Module
2
My
home
town
and
my
country
Unit
2
Cambridge
is
a
beautiful
city
in
the
east
of
England
重点短语
in
the
east
of
在...东部
in
the
west
of
在...西部
in
the
north
of
在...北部
in
the
south
of
在...南部
in
the
north
在北部
in
the
south
在南部
on
the
river
在河边
be
famous
for
因...而著名
such
as
例如
trips
along
the
river
沿河旅行
any
time
of
the
year
一年的任何时候
重点句子
There
are
lots
of
old
buildings
and
churches
to
visit.
有许多值得参观的古老的建筑物和教堂。
Cambridge
is
80
kilometres
from
London.
剑桥离伦敦有80千米。
It
has
a
population
of
about
seven
and
a
half
million.
它大约有七百五十万人。
What
is
its
population
它的人口是多少?
知识讲解
north
adj.
北方的
Mexico
is
in
the
south
of
North
America.墨西哥在北美洲的南部。
n.
北方;北部
Our
school
is
in
the
north
of
the
city.
我们的学校位于这座城市的北部。
【辨析】in
the
north
of,
on
the
north
of
与
to
the
north
of
in
the
north
of指在某地区范围之内的北部。
on
the
north
of指在与某地区接壤的北部。
to
the
north
of指在某地区范围之外的北部。
in
on
to
【拓展】表示方位的词还有east,
west和south,
它们也都有in/on/to
the
...
of的搭配。
especially
adv.
尤其
I
love
cold
drinks,
especially
in
summer.我喜欢冷饮,尤其是在夏天。
It
is
especially
hot
this
summer.今年夏天特别热。
be
famous
for
以...闻名
famous作形容词,意为“著名的,出名的”,在句中可作定语和表语。
He
is
a
famous
singer.他是一位著名歌手。
The
restaurant
is
very
famous.这家饭店非常有名。
be
famous
for“以/因...而著名/出名/闻名”,
for
表示人或物闻名的原因,后面常跟表示特点、特长的名词。
New
York
is
famous
for
its
tall
buildings.
纽约以其高层建筑而闻名。
【拓展】be
famous
as
表示“作为...而出名”,其中as意为“作为;当作”,后跟出名的职业或地位等,如:
He
is
famous
as
a
singer.
【典型例题】
翻译:烟台以它的苹果而出名。
【解析】be
famous
for“因...而出名,以...而出名”
【答案】Yantai
is
famous
for
its
apples.
university
n.
大学
This
is
a
famous
university.
这是一所著名的大学。
【注意】university虽然以元音字母开头,但读音并不是以元音开头,故university前的不定冠词要用“a”,而不是“an”。如:
My
father
is
a
teacher
at
a
university.
我爸爸是一所大学的老师。
【典型例题】
黔西南)
girl
riding
a
bike
is
university
student.
A,
an
B.
The
,an
C.
A,
the
D.
The,
a
【解析】第一空要用定冠词the,特指那个正在骑自行车的女孩,可先排除A和C;university前的不定冠词要用a,不用an,
故答案为D.
It
is
about
2,000
years
old...
它有大约2000年的历史...
“数词+名词+形容词”这种结构常用来表示长度、宽度、高度、深度或年龄等。
The
Great
Wall
is
more
than
8,000
kilometres
long.
长城有8000多千米长。
Mary
is
ten
years
old.玛丽十岁了。
The
classroom
is
about
20
metres
long.
这间教室约二十米长。
island
n.
岛屿,其前的不定冠词用an
It
is
an
island
with
mountains
and
water.这是一个有山有水的岛屿。
low
adj.
矮的,低的
The
office
is
in
a
low
building.办公室在一幢低矮的建筑物里。
【拓展】
反义词:high
adj.
高的
短语:in
a
low
voice
低声地
at
a
low
price
低价地
如:
She
is
saying
to
her
mother
in
a
low
voice.
她正低声和她妈妈说话。
I
bought
the
house
at
a
low
price.
我以低价买下了那套房子。
countryside
n.农村地区;乡下
countryside
是由country
和side构成的合成词。
In
spring,
the
English
countryside
in
green.英国农村的春天一片绿色。
【拓展】近义词:country
n.农村;乡村
【注意】country
还有“国家”之意。
【单元练习】
基础巩固题
根据句意和所给词首字母完成单词。
Guangzhou
is
in
the
s
of
China.
The
hill
is
l
,
but
the
mountain
is
very
high.
Harvard
is
a
very
good
u
.
Beijing
is
in
the
n
of
China.
China
is
f
for
the
Great
Wall.
---
How
many
students
are
there
in
your
school
---
A
2,000.
My
grandpa
lives
in
the
c
.
He
is
a
farmer.
用所给形容词的适当形式填空。
I
like
fruit,
(especial)
apples.
My
eraser
is
(big)
than
yours,
but
my
knife
is
(small).
I’m
(tall)
than
you,
so
my
trousers
are
(long).
I’d
like
to
take
the
(full)
one
of
the
two
bottles.
John
is
fifteen.
Kate
is
fourteen.
Lily
is
thirteen.
John
is
(young).
But
he
is
(old)
than
Kate.
Kate
is
(young)
than
John,
but
is
(old)
than
Lily.
An
elephant
is
(heavy)
and
(strong)
than
a
sheep.
This
box
is
(small)
than
that
one,
but
I
can
carry
the
(big)
one.
强化提高题
单项填空
What
the
population
of
the
USA
is
B.are
C.have
D.has
Hong
Kong
has
seven
people.
millions
B.
million
C.millions
of
D.million
of
Hangzhou
is
famous
the
West
Lake.
as
B.for
C.to
D.with
There
are
lots
of
small
villages
the
coast.
with
B.in
C.of
D.on
In
China
it
is
a
custom
to
give
kids
lucky
money
duiring
the
Spring
Festival.
finally
B.luckily
C.simply
D.especially
Han
Mei’s
pencil
is
shorter
than
.
he
B.him
C.his
D.Li
Lei
Lily
is
eleven
and
Kate
is
thirteen.
So
Lily
is
.
old
B.young
C.older
D.younger
Which
is
,
the
moon
or
the
earth
big
B.bigger
C.the
biggest
D.much
big
Her
bag
is
than
.
newer;
you
B.newer;
yours
C.newest;
yours
D.new;
your
---
Look,
how
beautiful
the
car
is!
---
Yes,
but
the
price
of
it
is
too
for
me.
I
can’t
afford
it.
A.
expensive
B.high
C.cheap
D.low
补全对话
用适当的句子补全对话
A:
Hello!
I’m
Amy
and
I’m
from
Beijing.
1
B:
I’m
David.
I’m
from
Houston.
A:
2
B:
It
is
in
the
east
of
America.
A:
3
B:
No,
it
is
smaller
than
New
York.
A:
4
B:
I’m
not
sure.
I
think
it
has
about
2
million
people.
A:
5
B:
Yes,
it
is
a
beautiful
city.
中考链接题
(2013.聊城模拟)We’ll
have
dinner
at
Qianxilong
Restaurant,
which
is
famous
its
food.
of
B.to
C.for
D.as
Stay
away
from
junk
food,
please.
It’s
bad
for
us,
for
children!
Arecently
B.especially
C.probably
D.nearly
(2012.青岛)
Steve
got
over
ten
letters
his
pen
pals
their
New
Year’s
resolutions
last
year.
from;
about
B.to;
of
C.about;
from
D.to;
about
(2012.南京)
My
father
has
a
habit
of
jogging
the
Jinchuan
River
for
an
hour
in
the
morning.
between
B.along
C.over
D.through