初中英语Welcome to the unit优秀当堂检测题

Unit 6 第 1 课时 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit

一1.*birdwatching 2.market3.yeah4.hen 5.yummy 6.*crane7.*sparrow8.*feather 9.*swan 10.eagle 11.*broad

12.wing 13.type 14.rare

二1.喜欢观鸟like birdwatching2.去市场观看鸟go to the market to watch the birds3.在市场上at the market

4.棕灰相间的羽毛brown and grey feathers5.宽大的翅膀broad wings6.一个细长的脖子a long thin neck

7.罕见的鸟儿rare birds8.当然sure=of course=certainly

三1.我经常去市场观看鸟儿。I often go to the market to watch the birds.

2.鹤看上去是什么样的？鹤非常高。他们有长长的腿和一个细长脖子。

What do cranes look like ? Cranes are tall. They have long legs and a long thin neck.

3.世界上有多少种类的鹤？How many types of cranes are there in the world?

一．The science teacher encourages the Class 1, Grade 8 students to join the Birdwatching Society to learn more about birds in the wetland.自然科学老师鼓励八年级一班的学生们加入观鸟协会去了解更多的湿地中的鸟类。

They encourage readers to use the library. 他们鼓励读者使用图书馆。

【精讲】encourage是及物动词，之后常跟复合宾语，意思是“鼓励”。常用的句型结构是encourage sb. to do sth.，意思是“鼓励某人做某事”。如:                                              

1) My teacher often encourages me to have a try. 老师经常鼓励我试一试。                 

2) My father encouraged me to catch up with the other students in our class.

(1)Our English teacher encourages the students_______ (speak) English more.

【答案】(1)to speak

(1)The government is doing a lot to ______ people from hunting wild animals.

A. encourage    B. prevent   C. protect     D. provide

(2)—Did you watch the football game yesterday?

—Yes, I did. John is really a dark horse. Nobody________him to go so far.

A. wanted     B. encouraged        C. expected  D. hoped

【答案】BC

【易混词辨析】

① We should ________ all kinds of charity activities.

② Please ________ us in planting trees to improve the environment.

③ Last week, Obama ________ the important meeting.

【答案】take part in; join; attended

二．What's your favourite bird, Simon?

【精讲】favourite，此处是形容词作定语，意为“特别受喜爱的”，后面跟名词 ；favourite也可用作名词，意思是 “特别喜欢的人或事物”。

Which is your favourite subject? 你最喜欢的科目是什么？                                 

[拓展]like…best的意思是“最喜欢……”，在句子中一般作谓语。和favourite可以构成同义替换。

Which is your favourite sport? =Which sport do you like best?你最喜欢哪一项体育运动？

(1)What’s your favourite season?

Which season ________ ________ ________ ________?

【答案】(1)do you like best

【辨析】

三．How many types of cranes are there in the world?世界上有多少种鹤呢？

【精讲】type，名词，意为“种类；类型”，同义词为kind。type还可以作动词使用，意为“打字”。

There are three basic types of tea. 有3种主要的茶。

How fast can you type? 你打字有多快？

(1)此外，你最好记录下他们的种类和数量的变化。

【答案】(1)Moreover, you’d better record their types and the changes in their numbers.

【基础练习】

一、根据句意和汉语提示拼写单词

1. My grandfather loves birds and he often goes _______ (观鸟) in the forest.

2. Let’s go to the _______ (市场) to buy some vegetables.

3. A sparrow is small in size. It has brown and grey _______ (羽毛).You can see it in many parts of the world.

4. My grandparents like their _______ (母鸡) because they lay eggs every day.

5. Birds cannot fly high without _______ (翅膀).

【答案】1. bird watching  2. market   3. feathers   4. hens   5. wings

二、用所给动词的适当形式填空

1. Look out! The bus _______ (come).

2. —Where are you _______ (go)?

—I will _______ (go) _______ (birdwatch).

3. That is a good place _______ (walk) the dog.

4. Would you like _______ (watch) the birds in the forest?

5. The swallow _______ (fly) to northern countries in summer.

【答案】1. is coming  2. going; go birdwatching  3. to walk   4. to watch 5. flies

三、根据汉语意思完成句子

1. 丹顶鹤是最漂亮的鸟类之一。

A red-crowned crane is ______ of ______ ______ ______ birds.

2. 人类应该保护鸟类。

Human beings should ______ ______.

3. 她鼓励我们加入观鸟俱乐部。

She ______ us ______ ______ the Birdwatching Club.

4. 我喜欢孔雀，因为它们有漂亮的羽毛。

I like peacocks ______ ______ their ______ ______.

【答案】1. one; the most beautiful  2. protect birds  3. encourages; to join 4. because of; beautiful feathers

四．根据汉语意思完成句子

1．我妈妈经常鼓励我每天锻炼。

My mother often ________ me to ________ every day.

2．扎龙是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

Zhalong is _______ the _______ important _______ in the world.

3．这将导致鸟类的空间越来越小。

This will _______ and _______ space for the birds.

4．他们去年参加了保护野生动物的活动。

They _______ to protect wildlife last year.

5．世界上有多少种鸟？

_______ types _______ are there in the world?

6．我们需要更多的人明白湿地的重要性。

We need _______ people _______ the _______ of the wetlands.

【答案】1.encourages    exercise    2．one of；    most；    wetlands    3．lead to less    less   

4．took part in activities    5．How many    of birds    6．more    to understand    importance   

【能力拓展】

完型填空

　One day, a little monkey was having a sleep in a tree. Suddenly, he was awakened(被惊醒) by a kind of cry for help. Opening his    1   , the monkey found a mantis(螳螂). A black bird was preparing to attack him.    2    thinking, the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird.

“Thank you very much for    3   my life, Mr. Monkey,” the mantis said. “If you didn’t come in time, the bird would kill me.”

    “It is my pleasure,” the monkey replied, and then jumped to another tree to look for fun. “Saving a small animal's life is wonderful,” the monkey said to    4   .

     At this moment, he suddenly heard another cry. The monkey quickly found four small birds    5    in a nest. They cried because they were    6   . “I think I’ll die if Mum does not bring food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones.

     Then, the mother bird flew back. “Sorry, my dear children, I did not bring you any food. A moment ago, I was almost sure to    7    a big mantis. If the naughty monkey didn’t interfere(介入), that mantis would be a good   8    for you. ”

     Hearing this, the monkey was    9   . He went to talk with the most knowledgeable elephant. “You didn’t do    10   wrong,” the elephant replied. “In the world, nobody can take care of everyone. ”

1．A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．mouth

2．A．With B．Without C．About D．For

3．A．saving B．helping C．making D．giving

4．A．itself B．herself C．himself D．myself

5．A．crying B．singing C．jumping D．dancing

6．A．excited B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry

7．A．eat B．catch C．put D．drink

8．A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．meal

9．A．happy B．kind C．upset D．angry

10．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything

【答案】1．C2．B3．A4．C5．A6．D7．B8．D9．C10．A

【分析】

文章讲述了小猴子看见小鸟捉螳螂，吓跑了小鸟，救了螳螂的命，螳螂很感激他。小猴子很高兴。然而，当他看见鸟妈妈因为没捉住螳螂，鸟宝宝快要饿死时，他很烦恼。他不知道他刚才做的对还是错。他向大象请教。大象说：“你做的没有错，在这个世界上没有人可以照顾到每一个人。”

1．句意：猴子睁开眼睛，发现了一只螳螂。hands手；ears耳朵；eyes眼睛；mouth嘴巴；根据“the monkey found a mantis(螳螂).”可知，此处指的是“睁开眼睛”，故选C。

2．句意：猴子毫不犹豫地跳过去，吓跑了那只鸟。With和，带有；Without没有；About关于；For为了，因为；根据“the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird.”以及后文的描述可知，此处指的是“毫不犹豫的”，故选B。

3．句意：猴先生，非常感谢你救了我的命。saving挽救，节约；helping帮助；making做，使；giving给；根据前文“A black bird was preparing to attack him…thinking, the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird.”可知，此处指的是“救命”，故选A。

4．句意：“挽救一个小动物的生命真是太棒了”，那只猴子自言自语。itself它自己；herself她自己；himself他自己；myself我自己；根据““Thank you very much for…my life, Mr. Monkey,” the mantis said. “If you didn’t come in time, the bird would kill me.” ”以及“At this moment, he suddenly heard another cry.”可知，是猴子救了螳螂，此处是猴子自言自语的话，所以是对他自己说的话，后文用he代指猴子，所以此处用himself，故选C。

5．句意：这只猴子很快发现四只小鸟在巢里哭呢。crying哭；singing唱歌；jumping跳；dancing跳舞；根据下文“They cried because they we’re…“I think I’ll die if Mum does not bring food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones.”可知，此处指的是“哭”，故选A。

6．句意：他们哭是因为他们饿了。excited兴奋的；bored厌烦的，无聊的；thirsty渴的；hungry饥饿的；根据后句“ “I think I’ll die if Mum does not bring food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones.”可知，此处指的是“饿的”，故选D。

7．句意：刚才，我几乎可以抓到一只肥大的螳螂。eat吃；catch抓，逮住，赶上；put放；drink喝；根据“A black bird was preparing to attack him.”可知，是鸟在抓螳螂，所以此处指的是“抓住”，故选B。

8．句意：假如一只顽皮的猴子不来捣蛋，那只螳螂将是你们的一顿美餐。breakfast早饭；lunch午饭；dinner晚餐；meal一餐，一顿饭；根据“They cried because they were…“I think I’ll die if Mum does not bring food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones.”及结合语境可知，此处指的是“一顿美餐”，并灭有具体指明是哪一餐，所以用meal代替，故选D。

9．句意：听了鸟儿们的对话后，这只猴子感到不安。happy高兴；kind和蔼的，善良的；upset心烦的；混乱的；angry生气的；根据下文“He went to talk with the most knowledgeable elephant. “You didn’t do…wrong,” the elephant replied. “In the world, nobody can take care of everyone. ” ”可知，小猴心里不舒服，故选C。

10．句意：你没有做错任何事情。anything任何事；something某事；nothing没有事情；everything一切；此处表达的是“任何事情”，且句子是否定句，所以应用anything，故选A。