AUnit复习与练习

1、Unit 4 Inventions复习提纲与练习I、单词与短语:advertisement广告introduction引言、介绍funny滑稽的；好笑的petrol汽油create创造；创作instead of代替telephone电话；电话机live a better life生活得更好wheel车轮；轮子in history在历史上comfortable使人舒服的；舒适的start to do sth.开始做某事carriage四轮马车at the start of在的开始century世纪be able to do sth.能够做某事passenger乘客over long distan

2、ce在很长的距离内invent发明；创造allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事practical有用的；适用的since then自那以来since从以后keep in touch with与保持联系distance距离；间距in the daytime在白天mobile phone移动电话；手机keep off使不接近anytime在任何时候at the same time同时develop开发；研制be born in出牛在lamp灯work as以身份工作candle蜡烛all the time一直daytime白天；日间make a mess弄的一团糟dust灰尘；尘土

3、at the tip of在的顶端special特殊的；特别的all over the world遍及全世界wing翅膀；机翼refer to指的是II、语言点:1. They help people live a better life.life复数形式读作lives。life是一个多义词，它可以是可数名词，也可以是不可数名词；当泛指生活或生命时，它属于不可数名词，指生活。1）她享受着城市生活。She enjoys the city life_very much.2）许多孩子在这次四川的八级地震中丧失生命。A lot of children lost their lives in the 8

4、-grade earthquake in Sichuan.拓展：all ones life某人一生for life终身life history生活史for ones life逃命，为了活命come to life苏醒过来，恢复生气between life and death生命垂危，生命处于危险之中2. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages.start to so sth. = start doing sth. 开始做某事3. Alexa nder Graham Bell inven ted on

5、e of the first practical telepho nes in 1876.invent (v.) 发明 inven tor ( n.)发明家 invention (n.)发明贝尔在1876年发明了一部实用性很强的电话。Bell invented a practical teleph one in 1876.4. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long disances.si nee then = from then on 自那以来be able to do sth.= can do s

6、th. 能够做某事5. They allow people to_keep in touch with each other any time, any whereallow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事6. Before the inven ti on of the light bulb, people had to use oil tamps, gas lamps or can dles to see at ni ght.useto do主动语态be used to do被动语态1）我用这只笔写字。I use this pen to write.2 ）这支笔被我用来写字。 T

7、his pen is used to write by me.复习：used to do曾经做某事be used to do （被动语态）被用来做某事be used to doing 习惯做某事1） 我曾经是一名老师。I used to be a teacher.2） 铅笔是用来写字的。Pe ncils are used to write.3）我习惯晚上十点睡觉。I m used to sleeping at 10 p.m.7. With light bulbs, people can do as many th ings in the evenings as_they can in the

8、daytime.和一样多as man y+plural form of a coun table noun +asas much+ an uncoun table noun +as8. Can you imagine living without them?imagine doing sth. 想象做某事9. He was born in Budapest, Hun gary.be born in+地点/年 出生于某地/某年bear-bore-bor n10. In the 1930s. when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fount

9、ain pen almost every day.in the 1930s 在二十世纪三十年代work as = be 从事职业11. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the paper.make a mess 弄得一团糟12. Today in many Fnglish-speaking countries, people still use the word biro ” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.En glish-speak ing coun

10、 tries说英语的国家refer to 指代，描述III、同义词/同义句：1. comfortable = soft and nice 使人舒服的； 舒适的2. practical= useful 有用的；适用的3. develop = create 开发； 研制4. special = not common/unusual 特殊的； 特别的9. My room is not as/so big as my brother s.=My room is smaller than my brother s.IV .词型变化5. in stead of = in place of 代替6. sin

11、ce then = from then on 自那以来7. in the day time = during the day 在白天8. at the start of = at the beginning of 在之初1. advertiseme nt (n .)-advertise(v.)2. create (v.) -creati on (n.)3. comfortable (adj.) -comfort (v.)4. practical (adj.)- practise (v.)5. dista nee (adj.)- dista nt (adj.)6. develop (v.) -

12、developme nt (n.)7. special (adj.)-specially (adv.)8. in troduce (v.) -in troduct ion (n.)V .语法1.不规则形容词的比较级和最高级:Aparativessuperlativesgood/wellbetterbestmany/muchmoremostbad/illworseworstlittlelessleastoldolder/elderoldest/eldestfarfarther/furtherfarthest/furthest2. 注意事项：(1)older/oldest可用于人或物，

13、可用作表语或定语，可与than连用。He is older tha n me.Im two years older tha n him.This is the oldest buildi ng in the city.elder/eldest主要用于家人之间表明长幼关系。通常只用于人而不用于物， 只用作定语而不用作表语，也不与than连用。This is my eidest son.His elder brother works in a famous compa ny.(3) farther/farthest/further/furthest 均可表示距离。I m so tired and

14、I can go farther/further.Lily home is the farthest/furthest away from school in her class.farther/further还可表示更进一步”，更多”，此外”等意思。We will further discuss it.For further in formati on, please write to the above address. The house isn big eno ugh for us, and further, it too far from the tow n.3. as + the

15、base form of adj./adv. +asTom is as tall as Jerry.not as/so + the base form o adj./adv. +asIm not as/so careful as Lucy.as many+plural form of a coun table noun +asThe Blacks throw away as many cans as the Browns.as much+ an uncoun table noun +asThe Whites throw away as much plastic as the Browns.Ex

16、ercises:练习i. 同义词()1.My new shoes feel comfortable, so I like wear ning them.A. hardB. goodC. soft and nice()2. Our compa ny developed a new umbrella last mon th.A. foundB. boughtC. created()3. This story happe ned a cen tury ago.A. a hun dred years B. a few hun dred years C. a thousa nd years ()4. Y

17、our inven ti on is clever, but not practical.A. niceB. usefulC. useless()5. We can use solar power in stead of petrol to make less polluti on.A. sadB. amus ingC. un happy()6. At the start of the 20th cen tury, cars became popular.A. begi nningB. endC. middle()7. Since then, he has developed another

18、bad habit.A. at that mome ntB. from the n onC. a few days ago()8. Cars are not as fast as planes.A. more fast tha nB. faster tha nC. more slow tha nII.单项选择题()1. -He is tired. Let me go-We will go there on footby bus.A. in stead of; in steadB. in stead of; in stead of C. in stead; in steadD. beautifu

19、lD. soldD. thousa nds of yearsD. importa ntD. i n place ofD. firstD. after a few daysD. slower tha nD. in stead; in stead of()2. -I think the wheel is a great invention.-I agree with you. I can imaginewithout it.A. to liveB. livedC. livi ngD. live()3. The cen ter of the city is about 10 milesfrom th

20、e stati on, but her pare nts don liveaway.A. far; dista ntB. far; farC. dista nt; dista ntD. dista nt; far()4. -With the card, you can take money out of the mach ine.-So it very convenien t. I can goto buy things with the card.A. any time; any whereB. any time; somewhereC. sometime; somewhereD. some

21、time; any where()5. If there were no exam in ati ons, we should haveat school.A. the happiest time B. a more happier time C. much happiest time D. a much happier time()6 -Remember this, childre n.careful you are,mistakes you will make.-We know, Miss Gao.A. The more; the more B. the fewer; the more C

22、. The more; the fewer D. The less; the less()7. This questi on isthat one.A. so easy asB. as difficult asC. much difficult tha nD. less easier tha n()8. She isn soat math as you are.A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best()9. This book isthat one, buttha n that one.A. as difficult as; expe nsiveB. as more di

23、fficult as; more expe nsiveC. as difficult as; more expe nsiveD. so more difficult as; as expe nsive()10. Before she went abroad, she spentmuch time as she could English.A. as; to practise speakingC. so; to practising speakingB. as; practising speaking D. so; practising to speakIII. 词形填空1. Edison wa

24、s famous for his (invent).2. In the early (twenty) century, cars became popular.3. They allow people (keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.4. Today (thousand) of people across the world come to China.5. America is a (develop) country.6. Lucy is the(tall) of the two.7. English is as (important) as Chinese.8. Can you walk (far) than a young man?9. This is the (good) city that we have ever visited.10. With light bulb, people can do as (many) things in the evening as they can in the dayt