Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?

第一课时 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. Our school is 1，000（平方） meters

in size.

2. The river is so（深的） that nobody

is allowed to swim in it.

3. Our classroom is 10 meters long and 8

meters（宽）.

4. It is a small town with a（人口） of

about 60，000.

5. Jenny wants to learn more about

（古代的） buildings of China.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给词（组）的适当形式填空。

tour protect amaze

as far as I know feel free

1. The Great Wall is a（n）

man-made object.

2. ， he knows little about

the history of the old village.

3. Many animals are in danger. We should do

somethingthem.

4. If you have any questions， please

ask me.

5. Guilin is famous for its green hills and clear

water. Every year a lot of

go there.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 閱读理解。

Jiuzhaigou Valley is home to 108 lakes in different sizes and shapes. Here are some of the most

famous lakes.

Long Lake

Among all these lakes， Long Lake is the longest and widest one. It is in the shape of “S” and

has amazing blue water and green color on the lake. The altitude （海拔） of Long Lake is the highest.

Tourists have to pay more attention to their health condition.

Five Color Pond

As the smallest lake in Jiuzhaigou， Five Color Pond is very clean and clear. Just like its name，

you can see different colors in the water. The colors change with the season， the weather and the

time of day.

Five Flower Lake

With yellow and green trees all around it， the blue lake reflects （反射） more mixed colors when

you see it in different places. October is the best time to visit it， since the forest then is turning into

different colors.

Mirror Lake

The lake is just like a mirror. It reflects all the view （风景） of the mountain and the blue sky on

the lake. The best time to visit is before 9：00 and after 17：00 on a sunny day.

（ ）1.What makes Five Color Pond special？

A. Its high altitude. B. Its ever-changing colors.

C. Its mirror-like view. D. Its unusual shape of “S”.

（ ）2.Which is the best season to visit Five Flower Lake？

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

（ ）3. What is the largest lake in Jiuzhaigou Valley？

A. Long Lake. B. Five Color Pond. C. Five Flower Lake. D. Mirror Lake.

（ ）4. To enjoy the best view of Mirror Lake， youd better arrive there.

A. in the early morning B. after the sun goes up

C. between 9：00 am and 5：00 pm D. before 9：00 am or after 5：00 pm

第二课时 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. Work hard and Im sure you can s

in finishing the report today.

2. I dont like hanging out in dangerous

weather c.

3. Remember， if you want to get some a，

you must work very hard.

4. It snowed heavily yesterday and now the

road is covered with t snow.

5. As far as I know， their tour i a visit

to the Disneyland.

Ⅱ 課文精编巧练。

One of the worlds most dangerous sports

is mountain climbing， and one of the most

popular places for this is the Himalayas. The

Himalayas run along the southwestern part of

China. Of all the mountains， Qomolangma rises

the 1. （high） and is the most famous.

It is 8，848.86 meters high and so is very

2. （danger） to climb. Thick clouds

cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even

more serious difficulties include freezing

weather 3. （condition） and heavy

storms. It is also very hard to take 4.

air as you get near the top.

The first people to reach the top 5.

（be） Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on

May 29， 1953. The first Chinese team did so in

1960， while the first woman 6.

（success） was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.

7. do so many climbers risk their

lives？ One of the main reasons is because

people want to challenge 8. （they） in

the face of difficulties. The spirit of these

climbers shows us that we should never give

up trying 9. （achieve） our dreams. It

also shows that humans can sometimes be

stronger 10. the forces of nature.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 完形填空。

The BBCs documentary （纪录片） Planet Earth took us on an amazing1from the

rainforest to the sea. It showed the beauty of our planet. A show called Our Planet was doing even

more than that. We were really2at the diversity （多样性） of life on the earth. It called on us to

3the earth before it was too late.

Our Planet came out on April 5th， 2019. It shows some problems that we should take4 . It

also shows that the numbers of many5animals are growing with the help of the scientists. All

this reminds us that as long as we work together， it will never be too late to save our planet.

（ ）1. A. building B. mountain C. journey D. start

（ ）2. A. pleased B. excited C. surprised D. interested

（ ）3. A. fill B. hide C. copy D. save

（ ）4. A. heavily B. easily C. seriously D. completely

（ ）5. A. talented B. endangered C. special D. strange

第三课时 （Section A Grammar Focus—4c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 按要求完成句子。（每空一词）

1. Toronto is a large city in Canada. （改为最高

级）

Toronto isin

Canada.

2. The Caspian Sea is the deepest salt lake in

the world. （ 改为比较级）

The Caspian Sea isthan

salt lake in the world.

3. The Yangtze River is over 6，300 kilometers

long. （ 对画线部分提问）

is the Yangtze River？

4. Alice is ten years old. David is twelve years

old. （ 改为比较级）

David is two years Alice.

5. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the

world. （ 改为同义句）

No ocean in the world is

the Pacific Ocean.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅱ 结合本单元语法，用所给词的适当形

式完成短文。

There are not many animals in the Fellini

Brothers Circus （马戏团）. Most of the

performers are humans！ There is Leopold—

“The 1. （strong） man in the world”.

His father also works in the circus， but Leopold

is stronger than him， and he has 2.

（big） arms and legs too！ Another performer is

Clara. She says she has the 3. （long）

hair in the world. Its about 4 meters long！ She

has a daughter. Her name is Sue. Her hair is a

lot 4. （short）， but she is as 5.

（tall） as her mother now.

In the circus， there are three clowns （小

丑）—Pit， Pot and Pat. They perform for about

twenty minutes and of all the performers they

are always 6. （popular） with the

children. Many people think Pit， Pot and Pat

are three brothers， but Pat is 7. （old）

than the other two—hes their father！ And they

all want to be the 8. （good） clowns in

the world.

Ⅲ 閱读填空。（有一项多余）

In Australia， there is a famous island （岛）

called Fraser Island. A great many visitors

come here for holidays every year. Why？ The

reason is that it is special.1In fact， it is

the largest sand island in the world. Its about

200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.

Though the island is a popular place of

interest， there is no airport （机场） on the island.

The long beach along the east coast works as

the airport.2

On the island there are sand hills without

any plants. But there are forests with old trees，

beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes， too.

3

Every year visitors come to enjoy the

islands natural beauty. People like camping

and hiking there.4Animals were killed for

food and this made them in danger or extinction

（灭绝）. They threw rubbish everywhere and the

lakes were seriously polluted.

5Rules have been set up. For

example， visitors are not allowed to use

motorboats （摩托艇） or go fishing in the lakes，

and they mustnt leave any rubbish.

A. Planes arrive and leave here.

B. The island is completely made of sand.

C. In fact， we can do something for the

island.

D. Unluckily， visitors have caused many

problems.

E. So its time to protect the environment

of the island.

F. Many kinds of birds and other animals

live in the forest.

1.2.3.4.5.

第四课时 （Section B 1a—2e）

◢ 听力延伸 ◣

听下面一段独白，完成

表格。独白读两遍。

Chinas Giant Pandas

Living

environment

● Most of the pandas live in

1. in different parts

of China.

Number

● I n 2 0 2 1 ， t h e r e w e r e

2 .pandas in the

wild. And pandas are no

longer 3. now.

Why is it

getting larger？

● 4. planted lots of

bamboo and set up the Giant

Panda National Park.

● S c i e n t i s t s r e s e a r c h e d

5. pandas to help

protect them.

What to do

in the future？

● We s h o u l d c o n t i n u e

protecting pandas.

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

Ⅱ 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. A（n）（成年的） giraffe can be six

meters tall.

2. The boy（重量是） about 4 kilos

when he was born.

3. Our（政府） is trying its best to help

the people in trouble.

4. The news caused great（興奋）

among her friends.

5. It was midnight， but he was still

（清醒） thinking about the teaching plan.

Ⅲ 用方框中所給短语的适当形式填空。

or so at birth walk into up to fall over

1. He didnt notice the glass door andit.

2. Hea big stone and broke one of his

front teeth.

3. Buses in the town leave from here every half

an hour .

4. The baby panda can drink milk from the

keeper .

5. Its really amazing that this kind of animal

can live100 years.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 阅读理解。

North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature， and will usually run

away if they see or hear people. Because of this， it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these

animals.

In order to study black bears， researchers from New Jersey， USA， catch bears and use drugs to

help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear， take blood to

test for diseases， remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies，

researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey， how long they live， and how many

babies they produce.

But in Minnesota， USA， researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know

the researchers voices and they are not afraid of the research team. With the help of a few grapes to

keep the bears busy， researchers can touch them to check their hearts， look at their teeth， and do

other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about

their everyday lives.

In both places， the main purpose （目的） is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population

of black bears. But the research methods （方法） and the kinds of information that researchers are

able to get are quite different.

（ ）1. What can we learn about North American black bears from Paragraph 1？

A. They are shy and fearful animals. B. They are not found today.

C. They are well known to scientists. D. They are not afraid of people.

（ ）2. What does the underlined word “remove” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Take out. B. Cut up. C. Put away. D. Pick up.

（ ）3. What is included in the New Jersey studies on bears？

① The age. ② The weight.

③ The way of their communication. ④ The number of their babies.

A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

（ ）4. In the Minnesota studies， researchers.

A. can never get close to the bears B. study the bears while they are asleep

C. use grapes to make the bears full D. learn a lot about the bears everyday lives

（ ）5. What do the two studies have in common？

A. Research places. B. The main purpose.

C. Research methods. D. The research result.

Ⅴ 选词填空。（每词限用一次）

include keeper tour southwest wide achieve succeed thick Asia protect

As far as I know， China has the largest population in 1.. The eastern part faces the

Pacific Ocean. It has many endangered animals. The list 2. the huge whales living deep in

the sea， the “ships of the desert”—camels and so on. China is also pandas birthplace. According to

panda 3. research， an adult panda can weigh 100 kilos or so and eat about 10 kilos of

bamboo a day. To 4. the wild animals， our government has built many nature reserves

（保护区）.

The excitement of touring attracts many foreign 5. to visit China every year. Feel free

to have a tour， and youll find many famous places， such as the Great Wall， the longest man-made

wall in the world. Its 6. enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side.

The Himalayas are amazing. They run along the 7. part. Qomolangma is the highest

in the world. 8. snow covers the top all year round. Many climbers want to challenge

themselves in the face of difficulties. Some have 9. and achieved their dreams. Climbing

Qomolangma is a great 10. for them.

第五课时 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 写作导引 ◣

话题分析

本单元的写作话题是“地理与自然”，

要求学生会写保护珍稀动物及大自然的短

文。体裁以说明文为主，时态以一般现在时

为主，人称多采用第一人称和第三人称。写

作时，要求正确使用基数词及形容词或副词

的比较级和最高级。

单元话题词汇积累

1. take in 吸入；吞入（体内）

2. in the face of / 面對问题/

困难

3. at birth 出生时

4. as far as I know 就我所知

5. walk into 走路时撞着

6. fall over 绊倒

7. die from 死于（疾病等）

8. or so 大约

9. up to 到达（某数量、程度等）；至多有

10.ones dreams 实现某人的梦想

11. challenge oneself 挑战自我

12. in danger 处于危险之中

13. theof doing sth 做某事的重要性

14. in the future 在未来

15. protect... from... 保护……免于……

单元话题句子积累

1. Now the pollution is more and more serious.

Too many...

2. One of the most... animals in the world is...

But some of them are in danger now.

3. The number of them is getting smaller and

smaller. What causes it to reduce？ Because...

4. Its important for us to live a green life to

protect the environment.

5. We should learn the importance of saving/

protecting...

6. If we can do these， I think... will be more

and more in the future. Lets try our best to

protect them！

寫作演练

现如今，还有许多野生动物处于危险的生存环境中。我们应该怎样保护这些野生动物呢？请根据下面提示，以“How to Protect”为题，写一篇短文，倡议人们保护野生动物。

1. Whats the name of the kind of animal？

2. What do they look like？

3. Why do they need protecting？

4. How to protect them？

要求：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 须包括提示的信息，可以适当发挥。

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. We study many interesting subjects at school， i Chinese and science.

2. The river in this city is much d than the river in my hometown.

3. Climbing to the top of the mountain is a great a.

4. All of us jumped up with e when we heard the good news.

5. After working all night， Kate couldnt stay a the next morning.

6. Tony didnt go to school because of his i. He has to stay at home and rest.

7. Recently my mom always does exercise in order to lose her w.

8. He spent all his free time on the p of animals. He thinks he should do something for

them.

9. His friend is an animal k in the zoo. He loves animals very much.

10. Some wild animals are in danger. That is to say， they are e.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

Last summer vacation， I decided to visit Wolong in Sichuan Province. Before I started， my

mom1me to take care of myself again and again. Because it was the first time I traveled alone，

I felt really2at first.

Wolong is a large nature reserve （保护区）， which includes several panda bases for breeding

（繁殖） and research. I stayed at a small hotel next to Wolong Panda Center3I arrived. I was

going to visit the center the next morning.

Everything went4at first the next day. I saw many5playing in the trees. They

looked so cute. I was not nervous anymore. I also tried to feed them with some6 . They were

happy and even wanted to7me. Later， I left the center happily.

But while I was going back to the hotel， I lost my8 . I was so worried that I nearly cried.

At that moment， a local （本地人） came up to me and asked if I needed any9 . Then he showed

me the way and I arrived at the hotel safe in the end.

The trip to Wolong not only allowed me to learn about pandas in a more satisfying way， but

also to meet friendly people. This10gives me the courage （勇气） to travel alone again in the

future.

（ ）1. A. advised B. reminded C. taught D. led

（ ）2. A. happy B. nervous C. scared D. excited

（ ）3. A. after B. before C. unless D. until

（ ）4. A. wrong B. crazy C. well D. hard

（ ）5. A. monkeys B. birds C. pandas D. bears

（ ）6. A. leaves B. bananas C. bread D. bamboo

（ ）7. A. get close to B. make fun of C. say goodbye to D. go away from

（ ）8. A. money B. card C. way D. phone

（ ）9. A. help B. information C. food D. guide

（ ）10. A. feeling B. story C. experience D. event

Ⅲ 閱读理解。

In Africa， on the border （边界） of Zimbabwe and Zambia， sits the worlds largest waterfall，

Victoria Falls. It is the only waterfall in the world with a length of more than a kilometer and a

height of more than a hundred meters.

The water of the waterfall comes from the Zambezi River. The Zambezi River is the fourth

largest river in Africa， running over 1，600 miles from its source （源头） to the sea. Along the way， it

passes through the countries of Zambia， Angola， Namibia， Botswana， Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Between the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia， the river plunges （骤降） more than 350 feet.

The waterfall has a rainy season and a dry season. The best time to visit it is in June and July.

During the dry season from late August to October， you can walk across the top of the falls. People

swim at the top of the falls. There is a natural swimming pool known as the Devils Pool. Elephants，

birds and other animals come to the river and the falls during this season.

During the rainy season， from November to April， 300，000 gallons of water pour over the falls

every second. There is so much water and mist （薄雾） that its hard to see the falls. The river and

the falls can be very dangerous during this season.

（ ）1. From Paragraph 1， we know Victoria Falls is.

A. in Zambia B. in Zimbabwe

C. the largest waterfall in the world D. the oldest waterfall in the world

（ ）2. How many countries does the Zambezi River pass through？

A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8.

（ ）3. What can Sarah do if she visits Victoria Falls in September？

A. Jump from the top of the falls. B. Feel the falls of the rainy season.

C. See the dangerous falls. D. Swim in the Devils Pool.

（ ）4. What can we learn about the waterfall from the passage？

A. It has a man-made pool on the top.

B. There are no animals here in the dry season.

C. It is dangerous during the rainy season.

D. There is much water pouring over it each season.

（ ）5. What is the best title for the passage？

A. The Amazing River in Africa B. The Source of Victoria Falls

C. Different Falls in Different Seasons D. The Largest Waterfall—Victoria Falls

Ⅳ 語法填空。

Of all jobs most liked by others in the world， panda keepers may be near the top of all. Its

necessary for three professionals （专业人员） 1. （look） after these two pandas day in and

day out. 2. （they） names are Zhenda—means precious （珍贵的） and big in English—and

Shuanger—means pair in English. They are at a zoo 3. Dongguan， Guangdong Province.

Fifty-year-old Shi Hanrong 4. （arrive） at the panda house at 7：00 am every day. He

cleans the doors of all rooms and prepares food for the pair. Liu Qiao and Zhu Mingsheng are the

other two 5. （keep）. They wash four baskets of bamboo. They 6. （weight） about

100 kilograms to serve as main food for the day， with fruit and other food as other dishes. Fresh

bamboo is taken by plane every two 7. （day） to the zoo from the panda breeding base in

Chengdu.

“Its not 8. easy job to take care of pandas，” Liu said. Panda keepers should be

responsible （负责任的） 9. kind. And they should have experience of raising animals and

10. （take） other special training for panda breeding.