外研版八年级上册M4U2

1、从各题后所给的选项中选择可以填入空白从各题后所给的选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。处的最佳答案。1. Of all the subjects, English is _ for me. A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting D. much more interesting 2. Mrs Zhang is one of _ teachers in our school. We all like her. A. popular B. more popular C. the most popular 3. Who r

2、an _ of all in the sports meeting? Hector did, I think. A. fast B. faster C. the fastest D. more fast 4. We held a concert in the hall yesterday. Kate sang _ among the singers. A. good B. well C. better D. bestTalk about the ways to go to a city that you like to visit.1. How do you get there?2. What

3、s the cheapest way to get there?3. Whats the best way to get there?book v. 预定预定e.g. book a table 订餐桌订餐桌 book a ticket 订票订票journey n. 旅行旅行; 旅程旅程park v. 停停; 放放(车车); 泊泊(车车)e.g. Youre not allowed to park in this street. 不准在这条街上停放车。不准在这条街上停放车。outside prep. 在在之外之外 adv. 在外面在外面; 朝户外朝户外 n. 外面外面; 外部外部 adj. 外部

4、的外部的; 外表的外表的 反义词反义词insidehowever adv. 然而然而; 但是但是e.g. My room is small. Its very comfortable, however. 我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。我的房间不大，但是非常舒适。1. 从语义上看，从语义上看，but所表示的是非常明所表示的是非常明显的对比，转折的意味比显的对比，转折的意味比however强。强。2. 从语法上看，从语法上看，but是个并列连词是个并列连词，而而however却是个副词却是个副词。3. 从语序上看，从语序上看，but总是位于它所引出的总是位于它所引出的分句之首分句之首，而，而howe

5、ver却可位于分句之却可位于分句之首、之中或之尾首、之中或之尾。4. 从标点上看从标点上看, but之后一般不使用逗号之后一般不使用逗号, 但但however位于分句之首时位于分句之首时, 通常用逗通常用逗号号; 位于分句之中时位于分句之中时, 通常在其前、后通常在其前、后各加一个逗号各加一个逗号; 位于分句之尾时位于分句之尾时, 则必则必须在其前加逗号须在其前加逗号。e.g. He likes sports, but his wife likes music. 他喜欢运动他喜欢运动, 而他妻子则喜欢音乐。而他妻子则喜欢音乐。 Later, however, he changed his mi

6、nd. 可是他后来改变了主意。可是他后来改变了主意。Number the ways of travelling from the most expensive to the least expensive.4132Read the passage and complete the table.Ways of travellingGood pointsBad pointsTrainmore relaxing than by coachmore expensive than by coachWays of travellingGood pointsBad pointsCar and shipthe

7、 most comfortable way to travel the most expensive way to travelWays of travellingGood pointsBad pointsCoachcheapest crowded in summer; taking a long timeWays of travellingGood pointsBad pointsPlanefastest and not very expensivemay have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weatherComplete

8、 the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.choice cost fast however journey outside There are four ways to travel from London to Amsterdam. The first (1) _ is by train because the (2) _ takes only four hours. (3) _, it is quite expensive. choicejourneyHoweverGoing by coach does not (

9、4) _ as much as going by train. When you go by car and by ship, remember that parking in Amsterdam is not cheap, so it is best to stay (5) _ the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. Going by plane is the (6) _, but you need to go to the airport. It also takes time.costoutside fastest1. I am

10、 planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. 我正计划从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。我正计划从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。 plan v. plan to do sth. 计划做某事计划做某事 plan n. make a plan 制定计划；制定方案制定计划；制定方案【运用运用】 1) The picnic is only in three days. Have you made any _? Not yet. So lets discuss what to prepare. A. wishes B. plans C. mistakes D. friends

11、2) I plan _ shopping with my mother this afternoon. A. go B. going C. to go D. to going2. The more information, the better. 信息越多越好。信息越多越好。 the +比较级比较级, the + 比较级比较级 越越 , 越越 e.g. 他越活越开心。他越活越开心。 她越学越想学。她越学越想学。 (翻译翻译) The older he gets, the happier he is. The more she learns, the more she wants to lear

12、n.【运用运用】 1) Study hard! _ you study, _ results youll get. A. Harder; better B. The harder; better C. The harder; the better D. Harder; the better2) Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _ you are, _ mistakes youll make. A. The more carefully, the fewer B. The more careful, the less C.

13、 The more carefully, the less D. The more careful, the fewer 3. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? 这趟旅行大概要花多长时间呢这趟旅行大概要花多长时间呢? 哪一种哪一种方式最好？方式最好？ how long可以用来询问时间可以用来询问时间, 意为意为 “多长时间多长时间”。 how long也可以用来询问长度也可以用来询问长度, 意为意为 “多长多长”。 【运用运用】 1) _ will the fog and haze last?

14、Ive no idea. There is no sign of an end. A. How soon B. How far C. How long D. How often2) _ will you stay here for the meeting? Until the day after tomorrow. A. How long B. How often C. How much3) _ is the bridge? 1,050 meters. A. How soon B. How long C. How oftenjourney n. “旅行旅行”、“旅程旅程”。远距离。远距离的或陆

15、地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出发地的旅行。发地的旅行。travel n. “旅行旅行”。泛指一般意义的旅行，。泛指一般意义的旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物主不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物主代词，但不能与代词，但不能与many或数词连用。或数词连用。trip n. “旅行旅行”、“远足远足”。近距离的旅。近距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地的行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地的旅行。旅行。4. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensi

16、ve. 坐火车旅行要比坐汽车更放松坐火车旅行要比坐汽车更放松, 但会贵很但会贵很多。多。 在比较级前添加在比较级前添加a lot, much, a little, a bit等等词词, 可以说明程度可以说明程度; 添加添加 even, still 等词等词, 可可以表示强调。以表示强调。 e.g. 汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点。汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点。(翻译翻译) Toms room is a bit bigger than Lilys. 这将会使我们的工作更加困难。这将会使我们的工作更加困难。如果你坐飞机去那里会快得多。如果你坐飞机去那里会快得多。(翻译翻译) This will make o

17、ur job even more difficult.You will get there a lot faster if you take a plane.5. And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as going by train. 途中大概需要途中大概需要12个小时个小时, 但是花费但是花费比坐火车少。比坐火车少。take多表示花费时间多表示花费时间, 常用于常用于It takes sb. some time to do sth.这一句型中，这一句型中，其中

18、其中it作形式主语。作形式主语。如：如：It usually takes me 40 minutes to cook the dinner.spend多表示花费时间和金钱多表示花费时间和金钱, 主语通常主语通常是人是人, 常用于常用于sb. spend(s) some time / money on sth.和和sb. spend(s) some time / money (in) doing sth.两种句型。两种句型。如：如：David spent 2,000 yuan on the new machine.My father spends an hour (in) watching th

19、e news on TV every day.pay多表示花费金钱多表示花费金钱, 主语通常是人主语通常是人, 常用常用于于sb. pay(s) some money for sth.句型。句型。如：如：Tommy paid 20 yuan for his breakfast yesterday.cost多表示花费金钱多表示花费金钱, 主语通常是物主语通常是物, 常用常用于于sth. cost(s) (sb.) some money. 和和It costs sb. some money to do sth.两种句型。两种句型。如：如：The new dress cost Linda 80 yu

20、an.【运用运用】 1) I _ a lot of time playing computer games every day. Oh, boy. Its bad for your eyes. A. spend B. take C. pay2) The bag was very good, and she _ 30 percent down for it. A. paid B. cost C. bought D. spent3) How much did it _ you to study in Australia? A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost根据句意用根据

21、句意用take, spend, pay或或cost的适的适当形式填空。当形式填空。1) That new car _ them lots of money.2) Mona _ 50 yuan on the books just now.cost spent 3) It usually _ me an hour to do my homework.4) You should _ some time practising your pronunciation.5) My brother _ 4, 000 yuan for the new computer yesterday.paidtakes s

22、pend Ask and answer about the ways of travelling. Use the information in the table. Whats the cheapest way to travel from London to Paris? The cheapest way is by coach.Ways of travellingCost Time Comfor-table Interest-ingLondon Pariscoach2010 hours*plane801 hour*train 603 hours*Using the superlative forms of the words. . 根据语境及提示补全单词。根据语境及提示补全单词。1. How was your long train j_ from Guangzhou to Lhasa?2. My father p_ his car and walked into his office.3. Her cousin often b_ train tickets on the Internet.journeyparkedbooks/buys4. He didnt go into t