高一18单元备课资料及单元练习[下学期]
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Unit 18 New Zealand
知能聚焦language focuses
单 词和短 语 fisherman; great-grandfather; northeastern; central; coast; surround; mild; bay;
harbour; volcano; spring; heat; surface; rat; settle; settler; mainly; voyage;
possession; bold; paragraph; grassland; mountainous; surprising; scretary; percent;
wedding; onference; relation; agricultural; cattle; export; lamb; ship; sail; cottage;
seaside; camp; take possession of; make up; turn to; go sailing; go camping
重 要句 型 1)It is/lies in the east of...
2)It is/lies to the north of...
3)It is/lies in the northern part of...
4)northeastern/northwestern Sichuan...
语 法和话 题 grammar: It的用法(1)形式主语和无人称代词 1.能够用英语表达做某事的重要性、难易程度、可能性或个人感受---形式主语It
2.能够用英语谈论时间、距离和天气---无人称代词It
b) functional items:1.Describe location and direction 2.Talk about New Zealand
课前热身 Warming up
1. Where is New Zealand
2. How many islands is New Zealand made up of
3. What is the capital
4. What money is used in New Zealand
5. Name one sailor who landed on New Zealand several centuries ago.
Answers: 1. East of Australia 2. Two large ones 3. Wellington 4. NZ dollar 5. Captain Cook
读写指导 Instructions for reading and writing
Reading 1
There are 4 paragraphs in this passage and they also form 4 parts.
Part 1. (para.1) The location of New Zealand , some general information of the surroundings and some great cities.
Part 2. (para.2) The climate in and around New Zealand.
Part 3. (para.3) The natural resources and beautiful landscape in New Zealand.
Part 4.(para.4) People living in New Zealand now and some brief history stories.
Main idea: New Zealand is an island country, which has almost a mild sea climate and around which are many of great cities and deep harbours. The first people to come to New Zealand were the Maori.
Reading 2
This passage is formed with 4 paragraphs and they can be divided into 3 parts.
Part 1. (para.1) The make up of the population of New Zealand, and the official languages.
Part 2. (para.2-3) The traditional customs of the Maori people.
Part 3. (para. 4) The economy of New Zealand --- the special local products; the resources of tourism and the exports of the country.
Main idea: The whole passage introduces New Zealand from its citizens;traditional customs and its economic resources. In one word, it is a great country with great landscape and great natural resources for us to visit or to live in.
Writing: a description of a country or a region
本单元要求同学们写一篇描述一个国家或地区的短文,这是说明文的一种。说明文(Exposition)是以说明为主要表达方式，通过对事物的特点、发展和变化，以及前因后果的解释、介绍，使人们对事物有清晰、完整的认识和了解的一种文体。说明文可分为解释性说明文、介绍性说明文和描述性说明文。我们所要写的这篇短文就属于描述性的说明文。
写好说明文应注意以下几点：
1． 仔细观察，抓住事物的个性特征。可从颜色、形状、形态、性质、性能、用途等方 面入手，但不能面面俱到。
2． 要注重说明的条理性，即合理的说明顺序。可按其结构来说明，或上下，或前后，或里外等。
3． 注意语言的准确性。说明的语言文字要求简明、准确。说明文的特点是事实正确、表达清晰、条理清楚、层次分明、语言简练、用词准确。通常用一般现在时表达
4． 对于一篇描写一个国家或地区的短文而言，应注意按照以下顺序安排：
第一部分：地理位置、面积、人口、民族以及所用语言。
第二部分：着重写本地一两个民族的独特文化。
第三部分：本地有名的特产。
第四部分：本地人闲暇时所进行的活动。
总之，应抓住当地的个性特征进行描写；本着“有则写，无则略”的原则。
例题精析
根据下列内容写一个简要介绍我们伟大祖国的短文。
(字数：100—120个词)
1)地理位置：欧亚大陆的东南部，太平洋西岸。
2)面积：960万平方公里，仅次于前苏联、加拿大，为世界第三大国。
3)人口：约13亿。
4)民族：56个民族(ethnic groups)；汉族(the Han nationality)约占人口的94％。
5)首都：北京，有着800年古都的历史。
[解题思路]
1． 认真审题，明确要求。1）不难看出，这是一篇描写一个地域的作文。同学们的思路应迅速转移到“描写性说明文”的要求上来。2）短文内容以提纲的形式给出，切记不能逐字翻译。3）书写字数应限于100-120之内。
2． 确定描写的顺序。从“地理位置”到“国土面积”，再到“人口、民族”，最后到“首都北京”。这一顺序基本上遵循原文的先后顺序。
3． 所用时态基本上都是一般现在时，因为所描写的都是目前的情况。
4． 注意词汇的拼写。这篇文章所用词汇和短语有很多都是同学们感到书写困难的，应加强记忆。
[参考范文]
The People's Republic of China lies in the southeastern part of the Eurasian Continent ,on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Third largest country in the world, next to the former Soviet Union and Canada,China has a total land area of 9.6 million square kilometres. Its population is about 1.3 billion, of which the Han nationality makes up about 94 percent. It has 56 ethnic groups. All nationalities in China are united in one great family.
Beijing is the capital of China. It is the country's political, economic, scientific and cultural centre. An ancient capital of 800 years' standing, it contains many scenic spots and places of historical interest.
要点解析Key points analysis
1.listening and speaking
1>What are the positions of the waters in relation to China
waters (国家的)海域,领海;大片水域
e.g. The ship was in European waters.
船在欧洲水域航行。
in relation to 关于；和...有关
e.g. I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.
关于那件事我有好多话要说。
In relation to London, our town is very small.
和伦敦相比，我们这个城市小得很。
2>Weihai lies about 90 kilometres east of Yantai.
east n. 东,东方[the east]
a. 东的,东方的,东部的
ad. 向东方;在东方;来自东方
e.g. China faces the Pacific on the east.
中国东临太平洋。
Japan is in the east of Asia.
3>What about your great-grandfather on your father’s side
on one s side 这里指‘家系,血统’
e.g. The grandfather on his mother’s side is still living.
他外祖父还健在。
2.reading
1> The East China Sea lies to the east of Zhejiang Province.东海位于浙江省的东面。
在这个句子当中使用了一个表示方位的动词lie,其意思是“位于”。该词是不及物动词，后面可跟in;to;on等不同的介词再加上“方位词”表示不同意义的地理位置。 lie in the east of … “在……东部”，即：在另一个地点里面的东部。
lie to the east of … “在……以东”，也就是说在另一个地点外部以东。
lie on the east of … “在……东部”，既表示在另一个地点的东面又表示相邻。
注：1)lie可用be或stand 替换。
2）east等方位词也具有副词词性。也就是说east等词前面的介词可以略去。
3）其它的方位词north;south; west 等与east的用法相同。
例如：1）Zhejiang Province lies/is/stands in the east of China.
2)The famous town lies/is/stands about 50 kilometers west of Xi’an.
3)East of the city is a small lake.
4)She lives about 40 miles east of Chicago.
2>New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia.新西兰是澳大利亚东海岸外边的一个岛屿。
off 在本句意为“在离……的海上”或“在……以外不远处”。例如：
They live on an island off the coast of southeast.他们住东南沿海的一个岛屿上。
There are numerous islands off the east coast of the United States.
在美国东部沿海有无数岛屿。
They were sailing far off shore. 他们在离海岸很远的海上航行。
The ship anchored off the island. 船在岛外抛锚。
The supermarket Homeclub is just off the main street. 家乐超市就在正街附近。
3> It is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island.它（新西兰）由两个大岛组成：北岛和南岛。
be made up of 由……组成/构成（consist of ） 例如；
This class is made up of/consists of 74 students. It’s really a big one.
The bottom of the ocean is made up of/consists of thousands of mountains and valleys.
注：be made up of 与be made of /from 的区别。请看以下例子：
The fridge is made up of hundreds of parts and each part is made of iron or plastics or from other materials.
4> New Zealand is sorrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west.新西兰北面和东面被太平洋包围，南面和西面是塔 斯曼海。
Surround … with … “用……把……（包）围住”，常常使用被动语态形式 be surrounded by/with … 。例如：The village is surrounded by/with green mountains.这个村子（四面）青山环绕。
注：当我们要表达某物的某一面被包围/围住时，则需在句末的名词后加介词短语to/by/on…。 例如：The village is surrounded by/ with green mountains to/on by the east. 这个村子东面是座座青山。
5> The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural harbour.环绕岛屿的海洋颜色湛蓝，许多城市都建在海湾上，拥有天然的深水港。
lie on… 除了表示前边所讲过的“座落/位于……方位内”的意思外，还具有“在……(水/河)旁，靠近……（水/河）；沿着（水/河边）”的意思。不过lie on后面要加上与水有关的名词。试比较：
Henan Province lies on the east of Shaanxi.河南省位于陕西东部。
Nanjing lies on the Yantze River.南京位于长江之滨。
6> They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer.他们带着狗、老鼠和一些植物，主要定居在气候较温暖的北岛。
1） settle vi. 定居、安家、停留， 常于介词in,at,on连用。例如：
The old man’s son moved to Canada last year and settled there soon.
那位老人的儿子去年移居加拿大，不久便在那儿定居。
A friend of mine has settled in Landon now.我的一个朋友现在已经定居在伦敦。
A bee is settling on/at the flower. 一只蜜蜂正停留在花上。
Sunlight settles at the corner. 阳光照在角落。
2）settle vt. 解决、决定 例如：
At the meeting many problems have been settled.
在这次会议上很多疑难问题得以解决。
It has been settled that we’ll refuse his proposal.我们已决定拒绝他们的提议。
3） settlement n.解决、和解。 构成短语 come to/make/reach a settlement 例如：
The terms of settlement seem just. 和解的条件似乎公平。
We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles. 我们希望这些纠纷得到永久的解决。
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.罢工者已经与雇主达成一项解决协议。
7> More than 125 years later, Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.
一百二十五年后，库克船长于1769年占领了该岛；从那时起， 英国人就陆续在新西兰定居下来。
take possession of
1） 夺取、占领
e.g. The Red Army Men soon took possession of the small town with the help of the villagers.红军在乡亲们的帮助下很快就占领了那个小镇。
2）占有、拥有
We took possession of the house some 20 years ago.我们20年前就拥有这所房子。
3）没收
The local government arrested the criminals and took possession of their illicit income.当地政府逮捕了罪犯并没收了他们的非法收入。
4）与be in possession of的区别: take possession of表示动作；be in possession of 则表示状态，意思是“拥有、持有”。例如：
Who is in possession of the property 谁持有/拥有那些财产？
8> … and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers.
……并且毛利人与这些定居者签了一份协议。
在本句中sign为vt.,意思是“签定……”。（ sign an agreenment “签定一份协议”） sign 一词词性较多，应注意学习。
1)n.符号、标记 e.g. There is a sign on each classroom door.每个教室的门上有一个标牌。
2)vt. 签字、打手势 e.g.
Sign the document,please. 请在文件上签字。
My class teacher signed me to come in. 班主任老师招手示意我进去。
3）vi.签字 e.g.
Sign(your name)at the bottom,please. 请在下方签（你的名）字。
3.integrating skills
1> … and they make up about six percent of the total population.
…… 他们约占总人口的6%。
make up vt. 占据；弥补；补足；编造;组成；和解；打扮
e.g. Girls make up half of the students in our class.
我们班女生占一半人数。
Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.
勤能补拙。
We still need $5 to make up the sum we asked for.
我们还需要5美圆以补足我们所需要的数目。
The whole story is made up.
整个故事是虚构的。
Are all animal bodies made up of cells
所有动物的身体都是细胞组成的吗？
They quarrel every morning and make it up every evening.
他们每天早上吵架晚上和好。
Isn’t she badly made up！ 她化装得多难看！
Ought she to make up at the age of twelve
她才十二岁应该涂脂抹粉吗？
2> The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing.在喜庆事件中，人们发表讲话，还载歌载舞来庆祝。
mark vt.“做标记、打分数”,常与with连用。
mark a place/sth. with… “用……对……做标记”。
be marked with … “……被（某人）用……做了标记”。
mark sth. on … “在……上标出……”。
e.g. 1) He marked his new dictionary with his name and class.
他在自己的新词典上标上了姓名与班级。
2）The newly-painted floor was marked with footprints.
刚刚油漆过的地板上留下了一些脚印。
3）Would you please mark your hometown on this map
请你在这张地图上标出你的家乡好吗？
mark n.“标志、分数、痕迹、记号”
e.g. make a mark （做记号）a question mark （疑问号）80 marks （80分）
3> Some farmers have turned to keeping deer… 有些农场主已转向了养鹿…… 。
1）turn to 为固定搭配，意为“转向”，to是介词，后跟名词或ving形式。
e.g. The child turned to its mother for comfort.
那个孩子转向母亲乞求安慰。
It’s time we turned to our work. 是我们开始工作的时候了。
He turned to the study of medicine.他转向学医了。
After she left the university,she became a teacher, but later turned to journalism.大学毕业后，她先当了老师，但后来转行，干新闻工作了。
注：turn to sb.(for advice) 转向某人（征求意见）；turn to page 9 翻到第9页；turn to a dictionary 查字典
e.g. Whenever you have a question,turn to your teacher please.
2）keep deer “养鹿”，相当于raise deer。类似的还有：keep fish 养鱼；keep cows 养牛; keep a large family 养活一大家子人等。
e.g. I have been keeping tropical fish for twenty years.
我已经养热带鱼二十多年了。
4> New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all of the world.
新西兰的葡萄酒质量很高，行销全世界。
1. "(be)+of+名词"结构中的名词是抽象名词时,相当于其中名词所对应的形容词的意思,说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有use/importance/help/value/interest/quality/service/benefit/necessity等。
如: I don't want to hear what you are saying. It is of no interest to me.
我不想听你说,我对此不感兴趣。(of no interest=not interesting)
Doing morning exercises will be of benefit to your health.
做早操对你的健康有利。
Coal is of great importance to the development of industry.
煤对工业发展是相当重要的。(of great importance=very important)
2. "(be)+of +名词"结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时,表示不同的人或物的共同特征,此时名词前通常带有冠词。常用的名词有size/kind/type/price/height/depth/width/length/weight/age/shape/colour等。
如: We are of the same age. 我们同岁。
The twin sisters are of a size and the skirt fits each of them exactly. 双胞胎姐妹的身材一样,这件裙子两个人穿都非常合适。
Machines are of different types and sizes.机器有不同的型号和规格。
3. "(be)+of+名词"结构可以表示主语的根源关系,此时的名词多是表示亲属、血统、种族、国籍及出处的名词,常用的名词有family/blood/race/origin等。如:
We are of the same blood. 我们是同一家族。
They are of noble race. 他们出身名门。
4.所作的成分
1) 作表语。如:
Don't throw anything that may be of use.不要把任何有用的东西扔掉。(=Don't throw anything that may be useful.)
Flowers are of many colours. 花的颜色很多。
注意: of high quality在所给课文句子(New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.)中也作表语。句意是:新西兰葡萄酒质量很高,行销全世界。
2) 作定语。如:
Your sister is a girl of wisdom.
(=Your sister is a wise girl.) 你妹妹是一位有智慧的女孩。
We don't think there is anything of interest in your pictures.
(=We don't think there is anything interesting in your pictures.)
我们认为你的画并没有什么有趣的地方。
3) 宾语补足语。如:
He found himself of absolutely contradictory points of view. 他发现自己处于完全矛盾的观点之中。
4.workbook
1> Despite the fact that New Zealand is so far away,ties have existed between the nations from early on.
Despite 见高一上册 unit 1
the fact that... that引导的是同位语从句，表示fact的内容。
exist vi.存在；生存，生活
e.g. We cannot exist without air.
没有空气，我们就不能生存。
Does life exist on other planets
别的行星上有生命吗？
2> The first wave of Chinese settlers arrived around the middle of the 19th cenrury.
wave n. 波，波浪，浪潮
e.g. A big wave swept the man off the boat.
巨浪把那个人卷下船去。
3> Among the first settlers,the Chinese were more skilled at setting up and running business.
skilled adj. 熟练的,老练的,有技巧的 (+at/in/with)
e.g. A skilled technician takes years to train.
一个熟练的技师需要数年时间才能培训出来。
Welding is a highly skilled job.
焊接是一个非常技术性的工作。
4> In Hubei Province,Kathleen,known to Chinese people as Nurse Ho ran a small hospital.
known (无比较级、最高级)所知的; 已知的
e.g. He is known to the public.
他的名字为大众 [警察当局] 所知晓。
5> Over the past 10-15 years,large numbers of Chinese students have travelled to New Zealand to study.
over the past 10-15 years prep. 在…期间
e.g. Over the years,he read widely.
在那些年中，他博览群书。
He came to town over the weekend.
周末他进城了。
large numbers of 用法同a large number of,修饰复数名词.
语法归纳
It used as subject ( It作主语 )
It的用法很多，可在句中作主语、宾语、表语，也常常用于一些固定结构中。本单元主要学习it 作主语的一些用法。
1.表示时间、天气、气温、距离等，一般可不译出。
如：It is sunday today (Today is sunday).
今天是星期天。
It is snowing today (不可讲today is snowing)．
今天正在下雪。
It is about two miles from my home to the school．
我家离学校大约有两英里。
2．作形式主语代替从句或不定式短语，真正主语位于谓语后面。
如：It's a pity that you didn’t go to the party．
你没去参加晚会真可惜。
It’s certain that he will win．
他很明显会取胜。
It’s a waste of time to argue with him on such a problem．
和他这样的人讨论这样的问题简直是浪费时间。
但以It's no use; It's no good开头的句子常以ing形式作真正主语。
如：It's no good crying over spilt milk．
覆水难收
It's no use trying to persuade him．
试图劝服他是没有用的。
3．用于一些固定结构和习惯用语中。
1) 用于以连系动词seem，appear，look，happen等作谓语，
后接一个that从句的句中。
如：It seems that he is always correct．
他似乎永远是对的。
It appears that she is an experienced teacher．
他看上去是个很有经验的教师。
2)用于一些习惯用语中。
如：It makes no difference at all．没有任何区别
It's hard to say．很难说
能力升华Developing skills
[知能演练]
1) 单词拼写
1． New Zealand has a p________ of about 3.8 million people.
2． The ocean and seas s_______ the islands are deep blue.
3． Who first took p_________ of Canada
4． Many families spend their time at a c__________ by the seaside in winter.
5． The m___________ of the people are farmers in China.
2) 用适当的介词填空
1. He lives in a town ____ the east coast.
2. Hainan Island is ____ the south of Guangdong province.
3. Henan province lie _____ central china.
4. The ship hit rock ___ the west coast of the pacific:
[拓展训练] 单项选择
1．Xi’an lies ________ the middle of Shaanxi province.
A. to B. in C.on D.off
2. When he was in trouble, there was no one that he could_______
A. ask for B. refer to C. turn to D. look for
3.The dictionary _________ with Tom’s name.
A. marks B. is marked C. marked D. marking
4. The story is not true. It is ___ by the writer.
A. made up B. made into C. made up of D. made out of
.5.Liu Xiang and I are ____________.
A. of same old B. the age of same C. of the same age D.the same old
6. They got married and ________ near London.
A. settled B. noticed C. hunted D. exploited
7.The back door and the windows were all closed and there was no _____ of forced entry.
A. scene B. show C. sign D. sight
8. _______ is known _______ thousands of Chinese worked in the gold mines in the late 19th century.
A. As; to B. Which; that C. It; that D. it; to
9. _______ ten years since I left High school.
A. It is B. There is C. It was D. There was
10. How far is ______ from your home to our school
A. it B. the length C. the road D. the street
单元检测 Test
一、单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1. ---How _________ is the population of China.'
---China has population of more than 1billion.
A. large; a B. many; a C. lot; the D. much; the
2. The professor we referred yesterday afternoon.
A. coming B. to came C. to coming D. came
3. is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
4. The two sides have finally , though some small differences still exist.
A. made a decision B. reached an agreement
C. settled down D. broken up
5. Does matter if he can't finish the job on time.
A. that B. it C. he D. this
6. It was 1969 ____ two Americans got to the moon by space ship.
A. which B. when C. that D. as
7. Wool produced in Australia and New Zealand is and seen in many
other countries every year.
A. high quality B. with high quality
C. in high quality D. of high quality
8. Mr Johnson gave us a report which what he did with what he said.
A. is related to B. joined C. agreed D: satisfied
9. You'll find this map of great________ in helping you to get round London.
A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness
10. In Britain today women 44 % of the workforce, and nearly half the
mothers with children are in paid work.
A. build up B. make up C. stand for D. send up
11. I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have
A. it B. those C. them D. one
12. When we asked if she wanted to go with us, she said she ___________ to stay home.
A. wished B. preferred C. had better D. thought
13. I don't think possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. it B. this C. that D. its
14. I think wrong to take for granted that is easy to
learn Chinese well.
A. it; it; that B. it; anything; it
C. that; something; it D. it; it; it
15. In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person _______ she could turn for help.
A. that B. who C. from whom D. to whom
二、完形填空
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it，and to go to their offices，factories or schools every day by train，car or bus，even though this 16 hey have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 17 later in the evening．
One benefit of living outside London is that houses are 18 ．Even a small fiat in London without a garden costs quite a lot 19 ．With the same money，one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own．
Then，in the country one can be 20 from the noise and hurry of the town． 21 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses，one can sleep 22 at night，and，during weekends and 23 summer evenings，one can enjoy the 24 clean air of the country．If one 25 gardens，one can spend one’s 26 time digging，planting，watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden．Then，when the flowers and vegetables 27 ，one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of 28 ．
Some people，however，take 29 in country things；for them， 30 lies in the town，with its cinemas and theatres，beautiful shops and busy streets，dance-halls and restaurants．Such people would 31 that their life was not worth 32 if they had to live 33 outside London．A walk in one of the parks and a visit 34 the sea every summer is all the 35 ．
16．A．shows B．expresses C．means D．requires
17．A．home B．family C．flat D．house
18．A．cleaner B．nicer C．bigger D．cheaper
19．A．to live B．to lend C．to borrow D．to hire
20．A．free B．far C．out D．absent
21．A．If B．Although C．Because D．After
22．A．little B．less C．longer D．better
23．A．in B．for C．at D．by
24．A．cold B．warm C．fresh D．pleasant
25．A．pleases B．likes C．wants D．interests
26．A．day B．rest C．spare D．whole
27．A．come on B．come to C．come up D．come over
28．A．mankind B．society C．science D．nature
29．A．no interest B．an interest C．much interest D．great interest
30．A．health B．happiness C．wealth D．future
31．A．know B．feel C．understand D．hope
32．A．leading B．making C．living D．spending
33．A．it B．life C．this D．that
34．A．for B．to C．of D．at
35．A．hope B．wish C．ask D．want
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
（A）
Americans enjoy many activities． When they are at home they enjoy reading，watching television，creating art objects，playing computer games and so on．The most popular activity， however，is done outside．For the past 15 years，gardening has been the most popular outdoor activity in America．A new study was done by Organic Gardening Magazine．It says more than 78 million Americans are gardeners．This is more than 40 percent of the adult（成年的）population．
The new study says that during the growing season：an average gardener spends 3or 4hours a week working in the garden digging，cutting，and planting and watering．They also spend money on their gardens ．Each year American gardeners spend about 25 billion dollars buying seeds，plants，bushes and trees，and plant food to make their plants grow bigger．They also buy tools and even special clothes for working in the garden．
Why are more and more Americans becoming fond of gardening？Most people do it for fun．Gardening makes their home more beautiful and makes them feel closer to nature．Gardening is also a good way to get exercise and working outside in the fresh air and sunshine can reduce stress（压力）．To some people，gardening is a spiritual（精神上的）activity．You plant seeds in the ground and water them．They grow into flowers and most of them die in autumn．But some will come back again the next spring，and every year after that．
Most Americans grow more than flowers in their garden．They grow fruits，vegetables and herbs（药草）．They grow food crops at home for many reasons．Some say it is satisfying to provide their own food like their ancestors（祖先）who lived on farms．Some say they can save money．Others say they want to have the freshest vegetables all summer long．
Not everyone in the United States owns land for a garden．Yet gardening is a popular activity for them，too．They may also grow flowers in containers on a balcony（阳台）high above the street or grow herbs in little boxes in a window． They may also join a community（社会团体）garden．Usually，the local（当地的）government owns the land where the community garden is planted．It could be next to an apartment（公寓） building or in a park．The land is divided into small gardens．In this way， more people get the chance to grow things，even if they do not own land of their own．
Judge the following sentences True（T）or False（F）．
36．About 40 percent of Americans like gardening．
37．Many people do gardening in order to make some money．
38．Some Americans grow food crops at home because their ancestors used to tell them to do this．
39．Those who do not have a garden can only grow some small plants in containers on their balconies or in the boxes in a window．
40．We can infer from the passage that the American government helps the gardeners in many different ways．
(B)
Ten years ago，there were more than 1．3 million elephants in Africa．Over the past ten years，that number has been cut down to 600，000．African elephants are hunted for their valuable ivory tusks（象牙）．Most have been killed by poachers．Poachers are hunters who kill animals illegally （非法地）．An adult elephant eats as much as 300 pounds a day．In their search for food，elephants often move great distances．When they cannot find the grasses they prefer，they may strip（ 掠夺） the land of trees．
Today，the area in which elephant herds live is much smaller than it used to be．Many areas in their path have been turned into farms．And some elephants have been killed by farmers for damaging their crops．
What can we do here in our country about a frightened animal that lives so faraway Our government has passed a law to protect it．People cannot import or bring in things made from ivory or any part of the elephant’s body．
Most countries throughout the world have also stopped ivory imports．It is hoped that the ban on the sale of ivory will help save the African elephant．But the world’s largest land animal needs other help．The countries where these animals live are often poor and unable to manage the herds．If the elephant is to survive （生存下来），this animal is going to need our support for many years to come．
41．The number of elephants in Africa today is__________．
A．the same as that ten years ago
B．more than that ten years ago
C．a little less than half of that in 1981
D．a little more than half of that in 1981
42．African elephants have been killed mainly because _________．
A．they eat a lot
B．they have beautiful tusks
C．poachers kill them for fun
D．there are too many of them
43．The areas where African elephants live are much smaller today because___________．
A．they tend to live in herds
B．there are not so many of them today
C．many of these areas have been turned into farms
D．farmers have been killing them to save their crops
44．It is mentioned in the article that our country has __________．
A．officially stopped ivory imports
B．banned the killing of elephants in Africa
C．threatened the elephants that live far away
D．helped the African countries where elephants live
45．Which of the following statements is true
A．Poachers have a license to hunt for animals．
B．Elephants do a lot of good for the farmers in Africa．
C．We live too far away to help save the African elephant．
D．The African elephant needs the world’s support for its survival．
四、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Susan is seventeen year old，and she is very busy．She never 46．___________
has enough time for that she wants to do．Like many other girls 47．___________
about her age，she spends hours on the telephone talks to her 48．___________
friends．She often goes out on the weekends，and she looks after 49．___________
children for other families to get some money． But，of course， 50．___________
during the schoolyears she herself has a lot homework to do． 51．___________
During the football season，Susan is more busier than usual．She 52．___________
and others pretty girls are cheer leaders．They jump up and down 53．___________
together，cheering when the team has played well．When the team 54．___________
is not playing so well，the girls try their best encourage the players． 55．___________
The cheers are usually not long，but it takes a long time to practise shouting together．
五、书面表达（25分）
根据下图的提示，简述我国宝岛台湾的地理和历史概况。
1．面积：3．6万平方公里；人口：两千多万。
2．气候温和(mild)，资源丰富。
3．许多世纪以前中国人已在台湾生活和劳动。
4．17世纪荷兰人(the Dutch)入侵(invade)，1661年，郑
成功赶走荷兰人。
5．中日甲午战争(the Sino—Japanese War Of 1894—1895)后，台湾被割让给日本，直到第二次世界大战后才归还中国。
5． 相信两岸将统一。
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【参考答案】
知能演练
1) 1. population 2. surrounding 3. possession 4. cottage 5. majority
2）1. on 2. to 3. in 4. off
拓展训练 1—5 BCBAC 6--10. ACCAA
单元检测
1-5 ABDBB 6-10 CDACB 11-15 DBADD 16-20 CADDA 21-25 BDACB
26-30 CCDAB 31-35 BCABD 36—40 FFFTF 41—45 CBCAD
46.stop → stopped 47.Puzzling → Puzzled 48.roof前加the 49.fly → flying
50.must后加be 51.√ 52.called 前加 was 53去掉had 54.taken后加
away 55.thank → thanks
书面表达
Our Taiwan
Taiwan is part of our country. It is the largest island in China. It has an area of about 36000 square kilometers and a population of over 20 million. It is separated from the mainland by the Taiwan Strait, On the island the climate is mild and the resources are very rich.
Many centuries ago there were the Chinese who lived and worked in Taiwan. In the 17th century the Dutch invaded Taiwan. In 1661 an army under Zheng Chenggong drove out the Dutch. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894- 1895, Taiwan was given to Japan. Only after
Japan was defeated in the World War II was Taiwan returned to China.
We believe people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be reunited some day.
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知能聚焦language focuses
单 词和短 语 fisherman; great-grandfather; northeastern; central; coast; surround; mild; bay;
harbour; volcano; spring; heat; surface; rat; settle; settler; mainly; voyage;
possession; bold; paragraph; grassland; mountainous; surprising; scretary; percent;
wedding; onference; relation; agricultural; cattle; export; lamb; ship; sail; cottage;
seaside; camp; take possession of; make up; turn to; go sailing; go camping
重 要句 型 1)It is/lies in the east of...
2)It is/lies to the north of...
3)It is/lies in the northern part of...
4)northeastern/northwestern Sichuan...
语 法和话 题 grammar: It的用法(1)形式主语和无人称代词 1.能够用英语表达做某事的重要性、难易程度、可能性或个人感受---形式主语It
2.能够用英语谈论时间、距离和天气---无人称代词It
b) functional items:1.Describe location and direction 2.Talk about New Zealand
课前热身 Warming up
1. Where is New Zealand
2. How many islands is New Zealand made up of
3. What is the capital
4. What money is used in New Zealand
5. Name one sailor who landed on New Zealand several centuries ago.
Answers: 1. East of Australia 2. Two large ones 3. Wellington 4. NZ dollar 5. Captain Cook
读写指导 Instructions for reading and writing
Reading 1
There are 4 paragraphs in this passage and they also form 4 parts.
Part 1. (para.1) The location of New Zealand , some general information of the surroundings and some great cities.
Part 2. (para.2) The climate in and around New Zealand.
Part 3. (para.3) The natural resources and beautiful landscape in New Zealand.
Part 4.(para.4) People living in New Zealand now and some brief history stories.
Main idea: New Zealand is an island country, which has almost a mild sea climate and around which are many of great cities and deep harbours. The first people to come to New Zealand were the Maori.
Reading 2
This passage is formed with 4 paragraphs and they can be divided into 3 parts.
Part 1. (para.1) The make up of the population of New Zealand, and the official languages.
Part 2. (para.2-3) The traditional customs of the Maori people.
Part 3. (para. 4) The economy of New Zealand --- the special local products; the resources of tourism and the exports of the country.
Main idea: The whole passage introduces New Zealand from its citizens;traditional customs and its economic resources. In one word, it is a great country with great landscape and great natural resources for us to visit or to live in.
Writing: a description of a country or a region
本单元要求同学们写一篇描述一个国家或地区的短文,这是说明文的一种。说明文(Exposition)是以说明为主要表达方式，通过对事物的特点、发展和变化，以及前因后果的解释、介绍，使人们对事物有清晰、完整的认识和了解的一种文体。说明文可分为解释性说明文、介绍性说明文和描述性说明文。我们所要写的这篇短文就属于描述性的说明文。
写好说明文应注意以下几点：
1． 仔细观察，抓住事物的个性特征。可从颜色、形状、形态、性质、性能、用途等方 面入手，但不能面面俱到。
2． 要注重说明的条理性，即合理的说明顺序。可按其结构来说明，或上下，或前后，或里外等。
3． 注意语言的准确性。说明的语言文字要求简明、准确。说明文的特点是事实正确、表达清晰、条理清楚、层次分明、语言简练、用词准确。通常用一般现在时表达
4． 对于一篇描写一个国家或地区的短文而言，应注意按照以下顺序安排：
第一部分：地理位置、面积、人口、民族以及所用语言。
第二部分：着重写本地一两个民族的独特文化。
第三部分：本地有名的特产。
第四部分：本地人闲暇时所进行的活动。
总之，应抓住当地的个性特征进行描写；本着“有则写，无则略”的原则。
例题精析
根据下列内容写一个简要介绍我们伟大祖国的短文。
(字数：100—120个词)
1)地理位置：欧亚大陆的东南部，太平洋西岸。
2)面积：960万平方公里，仅次于前苏联、加拿大，为世界第三大国。
3)人口：约13亿。
4)民族：56个民族(ethnic groups)；汉族(the Han nationality)约占人口的94％。
5)首都：北京，有着800年古都的历史。
[解题思路]
1． 认真审题，明确要求。1）不难看出，这是一篇描写一个地域的作文。同学们的思路应迅速转移到“描写性说明文”的要求上来。2）短文内容以提纲的形式给出，切记不能逐字翻译。3）书写字数应限于100-120之内。
2． 确定描写的顺序。从“地理位置”到“国土面积”，再到“人口、民族”，最后到“首都北京”。这一顺序基本上遵循原文的先后顺序。
3． 所用时态基本上都是一般现在时，因为所描写的都是目前的情况。
4． 注意词汇的拼写。这篇文章所用词汇和短语有很多都是同学们感到书写困难的，应加强记忆。
[参考范文]
The People's Republic of China lies in the southeastern part of the Eurasian Continent ,on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Third largest country in the world, next to the former Soviet Union and Canada,China has a total land area of 9.6 million square kilometres. Its population is about 1.3 billion, of which the Han nationality makes up about 94 percent. It has 56 ethnic groups. All nationalities in China are united in one great family.
Beijing is the capital of China. It is the country's political, economic, scientific and cultural centre. An ancient capital of 800 years' standing, it contains many scenic spots and places of historical interest.
要点解析Key points analysis
1.listening and speaking
1>What are the positions of the waters in relation to China
waters (国家的)海域,领海;大片水域
e.g. The ship was in European waters.
船在欧洲水域航行。
in relation to 关于；和...有关
e.g. I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.
关于那件事我有好多话要说。
In relation to London, our town is very small.
和伦敦相比，我们这个城市小得很。
2>Weihai lies about 90 kilometres east of Yantai.
east n. 东,东方[the east]
a. 东的,东方的,东部的
ad. 向东方;在东方;来自东方
e.g. China faces the Pacific on the east.
中国东临太平洋。
Japan is in the east of Asia.
3>What about your great-grandfather on your father’s side
on one s side 这里指‘家系,血统’
e.g. The grandfather on his mother’s side is still living.
他外祖父还健在。
2.reading
1> The East China Sea lies to the east of Zhejiang Province.东海位于浙江省的东面。
在这个句子当中使用了一个表示方位的动词lie,其意思是“位于”。该词是不及物动词，后面可跟in;to;on等不同的介词再加上“方位词”表示不同意义的地理位置。 lie in the east of … “在……东部”，即：在另一个地点里面的东部。
lie to the east of … “在……以东”，也就是说在另一个地点外部以东。
lie on the east of … “在……东部”，既表示在另一个地点的东面又表示相邻。
注：1)lie可用be或stand 替换。
2）east等方位词也具有副词词性。也就是说east等词前面的介词可以略去。
3）其它的方位词north;south; west 等与east的用法相同。
例如：1）Zhejiang Province lies/is/stands in the east of China.
2)The famous town lies/is/stands about 50 kilometers west of Xi’an.
3)East of the city is a small lake.
4)She lives about 40 miles east of Chicago.
2>New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia.新西兰是澳大利亚东海岸外边的一个岛屿。
off 在本句意为“在离……的海上”或“在……以外不远处”。例如：
They live on an island off the coast of southeast.他们住东南沿海的一个岛屿上。
There are numerous islands off the east coast of the United States.
在美国东部沿海有无数岛屿。
They were sailing far off shore. 他们在离海岸很远的海上航行。
The ship anchored off the island. 船在岛外抛锚。
The supermarket Homeclub is just off the main street. 家乐超市就在正街附近。
3> It is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island.它（新西兰）由两个大岛组成：北岛和南岛。
be made up of 由……组成/构成（consist of ） 例如；
This class is made up of/consists of 74 students. It’s really a big one.
The bottom of the ocean is made up of/consists of thousands of mountains and valleys.
注：be made up of 与be made of /from 的区别。请看以下例子：
The fridge is made up of hundreds of parts and each part is made of iron or plastics or from other materials.
4> New Zealand is sorrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west.新西兰北面和东面被太平洋包围，南面和西面是塔 斯曼海。
Surround … with … “用……把……（包）围住”，常常使用被动语态形式 be surrounded by/with … 。例如：The village is surrounded by/with green mountains.这个村子（四面）青山环绕。
注：当我们要表达某物的某一面被包围/围住时，则需在句末的名词后加介词短语to/by/on…。 例如：The village is surrounded by/ with green mountains to/on by the east. 这个村子东面是座座青山。
5> The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural harbour.环绕岛屿的海洋颜色湛蓝，许多城市都建在海湾上，拥有天然的深水港。
lie on… 除了表示前边所讲过的“座落/位于……方位内”的意思外，还具有“在……(水/河)旁，靠近……（水/河）；沿着（水/河边）”的意思。不过lie on后面要加上与水有关的名词。试比较：
Henan Province lies on the east of Shaanxi.河南省位于陕西东部。
Nanjing lies on the Yantze River.南京位于长江之滨。
6> They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer.他们带着狗、老鼠和一些植物，主要定居在气候较温暖的北岛。
1） settle vi. 定居、安家、停留， 常于介词in,at,on连用。例如：
The old man’s son moved to Canada last year and settled there soon.
那位老人的儿子去年移居加拿大，不久便在那儿定居。
A friend of mine has settled in Landon now.我的一个朋友现在已经定居在伦敦。
A bee is settling on/at the flower. 一只蜜蜂正停留在花上。
Sunlight settles at the corner. 阳光照在角落。
2）settle vt. 解决、决定 例如：
At the meeting many problems have been settled.
在这次会议上很多疑难问题得以解决。
It has been settled that we’ll refuse his proposal.我们已决定拒绝他们的提议。
3） settlement n.解决、和解。 构成短语 come to/make/reach a settlement 例如：
The terms of settlement seem just. 和解的条件似乎公平。
We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles. 我们希望这些纠纷得到永久的解决。
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.罢工者已经与雇主达成一项解决协议。
7> More than 125 years later, Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.
一百二十五年后，库克船长于1769年占领了该岛；从那时起， 英国人就陆续在新西兰定居下来。
take possession of
1） 夺取、占领
e.g. The Red Army Men soon took possession of the small town with the help of the villagers.红军在乡亲们的帮助下很快就占领了那个小镇。
2）占有、拥有
We took possession of the house some 20 years ago.我们20年前就拥有这所房子。
3）没收
The local government arrested the criminals and took possession of their illicit income.当地政府逮捕了罪犯并没收了他们的非法收入。
4）与be in possession of的区别: take possession of表示动作；be in possession of 则表示状态，意思是“拥有、持有”。例如：
Who is in possession of the property 谁持有/拥有那些财产？
8> … and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers.
……并且毛利人与这些定居者签了一份协议。
在本句中sign为vt.,意思是“签定……”。（ sign an agreenment “签定一份协议”） sign 一词词性较多，应注意学习。
1)n.符号、标记 e.g. There is a sign on each classroom door.每个教室的门上有一个标牌。
2)vt. 签字、打手势 e.g.
Sign the document,please. 请在文件上签字。
My class teacher signed me to come in. 班主任老师招手示意我进去。
3）vi.签字 e.g.
Sign(your name)at the bottom,please. 请在下方签（你的名）字。
3.integrating skills
1> … and they make up about six percent of the total population.
…… 他们约占总人口的6%。
make up vt. 占据；弥补；补足；编造;组成；和解；打扮
e.g. Girls make up half of the students in our class.
我们班女生占一半人数。
Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.
勤能补拙。
We still need $5 to make up the sum we asked for.
我们还需要5美圆以补足我们所需要的数目。
The whole story is made up.
整个故事是虚构的。
Are all animal bodies made up of cells
所有动物的身体都是细胞组成的吗？
They quarrel every morning and make it up every evening.
他们每天早上吵架晚上和好。
Isn’t she badly made up！ 她化装得多难看！
Ought she to make up at the age of twelve
她才十二岁应该涂脂抹粉吗？
2> The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing.在喜庆事件中，人们发表讲话，还载歌载舞来庆祝。
mark vt.“做标记、打分数”,常与with连用。
mark a place/sth. with… “用……对……做标记”。
be marked with … “……被（某人）用……做了标记”。
mark sth. on … “在……上标出……”。
e.g. 1) He marked his new dictionary with his name and class.
他在自己的新词典上标上了姓名与班级。
2）The newly-painted floor was marked with footprints.
刚刚油漆过的地板上留下了一些脚印。
3）Would you please mark your hometown on this map
请你在这张地图上标出你的家乡好吗？
mark n.“标志、分数、痕迹、记号”
e.g. make a mark （做记号）a question mark （疑问号）80 marks （80分）
3> Some farmers have turned to keeping deer… 有些农场主已转向了养鹿…… 。
1）turn to 为固定搭配，意为“转向”，to是介词，后跟名词或ving形式。
e.g. The child turned to its mother for comfort.
那个孩子转向母亲乞求安慰。
It’s time we turned to our work. 是我们开始工作的时候了。
He turned to the study of medicine.他转向学医了。
After she left the university,she became a teacher, but later turned to journalism.大学毕业后，她先当了老师，但后来转行，干新闻工作了。
注：turn to sb.(for advice) 转向某人（征求意见）；turn to page 9 翻到第9页；turn to a dictionary 查字典
e.g. Whenever you have a question,turn to your teacher please.
2）keep deer “养鹿”，相当于raise deer。类似的还有：keep fish 养鱼；keep cows 养牛; keep a large family 养活一大家子人等。
e.g. I have been keeping tropical fish for twenty years.
我已经养热带鱼二十多年了。
4> New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all of the world.
新西兰的葡萄酒质量很高，行销全世界。
1. "(be)+of+名词"结构中的名词是抽象名词时,相当于其中名词所对应的形容词的意思,说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有use/importance/help/value/interest/quality/service/benefit/necessity等。
如: I don't want to hear what you are saying. It is of no interest to me.
我不想听你说,我对此不感兴趣。(of no interest=not interesting)
Doing morning exercises will be of benefit to your health.
做早操对你的健康有利。
Coal is of great importance to the development of industry.
煤对工业发展是相当重要的。(of great importance=very important)
2. "(be)+of +名词"结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时,表示不同的人或物的共同特征,此时名词前通常带有冠词。常用的名词有size/kind/type/price/height/depth/width/length/weight/age/shape/colour等。
如: We are of the same age. 我们同岁。
The twin sisters are of a size and the skirt fits each of them exactly. 双胞胎姐妹的身材一样,这件裙子两个人穿都非常合适。
Machines are of different types and sizes.机器有不同的型号和规格。
3. "(be)+of+名词"结构可以表示主语的根源关系,此时的名词多是表示亲属、血统、种族、国籍及出处的名词,常用的名词有family/blood/race/origin等。如:
We are of the same blood. 我们是同一家族。
They are of noble race. 他们出身名门。
4.所作的成分
1) 作表语。如:
Don't throw anything that may be of use.不要把任何有用的东西扔掉。(=Don't throw anything that may be useful.)
Flowers are of many colours. 花的颜色很多。
注意: of high quality在所给课文句子(New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.)中也作表语。句意是:新西兰葡萄酒质量很高,行销全世界。
2) 作定语。如:
Your sister is a girl of wisdom.
(=Your sister is a wise girl.) 你妹妹是一位有智慧的女孩。
We don't think there is anything of interest in your pictures.
(=We don't think there is anything interesting in your pictures.)
我们认为你的画并没有什么有趣的地方。
3) 宾语补足语。如:
He found himself of absolutely contradictory points of view. 他发现自己处于完全矛盾的观点之中。
4.workbook
1> Despite the fact that New Zealand is so far away,ties have existed between the nations from early on.
Despite 见高一上册 unit 1
the fact that... that引导的是同位语从句，表示fact的内容。
exist vi.存在；生存，生活
e.g. We cannot exist without air.
没有空气，我们就不能生存。
Does life exist on other planets
别的行星上有生命吗？
2> The first wave of Chinese settlers arrived around the middle of the 19th cenrury.
wave n. 波，波浪，浪潮
e.g. A big wave swept the man off the boat.
巨浪把那个人卷下船去。
3> Among the first settlers,the Chinese were more skilled at setting up and running business.
skilled adj. 熟练的,老练的,有技巧的 (+at/in/with)
e.g. A skilled technician takes years to train.
一个熟练的技师需要数年时间才能培训出来。
Welding is a highly skilled job.
焊接是一个非常技术性的工作。
4> In Hubei Province,Kathleen,known to Chinese people as Nurse Ho ran a small hospital.
known (无比较级、最高级)所知的; 已知的
e.g. He is known to the public.
他的名字为大众 [警察当局] 所知晓。
5> Over the past 10-15 years,large numbers of Chinese students have travelled to New Zealand to study.
over the past 10-15 years prep. 在…期间
e.g. Over the years,he read widely.
在那些年中，他博览群书。
He came to town over the weekend.
周末他进城了。
large numbers of 用法同a large number of,修饰复数名词.
语法归纳
It used as subject ( It作主语 )
It的用法很多，可在句中作主语、宾语、表语，也常常用于一些固定结构中。本单元主要学习it 作主语的一些用法。
1.表示时间、天气、气温、距离等，一般可不译出。
如：It is sunday today (Today is sunday).
今天是星期天。
It is snowing today (不可讲today is snowing)．
今天正在下雪。
It is about two miles from my home to the school．
我家离学校大约有两英里。
2．作形式主语代替从句或不定式短语，真正主语位于谓语后面。
如：It's a pity that you didn’t go to the party．
你没去参加晚会真可惜。
It’s certain that he will win．
他很明显会取胜。
It’s a waste of time to argue with him on such a problem．
和他这样的人讨论这样的问题简直是浪费时间。
但以It's no use; It's no good开头的句子常以ing形式作真正主语。
如：It's no good crying over spilt milk．
覆水难收
It's no use trying to persuade him．
试图劝服他是没有用的。
3．用于一些固定结构和习惯用语中。
1) 用于以连系动词seem，appear，look，happen等作谓语，
后接一个that从句的句中。
如：It seems that he is always correct．
他似乎永远是对的。
It appears that she is an experienced teacher．
他看上去是个很有经验的教师。
2)用于一些习惯用语中。
如：It makes no difference at all．没有任何区别
It's hard to say．很难说
能力升华Developing skills
[知能演练]
1) 单词拼写
1． New Zealand has a p________ of about 3.8 million people.
2． The ocean and seas s_______ the islands are deep blue.
3． Who first took p_________ of Canada
4． Many families spend their time at a c__________ by the seaside in winter.
5． The m___________ of the people are farmers in China.
2) 用适当的介词填空
1. He lives in a town ____ the east coast.
2. Hainan Island is ____ the south of Guangdong province.
3. Henan province lie _____ central china.
4. The ship hit rock ___ the west coast of the pacific:
[拓展训练] 单项选择
1．Xi’an lies ________ the middle of Shaanxi province.
A. to B. in C.on D.off
2. When he was in trouble, there was no one that he could_______
A. ask for B. refer to C. turn to D. look for
3.The dictionary _________ with Tom’s name.
A. marks B. is marked C. marked D. marking
4. The story is not true. It is ___ by the writer.
A. made up B. made into C. made up of D. made out of
.5.Liu Xiang and I are ____________.
A. of same old B. the age of same C. of the same age D.the same old
6. They got married and ________ near London.
A. settled B. noticed C. hunted D. exploited
7.The back door and the windows were all closed and there was no _____ of forced entry.
A. scene B. show C. sign D. sight
8. _______ is known _______ thousands of Chinese worked in the gold mines in the late 19th century.
A. As; to B. Which; that C. It; that D. it; to
9. _______ ten years since I left High school.
A. It is B. There is C. It was D. There was
10. How far is ______ from your home to our school
A. it B. the length C. the road D. the street
单元检测 Test
一、单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1. ---How _________ is the population of China.'
---China has population of more than 1billion.
A. large; a B. many; a C. lot; the D. much; the
2. The professor we referred yesterday afternoon.
A. coming B. to came C. to coming D. came
3. is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
4. The two sides have finally , though some small differences still exist.
A. made a decision B. reached an agreement
C. settled down D. broken up
5. Does matter if he can't finish the job on time.
A. that B. it C. he D. this
6. It was 1969 ____ two Americans got to the moon by space ship.
A. which B. when C. that D. as
7. Wool produced in Australia and New Zealand is and seen in many
other countries every year.
A. high quality B. with high quality
C. in high quality D. of high quality
8. Mr Johnson gave us a report which what he did with what he said.
A. is related to B. joined C. agreed D: satisfied
9. You'll find this map of great________ in helping you to get round London.
A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness
10. In Britain today women 44 % of the workforce, and nearly half the
mothers with children are in paid work.
A. build up B. make up C. stand for D. send up
11. I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have
A. it B. those C. them D. one
12. When we asked if she wanted to go with us, she said she ___________ to stay home.
A. wished B. preferred C. had better D. thought
13. I don't think possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. it B. this C. that D. its
14. I think wrong to take for granted that is easy to
learn Chinese well.
A. it; it; that B. it; anything; it
C. that; something; it D. it; it; it
15. In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person _______ she could turn for help.
A. that B. who C. from whom D. to whom
二、完形填空
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it，and to go to their offices，factories or schools every day by train，car or bus，even though this 16 hey have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 17 later in the evening．
One benefit of living outside London is that houses are 18 ．Even a small fiat in London without a garden costs quite a lot 19 ．With the same money，one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own．
Then，in the country one can be 20 from the noise and hurry of the town． 21 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses，one can sleep 22 at night，and，during weekends and 23 summer evenings，one can enjoy the 24 clean air of the country．If one 25 gardens，one can spend one’s 26 time digging，planting，watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden．Then，when the flowers and vegetables 27 ，one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of 28 ．
Some people，however，take 29 in country things；for them， 30 lies in the town，with its cinemas and theatres，beautiful shops and busy streets，dance-halls and restaurants．Such people would 31 that their life was not worth 32 if they had to live 33 outside London．A walk in one of the parks and a visit 34 the sea every summer is all the 35 ．
16．A．shows B．expresses C．means D．requires
17．A．home B．family C．flat D．house
18．A．cleaner B．nicer C．bigger D．cheaper
19．A．to live B．to lend C．to borrow D．to hire
20．A．free B．far C．out D．absent
21．A．If B．Although C．Because D．After
22．A．little B．less C．longer D．better
23．A．in B．for C．at D．by
24．A．cold B．warm C．fresh D．pleasant
25．A．pleases B．likes C．wants D．interests
26．A．day B．rest C．spare D．whole
27．A．come on B．come to C．come up D．come over
28．A．mankind B．society C．science D．nature
29．A．no interest B．an interest C．much interest D．great interest
30．A．health B．happiness C．wealth D．future
31．A．know B．feel C．understand D．hope
32．A．leading B．making C．living D．spending
33．A．it B．life C．this D．that
34．A．for B．to C．of D．at
35．A．hope B．wish C．ask D．want
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
（A）
Americans enjoy many activities． When they are at home they enjoy reading，watching television，creating art objects，playing computer games and so on．The most popular activity， however，is done outside．For the past 15 years，gardening has been the most popular outdoor activity in America．A new study was done by Organic Gardening Magazine．It says more than 78 million Americans are gardeners．This is more than 40 percent of the adult（成年的）population．
The new study says that during the growing season：an average gardener spends 3or 4hours a week working in the garden digging，cutting，and planting and watering．They also spend money on their gardens ．Each year American gardeners spend about 25 billion dollars buying seeds，plants，bushes and trees，and plant food to make their plants grow bigger．They also buy tools and even special clothes for working in the garden．
Why are more and more Americans becoming fond of gardening？Most people do it for fun．Gardening makes their home more beautiful and makes them feel closer to nature．Gardening is also a good way to get exercise and working outside in the fresh air and sunshine can reduce stress（压力）．To some people，gardening is a spiritual（精神上的）activity．You plant seeds in the ground and water them．They grow into flowers and most of them die in autumn．But some will come back again the next spring，and every year after that．
Most Americans grow more than flowers in their garden．They grow fruits，vegetables and herbs（药草）．They grow food crops at home for many reasons．Some say it is satisfying to provide their own food like their ancestors（祖先）who lived on farms．Some say they can save money．Others say they want to have the freshest vegetables all summer long．
Not everyone in the United States owns land for a garden．Yet gardening is a popular activity for them，too．They may also grow flowers in containers on a balcony（阳台）high above the street or grow herbs in little boxes in a window． They may also join a community（社会团体）garden．Usually，the local（当地的）government owns the land where the community garden is planted．It could be next to an apartment（公寓） building or in a park．The land is divided into small gardens．In this way， more people get the chance to grow things，even if they do not own land of their own．
Judge the following sentences True（T）or False（F）．
36．About 40 percent of Americans like gardening．
37．Many people do gardening in order to make some money．
38．Some Americans grow food crops at home because their ancestors used to tell them to do this．
39．Those who do not have a garden can only grow some small plants in containers on their balconies or in the boxes in a window．
40．We can infer from the passage that the American government helps the gardeners in many different ways．
(B)
Ten years ago，there were more than 1．3 million elephants in Africa．Over the past ten years，that number has been cut down to 600，000．African elephants are hunted for their valuable ivory tusks（象牙）．Most have been killed by poachers．Poachers are hunters who kill animals illegally （非法地）．An adult elephant eats as much as 300 pounds a day．In their search for food，elephants often move great distances．When they cannot find the grasses they prefer，they may strip（ 掠夺） the land of trees．
Today，the area in which elephant herds live is much smaller than it used to be．Many areas in their path have been turned into farms．And some elephants have been killed by farmers for damaging their crops．
What can we do here in our country about a frightened animal that lives so faraway Our government has passed a law to protect it．People cannot import or bring in things made from ivory or any part of the elephant’s body．
Most countries throughout the world have also stopped ivory imports．It is hoped that the ban on the sale of ivory will help save the African elephant．But the world’s largest land animal needs other help．The countries where these animals live are often poor and unable to manage the herds．If the elephant is to survive （生存下来），this animal is going to need our support for many years to come．
41．The number of elephants in Africa today is__________．
A．the same as that ten years ago
B．more than that ten years ago
C．a little less than half of that in 1981
D．a little more than half of that in 1981
42．African elephants have been killed mainly because _________．
A．they eat a lot
B．they have beautiful tusks
C．poachers kill them for fun
D．there are too many of them
43．The areas where African elephants live are much smaller today because___________．
A．they tend to live in herds
B．there are not so many of them today
C．many of these areas have been turned into farms
D．farmers have been killing them to save their crops
44．It is mentioned in the article that our country has __________．
A．officially stopped ivory imports
B．banned the killing of elephants in Africa
C．threatened the elephants that live far away
D．helped the African countries where elephants live
45．Which of the following statements is true
A．Poachers have a license to hunt for animals．
B．Elephants do a lot of good for the farmers in Africa．
C．We live too far away to help save the African elephant．
D．The African elephant needs the world’s support for its survival．
四、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Susan is seventeen year old，and she is very busy．She never 46．___________
has enough time for that she wants to do．Like many other girls 47．___________
about her age，she spends hours on the telephone talks to her 48．___________
friends．She often goes out on the weekends，and she looks after 49．___________
children for other families to get some money． But，of course， 50．___________
during the schoolyears she herself has a lot homework to do． 51．___________
During the football season，Susan is more busier than usual．She 52．___________
and others pretty girls are cheer leaders．They jump up and down 53．___________
together，cheering when the team has played well．When the team 54．___________
is not playing so well，the girls try their best encourage the players． 55．___________
The cheers are usually not long，but it takes a long time to practise shouting together．
五、书面表达（25分）
根据下图的提示，简述我国宝岛台湾的地理和历史概况。
1．面积：3．6万平方公里；人口：两千多万。
2．气候温和(mild)，资源丰富。
3．许多世纪以前中国人已在台湾生活和劳动。
4．17世纪荷兰人(the Dutch)入侵(invade)，1661年，郑
成功赶走荷兰人。
5．中日甲午战争(the Sino—Japanese War Of 1894—1895)后，台湾被割让给日本，直到第二次世界大战后才归还中国。
5． 相信两岸将统一。
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【参考答案】
知能演练
1) 1. population 2. surrounding 3. possession 4. cottage 5. majority
2）1. on 2. to 3. in 4. off
拓展训练 1—5 BCBAC 6--10. ACCAA
单元检测
1-5 ABDBB 6-10 CDACB 11-15 DBADD 16-20 CADDA 21-25 BDACB
26-30 CCDAB 31-35 BCABD 36—40 FFFTF 41—45 CBCAD
46.stop → stopped 47.Puzzling → Puzzled 48.roof前加the 49.fly → flying
50.must后加be 51.√ 52.called 前加 was 53去掉had 54.taken后加
away 55.thank → thanks
书面表达
Our Taiwan
Taiwan is part of our country. It is the largest island in China. It has an area of about 36000 square kilometers and a population of over 20 million. It is separated from the mainland by the Taiwan Strait, On the island the climate is mild and the resources are very rich.
Many centuries ago there were the Chinese who lived and worked in Taiwan. In the 17th century the Dutch invaded Taiwan. In 1661 an army under Zheng Chenggong drove out the Dutch. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894- 1895, Taiwan was given to Japan. Only after
Japan was defeated in the World War II was Taiwan returned to China.
We believe people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be reunited some day.
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