Unit 7?What’s the highest mountain in the world?

重點知识园地

重点单词

1. tour  n. & v.  旅行;旅游

My brother has just left Sydney for a tour of the world.

我哥哥刚离开悉尼去周游世界。

We tour by car every summer.

每年夏天我们都驾车旅行。

tourist  n.  旅行者;观光者

2. protect  v.  保护;防护

protect... from/against... 保护……免遭……

A purple headscarf protected her from/against the wind.

一条紫色头巾为她挡风。

protection  n.  保护;保卫

protective  adj.  保护的;防护的

3. include  v.  包括;包含

The tour included a visit to the Science Museum.

这次游览包括参观科学博物馆。

Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.

你的职责是打印信件和接电话。

注意：include后跟动词时，要用动词的-ing形式。

4. succeed  v.  实现目标;成功

You will have to work hard if you are to succeed.

要想有所作为，你必须苦干。

succeed in doing sth 成功做成某事

He succeeded in getting a place at art school.

他被艺术学校录取了。

success  n.  成功;胜利

successful  adj.  获得成功的;有成就的

5. challenge  v. & n.  挑战;考验

challenge sb （to sth） 向某人挑战 （某事）

Mike challenged me to a game of chess.

迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。

The job doesnt really challenge her.

这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。

The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.

扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。

6. achieve  v.  达到;完成;成功

He finally achieved success.

他终于获得了成功。

I havent achieved very much today.

我今天没做成多少事。

注意：achieve后跟的宾语一般是“实现的目标、目的等”，也可以是“取得的胜利、成功、名誉、地位等”。

achievement  n.  成就;成绩

It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.

如此年轻的选手有这样的成绩真是了不起。

7. weigh  v.  重量是……;称……的重量

She weighs 60 kilos.

她体重为60公斤。

She weighed the stone in her hand.

她用手掂了掂那块石头的重量。

8. research  n. & v.  研究;调查

作名词时，其后接介词into/on表示研究、调查的对象。

He has carried out research into renewable energy sources.

他已经对可再生能源进行了研究。

She spent two years researching and filming her documentary.

她花了两年的时间研究和拍摄纪录片。

9. awake  adj.  醒着

形容词awake在句中作表语。

I was still awake when he came to bed.

他就寝时我还没有入睡。

awake  v.  （使） 醒来

I awoke from a deep sleep.

我从沉睡中醒来。

重点短语

1. feel free （可以） 随便 （做某事）

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

汤姆、迈克和杰克，谁最高？

2. the+最高级+of/among （同类比较） /in （同范围比较）...

Tom runs （the） fastest in our class.

汤姆在我们班跑得最快。

注意：副词最高级前的the可以省略。

3. 序数词修饰最高级。

Mike is the second tallest student in our class.

迈克是我们班第二高的学生。

4.“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……之一”。

Jack is one of the tallest students in our class.

杰克是我们班最高的学生之一。

Unit 7 跟踪导练

第一课时（Section A 1a—2d）

根据汉语提示填写单词

1. He dug a ____ （深的） hole in the center of the garden.

2. Many ____ （沙漠） are covered by sand.

3. We spent four weeks ____ （旅游） around Europe.

4. Some ____ （古代的） towns have walls round them.

5. What can women do to ____ （保护） themselves from heart disease？

阅读理解

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa （比萨斜塔）. But when I read the word Pisa， I was thinking of pizza. I thought that this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world， I thought.

Many years later， I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then it was Pisa， not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really leans to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they dont like it will lean over the city.

I dont think its a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. Its six hundred years old. Why should anything happen to it now？ And， if you ask me， I like what it looks like. To me， its a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect （完美的）， it seems to say.

And who cares？ Why do people want things to be perfect？ Imperfect things may be more interesting. Lets take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous？ There are many other older， more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower， is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

（ ） 1.The passage is about how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name.

（ ） 2.The writer used to think Pisa the same as pizza.

（ ） 3.The writer thinks Pisa is the most beautiful tower in Italy.

（ ） 4.The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because its imperfect.

（ ） 5.Pisa is the most famous tower in Italy.

第二课时（Section A 3a—3c）

根据首字母填写单词

1. His parents were satisfied with his a____ in recent years.

2. There are ten people i____  you.

3. It was a good try but it didnt s____ .

4. They like to be out in n____ .

5. The owner keeps the house in good c____ .

补全对话（有两项多余）

A： Do you know George Mallory？

B： Sorry， I dont know.

A： He is a teacher.

B： Did he die in England？

A： No. He died on Qomolangma with Andrew Irvine.

B：

A： Maybe it was because the weather was very bad.

B：  Did he reach the top？

A： I dont know， but I hope so.

B：

A. So do I.

B. What is he？

C. What a shame！

D. How did he do it？

E. Why did he go there？

F. He died 97 years ago.

G. Why couldnt he come back？

完形填空

Have you ever heard of Mount K2 （乔戈里峰）？It is known as Savage Mountain because many people used to die or get hurt while  it.

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Qomolangma. People never climb Mount K2 in . Both storms and cold weather make it  to climb this mountain during that time. K2 is famous as one of the most  mountains to climb. It is known by different such as Chogori， Ketu and Mount Godwin-Austen. The name Chogori  “the king of mountains”. This mountain lies between the border （边界） of Pakistan and China.

A part of the mountain lies in Pakistan. The other  of the mountain lies in Xinjiang， China. Thomas Montgomerie did the first survey of Mount K2 and measured （测量） its . He named the mountain K2， where “K” stood for Karakoram range （喀喇昆仑山脉）. K2 was the second mountain listed， so the name  the number “2”. The best time to climb K2 is between April and October. It  at least 3 weeks to complete the climbing.

（ ） 1. A. climbing B. reaching C. finding D. moving

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

（ ） 3. A. important B. impossible C. strange D. amazing

（ ） 4. A. difficult B. wonderful C. interesting D. beautiful

（ ） 5. A. names B. places C. mountains D. people

（ ） 6. A. decides B. shows C. calls D. means

（ ） 7. A. side B. part C. joy D. nature

（ ） 8. A. height B. width C. size D. length

（ ） 9. A. completed B. included C. provided D. changed

（ ） 10. A. spends B. shares C. takes D. goes

第三課时（Grammar Focus—4c）

单项选择

（ ） 1. Some of the doctors are paid almost twice as ____

as the nurses.

A. much B. many

C. more D. most

（ ） 2. The price of this computer is the ____ of the three.

A. smallest B. biggest

C. highest D. tallest

（ ） 3. ____ friends you have， ____ you will be.

A. More; happier

B. The more; the happier

C. More; sadder

D. The more; the sadder

（ ） 4. Li Ming is more hard-working than____ in his class.

A. any student B. any other student

C. the other student D. other student

（ ） 5. Mount Tai is ____ lower than Qomolangma.

A. much B. more

C. very D. quite

按要求完成句子

1. Yangtze River is about 6，300 kilometers long. （對画线部

分提问）

____ ____ is Yangtze River？

2. This room is not so big as that one. （改为同义句）

This room is ____ ____ that one.

3. Nobody else in her class studies harder than she. （改为同

义句）

She ____ ____ in her class.

4. 据我所知，他是我们班年纪最小的。（完成译句）

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ， hes the youngest student in our class.

5. 面对困境时，他们表现出了巨大的勇气。（完成译句）

They showed great courage____ ____ ____ ____ difficulty.

阅读理解

Dear Susan，

How are you？ Im going to visit Hong Kong with Mom and Dad next month. Well arrive on the second of August. Its so exciting！ We can meet each other soon！

I will spend a day in Ocean Park on the third of August. I know that youve visited Ocean Park many times before. Can you give me some advice on what to see in Ocean Park？

I would also like to visit you at your home on the fourth of August. Are you free on that day？ Ive bought a present （礼物） for you. I think youll love it.

By the way， would you like to go to Disneyland with me？ I really want to take some photos with you in Disneyland. You know I love the famous cartoon characters of Disney such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse very much. I know you love them too.

When can you go to Disneyland with me？ Please let me know. Ill stay until the ninth of August and go back to England on that day.

See you soon.

Love，

Lily

（ ） 1. When will Lily arrive in Hong Kong？

A. On August 2. B. On August 3.

C. On August 4. D. On August 9.

（ ） 2. How long will Lily stay in Ocean Park？

A. Half a day. B. One day.

C. One and a half days. D. Two days.

（ ） 3. What will Lily do on the fourth of August？

A. Buy a present. B. Visit Ocean Park.

C. Go back to England. D. Visit Susan at her home.

（ ） 4. What will Lily do in Disneyland？

A. Take photos.

B. Watch a cartoon.

C. See a film of Mickey Mouse.

D. Read the story of Snow White.

（ ） 5. Lily wants to know_______ .

A. if Susan has prepared her present

B. when she will go back to England

C. if Susan can meet her at the Ocean Park

D. when Susan can go to Disneyland with her

第四课时（Section B 1a—2e）

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. I have some difficulty ____ （finish） the work in two days.

2. Its ____ （freeze） outside. Please put on your coat.

3. After hearing the news， the boy jumped with ____ （excite）.

4. He died after a long ____ （ill）.

5. Qomolangma is the ____ （high） mountain in the world.

根据首字母填写单词

1.At b____， most babies weigh between 6 and 8 pounds.

2.Ive done some r____ to find out the cheapest way of traveling there.

3.I feel so sleepy. I find it hard to stay a____ .

4.Our g____ tried its best to fight against COVID-19.

5.The party was a h____ success. We all had a great time.

完形填空

Jacks love for birds started when he made his first bird feeder about six years ago. He filled the feeder with seeds （種子）， put it in his backyard and then  started coming. He got really  in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society （社团）. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very ， he wanted to try his best to help them.

Besides what he has done， he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds. He does  about birds， runs a website to teach people about birds and how to help them， and  boxes for birds. Not long ago， he found that the bluebirds were nesting （做窝） in the dead trees which were often cut down， so he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to  them. Now he wants to use these boxes to take the place of the dead trees. He  these boxes up in trees and takes  down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles， hoping that more people will  protecting natural ecosystems （生态系统）. “Researching birds is  to protect birds，” Jack says. “In order to protect birds， we have to learn and really know about the birds.”

（ ） 1. A. animals B. birds C. people D. scientists

（ ） 2. A. rich B. weak C. bored D. interested

（ ） 3. A. peacefully B. safely C. quickly D. sadly

（ ） 4. A. practice B. business C. exercise D. research

（ ） 5. A. builds B. carries C. raises D. sells

（ ） 6. A. save B. find C. catch D. touch

（ ） 7. A. holds B. hangs C. picks D. fixes

（ ） 8. A. it B. this C. these D. them

（ ） 9. A. wait for B. look at C. join in D. begin with

（ ） 10. A. simple B. funny C. important D. fresh

閱读理解

At 8，848.86 meters high， Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth. While it is famous for its beautiful views （景色）， parts of the mountain are facing a problem： rubbish. Every year， thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish， such as bottles and plastic bags.

According to the UN， over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain. To make rubbish less， China is limiting （限制） the number of people who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain. Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it， and only during spring.

Local people cleaned the mountain last year， removing rubbish at a height of 5，200 meters. They collected about 8.4 metric tons （公吨） of rubbish.

This year， the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan on a new clean-up activity. The local government is also setting up stations to sort （分类）， recycle and break down rubbish collected from the mountain. A group of artists will also try to turn the rubbish into art works. They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain.

（ ） 1. What problem is Mount Qomolangma facing？

A. Air pollution. B. Rubbish.

C. Noise. D. Water pollution.

（ ） 2.How many people will be allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain during spring？

A. 140. B. 5，200.

C. 4 million. D. 300.

（ ） 3.The underlined word “removing” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_______” .

A. using up B. making better

C. putting on D. taking away

（ ） 4. The artists will show their art works in order to

_______ .

A. teach people to make works of art

B. ask people to clean up Qomolangma

C. help people to know about Qomolangma

D. remind people not to throw rubbish on Qomolangma

（ ） 5.What kind of writing is this passage？

A. A notice. B. News.

C. A story. D. A play.

第五课时（Section B 3a—Self Check）

阅读选择填空

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。

In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why？ The reason is that it is special.  In fact， it is the largest sand island in the world. Its about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.

Though the island is a popular place of interest， there is no airport （机场） on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as an airport.

On the island there are sand hills without any plants， but there are forests with old trees， beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes， too.

Every year， visitors come to enjoy the islands natural beauty. People like camping and hiking （徒步） there.  Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction （灭绝）. They threw rubbish everywhere， and the lakes were seriously polluted.

Rules have been set up. For example， visitors are not allowed to use motorboats （摩托艇） or go fishing in the lakes， and they mustnt leave any rubbish.

A. Planes arrive and leave from here.

B. The island is completely made of sand.

C. Unluckily， visitors have caused many problems.

D. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forests.

E. So it is time to protect the environment of the island.

選词填空

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空（每词限用一次）。

tourist thick protect building center

ancient achieve square wide include

There are many places of interest in Beijing， such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is in the  of Beijing. It reaches 750 meters from the east to the west and 960 meters from the north to the south. It is 720，000  meters in size. It is the largest palace （宫殿） in the world. To  the people inside the palace， the  people built a moat （护城河） around it， which is 52 meters  and 6 meters deep. There is also a   wall， which is 3 kilometers long and 10 meters high. The wall  four gates in it. They are Wumen in the south， Shenwumen in the north， Donghuamen in the east and Xihuamen in the west. On the four corners of the wall stand four towers. All the  are strong and amazing. They are great  of Chinese architecture （建筑）. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties， the emperors and their families worked and lived in the Forbidden City. Now， thousands of  come to visit it every day.

书面表达

你听说过某些濒临灭绝的动物吗？请以“Why Should We Protect Wild Animals？”为题，用英语写一篇短文，说明保护野生动物的重要性。词数：80左右。

提示：

1.为什么有些野生动物处于危险之中;

2.保护野生动物的重要性;

3.我们应该采取什么措施。

参考词汇：wild，endangered，tiger，panda，

destroy （破坏），fur （毛皮），take measures （采取措施）

Why Should We Protect Wild Animals？