通过本节课的学习,掌握Unit2重点短语与词汇。
一 . 重点词汇
1. more than 多于, 超过;不仅, 不只
①“More than+名词”表示“多于……”、“非但……尤其是”如:
Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too.
②“More than+数词”含“以上”或“不止”之意,如:
I have known David for more than 20 years.
Let's carry out the test with more than the sample copy
③“More than+形容词”等于“很”或“非常”的意思,如:
In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments.
I assure you I am more than glad to help you.
④在“More...than...”中,肯定“more”后面的而否定“than”后面的,约等于“是……而不是……”如:
Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frightened.
2. in some ways 在某种程度上,在某些方面
The chances are not great in some ways. 在某些方面变化不大。
与way相关的短语:
all the way一路上;自始至终
by the way 顺便说一下
by way of 路经;经由
in the way 挡道;妨碍
on one’s /the way 在路上;即将来临
in this way 以这种方式
Oh, by the way ,there is a telephone message for you.
The changes are an improvement in one way. 这些变化从某种意义上来说是一种进步。
It’s said that a storm is on its way. 据说一场风雨即将来临。
3.because of 与because的区别
because of | 后接名词、代词、动名词 |
because | 引导原因状语从句 |
Because of the storm, he didn’t go there. 因为那场暴风雨,所以他没有去那儿。
Please be brief because I am in a hurry. 我有急事,请长话短说。
4.even if
even if =even though 即便,即使,引导让步状语从句。
Even if/ though we don’t like it ,we must do it. 即使我们不喜欢它,也必须去做。
I’ll get there, even though /if I have to walk. 我就是走也要走那儿去。
拓展:
有时even if/ though引导的从句与事实相反时,谓语动词应用虚拟语气形式。
Even if/ though I were in your place, I wouldn’t take the job.
即使我在你的位置,也不会接受这份工作。
5. come up
①走近;靠近
I could hear footsteps coming up behind me.我听见身后的脚步声越来越近。
②发生;出现
I expect something to come up soon.我预料不久就会发生什么事。
③(太阳)升起,上升
The sun came up. 太阳升起来了。
④破土发芽
The seeds I sowed last week haven't come up yet.上星期我播下的种子还没有发芽呢。
拓展:
come up with 提出,想出
come about 发生,产生
come across/come upon (偶然)遇见, 碰到
come along 进展,进步
come on (表示鼓励、催促)快点;走吧;得了吧
come out 出版;显露;发表
come around 苏醒,恢复知觉
6. over prep. 在…期间
over time=as time goes on/by 随着时间的推移
over lunch 在午饭期间
We stayed in Beijing over Christmas. 圣诞期间我们待在北京。
Let’s discuss it over lunch. 让我们吃午饭时商议此事吧。
7.过去分词做定语
原文再现:At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.
起初,大约在公元450年到1150年间, 人们所说的英语跟今天所说的英语就很不一样。
考点分析
spoken 是过去分词作定语并表被动含义,相当于which/that was spoken
例句:
The book bought yesterday is very popular.
=The book which/that was bought yesterday is very popular.
8.base vt. 以…为基础 n.基础,基地,基部
拓展:
base A on/upon B 以B 作业A的基础
A be based on/upon B A 以B 为基础
例句:
I base my hopes on the good news we had yesterday.
我把希望寄托在我们昨天得到的好消息上。
This novel is based on historical facts. 这部小说是以历史事实为根据的。
9.at present 目前,当今
I have no enough material in hand at present. 目前我手头没有足够的资料。
拓展:present
n.可数,礼物;赠品
adj. ①出席的,在场的,与absent 相对:the people present 在场的人们。
②现在的, 当前的:the present president 现任总统
v. ①提出,提交,呈现,上演,介绍 present sth.to sb. 将某物交给某人
②赠送,呈现:present sb. with sth.
例句:
They presented him with a bunch of flowers. 他们献给他一束鲜花。
How many people were present at the meeting.
出席会议的有多少人?
10.make use of 利用
常用结构:
make good/full use of=make the best/most of 充分利用
例句:
Make full use of every chance you have to speak English.
要充分自用一切机会说英语。
We will make the best of her talents.
我们要充分她的才能。
拓展:
come into use 开始被使用
in use 在使用中
get out of use 不用了,被放弃
11.separate v.(使)分隔,(使)分离 adj.单独的,独立的
常用结构:
separate A from B 把A 和B 分开
A be/get separated from B A 与B分离
例句:
The two cities are separated by a highway.
这两个城市被一条公路隔开。
The patient should be separated from the others.
这个病人应该和其他人隔开。
易混辨析divide…into/separate…from
divide…into | 意为“把…分成…”,指把整体分为若干部分,即破坏原有的完整性。 |
separate…from | 意为“使分开;使分离”,指把原来结合在一起或混杂的东西分开,被分开的东西没有任何统一性,有时含有用暴力强行分开之意。 |
例句:
We divided the orange into several segments. 我们把橘子分成了几瓣。
He has been separated from his parents since he was 25 years old.他从25岁就和父母分开了。
12.a number of 许多,大量的
a number of与the number of 的区别
a number of 名词复数 复数谓语动词 | 大量的 |
the number of 名词复数 单数谓语动词 | …的数量 |
The number of students in our class is50.我们班学生的数量是50人.
A number of students are planting trees on the hill.许多学生在小山上植树.
13.such as 像…一样的;诸如…之类的
such as 与for example的区别
such as | 常列举同类人或物中的几个例子,不能穷尽,可和and so on连用,可分开使用such…as…,常用来放在所列举的事物之前 |
for example | 一般只举同类人或物中的“一个”为例,作插入语,用逗号隔开,可置于句首、句中、句末 |
例句
China has many big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and so on.
中国有许多大城市,比如北京、上海、深圳等等.
Many countries has a lot of earthquakes , for example Japan.
许多国家地震频发,比如日本。
14. command v. n.命令,掌握
① v. 命令,掌握
常用结构:
command sb./sth. 命令/支配某人
command sb.to do 命令某人做…
command that sb.(should)do 命令某人(应该)做
② n.命令,掌握
under one’s command
= under the command of sb.受某人控制/指挥
have a good command of English 英语掌握得好
例句
The officer command his men to fire.
那个军官命令士兵开火。
The army is under the command of General Smith.
这支军队由史密斯将军指挥。
15.request vt. n.请求,要求
① vt.请求,要求
request sb. to do 要求某人做…
request that sb. (should)do 要求某人(应该)做…
request sth. of/from sb.要求某人给予某物
② n. 请求,要求
in request=in need (很)为大众所需要
make a request for…要求……
at sb.’s request=at the request of sb. 应某人的要求
例句:
I came at your request.我是应你的要求而来的。
You are requested not to smoke.请不要吸烟。
All I requested of you was that you came early.我只要求你早点来。
例 1. –Did you take enough money with you?
–No, I needed _________I thought I would.
A. not so much as B.as much as C. much more than D. much less than
例 2. –I think he is taking an active part in social work.
–I agree with you__________.
A.in a way B. on the way C.by the way D. in the way
例3.He didn’t go to the party not _________the time but _______he was ill.
A. because of; because B. because; because
C. because ; because of D. because of; because of
例4. (2014浙江舟山月考)-How did it _____that you failed ______at the meeting in time yesterday?
A. come up; turn down B. come about; turn up
C. come on ;turn over D. come over ; turn off
例5 The witnesses _________by the police just now gave very different descriptions of the fight.
A. questioned B. being questioned C. to be questioned D. having questioned
例6. His uncle made a film ______ his story in his childhood.
- based on B. was based on C. basing on D. to base on