Unit 8　Countries around the World

Ⅰ.听句子,选出句子中所包含的信息。每个句子读两遍

1.My friends come from English-speaking countries.

2.I’ll show you a map.

3.North points up on a map.

4.Canada is north of the U.S.

5.I am going back to China.

Ⅱ.听句子,选择正确的答案。每个句子读两遍

6.Where is New Zealand?

7.Thanks for inviting me.

8.What’s the U.K.’s national animal?

9.What do you know about the U.K.?

10.When is the Spring Festival?

Ⅲ.听对话及问题,选择正确的答案。每段对话及问题读两遍

听第一段对话,完成第11小题。

11.W:Where are you from,Mike?

M:I am from Canada.

W:Where are you living now?

M:I am living in China now.

Q:Where is Mike living now?

听第二段对话,完成第12小题。

12.M:Do you know Tian’anmen Square?

W:Yes.It’s very famous in China.

M:I will go there during the summer holiday.

W:Don’t forget to take some photos.

M:Of course.

Q:What are the two speakers talking about?

听第三段对话,完成第13小题。

13.M:Linda,what’s it?

W:Oh,it’s a map.Look at it!This is the U.K.It’s west of China.

Q:What map are they looking at?

听第四段对话,完成第14至15小题。

W:I look at the map of Canada.What direction is Canada from China?

M:It’s east of China.

W:What’s Canada’s national animal?Is it a lion?

M:Oh,no.It’s the beaver.

Qs:14.What direction is Canada from China?

15.What’s Canada’s national animal?

听第五段对话,完成第16至18小题。

W:Hello,Wang Yu.Do you know about the U.K.?I am making a report about it.

M:Yes,it’s to the west of China.And there is a famous clock tower —Big Ben.

W:What else do you know?

M:Sorry,I don’t know.But we can ask Tony for help.

W:Tony?

M:Yes,he is from the U.K.

W:Let’s go.

Qs:16.What is the girl doing?

17.What direction is the U.K.from China?

18.Why do the two speakers ask Tony for help?

Ⅳ.听短文及问题,选择正确的答案。每篇短文及问题读两遍

听第一篇短文,完成第19至21小题。

　　Look at the map, here is China.Australia is southeast of China.Anne is from Australia.Bruce is from the same country as Anne.Jeff is from New York.Here is the U.S.It’s purple on the map.Brian is from London.Here is the U.K.It’s blue on the map.Canada is north of the U.S.It’s green.

Qs:19.Where is Bruce from?

20.What colour is the U.S.on the map?

21.What language does Brian speak?

听第二篇短文,完成第22至25小题。

　　The national flag of the U.S.is the stars and stripes.It’s red, white and blue.It is the same colour as the national flag of the U.K.It has 50 stars and 13 stripes.June 14th is the Flag Day of the U.S.American people like their flag very much.Some people even make T-shirts with stars and stripes.Many people like these T-shirts.

Qs:22.How many stars and stripes does the national flag of the U.S.have?

23.When is the Flag Day of the U.S.?

24.Do people in the U.S.like their flag?

25.Do all the people make T-shirts with stars and stripes?

Ⅴ.听短文填空。短文读两遍

My name is Kim.I am a girl.I am from Canada.Canada is an English-speaking country.It’s north of the U.S.Its capital city is Ottawa.We can speak French,too.

There is a leaf on our country’s flag.Niagara Falls is a famous waterfall in Canada.Sometimes I visit it in summer holiday with my parents.It often snows in winter in Canada so I can play with snow.Canada is a beautiful country.I love my country.