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第七讲Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world? 提升版

单元目标总览：
单元话题
Facts about the world
重点单词
1．平方；正方形 square 2．米；公尺 meter
3. 深的；纵深的 deep 4. 沙漠 desert
5. 人口；人口数量 population 6. 亚洲 Asia
7.(可以)随便(做某事)feel free 8. 旅行；旅游 tour
9. 旅行者；观光者 tourist 10. 墙 wall
11.令人惊奇的;令人惊喜的amazing 12. 古代的；古老的 ancient
13. 保护；防护 protect 14. 宽的；宽阔的 wide
15. 就我所知 as far as I know 16. 成就；成绩 achievement
17.西南的;西南方向的southwestern 18. 厚的；浓的 thick
19. 包括；包含 include 20. 极冷的；冰冻的 freezing
21. 条件；状况 condition 22. 吸入；吞入（体内） take in
23. 实现目标；成功 succeed 24. 挑战；考验 challenge
25.面对(问题、困难等)in the face of 26. 达到；完成；成功 achieve
27. 力；力量 force 28. 自然界；大自然 nature
29. 即使；虽然 even though 30. 大海；海洋 ocean
31. 太平洋 the Pacific 32. 厘米 cm
33. 重量是..；称..的重量 weigh 34. 出生；诞生 birth
35.出生时 at birth 36.到达（某数量、程度等）;至多有于up to
37.成年的;成人;成年动物adult 38. 竹子 bamboo
39. 濒危的 endangered 40. 研究;调查 research
41. 饲养员；保管人 keeper 42. 醒着 awake
43. 激动；兴奋 excitement 44. 走路时撞着 walk into
45. 绊倒 fall over 46. 疾病；病 illness
47. 遗留的；剩余的 remaining 48. 大约 or so
49. 图片；插图 artwork 50. 野生的 wild
51. 政府；内阁 government 52. 鲸 whale
53. 油；食用油；石油 oil 54. 保护；保卫 protection
55. 巨大的；极多的 huge
常用短语
1.as big as 与…一样大 2.one of the oldest countries最古老的国家之一
3.feel free to do sth.随意地做.. 4. as far as I know 据我所知
5. man-made objects 人造物体 6. part of... ...... 的组成部分
7.the highest mountain 最高的山脉 8. in the world 在世界上
9.any other mountain其它任何一座山 10.of all the salt lakes 在所有的咸水湖中
11. run along 跨越…… 12. freezing weather 冰冻的天气
13. take in air 呼吸空气 14.the first people to do sth.第一个做..的人
15.in the face of difficulties 面临危险 16. give up doing sth. 放弃做某事
17.achieve one’s dream实现某人梦想 18. the forces of nature 自然界的力量
19. reach the top 到达顶峰 20. even though 虽然;尽管
21. at birth 在出生的时候 22. be awake 醒着
23.run over with excitement兴奋地跑过去 24. walk into sb. 撞到某人
25. fall over 摔倒 26. take care of 照顾;照料
27. every two years 每两年 28. cut down the forests 砍伐林木
29. endangered animals 濒危动物 30. fewer and fewer pandas 大熊猫越来越少
31. be in danger 处于危险之中 32. the importance of saving these animals
拯救这些动物的重要性
重点句型
1.It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 当你接近山顶时，连呼吸都会困难。
2.One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 其中的一个主要的原因是人们想要在面临困难时挑战自己。
3.The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 这些登山者的精神向我们证明：我们永远都不应该放弃实现自己的梦想。
4. How high is Qomolangma? 穆朗玛峰有多高？
5. Although Japan is older than Canada，it is much smaller.虽然日本比加拿大有更悠久的历史，但是日本比加拿大小多了。
6.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. 成年大熊猫一天要花1 2 个多小时的时间吃大约十千克竹子。
核心语法
形容词和副词的比较等级

Section A 考点知识梳理
1. about 9,600 ,000 square kilometers in size. 大小约9,6000,0000平方公里。
（1）square ①adj. “平方米” , 用于数字后表面积。
◆an area of 95 square meters 95平方米的面积
②n , 正方形；广场
◆Many old people like dancing on the square after supper.很多老人们喜欢晚饭后在广场上跳舞。
（2）in size = have /has an area of... （面积）大小
2.1，025 meters deep 深1，025米
（1）1,025 meters “深1,025米”
在英语中，表示事物的长、宽、高、深等时，主要有两种表达方式：
①“基数词 + 单位名词+ 形容词（long,wide,tall, deep等）”=“基数词+ 单位名词+ in + 名词（length; width; height; depth等）
如果数词超过1，单位名词要用复数形式；单位词有：meter; foot; inch; kilogram 等
◆Yao Ming is over 2 meters tall. =Yao Ming is over 2 meters in height.
姚明2米多高。
◆The river is 50 meters wide.=The river is 50 meters in width.
这条河50多米宽。
②长、宽、高、深还可用复合形容词表示“数字+ 量词（单位）+形容词（long/ wide/ tall/ deep等）” .各个词间用连字符连接，常作前置定语修饰名词。
◆ Shu Lin is a 1.91-meter-tall- basketball player.书林是一个身高1.91的篮球运动员。
（2）deep adj. 深的 take a deep breath.深深呼吸
拓展 adj → n
deep → depth long → length high→ height wide →width
3.Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
珠穆朗玛峰比世界上任何山都高.

“any other +可数名词的单数” 任何其他的
①any other “其他任何一个” ,后接可数名词单数；指在同一范围内除了某人或某物以外的其他任何人或物；
通常用于比较级，多用于同一范围内相比较。
◆Shanghai is bigger than any other city in China.上海比中国的其他城市都大。
②“any other +可数名词单数” 可与 “the other + 可数名词复”互换，也可用最高级形式表达。
◆Lucy is more careful than any other student in her class.
(any other + 可数名词单数）
=Lucy is more careful than the other students in her class.
(the other + 名词复数）
= Lucy is the most careful student in her class.露西比班里的其他同学都高
4. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US.
（中国）人口比美国多对多。
（1）a lot … ……..得多；很多；非常
辨析① a lot 很多，做副词短语，修饰动词，放在动词之后。相当于very much.
◆It usually rains a lot at this time of year.一年的这个世界经常下很多雨。
②a lot of = lots of + 复数名词
=many +复数名词=much+ 不可数名词
（2） population 人口；人口数量
拓展：
①population做主语且强度整体人口时，谓语动词一般用单数，
◆The population is increasing faster and faster. 人口增长越来越快。
②当主语时“人口的百分之几、几分之几”时，谓语动词常用复数形式。
◆Three quarters of the population are workers.四分之三的人口是工人
③ 表示人口的\"多\"或\"少\"时, 用"large"或"small"
◆The population of China is very large. 中国人口众多
④ 询问某国、某地有多少人口时, 用\"How large...?";
◆How large is the population of your hometown? 你们家乡有多少人口?
提问有多少人口，常用“ what is the population of …?”
What is the population of Canada? 加拿大的人口有多少?
表示 “某地有多少人口” 时，常用 “… has a population of …” 句型
◆India has a population of more than one billion.印度是有十亿人口。
5. It has a much longer history than the US. （中国）比美国历史长得多。
much ……得多 （修饰比较级）
类似的词还有：even “更......” , a lot “很多；......得多” a little “比......一点”
My classroom is a little bigger than yours.
◆I am good at math, but his English is much better than mine.我擅长数学，但是他的英语比我好的多。
6. The US is not even 300 years old. 美国的历史甚至不到300年。
even 甚至 (用在比较级前，表示程度）
7. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
针对今天的长城之旅，大家可以自由提问我任何问题。
tour n 旅行 → tourist n 旅游者→ touristy adj. 游客很多的.
tour guide 导游
◆My brother wants to be a tour guide.我哥哥想成为一名导游。
◆The Great Wall is very famous in the world . So it is touristy.长城世界闻名，所以游客很多。
travel v 旅行 → traveller n 旅游者→ travelling adj. 旅行的
travel to … 到……旅行 travel all over the world. 周游世界
【辨析】tour/ trip/ travel/ journey
词语
用法
travel
一般指长途旅行，到国外或远方旅行。travel 还可作动词
tour
“旅行，周游，观光” .一般团队都是tour
trip
一般指短距离旅行，直达目的地的旅行
journey
有时并不指真正意义的“旅行”， 而只是表示走过一段距离。
备注：观光游玩用tour ，长途陆路用journey， 短途短期用trip，
travel 用法最普遍，特别用于指“游记”
8. How long is the wall? 长城有多长？
how long 多长；多久
①对长度提问
— How long is the table?这个桌子多长
— About 1.2 meters.大约1.2米
②对时间提问，常用for或since引导的时间状语来回答。
— How long does it take you to do your homework in the evening?晚上做作业需要花费你多长时间？
— For two hours.大约2小时。
9. Wow，that’s amazing! 哇， 真令人吃惊！
amazing adj. 惊人的，令人吃惊的
10.The main reason was to protect their part of the country.
主要的原因是保卫自己的国家。
protect v “保护”
◆We should protect children.我们应该保护孩子们。
Protect sb./ sth from 保护某人/ 某物使其不受……
◆Protect your eyes from the sun. 不要让阳光伤害你的眼睛。
11. As you can see , it’s quite tall and wide.
正如你所看到的， 长城非常高，也非常宽广。
as ① conj.像……一样，正如 ；当.....时 （用来引导状语从句）
◆I was surprised as he opened the door.当他打开门时，我吃了一惊。
② prep. 作为
◆I get job as a teacher.我找到一份老师的工作。
12. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.
据我所知，没有任何一个人造物有长城这么长。
as far as I know据我所知
as far as “就......来说，至于......” , 引导状语从句，强调范围或程度，常与动词know, see,等连用，可放在句首或句中。
◆as far as I can remember 据我所记得的
◆as far as I can see 依我所见
13. One of the word’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing,…
登山是世界上最危险的运动之一。
one of + the adj. 最高级 + 可数名词复数，谓语动词用单数。
14. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
喜马拉雅山在中国西北部。
southwestern 西南方向的
15. Of all the mountains , Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.
在所有的山峰中， 珠穆朗玛峰最高，最有名。
famous = well – know adj. 著名的， 有名的
① be famous for 因……而著名 （某人因某种知识、技能或特征而出名）
◆ China is famous for the Great Wall and Pandas中国因长城和熊猫而著名。
② be famous as 作为…….而出名 （某人以某种身份而出名）
◆Lu Xun was famous as a writer.鲁迅作为作家而出名。
16.Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. （比这） 更严重的困难包括冰冻的天气条件和强烈的暴风雨。
（1）include 包括；包含
include v 包括 → including prep 包括（放在被包括的对象之前）
◆I have many pen pals including Lucy.我有很多笔友包括露西。
（2）freezing adj. 冻冰的；结冰的
freezing adj. 冻冰的，结冰的

frozen adj. 冻结的，被冰覆盖的
freeze v ◆Today it is freezing cold.今天零下的天气。

◆ I don’t like frozen food.我不喜欢冰冻的食物。
（3）condition 条件；状况
◆out of condition 不健康，身体不好；
◆in good condition 情况良好；完好
17.It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
并且越接近顶部呼吸越困难。
take in 吸入； 吞入（体内）
拓展
take after（外貌）相像 take away 拿开 take down 写下，记下
take in吸收，吸纳 take off 起飞；脱下take it easy 别紧张
take to 喜欢，开始从事 take pictures照相 take care of 照顾，照料
18. The first Chinese team did so in 1960 , while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. 1960年第一支中国登山队登上了顶峰，1975年日本的田部井淳子成为第一个成功登上顶峰的女子。
（1）while ①conj. 然而 (连接并列句）
◆He is a worker while I am a doctor.他是一名工人，而我是一名医生。
②conj . 当......的时候，（引导时间状语从句）
◆While I was doing my homework ,my mother came in .当我写作业的时候，妈妈进来了。
（2）succeed v 成功，达到 →success n 成功
→successful adj. 成功的
→successfully adv成功地
◆succeed in doing sth 成功地做某事
19.Why do so many climbers risk their lives?
为什么这么多登山者愿意冒生命危险？
risk one’s life to do sth 某人舍命做某事
There is a risk of sth/ doing sth 有（做）某事的危险
take risks 冒险
20.One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves
in the face of difficulties.
最主要的原因之一是因为人们在面临困难的时候想挑战自我。
（1）challenge v/n 挑战
face a challenge 面临挑战
challenge sb. to sth向某人挑战
◆He challenged me to a race.他向我挑战赛跑。
challenge sb. to do sth 向某人挑战……
（2）in the face of 面对（问题、困难等）
◆They showed courage in the face of danger. 面对危险他们表现出了勇气。
21.The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
这些登山者的精神告诉我们， 我们应该从不放弃实现自己的梦想。
achieve v 获得；达到； 实现 → achievement n 完成； 成绩
achieve one’s dream = one’s dream comes true实现某人的梦想

词条
是否接宾语
用法
achieve
是
主语一般为“人”
come true
否
主语一般是“梦想；理想”
22. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.它还告诉我们， 人类有时候比自然的力量更强大。
（1）human n 人；人类 No human could live like this .没有人能这样生活。
（2）force ① n 力量；
the forces of … …….的力量
◆The force of human is great.人类的力量是伟大的
② V. 迫使；强迫
force sb. to do sth 强迫某人做某事
◆Nobody can force me to do something.没有人可以强迫我多事情。
（3）nature 不可数名词 “自然界；大自然”→ natural adj. 自然地
in nature 在自然界中
SectionB 考点知识梳理
1. The elephant weights many times more than this panda.
这头大象的重量是这只熊猫的很多倍。
（1）weigh v 称……的重量 → weight n 重量
◆She weighs herself every day and wants to lose weight.她每天策体重想要减肥。
（2）time ①“是......的几倍”
主语 + 数词 + times + as +形容词+ as +被比较的内容
◆Our new school is four times as big as the old one.我们的新学校是旧学校的四倍大。
②“次数”
一次 once 两次 twice
三次及三次以上 ： 基数词 + times
three times 三次 three or four times 三到四次
拓展：
many times 很多倍 last time (在)上次……时
every time 每次/每回…… each time 每当……时
the first time 第一次……时 next time (当)下次……时
拓展句型：
  It’s time for sth . 或 It’s time ( for sb . ) to do sth . 意为：该是……的时候了 
  It’s time for dinner . 该是吃晚餐的时候了。 
  It’s time for children to go to bed . 是小孩睡觉的时候了。
2.At birth, a baby panda is about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.
刚出生的小熊猫幼崽约0.1到0.2公斤。
at birth 出生时 （用作时间状语）
◆At birth ，a baby panda is about 20cm long.出生时，小熊猫仔大约20厘米长。
give birth ( to sb/ sth) 生孩子；产仔
3. A panda can live up to 20 to 30years.
一只熊猫活20年到30年
up to 高达
up to +数量词 达到 （某数量、程度等）；至多
◆I can take up to four people in my car.我的车至多可以承载4人
拓展：
①直到 （现在）
◆Up to now , Tony has been very quiet.直到现在，托尼还是很安静。
②be up to sb. “由某人决定”
◆— Shall we go out or stay in ?我们是出去还是呆在这？
— It’s up to you.你决定。
4. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast.
林微和其他熊猫饲养员们正在给熊猫幼崽准备牛奶作为早餐。
（1）the other 其他的
（指两个事物或两个人中的“另一个”， 后接名词时，表示“其他的人或物”；
One.... The other ... （两者中）一个......， 另一个........
the others=the other +复数名词
the other的复数形式是the others “其他东西，其余的人”。
特指某一范围内的“其他的（人或物）”。
◆Two boys will go to the zoo, and the others will stay at home.
两个男孩将去动物园，其余的留在家里。
（2）prepare…for… 为……准备……
拓展：
①prepare sth.表示"准备......"，后接名词或代词作宾语。
◆Our English teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office.
我进办公室时，我们的英语老师在备课。
② prepare to do sth.表示"准备做......"。
◆They were preparing to cross the river when it began to rain.
他们正准备过河，突然下雨了。
③prepare for sth.表示"为......做准备"。
◆The students are busy preparing for the final exam.学生们正在准备期末考试
5. At 9:00 a.m, they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.
上午9:00的时候，他们发现大部分熊猫幼崽已经醒来并且饿了。
awake adj. 醒来 （反义词）asleep 睡着的
◆She was awake all night.他一整晚都醒着。
V. 唤醒；使醒来 = wake up
◆The noise awak me. 噪音把我吵醒了。
6. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall down! 当熊猫幼崽们看到饲养员时便激动地跑了过来，有些甚至撞倒它们的伙伴，绊倒在地！
（1）run over 撞倒
run →ran→ run→ running    → runner 赛跑的人
拓展：常见短语：
run after 追逐,追求  run away from 从……跑掉;逃避 
run out (某物)被用完  run out of 用完(某物) 
run into 无意间碰到,和……相撞 
（2）excitement 激动；兴奋




exciting 形容词，表示"令人兴奋的；使人激动的"，指人、事、物本身让人兴奋、激动


excited 形容词，表示"兴奋的"，指人、物对......感到兴奋，是（主动地感到）兴奋的
excite v "(使)兴奋"

→excitement n 激动；兴奋
◆Everyone was excited when they heard the exciting news.听到这个振奋人心的消息，每个人都感到很兴奋。
be excited about 对……感到激动
◆Are you excited about going to Beijing? 对去北京你激动吗？
to one’s excitement 使某人兴奋的是
（3）fall down 跌倒
fall “落下，跌落，降落”，指在重力的作用下落下，或失去平衡而跌落
◆The leaves fall in the autumn.秋天树叶落下来。
fall down强调的是“滑倒、倒下”，后接宾语时应加上介词from
◆The book fell down from the table to the floor. 书从桌子上调到地板上。
拓展：常用短语：
fall down 倒下 fall over 落在...之上, 脸朝下跌倒
fall off 下降, 跌落 fall over“向前摔倒、跌倒”。
7. The baby often die from illness and do not live very long.
熊猫幼崽常死于疾病，并且活不久。
（1）die v. →（延续性动词） be dead 死，死亡 → death n. 死，死亡
→dead adj. 死的 → dying adj. 将死的
◆Lucy’s dog’s died yesterday. Its death made her sad.露西的狗昨天死了，它的死让露西很难过。
拓展die from 死于
①die from + 外因 “死于……”，主要指事故等方面的外部原因。
◆die from a traffic accident 死于交通事故
◆The old man died from a car accident last year.
这个老人去年死于一场车祸
②die of + 内因 主要指疾病、衰老、情感等自身原因
◆die of hunger/an illness 饿/病死
◆His grandfather died of liver cancer in 1992.
③die out“（家族、物种等）灭绝；绝迹
◆Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. 恐龙在六千五百万年前灭绝了
（2）illness 疾病；病
ill /sick 共同点："生病的；有病的"
　 不同点：ill adj."生病的；有病的"作表语，不能作定语 be ill in hospital ；而sick 作表语/作定语，"病人"a sick man 或the sick,
◆She is ill / sick in bed. 她卧病在床。
◆She is looking after her sick father .她在照顾她生病的父亲。
拓展sick "恶心的；厌倦的" The smell makes me sick.这气味使我感到恶心。
8. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.
成年熊猫每天花12个小时来吃掉大约10公斤的竹子。
spend … (in) doing 花时间做某事
拓展：辨析spend/pay/cost/take 花费
(1)spend→spent→spent v 花费,主语是人，常见句型：
①sb.+ spend +时间/钱+on sth
②sb. +spend +时间/钱+（in） doing sth
③spend on= pay for 支付
◆He spends too much time on the computer games.他花太多时间在电脑游戏上。
(2) pay →paid →paid v 支付，主语是人，常见句型：
sb.+ pay + 钱+for sth
◆I pay 10 yuan for the book.我花了十元买这本书。
(3) cost→ cost→ cost v 花费，主语是某物或某事
sth cost sb. +钱 某物花费某人多少钱
◆A new computer costs me a lot of money.一台新电脑花了我许多钱。
(4)take→took → taken v 花费
It takes /took sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间
◆It takes him 3 hours to do his homework.做作业花了他3小时。
9. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas.
但是后来人类开始砍伐森林，导致可供熊猫吃的竹子越来越少。
（1）cut down 砍伐；砍倒
cut down 砍倒，减少，降低，缩短
◆The little boy cut down the young tree 小男孩砍掉了小树。
【拓展】与cut有关的短语
cut something from something 切下，割下cut something away 切除，剪去
cut up 切碎 ut off切断，停止
（2）less 更少的
①less是little（小；少）的比较级：
◆He spends less time (in) doing experiments. 他做实验花时间较少。
②“less+形容词或副词”构成劣等比较，作“较不…”，“更不…”解。
◆It is less cold than it was yesterday. 天气不如昨天那样冷。
拓展not less than + 基数词表示"不下于；至少；不止"
no less than + 基数词表示"达......之多（言其多）"
◆There are not less than 40 students in this class. 这个班级至少有40个学生。
◆No less than 1,000 people were missing in the earthquake.
地震中失踪人数多达一千人。
10. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2000 pandas living in the remaining forests. 科学家们说现在只有不到2000只大熊猫生活在幸存的森林中了。
（1）There be + 名词（短语） + ving. 某处有某人或某物在做某事
◆There is a truck collecting rubbish outside.一辆卡车正在外面收垃圾。
（2）remind v保持，仍是（系动词+adj. ）
11. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.另外的200 只左右生存在动物园或中国和其他国家的研究中心。
another +数词 另外的……, 再……
拓展：辨析another\some......others\one......the other\other
（1）another 同类事物（三个以上）的另一个，
◆I don't like this one, please show me another.
我不喜欢这个,请给我另一个。
（2）some... others一些，另一些
◆Some boys are reading; others are listening to the radio.
有些孩子在阅读,有些则在听收音机。
（3）one ... the other 表示两者里面的另一个！
◆I've bought two sweaters . One is for you and the other is for my brother.
（4）other+复数名词
◆Where are the other students? 其他同学在哪里?
12. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.
there be句型的将来时
13. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down forests so pandas have fewer places to live and less bamboo to eat.熊猫越来越少的另外一个原因是因为人们砍伐森林，所以可供熊猫居住的地方越来越小，可供其吃的竹子也越来越少。
比较级 +and +比较级 越来越……
单元语法知识重点：形容词副词的原级、比较级和最高级  
（一）原级句型： 
1. A is as+原级+ as+ B 表示A 与B一样…
◆He is as tall as me.他和我一样高。
2. A is not as/so +原级+ as B表示A不如B…
◆He is not as tall as me. 他不如我高。
3.只能修饰原级的词，very，quite，so，too，so, enough, pretty等  
◆He is too tired to walk on.他太累了以至于不能再继续走了。 
（二） 比较级句型 
可以修饰比较级的词，much，a lot，far，…的多a little，a bit，…一点儿 even甚至，still仍然      
◆Lesson One is much easier than Lesson Two.第一课比第二课容易得多。        
◆Tom looks even younger than before.汤姆甚至比以前更年轻。 
1.当句中有than 时则用比较级。 eg: He is fatter than me. 
2．当句子中的比较对象为两者时用比较级：“特殊疑问词+be+形容词比较级，A or B？” 
◆Which is bigger，the earth or the moon？哪一个大，地球还是月球？ 
3. “比较级+and+比较级”表示“越来越……”。 
◆The flowers are more and more beautiful.花儿越来越漂亮。 
 加more构成比较级的形容词则用more and more +形容词表示越来越… 
◆English is more and more important. 英语越来越重要。
4.  “the+比较级，the+比较级”表示“越……，越……”。   
◆ The more careful you are，the fewer mistakes you’ll make. 你越小心，你犯得错误越少。
5. “A+be+the+形容词比较级+of the two+……”表示“A是两者中较……的”。    
◆Look at the two boys. My brother is the taller of the two. 看这两个男孩，我哥哥比较高。
6. A+be+形容词比较级+than+any other+单数名词(+介词短语)”   表示“A比同一范围的任何一个人/物都……”，含义是“A最……”。    
◆The Yangtze River is longer than any other river in China. 长江是中国第一长河。=The Yangtze River is the longest river in China. 
（三）最高级常用句型结构 
1．“主语+be+the+形容词最高级+单数名词+in/of短语”表示“……是……中最……的”。 
◆Tom is the tallest in his class./of all the students.  汤姆是他班里最高的。 
◆This apple is the biggest of the five. 这个苹果是五个苹果中最大的。
2．“主语+be+one of the+形容词最高级+复数名词+in/of短语”表示“……是……中最……之一”。 
◆Beijing is one of the largest cities in China. 北京是中国最大的城市。
3． “特殊疑问词+be+the+最高级+A，B，or C？”用于三者以上 
◆Which is the biggest? The moon,the sun or ths earth? 月亮、太阳和地球哪个最大？
4. “the +序数词+最高级+单数名词+范围”。表示…是第几大（…）
◆The Yellow River is the second longest river in China . 黄河是中国第二长河。
【注意】形容词最高级之前要加the，但当最高级之前有形容词性物主代词或名词所有格时则不用加the  
◆He is my best friend. 他是我最好的朋友。
（四） 形容词副词的规则与不规则变化 l 
规则变化  
 1.一般在词尾直接加er或est，例如，tall-taller-tallest，long-longer-longest   
2. 以不发音的字母e结尾的单词在词尾直接加r或st，例如，nice-nicer-nicest   
3.以辅音字母+y结尾的词，把y变为i，再加er或est，例如，
heavy-heavier-heaviest 
4.重读闭音节，末尾只有一个辅音字母，双写这个辅音字母，再加er或est，
eg. big-bigger-biggest 
5. 部分双音节词和多音节词分别在原级前加more构成比较级和most构成最高级，例如，slowly-more slowly-most slowly；beautiful- more beautiful-most beautiful
不规则变化
原级
 比较级
 最高级
good/well 
better 
best 
bad/badly/ill 
worse
 worst
many/much 
more 
most
little
less 
least 
far 
farther 
farthest 
further 
furthest
old  
older
 Oldest(无血缘关系的)
elder 
eldest（有血缘关系）


知识能力提升
一、单项选择(15分)
1．(1分)The weather in Jinan is colder than ____ in Guangzhou.
     A.it      B.that      C.one      D./
2．(1分)—Who is your favorite sports star?
—Kobe Bryant. He is one of ____ players in the NBA history.
     A.worse      B.greater      C.the worst      D.the greatest
3．(1分)—What do you think of the stamp?
—I like it very much. It's the ____ one I have ever seen.
     A.worse      B.better      C.best      D.worst
4．(1分)—What do you think of Xiaoshenyang?
—I think he is one of ____ actors in China now.
     A.popular      B.more popular
     C.most popular      D.the most popular
5．(1分)____ you eat, ____ you will be.
     A.The more; the fatter      B.More; fatter
     C.Fatter; more      D.The fattest; the most
6．(1分)—Mum, I'm sad because I failed my exam again.
—Don't give up. ____ hard and you'll succeed in the end.
     A.Study      B.Studies      C.Studying      D.To study
7．(1分)Tom is taller than ____ student in his class.
     A.any      B.the other      C.any other      D.other any
8．(1分)—If you don't like the green skirt, how about the red dress?
—OK, but do you have ____ one? It's a bit small for me.
     A.a big      B.a bigger      C.the biggest
9．(1分)Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. ____ you are, ____ mistakes you'll make.
     A.The more carefully; the fewer      B.The more careful; the less
     C.The more carefully; the less      D.The more careful; the fewer
10．(1分)I failed the exam _____ I did my best. But I'll try harder next time.
     A.when      B.until      C.though      D.because
11．(1分)The little kids ran to their parents with ____ at the school gate after school.
     A.excitement      B.progress      C.experience      D.development
12．(1分)Our teacher ____ in our school for 20 years and he ____ here when he was 25 years old.
     A.taught; comes      B.taught; came
     C.has taught; came      D.has taught; has come
13．(1分)—Simon, what do I need to take for the hiking?
—You'd better ____ more water than usual. It's hot today.
     A.to take      B.take      C.taking      D.took
14．(1分)—Do you know the dog can call the police for help?
—Really? It's ____ thing I have heard.
     A.amazing      B.more amazing
     C.the more amazing      D.the most amazing
15．(1分)一Most of the wild animals are ____ because of their bad living environment.
一So we must do something to save them.
     A.in need      B.on duty      C.at work      D.in danger

二、完形填空(10分)
16．(10分)     When July comes, children know they'll have   1   examinations and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months' holiday, and they'll leave school   2   train or by car to   3   to see their parents.
     The summer holidays are the   4   time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so one can   5   most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can   6   into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play.
     The best place for a summer holiday is the   7  . Some children are   8   enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.
     Now,   9   makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are   10   new things to see, nice things to eat, and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet, the feeling of salt water on their skin, and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs make them happier.
      (1)A.they B.them C.theirs D.their
      (2)A.on B.by C.in D.at
      (3)A.go to town B.go to the parks C.leave home D.return home
      (4)A.best B.better C.worst D.worse
      (5)A.take B.use C.spend D.waste
      (6)A.go out B.go on C.go up D.go away
      (7)A.village B.seaside C.city D.park
      (8)A.lucky B.sad C.worried D.quiet
      (9)A.that B.which C.who D.what
      (10)A.little B.much C.lots of D.no
三、阅读理解(5分)
17．(5分)
     Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
     Sometimes, the word "green" means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns (角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has today — a person who is new in a job.
     Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb (大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution (绿色革命) is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
     Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy (嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play "Othello". It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.
     In most places in the world, a green light is a signal (信号) to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval (赞成) to continue with a project.
(1)A new solider was called a greenborn in the ____ century.
          A.15th           B.16th           C.18th           D.20th
(2)A person with a green thumb ____.
          A.is good at growing plants           B.really has a green thumb
          C.has no experience in war           D.is new in a job
(3)A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.
          A.he sees a dangerous animal
          B.he can't get something
          C.he reads a sad play
          D.his friend gets a prize that he wants
(4)This passage doesn't mention the history of the expression "____".
          A.a green           B.a greenborn
          C.the green eyed monster           D.a green light
(5)Which would be the best title of the passage?
          A.Green, the color of grass and trees.
          B.The stories about the color "green".
          C.Green, a sign of approval.
          D.Different meanings of "green".

四、任务型阅读(5分)
18．(5分)     Jeff Gaye, the young American swimmer, is becoming more and more famous. He has his own teacher, driver and even his own cook. Each time people hear him speak on television, they can't believe he's only 13. Jeff's father is an engineer but he is also his son's manager. He says, "I don't make Jeff do anything he doesn't want to do. He chooses which competition to swim in. But he works hard and wins nearly every race. I cut out all the newspaper articles about him and put them in a big box!"
     Jeff is very busy every day because people want to write about him or photograph (给……拍照) him for magazines. "When I'm at school," Jeff says, "I just want to be like my classmates. That's really important to me." But Jeff doesn't have a normal schoolboy's life. He often has to travel for international races and has little free time. "I go to the pool every day and swim there for at least six hours. When I'm in the pool, I love every minute."
(1)Who is Jeff Gaye?
(2)What does Jeff's father do?
(3)How long does Jeff swim in the pool every day?
(4)把短文第二段中划线的句子译成汉语。
(5)给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
五、选词填空(10分)
19．(10分)阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框内所给的词的适当形式填空，每个词限用一次（有两个选项为多余）。
have   hungry    nothing    eat    by     beautiful only     they   come   be    before    I
     Three rich ladies met every day by the river. They sat there and talked the whole day. Once the three ladies quarreled. One of       said," Look, how white and beautiful my hands are!" Another one said, "My hands are more beautiful." The third one said, "      are the most beautiful ones of all." An old beggar woman       up to them. "Beautiful ladies," she said, "I'm old and can't work. I'm      . Please give me something to eat.”
     But the three ladies gave her      . They only asked, "Tell me, old woman, which one of us       the most beautiful hands?"
     A farmer was also sitting by the river. She was poor and her hands were rough because of hard work. The old woman said to her, "I'm hungry. Please give me something      ." The farmer took out her cake she had and gave her       a half. The old woman ate it and drank some water. Then she took the woman by the hand, brought her       the rich ladies and said, "Now, I shall tell you whose hands are             . The hands of the poor woman are rough because of work, but they give us food; they are far more beautiful than your hands which have never done anything."
六、填空题(10分)
20．(5分)句型转换
(1)It took this panda two hours to eat the bamboo. (改为同义句)
This panda        two hours        the bamboo.
(2)Last week Gina didn't go to work because she was ill. (改为同义句)
Last week Gina didn't go to work          her illness.
(3)Do you know other endangered animals? (改为同义句)
Do you know other animals        ?
(4)He has over ten English novels. (改为同义句)
He has         ten English novels.
(5)Please help me look after my sick mother. (改为同义句)
Please help me           my sick mother.
21．(5分)用所给单词的适当形式填空
(1)His father works in a zoo as a        (keep).
(2)He can't even move because of his        (ill).
(3)All the children sang and danced with          (excite).
(4)These plants need some          (protect) against the terrible weather.
(5)Look! There are so many people         (swim) in the sea.
七、书面表达(15分)
22．(15分)       迈克尔•杰克逊被誉为“流行音乐之王 (the king of pop)”，请你根据下表所列信息，写一篇70字左右的短文，介绍一下他。
姓名
Michael Jackson
出生日期
August 29th, 1958
去世日期   
June 26th, 2009
出生地
Gary in Indiana
爱好
Singing and dancing
主要成就
1. Thriller 是他最著名的专辑（album）；
2. Billie Jean 是世界上最成功的一首歌曲；
3. 他是个心地善良的人（warm-hearted），他把钱给了世界上很多国家的慈善（charity）机构 
评价
他的歌迷们不会忘记他