unit2课文语言点

1、重点句子解析： 1. Do you know there is more than one kind of English? （P9）more than超过，多于 如：More than one person has made the suggestion. 不止一人提过这个建议。 I'll stay here not more than three days. 我将待在这里最多不超过三天more than后跟的词性不同，其意思也不同：more than数词，意为“比多；超过”，相当于over。 more than名词，意为“不只是，不仅仅”，相当于not only，表示程度和加强语气

2、。 more than形容词或副词，意为“十分；非常”。如：Modern science is more than a large amount of information.现代科学不只是大量的信息。 I assure you I am more than glad to help you. 我向你保证我非常愿意帮助你。 The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. 那个地方美得我简直不可以言表。 more than one意义上是复数，但形式上是单数，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。同类用法的词组还有many a“许多，大量”。如：

3、More than one panda was found in this area. 在这个地区发现了不止一只熊猫。相关表达：no more than仅仅，不过 no more.than.和一样不 more.than.比更; 与其说倒不如说如：Its no more than an exam. 不过是一场考试。A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 马不是鱼，同样鲸也不是。He is more diligent than clever. 与其说他聪明，不如说他勤奋。It was based more on German than the Engl

4、ish we speak at present. (P10)当时的英语更多是以德语为基础，而我们今天说的英语不是。2. In some important ways they are very different from one another。在一些重要方面，他们彼此差别很大。（P9）In some important ways: 在一些重要方面相关表达：in the way 挡道 in a/one way 某种程度上 in on way 绝不 by the way 顺带一提如：Only in this way can you work out the problem。 只有使用这种方法你

5、才能解决问题。By the way, where has he gone？顺便问一下，他去哪儿啦?I will buy some bread on the way home. 我要在回家的路上买面包。In no way should we cheat in exams. 我们绝不应该考试作弊。 way后接定语时有3种方式： way to do sth way of doing sth定语从句修饰。当way在定语从句中做方式状语时，引导词用thatin which省略 如：However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the

6、way people speak. 然而，你会在广播或电视里听到人们讲话方式的不同。（P13）We need to find out a way to solve the problem as soon as possible. 我们要尽快想出解决办法。Im surprised with the way (that/ in which) he talks to his mother. 我对他和他妈妈说话的方式很惊讶。3. Which country do you think has the most English learners? （P9） do you think/believe/exp

7、ect/ find/know/suppose 作为插入语,放在特殊疑问词后，其它内容紧跟其后并用陈述语序。如：What time do you expect we will come and pick you up？你希望我们几点来接你？ What do you suppose he will do after he hears about the good news？ 你认为他听到那个好消息后会做什么呢？ Why do you think their team could win the football match? 你认为他们队为什么能赢得那场足球赛呢？ 4. Later in the

8、next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that，English began to be spoken in many other countries. 在下一世纪晚期，英国人远洋去征服世界其他地区，正因为如此，其他许多国家开始说英语。（P9）because of因为，由于 Because of his long illness，he is backward in his studies.因为长时间生病，他的功课落后了。The price

9、of vegetables has been doubled because of bad weather.因为天气不好，蔬菜价格上涨一倍。 【提示】because of和because都表示原因，但是because of是介词短语，后面接名词或代词等作宾语；而because是从属连词，引导原因状语从句。5. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. 现在，比以往任何时候都要多的人把英语当作他们的第一语言，第二语言或一门外语。（P9）than e

10、ver before 常与比较级连用，意为“比以往任何时候更”。如：The stars were shining brightly in the dark sky, and the night was more beautiful than ever before. 繁星点缀在夜空里，夜晚比以往更美。Jane looks much prettier than ever before. 简看起来比以前漂亮多了。 It's raining harder than ever before. 雨下得比以前更大。6. Native English speakers can understand

11、each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. 以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以相互理解。（P10）even if即使，尽管 相当于even though，引导让步状语从句。 如：Even if it should rain tomorrow, they will go for an outing. 纵使明天下雨，他们也要去游览。 Even if we don't like it, we must do it. 即使我们不喜欢，也必须去做。(2012·北京高考)Look

12、at those clouds! Don't worry._ it rains，we'll still have a great time. AEven if BAs though CIn case DIf only 【解析】 首先了解四个选项的汉语意思。even if“即使”，引导让步状语从句；as though“好像”，引导方式状语从句；in case“以防，万一”，引导条件状语从句；if only“要是就好了”，引导虚拟条件句。由题干中的关键信息Don't worry.和.we'll still have a great time.可知此处填Even if

13、“即使”。句意：看那些乌云！别担心。即使下雨，我们仍然会玩得很开心。 【答案】A7. So why has English changed over time? （P10）over time= as time goes by/ with time going byover: prep. 在期间如：We had a pleasant chat over a cup of tea. 我们一边喝茶一边愉快的聊天。Lets discuss it over lunch. 让我们吃午饭时商议此事吧。8. At first the English spoken in England between abou

14、t 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很不一样。（P10）spoken是过去分词作定语，表示被动。如：Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English. 很多人认为电视和广播上的英语就是标准英语。（P13）The coins found in Wuhan are very popular. 在武汉发现的硬币很有价值。The

15、 dog tied to a tree barked at me. 拴在树上的那条狗冲着我叫。9. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers. 例如，印度有许多英语说的流利的人。（P10） a number of 意为“一些，若干”，后接复数名词或代词，作主语时谓语动词须用复数形式。number前可用large，great等词修饰。如：A large number of people are pouring into the tourist attraction in the holiday. 大

16、量的人在假期涌入这个景点。A great number of students in our school are from the countryside. 我们学校很多学生来自农村。相关表达：the number of 意为“的数量”中心词是number，作主语时谓语动词须用单数形式。如：Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. （P10）现在中国学英语的人数正在急剧增加。（learning English in China现在分词做定语，表主动。）China may have t

17、he largest number of English learners. 中国学英语的人数可能最多。10. Only time will tell. 只好由时间作答了。该句是一个省略句，完整句是：Only time will tell whether Chinese English will develop its own identity.为避免与上句重复而省略tell后的宾语从句。如：Will Jack be able to return home? Only time will tell 杰克能否回到家乡，只能由时间回答了。11. The fly agreed immediately

18、 without a second thought. 苍蝇毫不犹豫的马上答应了。without a second thought: 毫不犹豫。（P11）相关表达：give sth a second thought 再考虑一下think twice三思12Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. 信不信由你，(世界上)没有什么标准英语。（P13） believe it or not 信不信由你。如：Believe it or not, he refused to accept our offer. 信不信由你，他拒绝接受我们的帮助。这一类的状语还有：judging from/ byto be honest/ fra