Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world？
重点语法和写作精讲及强化训练
重点语法精讲
形容词和副词的比较等级
英语中的形容词和副词常用三种形式来表达事物的等级差别，分别是原级、比较级和最高级。
一、形容词和副词的比较级、最高级的构成
1.规则变化
类别 构成 图解助记
单音节词和部分双音节词 一般在词尾加__-er___或__-est__
以字母e结尾加__-r___或__-st __
以重读闭音节结尾，如末尾只有一个辅音字母(辅元辅)，则__双写末尾辅音字母再加__-er___或__-est___
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的词，变__y___为__i___再加__-er___或__-est___
多音节词和部分双音节词 所有多音节和部分双音节词，在词前加__more__或__most__
不规则变化（补全表格）
原级 比较级 最高级 原级 比较级 最高级
good/well better best far farther farthest
bad/badly/ill worse worst further furthest
many/much more most old older oldest
little less least elder eldest
二、形容词和副词比较等级的用法
1.原级的用法和句式
两者的同级比较用“as+形容词和副词的原级+as”（否定用“not + as/so +形容词或副词的原级+ as”）
Eg.This ruler is as long as that one. 这把尺子和那把尺子一样长。
Jim is not as/so tall as Tom. 吉姆不如汤姆高。
2.比较级的句式和用法
句式和用法 示例
“A+谓语动词+比较级+ than +B”用于两者之间的比较，表示其中一个比另一个更…… You are taller than your brother. 你比你弟弟高。 He jumped higher than you. 他比你跳得高。
“比较级+ and +比较级”表示事物本身程度的逐渐变化，意为“ 越来越…… ” He is running faster and faster. 他跑得越来越快。 The city is becoming more and more beautiful. 这个城市变得越来越漂亮了。
“the +比较级...，the +比较级...”表示一方程度的变化随着另一方的变化而平行变化，意为“ 越……，就越…… ” The more you eat, the fatter you will be. 你吃得越多，就会越胖。
“Which/Who +系动词+比较级，A or B ”表示两个人或事物中哪一个/谁更…… Which sweater is cheaper, the red one or the blue one 哪件毛衣更便宜，红色的还是蓝色的？
“A+系动词+ the +比较级+ of the two（+复数名词）”表示两者中比较……的 Mary is the taller of the two girls. 玛丽是两个女孩中较高的。
【拓展延伸】
（1）修饰形容词或副词的比较级可以用much, a lot, a little, a bit, even, far等，但不能用very, so, too等修饰。
【记忆口诀】两多（much, a lot）两少（a little, a bit）一甚至（even），还有一个远（far）去了。
Eg.This story is much more interesting than that one. 这个故事比那个有趣得多。
（2）在比较结构中，被比较的事物应是同等成分，常用that或those代替前面的名词。
Eg.The workers in that factory are fewer than those in our factory.那个工厂的工人比我们工厂的工人少。
语法知识强化训练
一、单项选择
1．Liu Shiwen did quite ________ at the World Table Tennis Championship. But Ding Ning did even ________.
A．good; best B．well; best C．well; better D．good; better
【答案】C
【详解】句意：刘诗雯在世界乒乓球锦标赛上表现不错。但丁宁做得更好。
考查副词的用法以及比较级。第一个空修饰动词did用副词well；even后加比较级better，故选C。
2．Don’t worry. Simon is much ________ today.
A．best B．better C．good D．well
【答案】B
【详解】句意：别担心。Simon今天好多了。考查形容词比较级。根据空前的“much”可知，此处含比较含义，应用比较级。故选B。
3．He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink ________ cola to keep fit.
A．much B．more C．little D．less
【答案】D
【详解】句意：有人建议他少吃汉堡包，少喝可乐以保持健康。
考查词汇辨析及形容词比较级。much许多的；more更多的；little极少的；less更少的。根据“keep fit”及“fewer”比较级可知，应该是“喝更少的可乐”，修饰不可数名词cola用little的比较级less"更少的"。故选D。
4．—If you want to get good grades, you should study hard.
—Right. ________ we study, ________ grades we will get.
A．The hardest; the best B．The harder; the better C．Hard; good
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——如果你想要得到好成绩，你应该努力学习。——是的。我们越努力学习，我们就会取得越好的成绩。
考查“the+比较级…, the +比较级…”结构。根据“we study, …grades we will get.”可知该句采用“The+比较级…, the+比较级…”的句型。hard“努力”，其比较级为harder；good的比较级为better。故选B。
5．—How was your trip to the World Park
—It couldn’t be ________. The weather was cool and there were not too many people.
A．better B．worst C．best D．worse
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——你的世界公园之旅怎么样？——再好不过了。天气凉爽，人不多。
考查形容词比较级的用法。better更好的；worst最糟的；best最好的；worse更糟的。根据“It couldn’t be...”可知，“否定词+比较级”表示“再……不过了”，表最高级概念，排除B和C；根据“The weather was cool and there were not too many people.”可知，旅行的体验感很好，排除D项。故选A。
6．This kind of computer game is getting ________ now.
A．more and more popular B．more popular and popular C．popular and popular
【答案】A
【详解】句意：这种电脑游戏现在越来越流行了。
考查形容词比较级。根据“This kind of computer game is getting”可知，空格处要表达“越来越……”；popular“受欢迎的”是多音节词，用“more and more +popular”表示“越来越受欢迎”。故选A。
7．________ you travel, ________ your life experience will be.
A．The more; the richer B．The less; the more
C．The more; the less D．The less; the richer
【答案】A
【详解】句意：你旅行得越多，你生活经历就越丰富。
考查比较级。the+比较级，the+比较级表示“越……越……”，又根据“…you travel…your life experience will be.”可知，旅行越多，经历会越丰富。故选A。
8．This is ________ film I have ever seen.
A．fantastic B．the more fantastic C．the most fantastic D．more fantastic
【答案】C
【详解】句意：这是我看过的最精彩的电影。
考查形容词最高级。根据“I have ever seen.”可知，是看过的电影中最精彩的，因此用形容词最高级。故选C。
9．London is one of the ________ famous ________ in the world.
A．/; city B．most; cities C．more; cities D．most; city
【答案】B
【详解】句意：伦敦是世界上最著名的城市之一。考查形容词最高级及可数名词复数。one of...意思是“……之一”，是最高级的标志，它的后面常常有一个复数的名词或代词。故选B。
10．Tony is ________ of the three boys, but he is the tallest.
A．older B．oldest C．younger D．the youngest
【答案】D
【详解】句意：托尼是三个男孩中最小的，但他是最高的。
考查形容词最高级及形容词辨析。older更大的，为形容词的比较级；oldest最大的，为形容词的最高级；younger更年轻的，为形容词的比较级；the youngest最年轻的，为形容词的最高级。根据“of the three boys”可知，此处是最高级，结合“but he is the tallest”可知，此句是说他是最小的，故选D。
11．The Lotus Park is ________ place in Qingyang on weekends. Because many families go there with their young children and lots of old people like to take walks there, too.
A．the good B．the well C．the better D．the best
【答案】D
【详解】句意：在庆阳的周末，莲花公园是最好的地方。因为许多家庭带着小孩去那里，许多老人也喜欢在那里散步。
考查形容词的最高级。the good“好的”，形容词原级；the well“好地”，副词原级；the better“更好的”；the best“最好的”。根据“The Lotus Park is...place in Qingyang on weekends.”可知，在庆阳的周末，莲花公园是最好的去处。空处应是形容词的最高级形式the best，作定语，修饰place。故选D。
12．Water is the cheapest drink. And it’s also ________.
A．healthier B．healthiest C．the healthier D．the healthiest
【答案】D
【详解】句意：水是最便宜的饮料。同时也是最健康的。
考查形容词的最高级。healthier较健康的，比较级；healthiest最健康的，最高级；the healthier比较健康的；the healthiest最健康的，最高级。根据“cheapest drink”可知此处用最高级，且形容词最高级前要加the，故选D。
13．Tom has five horses on the farm. The white one is _______ of the five.
A．younger B．the youngest C．most young D．young
【答案】B
【详解】句意：汤姆在农场里有五匹马。白色的那只是五只中最小的。
考查形容词最高级。根据“of the five”可知，此处指五匹马中最小的，应用形容词的最高级形式，最高级前要有定冠词the。故选B。
14．He arrived ________ than usual.
A．early B．earlier C．more early D．earliest
【答案】B
【详解】句意：他比平时来得更早。
考查副词的比较级。early早，副词；earlier更早，比较级；more early表达错误；earliest最早，最高级。根据“arrived…than usual”可知，此处应用副词的比较级earlier修饰动词arrived。故选B。
15．There is no shortcut (捷径) to success. _______ you work, _______ you will be.
A．The hard, the well B．The harder, the better C．Harder, good
【答案】B
【详解】句意：成功没有捷径。你越努力，你就会越好。
考查形容词比较级用法。“the+比较级..., the+比较级”表示“越……，越……”。故选B。
16．—Does Liu Jun sing as ________ as Lin Tao
—No. Lin Tao sings ________ than him.
A．well; better B．good; better
C．better; well D．better; better
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——刘军歌唱得和林涛一样好吗？——不。林涛唱得比他更好。
考查副词的比较级和原级辨析。well好地，副词原级；good好的，形容词原级；better更好地，比较级。第一个空，需要副词修饰动词sing；根据as...as“和……一样”可知，此处用副词原级，所以选well；由than可知第二空是比较级，所以选better。故选A。
17．With the popularity of livestreaming(直播), we can buy things ________ than shopping in offline stores. So we can save money in this way.
A．cheaper B．much cheaper C．much cheaply D．more cheaply
【答案】D
【详解】句意：随着直播的流行，我们可以买到比线下商店更便宜的东西。所以我们可以通过这种方式省钱。
考查副词修饰动词和副词的比较级。根据“buy things”可知此处应用副词cheaply修饰动词buy，根据“than”可知应用副词的比较级more cheaply。故选D。
18．—Do you agree that teenagers should share the housework
—Yeah, ________ they become independent, ________ it is for their future.
A．the earlier; the worse B．the earlier; the better
C．the later; the better D．the early; the good
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——你同意青少年应该分担家务吗？——是的，他们越早独立，对他们的未来就越好。
考查比较级。分析句子结构可知，此处应用“the+比较级，the+比较级”的结构，表示“越……，就越……”；根据空前的“Yeah”可知，此处指同意青少年应该分担家务，所以表示他们越早独立，对他们的未来就越好。故选B。
19．Lucy did ________ in her studies this term than last term.
A．well B．better C．best D．the best
【答案】B
【详解】句意：Lucy这学期学习比上学期好。
考查副词比较级。well好地；better更好；best最好，修饰副词最高级可以省略the；the best最好。根据“than last term”可知，应用比较级better。故选B。
20．Jim runs ________ than Tony, but Frank runs ________ of them.
A．fast; fast B．faster; faster C．fastest; fastest D．faster; fastest
【答案】D
【详解】句意：Jim跑得比Tony快，但是他们中Frank跑得最快。
考查比较级与最高级。根据“than Tony”可知，第一空用比较级faster；根据范围“of them”可知，第二空用最高级fastest。故选D。
21．Alice looked after her pet dog ________ of all her friends.
A．careful B．more carefully C．more careful D．the most carefully
【答案】D
【详解】句意：爱丽丝在她所有的朋友中最细心地照顾她的宠物狗。
考查副词的最高级。careful仔细的；more carefully更仔细地；more careful更仔细的；the most carefully最仔细地。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填一个副词修饰谓语动词“looked after”，结合“of all her friends”可知，此处要用最高级。故选D。
22．Jane jumped ________ of the six students in the sports meeting.
A．far B．farther C．farthest D．further
【答案】C
【详解】句意：简在运动会的六个学生中跳得最远。
考查副词最高级。far远，farther更远；farthest最远；further更远。根据“of the six students”可知是六个学生中跳得最高的，这里使用副词的最高级。故选C。
23．—Who ran ________ of all in women’s 100 m race in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou
—Ge Manqi did. She ran ________ than any other woman, so she got the gold medal (金牌).
A．faster, the fastest B．the fastest, faster
C．faster, fastest D．the faster, the fastest
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——在第19届杭州亚运会女子100米比赛中，谁跑得最快？——葛曼棋跑得最快。她比其他女子跑得都快，所以她得了金牌。
考查副词的比较级和最高级。faster比较快，是比较级；the fastest最快, 是最高级。根据“of all”可知，第一空应该用最高级；根据“than any other woman”可知，第二空应该用比较级。故选B。
24．—Wang Lin did ________ in the final exam this term again.
—That’s not strange. He always gets full marks in all of his subjects.
A．worst B．worse C．best D．better
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——王林在这学期的期末考试中再次取得了最好成绩。——这并不奇怪。他所有科目都得了满分。
考查最高级和副词辨析。worst最差；worse更差；best最好；better更好。根据“He always gets full marks in all of his subjects.”可知他所有科目都是满分，所以成绩是最好的，用最高级best。故选C。
25．Betty studies ________ of all the students. And every teacher likes her.
A．hard B．harder C．much harder D．hardest
【答案】D
【详解】句意：Betty是所有学生中学习最努力的。每个老师都喜欢她。
考查副词最高级用法。hard努力地，副词，原级；harder更努力，比较级；much harder努力得多，much+比较级；hardest最努力地，最高级。根据“of all the students”可知，是指在所有的学生中最努力，所以用最高级。故选D。
二、语法选择
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, there lived a tricky fox. He used to speak to 26 animals sweetly and gain their trust before making fun of them.
One day the fox met 27 easy-going stork on his way home. He acted like her good friend. He wanted to play a trick 28 the stork, so he asked her to have dinner with him later. The stork accepted the invitation 29 .
The day of the dinner came, and the stork went to the fox’s house with joy. She wondered 30 they would eat. To her disappointment, there 31 only some soup in a plate! “Come and have a taste! I spent the whole afternoon 32 the soup. ” The fox smiled. The plate was 33 plain that the stork had difficulty having the soup. But the fox licked the soup up in no time. After finishing the dinner, the fox asked the stork, “Does it taste 34 ”
The hungry stork replied, “Oh, it is wonderful. Thanks for your dinner. ” She added, “But I could only taste a little 35 I don’t feel well today. I can’t take any more!” The fox pretended to feel sorry for that. Then 36 later, the stork invited the fox to have dinner with her and went home.
The next day, the fox got to the stork’s house on time. On the table, some soup 37 and put in two narrow jars with long necks. This time, the stork found it easy to have the soup. However, the fox 38 taste it.
After dinner, the stork asked the fox, “How is the soup ” “I am sorry for what I 39 , I feel ashamed of myself. I think I’d better 40 now.” the fox answered. Then, he went out of stork’s house in a hurry.
26．A．other B．another C．the other D．others
27．A．a B．an C．the D．/
28．A．in B．on C．with D．about
29．A．happy B．happiness C．happily D．happier
30．A．that B．how C．if D．what
31．A．is B．are C．was D．were
32．A．cook B．cooked C．to cook D．cooking
33．A．so B．very C．such D．quite
34．A．good B．well C．better D．best
35．A．and B．because C．though D．so
36．A．sometimes B．some times C．some time D．sometime
37．A．prepare B．prepared C．was prepared D．were prepared
38．A．needn’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．couldn’t
39．A．do B．was doing C．am doing D．have done
40．A．leave B．leaving C．left D．to leave
【答案】
26．A 27．B 28．B 29．C 30．D 31．C 32．D 33．A 34．A 35．B 36．C 37．C 38．D 39．D 40．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了狐狸和鹳之间的故事，故事告诉我们：不要总想着去捉弄别人，要善待别人。
26．句意：他过去常常和其他动物甜言蜜语，在捉弄它们之前获得它们的信任。
other别的、其他的；another三者或三者以上当中的另外一个；the other两者当中的另外一个；others别的人或物。根据空后句“and gain their trust before playing tricks on them.”语境可知，应是泛指其他的动物，故空处应是other其他的。故选A。
27．句意：一天，狐狸在回家的路上遇到了一只随和的鹳。
a不定冠词，表示泛指，用于以辅音音素开头的单词之前；an不定冠词，表示泛指，用于以元音音素开头的单词之前；the定冠词，表示特指等；／不填。stork是第一次在文中提到，空处的词表示泛指，且easy-going中easy以元音音素开头，故应用不定冠词an。故选B。
28．句意：他想和鹳开个玩笑，所以他邀请她晚些时候和他一起吃饭。
in 在……里；on在……上面；with和某人一起；about关于。play a trick on sb.为固定短语，捉弄某人。故选B。
29．句意：鹳高兴地接受了邀请。
happy高兴的，形容词；happiness高兴，名词；happily高兴地，副词；happier更高兴的，形容词比较级形式。根据句子结构可知，空处的词是修饰动词accepted，应用副词。故选C。
30．句意：她想要知道他们会吃什么。
that那个；how怎么样；if如果；what什么。根据“To her disappointment, there … only some soup in a plate!”可知鹳不知道要吃什么，what引导宾语从句，在句中作eat宾语。故选D。
31．句意：令她失望的是，盘子里只有一些汤！
is一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数形式；are一般现在时，主语是复数形式和第二人称；was一般过去时，主语是单数形式；were一般过去时，主语是复数和第二人称。句中的动作发生在过去，故应是一般过去时，主语some soup是第三人称单数形式，故应用was。故选C。
32．句意：我花了整个下午做汤。
cook动词原形，cooked动词过去式；to cook动词不定式；cooking现在分词。此句中，spend some time (in) doing sth.为固定句型，花时间做某事。故选D。
33．句意：盘子太平了，以至于鹳很难喝到汤。
so如此；very非常；such如此；quite相当。根据“plain”是形容词，可知应用副词修饰，so+adj/adv+that…为固定句型，太……以至于……。故选A。
34．句意：吃完晚饭后，狐狸问鹳：“味道好吗？”
good好的，形容词；well身体健康的，形容词，好，副词；better更好的，比较级形式；best最好的，最高级形式。空处的词在系动词taste之后，应用形容词good。根据前句“After finishing the dinner, the fox asked the stork,”可知，空处应用形容词原级。故选A。
35．句意：但我只能尝一点，因为今天感觉不舒服。
and和；because因为；though虽然；so因此。根据“But I could only taste a little”和后句“I don’t feel well today”可知，后句是前句动作发生的原因，故空处应用because引导原因状语从句。故选B。
36．句意：一段时间之后，鹳邀请狐狸和她共进晚餐，然后回家了。
sometimes有时；some times几次；some time一段时间；sometime在某时。根据空后“later”的提示可知，空处应是表示一段时间的词。故选C。
37．句意：桌上准备了一些汤，放在两个长脖子的窄罐子里。
prepare动词原形；prepared过去式；was prepared一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数形式；were prepared一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数形式。根据句意可知，主语和动词之间是被动关系，且时态是一般过去时，故应用一般过去时的被动语态。主语some soup是单数形式，故应用was prepared。故选C。
38．句意：然而，狐狸不能尝到它的味道。
needn’t不必；mustn’t表示禁止；shouldn’t不应当；couldn’t不能。根据前文“and put in two narrow jars with long necks.”可知，狐狸应是吃不到，故不能尝到它的味道。故选D。
39．句意：我为我所做的事感到抱歉，我为自己感到羞愧。
do一般现在时；was doing过去进行时；am doing现在进行时；have done现在完成时。根据前文狐狸做的事可知，应是狐狸为已经做过的事情感到抱歉，故应用现在完成时。故选D。
40．句意：我想我最好现在就走。
leave动词原形；leaving动名词形式；left动词过去式；to leave动词不定式。had better最好，是情态动词，后加动词原形。故选A。
单元写作
能介绍关于自然、地理方面的知识。
1. 正确使用形容词、副词的比较级与最高级；
2. 能使用a lot/much/a little/many times修饰形容词与副词的比较级；
3. 写作微技能：用形容词和副词增加文章的美感。
【词汇积累】
◆开头句
①Welcome to China！I’m glad to be your guide today.
②Now let me tell you something about pandas.
③Have you seen tigers in zoos？I think the tiger is one of the most popular animals in the zoo.
④Now the number of them is becoming smaller and smaller.Why. Here are two main reasons.
◆中间句
①Pandas are white and black. They are very cute and friendly to people. They feed on bamboo.
②They mainly live in some forests and mountains.
③People cut down so many trees that the tigers have no places to live in and can’t find enough food.
④People hunt and kill them for their beautiful fur to make clothes or other things.
◆结尾句
①People started to realize the importance of protecting the environment.
②In my opinion，we must stop people from killing animals.
③Remember saving the animals means saving the earth and ourselves.
◆谚语积累
When the wells dry，we know the worth of water.
井枯方知水珍贵。
Protect wildlife and coexist with nature.
保护野生动物，人与自然共存。
3.Protecting wildlife means protecting human beings themselves!
保护野生动物就是保护人类自己！
Every life deserves respect. Please love animals.
每一个生命都值得尊重。请爱护动物。
典例赏析：
动物是人类的朋友，我们应该和动物和谐相处。令人悲哀的是，由于人类的过度砍伐和猎杀，越来越多的动物濒临灭绝。校保护野生动物社团针对这一问题开展征文活动。请你选取一种濒危动物，说明其现状和濒危的原因并发出保护动物的倡议。
内容提示：
1. What animal is in danger Why
2. What can we do to help them
要求：（1）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；
（2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
（3）词数在70词左右。
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【答案】例文：
Animals are our best friends, they are also an important part of nature, we can’t live without them. However, most of them are in danger, such as the pandas. The situation is becoming more and more difficult.
It’s hard to believe that there are only about 1600 pandas left in the wild and about 340 pandas in zoos and research centers. Why is the situation becoming so serious On the one hand, pandas don’t have many babies and baby pandas often die. On the other hand, pandas eat bamboo, but the bamboo forests are getting smaller and smaller in these years. So it’s time for us to take actions to protect them. Why not plant more bamboo to make sure they have enough food What’s more, it’s also a good idea for us to give money to set enough natural parks to protect them in peace. Last but not least, don’t pollute the water and leaving them more forests can also help them a lot.
All in all, I believe that if everyone starts to do something to protect the animals, we all will live happier.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：材料所给内容不得遗漏，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
[写作步骤]
第一步，简述动物的重要性，点题说明文章介绍的濒危动物为熊猫；
第二步，介绍熊猫的现状以及濒危的原因；
第三步，提出保护熊猫的合理化建议，并发出倡议。
[亮点词汇]
①in danger处于危险之中
②such as例如
③on the one hand, on the other hand一方面，另一方面
[高分句型]
①What’s more, it’s also a good idea for us to give money to set enough natural parks to protect them in peace.（不定式作目的状语）
②I believe that if everyone starts to do something to protect the animals, we all will live happier.（宾语从句；条件状语从句）
强化训练
1．如何写世界知识话题的相关文章话题分析本单元以“世界知(Facts about the world)”为核心话题，谈论大自然及保护野生动物。该话题取材广泛，包括濒危动物保护、环境保护等内容。写作实践你听说过某些濒临灭绝的动物吗？请以“Protect Wild Animals”为题，用英语写一篇短文，说明保护野生动物的重要性。词数60—80。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文
Protect Wild Animals
Now more and more wild animals like tigers and pandas are in danger. For one reason, people cut down forests, so wild animals have no place to live in or food to eat. For another, people kill them for their fur or other parts of the body to make money. As a result, wild animals face serious problems in the wild. If we do nothing, there may be less and less of them left.
We human beings could not live without wild animals. It is very important to protect them. So we should help them have more babies, build more reserves for them, and make laws to stop people killing them.
Let’s take action right away to protect wild animals! Protecting them is just protecting ourselves.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇话题作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：根据题目介绍为什么野生动物处于危险之中，为什么要保护它们和如何保护它们；注意行文连贯，逻辑清晰。
[写作步骤]
第一步，开头已给出，介绍野生动物所面临的困境；
第二步，介绍动物面临困境的原因，以及保护它们的重要性；
第三步，呼吁人们立刻行动起来。
[亮点词汇]
①be in danger 处于危险之中
②cut down 砍倒
③as a result 结果
[高分句型]
①If we do nothing, there may be less and less of them left.（if引导条件状语从句）
②It is very important to protect them.（动词不定式作主语）
2．近来全球环境问题引起了人们对环境保护以及动物保护的思考。作为一名中学生，我们也可以为此做一些事。假如你是Zhang Bing，想申请加入动物保护协会，请用英文写一封加入协会的申请信，要点如下表：
Name Zhang Bing Grade 8
Email 8360922@ School Huaiwen Middle School
Free time 周末
Reasons for protecting animals 1. 有些人不明白保护动物的重要性； 2. 有些人砍伐大量的树木，……（结果） 3. 猎人们为了钱而捕杀动物，……
Ways to protect animals 采取措施保护动物： 1. 应该保护环境，为动物们提供一个良好的生活空间； 2. 建议身边人不要购买动物皮毛做成的衣服。 3. ……（自由发挥1-2句话）
要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2）必须包括所有要点，并可适当发挥；
3）词数：100左右（信的开头已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join the Animal Protection Society. First, let me introduce myself.
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Yours sincerely,
Zhang Bing
【答案】例文：
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join the Animal Protection Society. First, let me introduce myself. I am a Grade 8 student at Huaiwen Middle School. Now, some people don’t understand the importance of protecting animals. They cut plenty of trees for farms and buildings. This lead to less and less space for animals. Hunters kill them just for their fur and fun.
I think it is important for people to protect animals because animals are our friends. We should do something to protect the environment. So we can provide a good place for animals to live. We should not buy clothes that are made of fur. Moreover, our government should made laws to prevent people from killing animals.
I can take part in activities at weekends. I will be happy if I can be a member of Animal Protection Society. You can email me at 8360922@.
Yours sincerely,
Zhang Bing
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文为一篇应用文，为书信作文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：要点内容已给出，注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节，突出写作重点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍自己想要加入动物保护协会的意愿，并进行自我介绍；
第二步，介绍保护动物的原因；
第三步，介绍保护动物的方法；
第四步，书写结语。
[亮点词汇]
① prevent...from阻止
② take part in参加
[高分句型]
① I think it is important for people to protect animals because animals are our friends.（because引导的原因状语从句）
② I will be happy if I can be a member of Animal Protection Society.（if引导的条件状语从句）
3．所有生物都是地球的主人，人与动物共享同一家园。学校英语校刊 Teens将要举行以“One Earth, One Home”为题的英语作文竞赛活动。请根据所给提示，用英语写一篇作文。
注意：
1.词数90左右，需包括所有要点；
2.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
One Earth, One Home
The earth is home to both humans and wild animals. But today wild animals are facing serious problems because of humans. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let’s act together to make a more beautiful home for us humans and animals as well.
【答案】例文
One Earth, One Home
The earth is home to both humans and wild animals. But today wild animals are facing serious problems because of humans. People often cut down trees and forests for money. What’s worse, people kill animals for their fur or bones. So many animals are in danger.
It’s time for us to save the earth and the wild animals. If we take action to protect our earth and animals right away, our earth will become comfortable for us to live in and animals can live happily. Otherwise, terrible things will happen.
First, as students, we can try to be volunteers and do little things. What’s more, we shouldn’t buy fur coats any more. Last but not least, we should make more people understand the importance of protecting the earth and loving the animals.
Let’s act together to make a more beautiful home for us humans and animals as well.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，要注意不要遗漏材料中的三个主要问题，并适当增加细节。
[写作步骤]
①第一步，表明写作意图。借用“地球是我们的家园”来引出下文中对三个问题的回答；
②第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“动物面临的问题、为什么要保护动物和我们能做什么”三方面入手，重点介绍如何保护环境；
③第三步，书写结语。要立刻采取行动。
[亮点词汇]
①because of 因为
②cut down 砍
③what’s worse 更糟的事
④in danger 处于危险之中
⑤take action 采取行动
⑥right away 立刻
⑦what’s more 此外
⑧last but not least 最后但同样重要的一点
[高分句型]
①If we take action to protect our earth and animals right away, our earth will become comfortable for us to live in and animals can live happily.（if引导的条件状语从句）
4．理性的人类应当深怀敬畏，敬畏自然，敬畏生命，实现人与自然和谐共生。作为扬州市观鸟协会的一员，你将作为学生代表谈谈入会以来的所见，所闻，所感。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。
内容包括：
1. 你喜欢的鸟类是什么？(looks, ...)
2. 不同职业的会员朋友们是如何与野生鸟类和谐共生的？（举两例，比如：writer、artist…）
3. 你在保护鸟类过程中发现了什么问题？
4. 你的倡议(1—2 points)
注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 内容完整（照抄阅读语篇不得分）；
3. 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。
Dear members,
I am happy to be here to share my ideas with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
【答案】例文
Dear members,
I am happy to be here to share my ideas with you. As a member of Birdwatching Society, I have known much about different kinds of birds. Among them, I like rare red-crowned cranes best which have a long neck and long legs.
Each time I go birdwatching, I always find that most people treat birds kindly and consider them as friends. Some artists like to paint birds. The birds in their pictures are really beautiful. Also some writers like to include birds in their poems too.
However, it’s sad that birds are still facing some problems. People make space for farms and buildings by making wetlands smaller. Furthermore, some people hunt rare birds to make money. Such terrible behaviours lead to smaller numbers of wild birds.
Birds are part of our lives. So it’s time for us humans to change the bad situation. Let’s create a peaceful world for all the wildlife and ourselves.
Thanks for listening!
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要求已给出，学生不要遗漏题目中的要点，适当添加细节，写作时保持主谓一致，注意字数要求。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍你喜欢的鸟类；
第二步，介绍不同职业的会员朋友们是如何与野生鸟类和谐共生的；
第三步，谈谈你在保护鸟类过程中发现的问题及倡议。
[亮点词汇]
①different kinds of不同种类的
②lead to导致
③a member of……的一名成员
[高分句型]
①Each time I go birdwatching, I always find that most people treat birds kindly and consider them as friends.（宾语从句）
②So it’s time for us humans to change the bad situation.（It固定句型）
5．地球没有了动物，就如蓝天没有了白云。某英文报正在举办以“保护野生动物”为主题的征文活动，你打算以“Save the wild animals”为题写一篇短文投稿，请从野生动物的面临的危险、我们为什么要保护野生动物以及如何保护野生动物三个方面进行阐述。
What danger do they face panda/tigers/wolves
Why do we have to protect them …（至少两点）
How do we protect them Not buy fur coats, make laws…（至少三点）
要求：
（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
（2）必须包括提示中所有信息， 并适当发挥；
（3）词数：100词左右（开头不计入总词数）；
（4）不得使用真实姓名、校名、地名等。
Save the wild animals
Humans live together with wild animals on the earth, but many of them are in danger.
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【答案】例文
Humans live together with wild animals on the earth, but many of them are in danger. For example, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat because the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. Wolves have fewer and fewer living areas. Tigers and bears face danger because humans hunt them for their fur, bones and other parts of their body.
We protect wild animals not only because wild animals are our friends but also because wild animals help keep a balance between humans and nature. If there are no wild animals, there will be no humans.
Therefore, we must take actions to save wild animals. First, we shouldn’t buy fur coats any more. Second, we should call on everybody to know the importance of wildlife. Last but not least, the government should make laws to protect animals.
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：根据表格中所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，注意语句通顺，无语法错误。
[写作步骤]
第一步，承接文章开头，具体介绍哪些动物面临着危险；
第二步，介绍为什么要保护它们的原因；
第三步，介绍如何保护这些动物。
[亮点词汇]
①For example比如
②not only...but also...不但……而且……
③keep a balance保持平衡
④take actions to do sth采取措施做某事
⑤call on号召
[高分句型]
①giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat because the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.（because引导原因状语从句；比较级句型）
②If there are no wild animals, there will be no humans.（if引导的条件状语从句）Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world？
重点语法和写作精讲及强化训练
重点语法精讲
形容词和副词的比较等级
英语中的形容词和副词常用三种形式来表达事物的等级差别，分别是原级、比较级和最高级。
一、形容词和副词的比较级、最高级的构成
1.规则变化
类别 构成 图解助记
单音节词和部分双音节词 一般在词尾加__-er___或__-est__
以字母e结尾加__-r___或__-st __
以重读闭音节结尾，如末尾只有一个辅音字母(辅元辅)，则__双写末尾辅音字母再加__-er___或__-est___
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的词，变__y___为__i___再加__-er___或__-est___
多音节词和部分双音节词 所有多音节和部分双音节词，在词前加__more__或__most__
不规则变化（补全表格）
原级 比较级 最高级 原级 比较级 最高级
good/well better best far farther farthest
bad/badly/ill worse worst further furthest
many/much more most old older oldest
little less least elder eldest
二、形容词和副词比较等级的用法
1.原级的用法和句式
两者的同级比较用“as+形容词和副词的原级+as”（否定用“not + as/so +形容词或副词的原级+ as”）
Eg.This ruler is as long as that one. 这把尺子和那把尺子一样长。
Jim is not as/so tall as Tom. 吉姆不如汤姆高。
2.比较级的句式和用法
句式和用法 示例
“A+谓语动词+比较级+ than +B”用于两者之间的比较，表示其中一个比另一个更…… You are taller than your brother. 你比你弟弟高。 He jumped higher than you. 他比你跳得高。
“比较级+ and +比较级”表示事物本身程度的逐渐变化，意为“ 越来越…… ” He is running faster and faster. 他跑得越来越快。 The city is becoming more and more beautiful. 这个城市变得越来越漂亮了。
“the +比较级...，the +比较级...”表示一方程度的变化随着另一方的变化而平行变化，意为“ 越……，就越…… ” The more you eat, the fatter you will be. 你吃得越多，就会越胖。
“Which/Who +系动词+比较级，A or B ”表示两个人或事物中哪一个/谁更…… Which sweater is cheaper, the red one or the blue one 哪件毛衣更便宜，红色的还是蓝色的？
“A+系动词+ the +比较级+ of the two（+复数名词）”表示两者中比较……的 Mary is the taller of the two girls. 玛丽是两个女孩中较高的。
【拓展延伸】
（1）修饰形容词或副词的比较级可以用much, a lot, a little, a bit, even, far等，但不能用very, so, too等修饰。
【记忆口诀】两多（much, a lot）两少（a little, a bit）一甚至（even），还有一个远（far）去了。
Eg.This story is much more interesting than that one. 这个故事比那个有趣得多。
（2）在比较结构中，被比较的事物应是同等成分，常用that或those代替前面的名词。
Eg.The workers in that factory are fewer than those in our factory.那个工厂的工人比我们工厂的工人少。
语法知识强化训练
一、单项选择
1．Liu Shiwen did quite ________ at the World Table Tennis Championship. But Ding Ning did even ________.
A．good; best B．well; best C．well; better D．good; better
2．Don’t worry. Simon is much ________ today.
A．best B．better C．good D．well
3．He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink ________ cola to keep fit.
A．much B．more C．little D．less
4．—If you want to get good grades, you should study hard.
—Right. ________ we study, ________ grades we will get.
A．The hardest; the best B．The harder; the better C．Hard; good
5．—How was your trip to the World Park
—It couldn’t be ________. The weather was cool and there were not too many people.
A．better B．worst C．best D．worse
6．This kind of computer game is getting ________ now.
A．more and more popular B．more popular and popular C．popular and popular
7．________ you travel, ________ your life experience will be.
A．The more; the richer B．The less; the more
C．The more; the less D．The less; the richer
8．This is ________ film I have ever seen.
A．fantastic B．the more fantastic C．the most fantastic D．more fantastic
9．London is one of the ________ famous ________ in the world.
A．/; city B．most; cities C．more; cities D．most; city
10．Tony is ________ of the three boys, but he is the tallest.
A．older B．oldest C．younger D．the youngest
11．The Lotus Park is ________ place in Qingyang on weekends. Because many families go there with their young children and lots of old people like to take walks there, too.
A．the good B．the well C．the better D．the best
12．Water is the cheapest drink. And it’s also ________.
A．healthier B．healthiest C．the healthier D．the healthiest
13．Tom has five horses on the farm. The white one is _______ of the five.
A．younger B．the youngest C．most young D．young
14．He arrived ________ than usual.
A．early B．earlier C．more early D．earliest
15．There is no shortcut (捷径) to success. _______ you work, _______ you will be.
A．The hard, the well B．The harder, the better C．Harder, good
16．—Does Liu Jun sing as ________ as Lin Tao
—No. Lin Tao sings ________ than him.
A．well; better B．good; better
C．better; well D．better; better
17．With the popularity of livestreaming(直播), we can buy things ________ than shopping in offline stores. So we can save money in this way.
A．cheaper B．much cheaper C．much cheaply D．more cheaply
18．—Do you agree that teenagers should share the housework
—Yeah, ________ they become independent, ________ it is for their future.
A．the earlier; the worse B．the earlier; the better
C．the later; the better D．the early; the good
19．Lucy did ________ in her studies this term than last term.
A．well B．better C．best D．the best
20．Jim runs ________ than Tony, but Frank runs ________ of them.
A．fast; fast B．faster; faster C．fastest; fastest D．faster; fastest
21．Alice looked after her pet dog ________ of all her friends.
A．careful B．more carefully C．more careful D．the most carefully
22．Jane jumped ________ of the six students in the sports meeting.
A．far B．farther C．farthest D．further
23．—Who ran ________ of all in women’s 100 m race in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou
—Ge Manqi did. She ran ________ than any other woman, so she got the gold medal (金牌).
A．faster, the fastest B．the fastest, faster
C．faster, fastest D．the faster, the fastest
24．—Wang Lin did ________ in the final exam this term again.
—That’s not strange. He always gets full marks in all of his subjects.
A．worst B．worse C．best D．better
25．Betty studies ________ of all the students. And every teacher likes her.
A．hard B．harder C．much harder D．hardest
二、语法选择
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, there lived a tricky fox. He used to speak to 26 animals sweetly and gain their trust before making fun of them.
One day the fox met 27 easy-going stork on his way home. He acted like her good friend. He wanted to play a trick 28 the stork, so he asked her to have dinner with him later. The stork accepted the invitation 29 .
The day of the dinner came, and the stork went to the fox’s house with joy. She wondered 30 they would eat. To her disappointment, there 31 only some soup in a plate! “Come and have a taste! I spent the whole afternoon 32 the soup. ” The fox smiled. The plate was 33 plain that the stork had difficulty having the soup. But the fox licked the soup up in no time. After finishing the dinner, the fox asked the stork, “Does it taste 34 ”
The hungry stork replied, “Oh, it is wonderful. Thanks for your dinner. ” She added, “But I could only taste a little 35 I don’t feel well today. I can’t take any more!” The fox pretended to feel sorry for that. Then 36 later, the stork invited the fox to have dinner with her and went home.
The next day, the fox got to the stork’s house on time. On the table, some soup 37 and put in two narrow jars with long necks. This time, the stork found it easy to have the soup. However, the fox 38 taste it.
After dinner, the stork asked the fox, “How is the soup ” “I am sorry for what I 39 , I feel ashamed of myself. I think I’d better 40 now.” the fox answered. Then, he went out of stork’s house in a hurry.
26．A．other B．another C．the other D．others
27．A．a B．an C．the D．/
28．A．in B．on C．with D．about
29．A．happy B．happiness C．happily D．happier
30．A．that B．how C．if D．what
31．A．is B．are C．was D．were
32．A．cook B．cooked C．to cook D．cooking
33．A．so B．very C．such D．quite
34．A．good B．well C．better D．best
35．A．and B．because C．though D．so
36．A．sometimes B．some times C．some time D．sometime
37．A．prepare B．prepared C．was prepared D．were prepared
38．A．needn’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．couldn’t
39．A．do B．was doing C．am doing D．have done
40．A．leave B．leaving C．left D．to leave
单元写作
能介绍关于自然、地理方面的知识。
1. 正确使用形容词、副词的比较级与最高级；
2. 能使用a lot/much/a little/many times修饰形容词与副词的比较级；
3. 写作微技能：用形容词和副词增加文章的美感。
【词汇积累】
◆开头句
①Welcome to China！I’m glad to be your guide today.
②Now let me tell you something about pandas.
③Have you seen tigers in zoos？I think the tiger is one of the most popular animals in the zoo.
④Now the number of them is becoming smaller and smaller.Why. Here are two main reasons.
◆中间句
①Pandas are white and black. They are very cute and friendly to people. They feed on bamboo.
②They mainly live in some forests and mountains.
③People cut down so many trees that the tigers have no places to live in and can’t find enough food.
④People hunt and kill them for their beautiful fur to make clothes or other things.
◆结尾句
①People started to realize the importance of protecting the environment.
②In my opinion，we must stop people from killing animals.
③Remember saving the animals means saving the earth and ourselves.
◆谚语积累
When the wells dry，we know the worth of water.
井枯方知水珍贵。
Protect wildlife and coexist with nature.
保护野生动物，人与自然共存。
3.Protecting wildlife means protecting human beings themselves!
保护野生动物就是保护人类自己！
Every life deserves respect. Please love animals.
每一个生命都值得尊重。请爱护动物。
典例赏析：
动物是人类的朋友，我们应该和动物和谐相处。令人悲哀的是，由于人类的过度砍伐和猎杀，越来越多的动物濒临灭绝。校保护野生动物社团针对这一问题开展征文活动。请你选取一种濒危动物，说明其现状和濒危的原因并发出保护动物的倡议。
内容提示：
1. What animal is in danger Why
2. What can we do to help them
要求：（1）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；
（2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
（3）词数在70词左右。
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强化训练
1．如何写世界知识话题的相关文章话题分析本单元以“世界知(Facts about the world)”为核心话题，谈论大自然及保护野生动物。该话题取材广泛，包括濒危动物保护、环境保护等内容。写作实践你听说过某些濒临灭绝的动物吗？请以“Protect Wild Animals”为题，用英语写一篇短文，说明保护野生动物的重要性。词数60—80。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2．近来全球环境问题引起了人们对环境保护以及动物保护的思考。作为一名中学生，我们也可以为此做一些事。假如你是Zhang Bing，想申请加入动物保护协会，请用英文写一封加入协会的申请信，要点如下表：
Name Zhang Bing Grade 8
Email 8360922@ School Huaiwen Middle School
Free time 周末
Reasons for protecting animals 1. 有些人不明白保护动物的重要性； 2. 有些人砍伐大量的树木，……（结果） 3. 猎人们为了钱而捕杀动物，……
Ways to protect animals 采取措施保护动物： 1. 应该保护环境，为动物们提供一个良好的生活空间； 2. 建议身边人不要购买动物皮毛做成的衣服。 3. ……（自由发挥1-2句话）
要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2）必须包括所有要点，并可适当发挥；
3）词数：100左右（信的开头已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join the Animal Protection Society. First, let me introduce myself.
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Yours sincerely,
Zhang Bing
3．所有生物都是地球的主人，人与动物共享同一家园。学校英语校刊 Teens将要举行以“One Earth, One Home”为题的英语作文竞赛活动。请根据所给提示，用英语写一篇作文。
注意：
1.词数90左右，需包括所有要点；
2.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
One Earth, One Home
The earth is home to both humans and wild animals. But today wild animals are facing serious problems because of humans. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let’s act together to make a more beautiful home for us humans and animals as well.
4．理性的人类应当深怀敬畏，敬畏自然，敬畏生命，实现人与自然和谐共生。作为扬州市观鸟协会的一员，你将作为学生代表谈谈入会以来的所见，所闻，所感。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。
内容包括：
1. 你喜欢的鸟类是什么？(looks, ...)
2. 不同职业的会员朋友们是如何与野生鸟类和谐共生的？（举两例，比如：writer、artist…）
3. 你在保护鸟类过程中发现了什么问题？
4. 你的倡议(1—2 points)
注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 内容完整（照抄阅读语篇不得分）；
3. 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。
Dear members,
I am happy to be here to share my ideas with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
5．地球没有了动物，就如蓝天没有了白云。某英文报正在举办以“保护野生动物”为主题的征文活动，你打算以“Save the wild animals”为题写一篇短文投稿，请从野生动物的面临的危险、我们为什么要保护野生动物以及如何保护野生动物三个方面进行阐述。
What danger do they face panda/tigers/wolves
Why do we have to protect them …（至少两点）
How do we protect them Not buy fur coats, make laws…（至少三点）
要求：
（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
（2）必须包括提示中所有信息， 并适当发挥；
（3）词数：100词左右（开头不计入总词数）；
（4）不得使用真实姓名、校名、地名等。
Save the wild animals
Humans live together with wild animals on the earth, but many of them are in danger.
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