人教版八年级下册Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 知识点梳理+配套练习 一、核心知识点梳理 (一)重点词汇 1. 动词 describe /d skra b/ v. 描述;描绘(过去式/过去分词:described,现在分词:describing;名词形式:description 描述)。常见搭配:describe sth. to sb.(向某人描述某物)、describe...as...(把……描述为……)。例句:She tried her best to describe the beauty of the mountain to us. appear / p (r)/ v. 出现;显现(反义词:disappear 消失;名词形式:appearance 外貌;出现)。例句:The sun appeared from behind the clouds in the afternoon. remain /r me n/ v. 保持;残留;仍然是(后接形容词、介词短语或不定式)。常见搭配:remain silent(保持沉默)、remain in place(保持原位)。例句:Most of the ancient buildings remain intact after hundreds of years. discover /d sk v (r)/ v. 发现;发觉(指发现原本存在但未被知晓的事物;名词形式:discovery 发现)。例句:Scientists discovered a new kind of plant in the rainforest last year. 2. 名词 wonder / w nd (r)/ n. 奇观;奇迹(可数名词);v. 想知道。常见搭配:natural wonders(自然奇观)、the Seven Wonders of the World(世界七大奇迹)。例句:The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing natural wonders. view /vju / n. 景色;风景;观点。常见搭配:a beautiful view(美丽的景色)、in one's view(在某人看来)。例句:We climbed to the top of the hill to enjoy the wonderful view. surface / s f s/ n. 表面;表层。搭配:on the surface(在表面上)、the surface of the water(水面)。例句:Leaves floated on the surface of the lake. force /f s/ n. 力量;势力;v. 强迫。搭配:natural forces(自然力量)、force sb. to do sth.(强迫某人做某事)。例句:The force of the wind blew down many trees last night. 3. 形容词/副词 natural / n t r l/ adj. 自然的;天生的。搭配:natural resources(自然资源)、natural beauty(自然之美)。例句:We should protect the natural environment for our future. amazing / me z / adj. 令人惊奇的;惊人的(修饰事物;形容词形式:amazed 感到惊奇的,修饰人)。例句:It's an amazing experience to see the Northern Lights. deeply / di pli/ adv. 深深地;深刻地(形容词形式:deep 深的)。搭配:be deeply moved(被深深感动)、deeply love(深爱)。例句:We were deeply impressed by the beauty of the waterfall. (二)重点短语 natural wonders 自然奇观 in the shape of 以……的形状 millions of 数百万的;大量的 look over 眺望;检查 fall away 陡峭下降;逐渐消失 be famous for 因……而著名 on the surface of 在……的表面 take a tour 游览;参观 be made of 由……制成(能看出原材料) as far as 就……而言;远至 be covered with 被……覆盖 in one's view 在某人看来 (三)核心语法 1. 定语从句(that/which/who引导) 定义:修饰名词或代词的从句,作定语,被修饰的名词/代词称为先行词,关系词(that/which/who)引导从句并指代先行词。 that/which的用法:指代物,在从句中可作主语或宾语,作宾语时可省略。例句:The book that/which I borrowed yesterday is about natural wonders.(which/that作宾语,可省略)/ The waterfall that/which lies in Yunnan is very beautiful.(which/that作主语,不可省略) who的用法:指代人,在从句中可作主语或宾语,作宾语时可省略。例句:The scient ... ...