Unit3 Languageinuse
基础知识回顾
Ⅰ.英汉互译
1.enter a competition 参加比赛
2.write about 编写;写作
3.the first prize 一等奖
4.so far 到目前为止
5.count down 倒数;倒计时
6.渴望做某事 look forward to doing sth.
7.与……不一样 be different from
8.负担得起某物 afford sth.
9.一个十五岁的男孩 a fifteen-year-old boy
10.更重要的是 what’s more
Ⅱ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
afford,competition,mix,tower,queen
1.There is a tower on the top of the hill.
2.The queen showed great kindness for her people.
3.If you mix red and yellow,you will get orange.
4.John was unable to afford the house.It’s too expensive.
5.I entered a chess competition and finished third.
Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.——你去过香港吗?
——没有,还没去过。
— Have you ever been to Hong Kong?
—No, I haven’t .
2.因特网已经成了我们日常生活的一部分。
The Internet has been part of our everyday life.
3.这栋楼楼顶上有一只鸟。
There is a bird on the top of the building.
4.我会把礼物寄到你家或朋友那里。
I will send the gift to your family or friends.
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5.此外,坐火车是最舒适的旅行方式之一。
What’s more ,travelling by train is one of the most comfortable ways.
Ⅳ.根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空
1.She has been (be) to Australia many times.So she knows much about the country.
2. Have you ever written (write) to your friend in English before?
3.We find it hard to remember (remember) these difficult sentences.
4.The boy’s parents were so poor that they couldn’t afford to send (send) him to school.
5.We had to stop driving (drive) as the traffic lights changed into red.
综合能力提升
Ⅰ.单项填空
(C)1.—Mum,I the Great Wall in the last two years.
—Well,I will take you there next month.
A.don’t visit B.won’t visit
C.haven’t visited D.didn’t visit
(B)2.—If you prefer the red evening dress,you’ll have to pay 30 dollars,because it’s made of silk.
—OK.Here you are.
A.other B.another
C.more D.the other
(C)3.They had to walk home because they couldn’t afford a taxi.
A.take B.taking
C.to take D.taken
(A)4.—Tom, you ever seen that new film?
—Yes.I it a week ago.
A.have;saw B.have;see
C.do;see D.had;saw
(D)5.—Why do you look unhappy,Mike?
—Because I can’t the new car.But I really like it.
A.fix B.take
C.get D.afford
Ⅱ.补全对话
A:Hi,Emma.What are you doing?
B:I’m making a travel plan.I want to go to Beidaihe next week.
A:Beidaihe?That’s a good place to travel.1. F
B:No,never.What about you?
A:2. D
B:When did you go there?
A:Two years ago.
B:3. A
A:Yes,I went swimming there.There are beautiful beaches.I enjoyed myself there.
B:4. G I can’t wait to go there now.
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A:Have a good time.Oh,I must go.I will have a football match soon.
B:5. C
A:Thanks a lot.
A.Have you done any water sports there?
B.That’s a pity.
C.Good luck.
D.I have been there only once.
E.What do you mean?
F.Have you ever been there before?
G.That sounds wonderful.
Ⅲ.任务型阅读
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254.When he was 17,he travelled across Europe and Asia along the Silk Road with his father,who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.Finally they arrived in Beijing.
Marco was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was.He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace,especially the Summer Palace.
There were inventions and developments in China which couldn’t be found in Europe at that time.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets.InEurope,people paid for goods with gold or silver!He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat.The black stones were coal,but Marco had never seen coal before!
In 1291,after 17 years of service to the Emperor,Marco returned to Italy.A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called TheDescriptionoftheWorld,which became one of the best-selling books in Europe.
Although people enjoyed reading the book,many of them thought that Marco’s stories about China were too fantastic to be true.Just before he died,aged 70,Marco was asked the question,“Was it all true?” And this was his answer,“I have only told a half of what I saw!”
1.InEurope,what did people use when paying for goods?(不超过5个词)
Gold or silver.
2.Why did Marco Polo and his father travel to China?(不超过10个词)
To do trade with the Chinese./They travelled to China to do trade with the Chinese.
3.How did Marco Polo feel about China?(不超过10个词)
He was amazed/surprised by how beautiful and powerful China was.
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