Unit  16 The seasons of the year

【重点难点点拨】

1 It lasts from February to April.

last (v.)from…to    从……持续到……

2 It's very cold today,isn't it?

You're from England,aren't you?

这两句都是反意疑问句。反意疑问句是由两个部分构成:前面部分是陈述部分,后面部分是一个简短的一般疑问句。(简短问句中的主语必须用人称代词)。前面部分如果是否定形式,后面部分要用肯定形式。前面部分如果是肯定形式,后面部分要用否定形式。回答此类问题需特别注意。英语不论是否同意问者的看法,只要事实是肯定的,就用Yes, 事实是否定的,就用No,不要受汉语意思的影响。如:

You aren't a worker, are you?    Yes, I am.

(你不是工人吧?  不,我是工人。)

You got up at six o'clock, didn't you?   Yes, I did.

(你六点起床的,是吗?  是的。)

3 go skating 去滑雪   类似的短语有: go swimming, go fishing, go shopping

4 I like spring better than summer.

I like winter best.

I like…better than…. 比起……我更喜欢……

I like…best. 我最喜欢……

5 It's best to wear cool clothes.

It's best to do sth.  最好干…… 

【重点难点例题解析】

1. Your father is a teacher,__________________?

A isn't your father   B. isn't he

C. is he  D. is your father 

答案B。  (A和D中的主语没用人称代词。C和D中的动词应该用否定式。)

2. It's very cold. It's best__________________your hat. 

You had better__________________him.

A to put on, to help   B. put on, help

C. to put on, help       D. put on, to help

答案C。  ( 因为这两句的句型为:It's best to do sth./ had better do sth .) 

3. We often play football__________________Sunday afternoon.

A in   B. at    C. for      D. on 

答案D。   (介词in,on,at在表达时间概念时的用法为:in用在季节,月份,年代或一些固定词组中。如:in spring, in May, in 1990, in the morning; on用在某天,某天的上、下午或晚上。如:on July 1st, on Monday, on Sunday morning; at用在具体时刻或一些固定词组中。如:at six o'clock, at this time of year…)

【重点难点练习题】

句型转换

1. Bruce likes playing football,__________________         ?   (反意问句) 

2. Lily can not speak Chinese,__________________  ?     (同上) 

3. Lily and Lucy came to China last year,       __________________?  (同上)

4. There is little water here,__________________  ? (同上) 

5. Spring  lasts from February to April  in China.(对划线部分提问)

__________________  __________________spring in China? 

6. Now the weather in Australia is  very hot.   (同上)

__________________  __________________  __________________ in Australia now ? 

7. He likes playing  football  best.   (同上)

______________  ___________ does he     __________________? 

 

【全方位单元综合练习题】

Ⅰ 找出每组单词中划线部分读音不同的词

1. A season B. weather  C. ready   D. sweater 

2. A hear   B. near     C. wear    D. clear 

3. A food   B. good     C. cool    D. schoo

4. A part   B. harvest  C. warm    D. March 

5. A last   B. class    C. past    D. wasn't  

Ⅱ 单项选择

1. The farmers aren't busy in__________________winter.

A a      B. an C. the     D. / 

2. We are getting ready__________________the match.

A for    B. in C. to      D. on 

3. This hat is quite different__________________that one.

A for    B. with     C. from    D. form 

4. The match__________________from 2 to 4 yesterday afternoon.

A lasts    B. were lasting

C. lasted    D. last 

5. __________________seasons are there in a year?

A How long    B. How many

C. How much     D. How often 

6. We are busy__________________our parents with the harvest.

A help   B. helping  C. to help D. helped 

7. The letter__________________Wang Wei is       her pen friend.

A from, to    B. come from, to   

C. for, to     D. from, for 

8. I can go skating in winter. I love __________________ this time of year.

A at     B. in C. about   D. /

9. “How can I get there?”   “__________________take a taxi? ”

A Why don't   B. What about 

C. How about    D. Why not 

10. Thank you for__________________our classroom.

A cleaned B. cleaning C. to clean      D. clean 

Ⅲ 阅读理解

Peter lives with his parents. He has a room on the top floor. Everyday he goes out in the evening, he leaves the window open.He spends a lot of time at the pub (酒馆). He dances and drinks there with his friends. He is very late to leave. He goes back home and gets into bed without waking others in the house. But how does he get into the house?

He climbs up the tree in front of his room, then holds onto a big branch(树枝)and swings(悠荡)into the room through the window.

One night, just as he's about to swing into his room, he saw something on his bed, then the thing was moving.

“What's that in my bed?” thought Peter.“Could it be that my father has found out where I've been and is waiting to give me a telling off(教训)?”

Just then the thing jumped onto the floor. To his relief(欣慰),it's only his dog.

根据短文判断下列各句是否正确,正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”:

1. Peter lives with his father and mother. 

2. Everyday he leaves the windows open because he forgets to close  it. 

3. There is a tree behind his room. 

4. Peter is afraid of his father. 

5. His father was on his bed one night. 

Ⅳ 完形填空

Many years ago, there lived a poor student. He had       1      money. He lived       2     a very small room near a       3       .The restaurant owner was a mean(贪婪的)man.Hewas a good cook and many people came to his restaurant.

One day he was working in his kitchen when he heard the poor student    4     with his friend.“You must be very unhappy,”said his friend,“living in a poor room like this.”

“No.”said the student.“I'm busy with my studies and I'm not interested    5       my room.”

“But you only eat plain(简单的)rice. You haven't much money for anything tasty(有滋味的).”

“Yes, it's true. I eat only plain rice. But the good smells(味) that comes from the kitchen make the rice very tasty.”

The restaurant owner got angry. The student was stealing the smells from his kitchen. He decided to        6       him to court.(法院) When the restaurant owner told the judge everything, the judge said, “You 're right. The student was guilty(有罪的).”

The restaurant owner was very pleased, but the student was very afraid. What could he do? He had only        7       coins(硬币)in his pocket.

The judge asked the student if he had any money. The student took five coins        8       his pocket and put them           the judge's right hand.Let the coins       10       into your left hand, ” the judge said to the student.

The room was very quiet.Every one heard the tinkle(叮当声)of the coins as they fell into the student's left hand.

“Well,” said the judge to the restaurant owner.

“You've heard his money.You've been well paid(已付够你钱了) for your smells.”

1. A  little B a little  C few  D a few 

2. A  on B for C in D with 

3. A  court  B restaurant  C school D hospital 

4. A  talk B to talk C talked D talking 

5. A  in B with  C for  D about 

6. A  help B bring C take D carry 

7. A  a few  B few C little D a little 

8. A  to B in  C from D with 

9. A  in B on  C at D for 

10. A  falling  B to fall C fall D fell 

Ⅴ  用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空

1. Are you enjoying __________________ (live) in Beijing? 

2. Look! They __________________(watch) TⅤ 

3. Young trees begin __________________(grow) faster and faster in spring. 

4. You must __________________(look after) her. She is only three years old. 

5. My mother was busy __________________(cook) for supper when I got home yesterday. 

6. It's best for her __________________(wear)the red skirt. 

Ⅵ 从A、B、C、D四处中,找出一处错误的选项

1. Do you like (A) to (B)  go to skating (C) in (D)  winter? 

2. I was (A) at (B) the cinema when (C)  you ring (D)  me up. 

3. Springis (A)coming (B) . The days (C)  get longer andwarm (D). 

4. The farmers are all (A)  busy (B) , getting (C)  ready to (D) the next year. 

5.  How (A  )is the (B ) weather like (C)  in (D)  Wu Han in summer? 

Ⅶ 用下面所给句子补全对话

A:    1     ?

B: It's spring.

A: What's the weather like? 

B:      2       .

A: Do you like summer?

B:      3       .

A:      4         , don't you?  

B: Yes, I do.

A:      5          ? 

B: I like autumn best.

A: But I like spring better than it.    

B: Well,      6      .

A: It's cold in winter, isn't it? 

B: Yes, it is.

A:       7      .   

B: Of course, we need to wear warm clothes.

A. Which season do you like best? 

B. Yes. I do. 

C. It's different from spring. 

D. I like spring, too. 

E. Which season is it? 

F. It's warm in spring. 

G. You like swimming. 

Ⅷ 汉译英

1. 每年这个时候她都住在北京。 

2. 比起篮球,我更喜欢足球。但我最喜欢排球。 

3. 秋天和夏天很不一样。在北京,秋天是最好的季节。 

4. 夏季从五月持续到七月。我确实最喜欢夏季。 

5. 天下雨了,你最好穿上雨衣。

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