八年级英语下册
Unit 8 Section B预习指导
一、知识点
1.Sound like ... 听起来像...
Sound (系动词) “听起来” (名词) “声音”
作系动词时,后面需要接形容词
Eg: The music sounds like rock.
这个音乐听起来像摇滚。
The music sounds nice.
这个音乐听起来不错。
I can hear the sound of running water.
我可以听见流水的声音。
2.Listening to the The Toms is a good way to wake up.
听完整乐队的音乐是清醒的一种好方法。
该主语“Listening to the The Toms”是动名词作主语,动名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
Eg: Watching English movie is a good way to learn English.
听看英语电影是学英语的一种好方法。
3.A good way to do sth. 做某事的一个好方法
The way to ... 去...的路
Eg: Taking a bus is a good way to go there.
坐公交车是去那的好方法。
Can you tell me the way to the train station
你能告诉我去火车站的路吗?
4.Wake sb.up 把某人叫醒
注意:当宾语为代词时,必须位于二者之间
Eg: Mum, could you wake me up tomorrow morning
妈妈,你能明天早上叫我起床吗?
5.Kind of music 音乐种类
Kind (名词) “种类” (形容词) “善良的”
常见搭配:
A kind of ... “一种...”
All kinds of ... “各种各样的...”
Different kinds of ... “不同种类的...”
Kind of + 形容词 “有点...”
Eg: There are all kinds of fruit in the shop.
这个商店里有各种各样的水果。
A panda is kind of cute.
熊猫有点可爱。
The woman is very kind.
这个女士非常善良。
6.How does it make them feel 它让他们感觉怎么样?
Make sb.do sth.“使某人做某事”
Make sb.+ 形容词 “使某人...”
Eg: The boss makes the workers work all the time.
老板让工人一直工作。
The story makes me happy.
这个故事使我开心。
7.Country music 乡村音乐
Rock music 摇滚乐
8.Change (动词) 改变 (名词)“零钱”(常以复数形式出现)
常见搭配:change ...into ... 把...变成...
Change one’s life 改变某人生活
Eg: They are changing dessert into farmland.
他们正在把沙漠变成农田。
Can you give me some changes, Mum
妈妈你能给我一些零钱吗?
9.Used to do sth. “过去常常做某事”
Be used to doing sth. “习惯做某事”
Eg: My grandparents used to watch TV after dinner, but they are used to take a walk now.
我爷爷奶奶晚饭后过去常常看电视,但是他们现在习惯散步。
10.Fight over 争夺
Fight with sb. 和...争吵
Fight for ... 为...而战斗
Fight against 与...作战
Eg: This means that no two players will have to fight over who gets the item.
这意味着玩家不必为了完成任务而争夺任务物品。
11.Study abroad 留学
Go abroad 出国
Eg: She studied abroad in America two years ago.
她两年前在美国留学。
12.Hear (动词) “听;听见”
常见搭配:
Hear sb.do sth. “听见某人做某事” (全过程)
Hear sb.doing sth. “听见某人做某事” (部分)
Hear of ... “听说...”
Hear from sb. “收到某人来信”
Eg: She heard somebody singing in the room when she passed it.
当她路过房间的时候她听见有人在唱歌。
Do you hear of this man
你听说过这个人吗?
He heard from his friend last week.
他上周收到他朋友的来信。
13.Feeling (名词) “感觉”
-- feel (动词) “感觉”
Eg: How do you feel this movie
你感觉这部电影怎么样?
A feeling of hunger 饥饿感
14.Return home 回家
Return (动词) “回到;归还” (名词) “归还”
常见搭配:return sb.sth.= return sth.to sb.把某物归还某人
Return to + 地点 = go back to + 地点 “回到某地”
In return 作为回报
Eg: She returned the book to me.
= She returned me the book.
她把书还给了我。
We will return to Beijing in two days.
我们两天后回北京。
In return, she lent me her bike.
作为回报,她把自行车借给我。
e to do sth. 来做某事
Eg: I’ve come to get my book.
我来拿我的书。
16.Actually = in fact 事实上
Actually 常常位于句首或实义动词之前
Eg: Actually, she is a successful writer.
事实上,她是一名成功的作家。
17.Miss (动词) “错过;未击中;思念”
Miss doing sth.错过做某事
Eg: She missed busting hunts together.
她错过了到处狩猎的机会。
18.Ever since then 从那以后
Eg: Ever since then, she has worked hard.
从那以后,她努力工作。
19.A fan of ... 一个...的粉丝
Fan (名词) “粉丝;扇子;电扇”
Eg: She is a fan of Jay Zhou.
她是周杰伦的一名粉丝。
20.A traditional kind of ... 一种传统的...
Tradition(名词) “传统” -- traditional (形容词) “传统的”
Eg: Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China.
春节使中国传统的节日。
21.Southern (形容词) “南方的” -- south (名词) “南方” (形容词) “南方的”
类似词语:
Eastern (形容词) “东方的” -- east (名词) “东方” (形容词) “东方的”
Western (形容词) “西方的” -- west (名词) “西方” (形容词) “西方的”
Northern (形容词) “北方的” -- north (名词) “北方” (形容词) “北方的”
Eg: Guangdong is a southern province in China.
广东是中国一个南方的省份。
22.The home of ... ...的家
Eg:Sichuan is the home of pandas.
四川是熊猫的家。
23.These days 目前
Eg: The pressure has eased off these days.
目前,压力已经减轻。
24.For example“例如”一般用于列举一类人或事中的一个例子
Such as “例如”一般列举同一类人/事中的几个例子,但必须少于前面所提总数,只能在所列举词前
Eg: I know several languages, such as English and Chinese.
我知道几种语言,例如英语和汉语。
I like fruit, for example, I often eat bananas in the evening.
我喜欢水果,例如,我经常晚上吃香蕉。
25.The importance of ... ...的重要性
Importance (名词) “重要性” -- important (形容词) “重要的”
Eg: the importance of success
成功的重要性
26.Success (名词) “成功”
派生词:successful (形容词) “成功的”
-- succeed (动词) “成功”
-- successfully (副词) “成功地”
常见结构:be successful in doing sth.
= succeed in doing sth.“成功做某事”
Eg: He was successful in finishing the work.
= He succeeded in finishing the work.
他成功的完成了工作。
27.Belong to sb. 属于某人
注意:主语常常是物,不可以用被动语态。
Eg: The car belongs to Mike.
这辆车属于马克。
28.Bring ...back to ... 把...带回...
Eg: Country music brings us back to the “good old days”.
乡村音乐把我们带回那些美好的旧时光。
29.Be kind to sb. 对某人友好
Eg: She is kind to me.
她对我很友好。
30.Each other
= one another 互相
Eg: We should help each other.
= We should help one another.
我们应该互相帮助。
31.Remind ...of ... 使...想起...
Eg: He reminds me of his brother.
他使我想起他的哥哥。
Remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
Remind sb.about sth.提醒某人某事
Eg: Please remind me to attend the meeting.
请提醒我参加会议。
32.The beauty of nature 自然之美
Beauty (名词) “美丽;美人” -- beautiful (形容词) “美丽的”
Eg: She is so beautiful and she is a beauty.
她是如此美丽,她是个美人。
33.Have been to + 地点 “去了某地(回来了)”
Have gone to + 地点 “去了某地(没回来)”
Eg: My father has been to Beijing three times.
我父亲去北京三次了。
My father has gone to Beijing on business.
我父亲去北京出差了。
34.Dream (名词) “梦想;梦” (动词) “做梦;梦见”
常见搭配:dream of doing sth. “梦想做某事”
Eg: She dreamed of being a scientist in the future.
她梦想未来可以成为一名科学家。
35.Do some research on ... 做一些关于...研究
Eg: She has done some research on dreams.
她做了一些关于梦想的研究。
36.Music (名词) “音乐”
派生词:
musical (形容词) “音乐的” -- musician (名词) “音乐家”
Eg: Mozart is a great musician.
莫扎特是一名伟大的音乐家。
37.One of + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数 “最...之一”
作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
Eg: Yangtze River is one of the longest rivers in China.
长江是中国最长的河流之一。
38.Million “百万”
前面有数字时不可用复数,后面有of时必须变复数,类似的词有hundred, thousand, billion等
Eg: Two million 2百万;
millions of 数百万的...
39.Record (名词) “唱片;记录”
(动词) “录制;录音”
40.Live (动词) “居住” (形容词) “活的;现场直播的”
Live in + 地点 “住在某地”
Eg: The club has live music most nights.
这个俱乐部大多数晚上有现场演奏的音乐。
She lives in the countryside.
她住在乡下。
41.The number of + 名词 “...的数量”(作主语时,谓语动词用单数)
A number of + 名词 “大量的...;许多...”(作主语时,谓语动词用复数)
Eg: The number of students is 2000.
学生的数量是2000人。
A number of students are from China.
大多数学生来自中国。
42.Find out 查清楚;弄明白
Find “找到” (强调结果)
Look for “寻找” (强调动作)
Eg: How did you find out about it
你怎么弄明白它?
43.Introduce A to B 把A介绍给B
Introduce oneself 自我介绍
Eg: Please introduce me to Mary.
请把我介绍给玛丽。
Please introduce yourself.
请你做一个自我介绍。
44.Put ...down 把...放下
Eg: She put her spoon down.
她放下了她的勺子。
45.At the end of ... 在...末端
By the end of ... 到...为止
In the end 最后
Eg: We will finish the work at the end of this month.
我们将在这个月末完成工作。
We will learn 2000 words by the end of this month.
到这个月末为止,我们将学习2000单词。
In the end, we finished our work on time .
最后我们按时完成了我们的工作。
46.Have some time to do sth. 有时间做某事
Eg: Do you have any time to read the book
你有时间读书吗?
二、练习题
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1.A_______, she is a good English teacher.
2.Do you want to study ________ (在国外)
3.Please i_________ yourself at first.
4.This ________ (现代的) building is built by Bei Yuming.
5.I want to see the b_______ of nature at weekends.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.Hainan is a _______ (south) province in China.
2.Luxun is a _________ (success) writer.
3.You must know the _________ (important) of learning English.
4.Beethoven is a great _________ (music).
5.Watching English movies _______ (be) a good way to learn English.
三、单项选择
( )1._______ people from countryside go to cities to search for work every day.
A.Millions
B.Millions of
C.Ten millions
D.Ten million of
( )2.-- Whose book is this
-- It ______.
A.is Jim
B.belongs to Jim
C.belongs to Jim’s
D.must be Jim
( )3.Mary ______ to Beijing last month.He ______ there three times.
A.went; had gone
B.has gone; has been
C.went; has been
D.has been; had gone
( )4.There is a bookshop ______ the street.
A.at the end of
B.by the end
C.in the end
D.by the end of
( )5.The number of students in this school _____ 2,000 and a number of them ______ from England.
A.is; is
B.is; are
C.are; is
D.are; are
( )6.Mr.Wang made me ______ the book from the teacher’s office for him.
A.get
B.to get
C.got
D.getting
( )7.Bob has got good exam results.His parents are proud of his ______.
A.success
B.chance
C.idea
D.dream
( )8.I used to _____ a cup of coffee in the afternoon, but now I’m used to _____ tea.
A.drinking; drink
B.drink; drinking
C.drink; drink
D.drinking; drinking
四、完形填空
Andrew lived in a beautiful city.He was a successful 1.______.He wrote lots of short stories.People liked to read his stories and some people asked him how he got his ideas.He just smiled and kept his 2.______.
His real secret was a magic pair of glasses.They seemed like 3.______ glasses, but they gave him forces.They allowed him to see a story in everything.If he wore them, normal objects 4.______ stories! Do you want to know how it works
For example, Andrew was walking around the store with his glasses on.He went down the aisle (货架之间的过道), where he saw some bananas.5.______, his glasses began to shine.He knew he had to write a story about monkeys and 6.______.
Another time, Andrew 7.______ some students leaving school.They were complaining (抱怨) about riding the bus.His glasses 8.______ to shake and nearly fell off his nose! He knew he had to write a story about a funny bus ride.
With just a few words, small objects like a cat, a kite, a bird’s nest became big 9._____.People around him appeared in the stories.They don’t know they have been written in the stories! 10.______ they know the secret, they will be surprised and happy.
( )1.A.doctor B.writer C.teacher D.reporter
( )2.A.name B.success C.number D.secret
( )3.A.small B.big C.normal D.strange
( )4.A.became B.lost C.arrived D.found
( )5.A.Sadly B.Luckily C.Usually D.Suddenly
( )6.A.peaches B.bananas C.apples D.grapes
( )7.A.saw B.put C.knew D.wrote
( )8.A.stopped B.changed C.began D.wanted
( )9.A.records B.stories C.books D.dreams
( )10.A.Because B.Since C.So D.If
五、阅读理解
One day a mother camel (骆驼) and her son walked through a desert (沙漠).They were looking for water and grass.
The son asked, “What do water and grass look like, Mom ” His mother answered, “Water looks like the sky, blue and clear.While grass is green, fresh and nice.”
After they walked for a day and a night, the son suddenly cried, “Look! Mom, there is water and grass over there!” “What foolish (愚蠢的) talk, my boy!”
The water and grass were on the left, while the desert was on the right.Because the mother camel was blind in her left eye, she could only see a sea of yellow sand with her right eye.So she didn’t believe what the young camel said.
The next day they went on walking, the young camel found a second oasis, but his mother still did not believe him.She said angrily, “No, that’s not an oasis, but a desert.I have more knowledge and experience (阅历) than you.You are wrong again.You should listen to me.”
This time the young camel was angry with his mother, too.So when he saw an oasis for the third time, he left his mother without telling her.He ran to the grass and ate his fill.But his poor mother was still walking on and she was still hungry and thirsty.
( )1.At first the young camel didn’t know ______.
A.What water and grass looked like
B.Where they wanted to go
C.What they wanted to do
D.How to go through the desert
( )2.How many times did the young camel find the oasis in total (总共)
A.Once
B.Twice
C.Three times
D.Four times
( )3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “oasis”
A.大海
B.绿洲
C.陆地
D.草地
( )4.Who couldn’t eat grass all the time
A.The young camel
B.The mother camel
C.Both A and B
D.Nobody
( )5.What can you learn from the passage
A.We should believe the mother camel.
B.We should always believe the one with more experience.
C.We don’t need to be polite to our mothers.
D.We should believe others when they are right.
六、还原短文(阅读短文,根据短文内容,从所给的选项中选择五个句子完成短文)
You may feel comfortable with some people.You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life.These people have something in common.And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done 1.______ If you follow the skills, you’ll make friends with people quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions.2.______ One well - known business woman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning.It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
3.______ This point seems clear, but it isn’t.Your question should have a point and help too tell what sort of person you are talking to.And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things.4.______ If someone sticks to one topic, it means he’s really interested in it.Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones (声调) of voice.If the voice sounds boring, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well when to say goodbye.Remember to give him a handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” 5._____ Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.
A.Almost anyone will answer a question.
B.Here are several skills that good talkers have.
C.If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret.
D.First, it means not to change the subject of the conversation.
E.Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers.
【答案】
一、1.Actually 2.abroad 3.introduce 4.modern 5.beauty
二、1.southern 2.successful 3.importance 4.musician 5.is
三、1 -- 5 BBCAB 6 -- 8 AAB
四、1 -- 5 BDCAD 6 --10 BACBD
五、1 -- 5 ACBBD
六、1 -- 5 BAEDC