2020-2021学年牛津译林版英语八年级下册课时练习 Unit 3

一、根据课文填空, 完成信息表 (每空不超过三个单词)

About the country An 1 ________ country London, the capital History It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It’s 2 ________ . Kings and queens were once its 3 ________ . As the home of kings and queens, Buckingham Palace is the most famous one. In the British Museum, you can learn a lot about the world’s 6 ________ . At the Lake District, you can see swans and other wild birds on the lakes. It is from May to September. It changes often. People use 10 ________ . ________ and castles The UK Museums Places of 7 ________ Best 8 ________ to visit ________ to visit Others 9 ________ Money 二、用方框中所给词组的适当形式填空

be made of be famous for be filled with have gone to have been in be made up of be famous as be covered in have been to 1. — Yesterday I visited the castle. It ________ five parts. — Oh, I know the castle. It ________ stone. 2. — Where is Nancy? — She ________ the UK on business and she ________ the country for a week. 3. — Does Peter know anything about Sydney? — Yes, in fact he ________ the city many times. 4. Hangzhou ________ its beautiful views, while Shanghai the financial centre of China.

5. Everything ________ snow. The garden ________ children. They’re having fun in the snow. 三、根据汉语意思完成句子

1. 它是由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成。

________________________ England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 2. 和中国一样, 英国有着悠久的历史。

________________________

3. 这个古老的欧洲国家有很多宫殿和城堡

There are many palaces and castles ________________________ . 4. 英国一直以来以博物馆闻名。

The UK ________________________ .

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四、任务型阅读

阅读短文, 根据文中信息完成文后表格。 (每空一词)

With an area of over 7. 69 million square kilometres, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. Canberra, the capital city, is a modern city with many open gardens and parks.

Most people in Australia live in a single-floor home. Most homes are made of wood or brick.

Water sports and activities such as diving. swimming and sailing are popular in Australia because most people live near the sea. Outdoor sports are also very popular, such as cricket and soccer.

There are many places of interest in Australia. Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, is a huge rock in central Australia. It is very interesting to know that Uluruis famous for changing colour at different times of the day and year. The Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) is the largest coral reef system in the world including around 2900 reefs and 900 islands. Thousands of types of animals make it their home. The Sydney Opera House reaches out into the

harbour, offering people a strong sense of beauty. Each year, this fantastic building tracts 200 00tourists to come for a visit. Title: Australia—the 1 ________ largest country in the world Area Homes over 1 ________ km2 one-floor houses made of 4 ________ or brick Ayers Rock Places to visit The Sydney Opera House The Great Places Capital Sports & Activities Canberra—a 3 ________ city diving, swimming and 5 ________ cricket and 6 ________ It is famous for its change in 7 ________ . It is 8 ________ up of around 2900 reefs and 900 islands. It is 9 ________ to lots of sea animals. It is a 10 ________ and fantastic building, attracting lots of visitors every year. 五、书面表达 根据下表提示, 写一篇有关新加坡的旅游指南。指南须包括以下要点, 词数不少于80。

About the country Location An island country Capital The Night Safari Singapore Places visit to Jurong Bird Park Sentosa (圣淘沙岛) Weather Others Best time to visit Money in South-east Asia one main island and many smaller islands Singapore City (Lion City) a night-time zoo the largest bird park in South-east Asia wonderful museums, parks and beaches warm and wet all year round any time the Singapore dollar Lots of places for shopping and eating

Period 7 基础检测

一、

1. island 2. big and modern 3. rulers 4. Places 5. Palaces 6. culture 7. natural beauty 8. time 9. Weather 10. pounds 二、

1. is made up of; is made of 2. has gone to; has been in 3. has been to 4. is famous for; is famous as 5. is covered in; is filled with 三、

1. It is made up of 2. Like China, the UK has a long history

3. in this old European country 4. has always been famous for its museums

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四、

1. sixth/6th 2. 7 690 000 3. modern 4. wood 5. sailing 6. soccer 7. colour 8. made 9. home 10. beautiful 二、

Sample writing

Singapore is an island country in South-east Asia. It is made up of one main island and many smaller islands. Singapore City, the capital city, is also called Lion City. There are many interesting things to do in Singapore. The Night Safari is a night-time zoo. You can see many animals at night. If you like birds, you can go to Jurong Bird Park, the largest bird park in South-east Asia. Sentosa Island is a wonderful place with museums, parks and beaches. You can have lots of fun there.

Singapore is also a good place for shopping and eating. You can taste lots of delicious local food there.

The weather in Singapore is warm and wet all year round, so you can go there any time. People use the Singapore dollar there. Remember to take enough money for shopping, eating and drinking!