八年级上册外研版英语同步讲义 第3讲：Module 2 词汇篇

Module 2 词汇篇

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熟练掌握本模块基础的单词，短语，句子。

重点句型

1. Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong.  

   有一天它将变得跟香港一样繁华。

   基本用法

   本句采用了同级比较的肯定结构“as+形容词/副词原形+ as..."意为：跟...一样...

   I can run as fast as Tom.

   我跑得跟汤姆一样快。

   This square is as big as that one.

   这个广场跟那个广场一样大。

   知识拓展

   同级比较的否定结构为： not as/so+形容词/副词原形+ as..."意为：跟...不一样...，不如....

   As you get old, your memory gets worse.

   当你变老的时候，你的记忆力会变差。

 2. What’s the population of Shenzhen?  

  深圳的人口是多少？

  基本用法

  What’s the population of …?意为“某地的人口是多少？”，

  也可用“How large is the population of…?”表示    

  相同的意思。要表示“某地有多少人口”时可用：The population of some place be …/Someplace has a

  population of+数词+（people）。如：

  The population of Australia is more than twenty million.

  =Australia has a population of more than twenty million.

  澳大利亚有2000多万人口。

 3. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.  

  街道也会更加宽阔、整洁。

 基本用法

  much 意为：很，非常，可用于比较级前，表示程度，加强语气。像much一样可以修饰比较级的   词或短语还有：even, far, rather, a little, a lot等。

 This building is a little taller than that tree.

  这幢建筑比那棵树高一点。

4.  I’d like to go there one day.  

  我想有一天去那里。

  基本用法

  本句为：would like to do sth.，意为“想要做某事”。

  Many people would like to take holidays abroad.

  许多人愿意到国外度假。

 知识拓展--相关短语

  would like sth. 想要某物

  Would you like a drink?

  你想喝一杯吗？

  would like sb. to do sth. 想要某人做某事

   I would like him to do it.

  我想要他做这事。​

 5. Remember to visit the Diwang Tower.  

  记得去看帝王大厦。

 基本用法

  remember to do sth意为：记得要去做...（事情还未做）

  Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed.

  临睡前别忘了关灯。

 知识拓展--词义辨析：remember to do sth 和remember doing sth.

  1. remember to do sth 意为：记得还没有做的事。

  Remember to call me when you get home.

  记得到家给我打电话。

  2. remember doing 意为：记得之前做过的事情

  I remember meeting you somewhere.

  我记得在哪儿见过你。

6. England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea.  

  英格兰本身是岛的一部分，你总是在大海边。

  基本用法

  本句中反身代词itself做主语England的同位语。反身代词用作同位语时，主要用于加强被修饰词 的 语气，可紧放在被修饰名词后或句末。 

  He himself was a doctor.

  他是位医生。

  The story itself is interesting, but it's a little difficult for children.

  故事本身很有趣，但是对孩子们来说有点难。

 7. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.  

  夏天不是太热，冬天也不是太冷。

  基本用法

  本句中never意为”从不“，因此句子为否定句，在否定句中用or表示并列。

  I don't have sisters or brothers.

  我没有弟弟，也没有妹妹。

  We can't live without air or water.

  没有水和空气，我们生存不下去。​

8. So come and see England at any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you.  

  所以在一年中任何时间你都可以来看英格兰，但要带把雨伞。

  基本用法

  本句中 " at any time of the year“意为：在一年的任何时间，any放在肯定句中意为：任何。

  Choose any one you like.

  任你挑选一个。

  You are welcome to visit the hospital at any time.

  你可以随时来医院。

1. Tom runs as _____ as his brother .

1. fast  B. faster  C.fastest  D. slower

2. Lady gaga is famous ______ her beautiful voice .

1. as     B. with    C. for    D. at

3. The population of Australia _____ twenty million .

1. is    B. am    C. are     D. were

4. The story _______ is interesting, but it's a little difficult for children.

A. it    B. its    C. it’s     D. itself

5. Remember _____ an umbrella with you . The weather forecast says it’s going to rain this afternoon.

1. take    B. to take    C. taking   D. taken

一. 选择填空。

【中考链接题】

1. ---           the population of China?

  --- It’s about 1.3 billion.

1. What’s       B. How many is   

C. How much is      D. How large

2. This museum is very famous. About ______ people visit it every year.

A. seven millions of     B. seven millions

C. seven million      D. seven million of

3. --- The dish is delicious!

--- Well, at least it’s as           as the one I cooked yesterday.

1. good         B. well      

C. Better        D. gooder

4. Did you know that the earth is home to           animals?

1. million          B. millions      

C. million of         D. millions of

5. — ______ , Li Nan?

—It has about 100, 000 people.

A. Where is your home town

B. How do you like your home town

C. How old is your home town

D. What’s the population of your home town

6. China is famous ______ the Great Wall.

1. of          B. for      

C. at         D. in 

7. He ______ made the supper.

1. him          B. his     

C. himself         D. He’s

8. She is _______ taller than me.

A. a few           B. so       

C. very            D. a little

9. Remember         off the lights when you leave the classroom.

1. turn            B. to turn       

C. turning       D. turned

10. --- How was your last trip? ---           .

A. I’m fine        B. I’m thirteen      

C. By bike     D. Pretty good

二．  完型填空。

“Where is the university ?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask . But no one can give them a __1__ answer , for there is no wall to be found ___2__ the university . The university is the city . You can find classroom buildings , __3___ , museums and offices of the university all over the city . And most of its members are the students and ___4__ of the thirty-five colleges .

Cambridge was already a (n) __5____ town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800years ago . It grew up by the River Granta , and the river was once ____6___ the Cam . A ___7___ was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “ Cambridge ”.

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings . The town grew much ___8___in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845 . Cambridge became a ____9___ in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000 . Many young students in other countries ____10____ to study at Cambridge . Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town . It has become a famous place all around the world .

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一．阅读理解。

B

Did you take a trip to New York? Yes, I did. In fact, I lived in the city for one year. It is a busy city with many tall buildings and all kinds of people from different countries. There are many famous places to visit, like Broadway, Central Park and Times Square. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also a world-famous place. I like collections of ancient (古代的) works of art so I often visited it. There you can also see some Chinese ancient paintings. Sometimes I went shopping on New York’s Fifth Avenue. I could buy many nice things there. Besides, it was wonderful to look at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

There is a movie about New York. Its name is The Day After Tomorrow. I like it very much, but I don’t like the ending! If things are like what the ending of the movie played, it will truly be a bad dream.

(   )61. Which is NOT a famous place in New York?

  A. Times Square  B. Broadways  C. New York Cinema.   D. Central Park.

(   )62.Where did the writer go to buy nice things?

  A. To New York’s Fifth Avenue.   B. To Broadway.

C. To Times Square.             D. We don’t know.

(   )63.What did the writer see in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

  A. A great collection of 3G mobile phones.    B. Some Chinese ancient paintings.

  C. Some beautiful clothes for girls.        D. Some concerts from different countries.

(   )64. What is “The Day After Tomorrow”?

  A. A book. B. A TV show. C. A movie.   D. A radio programme.

(   )55.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

  A. New York is a quiet and small city.

  B. The writer often went to Times Square to do some shopping.

  C. The writer didn’t like the city.

  D. The writer thinks the ending of The Day After Tomorrow is bad.  

C
左栏是对五个人的描述，右栏是八个网址的介绍，从右栏中选出最恰当的选项并把它的字母编号写在题号前的括号内。

三．回答问题

Spain and Greece are now more popular than France or Italy. The travel to both places is cheaper in early summer. It is also cheaper to go by plane than to go by train, and it's easier to get a ticket in May than in June, July or August.

Most people think that Greece is prettier. Others say Spain is hotter and more expensive. Certainly hotels in Spain are far more expensive than those in Greece, but they are more comfortable (舒适的). Greece is much more interesting and it is far quieter than Spain.

Spain is nearer and one can get there more quickly. But Spain can be very crowded. Some people feel that Greece is more beautiful, the air is cleaner and the sea is bluer. Also the food is simpler in Greece.

Which Holiday? (杂志名) prefers (推荐) Greece this summer. Greece is the better choice.

1.When can people get tickets more easily, in May or August?

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2.Which hotels are more comfortable?

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3.Which country can be very crowded?

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4.If you don't like too many people, where should you go for your vacation?

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5.Where do people like to go for vacation best now, Greece, France or Italy?

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四．短文填空

It is easier to go downhill than to climb uphill, so it is easier to _____1____ into bad habits( 习惯 )than into good ones. Bad habits don ’ t come ___2_____. They come little by little( 逐渐的 )____3___people do not notice( 注意 )their danger( 危险 ). Schoolboys first pick up little____4_____habit in school and on the streets. When they can ’ t finish their lessons, they copy( 抄袭 ) from their ___5______. If they see bigger boys____6___, they also want to learn to smoke. When they get bigger, the habits become so ___7_____that they can no longer get ride of___8___. From copying, they fall behind, then they learn to steal, and smoking is bad for their _______9___. At last, they become worse and worse. How necessary

( 必要 ) it is that we get rid of the bad habits in the ___10_____.

1_________  2_____________ 3_____________  4____________  5_____________

6_________  7_____________ 8_____________  9____________  10_____________