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2024-2025学年上学期七年级英语知识点复习与巩固(人教版2024)
Unit 3 My school(词汇)
必备知识清单
一、重点短语
1.the dining hall餐厅
2.in front of在......前面
3.next to邻;在....近旁
4.across from在对面
5.the sports field运动场
6.put up张贴;搭建
7.desk drawer书桌抽展
8.at the back (of)在(·.....)后面
9.the reading corner阅读角
10.at school在学校
11.be different from与......不一样
12.do exercises做体操
13.change seats换座位
14.similar to类似的;相像的
15.sounds fun听起来有趣
16.tell sb. about sth.告诉某人关于某事
17.bye for now再见
18.most of.......的大多数/大部分
19.sound fun听起来有趣
20.show you around领着你四处转转
21.welcome to our school欢迎来到我们学校
22.between ... and .../在......和......之间
23.the school hall 学校大厅
24.40 student desks 40个学生桌
25.a smart whiteboard 一个智能白板
26.another desk 另一个桌子
27.put up notices 张贴通知
28.modern buildings现代化大楼
29.raise the flag升旗
30.a special way to start the week一个特殊的开始这一周的方法
31.a way to ...一个......的方法
32.put up 建造;举起;张贴
33.put up a tent 搭帐篷
34.put up a picture 张贴一幅画
35.put up signs 张贴标志
36.put up your hands 举起你的手
二、重点句子
1.Where is the library? It is behind the classroom building.
2.Where are the bookcases? They are next to the window.
3.Is there a whiteboard in your classroom? Yes,there is./No,there isn't.
4.Are there any lockers? Yes,there are./No,there aren't.
5.There is a shop between the teachers' building and the science building. 6.There are some trees in front of the sports field.
7.Thanks for your email.= Thank you for your email.
8.All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning.
9.It's my favourite place because there are many kinds of food.
10.I'd like to tell you about my school.
三、必备句型
1.表示“问路”与“路”的句型:
---Where's the dining hall?餐厅在哪里?
---It' s in front of the art building.它在艺术大楼的前面。
2.What' s...like?询问某物的样子:
What's your new classroom like,Peter?
彼得,你的新教室是什么样子的?
3.How about...? = What about...?
询问......怎么样:
How/What about your school? 你的学校怎么样?
How/What about 6? 六点怎么样?
核心知识回顾
知识点1.It’s in front of the art building.
它在艺术楼的前面。 (教材P36)
▲in front of 在……前面;在……面前
【要点释义】
【用法辨析】
in front of
意为“在……前面”,指范围之外的前面
in the front of
意为“在……前面”,指范围之内的前面
The desk is in the front of the classroom.
桌子在教室的前面。
The police office is in front of our school.
警局在我们学校前面。
▲building/ˈbɪldɪŋ/n.建筑物; 房子
【要点释义】
building为可数名词,意为“建筑物;房子”,复数形式为buildings。其动词形式为build,意为“建造;建立”。
The building faces north.
这栋建筑物朝北。
Houses and churches are buildings.
房子和教堂是建筑物。
We want to build a better life.
我们想创造更美好的生活。
My son has a strong build.
我儿子体格结实。
知识点2.I’m looking for my classroom.
我在找我的教室。(教材P86)
▲look for 寻找(某人或某物)
【要点释义】
look for意为“寻找”,强调寻找的动作。而find意为“找到”,强调结果。
They look for foods that are low in calories.
他们要找低卡路里的食物。
He turns on the light and finds his keys.
他打开了灯,找到了钥匙。
【知识拓展】 look 相关短语
You can look up this word in the dictionary.你可以在词典里查这个词。
She has to look after her little sister at home.她不得不在家照顾她的小妹妹。
知识点3.Excuse me.Where’s Ms Gao’s office?
打扰了。高老师的办公室在哪?(教材P86)
▲excuse me劳驾,对不起
【要点释义】
excuse me 意为“劳驾;请原谅;打扰了;对不起”,主要用于请求他人帮助、征求别人许可或打扰他人等情况。
【用法辨析】excuse me和sorry,pardon的区别
excuse
me
礼貌用语,主要是用在我们需要麻烦对方,或者做出可能不是很礼貌的行为时候
sorry
主要用在道歉;也用来表示同情、懊悔等
pardon
主要用在没听清楚或没明白时,请求对方重复他(她)说的话
Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
对不起, 你能告诉我时间吗?
Sorry, I’m late.对不起,我迟到了。
Pardon? Could you repeat that again?
什么?你能再说一遍吗?
知识点4.The teachers’ building is across from the school hall.教师楼在学校礼堂对面。(教材P86)
▲across/əˈkrɒs/prep.&adv.穿过,过
【要点释义】
(1)across 作副词或介词,意为“过;穿过”,指“从……的一边到另一边,横过”;
Where’s the bridge across the river?
过河的桥在哪儿?
(2)across from 意为“在……对面”相当于 on the other side/opposite of。
The department store is across from the street.百货公司是在街道对面。
【用法辨析】across,through与cross
across
介词,意为“横过;穿过”,其含义与on有关,指从物体表面的一边到另一边,如过河、过桥、过马路等
through
介词,意为“穿过;通过”,其含义与in有关,指从物体的内部穿过,穿过洞、隧道、森林、浓雾等均用through
cross
动词,意为“穿过,横过”
Go through this gate, and you’ll see the house on your left.
你穿过这道大门,就看到左面的房子了。
Look out for cars as you cross the street.
穿过街道时,要当心车辆。
知识点5.It’s between the school hall and the science building.
它位于学校礼堂和科学楼之间。(教材P86)
▲between...and... 在……和……之间
【要点释义】
between 为介词,意为“介于……之间”,常与and 连用,构成between...and...短语,意为“在……和……(两者)之间”。
Children between the ages of 5 and 16 must attend school. 5到16岁的孩子必须上学。
It’s cheaper between 6 p.m.and 8 a.m.
下午6点到早晨8点间较便宜。
知识点6.There are 40 student desks in the room.
房间里有40张学生书桌。(教材P86)
▲there be 有
【要点释义】
(1)There be 句型常用来表示“某地有某物或某个时间有某事发生”,be 动词的单复数与较近的主语保持一致,称为“就近原则”。
(2)There be 的一般疑问句形式是将be动词提前,例如Are there...?肯定回答Yes,there are。否定回答No,there aren’t。
【用法辨析】there be和have
there be
指客观存在,表示“某处有某人/某物”
have
指所属关系,表示“某人/某物有某物”
There is a book on the desk.书桌上有一本书。
There is some water in the glass.
杯子里有一些水。
I have a new story book.我有一本新故事书。
【知识拓展】
知识点6.How is your new school different from your old one?
你的新学校和旧学校有什么不同?(教材P40)
▲different from 与……不同
【要点释义】
(1)different 为形容词,意为“不同的”,常用短语为be different from,意为“与……不同”,其反义短语为be the same as...意为“与……相同,一样”。
American English is different from British English.
美式英语与英式英语有差异。
(2)difference是different 的名词形式,意为“不同之处”,是可数名词。
There’s no difference in the results.
结果没有差别。
知识点7.All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning.It’s amazing!所有的学生早上一起去那里做操。非常棒! (教材P40)
▲exercise/ˈeksəsaɪz/ n.练习;锻炼,演习;典礼 v.锻炼; 行使; 使不安
【要点释义】
exercise在此处为名词,意为“操练”。
Swimming is good exercise.游泳是有益的运动。
I do special neck and shoulder exercises.
我做专门的颈部和肩部运动。
He does daily exercises to help control his weight.他为控制体重而每天坚持锻炼。
▲amazing/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj.令人惊奇/惊喜的
【要点释义】
amazing
形容词,意为“令人惊讶的”,作表语时,主语通常是物;作定语时,修饰人或物皆可
amazed
形容词,意为“感到震惊的,惊讶的”,主语一般是人
amaze
动词,意为“使大为惊奇,惊愕”
The news is quite amazing.
这消息十分惊人。
He amazed us by his knowledge.
他的知识让我们惊讶。
Sometimes I amaze even myself.
有时连我自己也感到惊奇。
知识点8.Every Monday we raise the flag there.
每周一我们都在那里升旗。(教材P40)
▲raise/reɪz/v.提升,举起; 增加,提高;使升高
【要点释义】
raise是及物动词,意为“提高;使升高;募集;征集”,常用搭配有raise your hand “举起你的手来”;raise money for...“为……筹钱”。
He raises his hand to wave.
他举手挥动起来。
How can we raise standards in schools?
我们怎样才能提高学校的水平?
知识点9.How is Peter’s school similar to yours?
Peter 的学校和你的学校在哪些方面相似?(教材P41)
▲similar to类似的;相像的
【要点释义】
similar 为形容词,意为“相似的;类似的”,常用短语为be similar to ...,意为“与……相似,相近”。
My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
我的教学风格和多数其他教师相似。
They are similar in appearance.
他们在外貌上相似。
知识点10.Your school sounds fun!
你的学校听起来很有趣!(教材P41)
▲sound/saʊnd/v.听起来;好像 n.声音;响声
【要点释义】
sound在此处作系动词,意为“听起来”,其后常接形容词作表语。常见搭配为sound like...,意为“听起来好像”,其后常接名词或从句。
【知识拓展】
sound 还可以作为名词,意为“声音;响声”,泛指自然界中各种各样的声音。
He turns the sound down.
他把音量调小了。
It sounds like a wonderful idea to me.
我觉得这个主意很不错。
综合实战演练
一、单词拼写
1.My (seat) is in the middle of our classroom.
2.They are still searching for the people under these (build) after the earthquake although it’s very dangerous.
3.There is a nice (sport) field in our school.
4.The tall (build) is a library.
5.The (building) here are tall and beautiful.
6.These keys are my classmates’. They are the keys to their (locker).
7.This is my English book. (your) is on your desk.
8.Look! The boys are (run) on the playground(运动场).
9. (get) to school, I usually ride my bike for half an hour.
10.The workers b a school in my hometown last year.
11.The music in the room (sound) really beautiful.
12.The desk with two (drawer) is Mike’s.
13.It is (importance) for us to have breakfast every day.
14.We often spend time (swim) on hot days in summer.
15.There (be) some tall buildings near here three years ago.
16. (你为什么不……)like reading books?
17.There are two (黑板) in my classroom.
18.Happiness is for your health. It is the best medicine. (importance)
19.Jenny often (change) her job.
20.—Let’s go to play football!
— good! (sound)
21.Things (change) all the time. Take it easy.
22.There are some children (play) soccer there.
23.Wow, it’s an (amaze) gift. I like it very much!
24.How about (eat) some pizza for dinner tonight, my son?
25.Great (change) have taken place in our hometown.
26.Tom does morning (exercise) in the morning.
27.Doing morning (exercise) is good for us.
28.On Monday morning, our school (raise) the national flag.
29.I can’t find my eraser. Can I use (you), Mike?
30.I think the ruler on the desk is (you).
二、单项选择
31.—________.
—It’s big and beautiful.
A.Where’s your school? B.How old is your school?
C.Is there a bag on your desk? D.What’s your new school like?
32.There is a bus __________ the house. I can see Gina, the driver, sitting __________ the bus.
A.in front of; in the front of B.in front of; in front of
C.in the front of; in front of D.in the front of; in the front of
33.Look, ___________ many restaurants in front of the bank.
A.has . B.have
C.there is D.there are
34.There are many people ______ the building and they’re planting trees.
A.in the front of B.in front of C.in the front
35.There is a new building ________ the art building and the science building.
A.in B.between C.behind D.under
36.Look! there is a bridge ________ the river. Be careful when you ________ it.
A.across: over B.over; cross C.across; cross D.cross; over
37.— Is there a lake in the park?
— _______ Let’s go boating.
A.Yes, there is. B.No, there isn’t. C.Yes, it is.
38.The sports field is ________ our classroom. I can see the students on it from the windows of our classroom.
A.in the middle of B.at the back of C.in the front of D.in front of
39.The music ________ so nice. I like it very much.
A.sounds B.looks C.meets D.sees
40.My father is busy. Every year, he only has ________ 10 days off while we have 30.
A.at first B.at most C.at least D.at last
41.— Excuse me, is there a bank near here ?
—_______. But you can find one on Yuxiang Road.
A.No, it isn’t B.Yes, there is C.No, there isn’ t
42.—___________ there ___________ sheep on your farm?
—No, but we have many pigs.
A.Is; some B.Is; a few C.Are; any D.Are; a little
43.— There is a fruit shop at the _______ of the street. Would you like to buy some apples?
— Of course. Let’s go.
A.space B.place C.station D.corner
44.—Where is the classroom building in your school, Amy?
—It is ________ the sports field, and the sports field is behind it.
A.next to B.in front of C.across from D.at the back of
45.Mum, there _________ apples in the fridge. Please buy some.
A.is some B.isn’t any C.are some D.aren’t any
46.There ______ a post office and two restaurants across from the street.
A.is B.are C.be D.am
47.John ________ Mike. They are both friendly and outgoing.
A.is different from B.is similar to C.looks like
48.Don’t watch the ________ of your smart phone for too long. It’s bad for your eyes.
A.colour B.screen C.name D.picture
49.—I like English very much. _______?
—I like it, too.
A.How about you B.What do you do C.How are you D.Do you like it
50.The result of the photo competition will be ________ on the notice board tomorrow.
A.put up B.set up C.cut off D.looked up
51.下列划线部分发音不同的一项是 ________。
A.lost B.pot C.nose D.not
52.It’s ________ to remember: eat well, stay healthy and don’t get fat.
A.difficult B.important C.different D.interesting
53.My mother says my friend is similar ________ me, but I think she is different ________ me.
A.from; from B.to; to C.to; from D.from, to
54.—I feel hungry. Let’s eat something.
—The fish is _________. Would you like some?
A.sweet B.traditional C.delicious D.thirsty
55.Your schoolbag is similar to mine. I don’t know which one to take.
A.liking B.different C.likely D.the same as
56.I think maths is very ________, so we must learn it well.
A.tidy B.kind C.quiet D.important
57.—Why are you standing there, Mary?
—I can’t see the blackboard clearly. Two tall boys are sitting ________ me.
A.behind B.in front of C.beside D.by
58.— Dad, ________ is my MP4?
— It’s in your desk.
A.what B.where C.whose D.which
59.My school is very beautiful. There ________ lots of flowers and trees around it.
A.have B.is C.are D.has
60.There ___________ an apple and four bananas in the basket. You can take all of them.
A.is B.are C.has D.have
三、完成句子
61.“你的学校在哪里?”“它在公园和动物园之间。”
— your school?
—It’s the park the zoo.
62.让我带你四处看看。
Let me .
63.我们把海报贴在布告栏上。
We the poster on the noticeboard.
64.那家银行紧挨着图书馆吗?
Is the bank the library?
65.我的新学校有很多现代的建筑物。
There are many in my new school.
66.教学楼在学校礼堂的对面。
The classroom building is the school hall.
67.餐馆在火车站的对面。
The restaurant is the railway station.
68.这个笔记本怎么样?
this notebook?
69.商店在红色建筑物的前面。
The shop is the red building.
70.当时他的回答和我的相似。
At that time his answer was mine.
71.我们每周调换座位。
Every week, we .
72.一些学生正在学校大门前拍照。(翻译句子)
Some students are taking photos the school gate.
73.不要总是盯着电脑屏幕看。这对你的眼睛不好。
Don’t always look at the . It’s bad for your eyes.
74.他们的教室与这间相似吗?
their classroom this one?
75.读书角在教室的后面。
The reading corner is the classroom.
四、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Peter. Do you like your new school?
B: 76 .
A: 77 ?
B: It’s large. There are 40 student desks in the classroom. And the teacher’s desk is in the front of the classroom.
A: 78 ?
B: I sit near the whiteboard.
A: 79 ?
B: The whiteboard is on the right wall of the classroom. It’s smart.
A: That sounds nice. 80 .
B: You are welcome.
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2024-2025学年上学期七年级英语知识点复习与巩固(人教版2024)
Unit 3 My school(词汇)
必备知识清单
一、重点短语
1.the dining hall餐厅
2.in front of在......前面
3.next to邻;在....近旁
4.across from在对面
5.the sports field运动场
6.put up张贴;搭建
7.desk drawer书桌抽展
8.at the back (of)在(·.....)后面
9.the reading corner阅读角
10.at school在学校
11.be different from与......不一样
12.do exercises做体操
13.change seats换座位
14.similar to类似的;相像的
15.sounds fun听起来有趣
16.tell sb. about sth.告诉某人关于某事
17.bye for now再见
18.most of.......的大多数/大部分
19.sound fun听起来有趣
20.show you around领着你四处转转
21.welcome to our school欢迎来到我们学校
22.between ... and .../在......和......之间
23.the school hall 学校大厅
24.40 student desks 40个学生桌
25.a smart whiteboard 一个智能白板
26.another desk 另一个桌子
27.put up notices 张贴通知
28.modern buildings现代化大楼
29.raise the flag升旗
30.a special way to start the week一个特殊的开始这一周的方法
31.a way to ...一个......的方法
32.put up 建造;举起;张贴
33.put up a tent 搭帐篷
34.put up a picture 张贴一幅画
35.put up signs 张贴标志
36.put up your hands 举起你的手
二、重点句子
1.Where is the library? It is behind the classroom building.
2.Where are the bookcases? They are next to the window.
3.Is there a whiteboard in your classroom? Yes,there is./No,there isn't.
4.Are there any lockers? Yes,there are./No,there aren't.
5.There is a shop between the teachers' building and the science building. 6.There are some trees in front of the sports field.
7.Thanks for your email.= Thank you for your email.
8.All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning.
9.It's my favourite place because there are many kinds of food.
10.I'd like to tell you about my school.
三、必备句型
1.表示“问路”与“路”的句型:
---Where's the dining hall?餐厅在哪里?
---It' s in front of the art building.它在艺术大楼的前面。
2.What' s...like?询问某物的样子:
What's your new classroom like,Peter?
彼得,你的新教室是什么样子的?
3.How about...? = What about...?
询问......怎么样:
How/What about your school? 你的学校怎么样?
How/What about 6? 六点怎么样?
核心知识回顾
知识点1.It’s in front of the art building.
它在艺术楼的前面。 (教材P36)
▲in front of 在……前面;在……面前
【要点释义】
【用法辨析】
in front of
意为“在……前面”,指范围之外的前面
in the front of
意为“在……前面”,指范围之内的前面
The desk is in the front of the classroom.
桌子在教室的前面。
The police office is in front of our school.
警局在我们学校前面。
▲building/ˈbɪldɪŋ/n.建筑物; 房子
【要点释义】
building为可数名词,意为“建筑物;房子”,复数形式为buildings。其动词形式为build,意为“建造;建立”。
The building faces north.
这栋建筑物朝北。
Houses and churches are buildings.
房子和教堂是建筑物。
We want to build a better life.
我们想创造更美好的生活。
My son has a strong build.
我儿子体格结实。
知识点2.I’m looking for my classroom.
我在找我的教室。(教材P86)
▲look for 寻找(某人或某物)
【要点释义】
look for意为“寻找”,强调寻找的动作。而find意为“找到”,强调结果。
They look for foods that are low in calories.
他们要找低卡路里的食物。
He turns on the light and finds his keys.
他打开了灯,找到了钥匙。
【知识拓展】 look 相关短语
You can look up this word in the dictionary.你可以在词典里查这个词。
She has to look after her little sister at home.她不得不在家照顾她的小妹妹。
知识点3.Excuse me.Where’s Ms Gao’s office?
打扰了。高老师的办公室在哪?(教材P86)
▲excuse me劳驾,对不起
【要点释义】
excuse me 意为“劳驾;请原谅;打扰了;对不起”,主要用于请求他人帮助、征求别人许可或打扰他人等情况。
【用法辨析】excuse me和sorry,pardon的区别
excuse
me
礼貌用语,主要是用在我们需要麻烦对方,或者做出可能不是很礼貌的行为时候
sorry
主要用在道歉;也用来表示同情、懊悔等
pardon
主要用在没听清楚或没明白时,请求对方重复他(她)说的话
Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
对不起, 你能告诉我时间吗?
Sorry, I’m late.对不起,我迟到了。
Pardon? Could you repeat that again?
什么?你能再说一遍吗?
知识点4.The teachers’ building is across from the school hall.教师楼在学校礼堂对面。(教材P86)
▲across/əˈkrɒs/prep.&adv.穿过,过
【要点释义】
(1)across 作副词或介词,意为“过;穿过”,指“从……的一边到另一边,横过”;
Where’s the bridge across the river?
过河的桥在哪儿?
(2)across from 意为“在……对面”相当于 on the other side/opposite of。
The department store is across from the street.百货公司是在街道对面。
【用法辨析】across,through与cross
across
介词,意为“横过;穿过”,其含义与on有关,指从物体表面的一边到另一边,如过河、过桥、过马路等
through
介词,意为“穿过;通过”,其含义与in有关,指从物体的内部穿过,穿过洞、隧道、森林、浓雾等均用through
cross
动词,意为“穿过,横过”
Go through this gate, and you’ll see the house on your left.
你穿过这道大门,就看到左面的房子了。
Look out for cars as you cross the street.
穿过街道时,要当心车辆。
知识点5.It’s between the school hall and the science building.
它位于学校礼堂和科学楼之间。(教材P86)
▲between...and... 在……和……之间
【要点释义】
between 为介词,意为“介于……之间”,常与and 连用,构成between...and...短语,意为“在……和……(两者)之间”。
Children between the ages of 5 and 16 must attend school. 5到16岁的孩子必须上学。
It’s cheaper between 6 p.m.and 8 a.m.
下午6点到早晨8点间较便宜。
知识点6.There are 40 student desks in the room.
房间里有40张学生书桌。(教材P86)
▲there be 有
【要点释义】
(1)There be 句型常用来表示“某地有某物或某个时间有某事发生”,be 动词的单复数与较近的主语保持一致,称为“就近原则”。
(2)There be 的一般疑问句形式是将be动词提前,例如Are there...?肯定回答Yes,there are。否定回答No,there aren’t。
【用法辨析】there be和have
there be
指客观存在,表示“某处有某人/某物”
have
指所属关系,表示“某人/某物有某物”
There is a book on the desk.书桌上有一本书。
There is some water in the glass.
杯子里有一些水。
I have a new story book.我有一本新故事书。
【知识拓展】
知识点6.How is your new school different from your old one?
你的新学校和旧学校有什么不同?(教材P40)
▲different from 与……不同
【要点释义】
(1)different 为形容词,意为“不同的”,常用短语为be different from,意为“与……不同”,其反义短语为be the same as...意为“与……相同,一样”。
American English is different from British English.
美式英语与英式英语有差异。
(2)difference是different 的名词形式,意为“不同之处”,是可数名词。
There’s no difference in the results.
结果没有差别。
知识点7.All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning.It’s amazing!所有的学生早上一起去那里做操。非常棒! (教材P40)
▲exercise/ˈeksəsaɪz/ n.练习;锻炼,演习;典礼 v.锻炼; 行使; 使不安
【要点释义】
exercise在此处为名词,意为“操练”。
Swimming is good exercise.游泳是有益的运动。
I do special neck and shoulder exercises.
我做专门的颈部和肩部运动。
He does daily exercises to help control his weight.他为控制体重而每天坚持锻炼。
▲amazing/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj.令人惊奇/惊喜的
【要点释义】
amazing
形容词,意为“令人惊讶的”,作表语时,主语通常是物;作定语时,修饰人或物皆可
amazed
形容词,意为“感到震惊的,惊讶的”,主语一般是人
amaze
动词,意为“使大为惊奇,惊愕”
The news is quite amazing.
这消息十分惊人。
He amazed us by his knowledge.
他的知识让我们惊讶。
Sometimes I amaze even myself.
有时连我自己也感到惊奇。
知识点8.Every Monday we raise the flag there.
每周一我们都在那里升旗。(教材P40)
▲raise/reɪz/v.提升,举起; 增加,提高;使升高
【要点释义】
raise是及物动词,意为“提高;使升高;募集;征集”,常用搭配有raise your hand “举起你的手来”;raise money for...“为……筹钱”。
He raises his hand to wave.
他举手挥动起来。
How can we raise standards in schools?
我们怎样才能提高学校的水平?
知识点9.How is Peter’s school similar to yours?
Peter 的学校和你的学校在哪些方面相似?(教材P41)
▲similar to类似的;相像的
【要点释义】
similar 为形容词,意为“相似的;类似的”,常用短语为be similar to ...,意为“与……相似,相近”。
My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
我的教学风格和多数其他教师相似。
They are similar in appearance.
他们在外貌上相似。
知识点10.Your school sounds fun!
你的学校听起来很有趣!(教材P41)
▲sound/saʊnd/v.听起来;好像 n.声音;响声
【要点释义】
sound在此处作系动词,意为“听起来”,其后常接形容词作表语。常见搭配为sound like...,意为“听起来好像”,其后常接名词或从句。
【知识拓展】
sound 还可以作为名词,意为“声音;响声”,泛指自然界中各种各样的声音。
He turns the sound down.
他把音量调小了。
It sounds like a wonderful idea to me.
我觉得这个主意很不错。
综合实战演练
一、单词拼写
1.My (seat) is in the middle of our classroom.
2.They are still searching for the people under these (build) after the earthquake although it’s very dangerous.
3.There is a nice (sport) field in our school.
4.The tall (build) is a library.
5.The (building) here are tall and beautiful.
6.These keys are my classmates’. They are the keys to their (locker).
7.This is my English book. (your) is on your desk.
8.Look! The boys are (run) on the playground(运动场).
9. (get) to school, I usually ride my bike for half an hour.
10.The workers b a school in my hometown last year.
11.The music in the room (sound) really beautiful.
12.The desk with two (drawer) is Mike’s.
13.It is (importance) for us to have breakfast every day.
14.We often spend time (swim) on hot days in summer.
15.There (be) some tall buildings near here three years ago.
16. (你为什么不……)like reading books?
17.There are two (黑板) in my classroom.
18.Happiness is for your health. It is the best medicine. (importance)
19.Jenny often (change) her job.
20.—Let’s go to play football!
— good! (sound)
21.Things (change) all the time. Take it easy.
22.There are some children (play) soccer there.
23.Wow, it’s an (amaze) gift. I like it very much!
24.How about (eat) some pizza for dinner tonight, my son?
25.Great (change) have taken place in our hometown.
26.Tom does morning (exercise) in the morning.
27.Doing morning (exercise) is good for us.
28.On Monday morning, our school (raise) the national flag.
29.I can’t find my eraser. Can I use (you), Mike?
30.I think the ruler on the desk is (you).
二、单项选择
31.—________.
—It’s big and beautiful.
A.Where’s your school? B.How old is your school?
C.Is there a bag on your desk? D.What’s your new school like?
32.There is a bus __________ the house. I can see Gina, the driver, sitting __________ the bus.
A.in front of; in the front of B.in front of; in front of
C.in the front of; in front of D.in the front of; in the front of
33.Look, ___________ many restaurants in front of the bank.
A.has . B.have
C.there is D.there are
34.There are many people ______ the building and they’re planting trees.
A.in the front of B.in front of C.in the front
35.There is a new building ________ the art building and the science building.
A.in B.between C.behind D.under
36.Look! there is a bridge ________ the river. Be careful when you ________ it.
A.across: over B.over; cross C.across; cross D.cross; over
37.— Is there a lake in the park?
— _______ Let’s go boating.
A.Yes, there is. B.No, there isn’t. C.Yes, it is.
38.The sports field is ________ our classroom. I can see the students on it from the windows of our classroom.
A.in the middle of B.at the back of C.in the front of D.in front of
39.The music ________ so nice. I like it very much.
A.sounds B.looks C.meets D.sees
40.My father is busy. Every year, he only has ________ 10 days off while we have 30.
A.at first B.at most C.at least D.at last
41.— Excuse me, is there a bank near here ?
—_______. But you can find one on Yuxiang Road.
A.No, it isn’t B.Yes, there is C.No, there isn’ t
42.—___________ there ___________ sheep on your farm?
—No, but we have many pigs.
A.Is; some B.Is; a few C.Are; any D.Are; a little
43.— There is a fruit shop at the _______ of the street. Would you like to buy some apples?
— Of course. Let’s go.
A.space B.place C.station D.corner
44.—Where is the classroom building in your school, Amy?
—It is ________ the sports field, and the sports field is behind it.
A.next to B.in front of C.across from D.at the back of
45.Mum, there _________ apples in the fridge. Please buy some.
A.is some B.isn’t any C.are some D.aren’t any
46.There ______ a post office and two restaurants across from the street.
A.is B.are C.be D.am
47.John ________ Mike. They are both friendly and outgoing.
A.is different from B.is similar to C.looks like
48.Don’t watch the ________ of your smart phone for too long. It’s bad for your eyes.
A.colour B.screen C.name D.picture
49.—I like English very much. _______?
—I like it, too.
A.How about you B.What do you do C.How are you D.Do you like it
50.The result of the photo competition will be ________ on the notice board tomorrow.
A.put up B.set up C.cut off D.looked up
51.下列划线部分发音不同的一项是 ________。
A.lost B.pot C.nose D.not
52.It’s ________ to remember: eat well, stay healthy and don’t get fat.
A.difficult B.important C.different D.interesting
53.My mother says my friend is similar ________ me, but I think she is different ________ me.
A.from; from B.to; to C.to; from D.from, to
54.—I feel hungry. Let’s eat something.
—The fish is _________. Would you like some?
A.sweet B.traditional C.delicious D.thirsty
55.Your schoolbag is similar to mine. I don’t know which one to take.
A.liking B.different C.likely D.the same as
56.I think maths is very ________, so we must learn it well.
A.tidy B.kind C.quiet D.important
57.—Why are you standing there, Mary?
—I can’t see the blackboard clearly. Two tall boys are sitting ________ me.
A.behind B.in front of C.beside D.by
58.— Dad, ________ is my MP4?
— It’s in your desk.
A.what B.where C.whose D.which
59.My school is very beautiful. There ________ lots of flowers and trees around it.
A.have B.is C.are D.has
60.There ___________ an apple and four bananas in the basket. You can take all of them.
A.is B.are C.has D.have
三、完成句子
61.“你的学校在哪里?”“它在公园和动物园之间。”
— your school?
—It’s the park the zoo.
62.让我带你四处看看。
Let me .
63.我们把海报贴在布告栏上。
We the poster on the noticeboard.
64.那家银行紧挨着图书馆吗?
Is the bank the library?
65.我的新学校有很多现代的建筑物。
There are many in my new school.
66.教学楼在学校礼堂的对面。
The classroom building is the school hall.
67.餐馆在火车站的对面。
The restaurant is the railway station.
68.这个笔记本怎么样?
this notebook?
69.商店在红色建筑物的前面。
The shop is the red building.
70.当时他的回答和我的相似。
At that time his answer was mine.
71.我们每周调换座位。
Every week, we .
72.一些学生正在学校大门前拍照。(翻译句子)
Some students are taking photos the school gate.
73.不要总是盯着电脑屏幕看。这对你的眼睛不好。
Don’t always look at the . It’s bad for your eyes.
74.他们的教室与这间相似吗?
their classroom this one?
75.读书角在教室的后面。
The reading corner is the classroom.
四、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Peter. Do you like your new school?
B: 76 .
A: 77 ?
B: It’s large. There are 40 student desks in the classroom. And the teacher’s desk is in the front of the classroom.
A: 78 ?
B: I sit near the whiteboard.
A: 79 ?
B: The whiteboard is on the right wall of the classroom. It’s smart.
A: That sounds nice. 80 .
B: You are welcome.
参考答案
一、
1.seat
【解析】句意:我的座位在我们教室的中间。根据句中is可知,主语应为单数名词,故填seat。
2.buildings
【解析】句意:地震后,他们仍在寻找这些建筑物下的人,尽管这非常危险。空格前有限定词these,填复数可数名词;building“建筑物”。故填buildings。
3.sports
【解析】句意:我们学校有一个漂亮的运动场。sport“运动”,名词,作定语修饰其他名词时应用其复数形式。故填sports。
4.building
【解析】句意:那座高楼是一座图书馆。分析句子可知,形容词tall后面应接名词,build的名词形式是building,表示“建筑物”;结合“is”可知,主语是单数。故填building。
5.buildings
【解析】句意:这里的建筑又高又漂亮。building“建筑”,名词,又根据are和主谓一致原则可知,此处应用其名词复数形式作主语,表泛指。故填buildings。
6.lockers
【解析】句意:这些钥匙是我同学们的。这是他们储物柜的钥匙。locker“储物柜”,名词,又根据“They are the keys to their…”可知,此处应用其名词复数形式表泛指。故填lockers。
7.Yours
【解析】句意:这是我的英语书。你的在你的桌子上。空格后没有名词,所以应用名词性物主代词yours,相当于your book,句首首字母大写,故填Yours。
8.running
【解析】句意:看!男孩们正在运动场上跑步。根据“Look! ”可知,本句的时态属于现在进行时。根据现在进行时的结构:be+现在分词。可知空格上填动词的现在分词形式。故填running。
9.To get
【解析】句意:为了到达学校,我通常骑半个小时自行车。此处是动词不定式位于句首,强调动词的目的。故填To get。
10.(b)uilt
【解析】句意:工人们去年在我的家乡建了一所学校。根据“The workers b... a school”可知,是指工人们修建了一所学校,build“修建”,由“last year”可知,时态为一般过去时。故填(b)uilt。
11.sounds
【解析】句意:房间里的音乐听起来真美妙。结合语境可知,该句为一般现在时,主语为“The music”,谓语动词用单三形式,故填sounds。
12.drawers
【解析】句意:有两个抽屉的桌子是迈克的。根据“two”可知,此处用名词复数drawers“抽屉”。故填drawers。
13.important
【解析】句意:每天吃早餐对我们来说是重要的。该题考查固定句型“It is + 形容词+ for sb. to do sth.”,意为“做某事是怎样的”,因此空处应填形容词。importance意为“重要性”,为名词,其形容词important (重要的) 符合语境。故填important。
14.swimming
【解析】句意:我们经常在夏天炎热的日子里游泳。根据“spend”可知,这是固定词组,spend some time (in) doing sth“花费时间做某事”,因此这里填动名词。故填swimming。
15.were
【解析】句意:三年前这附近有一些高楼。根据“some tall buildings”可知,be动词应用复数形式,结合“three years ago”可知,be动词用were,故填were。
16. Why don’t you
【解析】句意:你为什么不喜欢读书?Why don’t you+动词原形,表示“为什么不做某事”,故填Why; don’t; you。
17.blackboards
【解析】句意:我的教室里有两块黑板。根据“There are two”可知,需要名词复数,blackboards“黑板”符合句意。故填blackboards。
18.important
【解析】句意:快乐对你的健康很重要。它是最好的良药。空缺处形容词作表语,importance“重要”,名词,形容词形式为important。故填important。
19.changes
【解析】句意:珍妮经常换工作。句子时态是一般现在时,主语Jenny是第三人称单数,动词需要用第三人称单数形式,change的第三人称单数形式是changes,故填changes。
20.Sounds
【解析】句意:——我们去踢足球吧!——听上去不错!根据“Let’s go to play football!”可知,此处是对提议表示评价,时态应用一般现在时,本句省略的主语是去踢足球这件事,为单数意义,动词应用三单形式,句首单词首字母要大写。故填Sounds。
21.change
【解析】句意:事情一直在变化。慢慢来。主语things是复数,句子是陈述客观事实,时态用一般现在时,所以其谓语动词用动词原形,故填change。
22.playing
【解析】句意:那里有些孩子正在踢足球。分析句子可知,play soccer“踢足球”,固定短语;本句使用句型“There be”表示“有”,句中已出现be动词are,且children与play之间是主动关系,因此,此处使用现在分词作后置定语,play的现在分词是playing。故填playing。
23.amazing
【解析】句意:哇,这是一个令人惊叹的礼物。我非常喜欢它!空处修饰名词“gift”,需用形容词作定语;此处修饰物,amaze的形容词形式是amazing,表示“令人惊叹的”。故填amazing。
24.eating
【解析】句意:儿子,今晚晚饭吃点比萨饼怎么样?how about“……怎么样?”,后可接动名词作宾语,故填eating。
25.changes
【解析】句意:我们家乡发生了巨大的变化。由have可知空处名词应是复数,故填changes。
26.exercises
【解析】句意:汤姆早上做早操。do morning exercises“做早操”。exercise表示“体操”时,是可数名词,此处用名词复数。故填exercises。
27.exercises
【解析】句意:做早操对我们有好处。根据语境和所给单词可知,此处表达的是“做早操”。exercise表示“做操”,是可数名词,要用复数形式。故填exercises。
28.raises
【解析】句意:星期一早上,我们学校升国旗。根据“On Monday morning”可知,此处描述的是经常性的动作,应该用一般现在时,主语是our school,谓语动词用单数第三人称raises,意为“升起”。故填raises。
29.yours
【解析】句意:我找不到我的橡皮擦。我能用你的吗,迈克?根据“I can’t find my eraser. ”及所给词可知,空处指代“你的橡皮”,且空后无名词,所以用you对应的名词性物主代词yours,故填yours。
30.yours
【解析】句意:我认为桌子上的尺子是你的。此处需要使用名词性物主代词来指代“your ruler”,故填yours。
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31.D
【解析】句意:——你的新学校怎么样?——又大又漂亮。
考查特殊疑问句和情景交际。Where’s your school你的学校在哪;How old is your school你们学校有多少年历史了;Is there a bag on your desk你的桌子上有一个袋子吗; What’s your new school like你的新学校怎么样。根据“It’s big and beautiful.”可知,是问新学校在怎么样,故选D。
32.A
【解析】句意:房子前面有一辆公共汽车。我能看见司机吉娜坐在公共汽车的前部。
考查方位介词辨析。in front of在……前面(空间外部);in the front of在……前面(空间内部)。第一句指公共汽车在房子外部的前面,应填in front of。第二句指司机坐在公共汽车内部的前面,第二空填in the front of。故选A。
33.D
【解析】句意:看,银行前面有很多餐馆。
考查There be句型。根据“...many restaurants in front of the bank.”可知,银行前面有很多餐馆,需用there be句型,表示“某地有某物”。主语many restaurants是复数名词,be动词用are。故选D。
34.B
【解析】句意:大楼前面有很多人,他们正在种树。
考查介词短语。in the front of在……的前面(内部);in front of在……的前面(外部);in the front在前面。根据“the building”可知是在楼房的前面,属于外部。故选B。
35.B
【解析】句意:在艺术楼和科技楼之间有一栋新的大楼。
考查方位介词辨析。in在……里面;between在……之间;behind在……后面;under在……下面。根据“the art building and the science building”可知,此处表达的是“在艺术楼和科技楼之间有一栋新的大楼”这一语义,短语between...and...“在……之间”。故选B。
36.B
【解析】句意:看!河上有一座桥。过桥时要小心。
考查介词与动词辨析。across横穿,从一边到另一边,介词;over在上方,介词;cross穿过,动词。第一空指“在河的上方有一座桥”,用介词over;第二空从句缺少谓语动词,用动词cross。故选B。
37.A
【解析】句意:——公园里有湖吗?——是的,有。让我们去划船吧。
考查一般疑问句。根据答语后一句“Let’s go boating.”可知,前面是肯定回答there is的一般疑问句,肯定回答是Yes, there is. 故选A。
38.D
【解析】句意:运动场在我们教室的前面。从我们教室的窗户我可以看到上面的学生。
考查介词短语辨析。in the middle of在……的中间(物体内部);at the back of在……的后面(物体内部);in the front of在……的前面(物体内部);in front of在……的前面(物体外部)。根据“The sports field is ... our classroom.”可知,运动场在教室前面,用in front of。故选D。
39.A
【解析】句意:这音乐听起来很好听。我很喜欢它。
考查动词辨析。sounds听起来;looks看;meets见面;sees看。根据主语是the music,可知是指这音乐听起来很好听,故选A。
40.B
【解析】句意:我爸爸很忙。每年,他最多只有10天的假期,而我们有30天。
考查介词短语。at first最初;at most最多;at least至少;at last最后。根据“My father is busy. Every year, he only has…10 days off”可知,此处表示爸爸很忙,每年他最多只有10天的假期,因此用at most。故选B。
41.C
【解析】句意:——请问,这附近有银行吗?——不,没有。但是你可以在玉祥路上找到一家。
考查there be句型的一般疑问句。根据“is there”以及“But you can find one on Yuxiang Road.”可知,此处应是否定回答,所以用No, there isn’t。故选C。
42.C
【解析】句意:——你的农场里有羊吗?——没有,但是我们有很多猪。
考查主谓一致和不定代词。some一些,常用于肯定句或希望得到肯定回答的疑问句中;a few一些,修饰可数名词复数;any任何数量,任一数额,常用于否定句或疑问句中;a little一点,修饰不可数名词。“sheep”单复数同形,在此处是可数名词复数,排除D;主语sheep是复数,be动词用“Are”而不用“Is”,排除AB。故选C。
43.D
【解析】句意:——在街道的拐角处有一个水果店。你想要买一些苹果吗?——当然。让我们去吧。
考查名词辨析。space空间;place地方;station站;corner拐角处。at the corner of the street“在街道的拐角处”符合语境,故选D。
44.B
【解析】句意:——埃米,你们学校的教学楼在哪里?——它在运动场的前面,运动场在它后面。
考查介词短语。next to紧挨着;in front of在……前面;across from在……对面;at the back of在……的后面。根据“the sports field is behind it”可知,教学楼在操场前面,故填in front of。故选B。
45.D
【解析】句意:妈妈,冰箱里没有苹果了。请买一些。
考查There be句型。根据“Please buy some.”可知,此处说的是冰箱里没有苹果了,应该用否定形式,排除AC选项;apples是可数名词复数形式,be动词用are。故选D。
46.A
【解析】句意:在这条街的对面有一个邮局和两个饭店。
考查There be句型。is是,主语为单数;are主语为复数;be动词原形。根据空前的There和句意可知,该句使用的是There be句型;主语为“a post office and two restaurants”,be动词的形式应与最近的名词“a post office”保持一致,即就近原则,谓语用单数。故选A。
47.B
【解析】句意:约翰和迈克很相似。他们既友好又外向。
考查形容词短语。be different from与……不同;be similar to与……相似;looks like看起来像。根据“They are both friendly and outgoing”可知,约翰和迈克性格很相似。故选B。
48.B
【解析】句意:不要看智能手机屏幕太久。这对你的眼睛不好。
考查名词辨析。colour颜色;screen屏幕;name名字;picture图片。根据“Don’t watch the...of your smart phone for too long.”可知,这里指不要看智能手机屏幕太久,故选B。
49.A
【解析】句意:——我非常喜欢英语。你呢?——我也喜欢。
考查情景交际和特殊疑问句。How about you你呢;What do you do你是干什么的;How are you你好吗;Do you like it你喜欢吗。根据“I like English very much.”和“I like it, too.”可知,此处是问对方是否喜欢,且为特殊疑问句,故选A。
50.A
【解析】句意:摄影比赛的结果明天将贴在布告栏上。
考查动词短语。put up张贴;set up建立;cut off切断;looked up查阅。根据“on the notice board”可知,比赛的结果是被张贴在通知栏上。故选A。
51.C
【解析】句意:下列划线部分发音不同的一项是nose。
考查语音知识。lost/lɒst/;pot/pɒt/;nose/nəʊz/;not/nɒt/。根据音标可知,nose划线部分的发音和其他不同。故选C。
52.B
【解析】句意:记得吃好、保持健康、不要变胖是非常重要的。
考查形容词辨析。difficult困难的;important重要的;different不同的;interesting有趣的。根据“eat well, stay healthy and don’t get fat.”可知,这三种事情都是对人们很重要的。故选B。
53.C
【解析】句意:我妈妈说我的朋友和我很相似,但我觉得她和我不一样。
考查介词辨析及形容词短语。from来自;to到。根据“My mother says my friend is similar ... me”可知,此处是be similar to“与……相似”,根据“but I think she is different ... me.”可知,此处是be different from“与……不同”。故选C。
54.C
【解析】句意:——我饿了。我们吃点东西吧。 ——鱼很好吃。你想来点吗?
考查形容词辨析。sweet 甜的;traditional 传统的;delicious 美味的;thirsty 口渴的。根据“Would you like some?”可知,此处是指鱼味美好吃,建议对方尝尝。故选 C。
55.D
【解析】句意:你的书包和我的很相似。我不知道该拿哪一个。
考查短语辨析。similar to与……相似;liking喜欢;different不同的;likely可能的;the same as与……相同。画线部分similar to与the same as意思接近。故选D。
56.D
【解析】句意:我认为数学非常重要,所以我们必须学好它。
考查形容词辨析。tidy干净的;kind善良的;quiet安静的;important重要的。根据“so we must learn it well.”可知,要学好数学,说明数学是重要的学科,故选D。
57.B
【解析】句意:——玛丽,你为什么站在那里?——我看不清黑板。两个高个子男孩坐在我的前面。
考查介词辨析。behind在……后面;in front of在……前面;beside在……旁边;by在……旁边。根据“I can’t see the blackboard clearly.”可知两个高个子男孩挡在了前面。故选B。
58.B
【解析】句意:——爸爸,我的MP4在哪里?——它在你的桌子里。
考查特殊疑问句。what什么;where哪里;whose谁的。根据答句“It’s in your desk.”可知此处对地点提问,因此用“where”。故选B。
59.C
【解析】句意:我的学校很漂亮。它周围有很多花草树木。
考查there be句型的就近原则。根据“There...lots of flowers and trees around it.”可知,它周围有很多花草树木;用there be句型,且就近的主语是“lots of flowers”复数,故be动词用are。故选C。
60.A
【解析】句意:篮子里有一个苹果和四根香蕉。你可以把它们全都拿走。
考查主谓一致。此处为there be句型,遵循“就近原则”,结合an apple可知,be动词是is。故选A。
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61. Where’s between and
【解析】where“在哪里”,位于句首首字母大写,后跟一般疑问句,主语是单数,系动词用is;between... and...“在……和……之间”。故填Where’s;between;and。
62. show you around
【解析】show sb around“带某人四处看看”,let sb do sth“让某人做某事”;动词后跟宾格代词you“你”。故填show;you;around。
63. put up
【解析】put up“张贴”,动词短语。句子为一般现在时,主语是we,动词用原形。故填put;up。
64.next to
【解析】根据中英文对照可知,此处缺少“紧挨着”,其英文表达为next to,固定短语。故填next to。
65. modern buildings
【解析】根据中英文对照可知,空处缺“现代的建筑物”对应的英文,modern“现代的”为形容词,修饰名词building“建筑物”,building为可数名词,many后跟名词复数,故填modern;buildings。
66. across from
【解析】在……对面:across from,介词短语。故填across;from。
67. across from
【解析】由中英文对比可知,缺少“在……对面”,英文表达为across from。故填across;from。
68. What/How about
【解析】根据句意及分析句子结构可知,此句是特殊疑问句,What/How about...可以表示征求意见的,译为“……怎么样?”故填What/How;about。
69. in front of
【解析】in front of“在……的前面”,介词短语。故填in;front;of。
70. similar to
【解析】分析可知填“与……相似”;短语“be similar to sb.”:与……相似。故填(1)similar(2)to。
71. change seats
【解析】根据汉语提示,change“改变;更换”,动词;seat“座位”,名词。根据“Every week”可知,句子用一般现在时,根据“we”可知,“座位”用名词复数seats。故填change;seats。
72. in front of
【解析】根据中英文对照可知,空处缺少“在……前面”in front of。故填in;front;of。
73. computer screen
【解析】根据“Don’t always look at the...”和句意可知,缺少名词词组“电脑屏幕 computer screen”,故填computer;screen。
74. Is similar to
【解析】结合句意可知,该句为一般现在时;“与……相似”为be similar to,主语为“their classroom”,be动词用is,又因为该句为一般疑问句,应把is提到句首,故填Is;similar;to。
75. at the back of
【解析】对照中英文,设空处缺“在……的后面”,其英语表达为at the back of,为介词短语。故填at;the;back;of。
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76.Yes, I do 77.What’s your (new) classroom like 78.Where do you sit 79.Where is the whiteboard 80.Thank you
【解析】本文是A和B之间关于新学校的对话。
76.根据“Do you like your new school?”;“It’s large.”和“It’s smart.”可知,此处应回答是否喜欢新学校,根据下文描述可知,此处是作肯定回答。故填Yes, I do。
77.根据“It’s large. There are 40 student desks in the classroom. And the teacher’s desk is in the front of the classroom.”可知,此处应询问教室是什么样的。故填What’s your (new) classroom like。
78.根据“I sit near the whiteboard.”可知,此处应询问你坐在哪里。故填Where do you sit。
79.根据“The whiteboard is on the right wall of the classroom. It’s smart.”可知,此处应询问白板在哪里。故填Where is the whiteboard。
80.根据“You are welcome.”可知,此处应表示感谢。故填Thank you。
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