【同步讲义】外研版英语八年级上册-Module 6 Unit 2 讲义（知识精讲+同步练习）

Module 6 Animals in danger

Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.

1. Scientists are doing a lot of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live. 科学家们正在做大量的研究工作来帮助熊猫多产崽，并帮助幼崽活下来。

【知识点1】to help pandas produce more babies

不定式作目的状语。produce是省略to的不定式，作pandas的补足语，意为生产；制造

☞We do those to protect the animals in danger. 我们做那些事保护濒危动物。

【知识点2】produce

及物动词

①生育；繁殖

☞The panda produced a baby. 这只大熊猫生了一只幼崽。

②生产；产生

☞The factory produced more cars this year than last year. 这家工厂今年生产的汽车比去年多。

【拓展】product

名词，产品

☞The products of that factory are in good quality. 那家工厂的产品质量很好。

2. In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans. 为了保护野外的熊猫，政府正在建造自然公园，也在制订其他的计划。

【知识点1】in order to

为了，在句中作目的状语，后接动词原形，其否定形式是in order not to。

☞In order to keep healthy, she eats more vegetables. 为保持健康，她吃更多的蔬菜。

【知识点2】set up

开办；设立。名词作宾语时放在up前后均可；代词作宾语时，位于set和up之间。

☞They set up a factory for making television sets. 他们开办了一家制造电视机的工厂。

【知识点3】develop

动词

①研制，制定

develop a plan/plans 制定计划

☞Lots of schools develop plans to make students safe. 许多学校制定计划来确保学生安全。

②开发，养成

☞I develop good reading habits with her help. 在她的帮助下，我养成了良好的学习习惯。

题组A  基础过关练

一、单词适当形式填空

1.__________(make) it easier for the pandas to live, we should protect their home in the wild.

2. I can speak English and I can speak English really_______(good).

3.It’s________(nature)for cats to cats to catch mice.

4.Several ____________(month)later, they arrived in the USA.

5.If you have any trouble here, please let me_______(know).

6.”Go out!"the man said_________(angry).

7. Walk much closer, and you can see it ___________(clear).

8. Look! What's in the_______( bird) cage?

9.Last week, I had an___________(usual) trip that I have never forgotten

10. Parents don’t allow us________(swim)alone in the river.

题组B  能力提升练

二、词汇应用

Have you ever heard of friendships among animals? At a zoo in Germany, an 11__________ (usual)friendship developed between a cat and a bear.

No one is quite sure how the friendship first 12______ (begin). One day, some workers in the zoo noticed a black cat was in the 13_______(bear)cage and the two animals were playing together 14____________(peace). They were surprised how 15________ (good) the small cat seemed to get along with the large bear. The bear keeper allowed the cat 16________ (stay) with the bear And later the pair and their unusual friendship became a hot topic at the zoo.

 After several 17_______(year), workers built a new cage for the bear. However, the cat was still in the same cage so it walked around 18________(angry)and cried to be with the bear. The bear keeper finally took pity on the cat and let it 19_________(stay) with the bear. The cat and the bear got 20 _________(close)than before. They often sat together and shared in the sun.

  Sometimes, it may be 21________(nature) for animals to have their own ideas about who would make a good friend.

三、阅读理解

(　　)22.The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to 　　　　.  

A.tell us the importance of lions  B.raise $500 for a party

C.ask us to help save lions   D.sell Nat Geo Kids magazines

(　　)23.If you want to join in Almanac Challenge, you must 　　　　. 

A.call Nat Geo Kids magazine  B.be at least six years old

C.be good at drawing   D.hand in a poster after Dec. 3

 (　　)24.Almanac Challenge is most probably a 　　　　. 

A.competition  B.meeting  

C.lesson  D.test

四、完形填空

“Ah, summer!” giggled the green grasshopper. The 　25　 days made him jump and sing happily. “Life is good!”thought the grasshopper. “I only wish for a 　26　 to spend the time with me.” 

Just as the grasshopper was wishing for a friend, an ant went by with heavy 　27　. “Hello, Ant,” called the grasshopper in a friendly manner.“How about 　28　 me for an afternoon of fun? You look so 　29　 and you need to have a rest.” 

The ant went on 　30　 way without stopping, “A rest indeed! I am much too busy preparing food for 　31　. You would be wise to follow my example.” 

“Why do you worry about winter? Just look around. There is enough food now.”

The ant just shook his head and went on with his work. Back and forth, little by little, he carried the food to his home. However, the grasshopper still 　32　 his jumping and singing in the sunshine. 

When autumn came, the days were growing shorter and the nights were growing colder. The ant was more hard-working than ever, 　33　 the grasshopper passed his time lazily. 

“Surely you have enough food now, Ant. Why not join me for some fun?” asked the grasshopper. The ant shook his 　34　 again, “Your life will be 　35　 if you prepare food for winter.” 

　36　, winter arrived with a fury of wind and snow. The grasshopper looked for food everywhere, but he found 　37　. He was cold and hungry. When he saw the ant 　38　 his food with his family, he understood what the ant had been trying to tell him all the time. 

“It is better to 　39　 now and play later,” the grasshopper thought sadly. 

(　　)25.A.warm B.cool       C.wet   D.dry

(　　)26.A.brother B.sister      C.cousin   D.friend

(　　)27.A.grass B.food      C.vegetables  D.fruit

(　　)28.A.asking B.thanking   C.joining   D.looking

(　　)29.A.excited B.tired      C.worried   D.bored

(　　)30.A.his B.her       C.my   D.their

(　　)31.A.spring B.summer    C.autumn    D.winter

(　　)32.A.enjoyed B.minded    C.stopped    D.started

(　　)33.A.and B.but        C.so    D.though

(　　)34.A.arm B.body      C.head    D.leg

(　　)35.A.worse B.poorer     C.sadder    D.better

(　　)36.A.Slowly B.Quietly    C.Firstly    D.Finally

(　　)37.A.something B.anything   C.nothing    D.everything

(　　)38.A.buying B.sharing    C.giving    D.taking

(　　)39.A.sing B.work      C.jump    D.rest