9A - Unit 8 Surprise endings
Grammar: 介词的用法
介词是起“中介”作用的词，当某个词不能直接连接其他词时，就需要介词来帮忙，所以它的搭配能力特别
强，是英语中最活跃的词之一。介词可以放在名词、形容词、动词后面，构成不同的搭配或短语。
1. 放在名词后面
例如：The village took pity on the hungry travellers and gave them hot food .
村民们很同情饥饿的旅行者，端出热的食物给他们吃。
Congratulation on your interesting article.
祝贺你写出这么有意思的文章。
2. 放在形容词后面
例如：You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You’ve created this problem.
你们应该感到惭愧，都是你们惹的祸。
3. 放在不及物动词后面
例如：Let’s put our heads together and decide on a plan of action.
让我们集思广益，决定一项行动计划。
She is accused of stealing from the cash box. 她被指控从现金柜里偷钱。
4. 介词后面接名词、代词（宾格形式）、动词等词。
例如：If you try to sit on two chairs,you will fall between them.For life,you must choose one chair.
如果你试图坐在两把椅子上，你就将掉在他们中间，对于生活你必须选择一把椅子。
Mr. Black is strongly against keeping animals in the zoo,because he thinks animals should also have the right to enjoy freedom.
布莱克先生强烈反对将动物养在动物园，因为他认为动物也有权利享受自由。
介词搭配：
一．常与介词of连用的短语
1. 动词+of：die of，hear of，remind of，think of
2. be +adj.+of：be afraid/terrified of，be confident of，be proud of , be tired of
3. 常用短语：a kind/type of ,all kinds of, because of, instead of
二．常与介词at连用的短语
1. 动词+at：arrive at, knock at, look at, laugh at, shout at
2. be+adj.+at: be good at, be surprised at, disappointed at, be shocked at, be mad at
3. at +n.: at a time, at all, at first, at least, at last, at home, at once, at present, at times
4. 与介词at连用的其他短语：at the end of, at the foot of, at the bus stop
三．常与介词for连用的短语：
1. 动词+for：pay for，prepare for, care for, leave...for..., apologize for, ask for, apply for,look for, send for,wait for, call for, run for,stand for
2. be+adj. +for: be good/bad for,be famous /known for, be useful for, be ready for, be responsible for, be
convenient for
3. for+n.: for example/instance, for fun, for sale, for a while, for oneself.
四．常与介词from连用的短语
1. 动词+from：come from，die from，escape from，hear from，learn from， result from， suffer from，protect from，borrow from
2. be +adj.+from: be different from, be made from, be absent from, be far from
3. 与介词from连用的其他短语：from door to door, from time to time, from beginning to the end, from day to day
五．常与介词in 连用的短语：
1. 动词+ in： believe in，break in， bring in， call in， fill in， hand in， involve in， lie in，result in，
succeed in，give in， arrive in
2. be + 形容词+ in： be engaged in， be born in， be active in， be busy in， be absorbed in，be strict in
be interested in， be lacking in， be successful in
3. in + 名词： in all， in advance， in bed， in brief， in person， in public， in return， in short， in common in danger，in trouble， in time， in general
六．常与介词about 连用的短语：
1．动词+about： worry about， quarrel about， think about， talk about
2．Be+形容词+about：be crazy about，be excited about， be concerned about， be anxious bout
七． 常与介词on 连用的短语：
1．动词+on： call on，depend on， insist on， go on， live on， turn on， spend on， put on，try on
hold on， carry on， feed on， base on， congratulation on， have mercy on
2. be+形容词/过去分词+on：be dependent on， be impressed on， be keen on
3. on+名词：on foot，on board，on duty，on earth，on fire， on holiday， on business， on the one hand
on the other hand，on show
八． 常与介词to 连用的短语：
1. 动词+ to： adjust to，listen to， belong to，get to，write to， reply to， devote to， look forward to
pay attention to， prefer… to…, point to， respond to， add to
2. be + 形容词+ to： be close to， be harmful to， be opposite to， be polite to， be useful to
be used to （doing）sth. be rude to， be similar to， be thankful to， be kind to
3. 与介词to 连用的其他常用短语： to one’s surprise， according to， to a degree
九．常与介词with 连用的短语
1. 动词+ with：agree with， begin with， cover…with…, do /deal with，fight with
2. be+形容词+ with： be angry with， be strict with， be busy with， be filled with， be pleased with
be satisfied with，be popular with
3． 动词+ sth./sb+ with +sth./sb: compare…with…, provide…with...
Grammar
一、单项选择.
1.---When did Mr.Green arrive in London?
--- He arrived there __________ the evening of December 13 th.
A. in B. on C. during D. at 检 测 题
2. How many English words had you learnt __________ last term?
A. by the end of B. at the end of C. in the end of D. till the end of
3. The police hurried to the spot and began the search __________ the lost chile on a large scale.
A. through B. for C. of D. with
4. The glass fell ___________- the table and broke.
A. off B. under C. down D. with
5. i don’t like the idea of our _____________ here.
A. live B. living C. life D. lives
6. He is uesd to ___________ music while having a walk.
A. listen B. listen to C. listening to D. listening
7. _________ this book and tell me what you think of.
A. Look into B. Look through C. Look up D. Look on
8. This math problem is very difficult , so ican’t ____________ it ___________.
A. work; out B. point;out C. set; out D. try; on
9. The old man died __________ cancer last year.
A. with B. from C. of D. for
10. All the students must __________your homework before ten o’clock, or you will be punished.
A. hand out B. hand in C. hand over D. hand up
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二、用适当的介词填空。
1. It was good ___________ you to help my little boy with his Englsih.
2. What’s the time __________ your match, please?
3. The headmaster showed the foreign friends ___________ the school.
4. We all share __________ hishappiness when he tried his best to win the game.
5. The bank opens everyday __________ Sunday.
6. She was something _________ her sister.
7. The old lady stood up _________ tears running down her face.
8. The young policeman had been awarded a prize ___________ his bravery.
9. She read ___________ pages and pages of the music I had brought her.
1. of 2. by 3. around 4. in 5. except 6. like 7. with 8. for 9. through
三、 改错。
1. We visited the old man in Sunday afternoon.______________________________________________
2. In the beginging of the book , there are some interesting stories.____________________________________
3. There is a beautiful bird on the tree.___________________________________________
4. Shanghai is on the east of China.___________________________________________
5. They don’t feel like walk that much._________________________________________
6. There is a big tree in the front of the door._____________________________________
7. Do you have any other clothes except those?___________________________________
8. Do you have keys of the door? __________________________________________
9. They stayed there late for see you again._______________________________________
1. in 改成on 2. in the beginning of改为at the beginging. 3. on the tree改为in the tree4. on the east of改为 in the wast of 5. walk改为walking 6. in the front of 改为 in front of7. except 改为 besides 8. of改为 to 9. see改为seeing
四．提高练习。
( ) 1. Children get gifts ____ Christmas and ____ their birthdays.
A. on; on B. at; on C. in; in D. in; on
( ) 2. -There is nothing ____tomorrow afternoon, is there? -No. We can have a game of table tennis.
A. on B. in C. out D. up
( ) 3. A lot of students in our school were born____March, 1981.
A. in B. at C. on D. since
( ) 4. They suddenly returned____ a rainy night.
A. on B. at C. in D. during
( ) 5. My grandfather was born____Oct. 10, 1935.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
( ) 6. The train is starting___five minutes.
A. in B. at C. for D.still
( ) 7. Mike does his exercises ____ seven _____ the evening.
A. on; to B. at; in C. by; of D. at; on
( ) 8. The population of the world has grown very fast ______ four hundred years.
A. for past the B. in the pass C. in the past D. for past
( ) 9. We returned to our hometown_____.
A. next week B. in the last week C. last week D. for a week
( ) 10. Great changes have taken place_____.
A. in the last few year B. in the last few years
C. last year D. on the last year
( ) 11. Children wake up very early____the morning of Christmas Day.
A. in B. on C. For D. at
( ) 12._____a cold winter morning, I met her in the stfeet.
A. In B. On C. At D. For
( ) 13. It happened to be very cold____ the morning of our sports meet.
A. at B. on C. with D. of
( ) 14. Why did you get up so early ___ this morning.
A. on B. / C. at D. in
( ) 15. He went to Shanghai___ September 3, 1991 and came back___ a cold morning last year.
A. in; on B. on; in C. on; on D. in; ia
( ) 15. Lucy was born____ the night of May 12, 1984. . ...
A. on B. in C. at D. to
( ) 16. Mrs Brown came to China ____ 1996.
A.on B. of C. to D. In
( ) 17. -Can I look up a word____ your dictionary? -I haven't got____me.
A. into; about B. in; with C. at; in D. on; on
( ) 18. Ann moved___Hangzhou___September, 1992.
A. /; in B. to; in C. to; on D, in; in
( ) 19. They started off___an autumn afternoon.
A. during B. at C. in D. on
( ) 20. He often goes ____ school ____ six thirty ____ the morning.
A. for; to; in B. to; at in C. to; for; at D. for; at; to
( ) 21. He arrived ___ Shanghai ___ 9: 30 ___ March 5. f
A. at; in; at B. to; on; at C. in; on; at D. in; at; on
( ) 22. The English teacher told me to get there____ half past ten.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
( ) 23. The children get up ______ 6 o'clock.
A. at B. on C. during D. in
( ) 24. The doctor worked______ five hours______ a rest.
A. for; with B. on; without C. about; having D. for; without
( ) 25. I worked on the problem _______ a long time and I worked it out____myself____ last.
A. for; by; at B. in; with; on C. on; by; in D. for; for; at the
( ) 26. A new factory will be set up______ a year.
A. for B. in C. after D. on
( ) 27. Two years______ he began to write another story-book.
A. after B. later C. in D. late
( )28. We will finish the picture______ a day.
A. in B. on C. after D. on
( ) 29. Jiangsu is___ the east of China, but Japan is ___ the east of China.
A. to; in B. in; to . C. on; to D. to; on
( ) 30. Mr Brown had lain ____ the ground ____ four hours before they finally found him.
A. on; for B. at; in C. on; after D. in; during
( ) 31. The teacher is coming back___ an hour.
A. after B. for C. in D. before
( )32. She lived in the mountain village____ the years 1940-1950.
A. between B. during C. in D. since
( ) 33. Miss Wang will come to Beijing____ two days.
A. after B. in C. on D. before
( ) 34. The American Civil War lasted four years before the North won ____ the end.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
( ) 35. Mary had finished her homework____ the time I got home.
A. until B. by C. at D. when
( ) 36. We stayed at the lab___ our teacher returned.
A. till B. by C. during D. while
( )37. They didn't leave the station___ they get on the train.
A. until B. by C. after D. at
( )38. I don't like to sit ___ Tom's right. I would like to sit ___ the back row.
A. on; in B. in; on C. on; at D. at; on
( ) 39. There is a brook____ red flowers and green grass___ both sides.
A. of with B. with; on C. of; at D. with; in
( ) 40. There are many trees ___ of the road! And ____ of the trees is growing larger and larger.
A. on both side; a number B. on each sides; a number
C. on both sides; the number D. on every side; the number
( ) 41. The plane is flying _____.
A. in the sky B. in. the air C. in space D. in sky
( ) 42. There is a sweet smell___.
A. in the air B. in the open air C. in the sky D. in the space
( ) 43. We held an interesting party___.
A. in the air B. in the sky C. in the open air D. in space
( ) 44. Tom sits____the classroom while John sits____the room.
A. in front of; at back of B. in the front of; at the back of
C. in front of; at the back of D. in the front of; at back of
( ) 45. Lucy sits____ the third row, ____Jim's left.
A. on; on B. in; at C. at; in D. in; on
链接中考：
一．语法填空。
( 1 )
My grandparents (1) ______ (move) to the countryside six years ago. They (2) _____ (live) there for six years. They like the life there because there is fresh air. They loved travelling when they (3) ____ (be) young. So far, they (4) _____ (visit) many countries, such as Japan, France, America and Thailand. In the past, my parents and I often (5) _____ (go) back to the countryside to visit them. But we (6) ____ (not see) them since last year because my parents (7) ____ (busy) with their work and I (8) ____ (work) hard on my studies. My grandmother once (9) _____ (call) us. They have missed us so much. In fact, we have also missed them. So we (10) _____ (decide) to go back this Spring Festival since we received that call. I’m sure we’ll have a happy new year.
1. moved 2. have lived 3. were 4. have visited 5. went 6. haven’t seen
7. have been busy 8. have worked 9. called 10. have decided
( 2 )
Niu Lang was a cowboy. One day, 1._______ cow told him that he would meet a fairy girl (仙女) and advised him to take 2 _______ girl’s clothes away when she was swimming in the river. Niu Lang 3.______ (do) as the cow told him. In this way, Niu Lang 4._______ (meet) the fairy girl, Zhi Nv. They fell in love and got 5. _______ (marry).
6_______ (luck), Zhi Nv’s grandmother Wang Mu learnt about it and was very angry. She 7. ______ (take) her back and made a river in the sky to separate (分开) them. 8. ______ (final) Wang Mu was deeply moved by their love 9 ______ decided to let them meet 10.______ July 7th every year.
1. a 2. the 3 did 4. met 5. married 6. Unluckily 7. took 8. Finally 9. and 10. on
( 3 )
“You’ll think twice about plucking your eyebrows (拔眉毛) 1. ______ you find their important role,” says Greg Foot. They are one of 2. _______ most expressive(有表现力的) parts of our bodies. 3. ______ your eyebrows, you can tell your feelings to other people. 4._______ is that their only purpose (目的)?
Over several thousand 5. _______ (year), we have lost lots of body hair, so it’s strange that hair still 21. _______ (remain) on our brows. Some scientists say that eyebrows mainly work as 6. ______ special form of protection for the
eyes. In fact, their job is so 7._______ (importance) that some researchers are sure that if we didn’t have 8. ______ (they), we’d have evolved (进化) some other facial features to 9. ________ (do) the same task.
1. when 2. the 3. With 4. But 5. years 6. remains 7. a 8. important 9. them 10. do
III. 完形填空。
Light travels at a very fast speed. It is about a million times __1__ than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this __2__ by watching the start of a race (赛跑). If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound gets to your __3__.
This great speed of light__4__some strange facts. Sunlight __5__about 8 minutes to get to us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, __6__ that the light rays (光线) left the moon 1.3 seconds before they got to you. The nearest star is so __7__ away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to __8__ towards you several years ago. In some cases, the light from one of tonight's stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.
So, to be exact, we can't say,
( ) 1. A. faster B. wider C. better
( ) 2. A. exchange
( ) 3. A. ears
( ) 4. A. gets
( ) 5. A. takes
( )6. A. imagine B. change C. difference B. eyes C. legs B. produces C. creates B. spends C. pays B. continue C. remember
B. big C. close
B.run C. travel
B. yesterday C. tomorrow
B.see C. watch ( ) 7. A. far ( ) 8. A. get ( )9. A. tonight ( ) 10. A. look
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IV. 阅读理解。
A
In ancient China, a woman told the best stories. She married to the emperor (皇帝). Sadly, one day, this woman became ill and died. Everyone thought the emperor would soon find another favorite among his wives, but the emperor was very sad. He spent more and more time in his garden, and less and less time caring for the needs of his people. Everyone in the kingdom was worried.
One day, a priest (牧师) passed when some children were playing with their dolls. The dolls made dancing shadows on the wall. This gave the priest an idea. He knew the stories the emperor's wife used to tell. What if he could bring those stories to life?
The priest made a puppet (木偶) out of bits of clay (黏土). He painted the puppet to look somewhat like the
emperor's wife. When the puppet was finished, the priest silently walked into the emperor's garden, carrying his puppet, a candle and a curtain. He placed the curtain near the emperor's chair. He placed his candle, his puppet and himself behind the curtain. He waited for the emperor to appear.
The emperor did not even notice the curtain at first. The dancing shadow drew his eyes. As the priest moved the puppet behind the curtain, he told wonderful stories as the emperor's wife. It seemed as if his wife was spending time with him. The emperor was no longer sad. At the end of each busy day, the emperor went into his garden to visit his shadow wife and hear her stories once again. That is how shadow puppets first began.
( ) 1. Why did everyone in the kingdom feel worried?
A. Because the emperor was too sad to care his country.
B. Because the emperor couldn't hear the stories any more.
C. Because the emperor's wife died.
D. Because the emperor always stayed in his garden.
( ) 2. How did the priest get a good idea?
A. From the curtain. B. From the wall. C. From the shadow of dolls. D. From the dance.
( ) 3. What did the priest do to make the emperor NOT sad?
A. He played the puppet to drew the emperor's attention.
B. He told the stories that the emperor's wife had told by playing the puppet.
C. He could tell wonderful stories like the emperor's wife.
D. He could tell more wonderful stories than the emperor's wife.
( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT the thing to play a puppet?
A. The puppet. B. The candle. C. The curtain D. The clay.
( ) 5. What does the passage want to tell us?
A. How the ancient story is like. B. How to make' the emperor happy.
C. How to make a puppet. D. How the puppet was produced.
B
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations, and I learnt lessons from his experiences during our conversations. He always told me,
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later, I got to know hope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as the crystal (水晶).
( ) 1. When did the writer climb the mountain with his father?
A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning. D. At night.
( ) 2. Why didn't the writer have enough time with his father?
A. Because he was too busy. B. Because they were too busy.
C. Because his father was too busy. D. Because they didn't have a place to talk.
( ) 3. What did NOT the writer get from the mountain-climbing?
A. He could stay with his father. B. He could think deeply.
C. He could develop his patience. D. He could learn to face life happily.
( ) 4. How old was the writer when he climbed the very high mountain?
A. 10. B. 15. C. 8. D. 6.
( ) 5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Climbing the mountain is good for your development.
B. The nice things at the top of the mountain.
C. With hope and confidence, you can enjoy the nice things in your life.
D. We should be patient when doing things.
C
Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.
( ) 1. Where can you read newspapers according to the passage?
A. We don't know. B. In the reading rooms. C. In the special rooms. D. Only at home.
( ) 2. If you want to rent three videos for two weeks, how much do you have to pay?
A. 4 yuan. B. 2 yuan. C. 6 yuan. D. 3 yuan.
( ) 3. What can you borrow and take home without spending any money?
A. CDs and cassettes. B. Videos and magazines. C. Books and newspapers. D. Novels and videos.
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The library is only open for students. B. It's free to get a library card.
C. There are picture books for everyone. D. People can keep CDs for two weeks.
( ) 5. What's the purpose (目的) of the reading material?
A. Let people know the kinds of books. B. Let people rent books and videos.
C. Let people know which kinds of things are free. D. Let people come to the library.
D
Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must take action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home alone.
Many people are nervous when talking with others. After all, meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts (怀疑) about ourselves. We consider that other people are judging (评判) us, finding us too small or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself, and try to put the other person at ease. Then you'll feel more comfortable.
Just meeting someone new doesn't mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is
( ) 1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. People need friends. B. It's hard to make friends.
C. The ways to make friends. D . Making friends needs practice.
( ) 2. Why are most people afraid of meeting new
A. Because they're too excited. B. Because they think they aren't good enough.
C. Because they're shy. D. Because they don't have skills.
( ) 3. What does the second paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. We should act confidently when meeting new people. B. People feel nervous when talking with others.
C. It's fearful to meet new people. D. We are usually too small in people's eyes.
( ) 4. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Time and energy are important for a new Friendship. B. A new friendship is hard to get.
C. Friendship needs to grow little by little. D. Making friends is only to take.
( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to stay with friends. B. What a friend should do.
C. How to make friends. D. What a good friend is like.
ACBDD BCDAC BCABD DBACC
V. 书面表达。
根据下面的内容提示写一篇作文, 80词左右。要点提示:
1. 中国古代, 花木兰, 擅于射箭;
2. 北方发生战争, 父亲必须去参军打仗, 但父亲年老多病, 弟弟年幼, 木兰决定代替父亲去;
3. 十二年之后, 战争结束, 木兰成为一名著名的将军, 回到家换上女装, 战士们才知道木兰是位年轻的女孩。 生词提示: Hua Mulan（花木兰）, shoot the arrow (射箭)
要求: 1. 语言连贯通顺, 无语法错误;
2. 80词左右。
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In ancient China, there was a girl called Hua Mulan. She was good at shooting the arrow. When the war happened in the north of ancient China, her father had to join the army to fight against the enemies. But her father was old and sick and her younger brother was too young, so Hua Mulan decided to fight instead of her father. After twelve years, the war ended. Hua Mulan became a famous general. She came back home. When she wore the girl’s clothes, the soldiers knew she was a young girl.
9A - Unit 8 Surprise endings
Grammar: 介词的用法
介词是起“中介”作用的词，当某个词不能直接连接其他词时，就需要介词来帮忙，所以它的搭配能力特别
强，是英语中最活跃的词之一。介词可以放在名词、形容词、动词后面，构成不同的搭配或短语。
1. 放在名词后面
例如：The village took pity on the hungry travellers and gave them hot food .
村民们很同情饥饿的旅行者，端出热的食物给他们吃。
Congratulation on your interesting article.
祝贺你写出这么有意思的文章。
2. 放在形容词后面
例如：You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You’ve created this problem.
你们应该感到惭愧，都是你们惹的祸。
3. 放在不及物动词后面
例如：Let’s put our heads together and decide on a plan of action.
让我们集思广益，决定一项行动计划。
She is accused of stealing from the cash box. 她被指控从现金柜里偷钱。
4. 介词后面接名词、代词（宾格形式）、动词等词。
例如：If you try to sit on two chairs,you will fall between them.For life,you must choose one chair.
如果你试图坐在两把椅子上，你就将掉在他们中间，对于生活你必须选择一把椅子。
Mr. Black is strongly against keeping animals in the zoo,because he thinks animals should also have the right to enjoy freedom.
布莱克先生强烈反对将动物养在动物园，因为他认为动物也有权利享受自由。
介词搭配：
一．常与介词of连用的短语
1. 动词+of：die of，hear of，remind of，think of
2. be +adj.+of：be afraid/terrified of，be confident of，be proud of , be tired of
3. 常用短语：a kind/type of ,all kinds of, because of, instead of
二．常与介词at连用的短语
1. 动词+at：arrive at, knock at, look at, laugh at, shout at
2. be+adj.+at: be good at, be surprised at, disappointed at, be shocked at, be mad at
3. at +n.: at a time, at all, at first, at least, at last, at home, at once, at present, at times
4. 与介词at连用的其他短语：at the end of, at the foot of, at the bus stop
三．常与介词for连用的短语：
1. 动词+for：pay for，prepare for, care for, leave...for..., apologize for, ask for, apply for,look for, send for,wait for, call for, run for,stand for
2. be+adj. +for: be good/bad for,be famous /known for, be useful for, be ready for, be responsible for, be
convenient for
3. for+n.: for example/instance, for fun, for sale, for a while, for oneself.
四．常与介词from连用的短语
1. 动词+from：come from，die from，escape from，hear from，learn from， result from， suffer from，protect from，borrow from
2. be +adj.+from: be different from, be made from, be absent from, be far from
3. 与介词from连用的其他短语：from door to door, from time to time, from beginning to the end, from day to day
五．常与介词in 连用的短语：
1. 动词+ in： believe in，break in， bring in， call in， fill in， hand in， involve in， lie in，result in，
succeed in，give in， arrive in
2. be + 形容词+ in： be engaged in， be born in， be active in， be busy in， be absorbed in，be strict in
be interested in， be lacking in， be successful in
3. in + 名词： in all， in advance， in bed， in brief， in person， in public， in return， in short， in common in danger，in trouble， in time， in general
六．常与介词about 连用的短语：
1．动词+about： worry about， quarrel about， think about， talk about
2．Be+形容词+about：be crazy about，be excited about， be concerned about， be anxious bout
七． 常与介词on 连用的短语：
1．动词+on： call on，depend on， insist on， go on， live on， turn on， spend on， put on，try on
hold on， carry on， feed on， base on， congratulation on， have mercy on
2. be+形容词/过去分词+on：be dependent on， be impressed on， be keen on
3. on+名词：on foot，on board，on duty，on earth，on fire， on holiday， on business， on the one hand
on the other hand，on show
八． 常与介词to 连用的短语：
1. 动词+ to： adjust to，listen to， belong to，get to，write to， reply to， devote to， look forward to
pay attention to， prefer… to…, point to， respond to， add to
2. be + 形容词+ to： be close to， be harmful to， be opposite to， be polite to， be useful to
be used to （doing）sth. be rude to， be similar to， be thankful to， be kind to
3. 与介词to 连用的其他常用短语： to one’s surprise， according to， to a degree
九．常与介词with 连用的短语
1. 动词+ with：agree with， begin with， cover…with…, do /deal with，fight with
2. be+形容词+ with： be angry with， be strict with， be busy with， be filled with， be pleased with
be satisfied with，be popular with
3． 动词+ sth./sb+ with +sth./sb: compare…with…, provide…with...
Grammar
一、单项选择.
1.---When did Mr.Green arrive in London?
--- He arrived there __________ the evening of December 13 th.
A. in B. on C. during D. at 检 测 题
2. How many English words had you learnt __________ last term?
A. by the end of B. at the end of C. in the end of D. till the end of
3. The police hurried to the spot and began the search __________ the lost chile on a large scale.
A. through B. for C. of D. with
4. The glass fell ___________- the table and broke.
A. off B. under C. down D. with
5. i don’t like the idea of our _____________ here.
A. live B. living C. life D. lives
6. He is uesd to ___________ music while having a walk.
A. listen B. listen to C. listening to D. listening
7. _________ this book and tell me what you think of.
A. Look into B. Look through C. Look up D. Look on
8. This math problem is very difficult , so ican’t ____________ it ___________.
A. work; out B. point;out C. set; out D. try; on
9. The old man died __________ cancer last year.
A. with B. from C. of D. for
10. All the students must __________your homework before ten o’clock, or you will be punished.
A. hand out B. hand in C. hand over D. hand up
1-5 BAAAB 6-10 CBACB
二、用适当的介词填空。
1. It was good ___________ you to help my little boy with his Englsih.
2. What’s the time __________ your match, please?
3. The headmaster showed the foreign friends ___________ the school.
4. We all share __________ hishappiness when he tried his best to win the game.
5. The bank opens everyday __________ Sunday.
6. She was something _________ her sister.
7. The old lady stood up _________ tears running down her face.
8. The young policeman had been awarded a prize ___________ his bravery.
9. She read ___________ pages and pages of the music I had brought her.
1. of 2. by 3. around 4. in 5. except 6. like 7. with 8. for 9. through
三、 改错。
1. We visited the old man in Sunday afternoon.______________________________________________
2. In the beginging of the book , there are some interesting stories.____________________________________
3. There is a beautiful bird on the tree.___________________________________________
4. Shanghai is on the east of China.___________________________________________
5. They don’t feel like walk that much._________________________________________
6. There is a big tree in the front of the door._____________________________________
7. Do you have any other clothes except those?___________________________________
8. Do you have keys of the door? __________________________________________
9. They stayed there late for see you again._______________________________________
1. in 改成on 2. in the beginning of改为at the beginging. 3. on the tree改为in the tree4. on the east of改为 in the wast of 5. walk改为walking 6. in the front of 改为 in front of7. except 改为 besides 8. of改为 to 9. see改为seeing
四．提高练习。
( ) 1. Children get gifts ____ Christmas and ____ their birthdays.
A. on; on B. at; on C. in; in D. in; on
( ) 2. -There is nothing ____tomorrow afternoon, is there? -No. We can have a game of table tennis.
A. on B. in C. out D. up
( ) 3. A lot of students in our school were born____March, 1981.
A. in B. at C. on D. since
( ) 4. They suddenly returned____ a rainy night.
A. on B. at C. in D. during
( ) 5. My grandfather was born____Oct. 10, 1935.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
( ) 6. The train is starting___five minutes.
A. in B. at C. for D.still
( ) 7. Mike does his exercises ____ seven _____ the evening.
A. on; to B. at; in C. by; of D. at; on
( ) 8. The population of the world has grown very fast ______ four hundred years.
A. for past the B. in the pass C. in the past D. for past
( ) 9. We returned to our hometown_____.
A. next week B. in the last week C. last week D. for a week
( ) 10. Great changes have taken place_____.
A. in the last few year B. in the last few years
C. last year D. on the last year
( ) 11. Children wake up very early____the morning of Christmas Day.
A. in B. on C. For D. at
( ) 12._____a cold winter morning, I met her in the stfeet.
A. In B. On C. At D. For
( ) 13. It happened to be very cold____ the morning of our sports meet.
A. at B. on C. with D. of
( ) 14. Why did you get up so early ___ this morning.
A. on B. / C. at D. in
( ) 15. He went to Shanghai___ September 3, 1991 and came back___ a cold morning last year.
A. in; on B. on; in C. on; on D. in; ia
( ) 15. Lucy was born____ the night of May 12, 1984. . ...
A. on B. in C. at D. to
( ) 16. Mrs Brown came to China ____ 1996.
A.on B. of C. to D. In
( ) 17. -Can I look up a word____ your dictionary? -I haven't got____me.
A. into; about B. in; with C. at; in D. on; on
( ) 18. Ann moved___Hangzhou___September, 1992.
A. /; in B. to; in C. to; on D, in; in
( ) 19. They started off___an autumn afternoon.
A. during B. at C. in D. on
( ) 20. He often goes ____ school ____ six thirty ____ the morning.
A. for; to; in B. to; at in C. to; for; at D. for; at; to
( ) 21. He arrived ___ Shanghai ___ 9: 30 ___ March 5. f
A. at; in; at B. to; on; at C. in; on; at D. in; at; on
( ) 22. The English teacher told me to get there____ half past ten.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
( ) 23. The children get up ______ 6 o'clock.
A. at B. on C. during D. in
( ) 24. The doctor worked______ five hours______ a rest.
A. for; with B. on; without C. about; having D. for; without
( ) 25. I worked on the problem _______ a long time and I worked it out____myself____ last.
A. for; by; at B. in; with; on C. on; by; in D. for; for; at the
( ) 26. A new factory will be set up______ a year.
A. for B. in C. after D. on
( ) 27. Two years______ he began to write another story-book.
A. after B. later C. in D. late
( )28. We will finish the picture______ a day.
A. in B. on C. after D. on
( ) 29. Jiangsu is___ the east of China, but Japan is ___ the east of China.
A. to; in B. in; to . C. on; to D. to; on
( ) 30. Mr Brown had lain ____ the ground ____ four hours before they finally found him.
A. on; for B. at; in C. on; after D. in; during
( ) 31. The teacher is coming back___ an hour.
A. after B. for C. in D. before
( )32. She lived in the mountain village____ the years 1940-1950.
A. between B. during C. in D. since
( ) 33. Miss Wang will come to Beijing____ two days.
A. after B. in C. on D. before
( ) 34. The American Civil War lasted four years before the North won ____ the end.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
( ) 35. Mary had finished her homework____ the time I got home.
A. until B. by C. at D. when
( ) 36. We stayed at the lab___ our teacher returned.
A. till B. by C. during D. while
( )37. They didn't leave the station___ they get on the train.
A. until B. by C. after D. at
( )38. I don't like to sit ___ Tom's right. I would like to sit ___ the back row.
A. on; in B. in; on C. on; at D. at; on
( ) 39. There is a brook____ red flowers and green grass___ both sides.
A. of with B. with; on C. of; at D. with; in
( ) 40. There are many trees ___ of the road! And ____ of the trees is growing larger and larger.
A. on both side; a number B. on each sides; a number
C. on both sides; the number D. on every side; the number
( ) 41. The plane is flying _____.
A. in the sky B. in. the air C. in space D. in sky
( ) 42. There is a sweet smell___.
A. in the air B. in the open air C. in the sky D. in the space
( ) 43. We held an interesting party___.
A. in the air B. in the sky C. in the open air D. in space
( ) 44. Tom sits____the classroom while John sits____the room.
A. in front of; at back of B. in the front of; at the back of
C. in front of; at the back of D. in the front of; at back of
( ) 45. Lucy sits____ the third row, ____Jim's left.
A. on; on B. in; at C. at; in D. in; on
链接中考：
一．语法填空。
( 1 )
My grandparents (1) ______ (move) to the countryside six years ago. They (2) _____ (live) there for six years. They like the life there because there is fresh air. They loved travelling when they (3) ____ (be) young. So far, they (4) _____ (visit) many countries, such as Japan, France, America and Thailand. In the past, my parents and I often (5) _____ (go) back to the countryside to visit them. But we (6) ____ (not see) them since last year because my parents (7) ____ (busy) with their work and I (8) ____ (work) hard on my studies. My grandmother once (9) _____ (call) us. They have missed us so much. In fact, we have also missed them. So we (10) _____ (decide) to go back this Spring Festival since we received that call. I’m sure we’ll have a happy new year.
1. moved 2. have lived 3. were 4. have visited 5. went 6. haven’t seen
7. have been busy 8. have worked 9. called 10. have decided
( 2 )
Niu Lang was a cowboy. One day, 1._______ cow told him that he would meet a fairy girl (仙女) and advised him to take 2 _______ girl’s clothes away when she was swimming in the river. Niu Lang 3.______ (do) as the cow told him. In this way, Niu Lang 4._______ (meet) the fairy girl, Zhi Nv. They fell in love and got 5. _______ (marry).
6_______ (luck), Zhi Nv’s grandmother Wang Mu learnt about it and was very angry. She 7. ______ (take) her back and made a river in the sky to separate (分开) them. 8. ______ (final) Wang Mu was deeply moved by their love 9 ______ decided to let them meet 10.______ July 7th every year.
1. a 2. the 3 did 4. met 5. married 6. Unluckily 7. took 8. Finally 9. and 10. on
( 3 )
“You’ll think twice about plucking your eyebrows (拔眉毛) 1. ______ you find their important role,” says Greg Foot. They are one of 2. _______ most expressive(有表现力的) parts of our bodies. 3. ______ your eyebrows, you can tell your feelings to other people. 4._______ is that their only purpose (目的)?
Over several thousand 5. _______ (year), we have lost lots of body hair, so it’s strange that hair still 21. _______ (remain) on our brows. Some scientists say that eyebrows mainly work as 6. ______ special form of protection for the
eyes. In fact, their job is so 7._______ (importance) that some researchers are sure that if we didn’t have 8. ______ (they), we’d have evolved (进化) some other facial features to 9. ________ (do) the same task.
1. when 2. the 3. With 4. But 5. years 6. remains 7. a 8. important 9. them 10. do
III. 完形填空。
Light travels at a very fast speed. It is about a million times __1__ than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this __2__ by watching the start of a race (赛跑). If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound gets to your __3__.
This great speed of light__4__some strange facts. Sunlight __5__about 8 minutes to get to us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, __6__ that the light rays (光线) left the moon 1.3 seconds before they got to you. The nearest star is so __7__ away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to __8__ towards you several years ago. In some cases, the light from one of tonight's stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.
So, to be exact, we can't say,
( ) 1. A. faster B. wider C. better
( ) 2. A. exchange
( ) 3. A. ears
( ) 4. A. gets
( ) 5. A. takes
( )6. A. imagine B. change C. difference B. eyes C. legs B. produces C. creates B. spends C. pays B. continue C. remember
B. big C. close
B.run C. travel
B. yesterday C. tomorrow
B.see C. watch ( ) 7. A. far ( ) 8. A. get ( )9. A. tonight ( ) 10. A. look
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IV. 阅读理解。
A
In ancient China, a woman told the best stories. She married to the emperor (皇帝). Sadly, one day, this woman became ill and died. Everyone thought the emperor would soon find another favorite among his wives, but the emperor was very sad. He spent more and more time in his garden, and less and less time caring for the needs of his people. Everyone in the kingdom was worried.
One day, a priest (牧师) passed when some children were playing with their dolls. The dolls made dancing shadows on the wall. This gave the priest an idea. He knew the stories the emperor's wife used to tell. What if he could bring those stories to life?
The priest made a puppet (木偶) out of bits of clay (黏土). He painted the puppet to look somewhat like the
emperor's wife. When the puppet was finished, the priest silently walked into the emperor's garden, carrying his puppet, a candle and a curtain. He placed the curtain near the emperor's chair. He placed his candle, his puppet and himself behind the curtain. He waited for the emperor to appear.
The emperor did not even notice the curtain at first. The dancing shadow drew his eyes. As the priest moved the puppet behind the curtain, he told wonderful stories as the emperor's wife. It seemed as if his wife was spending time with him. The emperor was no longer sad. At the end of each busy day, the emperor went into his garden to visit his shadow wife and hear her stories once again. That is how shadow puppets first began.
( ) 1. Why did everyone in the kingdom feel worried?
A. Because the emperor was too sad to care his country.
B. Because the emperor couldn't hear the stories any more.
C. Because the emperor's wife died.
D. Because the emperor always stayed in his garden.
( ) 2. How did the priest get a good idea?
A. From the curtain. B. From the wall. C. From the shadow of dolls. D. From the dance.
( ) 3. What did the priest do to make the emperor NOT sad?
A. He played the puppet to drew the emperor's attention.
B. He told the stories that the emperor's wife had told by playing the puppet.
C. He could tell wonderful stories like the emperor's wife.
D. He could tell more wonderful stories than the emperor's wife.
( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT the thing to play a puppet?
A. The puppet. B. The candle. C. The curtain D. The clay.
( ) 5. What does the passage want to tell us?
A. How the ancient story is like. B. How to make' the emperor happy.
C. How to make a puppet. D. How the puppet was produced.
B
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations, and I learnt lessons from his experiences during our conversations. He always told me,
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later, I got to know hope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as the crystal (水晶).
( ) 1. When did the writer climb the mountain with his father?
A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning. D. At night.
( ) 2. Why didn't the writer have enough time with his father?
A. Because he was too busy. B. Because they were too busy.
C. Because his father was too busy. D. Because they didn't have a place to talk.
( ) 3. What did NOT the writer get from the mountain-climbing?
A. He could stay with his father. B. He could think deeply.
C. He could develop his patience. D. He could learn to face life happily.
( ) 4. How old was the writer when he climbed the very high mountain?
A. 10. B. 15. C. 8. D. 6.
( ) 5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Climbing the mountain is good for your development.
B. The nice things at the top of the mountain.
C. With hope and confidence, you can enjoy the nice things in your life.
D. We should be patient when doing things.
C
Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.
( ) 1. Where can you read newspapers according to the passage?
A. We don't know. B. In the reading rooms. C. In the special rooms. D. Only at home.
( ) 2. If you want to rent three videos for two weeks, how much do you have to pay?
A. 4 yuan. B. 2 yuan. C. 6 yuan. D. 3 yuan.
( ) 3. What can you borrow and take home without spending any money?
A. CDs and cassettes. B. Videos and magazines. C. Books and newspapers. D. Novels and videos.
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The library is only open for students. B. It's free to get a library card.
C. There are picture books for everyone. D. People can keep CDs for two weeks.
( ) 5. What's the purpose (目的) of the reading material?
A. Let people know the kinds of books. B. Let people rent books and videos.
C. Let people know which kinds of things are free. D. Let people come to the library.
D
Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must take action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home alone.
Many people are nervous when talking with others. After all, meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts (怀疑) about ourselves. We consider that other people are judging (评判) us, finding us too small or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself, and try to put the other person at ease. Then you'll feel more comfortable.
Just meeting someone new doesn't mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is
( ) 1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. People need friends. B. It's hard to make friends.
C. The ways to make friends. D . Making friends needs practice.
( ) 2. Why are most people afraid of meeting new
A. Because they're too excited. B. Because they think they aren't good enough.
C. Because they're shy. D. Because they don't have skills.
( ) 3. What does the second paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. We should act confidently when meeting new people. B. People feel nervous when talking with others.
C. It's fearful to meet new people. D. We are usually too small in people's eyes.
( ) 4. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Time and energy are important for a new Friendship. B. A new friendship is hard to get.
C. Friendship needs to grow little by little. D. Making friends is only to take.
( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to stay with friends. B. What a friend should do.
C. How to make friends. D. What a good friend is like.
ACBDD BCDAC BCABD DBACC
V. 书面表达。
根据下面的内容提示写一篇作文, 80词左右。要点提示:
1. 中国古代, 花木兰, 擅于射箭;
2. 北方发生战争, 父亲必须去参军打仗, 但父亲年老多病, 弟弟年幼, 木兰决定代替父亲去;
3. 十二年之后, 战争结束, 木兰成为一名著名的将军, 回到家换上女装, 战士们才知道木兰是位年轻的女孩。 生词提示: Hua Mulan（花木兰）, shoot the arrow (射箭)
要求: 1. 语言连贯通顺, 无语法错误;
2. 80词左右。
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In ancient China, there was a girl called Hua Mulan. She was good at shooting the arrow. When the war happened in the north of ancient China, her father had to join the army to fight against the enemies. But her father was old and sick and her younger brother was too young, so Hua Mulan decided to fight instead of her father. After twelve years, the war ended. Hua Mulan became a famous general. She came back home. When she wore the girl’s clothes, the soldiers knew she was a young girl.