Module 4 Planes, ships and trains
Unit 2
新知教材链接
语篇·宏观建构
答案:1.travel 2.more relaxing 3.the most comfortable 4.get crowded 5.the second cheapest
文本·微观探究
请根据教材P28 Activity 2的语篇材料,选择正确答案。
1.Where is the writer planning to travel from London (细节理解)
A.Amsterdam. B.Cambridge. C.Leeds.
2.Which way to travel is the fastest (细节理解)
A.By coach. B.By plane. C.By train.
3.The structure of the article may be ______.(篇章结构)
思维·品质提升
What do you think is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam
I think taking the train is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam.Because we can enjoy the scenery along the way.
考点核心解读
考点1. However, it will not cost as much as going by train.然而,它不会像乘火车那样花那么多钱。 (教材P28)
◆cost /k st/ v.价钱为;花费
n. 价钱;成本;代价
考点解读
(1)cost的用法:
(2)cost, spend, take与pay的辨析
cost
spend
take
pay
语用迁移
①The trip to Beijing______me 2,800 yuan.
A.spent B.cost C.paid D.took
②I have no money on me because I often pay ______things through mobile phone.
A.to B.of C.by D.for
③汉译英:这部相机花了我1 888元。(cost)
The camera cost me 1,888 yuan.
考点2. How long does the journey take
这趟旅程要花费多长时间 (教材P28)
◆how long 多长时间
考点解读
与how相关的常用搭配及用法
语用迁移
用与how相关的搭配完成句子
①—How many books are there in your schoolbag
—Eight books.
②—How soon are you going to Beijing
—In two days.
③—How much is your bike
—It’s 980 yuan.
④—How often do you go to the cinema
—Once a week.
⑤—How far is it from the zoo to the science museum
—About 15 miles.
考点3. You may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.你可能因为糟糕的天气不得不在机场等上几个小时。(教材P28)
◆because of 因为;由于
考点解读
because of与because的辨析
because of 介词 短语 后接名词、代词、动名词或名词短语
because 连词 后接句子,引导原因状语从句
语用迁移
①成都大熊猫基地的一只熊猫——花花因为她可爱的长相而广受欢迎。
Hua Hua — a panda at Chengdu Giant Panda Base is popular because of her cute looks.
②妈妈很高兴因为她在网上低价买了一条漂亮的围巾。
My mother was very happy because she bought a beautiful scarf cheaply online.
【熟词拓展】
fly /fla /(教材P28)
【熟词】v. 放飞(风筝);飞行;乘飞机
【拓展】n. 苍蝇 adj.机灵的
语用迁移
根据下面句子推测画线单词的词义
①Look! Some children are flying kites in the park. 放飞(风筝)
②The fly likes sweet things. 苍蝇
③Bob is going to fly to Chongqing tomorrow. 乘飞机
④The monkey called Sha is very fly. 机灵的
素养分层演练
【A层 基础练】
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词
1.It’s too hot outside(在外面).Let’s stay at home.
2.Look at the sign! You mustn’t park(停放) your car here.
3.He was feeling bad.However(然而), he still went to work.
4.Now more and more people like to book/buy train tickets on the Internet.Because it’s cheap and convenient(方便的).
5.A journey to Qingdao makes us feel relaxed.
Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.The book cost (cost) me 69 yuan.
2.He plans to plant (plant) some apple trees on the farm next year.
3.Now parking(park) in the city is more difficult than before.
4.It took her about two hours to clean(clean) her bedroom.
5.He’s the first(one) student to arrive at school every day.
Ⅲ.单项选择
1.—How do you usually go to work
—______ bike.
A.In B.On C.By D.With
2.—______ does it take you to have breakfast
—For ten minutes.
A.How much B.How many
C.How far D.How long
3.He was late this morning because the bus was too ______for him to get on.
A.quiet B.tidy
C.crowded D.noisy
4.______ his foot problem, he can’t take part in the competition any more.
A.Thanks to B.Because of
C.Thanks for D.Next to
5.—I’m going to visit Shenzhen next week.
—______.
A.That’s right B.Have a good trip
C.You’re welcome D.Thanks a lot
【B层 能力练】
Ⅳ.完形填空(主题:游览体验·建议用时7 )
My holiday is coming.Yesterday I asked my friends about the best way to 1 in the US. They said the best way was to go 2 bus and told me the reasons.
To 3 , of course, is the fastest way, but you can’t see anything during your stay in the air 4 blue sky and white clouds.So it’s not very interesting to you.And the cost is very 5 .To travel by train is relaxing 6 you can walk and buy food and drinks on it.You can also see cities and the countryside through the windows.But sometimes it’s 7 on the train.And it’s hard to buy 8 tickets during holidays.
To travel by bus is 9 , cheap and convenient though it is not so fast as travelling by plane or so comfortable as by train.You can find buses, almost in every city, big or small.That makes travel easy.
I took their 10 .So I decided to take a bus to the south coast for an interesting trip.
1.A.study B.exercise C.travel D.eat
2.A.in B.on C.at D.by
3.A.walk B.ride C.fly D.run
4.A.except B.except for
C.besides D.beside
5.A.low B.cheap
C.expensive D.high
6.A.but B.because C.so D.and
7.A.comfortable B.crowded
C.relaxing D.free
8.A.plane B.bus C.coach D.train
9.A.difficult B.hard
C.easy D.different
10.A.news B.advice
C.information D.mistakes
Ⅴ.阅读理解(主题:名胜古迹·建议用时6 )
Beijing Half-day Tour Time and place: Our tour bus will wait for you at your hotel at 9:00 am or 2:00 pm.And we’ll drive you back at about 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm. Tour route: First visit the Drum Tower(塔) dating(追溯到) from 1420; climb up the big Drum Tower and look at the old Beijing buildings—the hutong and siheyuan.Then drive to Mr Kang’s courtyard(庭院) for a cup of tea.After the tea, ride a bicycle to Dajinsi Hutong, the most famous hutong in the Shichahai area.Then walk to the Prince Gong’s Mansion(恭王府).After the tour, you may return to your hotel.
1.Mr King gets up at 10:00 am.He can start the tour at ______.
A.9:00 am B.1:00 pm
C.2:00 pm D.6:00 pm
2.The travelers go to Dajinsi Hutong ______.
A.by car B.by bike C.on foot D.by bus
3.How many places can travelers visit in the tour
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
4.What can we learn from the passage
A.Travelers will go to Mr Kang’s courtyard on foot.
B.The Drum Tower has a history of more than 700 years.
C.Travelers can have tea in the Drum Tower.
D.The Prince Gong’s Mansion is the last place to visit.
5.We may read this passage from ______.
A.a newspaper B.a postcard
C.a play D.a storybook
Ⅵ.任务型阅读(主题:游览体验·建议用时6 )
The longest train journey in the world is from the Pacific over to the Atlantic, going across Asia and Europe.You can do this famous journey with only a few changes of train.Some people start in Hong Kong and take the train to Beijing.This is a very good way to see a lot of Chinese passing by the window while you talk or eat.You can stay at a hotel in Beijing, and then take the train for a five-day journey to Moscow.It is a long time, but you can walk up and down the train and get out at some of the stations.You can take some good books and maybe some games too.
There are the horses of Mongolia.Don’t they look lovely Many people stay in a hotel in Ulan Bator to do some sightseeing.Later the train goes past Lake Baikal, one of the world’s largest lakes with 20% of the world’s fresh water.As we go west, the food changes.This is one of the best as well as the longest train journeys.Here is Moscow—with lots of things to do and more trains going on to Paris, or even, under the sea, to London.
1.The longest train journey in the world is from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
2.You can stay in a hotel in Beijing, and then have a five-day journey to Moscow.
3.You can take some good books and maybe some games too.
4.The horses of Mongolia look lovely!
5.Lake Baikal is one of the world’s largest lakes with 20% of the world’s fresh water.
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