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英语新目标 八年级下
Section A 1a-2d
tour v. n. 旅行
tourist n. 旅行者
wall n. 墙
amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的
ancient adj. 古代的
wide adj. 宽的；宽阔的
square n. 平方
meter n. 米
deep adj. 深的
desert n. 沙漠
population n. 人口
Asia n. 亚洲
Do you know these interesting places?
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
The Yangtze River
Do you know these numbers? How to read them?
8,844.43 meters high
1,025 meters deep
6,600,000 square kilometers in size
6,211.31 kilometers long
3,219 kilometers wide
220
hundred 百
thousand 千
million 百万
billion 十亿
100,076,600,
8,844.43
1,025
6,600,000
6,211.31
3,219
meters high
meters deep
square kilometers in size
kilometers long
kilometers wide
基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词
平方千米/公里
长的
宽的
高的
深的
面积/体积大小的
物体长，宽，高的表达法
基数词>1,单位名词用复数
物体长，宽，高的表达法
基数词 + 单位词 + in + 名词
基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词
long, wide, high, deep
length, width, height, depth
Do you know this?
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Which is the longest river in the world?
Which is the biggest desert in the world?
… …
Qomolangma runs along the border between China and Nepal. It is covered with snow all the year round. It’s 8844.43 meters high, the highest in the world.
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. It is located in the northern Africa. Its climate conditions are very bad and is one of the earth's most unsuitable for biological survival.
Which is the biggest desert in the world?
The Nile is the longest river in the world. It’s more than 6,671 kilometers long. It runs through 9 countries. It runs into the Mediterranean Sea (地中海) in the end.
Which is the longest river in the world?
The Caspian Sea (里海) is the biggest inland?lake in the world. It lies in the border between Asia and Europe.
Which is the biggest inland lake in the world?
1a Match the facts you know.
Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
The Sahara 1,025 meters deep
The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long
The Nile 8,844.43 meters high
1b
Listen and complete the sentences.
1. Qomolangma is _________ than any other mountain in the world.
2. The Sahara is ____________ desert in the world.
3. The Caspian Sea is _____________ of all the salt lakes.
4. The Nile is _____________ river in the world.
higher
the biggest
the deepest
the longest
Use the information in 1b to make conversations.
1c
A: What is the highest mountain in
the world?
B: Qomolangma.
A: What is the … in the …?
B: …
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the biggest desert in the world?
What is the longest river in Asia?
What do you know the top in Asian?
The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, and the first Asian river. It’s 6211.31 kilometers long. The Yangtze River runs through 11 provinces. It runs into the East Sea in Shanghai finally.
Which is the longest river in Asian?
China has the biggest population in the world.
China is the biggest country in Asia.
2a
Listen and number the facts [1-4] in the order you hear them.
_____ The Yangtze River is about _____ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.
_____ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US.
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
4
2
_____ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _________ years old.
_____ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.
1
3
_____ The Yangtze River is about _________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.
_____ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US.
Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with numbers in the box.
2b
6,300
5,464
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
4
2
_____ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even ______ years old.
_____ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.
1
3
5,000
300
Make conversations using the information in 2a.
2c
A: Did you know that China is one of the
oldest countries in the world?
B: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my
country.
A: Did you know that Yangtze River is the longest river in China?
B: Yes, I did. It’s 6,300 meters long.
A: Wow! That’s long!
A: Did you know that China has the biggest population in the world?
B: Yes, I did. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US.
A: Wow! That’s amazing!
Guide：Feel free to ask me anything on
today’s Great Wall tour.
Tourist 1：How long is the wall?
Guide：Ah, the most popular question! If
we’re only talking about the parts
from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about
8,850 kilometers long. This makes
it the longest wall in the world.
2d Role-play the conversation.
Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the
ancient emperors build the wall?
Guide: The main reason was to protect their
part of the country. As you can see，
it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I
know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this.
Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great
Wall?
Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.
Homework
Practice with your classmates to speak and
write large numbers.
Write some number cards and put them in
your room. Whenever you see, read them
quickly.
Thanks！
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?
Period 1(Section A 1a－2d) 同步练习
一、单项选择
( )1.The population of Shanghai is ________ than that of Hangzhou.
A．less B．fewerC．much D．larger
( )2.________ is the population of China?
A．How many B．How muchC．How D．What
( )3.—How amazing the noodle is!
—Yes, it is ______，and breaks the Guinness World Records as the longest handmade noodle.
A．1,704-meter-longB．1,704-meters-long
C．1,704 meter longD．1,704 meters long
( )4.Jim is the ________ boy in my class. He always makes others laugh.
A．youngest B．funniestC．friendliest D．tallest
( )5.(铜仁中考)The Yangtze River is one of ________ in the world.
A．the longest riversB．the longest river
C．longer riversD．longer river
二、完形填空
The Andes Mountains are the longest and one of __1__mountain ranges(山脉) in the world. They run through 7 countries in South America. Although life is __2__ easy there, the Inca people lived in the Andes Mountains for __3__ years. The old and famous Inca Empire began around the 13th century and didn't come to an end __4__ the late 16th century.
Corn was the Inca people's __5__ food because it could grow very well in the high mountains. Tomatoes, potatoes and another grain(谷物)__6__ quinoa were also popular. When the Inca people __7__ peppers with quinoa, they could make a kind of delicious soup.
The llama, a kind of animal, is another __8__ why the Inca people could live in such a terrible environment. It __9__ the Inca people with milk and meat. At the same time, it __10__ be used to carry lots of heavy things.
Most Inca people were farmers __11__ the villages they lived in were very small. Even Cuzco, the capital(首都), __12__ a large city. In Cuzco, the Inca people __13__ walls with huge stones. Some of the walls were more than 7 meters __14__. Even today, centuries later, the stones fit together __15__ well that you can't even put a ruler between them.
( )1.A．high B.higher C．highest D．the highest
( )2.A.too B．already C．never D．still
( )3.A.hundred B．hundreds
C．hundreds of D．two hundred of
( )4.A.until B．after C．from D．past
( )5.A.only B．main C．cheap D．healthy
( )6.A.call B．called C．calling D．to call
( )7.A.mixed B．added C．put D．cut
( )8.A.fact B．answer C．way D．reason
( )9.A.fed B．found C．protected D．provided
( )10.A.could B．should C．must D．need
( )11.A.and B．or C．so D．for
( )12.A.wasn't B．isn't C．is D．are
( )13.A.touched B．used C．built D．bought
( )14.A.big B．high C．old D．deep
( )15.A.so B．too C．very D．quite
三、阅读理解
The Sahara Desert is one of the driest and hottest parts of the world. There, temperatures can rise to 55℃ at midday. It is a very difficult place to live, but it is home for the Tuareg people(图阿雷格族人)．
For many years, the Tuaregs moved from place to place. In the past, the rain came every July and the Tuaregs, their goats, the elephants and other wild animals moved to the rivers and water holes. Every year, at the same time, the Tuaregs went to the markets to buy and sell camels and buy food for their journeys. This was the way the Tuareg people lived.
But now the climate(气候) is changing and the Tuaregs have to change their way of life. The rain doesn't come every July. There isn't enough water in the desert for the goats and the wild animals. The Tuaregs cannot travel in the desert with their camels and goats. They have to stay in a village.
The changing climate changed the Tuaregs' way of life. Now it is changing the elephants' way of life! The desert is too dry for the elephants. They cannot find all the water they need[600 liters(公升) a day], so they break the walls around the Tuaregs' gardens and eat the bananas and pineapples that the Tuaregs grow. What can the Tuaregs do?
( )1.Which is TRUE about the Sahara Desert?
A．It's the driest and hottest part in the world.
B．No people can live in the Sahara.
C．The Tuaregs have to move from place to place.
D．The Tuaregs didn't use to stay in a village.
( )2.Why did the Tuaregs have to change their way of life?
A．Because they were tired and thirsty.
B．Because they loved the place they lived.
C．Because of the changing climate.
D．Because they had to buy food for their journeys.
( )3.What don't the elephants do when they can't get enough water?
A．Break the walls.
B．Destroy(破坏) the Tuaregs' gardens.
C．Travel in the desert.
D．Eat fruits the Tuaregs grow.
( )4.What's the best title for this passage?
A．The Hottest Desert
B．The People's Life in the Sahara Desert
C．Traveling in the Desert
D．The Animals in the Desert
四、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1．The ________(人口) of China is the largest.
2．China is the biggest country in ________(亚洲)．
3．The Yangtze River is about 6，300 ________(公里)．
4．There are five ________(正方形) in the picture.
5．It's a story about a strong man living in the ________(沙漠)．
五、用所给词的适当形式填空
1．This book is as ________(interesting) as that one.
2．China has the ________(large) population in the world.
3．China is much ________(old) than America.
4．The room is about ten ________(meter) long.
5．India is one of the oldest ________(country) in the world.
六、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Last summer I spent some time with my mother in Beidaihe. We stayed there 1________ July 15th to August 5th. It is really a wonderful place. It is one of the 2________(famous) summer resorts(避暑胜地) in China. The buildings there are tidy, 3________ some trees and flowers around them. It is famous for its beaches, so lots of tourists from all over 4________ world visit it every year.
There are many interesting places there, 5________ as the Olympic Park, the Geziwo Park and the Tiger Rock Park. In the Olympic Park, there 6________(be) some athletes' statues(运动员的雕像) and champions' fingerprints(冠军手指印) and footprints. Everything in the park is about Olympic. The Geziwo Park is famous 7________ it is one of the best places to watch the sunset. 8________(thousand) of people come to watch the sunset every day. People can also see different 9________(kind) of birds.
We enjoyed 10________(we) there. We are hoping for the next holiday.
参考答案
Unit 7
Period 1
一、1—5.DDDBA
二、1－5.DCCAB 6－10.BADDA 11－15.AACBA
三、1－4.DCCB
四、1.population 2.Asia 3.kilometers 4.squares 5．desert
五、1.interesting 2.largest 3.older 4.meters 5．countries
六、1.from 2.most famous 3.with 4.the 5.such
6．are 7.because 8.Thousands 9.kinds 10.ourselves
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