Self Check
根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。
tour, become, desert, oil, challenge, government, kilometer, population, wall, wide, achieve, protect
Riyadh is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯王国首都). It is the largest city in the country with a(n) (1)_______ of more than 6,000,000. It covers an area of 1,913 square (2)_______.
Riyadh lies in the western part of Asia. It used to be a small (3)_______ city with hot and dry weather. In the mid-eighteenth century, people built (4)_______ around the city and named it Riyadh. At the beginning of the 1930s, people found lots of (5)_______ there. From then on, the city developed very fast. In 1932, it (6)_______ the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and many people moved to this city. Now it is a modern ( 现代的) city with (7)_______ streets.
Riyadh is short of fresh water. In order to solve the problem, the city (8)_______ spends lots of money collecting ( 收集) rainwater. It also tries its best to (9)_______ the environment by growing different kinds of green plants. Now green trees are everywhere in the city.
Riyadh is a rich and beautiful city with many interesting places to visit. A large number of (10)_______ from all over the world pay a visit to the city every year.
答案
1. population 2. kilometers 3. desert 4. walls 5. oil
6. became 7. wide 8. government 9. protect 10. touristsSection A
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. This town has a(n) _______(人口) of over 500,000.
2. The black sweater is _______(厚的) than the red one.
3. He _______(成功) in solving these math problems and he was really glad.
4. We took a map with us when we started our journey across the _______(沙漠).
5. Xi'an is a(n) _______(古老的) city of China. There are many old buildings there.
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
wall, include, deep, tour, condition
1. A healthy meal always _______ vegetables and meat.
2. Nick dug a(n) _______ hole and put a small tree in it.
3. Although this computer is old, it's still in excellent _______.
4. Every year, many _______ go to Dali to see the beautiful Erhai Lake there.
5. On the left and right _______ of our classroom are pictures of great people, such as Shakespeare and Li Bai.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 请随便说说你的想法。
Please _______ _______ _______ _______ your ideas.
2. 我们可以在森林里吸入新鲜空气。
We can _______ _______ _______ _______ in the forest.
3. 通过多年的努力工作，她最终实现了她的梦想。
With years of hard work, she finally _______ _______ _______.
4. 这栋办公楼占地1500平方米。
This office building covers 1, 500 _______ _______ of floor space.
5. 即使天气不好，仍有很多事情可做。
_______ _______ the weather is terrible, there are still lots of things to do.
6. 就我所知，Henry经常去亚洲旅行。
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______, Henry often travels to Asia.
7. 面对这个挑战，我们不应该逃避。
We shouldn't run away _______ _______ _______ _______ this challenge.
8. 当我们看瀑布时，我们能够感受到大自然的力量。
When we look at the waterfall, we can feel _______ _______ _______ _______.
Ⅳ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hello, Zhang Ming. I'm going to Chengdu this weekend.
B: Really That's my hometown.
A: I know. (1)_______
B: I believe you'll love it.
A: (2)_______ For example, what's it famous for
B: Sure. It's famous for hot pot and pandas. By the way, how long will you be there
A: Three days. (3)_______
B: You should go to the Chengdu Research Base. It's one of my favorite places.
A: (4)_______
B: Yes, you can. And the baby pandas are really cute.
A: Wow. (5)_______
B: And don't forget to try hot pot.
A. Do you like pandas B. I can't wait to see them. C. Why are you going there D. Which place should I visit E. Can I see many pandas there F. Can you tell me more about it G. But it will be my first time to visit it.
答案
Ⅰ. 1. population 2. thicker 3. succeeded 4. desert(s) 5. ancient
Ⅱ. 1. includes 2. deep 3. condition 4. tourists 5. walls
Ⅲ. 1. feel free to say 2. take in fresh air
3. achieved / realized her dream 4. square meters / metres
5. Even though / if 6. As far as I know
7. in the face of 8. the forces of nature
Ⅳ. 1-5 GFDEBGrammar Focus
Ⅰ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词。
1. No animal in the world is as heavy as the blue whale. (改为同义句)
The blue whale is _______ _______ _______ in the world.
2. Emma jumps highest of all the girls in her class. (改为同义句)
Emma jumps _______ than _______ _______ _______ in her class.
3. The white coat isn't as expensive as the yellow one. (改为同义句)
The white coat is _______ _______ than the yellow one.
4. Mike is 180 cm tall. Judy is 150 cm tall. (合并成一句)
Mike is _______ _______ _______ than Judy.
5. David got up at 7:00 a.m. I got up at 7:15 a.m. (合并成一句)
I got up _______ _______ _______ than David.
Ⅱ. 根据短文内容，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。
Hello, everyone. Which animal do you think is the king of the animal kingdom Is it the most intelligent (聪明的) animal or the (1)_______(strong) animal Now let's find it out.
A dog is smart. However, a monkey is (2)_______(smart) than a dog. It is said that monkeys and humans have 90% similarities in DNA, but clearly humans are (3)_______(clever) than monkeys.
Lions are apex predators ( 顶级食肉动物), but their prey ( 猎物) usually runs (4)_______(fast) than them. One of the (5)_______(big) animals in the forest is the elephant. The elephant is so big that no other animal wants to challenge it. But the (6)_______(tall) animal in the forest is the giraffe. With its long neck, the giraffe can get food from any (7)_______(high) tree.
Can you imagine an animal with no legs can break your bones ( 骨头) (8)_______(easy) Guess what it is Yes, it's the snake. Its mouth can open (9)_______(wide) than a human's head.
Last, let's talk about the blue whale. It is the largest animal in the ocean. A blue whale's tongue (舌头) alone can weigh almost as (10)_______(much) as an elephant and its heart as much as a car.
So now do you have an answer in your mind
答案
Ⅰ. 1. the heaviest animal 2. higher; the other girls / any other girl
3. less expensive 4. 30 cm taller 5. fifteen / 15 minutes later
Ⅱ. 1. strongest 2. smarter 3. more clever / cleverer 4. faster 5. biggest
6. tallest 7. high 8. easily 9. wider 10. muchSection B
Ⅰ. 根据语境及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. The umbrella gives me _______(protect) from the rain.
2. Some children find it difficult to talk to _______(adult).
3. Kevin didn't go to school last week because of _______(ill).
4. My uncle found a job as a monkey _______(keep) in the zoo.
5. Mr. Smith is _______(research) classroom group work these days.
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。每词限用一次。
excite, wild, oil, huge, bamboo, weigh, awake
1. My father was still _______ when I went to bed.
2. A panda can eat about 10 kilos of _______ a day.
3. If you want _______, you should try parachuting.
4. The little boy with _______ glasses looks so funny.
5. Tony is interested in taking photos of _______ flowers.
6. Our teacher told us that _______ does not mix with water.
7. This piece of meat _______ 2 kilos and I paid 50 yuan for it.
Ⅲ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. The little girl _______ _______(绊倒) and hit her head.
2. This baby giraffe was about 1.8 m tall _______ _______(出生时).
3. _______ _______(不多于) twelve students joined the chess club last term.
4. I hung out with my friends for an hour _______ _______(大约) yesterday afternoon.
5. If you use your phone while walking, you may _______ _______(走路时撞着) others.
答案
Ⅰ. 1. protection 2. adults 3. illness 4. keeper 5. researching
Ⅱ. 1. awake 2. bamboo 3. excitement 4. huge 5. wild
6. oil 7. weighed
Ⅲ. 1. fell over 2. at birth 3. Up to 4. or so 5. walk into
