Unit 4 课时1 Section A 1a-1d（大单元分层作业）英语新教材人教版八年级下册

Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 课时 1 Section A (1a-1d) 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 wonder n. 奇观；奇迹 natural adj. 自然的 amazing adj. 令人惊奇的 ancient adj. 古代的；古老的 man-made adj. 人造的 pyramid n. 金字塔 canyon n. 峡谷 coast n. 海岸 句型 1.—What’s your favourite natural wonder?—It’s the Grand Canyon. 2.—Why is it amazing?—Because it’s huge and beautiful. 一、单词默写（根据音标写单词） 1.______ [ˈwʌndə(r)] n. 奇观；奇迹 2.______ [ˈnætʃrəl] adj. 自然的 3.______ [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj. 令人惊奇的 4.______ [ˈeɪnʃənt] adj. 古代的；古老的 5.______ [ˈmænmeɪd] adj. 人造的 6.______ [ˈpɪrəmɪd] n. 金字塔 二、词组默写 1.自然奇观 ____________________ 2.人造奇观 ____________________ 3.世界奇观 ____________________ 4.对…… 感到惊奇 ____________________ 5.沿着海岸 ____________________ 三、根据要求完成句子。 1.— 你最喜欢的自然奇观是什么？ —What’s your ______ ______ ______? 2. 我喜欢科罗拉多大峡谷，因为它很壮观。 I like the Grand Canyon ______ it’s very ______. 3. 金字塔很古老并且令人惊奇。 The pyramids are very ______ and ______. 4. 长城是人造奇观。 The Great Wall is a ______ ______. 5. 它为什么如此神奇？ ______ is it so amazing? 四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1. The Grand Canyon is a ______ (nature) wonder. 2. The pyramids are ______ (amaze). 3. There are many ______ (pyramid) in Egypt. 4. This is an ______ (ancient) building. 5. They are ______ (man-made) wonders. 五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。 wonder, natural, amaze, ancient, man-made, it, be, in, also, when The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest 1.________ of the world. It is a very famous 2.________ wonder. It lies 3.________ Arizona, the USA. It is very big and 4.. Many visitors come to visit it every year. There 5. many amazing rocks and rivers. The canyon looks more beautiful 6.________ the sun rises or sets. It is 7.________ very quiet and peaceful. The ancient rocks tell 8.________ long history. People are 9.________ at the beauty of nature. The Grand Canyon is truly 10.________. 6、 阅读还原。 The Grand Canyon is a great natural wonder. It is in America. 1.______It is very big and long. It is about 446 kilometers long. 2.______The rocks there are in different colors. Red, yellow, orange and brown make it look wonderful. 3.______Many people come to visit it every year. They walk along the paths and enjoy the beauty. 4.______Some even take photos to record (记录) this amazing place. 5.______ A. It is about 29 kilometers wide. B. Why is it so famous in the world? C. The colors change with the sunlight. D. It is one of the most amazing natural wonders. E. People love the great beauty of the Grand Canyon. F. The Grand Canyon is very cold in winter. 七、阅读理解。 The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It is about 21,196 kilometers long. It is a man-made wonder and it’s very ancient, with a history of more than 2,000 years. The Great Wall was built to protect the country. In ancient times, soldiers watched the enemies on the wall. They used smoke and fire to send messages to each other.Today the Great Wall is very famous. Millions of visitors from all over the world come to visit it every year. Walking on the Great Wall makes people feel amazed. It shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. The Great Wall is a symbol of China. It brings people from different countries together. It tells the world the long history and great culture of China. 1．How long is the Great Wall? A. About 2,000 kilometers B. About 21,196 kilometers C. About 446 kilometers D. About 29 kilometers 2. How old is the Great Wall? A. More than 2,000 years B. More than 100 years C. About 500 years D. More than 3,000 years 3. What was the Great Wall built for? A. For fun B. For visitors C. To protect the country D. To plant trees 4. What did soldiers use to send messages? A. Phones B. Letters C. Smoke and fire D. Ships 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Great Wall is a natural wonder. B. No visitors go to the Great Wall. C. It shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. D. The Great Wall is a symbol of America. 八、完形填空。 The Great Wall of China is very 1.________. It is a great man-made 2.________. It is more than 21,000 kilometers 3.________. It has a very long 4.________, over 2,000 years. Many people worked 5.________ to build it. It is 6.________ for people to visit. Every year 7.________ of visitors come to see it. The Great Wall 8.________ China to the world. It is a 9.________ of China. We should 10.________ it well. 1. A. Boring B. amazing C. small D. weak 2. A. wonder B. bridge C. pyramid D. city 3. A. old B. tall C. long D. wide 4. A. story B. history C. wall D. day 5. A. hard B. easily C. late D. alone 6. A. Sad B. free C. famous D. new 7. A. none B. one C. million D. millions 8. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. takes 9. A. name B. symbol C. place D. picture 10. A. protect B. break C. fight D. forget China’s Natural Wonders Part 1: Read and Explore The Grand Canyon is a great natural wonder of the world. It is in Arizona, the USA. It is about 446 km long and 29 km wide. It was formed (形成) by the Colorado River over millions of years. The rocks are in many beautiful colors. The canyon looks different at different times of the day.The Grand Canyon is a great place to study the Earth’s history. But now it faces problems: too many visitors bring rubbish, and some plants are in danger.People are taking actions: building clean roads, planting more trees, and telling visitors to protect the environment. Part 2: Skills Challenge Task 1: Critical Thinking（根据文章回答问题） 1. Why is the Grand Canyon famous? (用 because 完整回答) 2. 写出两个大峡谷面临的问题： Reason1:_______________________________________________________________________Reason2:_______________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Complete the chart 表格 Animal / Wonder Home Country Special feature Actions to protect Grand Canyon __________ __________ 1. _____________________________2. _____________________________3. _____________________________ Task 3: Creative Project 假设你是自然保护区科学家，设计一个Grand Canyon Protection Plan：・2 个具体行动・1 个创新点子・用英语说明We will ______________________________________ and ______________________________________. Also, we plan to ______________________________________. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 课时 1 Section A (1a-1d) 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 wonder n. 奇观；奇迹 natural adj. 自然的 amazing adj. 令人惊奇的 ancient adj. 古代的；古老的 man-made adj. 人造的 pyramid n. 金字塔 canyon n. 峡谷 coast n. 海岸 句型 1.—What’s your favourite natural wonder?—It’s the Grand Canyon. 2.—Why is it amazing?—Because it’s huge and beautiful. 一、单词默写（根据音标写单词） 1.______ [ˈwʌndə(r)] n. 奇观；奇迹 2.______ [ˈnætʃrəl] adj. 自然的 3.______ [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj. 令人惊奇的 4.______ [ˈeɪnʃənt] adj. 古代的；古老的 5.______ [ˈmænmeɪd] adj. 人造的 6.______ [ˈpɪrəmɪd] n. 金字塔 【答案】wonder； natural； amazing； ancient； man-made； pyramid 二、词组默写 1.自然奇观 ____________________ 2.人造奇观 ____________________ 3.世界奇观 ____________________ 4.对…… 感到惊奇 ____________________ 5.沿着海岸 ____________________ 【答案】1. natural wonder; 2. man-made wonder ; 3. wonder of the world; 4. be amazed at; 5. along the coast 三、根据要求完成句子。 1.— 你最喜欢的自然奇观是什么？ —What’s your ______ ______ ______? 2. 我喜欢科罗拉多大峡谷，因为它很壮观。 I like the Grand Canyon ______ it’s very ______. 3. 金字塔很古老并且令人惊奇。 The pyramids are very ______ and ______. 4. 长城是人造奇观。 The Great Wall is a ______ ______. 5. 它为什么如此神奇？ ______ is it so amazing? 【答案】1. favourite natural wonder; 2. because; amazing; 3. ancient; amazing; 4. man-made wonder; 5.Why 四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1. The Grand Canyon is a ______ (nature) wonder. 2. The pyramids are ______ (amaze). 3. There are many ______ (pyramid) in Egypt. 4. This is an ______ (ancient) building. 5. They are ______ (man-made) wonders. 【答案】1. natural 2. amazing 3. pyramids 4. ancient 5. man-made 五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。 wonder, natural, amaze, ancient, man-made, it, be, in, also, when The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest 1.________ of the world. It is a very famous 2.________ wonder. It lies 3.________ Arizona, the USA. It is very big and 4.. Many visitors come to visit it every year. There 5. many amazing rocks and rivers. The canyon looks more beautiful 6.________ the sun rises or sets. It is 7.________ very quiet and peaceful. The ancient rocks tell 8.________ long history. People are 9.________ at the beauty of nature. The Grand Canyon is truly 10.________. 【答案】1．wonders 2．natural 3．in 4．ancient 5．are 6．when 7．also 8．its 9．amazed 10．Amazing 【导语】本文介绍了世界奇观科罗拉多大峡谷，包括它的地理位置、外观特点、历史价值以及人们对自然之美的赞叹。 1. 句意：科罗拉多大峡谷是世界上最伟大的奇观之一。one of 后接名词复数，故填 wonders。 2. 句意：它是非常著名的自然奇观。natural 自然的，修饰名词 wonder。故填 natural。 3. 句意：它位于美国亚利桑那州。lie in 表示位于。故填 in。 4. 句意：它非常巨大且古老。ancient 古老的，符合语境。故填 ancient。 5. 句意：有许多令人惊奇的岩石和河流。there be 句型，主语是复数，用 are。故填 are。 6. 句意：当太阳升起或落下时，峡谷看起来更美。when 当…… 时候。故填 when。 7. 句意：它也非常安静祥和。also 也，放在句中。故填 also。 8. 句意：古老的岩石讲述着它的悠久历史。its 它的，修饰 history。故填 its。 9. 句意：人们对自然之美感到惊奇。be amazed at 对…… 感到惊奇。故填 amazed。 10. 句意：科罗拉多大峡谷真的令人惊奇。amazing 令人惊奇的。故填 amazing。 6、 阅读还原。 The Grand Canyon is a great natural wonder. It is in America. 1.______It is very big and long. It is about 446 kilometers long. 2.______The rocks there are in different colors. Red, yellow, orange and brown make it look wonderful. 3.______Many people come to visit it every year. They walk along the paths and enjoy the beauty. 4.______Some even take photos to record (记录) this amazing place. 5.______ A. It is about 29 kilometers wide. B. Why is it so famous in the world? C. The colors change with the sunlight. D. It is one of the most amazing natural wonders. E. People love the great beauty of the Grand Canyon. F. The Grand Canyon is very cold in winter. 【答案】BACED 【解析】 1. 答案 B 前文介绍大峡谷在美国，后文开始描述大小，此处提问它为何闻名，符合逻辑。 2. 答案 A 前文讲长度，此处讲宽度，形成对应。 3. 答案 C 前文讲岩石颜色，此处讲颜色随阳光变化，衔接紧密。 4. 答案 E 前文讲游客欣赏美景，此处讲人们喜爱它的美。 5. 答案 D 总结全文，强调它是最令人惊奇的自然奇观之一。 七、阅读理解。 The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It is about 21,196 kilometers long. It is a man-made wonder and it’s very ancient, with a history of more than 2,000 years. The Great Wall was built to protect the country. In ancient times, soldiers watched the enemies on the wall. They used smoke and fire to send messages to each other.Today the Great Wall is very famous. Millions of visitors from all over the world come to visit it every year. Walking on the Great Wall makes people feel amazed. It shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. The Great Wall is a symbol of China. It brings people from different countries together. It tells the world the long history and great culture of China. 1．How long is the Great Wall? A. About 2,000 kilometers B. About 21,196 kilometers C. About 446 kilometers D. About 29 kilometers 2. How old is the Great Wall? A. More than 2,000 years B. More than 100 years C. About 500 years D. More than 3,000 years 3. What was the Great Wall built for? A. For fun B. For visitors C. To protect the country D. To plant trees 4. What did soldiers use to send messages? A. Phones B. Letters C. Smoke and fire D. Ships 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Great Wall is a natural wonder. B. No visitors go to the Great Wall. C. It shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. D. The Great Wall is a symbol of America. 【答案】BACCC 【解析】 1. 答案 B 文中提到 It is about 21,196 kilometers long。 2. 答案 A 文中提到 over 2,000 years。 3. 答案 C 文中提到 built to protect the country。 4. 答案 C 文中提到 used smoke and fire to send messages。 5. 答案 C 文中提到 It shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people。 八、完形填空。 The Great Wall of China is very 1.________. It is a great man-made 2.________. It is more than 21,000 kilometers 3.________. It has a very long 4.________, over 2,000 years. Many people worked 5.________ to build it. It is 6.________ for people to visit. Every year 7.________ of visitors come to see it. The Great Wall 8.________ China to the world. It is a 9.________ of China. We should 10.________ it well. 1. A. Boring B. amazing C. small D. weak 2. A. wonder B. bridge C. pyramid D. city 3. A. old B. tall C. long D. wide 4. A. story B. history C. wall D. day 5. A. hard B. easily C. late D. alone 6. A. Sad B. free C. famous D. new 7. A. none B. one C. million D. millions 8. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. takes 9. A. name B. symbol C. place D. picture 10. A. protect B. break C. fight D. forget 【答案】本文介绍了长城的地位、历史、作用及保护意义。 1. 答案 B 长城是令人惊奇的，amazing 符合句意。 2. 答案 A 长城是人造奇观，wonder 奇观。 3. 答案 C 前文讲长度，用 long。 4. 答案 B 有悠久的历史，history。 5. 答案 A 人们努力修建，work hard。 6. 答案 C 对游客来说很有名，famous。 7. 答案 D millions of 成千上万的。 8. 答案 A 向世界展示中国，show。 9. 答案 B 是中国的象征，symbol。 10. 答案 A 我们应该保护它，protect。 China’s Natural Wonders Part 1: Read and Explore The Grand Canyon is a great natural wonder of the world. It is in Arizona, the USA. It is about 446 km long and 29 km wide. It was formed (形成) by the Colorado River over millions of years. The rocks are in many beautiful colors. The canyon looks different at different times of the day.The Grand Canyon is a great place to study the Earth’s history. But now it faces problems: too many visitors bring rubbish, and some plants are in danger.People are taking actions: building clean roads, planting more trees, and telling visitors to protect the environment. Part 2: Skills Challenge Task 1: Critical Thinking（根据文章回答问题） 1. Why is the Grand Canyon famous? (用 because 完整回答) 2. 写出两个大峡谷面临的问题： Reason1:_______________________________________________________________________Reason2:_______________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Complete the chart 表格 Animal / Wonder Home Country Special feature Actions to protect Grand Canyon __________ __________ 1. _____________________________2. _____________________________3. _____________________________ Task 3: Creative Project 假设你是自然保护区科学家，设计一个Grand Canyon Protection Plan：・2 个具体行动・1 个创新点子・用英语说明We will ______________________________________ and ______________________________________. Also, we plan to ______________________________________. Task 1 1. Because it is very big, has colorful rocks and a long history of the Earth. 2. Reason 1: Too many visitors bring rubbish.Reason 2: Some plants are in danger. Task 2 the USA; long and wide, colorful rocks; Building clean roads Planting more trees Telling visitors to protect the environment Task 3 We will build more clean paths and plant more local plants. Also, we plan to use apps to tell visitors how to protect the canyon. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $