高中英语Unit 2 The Olympic Games课后练习题

云南省陇川县第一中学高一英语《Unit2 The Olympic Games（一）

Warming up, Reading and Comprehending

一、Teaching content

1. To talk about the history of the Olympics games

2. To read an interview about the Olympic Games

二、Important words and phrases

1. Compete vi. 比赛、竞争; 与……竞争、抗争；(和……)争夺、比赛……夺取

Compete vi. ----Competition n. 竞争----competitor n.竞争者，参赛者 ----competitive竞争的

Compete for sth 为了某物而比赛

eg. The two teams will compete for the gold medal.

Compete with / against sb 与某人比赛

eg. The three young men compete with each other for the job.

2. take part in 参加；参与

 [辨析] take part in, join和join in

①加入某党派、某组织或某社会团体，用join。

②join in多指参加小规模的活动如球赛、游戏等，常用于口语。若表达“与某人一起做某事”，则用join sb. in sth. / doing sth.

③take part in多指参加(群众性活动、会议等)，往往指参加者持积极态度，起一份作用。

Eg. ① May I take part in the game?

② Let us join the children in the game

③ Come and join us in the discussion.

3.stand for 代表；象征；支持

 Stand on one’s own feet 独立

 Stand against 反对；对抗

 Stand out 引人注目；脱颖而出

 Stand by 袖手旁观；无动于衷 -----------stand by sb 支持某人

4. volunteer n. 志愿者;志愿兵 adj. 志愿的；义务的

Eg. Schools need volunteers to help children to read.

5. regular adj. 规则的；定期的------ regularly adv. 定期地；有规律地

  On a regular basis 定期地

Eg. The homework is checked on a regular basis.

6. admit v. 接受；承认

① admit 意为“准许加入组织或参加某个活动”，时，常用被动语态

be admitted as….作为…..被接受

be admitted to/into…..被允许、接纳进入……

②admit 表示“承认；赞同”时，后可接名词、动名词或that从句。

Eg. I admit that your advice is reasonable.

7. as well as (除了…..)也，又，还

  ①as well 在句中常作状语。

   May/might/could(just) as well do sth “做什么也无妨；倒不如做某事”

Eg. If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him.

②not only....but also “不但……而且”，可与as well as 互换，但需注意：

as well as强调前者，连接两个主语时，谓语动词同前面的名词一致，not only....but also强调后者，连接两个主语时，谓语动词采取就近原则。

Eg. She is a student as well as a writer.

=She is not only a writer but also a student.

8. host v. 主办；举办；主持 n. 主人；主持人

    hostess n. 女主人

    a host/hosts of 大群的；大批的；许多

eg. Hosts of people gathered at the meeting yesterday.

9. responsibility n. 责任；职责；责任感-------responsible adj. 有责任的；负责的

 responsibility 意为“责任，责任感：时，看做不可数名词；意为”职责，任务，负担：时，看做可数名词，后常接介词for.

 bear assume responsibility for… “承担…….的责任”

10. replace v. 替代；替换；取代

eg. The door was broken so we replaced it with a new one.

replace sb./sth. =take the place of sb/sth=take one’s place “代替…..（的位置）”；

take one’s place =take one’s seat “就座，入席，各就各位”

in place of 替代

take place “发生”，为不及物动词词组，五被动语态。

三、Sentence structures

1. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.(p9)

[点拨] (1)what you call “Ancient Greece”是介词in的宾语从句，相当于a/the place that/which you call “Aancient Greece”.

(2) what引导名词性从句，在句中常作主语、宾语、表语等，意义相当于the place that, the person that, everything that等。

eg. Say what you have to say.

   He is no longer what he used to be.

(3)used to do, 指过去惯常做某事，而现在则不做了

There used to be “过去曾经有…..而现在没有了”

  be/get used to sth/ doing sth 指“习惯于、适应于”

  be used to do指“被用来做某事”

eg. People used to see films at weekends.

2. ---How often do you hold your Games?

  ---Every four years.

every + 数词，表示“每…………”；every 与数词或few, other连用，表示时间或空间的间隔。

every + 基数词 + 复数名词，“每………………”；

every + 序数词 + 单数可数名词，“每………………”；

every + other + 单数可数名词，“每隔………………”；

every + few + 复数名词，“每隔几………………”；

eg. (1)He comes to see his uncle every third week.

   (2)Some of you go back home every two weeks/ every second week /every other week.

(3)He likes reading very much, so he goes to the bookshop every few days

3. That’s why they’re called the Winter Olympics.

That’s why…. “这就是……….的原因”

eg. That’s why I have come to see you.

4. No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women!

(1) Nor是含有否定意义的副词,放在句首时, 引起部分倒装句，意为“同样也不”。     

Neither的用法也有相似之处,只是它只用与第二个否定。         

eg. I can’t do it, nor/neither can he.

She is not a doctor, nor/neither am I.

He went home, so did I.

  (2) so +助动词／情态动词+sb./sth …也…

   nor/neither +助动词／情态动词+sb./sth.

   ……也不……

eg.---- I didn’t go there.

-----Nor /neither did her.

  -----She was a teacher.

-----So was I.

  -----I’m a student and I like English.

-----So it is with him.

5. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.. as much as “与…..相同；与…….同样”可用来修饰不可数名词、抽象名词、动词或句子，表程度上的比较。

eg. Take as much time as you like.

6. Make sure that you all get equal turns in talking to the class.

  make sure that…..表示“确保，弄到手，把………..弄清楚”

  eg. Make sure that the children arrive home safe.

四、Reading

Step 1 warming up

Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions on page 9.

Step 2 Pre-reading (Skimming)

Task 1 Look at the title and the pictures and predict the content. Then read it quickly and see if you were right..

Task 2 skim the passage and fill in the following table.

Key: 1. four 2. Four  3. the Winter  4. over 250 sports  5. Greek  6. all countries  7. women       8. everyone wants to hold  9. olive wreaths  10. Olympic medals

Step 3 while-reading (Detailed information)

Let the students read the passage carefully and finish the following table.

keys:

Step 4 Post-reading (Translate the sentences)

1. 下周我们学校将会举行运动会，我们很多人都会参加。(take part in)

2. 字母CN代表什么？（stand for）

3. 他过去常常每星期看一次电影。（used to） 

4. 他每隔两周（每三周）来看望他奶奶一次。（every………）

5. 我承认我错了。（admit）

6. 她帮我学英语，也帮我学数学。(as well )

Key: 1) A sports meet take place in our school next week, and many of us will take part (in it).

    2) What do the letters CN stand for?

    3) He used to go to the cinema once a week.

    4) He comes to see his grandmother every third week.   

    5) I admit my mistake.

    6）she helped me with my English, and maths as well.

五、Dictation

1. compete                2. take part in            

3. stand for                4. magical             

5. homeland               6. regular               

7. athlete                  8. admit                

9. slave                   10. nowadays            

11. stadium                12. as well              

13. host                   14. responsibility           

15. replace                 16. medal                 

17. ancient                 18. volunteer               

19. basis                   20. gymnastics