Unit 4 Section B Why do we explore nature-【新学期对照学】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语（人教版·新教材）

Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 Section B Why do we explore nature? 我们为什么探索自然？ 教材内容对照学 批注拓展原教材·预习听课都实用 1What do you know about Mount Qomolangma? 1a你对珠穆朗玛峰有哪些 Tell a partner. 同伴说一说。 Scan the article to find the information below. 6浏览文章，找出下面的信息。 n 0 Scanning 扫读 You can read a text quickly to find specific 你可以快速阅读文本以寻找特定 information,such as numbers,years,names,and 信息，如数字、年份、姓名和地点。 places.Numbers and years are usually in Arabic 数字和年份通常用阿拉伯数字表示， numerals,while names and places usually start with capitlr..→意为而用于从句之着，引 而姓名和地点通常以大写字母开头。 出与主句内容相对比的信息 1.Death Road what climbers called the way up the 1.死亡之路：登山者对山峰北侧向上的路 northern side of the mountain 线的称呼 2.8,600 metres the distance between the Second 2.8600米：第二台阶与海平面的距离 Step and sea level 3.1960 the year the first Chinese team reached the 3.1960年：中国第一支登山队登上珠穆朗 top of Qomolangma 玛峰顶峰的年份 4.8,848.86 metres the height of Qomolangma in 2020 4.8848.86米：2020年珠穆朗玛峰的高度 Reaching New Heights 攀登新高度 To most people,Mount Qomolangma is one of the 对大多数人来说，珠穆朗玛峰是世 greatest wonders of the world.On the highest place on 界上最伟大的奇观之一。在这个地球上最 earth,you will feel like you are able to touch the 高的地方，你会感觉自己能触摸到天空。 feel like+从句感觉好像… 但只有最优秀的登山者（能）登上顶峰， sky.But only the best climbers reach the top,and that 而且前提是他们能先在恶劣的环境中幸存 is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. -只有 On the mountain,temperatures can fall to-30 degrees. 下来。在山上，气温可能降至零下30度。 Climbers must also deal with thin air,high cliffs,and 登山者还必须应对稀薄的空气、高耸的悬 changeable weather.应对：处理 崖和多变的天气。 78|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature Before 1960,no one was able to reach the top of 1960年之前，没有人能从北侧登上 Qomolangma from the northern side.Mountain climbers 珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰。登山者甚至称那条路 even called that way the "Death Road",but a Chinese 线为“死亡之路”，但一支中国登山队决 climbing team was determined to make the climb. 心完成这次攀登。 be determined to do sth下决，心微某事 On 24 May 1960,climbers Liu 1960年5月24日，登山队员刘连满、 Lianman,Wang Fuzhou,Qu 王富洲、屈银华和贡布抵达了第二台阶。 Yinhua,and Gongbu arrived 这里海拔8600米。人们说这里太高了， at the Second Step.It was 8,600 连鸟都飞不上去。刘连满让队友踩在自己 metres above sea level.People 的肩膀上。登山队员们一点一，点地向上攀 said it was so high that even birds 登，成功越过了第二台阶。5月25日凌 0.hat意务如此以至于 在此处引导结果状语从句 晨4点20分，中国国旗第一次在世界最 could not reach it.Liu allowed his teammates to step 高峰的上空飘扬。 allow sb to do sth意为“允许某人做某事 on his shoulders.Bit by bit,the climbers pulled themselves up,and they made it past the Second Step. make it成功：达到目标. At 4:20 a.m.on 25 May,the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time. In 1975,another Chinese team climbed to the top of 1975年，另一支中国登山队登上珠 Qomolangma to do research. 穆朗玛峰进行研究。这一次，他们带了一 This time,they brought a 架梯子到第二台阶。直到2007年，几乎 ladder to the Second Step. 所有从北侧登山的人都使用这架“中国 Until 2007,almost all 梯”，以便更快地登顶。2020年，一支 climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese 中国的研究队伍去珠穆朗玛峰测量它的高 Ladder"to reach the top much faster.In 2020,a 度—8848.86米。 Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to measure its height-8,848.86 metres. Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous.Some climbers 攀登珠穆朗玛峰是危险的。有些登山 reach the top successfully,but many fail.Why do 者成功登顶，但许多人失败了。为什么人 中小学A1教辅引领者|79 Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 people still risk their lives to climb the highest 们仍然冒着生命危险去攀登世界最高峰？ mountain in the world?It is because human curiosity 这是因为人类的好奇心和野心无法被阻 and ambition cannot be stopped.Or,as the English 挡。或者，就像英国探险家乔治·马洛里 explorer George Mallory put it,it is simply "because 所说的那样，仅仅是“因为它就在那里”！ it's there"! 1 Read the article again.Match the paragraphs ©再读一遍文章。将段落与大意进 with the main ideas. 行匹配。 C Paragraphs 1 and 2 第1、2段 A Paragraphs 3 and 4 第3、4段 B Paragraph 5 第5段 : A.Achievements of Chinese teams A.中国队的成就 B.Reasons for climbing Qomolangma B.攀登珠穆朗玛峰的原因 C.Difficulties and dangers C.困难和危险 敲黑板 以珠穆朗玛峰为切入点，称其为“世界最伟大 奇观之一”；描述顶峰的独特体验，用“fel like you are able to touch the sky”营造画面感 开头 点出登顶的严苛前提 (引出主题，奠定基础) 1960年之前无人从北城登顶，中国登山队决心 完成攀登 语篇 中间 1960年5月24日，中国整山队员抵达第二合阶 分析 (主体叙事，展开核心内容) 5月25日，中国国旗首次在世界最高峰飘扬杨 1975年中国登山队带梯子登顶 2007年几乎所有北城整山者依赖“中国梯 提速 2020年中国科研队测量珠峰高度为8848.86米 点明“攀整珠峰充满危险“，承认“许多人失败 的残酷事实，同时提出“为何人们仍冒着生命危 结尾 险登顶？“的问题并给出答案 (升华主题，引发思考)》 80|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature 课外提升对照练 精准聚焦训练点·巩固突破稳提升 一、根据句意及首字母提示或汉语意思填空Q在1b中找找 1.Modern planes can easily get us over a long (距离)in a few hours.. 2.重点题The normal temperature of our body is about36d 3.It is very cold in the(北部的)part of my country. 4.When you look up on a clear day,you see the sky a you. 5.I (want to finish my homework before dinner. 6.Jessica's (追求的目标)is to travel around the world when she has enough money. 7.Climbing high mountains alone will bring a lot of (to yourself. 8.The piano was bought ten years ago but it's still in good (状态) 二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空 1.In April,the weather in some places in Anhui is really (change) 2.The Shenzhou-20 (successful)landed in January,2026 3.重点题Only two people (survive)from the terrible car accident last year. 4.The amazing height of the mountain shocked all the (climber). 5.The (die)of the old tree made the little girl very sad. 三、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词Q在1b中找找 1.他每个周末在家一点一点地组装他的飞机模型。 He builds his model plane every weekend at home. 2.他决心在这学期提高自己的数学成绩。 He improve his maths grades this semester. 3.重点题消防员冒着生命危险从火中救出了那个小女孩。 The fireman to save the little girl from the fire. 4.只有先写完作业，我们才能去公园。 We can go to the park we finish our homework first. 5.医生说他能帮助我克服恐惧心理。 The doctor says that he can help me to my fear. 6.我认为我们不一定会成功，但不管怎样还是试一试吧。 I don't think we'll but let's try anyway. 中小学A1教辅引领者丨81 Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 四、完形填空 新素材中国最小的山 Do you know about China's smallest mountain?It is in Shouguang,Shandong Province.There you will find Jingshan,the smallest mountain in China,and I in the whole world.This mountain is about 1.24 metres long and just about 0.7 metres wide.It is only 0.6 metres 2 above the ground. With a small step,people can reach the top of the mountain.Even a young 3 can do that easily. Is it interesting?It may not be the most famous mountain in China,4 it's the only mountain in Shouguang.It's a 5 of the city and one of the most popular places of interest. How deep is Jingshan embedded()in the ground?We'll probably never know.Because the government now 6 anyone from digging around it.In fact,in the 1950s,some people tried to dig around it to 7 that it wasn't a mountain.They dug for a long time,but they didn't reach the 8. And then people saw it as the smallest mountain in China. As soon as the photos of Jingshan became 9 on the internet,all kinds of opinions appeared online.Some said that they would like to visit the cute mountain by themselves.Some even 10 that during the summer,the high crops()would make it impossible to find the mountain. ( )1.A.hardly B.clearly C.probably D.actively )2.A.wide B.long C.high D.heavy ( )3.A.climber B.engineer C.writer D.listener ( )4.A.s0 B.but C.because D.or ( )5.A.guest B.symbol C.character D.history ( )6.A.learns B.protects C.stops D.expects )7.A.show B.warn C.remind D.note ( )8.A.rock B.road C.bottom D.bank ( )9.A.safe B.popular C.modern D.secret )10.A.lied B.guessed C.wondered D.reminded 五、阅读理解 新素材撒哈拉之眼 The Eye of Sahara is one of Earth's most amazing natural wonders.It's a special place in the desert of Mauritania,Africa.Looking from the sky,it looks like a huge,bright eye!It is as long as 500 football fields.The Eye looks like a big round pizza with different coloured parts. How was it made?Millions of years ago,the ground under the sand started to rise up.Then,wind and rain slowly wore away the soft rocks(),leaving the hard ones behind.Over time,these hard rocks formed the beautiful circles we see today.From above,you can count about 10 round circles,and each one has a different colour.The biggest circle is on the outside,with smaller ones inside. 82|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature But the Eye of Sahara is in trouble.The desert is very dry,and sandstorms often blow over it.The sand can make the rocks difficult to see.Also,not many people know about this amazing place because it's far from big cities. What can we do to help?Scientists are studying the Eye to find ways to conserve the rocks from sand.Some people also suggest building a small road or a simple visitor centre nearby.This way,more kids and tourists can come and see the Eye of Sahara. ( )1.What does the Eye of Sahara look like? A.A football field. B.A bright star. C.A colourful pizza. D.A deep ocean. )2.What can we learn about the circles of the Eye from Paragraph 2? A.They are all the same size. B.The smallest circle is in the centre. C.Each circle has the same colour. D.There are about 8 round circles. ()3.Why can't many people visit the Eye of Sahara easily? A.Because it's too small to find. B.Because it's far from cities. C.Because it's always full of water. D.Because it's too hot to get there. ( )4.新考法词义猜测What does the underlined word“conserve'”in Paragraph4mean? A.Climb. B.Hike. C.Develop D.Protect. )5.新考法写作意图)What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To talk about dangerous sandstorms. B.To tell how to build a visitor centre. C.To compare different deserts in Africa. D.To describe a natural wonder and its challenges. 六、语篇填空 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 One summer,my family went on a journey and saw some of the most amazing sights in America. Our favourite place was Niagara Falls.It includes three different waterfalls:Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and American Falls.They go into the Niagara River and form a natural boundary() 1. the United States and Canada. There are several different ways to see the powerful waters:2. foot,by boat or by air.The first night,we walked through Niagara Forest to American Falls.We could simply hear the loud sound of the water clearly 3.we reached the falls. During our following tour,the falling water shocked us 4. we were standing just six metres away from Bridal Veil Falls.It was a perfect place to experience the power of the falls. Actually,we haven't travelled for two years.Now I'm looking forward to having a wonderful trip.There is so much to see in the world.We will continue 5. journey of exploring the world. 中小学A1教辅引领者丨83 Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 教材内容对照学 批注拓展原教材·预习听课都实用 Read again.Circle T for true or F for false.Then ①d再读一遍。正确的圈 correct the false statements. 的圈“F”。然后改正错误的说法。 1.A few climbers reached the top of Qomolangma from 1.1960年之前，极少数登山者从北侧成 the northern side before 1960. TF 功登顶珠穆朗玛峰。 TF 2.In 1960,Liu Lianman's teammates used a ladder to 2.1960年，刘连满的队友们用一架梯子 get past the Second Step TF 翻越了“第二台阶” TF 3.The Chinese team brought a national flag to the top 3.1960年，中国登山队将一面国旗带上 of Qomolangma in 1960 ①F 了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶。 TF 4.The "Chinese Ladder"was placed at 8,600 metres : 4. “中国梯”被架设在海拔8600米的高度。 above sea level. ①F TF 5.Climbers first started to use the "Chinese Ladder"in 5.登山者于2007年首次开始使用这架“中 2007. T 国梯” T F P参考答案 1.Nobody reached the top of Qomolangma from the northern side before 1960 2.In 1960,Liu Lianman allowed his teammates to step on his shoulders to get past the Second Step. 5.Climbers first started to use the"Chinese Ladder"in 1975 Discuss the questions. 1e讨论问题 1.How do you think the Chinese climbers felt when 1.你认为中国登山队员将国旗插上珠穆朗 they placed the national flag on top of Qomolangma? 玛峰顶峰时的心情是怎样的？ 2.What do you think George Mallory meant by 2.你认为乔治·马洛里说的“because it's "because it's there"? there'”是什么意思？ 3.What qualities do you think a good mountain climber 3.你认为一名优秀的登山者需要具备哪些 needs to have? 品质？ P参考答案 1.They must feel very proud,excited and honoured. 2.He meant that the existence of Qomolangma itself is the reason for climbing it.It represents the human desire to challenge the unknown and pursue difficult goals. 3.A good mountain climber needs to have qualities like perseverance,courage,physical strength,careful planning,team spirit and respect for nature. 84|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature Vocabulary in Use 2 Match the words on the left with their opposites 2a将左边的单词与右边的反义词匹 on the right. 配起来。 D 1.below A.safe 1.在…下面 A安全的 E 2.common B.bottom 2.普通的 B.底部 G 3.low C.southern 3.低的 C,南方的 F 4.dead D.above 4.死的 D.在…上面 B 5.top E.unusual 5.顶部 E不寻常的 C 6.northern F.living 6.北方的 E活着的 A 7.risky G.high 7.有风险的 G.高的 H 8.survive H.die 8.幸存 H死亡 Read the examples and make more sentences 26阅读示例，用how和方框中的词 using how and the words in the box. 造句。 How far is it from your home to school? 从你家到学校有多远？ How heavy is a blue whale? 一头蓝鲸有多重？ How large is your country? 你的国家有多大？ How often do you exercise? 你多久锻炼一次？ long high deep old fast soon 长的高的深的老的快的很快 1 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5 6. 6 Complete the passage with the correct forms of ②©用方框中词的正确形式完成短文。 the words in the box. deep survive wonderful 深的 幸存 奇妙的 surface dive 表面 潜水 Located in Siberia,Russia,Lake Baikal is one of the 贝加尔湖位于俄罗斯西伯利亚，是 world's most famous lakes.It is the deepest freshwater 世界上最著名的湖泊之一。它是世界上 lake in the world.To reach the bottom,you must 最深的淡水湖。要抵达湖底，你必须下 dive 1,620 metres!It is also larger than most other 潜1620米！它的面积也大于大多数湖 "one of the+形容词最高绒+名词复”表 示“最…的…之 中小学A1教辅引领者|85 Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 lakes.Its surface covers 31,500 square kilometres. 泊。湖面覆盖31500平方千米。比比利 That is bigger than the country of Belgium!Lake Baikal 时整个国家还要大！贝加尔湖一年中大 is cold most of the year.But over 1,200 different types of 部分时间都十分寒冷。但超过1200种 animals can still survive in this environment.Today, 不同的动物仍能在这种环境中生存。如 the lake still attracts many curious travellers.After all, 今，这片湖泊依然吸引着众多好奇的旅 it is a great natural wonder 华竟 行者。毕竟，它是一处了不起的自然奇观。 Read the advertisement.Circle the numbers and ③a阅读广告。圈出数字，在描述大 underline the adjectives used to describe the 堡礁的形容词下面画线。 Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef: 大堡礁： An Amazing Underwater World 一个令人惊叹的水下世界 Do you love the ocean?Do you want to visit one 你热爱海洋吗？你想参观世界自然 of the natural wonders of the world?If so,visit the 奇观之一吗？如果想，就来大堡礁吧！ Great Barrier Reef! Located on the northeastern coast of Australia,the 大堡礁位于溴大利亚东北海岸，是 Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing 最令人惊叹的旅游胜地之一。它是世界上 places to visit.It is the biggest coral reef in the 最大的珊瑚礁。它占地34.5万平方千米， 不定式作后置定语 包括很多岛屿和白色沙滩。 world.It takes up an area of345,000 square kilometres and includes many islands and white sand beaches. 意为“占用”，还有“开始从事”之意 The Great Barrier Reef is also alive!If you visit it, 大堡礁也充满生机！如果你去参观， you will see the largest living structure on earth. 你会看到地球上最大的生物结构。在这里， Here,you can swim or dive in the clear water and 你可以在清澈的水中游泳或潜水，观赏珊 see coral,plants,and colourful fish.If you dive 瑚、植物和彩色的鱼。如果你潜得更深， deeper,you might even see large fish,turtles, f引导的条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时 你甚至可能看到大鱼、海龟和鲨鱼。对于 ,主句用“情态动词+动词原形 热爱海洋的人来说，参观大堡礁是一生的 and sharks.For people who love the ocean, 梦想！ visiting the Great Barrier Reef:is the dream of a lifetime!引导定语从句，在从句中作主语 86|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature 课外提升对照练 精准聚焦训练点·巩固突破稳提升 七、根据句意及汉语意思填空0在2c、3a中找找 1.Babies are always (好奇的)about things around them. 2.They put bags full of (沙子)along the roads to keep the water away. 3.My hometown is a beautiful village on the west (of the country. 4.重点题To stay (in the wild,you need to find food,water and a place to live. 5.Kitty and her family spent their winter holiday on an island in (南部的)China, 6.Some people think man-made wonders are more exciting than (自然的)wonders. 八、从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空 traveller risk attract type include 1.My new lifestyle daily exercise and healthy eating habits 2.People learn in different ways,so there are many of learners. 3.During the holiday season,the railway station is always full of 4.It is for you to walk through the Monkey Forest with bananas in your hands 5.The beauty of Meili Snow Mountain lots of tourists from all over the world. 九、按要求完成句子 l.The train station lies in the centre of the city.(改为同义句) The train station is the centre of the city. 2.David is taller than other students in his class.(改为同义句) David is taller than student in his class 3.Jenny writes carefully.Jenny's brother writes carefully too.(将两句合并成一句) Jenny writes her brother. 4.重点题在我们国家，七月通常是最热的月份之一。（根据汉语完成句子） July is usually in our country. 5.我的许多时间都用在开车送孩子们去参加足球比赛上。（根据汉语完成句子） A good deal of my time is with driving the children to football games. 6.It is about 15 minutes'walk from my home to the school.(对画线部分提问) is it from home to the school? 中小学A1教辅引领者丨87 Q新学期对照学英语八年级下册 教材内容对照学 批注拓展原教材·预习听课都实用 Read a student's notes on Qinghai Lake.Rewrite ③6阅读一名学生关于青海湖的笔记。 them in full sentences. 将其改写成完整的句子。 Qinghai Lake 青海湖 What:a salt lake ·类型：咸水湖 Where:Qinghai Province, ·位置：中国青海省 China Special fact:the largest ·特别之处：中国最大的湖泊(4340平 lake in China(4,340 km2) 方千米) Things to do:photograph ·可做的事：拍摄野生动物（鱼类和鸟类）、 wildlife (fish and birds), 参观岛屿、骑自行车或骑马 visit islands.ride a bike or horse 1.Qinghai Lake is a salt lake in Qinghai Province, 1.青海湖是中国青海省的一个咸水湖。 China. 2.Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China. 2.青海湖是中国最大的湖泊。 3.It is 4,340 square kilometres in size. 3.它的面积是4340平方千米。 4.If you visit Qinghai Lake,you can photograph 4.如果你参观青海湖，你可以拍摄野生动 wildlife (fish and birds),visit islands and ride a bike 物（鱼类和鸟类）、参观岛屿、骑自行 or horse. 车或骑马。 Write an advertisement for Qinghai Lake or 3©为青海湖或另一处自然奇观写一 another natural wonder.Try to make your 则广告。尽量让你的广告更有说 advertisement as persuasive as possible. 服力。 9参考答案 Discover the Magic of Qinghai Lake! Looking for an amazing natural getaway?Come to Qinghai Lake-China's largest salt lake,a breathtaking wonder in Qinghai Province covering 4,340 square kilometres! Here,you can photograph charming wildlife (lovely fish and colourful birds),wander around peaceful islands,or cycle/ride horses through vast grasslands by the crystal-blue lake.The endless sky and fresh air will wash away your tiredness,making every moment unforgettable Don't miss this hidden gem!Pack your bags and explore Qinghai Lake-your perfect adventure is waiting! 88|中小学A1教辅引领者 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature 课外提升对照练 精准聚焦训练点·巩固突破稳提升 十、单项选择 ( )l.重点题-I really don't know how to read the number“62,l32.Can you help me'? -I'm glad to.It reads A.sixty-two thousand one hundred and thirty-two B.sixty-two thousands one hundred and thirty-two C.sixty-two thousand and one hundred and thirty-two D.sixty-two thousands and one hundred and thirty-two ( )2.Knowledge is like the spring water underground. you dig, the water is. A.The deepest;the clearest B.The deeper;the clearer C.Deeper;clearer D.Deepest;clearest 十一、阅读还原 Rainforests are forests that get a lot of rain.It can rain more than one inch(=2.54 cm)per day! There are tropical()rainforests all over the world.1.They are very warm. The Amazon Rainforest is in South America.It is the biggest rainforest in the world.More than half of the rainforest is in Brazil.2. Many plants and animals live in the Amazon.There are more kinds of plants and animals there than anywhere else in the world.The biggest mix of plants and animals lives in the canopy(). 3. The canopy keeps off most of the sunlight.The rainforest floor is very dark. 4. There are more than4O0 different native tribes(土著s部落)！Native people used to stay in the rainforest.They found food and built homes there.They made medicine from plants.Now they sometimes leave.They go to nearby towns to sell food.Still,they live in their own ways. Today,the Amazon is faced with the problem of deforestation.This means that too many trees are cut down by humans and 5. What can we do to protect the rainforest and the wildlife there? 根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 A.The canopy is a thick coat of trees. B.They are found near the equator(赤道). C.it brings harmful results to the wildlife in the Amazon. D.The rest spreads across seven other countries. E.People live in the Amazon too. 中小学A1教辅引领者丨89十、1.mile2.waterfall3.desert4.cubic 5.pool 十一、1.pour down2.metres tall3.hotter and Section B Why do 课外提 一、1.distance 2.degrees 3.northern 4.above 5.simply 6.ambition 7.risk 8.condition 二、1.changeable2.successfully3.survived 4.climbers 5.death 三、1.bit by bit2.is determined to3.risked his life 4.only if 5.deal with 6.make it 四、【文章大意】本文主要介绍了中国最小的 山—一位于山东寿光的静山。它长1.24米、 宽0.7米，高出地面仅0.6米，一步就能登顶。 尽管可能不是中国最著名的山，但它是寿光 唯一的山，也是当地热门景点。 1.C此处指在那里你会发现静山，它是中 国最小的山，或许也是全世界最小的山。 hardly几乎不；clearly清晰地；probably或 许，可能；actively积极地。结合语境，此 处是对静山为世界最小山的推测，并非绝 对肯定，故选C。 2.C此处指它离地面只有0.6米高。wide 宽的；long长的；high高的；heavy重的。 根据上文“1.24 metres long”“0.7 metres wide”可知，此处描述山体离地面的高度， 故选C。 3.A此处指甚至一个年轻的登山者也能 轻松做到（登上山顶）。climber登山者； engineer工程师；writer作家；listener听 众。结合“reach the top of the mountain” 可知，对应的应是登山者，故选A。 4.B此处指它可能不是中国最有名的山， 但它是寿光唯一的山。so因此；but但是； hotter 4.one of;best friends 十二、15 CEBFG we explore nature? 升对照练 because因为；or或者。前半句表示“不是 最有名”，后半句表示“是当地唯一”，前 后为转折关系，故选B。 5.B此处指它是这座城市的象征，也是最 受欢迎的名胜古迹之一。guest客人； symbol象征；character性格，角色；history 历史。结合常识，独特的自然景观常作为 城市的象征，此处指静山代表寿光，故 选B。 6.C此处指政府现在禁止任何人在它周围 挖掘。learn学习；protect保护；stop阻止； expect期待。根据前文“We'll probably never know.”可推测政府阻止人们挖掘以 保护静山，stop sb from doing sth为固定搭 配，意为“阻止某人做某事”，故选C。 7.A此处指在20世纪50年代，一些人试 图在它周围挖掘，以证明它不是一座山。 show表明；warn警告；remind提醒；note 记录。故选A。 8.C此处指他们挖了很长时间，但始终没 有挖到底部。rock岩石；road道路；bottom 底部；bank河岸。结合语境，人们想证明 它不是山，就需要挖到其底部以确认是否 为独立山体，此处指未挖到底部，故选C。 9.B此处指静山的照片一在网上走红，网 上就出现了各种各样的观点。safe安全 的；popular受欢迎的；modern现代的； secret秘密的。根据“all kinds of opinions appeared online'”可推测，静山的照片在网 上受欢迎，故选B。 8 10.B此处指有些人甚至猜测，在夏天，高 高的庄稼会让人找不到这座山。lie撒 谎；guess猜测；wonder想知道；remind提 醒。结合语境，关于庄稼会遮挡山的说法 是人们的猜测，并非事实，故选B。 五、【文章大意】本文主要介绍了非洲撒哈拉之 眼的地貌特征、形成原因及其面临的保护 挑战。 1.C细节理解题。根据“The Eye looks like a big round pizza with different coloured parts. 可知，撒哈拉之眼看起来像一块彩色的比萨 饼。故选C。 2.B推理判断题。根据“The biggest circle is on the outside,with smaller ones inside.”可 知，最大的圆环在外侧，内侧是较小的圆环， 因此中心应是最小的圆环。故选B。 3.B细节理解题。根据“not many people know about this amazing place because it's far from big cities”可知，没有多少人知道 撒哈拉之眼，因为它远离大城市。故 选B。 4.D词义猜测题。根据“Scientists are studying the Eye to find ways to conserve the rocks from sand.”可知，科学家正在研 究撒哈拉之眼，以找到保护岩石免受沙子 侵蚀的方法，因此conserve意为“保护”。 故选D。 5.D主旨大意题。全文围绕撒哈拉之眼 的地貌、形成及保护展开，重点描述其自 然奇观与挑战。故选D。 六、1.between2.on3.before4.when 5.our 七、1.curious2.sand3.coast4.alive 5.southern 6.natural 八、1.includes2.types3.travellers4.risky 5.attracts 九、1.located in2.any other3.as carefully as 4.one of the hottest months 5.taken up 6.How far;your 十、1.A读数字时，从右向左，三位一撇，前三 位是thousand;前六位是million;百与十之 间加and;表示“零几”用and。选项B中 thousand后的s应去掉；选项C中的and 应去掉；选项D中的thousands中的s以 及and去掉。故选A。 2.B deeper更深的；clearer更干净的； deepest最深的；clearest最干净的。该句 考查结构“the+比较级，the+比较级”，表 示“越…，就越…”，选项B符合语 境，表示你挖得越深，水就越清澈。故 选B。 十一、15 BDAEC t二、1.Tengwang Pavilion,Yellow Crane Tower and Yueyang Tower. 2.Because it was the throat of the ancient Shu land. 3.They can visit some scenic spots for free/ without buying tickets. 4.It's about telling some scenic spots to visitors. 十三、【参考范文】 Mount Huangshan Do you like beautiful mountains?Do you want to visit one of China's most famous natural wonders?If so,visit Mount Huangshan！ Located in Anhui Province,Mount Huangshan is one of the most famous wonders to visit.It is famous for trees in strange shapes,amazing rocks and the sea of clouds.The mountains cover a large walk along the paths,take photos or simply area.And every year thousands of visitors stand and enjoy the beauty around you.For come to enjoy the fantastic views.Mount people who love nature,visiting Mount Huangshan is truly magical!Here,you can Huangshan is very great! Unit 5 Nature's Temper Section A What happens during a natural disaster? 课外提升对照练 一、1.earthquake2.flood3.wave4.drought 四、1.tuck 2.tornado 3.soundly 5.temper 6.interview 五、1.supplies2.preparations3.relatives 二、1.D encourage鼓励；allow允许；disagree不 4.driving 同意；warn警告。根据“not to swim in the 六、1.wind power2.rain cats and dogs iver”可知，此处是学校和家长总是警告 3.was preparing for 4.was doing housework 学生不要去河里游泳。故选D。 七、1.What's the matter/What's wrong/What 2.A trouble麻烦，困难；ability能力； happened success成功；patience耐心。根据“Take it 2.I was doing my homework last night easy.Let me give you a hand.”可知，空处 3.Can you give me some advice Can you 指遇到了困难。故选A。 help me deal with it 3.C根据“Why didn't you go to the party 4.Sounds great Good idea last night?”和答语“I with my sister 5.Would you like to join us about the science project and forgot the 八、1.Were;sweeping2.What;doing time.”可知，此处描述过去某个时间正在 3.were having 4.was swimming 进行的动作导致忘记时间，应用过去进行 九、1.storms2.safe3.dangerous4.prepare 时，其结构为“was/were+现在分词”。 5.is 6.felt 7.like 8.because 9.there 故选C。 10.way 三、15 BEDAC Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst? 课外提升对照练 -1.schoolgirl 2.froth 3.nearby 4.tourists 5.because 6.cleared 7.safer 4.knowledge 5.security guard 8.an 9.them 10.to follow 二、1.were screaming2.thankfully 四、1.A out of breath上气不接下气；dying out 3.Unfortunately 4.thinking 5.refuses 灭绝；take a deep breath深呼吸；arrive first 三、1.on2.were walking3.suddenly 第一个到达。根据“After running after the