(教参)Module 9 阶段任务性复习 Population-【提分教练】2022-2023学年八年级英语上册同步(外研版)

Population Ⅰ. 课文再现 (A)阅读短文，根据首字母、汉语或音标提示填入适当的单词或短语，使短文意思连贯、完整。 Tony is 1. preparing　 a 2. 　report　(报告) called “The world's population”. Lingling says she can help. She says, “I just watched a video about world population yesterday. It said the world's population was about 7.8 3. 　billion　 in 2020. And the 4. number　 will climb to 8.5 billion in 2030.” Tony says, “I can't believe it! That is a 5. huge　 number. Which countries are seeing the most population growth？” Lingling says, “The largest 6. 　increase　(增长) in population will take place in India, Nigeria and Pakistan. By 2030, India will have about 1.5 billion people.”Tony says, “7. 　Hang on　(稍等) a minute! I'll 8. 　make some notes　(记些笔记)！” Lingling says, “When populations increase too fast, it can 9. 　cause　(引起) problems, such as too much traffic and noise.” Tony says, “That's true. How about countries with slow­growing populations？” Lingling says, “Countries with low 10. 　birth　(出生) rates have problems too. There aren't enough people to do all the jobs, or enough young people to look after the older ones.” Tony says, “I see. Great, thanks for the information! Now I can write my report！” (B)阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville. When Jo's grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. They had a small house, close to fields and hills. Parkville was near Arnwick, a city 1. 　with　 a population of 10，000，000. People from Parkville moved to Arnwick to find jobs. However, it was expensive to 2. 　live　(live) in the city centre, so the government 3. 　built　(build) flats outside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick, and the population of Arnwick became even larger. Jo lives in one of those flats. But for her, 4. 　going　(go) to school is a problem. The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, and 5. 　getting　(get) to the nearest school in Arnwick takes her an hour by bus. The traffic is always bad, not to mention the air 6. 　pollution　(pollut