【期中知识点归纳】（外研版2019）2023-2024学年高二上英语 选择性必修二unit 2 Improving Yourself 讲义

选择性必修二

Unit 2　Improving yourself

考点1.switch v. (用开关)改变，转换(教材P14)

【拓展】

[名师点津]　“开/关”电器用turn/switch on/off；“开/关”水或煤气只能用turn on/off。

【经典练】

单句语法填空

①(朗文当代)Don't forget to switch ________ before you go.

②(剑桥高阶)She started studying English at college, but switched ________ Business Studies in her second year.

③(2020·浙江高考)When we turn on a light or switch ________ a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.

④(牛津高阶)Husband and wife should switch roles ________ each other occasionally.

⑤(中国日报)每年3月的最后一个星期六，当地时间晚上8点30分，180多个国家和地区的数百万人关灯，表示对地球的支持。

Every year on the last Saturday of March, at 8：30 pm in their local times, millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories ____________________ to show support for the planet.

考点2. motivate  v. 激发，激励(教材P14)

【拓展】

【经典练】

单句语法填空

①(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, ________ (motivate), confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills”．

②(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)You should reassess your goals, and motivate yourself _____ (set) a fresh goal.

【写作佳句】读后续写生动表达

③(朗文当代)杰克是个聪明的学生，但他缺乏动力。

Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he ____________．

考点3.occupy  v. 占用，占去(时间)(教材P14)

【拓展】

【经典练】

①(牛津高阶)Her time is fully ________ (occupy) with her three children.

②(剑桥高阶)In the space marked “________ (occupy)” she wrote “police officer”．

③He would have attended your birthday party but he had occupied himself ________ a very important experiment.

【教考衔接】  能力提升——读后续写生动  表达一句多译

④(牛津高阶)照顾三个小孩把他忙得不可开交。

He ________________________ looking after three small children.

＝He ______________________ looking after three small children.

考点4.  distract  v. 分散(注意力)，使分心(教材P15)

【拓展】

【经典练】   

①(2021·全国乙卷)Annoyed by the level of ________ (distract) in his open office, he said, “That's why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street—so I can focus.\”

②(剑桥高阶)He tried to distract attention ________ his own illegal activities.

③(中国日报)People are relaxed, not paying enough attention, easily ________ (distract).

【写作佳句】

④(牛津高阶)这部影片分散了我的注意力，让我暂时忘记了这些难题。

The film managed to ________________________________ for a while.

考点5.access  n. 接触的机会(教材P15)

【拓展】

[名师点津]　access前通常不加冠词，且access和accessible构成的短语中的to是介词。

【经典练】

单句语法填空

①(剑桥高阶)The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so very ________ (access).

②(2020·新高考Ⅱ卷)The authorities closed access ________ the bridge and tens of thousands of people made their way back to land.

【写作佳句】

③(中国日报)中国通过精准扶贫增加收入，确保所有穷人都能获得粮食。

China has ensured that all the poor ____________________ food by increasing their incomes through targeted poverty alleviation.

＝China has ensured that all the poor __________________ food by increasing their incomes through targeted poverty alleviation.

考点6.considerate  adj. 替他人着想的(教材P18)

【拓展】

【经典练】

单句语法填空

①(剑桥高阶)It may be fairly cheap to buy, but you've got to take ________ consideration the money you'll spend on repairs.

②(剑桥高阶)He is currently considered ________ (be) the best British athlete.

③(2020·浙江高考)Mark Poch hopes that other cities will consider ________ (make) their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger.

④(牛津高阶)在我睡觉时你不弹钢琴，真是体贴入微。

________________________________________ while I was asleep.

考点7. promote  v. 促进，增进(教材P19)

【拓展】

【经典练】

写出promote在下列句中的词义

①(剑桥高阶)If I'm not promoted within the next two years, I'm going to change jobs.________

②(牛津高阶)The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.________

③(2019·天津高考)All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history.________

单句语法填空

④While waiting for the opportunity to get ________ (promote), Henry did his best to perform his duty.

【写作佳句】

⑤由于他的良好表现，他上周被提升到公司的更高职位。

Because of his good performance, he _______________________ in the company last week.

考点8.  throw in the towel 认输(教材P15)

【拓展】

【经典练】

单句语法填空

①(朗文当代)Since her husband died, she's thrown herself ________ her work.

②(牛津高阶)You must take the exam—you can't throw ________ all that work!

③(牛津高阶)The smell made me want to throw ________．

④(牛津高阶)It's time we threw that old chair ________—it's completely broken.

【写作佳句】

能力提升——读后续写生动表达

⑤(牛津高阶)我们不会因为输了一场比赛就认输。

We're not going to ____________________ just because we lost one game.

⑥一天劳累的教学之后，我倒在床上立刻就睡着了。

After a day's tiring teaching, I ________________ the bed and fell asleep immediately.

考点9.  “特殊疑问词＋不定式”结构

【拓展】

【经典练】

①(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)If I had to make just one recommendation for where ________ (stay) in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel.

②There're so many kinds of cups on sale that I can't make up my mind which one ________ (buy).

③(2021·全国甲卷)So what ________ (do) with all those perfectly－good－but－you're－maybe－a－little－sick－of－them clothes piled on your bedroom floor?

【写作佳句】

④Where we can get the money is just our problem.

→____________________ the money is just our problem.

⑤(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)Today, I'll talk about how we can improve your pronunciation.

→Today, I'll talk about ________________________________．

⑥She doesn't know which skirt she will choose.

→She doesn't know ____________________．

【经典练】

①The end of the movie ________ (find) them lonely and defeated.

②These ancient buildings ________ (witness) the rapid growth of the city as well as the growth of this country over the years.

③(中国日报)Sigma Sports, a London－based retailer for high－end road bikes, ________ (see) its sales of entry－level bicycles skyrocket by 677 percent year－on－year in April 2020.

【写作佳句】

④(中国日报)生态环境部的一位官员在新闻发布会上宣布，渤海的海水质量出现了前所未有的改善。

Seawater quality in the Bohai Sea ________________________________， an official with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced at a news conference.

【佳句背诵】　

Look at the clouds in the sky! It looks as if it is going to rain. Let's hurry up.

看天空中的云，看起来要下雨，我们快点吧。

考点10.   Whether...or...引导让步状语从句

(教材原句)Whether you want to help out a friend, give money to an animal charity or to children in another country, it's your money to give to whatever cause you believe in.

不管你是想帮助朋友，或给动物慈善机构捐款，还是捐给其他国家的孩子，这都是你的钱，可以用来做任何你相信的事情。

(1)句中whether...or...为固定句型，意为“不管是……还是……”，引导让步状语从句，它还可以引导名词性从句。

(2)whether之后可接动词不定式(即whether to do...)。

基础练习——单句语法填空

①Whether this can be arranged ________ not is still uncertain.

②We're debating whether ________ (go) skiing this winter or not.

③[2022·新高考卷Ⅰ]他是否赢得第一名已经不再重要了。

It was no more important ___________________________________________

写作精讲——

应用文点题句型公式锤炼之2——I feel honored to do sth.

典例背诵

1.[2021·浙江1月卷]I'm Li Hua. I'm honored to be here to extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of our school.

我是李华。 我很荣幸能在这里代表我们学校向你们表示热烈的欢迎。

2．[2020·浙江1月卷]Learning that you're very interested in the Chinese language, I feel honored to invite you to participate in the Chinese Speech Contest for foreign students.

得知你对汉语很感兴趣，我很荣幸能邀请你参加外国学生汉语演讲比赛。

3．[2019·北京卷]I feel honored to offer you some travel tips, which I hope can help you.

我很荣幸能为你提供一些旅行建议，希望能对你有所帮助。

4．I feel honored to make a speech to welcome the respected guests.

我很荣幸能发表演讲来欢迎尊敬的客人。

尝试仿写

1.____________________________________________________ on what to learn in senior high school.

我很荣幸能在这里与大家分享我对高中应该学什么的看法。

2．________________________________________________________________________

我很荣幸在这里发表告别演说。

3．____________________________________ for your graduation ceremony.

今天，我荣幸地来参加你的毕业典礼。

重点词汇

1．security n．平安，安全；安全措施→________ adj.安全的；可靠的；稳固的

2．motivate v．激发，激励→________ n．动力，动机

3．occupy v．占用，占去(时间)→________ n．占领，占用；职业→________ adj.忙于；使用中

4．constantly adv.持续不断地；经常地→________ adj.连续发生的，不断的

5．access n．接触的机会→________ adj.可使用的；可接触到的；可到达的；易懂的

6．rely v．(为生活或生存而)依赖→________ adj.可信赖的

7．appropriate adj.恰当的；合适的→________ adv.恰当地

8．considerate adj.替他人着想的→________ n．仔细考虑；体谅；顾及→________ v．考虑；认为

9．clarify v．澄清，讲清楚，阐明→________ n．澄清，阐明

10．promote v．促进，增进→________ n．提升；晋升；促销

11．necessity n．必需品；必然性→________ adj.必然的；必要的

12．objectively adv.客观地→________ adj.客观的　n．目的；目标→________ v．反对；拒绝

13．equip v．使有知识和技能，使能够胜任；装备，配备→________ n．器材；设备

重点短语

1．____________　　(用开关)开，打开

2．____________    忙于；专心于

3．____________    捡起；获得；学习；收拾

4．____________    错过；遗漏；省略

5．____________    说实话

6．____________    充分利用

7．____________    检验；结账离开；通过考核

8．____________    认输

9．____________    依靠，依赖

10．____________    (钱)花光；(信用卡)刷爆

11．____________    与……形成对比

12．____________   没有……的机会；不能进入

13．____________    远离

14．____________    控制；管理

15．___________胜任；由……决定；从事；忙于

16．____________    配备有；装备有

佳句背诵

1. From then on, I would try my best to help sb like sb.Only in this way, could more and more people help each other in the future.

从那时起，我会尽我最大的努力帮助某些人，就像某人一样。只有这样，将来才能有越来越多的人互相帮助。 

2. From then on, Bernard made up his mind to help someone who needs help. Only in this way, could more and more people help each other in the future.

从那时起，伯纳德决定帮助需要帮助的人。只有这样，将来才能有越来越多的人互相帮助。

3. From then on, I placed a jack and some common tools in my car.When meeting people in need on the road,I would try my best to help them like the family.Only in this way, could more and more people help each other in the future.

从那时起，我在我的车里放了一个千斤顶和一些常见的工具。当我在路上遇到需要帮助的人时，我会尽力像家人一样帮助他们。只有这样，将来才能有越来越多的人互相帮助。