高中英语必修二第二单元重点、难点UnitTwoTheOlympicGames1、HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?有多少国家参加古代奥运会?competevt.竞赛;竞争用法归纳:(1)competein+运动项目ShallIcompeteinthe100metersrace?我能参加100米比赛吗?Morethan20,000athletescompetedinover250eventsinBeijingOlympicGamesin2008.2008年北京奥运会上两万多运动员参加了250多个项目的竞赛。(2)competeagainst/with+对手和…竞赛/竞争Youcan’tcompeteagainsthim,heisatopplayer.你不可能和他竞争,他是个顶级运动员。Ourfirmissmall,butwewanttocompetewithbigonesonevenground.我们公司不大,但我们想在同等条件下和大公司竞争。(3)competefor+目标争夺;夺取Thetwostudentscompetedwitheachotherforthehighestscore.两个学生为了夺取最高分互相竞争。Theycametocompeteforgoldmedals.他们为夺金牌而来。联想扩展:competitionn.竞争;比赛incompetitionwith…和…竞赛competitiveadj.有竞争力的competitorn.竞争者competentadj.胜任;称职competencen.胜任;能力易混辨析:race,match,game,competition,contest比赛race指短跑比赛、接力赛等速度上的竞赛。match代表队之间的公平比赛,尤指球类比赛。game为了娱乐或锻炼,根据某种规则以胜负为主的比赛;既可是体力的,也可是脑力的。还可指多局比赛中的其中一局,其复数形式指大型运动会。competition指力量、技术和能力的比赛。contest正规比赛:一般要有评委班子,并要评出奖励等次。2、WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?奥运会会旗上的五环代表什么?standfor用法归纳:(1)代表ThefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandforthefivecontinents.奥运会会旗上的五环代表五大洲。WhatdoesVOAstandfor?VOA代表什么?(2)主张;提倡Ourschoolstandsforhonestyinexams.我们学校提倡考试中诚实。Westillstandforourview.我们仍然主张我们的观点。(3)容忍Ican’tstandforyourrudeness.我忍受不了你的粗鲁。Peoplefromthesouthcan’tstandforthecoldnessinXi’aninwinter.南方人受不了西安冬天的寒冷。特别提示:standfor表示“容忍”时,多用于否定,和can’t/couldn’t连用。联想扩展:standagainst反对;经受住standby袖手旁观standon坚持standout显眼;突出standover监督standup站起来;成立standtogether团结在一起standupfor支持;为…辩护standupto经受住;敢于面对即时活用:“X”_______fortheunknownquantity.A.putsB.standsC.sitsD.goes答案:B3、Weholdourgameseveryfouryears.我们每四年举办一届奥运会。本句中every表示“每;每隔”。句型为every+基数词+名词复数=every+序数词+名词单数。Igototheresthometodosomethingfortheoldeveryfivedays.=Igototheresthometodosomethingfortheoldeveryfifthday.我每五天(每隔四天)去养老院为老人做点事情。特别提示:(1)翻译为“每隔”时,英语翻译为汉语时数字减一;汉语翻译为英语时数字加一。(2)基数词后面的名词用复数;序数词后面的名词用单数。(3)表示距离时不宜翻译为“每隔”。(4)everytwo+名词复数=everysecond+名词单数=everyother+名词单数“每两…”或“每隔一…”。Pleasewriteyourcompositioneveryotherlinetomakeroomfortheteacher’scorrection.请隔一行写作文,为老师留下改正的空间。联想扩展:everyday每天everynowandthen不时everytime每次;每当ineveryway在多方面即时活用:TheAsianGames,liketheOlympics,takeplace______.A.everyfouryearB.everyfourthyearC.eachfouryearsD.eachfourthyear答案:B4、Onlyathleteswhohavereachedtheagreedstandardfortheireventwillbeadmittedascompetitors.只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。admitvt.&vi.用法归纳:(1)允许进入Theyatlastadmittedusintothehallbygivingthemsomemoney.给了他们一些钱后他们终于让我们进入了大厅。MydaughterwasadmittedtoYucaimiddleschoolthisyear.我女儿今年被育才中学录取了。(2)承认A.+名词或代词HouYaohuashouldopenlyadmithismistakes.侯耀华应该公开承认他的错误。Heonlywantedtomakemoremoney,headmittedit.他只是想多赚钱,他承认。B.+从句Headmittedthathehadliedtous.他承认对我们撒谎了。C.+动名词Theboyadmittedringingthedoorbell.那个男孩承认按门铃了。D.跟不定式构成的复合结构Thestudentadmittedhimselftohavecheatedintheexam.那个学生承认考试作弊。特别提示:考试中多考admit+doing用法。即时活用:Withthedevelopmentofourcountry,moreandmorestudents____touniversities.A.admittoB.admittedtoC.areadmittedD.areadmittedto答案:C5、DoyoumeantheGreekworld?你指的是希腊世界吗?meanvt.用法规定:(1)意思是Iatlastrealizedwhathemeant.我终于明白了他的意思。Thatmeansthatyouarefired.那就是说你被解雇了。特别提示:mean表示“意思是”时,后面跟名词或从句。(2)意味着Gatheringcloudsusuallymeansrainorsnow.不断聚集的乌云意味着要下雨或下雪。Doingnothingmeanswasting.什么都不做就是浪费。特别提示:mean表示“意味着”时,后跟名词或动名词。(3)有意义;有价值Yourfriendshipmeansmuchtome.你的友谊对我有很大意义。Themoneyhehasmeanslittletohim.他的钱对他没多大意义。特别提示:mean表示“有意义;有价值”时,后跟much,little,agreatdeal,everything,nothing等词。(4)打算;计划Ididn’tmeantoberudetoyouyesterday.昨天我本没想对你不礼貌。Oncehemeanstodosomething,nothingcanstophim.一旦他计划做某件事情,就没什么能阻挡他。特别提示:mean表示“打算;计划”时,后跟不定式。即时活用:1、I’mreallysorrytoyou,Tom,butIdidn’tmean______you.A.hurtingB.tohurtC.tohavehurtD.havinghurt答案:B2、---IhearyouandMikewillspendyourvacationinNepalnextspring.---Yes.We______.A.meantoB.meanC.meantobeD.meaning答案:A3、Togetintothehabitofsmokingmeans______one’sownlifeshort.A.tomakeB.makeC.makingD.made答案:C4、Theywereknownas“aborigines”,_____“thefirstpeopleofthecountry”.A.itmeansB.whichmeanC.thatmeansD.meaning答案:D5、Ineedyourhelp.Yourfriendshipisagreathelptome.I________.A.meantitB.meanC.meantD.meantserious答案:A6、Closingthefactorymeans_____moreworkersoutofwork.A.toputB.putC.puttingD.beingput答案:C6、Thatsoundsveryexpensive.那听起来好像很贵的。sound在这里被用作感官动词,表示“听起来”。感官动词用法归纳:(1)常见的感官动词有:look看起来;sound听起来;feel感觉起来;taste尝起来;smell闻起来。(2)感官动词在句子中作系动词,后面一般只跟形容词。Thiskindofclothfeelssoft.这种布料摸起来软软的。(3)由于感官动词有实意动词的形式,感官动词的各种变化和实意动词相同。Thefooddoesn’tlooknice.这个食品看起来不好。Iamfeelingterriblenow.我还感到很难受。(4)感官动词后不能直接跟名词,如果要跟名词,在感官动词和名词之间要加like。Hervoicesoundslikeanightingale.她的歌声听起来像夜莺一样。特别提示:感官动词没有被动式,所以不能用感官动词的过去分词作状语。及时活用:1、Hesaidwhentheearthquakehappened,it______atrainrunningunderthegroundfloor.A.wassoundedasB.soundedlikeC.soundedasD.wassoundedlike答案:C2、MrsWhitefoundherhusbandsurroundedbylettersandpapersand_______veryworried.A.tolookB.lookedC.looksD.looking答案:D3、Theflowers_____sweetinthebotanicgardenattractthevisitorstothebeautyofnature.A.tosmellB.smellingC.smeltDtobesmelt答案:B4、Ilikethiswarmweather.Itfeels_____spring.A.likeB.asC.likeasD.aslike答案:A5、–Howdidyoupaytheseworkers?---Well,asarule,theywerepaid________.A.byanhourB.bythehourC.byhoursD.byahour