生活艰难，女性的独立总是要付出高昂的代价。 6. countless /ka?ntl?s/ adj. 无数的；数不尽的 adj. uncountable 不可数的 adj. countable 可数的 v. count 数 countless anxieties Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways. 2020年闵行区一模阅读理解B篇 技术是应用科学知识解决问题，以无数的方式影响着人们的生活。 7. devoted /d??v??t?d/ adj. 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的 n. devotion 奉献 v. devote 奉献 devoted parent The extensive resources Harvard has devoted to its entrepreneurial offerings in recent years are starting to show real results. 2018年浦东新区二模阅读理解B篇 近年来，哈佛在创业课程上投入的大量资源开始显现出真正的成效。 8. disapproval /d?s?pru?vl/ n. 不赞成；反对 n. ap