【课本知识学习】
1. It has been / is + 一段时间 + since + 从句(句中的动词是短暂性动词的过去时态)
改写句子:He has been in the army for three years.
It has been / is + 一段时间 + since + 从句(句中动词若是延续性动词,则句子意义是否定的)
It is five months since he lived here.
翻译:(1). That was really a splendid evening. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
(2). It’s almost five years since we saw each other last time.
(3) 他戒烟两年半了。
拓展:
A. It was +一段时间 + since + 主语 + had done…(在过去某一时间某事发生以来已经一段时间了)
It was five years since he had joined the club.
B. It will be + 一段时间 + before + 主语 + 动词现在时 (某事过一段时间要发生)
It will be five days before I come back.
It was + 一段时间 + before + 主语 + 动词过去式 (在过去某一时间过一段时间要发生)
It was two months before he could return from foreign country.
2. It is the first time + that 从句 (这是某人第一次做某事,其中it可用this或that替换,first可用second,third,last 等序数词替换)
两个常用句型: It will be / is the first time that sb. has/ have done…
It was the first time that sb. had done…
完成下列题目
(1)It’s the first time that he has been to Japan, _______________?
(2)----Do you know our town at all?
----No, this is the first time that I _________________ (be) here.
(3)It was the third time that Tom __________________ (inform) of the changes of the meeting.
3. 地点状语从句
引导地点状语从句的从属连词where, wherever指具体地点时,从句可位于主句之前或之后;表示抽象条件的含义时,从句必须放在主句之前。
翻译:(1) 有志者,事竟成。
(2) 我们应该到人民做需要我们的地方去。
4. 区分: a number of the number of
拓展:有关“许多,大量”的短语
A. a good / great many
a large / great / good number of + 可数名词复数,作主语时谓语动词用复数形式
a good few / quite a few
B. many a / an + 单数可数名词, 作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式
C. a great / good deal of
a great / large amount of + 不可数名词, 作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式
quite a little
D. a lot of = lots of
plenty of + 可数名词复数或不可数名词,作主语时,谓语动词根据名词确定
a large/ great quantity of
E. large quantities of +可数名词复数或不可数名词,做主语时,谓语动词用复数形式
5. 区分:reason, cause, excuse
Reason 指从逻辑上推导出来的理由,原因,用于解释某些已发生的事情的理由或依据,常和介词for搭配使用,或接why引导的定语从句。Cause指事情发生的直接原因,即导致某一必然结果的条件,力量,事物和人等,多与介词of连用。Excuse指为某一行为所做的解释或辩解,可以是真的,也可以是假的。
填空:1. The reason ___________ their failure you know is ____________ they didn’t get fully prepared for the experiment.
1.The police are searching for the _____________ the fire.
2.The reason _____________ he was late for school was ___________ he had to send his mother to a hospital.
5.交际用语:请求允许和应答
(1)----Would you please help me with the box?
----______________.
(2) ----Shall we go out for sinner tonight?
----____________.
(3)----Do you mind if I record your lecture?
----__________________.Go ahead.
【基础知识巩固】
I.写出下列句中所缺词语。
1.Xiao Zhang lives in the south ______________ China.
2.I’ve seen __________ lot of china.
3.It’s ___________ of the most interesting cities on the coast.
4.It sounds OK ____________ me.
5.Shall we go there _____________ lunch.
6.I’ve worked ______________ it for three years.
7.What have you done to help ___________ your class?
8.We love to get out into the countryside _____________ weekends.
II.用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Mr. Smith, together with his wife and three children, ______________ (pay) a visit to our city for several times.
2. Man should develop the nature in the proper way without ___________ (cause) bad damage to it.
3. Over the past 20 years, great changes ________________ (take) place in China.
4. Miss Jennifer raised her voice to make herself _________________ (hear) by the class.
5. _________________ (follow) the great earthquake, terrible storms swept the areas.
6. The bridge which _________________ (build) over the river now will be completed next year.
7. The film “Hero” is worth __________________(see).
8. Many of us went to the cinema, ___________________ (include) David and Jane.
9. We will keep all these cultural relics. We shouldn’t let them _________________ (destroy).
10. The moment our teacher entered our classroom, we ___________ (have) a heated discussion on the plan.
11. The old lady doesn’t want to move because she ____________ (live) in the cottage for 30 years.
12. Jack is the only one of the students who ________________ (visit) Mount Tai three times.
13. This is the second time that she ________________ (play) this kind of computer games.
III.根据第一句的意思,在第二句的空白处填上合适的词,使得两句的意思基本相符。
1. You have passed the driving test. Congratulations.
Let us _______________ you ____________ passing the driving test.
2. People in this area can’t afford to buy a house there.
The area is __________ poor _________ people there have no money to buy a house.
3. He raised his hand and wanted to say something.
He __________ ___________ his hand and wanted to say something.
4. Many children died of starvation in the war.
Many children _________ _________ ___________ in the war.
6.As a result of his carelessness, the experiment failed.
__________ __________ his carelessness, the experiment failed.
【综合训练】
选择填空。
1.This girl is Linda’s cousin .
A.pretty little Spanish B.Spanish little pretty
C.Spanish pretty little D little pretty Spanish
2. That night I felt especially lazy and went to bed _________ earlier than usual.
A. quite B. rather C. fairly D. so
3.What he said __________ .
A. is sounded pleasant B. sounds friendly
C. was sounded nicely D. sounded wonderfully
4.----You’ve made great progress in your studies of English, haven’t you?
---- Yes, but much ___________.
A. remains to do B. is remained to do
C. remains to be done D. is remained to be done
5. ______ is known to us all is _____China has launched Shenzhou VI spaceship successfully.
A. That ; that B. What; that C. It ; that D. As; that
6.----If you like the new house, I suggest you buying it.
----But it’s really too expensive. I can’t___________ it.
A. get B. afford C. supply D. support
7. There is no doubt that the price of oil will __________ again in the coming months.
A. put up B. go up C. bring up D. raise
8. It took her many years to ________ from the fact that her son died.
A. get over B. get away C. get out of D. get along
9. In the 2004 Shanghai Industrial Fair, ________ electronic equipment, good in both quality and style, will be shown.
A. a large number of B. a good many C. masses of D. supply of
10.Scientists say it may be five or ten years _________ it is possible to test this medicine on human patience.
A. since B. before C. after D. when
11.---Are you a member of the club?
----_______. It’s years since I ______________ a member of the club.
A. Yes, was B. No, became C. Yes, had been D. No, was
12. Chiping is similar ______ Liaocheng______ food and weather.
A. in, in B. to, to C. in, to D. to, in
13. My new friend lives close to the third ring road, about twelve kilometers _____our school.
A. far from B. far away from C. away from D. away
14. The attractive nurse _______ with my teacher comes from Thailand.
A. talks B. talking C. talked D. to talking
15. Helen’s father came to this city in 2002 and ________ in this school ever since.
A. works B. working C. worked D. has worked
16. Mr Smith is the only one of the most popular _____ who _____ listening to BBC.
A. teachers, love B. teacher, loves C. teachers, loves D. teacher, love
17. Generally speaking, it’s pretty warm in the village, but it _____ be a bit cold sometimes.
A. must B. shall C. need D. can
18. The rent for the apartments around the People’s Square is pretty ______.
A. cheap B. high C. expensive D. small
19. It is the fifth time that the high-rise building _________.
A. was repaired B. has been repaired C. repaired D. has repaired
20. —What about going to see an American movie this weekend?
—_________. I’d love to see you at the cinema then.
A. No, thanks B. Sounds great C. My pleasure D. Come on
II.语法填空。
Will _1__ _ matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test _2 ____ (give) in the United Sates. Those tests included people of different ages from 12 __3_ _ 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got __4__ ____ breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see __5_ ____ well their bodies worked and when they had eaten __6__ ___ certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect__7___ ___ if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be __8__ ____ (especial) true if a person works _9__ __ his brains. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with _10_ ___ (much) attention in class.
III.完形填空。
Do you believe that some numbers are lucky or unlucky?If you answer“yes” 1 this question,you are certainly not 2 .For example, many people in certain countries believe that 3 13 is especially bad. They believe 13 people should 4 sit at a table together, and that 5 things will happen 6 Friday the 13th.Some buildings do not even designate a 13th floor. On the other hand,7 is often considered a 7 number. 8 everyone goes along with this belief in the power of
numbers. Some people think that lucky 9 unlucky numbers are only superstitions(迷信) that should not 10 seriously. 11 , others think that numbers 12 have the power to affect people’s 13 .
In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers. It 14 that some numbers could clue(暗示)someone in to the 15 or show the 16 side of a person’s personality(个性). Numerology(命理学),he“art”of 17 the power in numbers, was often practised in Jewish tradition(传统) and among Greek mathematicians(数学家). Today, many of those 18 still practise numerology use the Hebrew calendric system(希伯来历法) which gives each 19 of the alphabet (字母表)20 of the numbers 1 through 8.
( ) 1. A. of B. to C. in D. on
( ) 2. A. alone B. lonely C. yourself D. only
( ) 3. A. number B. numbers C. the numbers D. Number
( ) 4. A. often B. ever C. always D. never
( ) 5. A. good B. terrible C. badly D. terribly
( ) 6. A. in B. at C. on D. of
( ) 7. A. lucky B. unlucky C. luckily D. luck
( ) 8. A. Almost B. Not C. Nearly D. No
( ) 9. A. or B. and C. but D. also
( ) 10. A. take B. taking C. be taken D. be taking
( ) 11. A. But B. However C. While D. Yet
( ) 12. A. do B. don't C. also D. but
( ) 13. A. life B. lives C. living D. job
( ) 14. A. believe B. believed C. is believed D. was believed
( ) 15. A. past B. present C. future D. last
( ) 16. A. hide B. hiding C. hid D. hidden
( ) 17. A. read B. reading C. reads D. being read
( ) 18. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
( ) 19. A. letter B. word C. number D. name
( ) 20. A. some B. any C. many D. one
IV. 书面表达。
暑假即将来临,你班同学讨论了假期计划,并提出了不同看法。请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文,并谈谈你的看法。
优点 | 缺点 | |
代在家中 | 花费少,舒适方便 | 不能亲身了解外界 |
外出旅游 | 增长知识,开阔眼界(view) | 花费多,旅途不便 |
B
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep _1__ ___(need) depends on the age of the person and the conditions in _2_ ___ sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than _3__ ___ old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with __4_ ____ than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. _5_ ____ is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his _6 ___ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work. Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not __7_ __ reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. A bath at bedtime, _8__ __ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful 9 ___ sleep. Sleepproducing drug should never be taken except when _10 ___ (suggest) by a doctor.