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Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature
What is amazing about nature?
单元语法讲练
Lead in
Watch and say
What do you know about these natural wonders of the world?
What is the biggest desert in the world? It is the Sahara Desert.
How big is it? It is about 9,000,000 square kilometres in size.
Where is the deepest point in the ocean? It is in the Mariana Trench.
How deep is it? It is about 11,000 metres deep.
Some deep-sea animals are blind, but they can “see” as well as others.
Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world, and it is still growing taller.
The Yangtze River travels the farthest in China and is about 6,300 kilometres long.
Find the comparatives (比较级)and superlatives(最高级).
Are they all used to compare things?
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形容词和副词的比较等级
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英语中的形容词和副词常用三种形式来表达事物的等级差别,
即原级、比较级和最高级。
原级:没有比较含义;
比较级:两者间比较,表示“较……”或“更……”;
最高级:三者及三者以上比较,表示“最……”,形容词最
高级前一般要加定冠词 the,副词最高级前的 the 可以省略。
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The Yangtze River
长江
6300 km
The Yellow River
黄河
5464 km
The Zhujiang River
珠江
2320 km
The Yellow River is longer than the Zhujiang River.
The Yangtze River is longer than the Yellow River.
The Yangtze River is the longest of all.
比较级与最高级的区别:
比较级:_____者比较。
最高级:_____者或_____者以上比较。
两
三
三
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
short
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
多数单音节形容词比较级在原级词尾加er,最高级在词尾加est
1.规则变化
shorter
shortest
young
younger
youngest
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
nice
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
词尾为e的形容词比较级词尾加r,最高级词尾加st
1.规则变化
nicer
nicest
large
larger
largest
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
lazy
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
词尾为辅音+y的形容词,比较级将y改i,再加er,最高级将y改i,再加est
1.规则变化
lazier
laziest
early
earlier
earliest
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
big
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
短元音+单辅音的单音节形容词,比较级双写词尾加er,最高级双写词尾加est
1.规则变化
bigger
biggest
fat
fatter
fattest
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
helpful
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
两个音节以上形容词,比较级前面加more,最高级前面加most
1.规则变化
more
helpful
most
helpful
famous
more
famous
most
famous
2.形容词比较级与最高级的变化方式
good/well
形容词的变化方式,可分为规则变化与不规则变化两种:
原级
2.不规则变化
better
best
比较级
最高级
bad/
ill
worse
worst
many/
much
more
most
little
less
least
特殊的形容词比较级
有些形容词有两种不同的比较级和最高级,且代表含义稍有不同:
比较级 最高级
old 老,旧
older 更老的;更旧的
elder 较年长的;较资深的
oldest
eldest
far 远
farther 更远的
further 更进一步的
farthest
furthest
late 迟;晚
later 较晚的
latter 后者的
latest
last
1.形容词和副词的比较级、最高级的构成(规则变化)
单音节词和部分双音节词 多音节词和部分双音节词
一般在词尾加-er或-est 以e结尾的词加-r或-st 以“辅音字母+ y”结尾的双音节词,把y变为i再加-er或-est 以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节词,双写这个辅音字母后再加-er或-est 在单词前加 more 构成比较级,加 most 构成最高级
fast→faster→fastest nice→nicer→nicest easy→easier→
easiest big→bigger→
biggest beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful
SUMMARY
形容词和副词的比较等级
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1.形容词和副词的比较级、最高级的构成(不规则变形)
原级 比较级 最高级
good/well
many/much
bad/badly/ill
little
old
far
better
best
more
most
worse
worst
less
least
older/elder
oldest/eldest
farther/further
farthest/furthest
SUMMARY
形容词和副词的比较等级
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1.big __________ _________ 2. high __________ __________
3. low __________ __________ 4. deep __________ __________
5. easy __________ __________ 6. far __________ __________
7. happy __________ _______ 8. early __________ __________
9. great __________ __________ 10. close __________ __________
11. amazing_______________ ________________
12. interesting______________ ________________
13. well __________ __________ 14. little __________ __________
写出下列单词的比较级和最高级
bigger
biggest
higher
highest
lower
lowest
deeper
deepest
easier
easiest
farther
farthest
happier
happiest
earlier
earliest
greater
greatest
closer
closest
more amazing
most amazing
more interesting
most interesting
better
best
less
least
Let’s practice
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1. thin __________ _________ 2. fast __________ __________
3. low __________ __________ 4. deep __________ __________
5. easy __________ __________ 6. late __________ __________
7. happy __________ _______ 8. hot __________ __________
9. little __________ __________ 10. well __________ __________
11. far _______________ ________________
12. amazing _______________ ________________
13. wonderful ______________ ________________
lower
lowest
deeper
deepest
easier
easiest
farther/further
farthest/furthest
happier
happiest
hotter
hottest
later
latest
more amazing
most amazing
more wonderful
most wonderful
better
best
less
least
thinner
thinnest
faster
fastest
Look and Practice
比较级的用法
1. 形容词或副词的比较级+than
The Nile River is longer than the Yangtze River. 尼罗河比长江长。
2. the + 比较级 + of the two (+ 名词复数) 表示“两者中较……的那个”。
This is the longer of the two rivers. 这是两条河流中更长的那条。
The taller of the two students is my best friend.
这两个学生中更高的那个是我最好的朋友。
3. Which/Who... + 比较级, A or B? 表示“ A和B哪个/谁更……?”
Which is easier, Chinese or math? 北京和上海,哪个城市更大?
比较级
6. A + be + 倍数 + 形容词比较级 + than + B 表示“A是B的……倍……”。
This river is twice longer than that small river. 这条河比那条小河长两倍。
The elephant is four times heavier than the horse. 大象比马重四倍。
4. “比较级+and+比较级(单音节词和部分双音节词)”或“more and more+原级(多音节词和部分双音节词)”, 表示“越来越……”。
She becomes more and more beautiful. 她越来越漂亮。
It is getting colder and colder. 天气变得越来越冷。
5. “the +比较级...,the+比较级..”, 表示“越……,就越……”。
The harder you study, the better you will be. 你学习越努力,就会越优秀。
Look and Practice
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. This movie is ____________ (exciting) than that one.
2. It is getting ________ and ________ (warm) as spring comes.
3. The ____________ (careful) you are, the ________ (few) mistakes
you will make.
4. This building is three times ________ (tall) than the old one.
5. The ________ (short) of the two pencils is for you.
more exciting
warmer
warmer
more careful
fewer
taller
shorter
最高级的用法
1. (the+)最高级(+名词)+in/of 短语,意为“……中最……的”。
This is the most beautiful park in the city. 这是城市里最美的公园。
He runs (the) fastest in his class. 他是班里跑得最快的。
2. the +序数词+形容词最高级+可数名词单数+in/of 短语, 意为“在…中是第几……的……”
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
黄河是中国第二长河。
3. “Which/Who...(the+)最高级,A, B or C?” 意为“哪个/谁是最......, A,B还是C?”。
Which is the most interesting, Chinese, math or English?
语文、数学和英语哪个最有趣?
4. one of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数+in/of 短语,意为“……中最…的……之一”。
This is one of the most interesting books in the library.
这是图书馆里最有趣的书之一。
Lily is one of the most careful girls of the three.
Lily是这三个女孩中最细心的一个。
【注意】
(1)最高级前有物主代词、名词所有格等修饰时,其前不加the。
The Yangtze River is China’s longest river.
(2)当most表示“非常”时,其前不加the。
It is a most useful book.
(3) “比较级+than any other+可数名词单数” = “比较级+than the other+可数名词复数”表示“比其他任何……都……”, 表示最高级含义, 可与表示最高级的句子进行转换。
He is the tallest one in my class.
=He is taller than any other member in my class.
=My father is taller than the other members in my class.
(4)可用于修饰形容词和副词比较级程度的副词(短语)有: much, a little, even, a lot, a bit, far等。
She runs much faster than her brother. 她比她弟弟跑得快得多。
Look and Practice
句型转换。
1. He is the tallest boy in his class.(改为同义句)
He is ________ than ________ ________ boy in his class.
2. This is one of the most popular songs.(改为一般疑问句)
________ this one of ________ ________ popular songs?
3. The Yangtze River is longer than any other river in China.(改为最高级)
The Yangtze River is ________ ________ river in China.
4. Which is the best, red, blue or green?(回答:Green is the best.)
________ is the best ________ the three.
5. He runs faster than the other members.(改为同义句)
He runs ________ than ________ ________ member.
taller
any
other
Is
the
most
the
longest
Green
of
faster
any
other
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
large amazing far close loud
My friends and I visited Victoria Falls in
Africa last year. Visiting one of the world's
_____________ waterfalls was a magical
experience. As we went____________to the
falls, the noise of the water slowly grew_________and louder.Then,
right before our eyes, the waterfall appeared. It went on for as ________ as the eye could see. Later, we sat in a special pool at the top of the falls. There, we felt the water rush past us and become a part of the waterfall. It was the scariest but also the______________experience of our trip!
4c
adj.
adj.
adj./adv.
adj./adv.
adj./adv.
Tip:
Analyze the part of speech(词性) of these words first and then look through the whole passage to find the key words.
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Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
large amazing far close loud
My friends and I visited Victoria Falls in
Africa last year. Visiting one of the world's
_____________ waterfalls was a magical
experience. As we went____________to the
falls, the noise of the water slowly grew_________and louder.Then,
right before our eyes, the waterfall appeared. It went on for as ________ as the eye could see. Later, we sat in a special pool at the top of the falls. There, we felt the water rush past us and become a part of the waterfall. It was the scariest but also the______________experience of our trip!
4c
adj.
adj.
adj./adv.
adj./adv.
adj./adv.
largest
close
louder
far
most amazing
比较级+and+比较级, 表示“越来越”
as+原级+as, 表示“如...一样”
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8,848.86
thousand
point
eight six
and
Let’s learn
How to read the large numbers?
1.数字从后往前数,每三位标一个逗号。
2.从后往前,第一个逗号处读thousand(千),第二个逗号处读million(百万),第三
个逗号处读billion(十亿)。
3.读的时候通常在hundred后加and。
4. 英语中,“几百、几千、几百万、几十亿”都不加“s”; 并且没有直接表示“万”和“亿”的单位词,而要用thousand 和million来表达,如“一万”用“ten thousand”、“一亿”用“one hundred million”。
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1.Mount Kilimanjaro is __________ (five thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five) metres high.
2._________ (twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight) cubic metres of water pours down Inga Falls each second.
3.The East African Rift Valley is about 4,000 (_____________) miles long.
4.The Taklimakan Desert has a total area of about 337,000 (____________________________________) square kilometres.
Write or spell out the numbers.
5,895
乞力马扎罗山
25,768
/ˈkjuːbɪk/ adj. 立方的
/maɪl/ n. 英里
因加瀑布
东非大裂谷
塔克拉玛干沙漠
three hundred and thirty-seven thousand
four thousand
4b
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Write some questions to compare places. Then ask a partner your questions.
•What is the highest/deepest/largest...?
•Which park is bigger, ... or ...?
4d
I’m Doubao. If you want to know more, you can ask me for information!
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一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.(2025·扬州)The international influence of Yangzhou is getting
________(strong) than before.
2.(2025·武威)The more we communicate with our parents,the ______
(good) we’ll understand each other.
3.(2025·龙东)After graduating from his university,he chose one of
the ________(far) villages in Heilongjiang to be a volunteer.
stronger
better
farthest
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4.(2024·扬州)Though I failed a lot ______(many) times than I
succeeded,I know how to fail well.
5.(2024·包头)When Helen won a prize in the English competition,she
believed she was the ________(happy) girl in the world.
more
happiest
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二、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。(每词使用次数不限)
人大附中校本经典题
big much popular long old high
6.The Amazon River is one of the _______ rivers in the world. It’s a
little _______ than the Yangtze River.
7.Mount Qomolangma is 8,848.86 metres _____.It’s one of the
_____________ places for serious mountain climbers.
8.No ocean in the world is as ____ as the Pacific Ocean.
9.Although Japan is ______ than Canada,it is ______ smaller.
longest
longer
high
most popular
big
older
much
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三、按要求完成句子,每空一词。
10.Hangzhou is a beautiful city in Zhejiang.(改为最高级)
Hangzhou is ____ ______ _________ city in Zhejiang.
the
most
beautiful
11.My mother cooks the most delicious food in my family.(改为同义句)
My mother cooks ______ _________ food than _____ ______ person in
my family.
more
delicious
any
other
12.My hometown is bigger than Xuzhou.(改为一般疑问句)
___ your hometown _______ than Xuzhou?
Is
bigger
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13.Betty is ten years old. David is twelve years old.(合并为一句)
David is two years ______ _____ Betty.
older
than
14.Li Hua is the tallest in our class.(改为同义句)
No one in our class is ___ ____ ___ Li Hua.
as
tall
as
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四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成短文。
We often hear about people climbing the world’s highest mountain
Qomolangma. What about the 15. _______(high) mountain Denali in
North America?It is said that Denali is much higher than Qomolangma
from the base(底部) to the top.
highest
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Denali is one of the 16. _____________(difficult) challenges in the
world for climbers. It is 17. ______(close) to the North Pole(北极)
than other tall mountains. This means that the air there is 18. _______
(thin) than that on other mountains. As a result,it is much 19.
_______(hard) for climbers to breathe.
The 20. _______(early) group of climbers reached its top in
1913.The next group reached the top in 1947.
most difficult
closer
thinner
harder
earliest
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五、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
21.His sister runs more than 5 ______(mile) every day to prepare for
the coming race.
22.Could you tell us how far the Yangtze River _______(travel)?
23.The old man was too tired and he had to walk _______(slow) along
the road.
24.There are a lot of frogs in the two ______(pool).They make much
noise.
25.My grandma’s stories always have a ________(magic) way of
making me feel calm.
miles
travels
slowly
pools
magical
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六、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
as well as louder and louder rush past on the top of an area of
26.Our school has ___________ about 10,000 square metres,with a big
playground and two gardens.
27.We were all excited when we stood _____________the high mountain.
28. The birds sang _________________ as the sun rose over the
quiet garden.
an area of
on the top of
louder and louder
29.Mike practises English every day,so he can speak it __________ his
foreign friend.
30.When we ___________ the garden,Mrs Smith greeted us with a smile.
as well as
rushed past
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七、语言知识运用。
阅读下面的短文,从方框中选择5个恰当的词块填空,并将其正确形式写在
相应的横线上。#1
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one of London’s main “roads”.Many ships and boats brought fish,wood and
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