九年級下冊unit 1

9B-unit 1 Great explorations. 重點詞匯1. explore v. 探險；探測；探索；考察I just wanted to explore on my own. 我只想獨(dú)自考察一下。Many boys dream to explore the universe. 許多男孩子夢想探索宇宙的奧秘。【同根詞】 explorer n. 探險家，探測者， 探測器Zheng he was a famous Chinese explorer. 鄭和是一位著名的中國探險家。exploration n. 探測，探究Social development suggests universal exploration. 社會的進(jìn)步促使人類做出對宇宙空間的探索。2. repetition n. 重復(fù)The best way to learn vocabulary is through repetition. 學(xué)習(xí)詞匯最好的辦法就是通過重復(fù)的方式?！就~】 repeat v. 重復(fù)Can you repeat your question? 你能重復(fù)一遍你的問題嗎？【搭配】 repeat after sb. 跟某人讀 = read after sb. Repeat after me: a, b, c 請跟我讀：a, b, crepeat oneself (不自覺地) 重復(fù)自己說過的話Mrs. Fardell repeats herself a bit, but she is very good for 85. 法德爾太太說話有點重復(fù)，但作為85 歲的人她頭腦非常清楚。3. discovery n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)The discovery of America is generally referred to Columbus. 一般人都說美洲是哥倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)的?！就~】 discover v. 發(fā)現(xiàn)The Curies are best known for discovering radium. 居里夫婦最為出名的是發(fā)現(xiàn)了鐳。discoverer n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)者In general, comets are named after their discoverers. 總的來說，彗星是以發(fā)現(xiàn)者的名字命名的?！敬钆洹?make a discovery 發(fā)現(xiàn)Astronomers have made great discoveries about our galaxy.天文學(xué)家們在我們的星系中已有了重大的發(fā)現(xiàn)。4. develop v. 增強(qiáng)，加強(qiáng)，（使）成長，（使）發(fā)展His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries.他的人物是和外國加強(qiáng)聯(lián)系并建立貿(mào)易路線。Children develop very rapidly. 兒童成長得很快?！就~】 developed adj. 發(fā)達(dá)的America is a developed country. 美國是一個發(fā)達(dá)的國家。developing adj. 發(fā)展中的China is the biggest developing country. 中國是最大的發(fā)展中國家。development n. 發(fā)展，成長Wars stunted the development of science in the world. 戰(zhàn)爭使世界的科學(xué)發(fā)展受到了壓制。5. rise v. 使得更加成功（或重要，強(qiáng)大等）；升高，上升（riseroserisen）Zheng he rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dinasty.鄭和成為了一位受到明朝永樂皇帝信任的官員。The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 太陽在東方升起，西方落下?！就~】 rise n. 升遷，成功，升起， 增加The fifteenth century saw the rise of a new social class-the merchant class.15世紀(jì)見證了一個新的社會階級商人階級的興起。The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise. 鐵路工人獲得了3% 的加薪?！就卣埂?rise 和raise 的區(qū)別：rise 不及物動詞，意為“升遷，成功，升起， 增加”，后面不能加賓語；raise 及物動詞，意為“舉起，提起，抬起，使升高”后面必須加賓語。如：The balloon rose gently into the air. 氣球緩緩地升上天。Can you raise your arm above your head? 你能把胳膊舉過頭頂嗎？6. foreign adj. 外國的Students in many countries have to learn at least one foreign language.在很多國家，學(xué)生必須學(xué)習(xí)至少一門外語?！就~】 foreigner n. 外國人Many foreigners came to visit Shenzhen during the Universiade in 2011.在2011年大運(yùn)會期間，很多外國人來深圳游玩。【搭配】 foreign language 外語 foreign country 外國 foreign culture 外國文化 foreign trade 外貿(mào)7. trade n. 貿(mào)易 v. 以物易物，互相交換China has a long history of trade with the Middle East. 中國與中東有著永久的貿(mào)易歷史。They had years of experience of trading with the West. 他們有數(shù)年與西方做生意的經(jīng)驗?！就~】 trader n. 商人，交易者This trader persuaded me into buying his goods. 這個商人說服我買了他的貨物?！敬钆洹?trade with .和 做生意，和 進(jìn)行交易British built up her wealth by trading with other countries. 英國通過與其他國家貿(mào)易積累本國財富。trade A for B 用A 交換 B China traded its tea and silk for the other goods from other countries. 中國用茶葉和絲綢來交換別的國家的其他商品。8. besides (prep.) 除之外（還） Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. 除了發(fā)展貿(mào)易之外，這些航行還促進(jìn)了文化和科技的交流。 I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful. 我覺得她除了非常漂亮之外，還有許多好的品質(zhì)?！就卣埂縝eside，besides，expect 和 except for 的區(qū)別： beside 在旁邊。 如：Come and sit beside me. 來做我旁邊。 besides 除之外，（包括在內(nèi)）。如：I have two other umbrellas besides this one. 除了這把外，我還有另外兩把雨傘。except 除了（不包括在內(nèi)）。如:Everyone is here except Tom. 除了Tom， 每個人都在這兒。except for 除了（不包括在內(nèi)）（表示“整體.除了某一點以外”）如：The composition is good except for a few spelling mistakes. 這篇作文整體不錯，除了一些拼寫錯誤以外。9. people n. 民族，種族，人，人類people 做“人，人類“時為復(fù)數(shù)名詞，不加“s”；意為“民族，種族”時為可數(shù)名詞，加“s”變復(fù)數(shù)。Different peoples of the world should unite to fight the terrorism.世界各族人民應(yīng)團(tuán)結(jié)起來和恐怖主義作斗爭。Were there many people at the meeting？ 開會的人多嗎？10. wealth n. 財富Lots of explorers were sent by the emperor to look for wealth. 很多探險家被皇帝派出去尋找財富?！就~】 wealthy adj. 富有的= rich She was born in a wealthy family. 她出生在一個富有的家庭。the wealthy = the rich 富人Not all the wealthy are willing to help the poor. 不是所有的富人都愿意幫助窮人。Wealthily adv. 豐富地，富有地May the people of the nation live happily and wealthily this upcoming year.愿新的一年里國富民安。 重點句型1. 物主代詞+n. + be + to do. 某人的···是做··· His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. 他的任務(wù)是和外國加強(qiáng)聯(lián)系并建立貿(mào)易路線。 我們的任務(wù)是學(xué)好英語。_ 我的夢想是成為一名像鄭和一樣的探險家。 _ _ _ _ _ an explorer like Zheng He. 2. It seems/ seemed that. 似乎···；看起來··· It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. It seems that the attack was carefully planned. = The attack seems to be carefully planned _ 看起來他好像困了。 _=_3. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. Besides English, she can also speak Japanese, French and German. = In addition to English, she can speak Japanese, French and German. _ 此句型中besides意為“除···之外（還有···）”，是介詞，后面要加名詞、代詞或動名詞，意思同 in addition to 相近。 Besides 還可以用作連詞，此時besides = in addition = whats more= furthermore, 通常用來連接上下文，表示“此外”。 此外，我們可以多做運(yùn)動來保持健康。 _=_一根據(jù)題意和括號內(nèi)的提示語，完成下列句子。1. Eurasia is the biggest _ (大陸) in the world.2. Madam Curies _(發(fā)現(xiàn)) of Radium is a great event in science.3. Recently, a number of _(官員) have been put into prison because of corruption.4. Cultural exchange can strengthen the _ （關(guān)系）between countries.5. A large number of _ (外國的) friends came to Shenzhen in the 2011 Universiade.6. Yesterday, I went to the zoo and saw a lot of animals, such as pandas, lions and _(長頸鹿).7. Last Sunday, it was raining cats and dogs. As a result, I had _ (無處) to go but stayed at home.8. The technologys _ (發(fā)展) can make our lives more convenient.9. Zheng he is considered as a _(先驅(qū)) in opening up cultural contacts between different people around the world.10. Loss of health is more serious than loss of _ (財富)。1. continent 2.discovery 3.officials 4.relation 5.foreign 6.giraffes 7.nowhere 8.development 9.pioneer10.wealth二根據(jù)句子意思，用所給的單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。1. If you cant hear somebody clearly, you can ask for _(repeat).2. America is the strongest _(America) country.3. Columbuss _ (discover) of America opened up the New World to Europe.4. The Chinese government is always trying to _(development) the relation between China and other countries.5. Athletes from _(African) usually win in the running race.6. Health is more important than _ (wealthy).7. The government _ (office) should server the people heart and soul.8. The rapid _(develop) of China surprised the world.9. He traveled lot. It seemed that _ (everywhere) was too far him to visit.10. We try to maintain good _(relate) with our customer.1. repetition 2. American 3.discovery 4.develop 5.Africa 6.wealth 7.officials 8.development9.nowhere 10.relation三英英釋義1. Last night, Uncle Tom returned with a large basket of fish. A.cameB.wentC.came back2. Journey to the West is a famous book that tells the story of Tang Xuanzang journey with his apprentices(徒弟)。 A.travelB.voyageC.exploration3. Jack is a businessman. He trades with Russian businessman. A.set up relationsB.buys and sells goodsC.compare···with4. Besides Africa, I have also been to America and Europe. A. BesideB. ExceptC. In addition to5. Bad life habits can lead to serious illness. A.causeB.takeC.spread1-5 CABCA四單項選擇1. Marco Polo _ in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. A.grew upB.grow upC.has grown upD.had grown up2. Marco Polo _ on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle. A.set upB.open upC.set offD.set in3. His travels took him _ Asia, _ the Silk Road and _ China. A.along; over; throughB.across; along; throughoutC.over; along; acrossD.across; through; along4. He loved Hangzhou _ much _ he described it as “the finest city in the world”. A.so; thatB.enough; toC.too; toD.such; that5. A man wrote Marco Polos story down in a book _ The Travels of Marco Polo. A.callB.calledC.nameD.naming6. The stories _many Europeans _ the life and culture of the people in Asia.A. gave; their first look atB. gave; their first look on   C.received; their first look at D.received their first look on7. His book made Europeans _ in the East. A.more and more interestingB.more and more interested C.less and less interestingD.less and less interested8. Marco Polos book also influenced many other explorers, _ Christopher Columbus. A.includeB.includedC.includingD.includes9. Polo _ many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. A.told ofB.told toC.told fromD.told in10. I did not tell half of _. A.what did I seeB.what I seeC.what do I seeD.what I was 1-5 ACBAB 6-10 ABDCB五根據(jù)漢語提示補(bǔ)全句子，每空一詞。1. 我是如此喜歡這本書，所以我想再讀一遍。 I like this book _ _ _ I want to read it again.2. 張老師讓我們初次領(lǐng)略了大自然的神秘。 Mr. Zhang _ _ _ _ _ at the mystery of nature.3. 在獄中，高曉松下定決心以后再也不能酒駕了。 While he was _ _, Gao Xiaosong decided to not to drive after drinking again.4. 夏令營讓我對英語越來越感興趣。 The summer camp _ _ more and more _ in English.5. 在那時，中國在很多方面比歐洲更發(fā)達(dá)。 At that time, China was _ _ than Europe in many ways.6. 長大后，他成為了一名漫畫家。 When he _ _, he became a cartoonist.7. 吳莫愁因為中國好聲音而出名。 Wu Mochou became _ _ because of the Voice of China.8. 他足夠耐心，可以成為一位好老師。 He is _ _ _ be a good teacher.9. 他太餓了，所以吃下了所以的面條。 He was _ _ _ he ate up all the noodles.10. 這個數(shù)學(xué)題目太難了，我們做不出來。 The maths problem is _ _ for us _ work out. 1. so much that 2.gave us our first look 3.in prison 4.made; me; interested 5.more developed6.grow up 7.well known 8.patient enough to 9.so hungry that 10.too difficult; to六語法填空閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Not everybody is lucky to have sisters, but I am. I have a little sister _1_ (call) Pranky. She is naughty (頑皮的), but at the same time very lovely. I still remember how we used to fight _2_ small things when we were young. One day, she wanted to play with a toy _3_ was also my favorite. I also wanted it. Then we fought with each other. Yet, _4_ our mom came to solve the problem, we became united and fought against her. When we got a little older, we used to talk for hours about beauty, go shopping together, try on all the _5_ (late) clothes. As time passes by, we grow up and now we are _6_ middle school students. It is such a good thCg to have _7_ sister. I think I am so lucky to have one _8_ she would always stand with me and love me_ 9_ (deep), even if the whole world stands against me. No matter where I am, I could just pick up the phone and call her just like I talked to her yesterday. She is a gift which _10_ (send) from God.1. called 2.over 3.which 4.when 5.latest 6.both 7.a 8.because 9.deeply 10.is sent七完形填空。 April 27th is a special day in Britain. It's called "Take Our Daughters to Work Day". It was 1 to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 2 school and go with one of their parentsto their work places. By doing this, it can 3 girls more about the society where they live. Now the girls can have a close look at 4 their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer whenthey have to choose a 5 . Mary experienced a day of work at her mother's office. This helped her 6 hermother's work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future. Schools and many companies 7 the activity, too. Some schools 8 make the day a necessary part of school life. Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be 9 than common girls. 10 parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.(     )1. A. sent      B.given C. brought  (     )2. A. away        B. at   C. off     (     )3. A. talk           B. keep C. teach     (     )4. A. which     B. what  C. that      (     )5. A. place     B. school    C. job       (     )6. A. thank    B. understand   C. praise    (     )7. A. hold       B. refuse     C. choose    (     )8. A. just       B. never     C. ever     (     )9. A. successful  B. polite   C. friendly                        (     )10. A. Because  B. If   C. While    1-5 CCCBC  6-10 BCCAB 八閱讀理解AHow "Kangaroo" Became an Animal's Name Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer (探險家) of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal dunng his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouth-like head and jumpedalong on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said Kangaroo, which Cook carefully wrote down as the animal's name in his word book. The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal "Kangaroo", but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook's question really meant, "I don't know what you are pointing at." Funny enough, the name "Kangaroo" stuck and it is still in use today.1. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea? A. Captain Cook's guide had a sense of humor. B. Native Australians could speak English in Cook's time. C. Some words have rather funny origins (起源, 由來). D. Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.2. The main use for the animal's flesh pocket is to _.A. keep food B. carry its babies C. jump a long distance D. store food and water3. When the native guide said "Kangaroo", he really meant _.A. "Ah, it is a special kind of animal." B. "I wonder what you have said." C. "I have no idea of what you are pointing at." D. "What do you mean by pointing at that animal?"4. The writer indirectly expresses that early in the 18th century _.A. the native Australians and the European explorers were not friendly to each other B. a common language was needed by the Europeans to communicate with the native in Australia C. a great many Europeans showed great interest in Australia D. a war against the European invaders (侵略者) was to break out5. This passage hints (暗示) _.A. we should learn many different languages B. Captain Cook made a mistake in understandingC. Captain Cook was a foolish explorer D. the importance of a language in common Key:1-5: CBCBDB Zhang Qian was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about thecentral Asian lands to China. In 138 BC, Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi people to ask for their help against the Xiongnu. Unfortunately, on the way to West Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with themfor about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in Northern India, he was disappointed to find that they didn't want to fight against the Xiongnu people. On his return journey (旅程), Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that theyreturned to China. Although Zhang didn't finish his job he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms (王國) of Western Regions. Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhang's journey to the west helped with international trade, especially in silk, between China and the West.1. Zhang Qian was sent to the West because _. A. Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people B. he liked travelling all over the world too much C. Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people D. he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries2. What do the underlined words "West Regions" mean in Chinese? A. 西歐 B. 西域 C. 西亞 D. 西方3. When did Zhang Qiang reach the Yue-chi? A. In 138 BC. B. In about 148 BC. C. In about 128 BC. D. In 125 BC.4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Zhang finished his job successfully in the end. B. Zhang did not return at last because he was caught. C. Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD. D. Zhang learned a lot about the West Regions.5. How many times has Zhang Qian been to the west? A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.Key:1-5: CBCDBC When I was in primary school,sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me.Lisa was never active,but she was always very sweet and nice.In the 5th grade she came to my class. She was absent a lot,and one day I had the courage to ask why.She told me she was sick,and she explained she wore a wig (假發(fā)) because her medicine made her lose her hair.We left it at that.Anytime Lisa came to class-seldom-I would hang with her on the playground. I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa.My family education taught me to be nice,and I felt Lisa's needs were much more important than others I knew. It had been months since Lisa was in our class,and one day our teacher was crying.She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate.She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗爭) with cancer for years. I was shocked.Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her.Well,all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart.When I go through the important events in my life,I think of Lisa. I've had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father.I'd like to tell them that though they never met me,their daughter had a sweet effect (影響) on my life.I have no idea what her parents' first names are.I write to your column (欄目) and hope you can point me in the right direction. Lisa was such a lovely girl.Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these yearsthey are not the only ones who remember her.1. The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means_.A. we kept on talking about her illness laterB. we discussed the topic and then left togetherC. we just stopped talking about her illnessD. we went away after talking about her illness2. Why was the author being laughed at?A. Because she wore a wig to school.B. Because she always played with Lisa.C. Because she cried in the classroom.D. Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.3. What can we know about the author from the passage?A. She had known Lisa since they were born.B. She has been to Lisa's house.C. She has a good family education.D. She was the first one to know about Lisa's death.4. What did the author learn from Lisa?A. To keep your illness a secret.B. To be nice to everyone ev