Unit 1 Great explorations
易错考点专练
考点1 raise 和rise 的辨析。
【易错点津】
raise为及物动词,指将物体“举起;抬起”到高处(同lift),还有“提升;养育;饲养;募集”等意思。rise为不及物动词,指太阳、月亮等的“升起”或事物的“上升”或“上涨”,不能用于被动语态。
一、用rise 或raise 的适当形式填空。
1. This morning the water in the river near our village _________ after the rain.
2. We love this book because it _________ our spirits.
3. Zheng He _________ to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor.
4. We were all excited when the Sun _________ from the east.
5. Our English teacher _________ her voice so that everybody could hear her.
二、单项选择。
6. It was getting harder and harder ____money for the poor kids, because the price kept ____.
A. to raise; to rise B. to raise; rising C. to rise; to raise D. to rise; raising
考点2辨析set off, set out 与set up。
【易错点津】
set off意为“使爆炸;引起”。set out意为“动身;出发”。set up意为“设立;成立;创办”等,表示从无到有的创建。
一、单项选择。
1. Five more clubs will be _____next week to make our school life rich and colorful.
A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set about
2. We want to _____ some fireworks to celebrate the New Year.
A. set for B. set off C. set off for D. set out
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
3.几年前,成立这个小组是为了保护濒危野生动物。
A few years ago, this group _____________ to protect endangered wild animals.
4. 如果动身去远足, 你最好穿合适的鞋子。
If you _____________ to go on a hike, you’d better wear suitable shoes.
考点3辨析besides, except 与except for。
【易错点津】
besides表示除……外(还有),是包括在内的意思; except与except for均表示除去,是不包括的意思。except后排除的内容与主语往往是同一类的;except for常用来指对某种基本情况进行具体的细节方面的修正,后常接名词(短语)。
一、单项选择。
1. All the students have gone to the science museum _____Tom, because he is ill.
A. besides B. except C. except for
二、选词填空。
2. _________(Besides/Except) English, we learn five other subjects at school.
3. _________(Except/Except for) that little problem, the day was perfect.
4. My grandma had a fever, and she didn’t eat anything _________ (except/except for) a little soup.
考点4辨析compare with 与compare to。
【易错点津】
compare with意为“比较”,常用于两者之间的对比;compare to意为“比喻;比作”,常将两种事物进行类比。
一、单项选择。
1. _____the size of the whole Earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compared to B. Compared with C. Shared with D. Regarded with
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
2. 不要总拿自己和别人比。
Don’t always ____________________others.
3. 人们喜欢将教师比作蜡烛。
People like to ____________ teachers ____________ candles.
阅读能力提升练
一、完形填空。
I was 10 years old riding my bicycle at high speed down a hill near my home. Bike helmets were not often used by me. I 1____ a rock on the road and injured my head.
I walked home bleeding, scaring my mother, and was sent to the 2 ____. However, I wasn’t too scared myself.
One month later, I rode my bicycle at high speed 3 ____. I started to put on my brakes(刹车)when I saw a hole in the road.Not wanting to go 4____ my handlebars(车把)like I did last time, I twisted( 扭动)my wheel and hit my brakes as 5____ as I could.
Thankfully, this time I landed on my back in the soft grass along the side of the road. Remembering the injuries I had last time, I was scared at what had just 6____ and decided never to ride my bike so fast again.
I am 51 years old now and I still like adventuring(冒险). Although my bike-riding days are far behind me, my adventures these days 7____ hugging my boys and petting my dogs.
Each day when I open my eyes, I am ready for one more “ride”. Thinking of my bike-riding 8 ____, I have realized that being adventurous has nothing to do with taking on dangerous challenges, but having the courage to explore the world.
1. A. hit B. threw C. found
2. A. hospital B. school C. restaurant
3. A. once B. again C. later
4. A. jumping out B. climbing up C. flying over
5. A. hard B. slow C. light
6. A. required B. prepared C. happened
7. A. risk B. include C. finish
8. A. experiences B. chances C. trips
参考答案:
易错考点专练
考点1【答案】一、1. rose 2. raises 3. rose 4. rose 5. raised
二、6. B
考点2【答案】一、1. B 2. B
二、3. was set up 4. set out
考点3【答案】一、1. B
二、2. Besides 3. Except for 4. except
考点4【答案】一、1. B
二、2. compare yourself with 3. compare; to
阅读考点专练
1~4: AABC 5~8: ACBA