目录
Unit 1 encyclopaedia (3)
Unit2 Numbers (15)
Unit3 Computers (23)
Unit4 Inventions (39)
Unit 5 Educational exchanges (49)
Unit 6 Ancient stories (74)
Unit 7 Memory (96)
Unit 8 English week (117)
Unit 1 encyclopaedia 【词汇】
序号英文中文拓展
1 encyclopaedia (n) 百科全书
2 human (adj) 人的
3 dinosaur (n) 恐龙
4 Italian (n) 意大利人
5 inventor (n) 发明家
6 musician (n) 音乐家
7 scientist (n) 科学家
8 born (v) 出生（be born）
9 countryside (n) 乡村；农村
10 intelligence (n) 才智；智慧
11 artistic (adj) 有艺术天赋的
12 ability (n) 才能；能力
13 perhaps (adv) 大概；可能
14 invention (n) 发明
15 notebook (n) 笔记本
16 include (v) 包括
17 even (adv) 甚至
18 however (adv) 然而
19 suddenly (adv) 突然；忽然
20 nobody (prep) 没有人
21 fossil (n) 化石
22 win (v) 获胜；赢
23 dollar (n) 美元
24 in the countryside 在乡村，在农村
25 human being 人，人类
26 die out 灭绝，消失
27 find out 了解到，弄清楚
28 go for a walk 散步
29 be famous for 因为...而出名
【课堂练习】
一．英汉互译。
A. Words:
1. Encyclopaedia__________________
2. human__________________
3. dinosaur__________________
4. Italian__________________
5. inventor__________________
6. musician__________________
7. scientist__________________ 8. born__________________
9. countryside__________________ 10. intelligence__________________
11.有艺术天赋的__________________ 12.才能；能力__________________
13.可能；大概__________________ 14.发明__________________
15.笔记本__________________ 16.包括；包含__________________
17.（强调出乎意料）甚至__________________ 18.然而__________________
19.突然；忽然__________________ 20.没有人__________________
B. Phrases：
1.在乡村；在农村__________________
2.人__________________
3.灭绝；消失__________________
4.了解（到）；弄清__________________
5.去散步__________________
6.多于__________________
7.出生__________________ 8.学习__________________
9.曾经__________________ 10.因为……而出名__________________
11. as…as12. remember to do sth.__________________
13. look up__________________ 14. help sb. (to) do__________________
15. see a doctor__________________ 16. at the end of __________________
二．根据要求写出相应的单词。
1. dinosaur(复数)__________________
2. country(复数)__________________
3. Italy(形容词)__________________
4. ability(形容词)__________________
5. inventor(动词)__________________
6. winner(动词)__________________
7. music(派生名词)__________________ 8. science(派生名词)__________________
9. sudden(副词)__________________ 10. everybody(反义词)__________________
三．选择填空。
i)从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( ) 1. Tom used to live in Shenzhen.
A. lived
B. lives
C. living
D. live
( ) 2. Tom isn't so tall as Jim.
A. is taller than
B. is as tall as
C. is shorter than
D. has the same height as ( ) 3. Walt Disney is famous for his cartoon characters.
A. is famous as
B. is well-known for
C. is well-known as
D. is famous about ( )4. Do you always go for a walk with your parents after dinner?
A. have a walk
B. walk to school
C. go shopping
D. go to a walk
( ) 5. She often helps her mother with housework.
A. helps her mother did
B. helps her mother doing
C. helps her mother does
D. helps her mother do
ii)从下而每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空口处的最佳选项。
( ) 6. Lu Xun is famous a writer.
A. as B by C. for D. in
( ) 7. Some dinosaurs were as as chickens.
A. big
B. strong
C. small
D. fat
( ) 8. Many people traffic accidents every year
A. die for
B. die from
C. die out
D. die in
( ) 9. The rich man this school for the poor children in 2011.
A. finds
B. found
C. founds
D. founded
( ) 10. When he meets any new words, he always them _ in the dictionary
A. looks; up
B. picks; up
C. gives; up
D. looks; after
( ) 11. ---What do you think of the girl? --- .
A. She is a nurse
B. She is 18 years old
C. She is very kind
D. She has two big eyes ( ) 12. Is there meat in the fridge?
A. some
B. any
C. a few
D. many
( ) 13. He has hundreds of books _ Tiny Times.
A. include
B. includes
C. including
D. to include
( ) 14. After the homework, Kate began to play the piano.
A. finish
B. finished
C. finishes
D. finishing
( ) 15 ---The classroom is empty. Where are the students?
---I don't know. There is in it.
A. somebody
B. anybody
C. nobody
D. everybody
( ) 16. ---How old are your little sisters? ---They _ in 2008.
A. is born
B. was born
C. born
D. were born
( ) 17. I have a pet dog. It is gentle _ a sheep.
A. such; like
B. as; like
C. as; as
D. so; as
( ) 18. --- was the film? ---I didn't enjoy it. I almost fell asleep when I saw it.
A. How
B. What
C. Where
D. Which
( ) 19. In amusement parks, we can do a lot of things, , a space trip.
A. like
B. as
C. such as
D. for example
( ) 20. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. He comes from Italy.
B. This is most interesting film of the three.
C. She is an inventor.
D. Some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.
( ) 21---The story is so amazing! It's the most interesting story I've ever read.
---But I'm afraid it won't be liked by .
A. everybody
B. somebody
C. anybody
D. nobody
( )22---Have you brought with you? We won't have time to come back.
---Don't worry. All the things we need are here, in this big bag.
A. something
B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
( ) 23---They say there are many monkeys in this mountain. But I saw none of them last time when I was here.
---Hope we can see today.
A. another
B. others
C. some
D. any
( ) 24 ---What's wrong with my son, doctor'?
--- serious. Just a slight cold.
A. Something
B. Anything
C. Nothing
D. Everything
( ) 25 ---Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I can't find a repair shop.
---I know nearby. Come on, I'll show you.
A. one
B. it
C. some
D. that ( ) 26. went hiking last weekend because of the bad weather.
A. Someone
B. No one
C. Everyone
D. Nothing ( ) 27. I can't find my watch, but it must be in this room.
A. everywhere
B. nowhere
C. anywhere
D. somewhere ( ) 28. The teacher asked the boy many questions, but he only answered of them.
A. some
B. lots
C. each
D. few ( )29---Where is my watch? I can't find it. ---Don't worry. It must be in your room.
A. somewhere
B. anywhere
C. everywhere
D. nowhere ( ) 30. Whatever you do, _ is difficult if you put your heart into it.
A. nothing
B. anything
C. something
D. everything ( ) 31---Who helped you clean the classroom yesterday?
--- . I cleaned it all by myself.
A. Somebody
B. Nobody
C. Everybody
D.Anybody ( ) 32. There is wrong with this computer. It doesn't work well.
A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing ( ) 33---Where is my notebook?
---I don't know. It isn't here. Maybe took it away by mistake.
A. everybody
B. nobody
C. anybody
D. somebody ( ) 34---The exam was very easy, wasn't it? ---Yes, but I don't think _ would pass it.
A. somebody
B. anybody
C. everybody
D. nobody ( ) 35---It seems that Peter has nothing to do at the moment. ---Let me give him to read.
A. anything
B. something
C. everything
D. nothing ( ) 36---Tom, supper is ready. ---I don't want to eat , Mum. I'm not feeling well.
A. everything
B. nothing
C. something
D. anything ( ) 37---I hear Dandong is a beautiful city. ---Yes, it's famous its rice and seafood.
A. for
B. as
C. to
D. with ( ) 38---Let's go swimming _ going hiking, shall we? ---Good idea.
A. as well as
B. in order to
C. in addition to
D. instead of
四．填空。根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Tom is an (Italy)
2. The old woman is very ill. She is (die).
3. He invented many things. He is a great (invent).
4. How many (dollar) do you have?
5. He was (bear) in Shenzhen in 1988.
6. My father used to (drive) to work. But now he takes the subway.
7. These books are very (help) to us.
8. What would you like (be) in the future, a painter or an engineer?
9. Some dinosaurs could (fly).
10. What would you like (eat) for breakfast?
五．(A)根据句子意思，用some, any填空
1. I bought cheese but I didn't buy bread.
2. I'm going to the post office. I need stamps.
3. There aren't shops in this part of town.
4. George and Alice haven't got children.
5. Have you got brothers or sisters?
6. There are beautiful flowers in the garden.
7. Do you know good hotels in London?
8. ---Would you like tea? ---Yes, please.
9. Don't buy rice. We don't need .
10. I went out to buy milk but they didn't have in the shop.
(B)根据句子意思，用somebody, anybody或nobody填空。
1. Listen! is knocking at the door.
2. ---What are you doing here? ---I'm waiting for .
3. ---Did see the accident? ---No,
4. ---What's going to happen? ---I don't know. knows.
5. ---Do you know in London? ---Yes, a few people.
【能力训练】
一．完形填空
The outdoor world is full of secrets(秘密). And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy studying them.
All round us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The fact about how they___1___and grow is as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of the greatest presidents of the US spent hours and hours___2___birds?A doctor who lives near New York City became so___3___in insects that he began to___4___them. Now he has more than one thousand different kinds of insects.
Come with me, and I will help you find some of nature's secrets. Let us go___5___through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall___6___a mother bear and her young ones as they look for___7___and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know___8___to find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the best thing that I can___9___you is to keep your eyes and ears___10___when you go out of doors. Nature tells these secrets only to people who look and listen carefully.
( ) 1. A. live B. speak C. fly D. bear
( ) 2. A. studying B. eating C. learning D. finding
( ) 3. A. friendly B. careful C. busy D. interested
( ) 4. A. help B. collect C. buy D. feed
( ) 5. A. near B. quickly C. quietly D. politely
( ) 6. A. hear B. follow C. catch D. politely
( ) 7. A. food B. fruit C. vegetable D. water
( ) 8. A. how B. why C. where D. when
( ) 9. A. make B. pass C. give D. teach
( ) 10. A. closed B. open C. safe D. Clean
二．语法填空
_1_________________English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money
_2_________________ (buy) the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days
_3_________________(get) to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he
_4_________________(buy)a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound
_5_________________the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not
_6_________________(feel)very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfa st and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was _7_________________hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready _8_________________ the quarrel.
“Bring _9_________________(I) the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in _10_________________ (surprised). “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
三.阅读理解。
George Stephenson was born into a poor family in 1781. He had to start work when he was only eight.When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines(发动机). And on holidays he often took one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he finished twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented(发明) many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we take trains from one place to another, we'll think of this great man
--George Stephenson.
( ) 1. When did George Stephenson start to help his father'?
A. In 1798
B. In 1789
C. In 1795
D. In I781
( ) 2. He learned about the engines .
A. at lessons from a young teacher
B. by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully
C. through reading and writing
D. by asking a lot of questions
( ) 3. He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he .
A. became a good worker
B. became a good businessman
C. became a good teacher
D. started to teach other workers
( ) 4. was invented by George Stephenson.
A. The train
B. The telephone
C. The car
D. The computer
( ) 5. From this passage we know that George Stephenson was one of the greatest_ in the world.
A. teachers
B. inventors
C. learners
D. workers
Review unit1
一、首字母填词
1.Some kinds of food are bad for h_____________ body. (human)
2.Leonardo da Vinci was a famous I_____________ painter. (Italian)
3.B_____________ in a poor family, he had to work from an early age. (Born)
4.The tour i_____________ a visit to the City Museum. （included/ includes)
5.Learning English is not easy. H_____________, we should do our best. (However)
6.Archaeologist(考古学家) in Xian found some animal f_____________ last month. (fossil)
7.N_____________came to see the old man after he fell ill. He felt so sad about that. (Nobody)
8. A car s___________ shot out and nearly hit the boy. (suddenly)
9.It is so simple that e_____________ a kid can do it alone. (even)
10.Do you think the student have the a_____________ to finish all his homework in 2 hours? (ability)
11.Modern i____________ have helped us a lot in our daily life. (inventions)
12.I got a new n_____________ as a birthday present from my parents. (notebook)
13.People believe that I_____________ Quotient (IQ) can tell them how smart they are. (Intelligence)
14.He is well-known for his great a__________ ability. (artistic)
15.Nowadays many people used to live in the city have moved back to the c___________.
16.P_____________ the weather will change later today. You’d better take an umbrella with you.
17.I have looked it up in an e______________.I’ve learnt much about it.
18.As a s______________, he doesn’t believe in God at all. (scientist)
19.Her parents would like her to be a m_____________in the future, so they send her to the Academy(学院) of Music.
(modern)
20. Now we can only see d___________ in science museums. (dinosaurs)
二、用恰当的短语填空
on Earth in the countryside die out be born more than find out
1.Dinosaurs had lived for _______________ 150 million years before they disappeared.
2.There were plenty of fossil fuel(矿物燃料) _______________.
3.Scientists have tried to __________________ why dinosaurs suddenly disappeared, but it remains a mystery(迷).
4.We should do more to protect the wild animals from __________________.
5.Fully half of China’s population live _____________________, and most of those live on farming.
6.Their first child ___________________ on a cold winter night in 1998.
三．选一选：
(用some/ any填空)
1. You are welcome here at ______ time.
2.I haven't seen you for _____ time.
3.If you have _______ difficulty, you can ask them for help.
4. If you want more coffee, I will get ______ for you.
5.Is there _______ problem with your English study?
6.Why don’t you buy _______ flowers for her?
7.I’ve walked for more than three hours. I can’t go ________ further.
8. Is _______ of these students hard-working? (anyone/ any one)
9. ----How many students are in the room? ----_________. (no one/ none)
10.________ of my classmates are from the US. (some/ somebody)
11.----Who else was in your bedroom last night?
---- __________. I slept alone as usual. (no one/ none)
12. - "Would you like _____ more food?" (some/any) - "Yes, please."
13. I don’t know if _____ will come to pick me up. (someone/ anyone)
14. Doesn't _________ know the answer to this question ? (someone/ anyone)
15. _________ believes that smoking can cause lung cancer. (everyone/ anyone)
16. How can you know __________ is lying? (someone/ anyone)
17. It must be difficult to live without ________ money. (some/ any)
18. Have you seen my shoes? I can't find them _______. (somewhere/ anywhere)
19. ----"Can you believe we've run out of milk!"
----"Would you like me to get ________ at the nearest shop ?" (some/ any)
20. Is there _____ I can do for you, madam ? (something/ anything)
四.选择
( )1. —Got any information about High School Examination?
－Well, I was trying to, but found ___.
A. one
B. no one
C. none
D. some
( )2. Money is important in my life. But it isn’t ___ to me.
A. everything
B. something
C. nothing
D. anything ( )3. There is ___ for you if you put your heart into it.
A. difficult nothing
B. nothing easy
C. easy nothing
D. nothing difficult ( )4. －Would you like ___ to read? －Yes, please.
A. something
B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
( )5.— How many students are there in the classroom?
— __________. I don’t know where they have gone.
A. No one
B. None
C. Nobody
D. So
( )6.－Is there ____ in today’s newspaper? －No, there’s ___.
A. anything special, something unusual
B. anything special, nothing unusual
C. special anything, nothing unusual
D. special anything, unusual nothing
( )7.There is ____ with my watch. It doesn’t work.
A. wrong something
B. anything wrong
C. something wrong
D. wrong nothing ( )8. ___ is difficult if you set your mind __ it.
A. Everything, to
B. Everything, on
C. Nothing, on
D. Nothing, with ( )9.___ of the teachers works hard.
A. Every
B. Every one
C. Everyone
D. No one
( )10. ___ of the girls has been to college.
A. Two
B. All
C. None
D. No one
( )11. —Is ___ here? —No, Tom has asked for a leave.
A. anyone
B. everyone
C. someone
D. nobody
( )12. They’re making too much noise here. Let’s go ___.
A. somewhere quiet
B. nowhere quiet
C. everywhere noisy
D. anywhere noisy ( )13.As we know, nobody ___ pollution.
A. like
B. likes
C. dislike
D. dislikes
( )14. All the students have gone on a field trip. There’s ___ in the classroom.
A. somebody
B. anybody
C. everybody
D. nobody
( )15. I’m free. I have ___ to do.
A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
( )16. . They were always together. He saw ___ she saw.
A. anything
B. everything
C. something
D. nothing
( )17. Suddenly, Tom came in and he said he had ___ to tell the class.
A. anything important
B. important everything
C. something important
D. important something ( )18.. He said _________ at the meeting and just sat there quietly.
A. something
B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
( )19.. －You look so happy. －John says I’m pretty. ______ has ever said that before.
A. Somebody
B. Anybody
C. Everybody
D. Nobody
( )20. －How many birds can you see in the tree? －____.
A. None
B. No one
C. Nobody
D. No
( )21. —Hi, Bob! I can’t find my history book. Have you seen it _________?
—Sorry, I haven’t. Why don’t you ask Jim? Perhaps he’s seen it____________.
A. somewhere, anywhere
B. anywhere ,everywhere
C. nowhere. somewhere
D. anywhere, somewhere ( )22. －Do you have ___ to tell us? －No, ____.
A. something important, nothing
B. anything important, nothing
C. important something, everything
D. important anything, everything
( )23. Wang Fang isn’t here. She has gone ___ for holidays.
A. where
B. anywhere
C. everywhere
D. somewhere
( )24. Have you seen my basketball? I’ve been looking for it _____________.
A. where
B. anywhere
C. everywhere
D. somewhere
( )25. Do you hope to go ___?
A. warm somewhere
B. anywhere warm
C. warm anywhere
D. somewhere warm ( )26. The light is too strong for us to see __________.
A. everything
B. nothing
C. anything
D. something
( )27. I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with ___.
A. anything
B. something
C. nothing
D. everything
( )28. Did you go ____ last Sunday?
A. somewhere
B. anywhere
C. something
D. somebody
( )29. Everyone is here, __ __?
A. is he
B. aren’t they
C. is it
D. are they
( )30. Who will get the job? ___ of them will do.
A. Anybody
B. Anyone
C. Any one
D. Someone
( )31.——How many monkeys are there in the cage left？—— _____.
A. None
B. No one
C. Nothing
D. not some
【能力训练】
一.完形填空
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when suddenly a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 1 a big tree and then looked forward through the tall grass 2 it could almost hear them talk. Before the mother rat and her babies knew 3 had happened, the cat jumped from its hiding place and started to run 4 them.
The mother cat and her babies all fled at once. They hurried towards 5 home, which was under a pile of large stones. But the baby rats were so scared (害怕) that they could not run very 6 . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon them. What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, 7 round and faced the cat, shouting，"Bow Wow! Bow Wow! "just like 8 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and frightened that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to the babies, "Now you see 9 important it is to learn 10 second language!" ( )1 A. on B. between C. by D. behind
( )2. A. before B. when C. until D. while
( )3. A. where B. what C. which D. when
( )4. A. over B. through C. after D. against
( )5. A. to B. for C. its D. their
( )6. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly
( )7. A. turned B. walked C. jumped D. ran
( )8. A. a B. an C. their D. that
( )9. A. so B. why C. what D. how
( )10. A. out B. the C. a D. an
二．阅读理解
Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream and they take up (占据) about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night.
Dreams are like short films. They are usually in black and white. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worried about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may be thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can come into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream.
Dreams can disappear quickly from memory. Too much dreaming can be harmful(有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is working hard when we dream. That is why we may still wake up tired after a long sleep. ( ) 1. It may be more important to dream than to .
A. think
B. sleep
C. work
D. study
( ) 2. Dreams and films are usually .
A. very long
B. in black and white
C. about work
D. very sad
( ) 3. Why do some people often dream about their work?
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
B. Because they are not interested in their work.
C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.
D. Because they have too much work to do.
( ) 4. The main idea of the passage is
A. what dreams are
B. people like to sleep
C. dreams are like films
D. we always remember dreams
( ) 5. Is too much dreaming bad for our health?
A. Yes, it is
B. No, it isn't
C. Yes, it isn't
D. No, it is
三．语法填空
First Frenchman: I once _1_________________(hear) someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin (盆) of water fell _2_________________me. It seems _3_________________"Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."
_4_________________(two) Frenchman: Once I _5_________________(be) on a ship and the captain (船长) shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
_6_________________(three) Frenchman: I once _7_________________(visit) an English friend early in the morning and the maid _8_________________ came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I _9_________________(go) again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."
"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.
She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet _10_________________(get) up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’"
Unit2 Numbers
【重点词汇】
序号英文中文拓展
1 number (n) 数字
2 instructions (n) 指示；命令(pl)
3 check (v) 检查；核实
4 gram (n) 克（重量单位）
5 son (n) 儿子
6 chess (n) 国际象棋
7 India (n) 印度
8 wise (adj) 充满智慧的
9 challenge (v&n) 挑战
10 promise (v) 许诺；承诺
11 prize (n) 奖赏；奖品
12 grain (n) 谷粒
13 chessboard (n) 棋盘
14 double (v) 使加倍
15 amount (n) 数量；数额
16 rest (n) 剩余部分
17 gold (n) 金子；黄金
18 instead (adv) 代替；顶替
19 realize (v) 认识到；意识到
20 copy (v) 抄写；誊写
21 correctly (adv) 准确无误地；正确地
22 traffic (n) 交通
23 accident (n) （交通）事故
24 a long time ago 很久以前
25 challenge…to向（某人）挑战
26 and so on………等等
27 copy down 抄写；誊写
28 earn money 赚钱
29 all year round 一年到头
30 in a year 一年内