Unit 16 The sea

【重点、难点点拨】

1. 重点介绍英语交际活动中一些常见的省略现象以及动词do在口语中作不及物动词的用法。 do作为及物动词主要意思是“适合”,“可以”,“发生”等。

 例如:That'll do. This box will do for a seat.

2. 课文介绍了海洋的含盐量和海底的珊瑚等,以及海洋的温度和海洋生命。

3. do well, make up one's mind, come up, on average, at a time, beg one's pardon, dive off, take a breath, up to now, provide sb. with sth., I wish I were younger., You last get a letter from him., Two thirds of the land is covered by forest., The shop stays open until midnight., at a time, at one time., feed on。

4. Ellipsis:

(1) She can hold her breath longer than I can (hold my breath).

(2) coral is not a plant but (it is)a variety of animal life.

【重点、难点例题解析】

1. She speaks English better than he does.

does=speaks English 

2. John drives a car .But Bob doesn't .

省略了drives a car。

3. John can drive a car. I think Bob can, too.

省略了drive a car,但要保留情态动词。

4. -Do you need a new tie to go with your new suit, Mr Johnson?

-No, I think I have several that will do.

do = go with my new suit

【重点、难点练习题】

1. -Shall I wake you up tomorrow?

-Yes,_________

A. please do

 B. you shall

 C. you will 

 D. you may 

2. -Did you read this novel?

-Yes,_________

A. I read      B. I did

C. I didn't read it  D. I did it 

3. -Is Prof. Tate very sick?

-I'm afraid_________

A. so B. this C. that D. to 

4. -I hope that John will not play football tomorrow.

-Yes, I_________

A. hope it too  B. hope too

C. hope that too  D. hope so too 

5. -You look happy today, Mary.

-I like my new dress and mother _________, too.

A. likes B. does C. is D. /

【全方位单元综合练习题】

Ⅰ. Translate the followings:

1. far from the sea _________

2. a lovely holiday _________

3. dive off _________

4. in the navy _________

5. leave school _________

6. 我们最好不讲话 _________

7. 听起来是个好主意

8. 屏住呼吸 _________

9. 深呼吸_________

10. 但愿是个好天气_________ 

Ⅱ. Give the responses

1. -Let's go to the river to bathe.

-_________. Let's do that.

2. -I wish we could go the Beidaihe for a holiday, but it's a pity….

-_________ 

3. -It's too late to book rooms in a hotel there now.

-_________.We can go to another place. 

4. -It's a fine day, isn't it?

-_________. 

Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in right form. 

1. I wish we _________(go )to the sea today. 

2. I wish the weather _________(be) better. 

3. I wish we _________(be) on holiday. 

4. I wish we _________(go) swimming. 

5. Beautiful day, _________(be) it? 

Ⅳ. Answer the questions: 

1. How does sea water stay clean? 

2. How salty is the water in the ocean? 

3. Where is the saltiest lake in the world? 

4. What about the Dead Sea? 

Ⅴ. Multiple Choice 

1. I wish I _________to the moon.

A. may fly  B. may to fly

C. am able to fly D. could fly 

2. I wish she _________able to get the idea marking in the final examination.

A. was B. were C. be D. would be 

3. The story of the soldiers _________.

A. sound interesting B. sound interested

C. sounds interesting D. sounds interested 

4. He took _________and jumped into the river.

A. a deep breathe B. a deep breath

C. deep breathe D. deep breath 

5. _________up along the line, the paper will be a little box.

A. Fold B. Folding C. Folded D. To fold 

6. The coat and trousers _________a suit.

A. is made up of B. is made up

C. made up of D. make up 

7. These workers are paid _________.

A. by the day B. to the day

C. by the days D. to the days 

8. This is the boy _________Li Lei, _________is our monitor.

A. is called, who B. who called, whom

C. called, who D. calling, whom 

9. The rain _________the air, let me _________the

milk before you drink.

A. has warmed, cool B. has cooled, warm

C. has cool, warmed D. has warmed, cool 

10. They had to walk _________all day.

A. stand B. and stand

 C. standing D. stood 

Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words in the box 

lay, variety, partly, make a journey,lie, use, type, lift, come up, at a time

1. Coral is not a plant but a _________of animal life. 

2. They _________of 30km a day during last summer. 

3. Fish _________its eggs in rivers. 

4. It is so fine a day. Many people _________on their back on the grass in the park. 

5. He didn't tell the whole secret, just _________. 

6. A few _________of fish are able to move from saltwater to fresh water. 

7. The spermwhale has to look for the squid _________sound waves. 

8. A whale may eat a ton of them _________, and may enjoy four meals a day. 

9. _________a heavy load can be dangerous and often is dangerous. 

10. Puts his head underwater, but soon _________for breath. 

Ⅶ. Reading Comprehension

 In 1920, after some 39 years, the Panama Canal was officially opened, link ing the Atlantic and pacific oceans by allowing ships to pass through the 50 miles canal zone instead of traveling some 7000 miles around Cape Horn. It takes a ship about 8 hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average $15000, one tenth of what would cost an average ship to round the Horn. More than 15000 ships pass through its load each year.

 The French sold their rights to the United States. The latter will control

it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duty.

1. The Panama Canal was dug by _________.

A. France B. the United States

C. Panama D. China 

2. The Panama Canal is now under the control of _________.

A. France B. the United States

C. Panama D. China 

3. A different government will take control of the Panama

Canal in the year of _________.

A. 1999 B. 2000 C. 2100 D. 2999 

4. It costs a ship to travel around Cape Horn _________dollars.

A. 1500 B. 15000 C. 150000 D. 1500000 

5. The construction of the Panama Canal was probably begun in _________.

A. 1881 B. 1920 C. 1989 D. 1999 

Ⅷ. Complete the dialogue.

Simon:  1 .

Peter: After lunch. I'm taking you to Buckingham palace before lunch.

Simon: Are we going to the Post Office Tower, too?

Peter:  2 .

Simon: Are walking?

Peter: No, we are going on a bus.

 3 

Simon: She is in the souvenir shop .

 4  . There she is.

Mrs. Hunt: I'm late again. I'm sorry.

Peter:  5  (but hurry! we're catching that bus.) 

A. She is late again. B. My mother is coming.

C. That's all right.

D. When are you taking us on the river?

E. It's still early

F. Now, where's your mother?

G. Yes, we are going there before lunch.

Ⅸ. Spelling

1. There was a short s_________and then noises broken out. 

2. The shop will be closed during r_________. 

3. The thieves q_________with one another about how to divide the money. 

4. We demanded more v_________in our food. 

5. The new railway is still under c_________. 

6. What c_________are needed for coral to flow in the sea. 

7. She can h_________her breath longer than I can. 

8. He wants to be a s_________when he know the sea. 

9. We like swimming in the river but they like to b_________. 

10. C_________is a person who can control a whole ship. 

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