Unit 2 English around the world一、语言要点单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1. voyage/journey/travel/trip/tour2. frequent/common/ordinary/general/regular3. especially/ specially4. a number of / the number of词形变化1. actual adj. 实际的actually adv. 实际上；事实上2. base n. 基地；基础base v. 以为根据basic adj. 基本的3. east n. 东方eastern adj. 东方的；东部的重点单词1. present n. 礼物adj. 在场的；目前的vt. 赠送2. command n.& v. 命令；指令；掌握3. request n.& v. 请求；要求4. recognize vt. 辨认出；承认；公认5. straight adj.笔直的；正直的 adv. 直接；挺直6. block vt. 堵塞；阻碍n. 街区；木块；石块重点词组1. come up走近；上来；提出2. make use of 利用；使用3. such as例如；像这种的4. play a part (in) 扮演一个角色；参与5. because of 因为；由于重点句子1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2. 状语从句中的省略重点语法直接引语和间接引语 （见语法部分）I词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1. voyage/journey/travel/trip/tour【解释】voyage: 去国外或较远地方的海上旅行journey: 指较远的从一地到另一地旅行travel: 一系列的旅程，尤指旅行的概念trip: (短途)旅行tour: 为了公务、娱乐或教育参观多处名胜的旅行【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空1). It is tiring to take a long _ by train from Paris to Moscow.2). The _ from England to Australia used to take several months.3). Well have time for a _ to France next weekend.4). We went on a guided _ round the castle.答案:1). journey 2). voyage 3). trip 4). tour2. frequent/common/ordinary/general/regular 【解释】frequent经常的，时间或间歇很短的发生或出现common 通常的、常发生的、广泛使用或众所周知的ordinary指种类普通且不能从其他中加以区别的，有时含贬义general一般性的，到处的；不限于领域、地区或应用regular平常的；惯例的；习惯性的、通常的或正常的【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空1). This is a _ problem.2). He often makes _ errors of judgment.3)Look at the trains _ schedule.4)The violinist gave a very _ performance marked by an occasional memory lapse.5)As a _ rule I am home by six.答案:1). common2). frequent 3). regular 4). ordinary 5). general3. especially/ specially【解释】especially意思是“尤其，特别”，表达事物的不寻常或特别重要specially 指为了某一目的，专门做某事【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空1). Our city is very beautiful, _ in spring. 我们城市很美丽，尤其在春天。2). He came here _ to ask you for help. 他是专程来这里向你求助的。答案: 1). especially 2). specially 4 a number of / the number of【解释】a number of意思是“若干；许多”the number of意思是“的数目”【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空1). Today _ people learning Chinese in the world is raising rapidly.2). _ books in the market are in English.答案: 1). the number of 2). A number ofII词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）1. actual adj. 实际的actually adv. 实际上；事实上2. base n. 基地；基础base v. 以为根据basic adj. 基本的3. east n. 东方eastern adj. 东方的；东部的【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空1) What did he _ say? (actual)2) The _ cost was much higher than we had expected. (actual)3）My knowledge of physics is pretty _. (base)4）She used her familys history as a _ for her novel. (base)5）This novel is _ on historical facts. (base)6）He is interested in _ customs. (determine)7) The wind is blowing from the _. (determine)答案: 1) actually2) actual3) basic4) base5) based 6) eastern 7) east 重点词汇 （旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. present n. 礼物adj. 在场的；目前的vt. 赠送典例1). The mountain bike is a birthday present from my parents.这辆山地自行车是父母给我的生日礼物。2). I am afraid I cant help you at present. 恐怕现在我没法帮助你。3). Were you present when the decision was announced? 宣布那项决定时你在场吗？4). In the present case, I advise you to wait. 按照目前的情况，我建议你等等。5). May I present my new assistant to you? 请允许我向你介绍我的新助手。重点用法make sb. a present of sth.将某物赠送给某人at present/ at the present time目前be present at出席present-day attitudes/fashion现在的态度/流行款式present sb.with sth = present sth. to sb.把某物送给某人练习 中译英1). 所有（那些）在场者一眼就看出那个错误。_2). 这本书是哥哥赠送给我的。_答案: 1). The mistake was obvious to all (those) present.2). This book was a present from my brother.2. command n.& v. 命令；指令；掌握典例1). The officer commanded his soldiers to fire. 那名军官命令士兵们开火。重点用法command sb. to do sth 命令某人做某事be under the command of 由指挥,由控制be in command of 控制be at ones command 听任某人支配have / take command of 指挥特别提醒command后接that从句时要用虚拟语气练习 用适当的介词填空1). For the first time in years, she felt _ command of her life.2). The army is _ the kings direct command.3). The police arrived and took command _ the situation.答案: 1). in 2). under 3). of3. request n.& v. 请求；要求典例1). Your requests will be granted. 你的请求能够获准。.2). I requested him to help. 我请求他帮忙。重点用法at sbs request/at the request of sb应某人之请求by request (of sb) 应（某人的）请求; 经（某人之）要求:on request 一经要求:request sth (from/of sb)要求, （尤指）请求某人做某事:练习 中译英。1). 我是（特别）应你要求而来。_2). 请不要吸烟。_