八年级英语下册
Unit 10 Section B预习指导
一、知识点
1.Live in + 地点
Live on + 街道
Live at + 门牌号
Eg: He lives in Beijing.
他住在北京。
He lives on the Happy Street.
他住在幸福街。
He lives at 203 Happy Street.
他住在幸福街230号。
2.On weekends = at weekends 在周末
At weekends 一般是英国常用;
on weekends 一般是美国常用
Eg: I have English lessons on weekends.
我周末上英语课。
3.Concert hall 音乐厅
4.At least 至少
其反义词为 at most 至多
Least是little的最高级;most是many和much的最高级
Eg: She has been here for at least 10 years.
她在这至少10年了。
5.Feeling (名词) “感觉” -- feel (动词) “感觉”
常见搭配:feel like ... “感觉像...”
Eg: She feels like a bird flying in the sky.
她感觉像鸟儿在天空飞翔。
6.Once or twice a year 一年一两次
就其提问用how often
Eg: -- How often do you visit your aunt
-- Once or twice a year.
--你多久看望一次你姑姑?
-- 一年一两次
7.Other, the other, others和another区别:
Other 后常常跟名词,译为“其它的”
The other用于两者之间,特指两者中的“另一个”
Others 用法与other类似,表示复数的群体,常与some连用
The others 特指“其它的人或物”是the other的复数形式,相当与the other + 复数名词
Another常指三者或三者以上中的“另一个”
Eg: Ask some other people.
问问别人吧。
I have two rulers.One is long, the other is short.
我由两把尺,一把长的,一把短的。
Some students are cleaning the windows, others are sweeping the floor.
一些学生在擦玻璃,另一些在扫地。
There are fifty students in our class, twenty of them are boys and the others are girls.
我们班有50名学生,20名男孩,其他的是女孩。
This pen doesn’t work, can you give me another one
这只钢笔坏了,你能给我另一只吗?
8.Millions of ... “数百万的...”
million前有数字时,不可变复数;如果后面有of, 则需要变复数
类似的词还有:hundred, thousand, million和billion
Eg: five million 5百万
Millions of ... 数百万的...
9.Search for ...
= look for 搜寻
Eg: The police are searching for the lost child.
警察正在搜寻丢失的孩子。
10.among与between的区别:
among常常指三者或三者以上“在...之中”
between常常指两者之间,常与and连用
Eg: She is the most cleverest student among her friends.
她是她朋友之中最聪明的学生。
She sits between Lily and Lucy.
她坐在丽丽和露西之间。
11.46 - year - old... “46岁的...”
该结构常常用来修饰名词,切记year不可用复数形式
Eg: She is an eight - year - old girl.
她是一个八岁的女孩。
12.For the last/past 13 years 在过去的13年
last用法小结
last (形容词) 最后的;最近的
Eg: the last month of the year
一年中的最后一个月
last (动词) 持续
Eg: The meeting will last three hours.
这次会议将持续三个小时。
last (名词) 最后;末尾
Eg: He was the last to come to school.
他是最后一个来学校的。
13.Find time to do sth. 找到时间做某事
Have time to do sth. 有时间做某事
Eg: He doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown.
他没有找到太多的时间参观他的家乡。
We have time to visit her.
我们有时间看望她。
14.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 live in countryside, but now they are used to living in the city.
我祖父母过去常常住在乡下,但是现在他们习惯住在城市。
15.It’s a shame + that从句
= It’s a shame to do sth. 做某事很遗憾
Eg: It’s a shame to fail the exam.
真遗憾考试不及格。
16.Regard ...as ... 把...当作...
Eg: We regard our teacher as our friend.
我们把我们的老师当作朋友。
17.Interest (名词) “兴趣”
-- interesting (形容词) “有趣的” (常常用来修饰物)
-- interested (形容词) “感兴趣的”(常常用来修饰人)
常见搭配:be interested in doing sth./ to do sth. 最做某事感兴趣
Eg: She is interested in this interesting book.
她对这部有趣的书感兴趣。
18.Appear (动词) “出现”
-- disappear (动词) “消失”
Eg: Your name will appear at the front of the book.
你的名字将出现在书的前页。
19.Send sb.to do sth. 派/送某人做某事
Send sb.to + 地点 送某人去某地
Eg: My parents sent me to study abroad.
我父母送我去留学。
He sends his son to school every day.
他每天送儿子去上学。
20.Add (动词) “添加;增加” (名词) “添加物”
常见搭配:add in 加入;把...计算在内
Add ...to ... 把...加到...里
Add up to ...总计为;合计达
Eg: Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
酌量添加番茄酱、盐和胡椒粉。
21.Count from...to ... 从...数到...
Count down 倒数
Eg: Let’s count from one to one hundred.
让我们从一数到一百。
22.The + 序数词 + century 在...世纪
Eg: the twenty - first century 21世纪
23.Stay the same 一成不变
24.According to... 根据;依据;据说
Eg: According to official statistics the disease killed over 500 people.
根据官方统计数字,500多人死于这种疾病。
25.Opposite the street
= across from the street 在街道对面
Eg: There is a supermarket opposite the street.
在街道对面有一家超市。
26.A symbol of ... ...的象征
Eg: Pandas are a symbol of China.
熊猫是中国的象征。
27.In one’s time 在某人年代
Eg: in my time 在我那个年代
28.In one’s heart 在某人心中
Eg: Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.
我们的家乡在我们的心中留下了许多柔软甜蜜的回忆。
29.Consider (动词) “考虑”
常见搭配:consider doing sth. 考虑做某事
Consider...as... 把...看作...
Consider ...to be ... 把...视作...
Eg: She is considering changing her job.
她正在考虑换工作。
We consider our teacher as our friend.
我们把我们的老师看作我们的朋友。
30.In one’s opinion 在某人看来
Eg: In my opinion, this book is very interesting.
在我看来,这本书非常有趣。
31.Return to + 地点 = go back to + 地点 “回到某地”
Return (动词) “返回;归还” (名词) “返还”
In return 作为回报
Return sth.to sb.= return sb.sth. 把某物还给某人
Eg: We will return to our hometown.
= We will go back to our hometown.
我们将回到我们的家乡。
32.In order to do sth.= so that + 从句 “为了...”
In order that 从句
Eg: She got up early in order to catch the first bus.
= She got up early so that she can catch the first bus.
她起早为了能赶上头班车。
33.So far 到目前为止
该短语出现时,句子需要用现在完成时
Eg: We have learned 3000 words so far.
到目前为止,我们已经学了3000个词。
34.Friendly (形容词) “友好的” -- friend (名词)“朋友”
常见搭配:be friendly to sb. 对某人友好
Eg: She is very friendly to us.
她对我们非常友好。
二、练习题
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1.They r________ their teacher as friend.
2.He misses his ________ (家乡) very much after he left it two years ago.
3.The little boy can c_______ from one to one hundred.
4.What a _______ (羞耻)! He couldn’t pass the exam.
5.There is a bank o_______ the supermarket.
二、用所给词适当形式填空
1.The people there are _________ (friend) to us.
2.They are ________ (interest) in playing in the park.
3.The woman is at _______ (little) 20 years old.
4.Sympathy (同情心) is the _______ (feel) characteristic of mankind.
5.You should find some time _______ (visit) your parents.
三、单项选择
( )1.He worked very hard ______ get good grades.
A.in order that
B.so that
C.in order to
D.in order
( )2.A British woman was ________ the survivors (幸存者).
A.between
B.among
C.in
D.and
( )3.There are _______ books on the shelf.
A.millions of
B.two millions
C.million of
D.two millions of
( )4.I’m still hungry, can I have ______ cake please
A.other
B.the other
C.others
D.another
( )5.Why not consider _______ the history museum
A.visit
B.visited
C.to visit
D.visiting
( )6.-- We lost the basketball game against Class 5.-- _______
A.My pleasure
B.No problem
C.It’s a shame
D.Sounds great
四、翻译句子
1.到目前为止,我们已经学习了5000个词。
______ ______, we have learned 5000 words.
2.在我看来,坐公交车去那是个好主意。
_____ _____ ______, going there by bus is a good idea.
3.鸽子经常被视为和平的象征。
The dove is often seen as ______ ______ _____ peace.
4.我们明天会回到学校。
We will ______ ______ school tomorrow.
5.根据医生的建议,你应该多休息几天。
______ ______ the doctor’s advice, you should rest for a few days.
五、完形填空
The whole desert (沙漠) seemed to be burning.The sun was shining brightly.Father and son were 1._____ the desert.They stopped to drink some water and rest for several minutes.Soon they drank 2._____ of the water that they brought.But it was 3._____ for them to get some.After a long walk, they were terribly tired and thirsty, so every step was very 4.______.At this point the father saw a horseshoe in the sunshine on the yellow 5._____ that was left by some desert pioneer.
The father said to his 6.______ “Pick it up now, for it will be useful.”
The son looked at the huge desert with disdainful (轻视的) look and 7._____ his head.
The father said nothing, 8._____ stopped to pick up the horseshoe and moved on.
Finally, they 9.______ a house and the father got 200 sour grapes by selling the horseshoe.
When they walked in the desert and suffered thirst once again, his father took out the sour grapes to eat as he walked and he dropped one on the 10.______ while he was eating -- his son would have to stoop (弯腰) to pick it up each time he wanted to eat.
( )1.A.crossing B.watching C.checking
( )2.A.some B.all C.most
( )3.A.impossible B.natural C.usual
( )4.A.comfortable B.easy C.difficult
( )5.A.wood B.sand C.farm
( )6.A.horse B.pioneer C.son
( )7.A.washed B.shook C.nodded
( )8.A.so B.but C.or
( )9.A.reached B.built C.bought
( )10.A.edge B.plate C.ground
六、阅读理解
Andy is in the library.Here is what she is reading on the back cover of book.
Miss Rose has been a favorite teacher at Sunny Primary School for twelve years.To make learning English fun, she uses puppets (木偶) and tells stories and jokes.
Most important of all, Miss Rose cares about her students.She not only helps them to improve their English, but also helps them with their everyday problems.
When Betty is worried about her speech (演讲) competition, Miss Rose helps her to become comfortable speaking in front of others.Martin can’t decide what classes he wants to take next year.Miss Rose helps him to think for himself.Danny likes working by himself but Miss Rose shows him that working with others can be fun too.
Suddenly, Miss Rose says that she is moving to another city.Everyone feels upset.Why is Miss Rose leaving Can they advise her to stay Read Our Favorite Teacher to find out.
“A great book.Sure to be a best - seller.”
Tom Brown, from The Book Club
“A great story.Kitty Smith has written another excellent book.”
Cathy Taylor, from Book Lover Magazine
( )1.How does Miss Rose make her classes interesting
(1)Using puppets (2) Telling stories (3) Playing music (4) Telling jokes.
A.(1)(2)(3)
B.(1)(2)(4)
C.(1)(3)(4)
D.(2)(3)(4)
( )2.Miss Rose helps Danny to _______.
A.Choose classes
B.improve his English
C.Enjoy working in a group
D.prepare for a competition
( )3.How does everyone feel about Miss Rose’s leaving
A.Sad
B.Angry
C.Shocked
D.Scared
( )4.Who wrote Our Favorite Teacher
A.Kitty Smith
B.Martin Miller
C.Tom Brown
D.Cathy Taylor
( )5.Tom Brown’s and Cathy’s words are there to ______.
A.encourage readers to thank their teachers
B.show readers where to buy the book
C.introduce the writer to readers
D.tell readers it is a good book
【答案】
一、1.regard 2.hometown 3.count 4.shame 5.opposite
二、1.friendly 2.interested 3.least 4.feeling 5.to visit
三、1 -- 6 CBADDC
四、1.So far 2.In my opinion
1.A symbol of 4.return to 5.According to
五、1 -- 5 ABACB 6 -- 10 CBBAC
六、1 -- 5 BCAAD