Unit 4 Then and now Reading-【上海特训】2026-2027学年八年级上册英语（沪教版 五四制·新教材）

Unit 4 Then and now Reading 知识点归纳 十十”十"十十 1.alot的用法 （1)alot作副词短语时，意为“非常；经常”，如： We used to go there a lot.过去我们经常去那里。 (2)alot作名词短语时，意为“很多”，如： We have done a lot to improve the environment.我们做了很多事来改善环境。 2.辨析compare..to和compare.with (1)compare.to表示“将…比作”，侧重于将一个事物“比作”另一个事物，强调相 似性，通常用于比喻的语境，以更形象地描述事物的特征，如： People compared her to Elizabeth Taylor.人们把她比作伊丽莎白·泰勒。 (2)compare…with表示“将…与…比较”，侧重于对两个或多个事物进行实际的 “比较”，分析它们在各方面的异同，包括数量、质量、大小、程度等，如： We compared the results of our study with those of other studies. 我们将我们的研究结果与其他研究的结果进行了比较。 3.辨析result in和result from (I)result in表示“导致；致使；造成”，强调前面的原因导致了后面的结果，即其主语是 原因，宾语是结果，如： His laziness resulted in his failure in the exam.他的懒惰导致了他考试不及格。 (2)result from表示“由…引起；起因于”，强调后面的原因引发了前面的结果，即其主 语是结果，宾语是原因，如： The accident resulted from his carelessness.这次事故是由他的粗心引起的。 I.Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic symbols(根据所给音标完成句子) 1.By the end of this /'sentfari/,another two billion people will have been born. 2.At a wider level,the /'Indastri/as a whole needs restructuring. 3.Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past /dekeid/. 4.Many of the paintings are in poor /kan'dIfn/. 5.At its peak,the /main/produced 5,000 tons of coal a day. Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms(用所给单词的适当形式填空) 1.It was by far the (bad)speech he had ever made. 2.Prices have increased (dramatic)in the last few years. ·43· 上海特训英语A版八年级上 3.The company can offer a number of opportunities for career (develop). 4.The rapid (grow)of opposition to the plan has surprised the mayor. 5.It must have been (pleasant)for her neighbours to be exposed to the constant loud music. Ⅲ.Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) ()1.Thanks for helping me with my homework. A.a lot of B.lots of C.a lot D.lot ( )2.This movie is more interesting than the one we saw last week. A.very B.quite C.a lot D.many ( )3.The writer the human brain a computer in his latest article. A.compares;to B.compares;with C.comparing;to D.comparing;with )4.If you this phone that one,you'll find this phone has a better camera. A.compare;to B.compare;with C.compared;to D.compared;with ()5.High stress levels often poor sleep quality. A.result in B.result from C.as a result D.as a result of W.Rewrite the sentences as required(按要求改写句子) l.Progress in technology made travel and communication much easier.(改为否定句) 2.There were no buses or railways in London in the 18 th century..(改为一般疑问句) 3.Another major change was the growth of cities.（对画线部分提问) 4.The streets were dirty and smelly..(对画线部分提问) 5.today's world,past,is,from,alot,the,different(.)(连词成句) V.Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文) Riding a Mobike on the street,you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right,you see a Sichuan-style restaurant.After walking into a store,you see that Huawei smartphones are 1. But you're not in China,you're in Manchester in Britain.In fact,you might see 2 things in many other cities.Chinese products have been 3 worldwide. ·44· Unit 4 Then and now Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time.4 local people's tastes,Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.Unlike Chinese,Australian people don't like to eat meat with the bone in,so Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones,5 for fish. Some Chinese brands are also becoming more 6.In many cities in Europe,stores sell TCL televisions,Haier fridges and Lenovo computers.And more than half of US owned drones (are Chinese models.They're not simply made in China,but designed and developed in the country. In the past,most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not dependable.But now,things have changed greatly."Made in China"becomes cool.More and more people 7 Chinese brands. ()1.A.for fun B.at work C.on sale D.in use )2.A.similar B.different C.common D.unusual ( )3.A.stored B.collected C.received D.accepted )4.A.To meet B.Meet C.Met D.Meeting ( )5.A.just B.even C.yet D.still )6.A.traditional B.expensive C.practical D.popular ( )7.A.sell B.trust C.hate D.question ·45参考答案 5.They held regular meetings,listened to each other,compromised on the design,and encouraged more people to join. 6.Through continuous communication,cooperation,and compromise among the residents. Unit 4 Then and now Viewing and listening I.1.memory 2.seldom 3.modern 4.wide II.1.international 2.modern 3.stay 4.trucks Ⅲ.1.A2.B3.C4.B5.D N.1.Transport didn't use/used not to be very slow or difficult in the past. 2.How often did people travel by air many years ago? 3.Did high mountains and wide rivers make the city difficult to get to? 4.We didn't have computers back in those years. V.1.C2.A3.B4.C5.D Speaking I.1.tape 2.inside 3.record 4.business 5.borrow II.1.bought 2.imagine 3.records 4.businesses Ⅲ.1.C2.B3.B4.B5.C N.1.Did everyone use to have a cassette player? 2.I don't have tons of songs on my smartphone. 3.What is used to take photos? 4.When do you use a phone book? 5.Everyone in the family watched the film except Harry. V.1.B2.C3.C4.B5.B6.C7.A8.A9.B10.A M.1.C2.B3.A4.E Reading I.1.century 2.industry 3.decade 4.condition 5.mine II.1.worst 2.dramatically 3.development 4.growth 5.unpleasant Ⅲ.1.C2.C3.A4.B5.A N.1.Progress in technology didn't make travel or communication much easier. 2.Were there no buses or railways in London in the 18th century? 3.What was another major change? 4.How were the streets? ·5· 上海特训英语A版八年级上 5.Today's world is a lot different from the past. V.1.C2.A3.D4.A5.B6.D7.B Grammar I.1.burned 2.heater 3.housework 4.punish 5.major II.1.extremely 2.wealthy 3.smelly 4.severe 5.developed Ⅲ.1.C2.C3.A4.C5.D W.1.Although he was tired,he still helped his neighbour carry the heavy boxes./He still helped his neighbour carry the heavy boxes although he was tired. 2.Though it was raining heavily,all of us got to school on time./All of us got to school on time though it was raining heavily. 3.Although she failed the exam,she didn't lose hope./She didn't lose hope although she failed the exam. 4.We don't spend as much time with friends in person as we did in the past. 5.Does he know a lot about history? 6.They didn't lose their spirits although they lost the game. V.1.Because of poverty. 2.They were basic,with simple classrooms,old-fashioned blackboards, and a shortage of teaching materials. 3.The curriculum in China has changed from mainly focusing on traditional subjects like Chinese,mathematics,and history to including more diverse subjects,such as information technology, art,and physical education. 4.The goal of implementing compulsory education is to ensure almost all children have the opportunity to receive an education. 5.Yes,they have. 6.I would like to introduce more project-based learning.This can help students better apply the knowledge they have learned,improve their teamwork and problem-solving abilities. Unit 5 Teamwork Viewing and listening I.1.teamwork 2.band 3.lead 4.conversation 5.secret II.1.passion 2.guests 3.held 4.nation ·6·