1、Unit 5Canada“The True North”.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe first people in Canada crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. In the north the Inuit lived by hunting seals, walruses and whales. They also hunted caribou. On the west coast people hunted deer, bear and beaver. T
2、hey also fished. On the plains people lived by hunting buffalo. In the east people grew crops of beans, squash, maize and sunflower seeds.The first Europeans to reach Canada were the Vikings. In 986 a Viking called Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land. However
3、 he sailed away without landing. In 1001 a man named Leif Eriksson landed in the new land, which he named Vinland (it was part of Canada). However Eriksson did not stay permanently. Later the Vikings did establish a colony (殖民地) in North America but they abandoned it because of conflict with the nat
4、ives.However after the Vikings Canada was forgotten until the end of the 15th century. In 1497 the English king Henry sent an Italian named John Cabot on an expedition across the Atlantic to Newfoundland. Cabot discovered rich fishing waters off the coast of Canada.Then in 1534 and in 15351536 a Fre
5、nchman named Jacques Cartier (14911557) sailed on two expeditions to Canada. On 10 August 1535 (St Lawrences Day) he sailed into the St Lawrence River, which he named after the saint.However no permanent European settlements were made in Canada until the early 17th century. In 1603 a Frenchman named
6、 Samuel de Champlain (15671635) sailed up the St Lawrence River. In 1604 he founded Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia). In 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec. (The name Quebec is believed to be an Algonquin word meaning a narrow part of a river). In 1642 the French founded Montreal. The new col
7、ony in Canada was called New France. By 1685 the population of New France was about 10,000. By 1740 it was 48,000.()1.In which part of Canada did people grow crops?AIn the north.BIn the east.COn the west coast.DOn the plains.()2.Who was the first European to reach Canada?ALeif Eriksson.BBjarni Herjo
8、lfsson.CJohn Cabot.DSamuel de Champlain.()3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?AEuropeans set foot on Canada.BEuropeans started expeditions.CEuropeans fought against the natives.DEuropeans began to make permanent settlements.()4.What is the best title for the passage?AThe Early History of Canad
9、aBThe Languages of CanadaCEuropeans Started ExpeditionsDThe War Between Europeans and Canadians【答案与解析】本文主要讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。1B细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“In the east people grew crops of beans, squash, maize and sunflower seeds.”可知答案。2B细节理解题。根据文章第二段前两句“The first Europeans to reach Canadacalled Bjarni Herjol
10、fsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land.”可知，Bjarni Herjolfsson是最早来到加拿大的欧洲人。3D段落大意题。文章最后一段第一句为该段的主题句。4A标题归纳题。文章各段落主要讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。综合来看，文章讲述了加拿大早期的历史。BOnly a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, comm
11、uting (乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto？You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Torontos streets. Seeing the big picture of Torontos traffic and knowing whe
12、n and where heavy traffic occurs is a must.From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting.Thats why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night.You can click them and wa
13、tch.With the help of “Google Maps”， where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions, we were able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical (典型的) Friday.Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a fe
14、w hot spots showing up at the major junctions (交叉点) at 7：00 am.The morning traffic jam starts light at 7：30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8：30.The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11：30 am to 12：00 noon.
15、It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1：00 pm, mainly on the Don Valley Parkway.You wont have a good time getting away from the city from 4：00 pm to 6：30 pm, as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam.The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a F
16、riday night.I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!()5.By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity”， the writer refers to the fact that _.Abuses are usually very crowdedBthey are often stuck in traffic jamsCthey have to travel a long
17、way to workDthey usually cannot do anything on the way to work()6.What is the last paragraph mainly about?AWhat the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday.BHow to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.CWhy the traffic is terrible on Friday.DWhat “Google Maps” can do for us.()7.Where is this passage
18、 taken from?AA TV program.BA radio program.CA website.DA travel booklet.【答案与解析】本文主要介绍了多伦多的交通情况。5B推理判断题。本文主要是讲多伦多的交通堵塞情况，作者说上班的路上不是很愉快，是因为堵车的缘故。6A段落大意题。通读末段，可知主要是讲多伦多周五的交通情况，故选A。7C推理判断题。根据第二段的“You can click them and watch.”可推断本文来源于某个网站。CWorlds of FunLocation: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435
19、in Kansas City，Missouri.History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26,1973，at a cost of 25 million dollars.Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book，Around the World in Eighty Days，the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company.In 1982，Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark，Oceans of Fun.In 2013，Worlds
20、 of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a oneticket admission，providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween.Tickets: Buy and print online.Always try to buy your tickets in advance，to save time when you get to t
21、he park.Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba，Prowler，and Patriot.Ride as many times as you want all day long.Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowl
22、er，the hottest attraction in the park.Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first.After that，try the Dragons.Then work your way back to the Prowler.After riding the Prowler，there is only one coaster left，Mamba.Hit it next.If the park is not very crowded，you can ride Boomerang o
23、n the way to Mamba.After riding Mamba，head back for a ride on the Wolf.By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.News: In 2017，Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk，a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45degree
24、angle for a 60second flight.Wait to have a try!()8.When did Hunt Midwests two parks start to share one ticket?AIn 1937.BIn 2013.CIn 1982.DIn 2014.()9.With a “Fast Lane” card，the visitor can _.Asave some moneyBbuy tickets onlineCavoid lining up for longDenjoy all the rides for free()10.What is talked
25、 about in the part of Strategy?AThe hottest attractions in the park.BThe highest ride in the park.CThe most popular tour season.DThe best visiting route.()11.According to the passage，by beginning with _a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.AProwler
26、BDragonsCPatriotDWolf【答案与解析】文章介绍了堪萨斯城的旅游景点Worlds of Fun的地理位置、历史、开放时间、预定方法和一些相关的服务信息。8B细节理解题。从文章第二段“In 2013，Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a oneticket admission，providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.”可知，两个公园在2013年合并用一张票，故选B。9C细节理解题。从文章第五段“Worlds
27、of Fun sells Fast Lane cards that save riders time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba”可知，有了“Fast Lane”卡，可以避免排队很长时间，选C。10D细节理解题。根据Strategy部分的内容可知，Strategy部分主要讨论了最好的参观路线。故选D。11C细节理解题。根据Strategy部分的内容“Use that tendency to your advantage and
28、head to the Patriot first.”可知，首先应该参加Patriot，故选C。DIn Canada you can find dogs，cats，horses and so on in almost every family.These are their pets.People love these pets and have them as their good friends.Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections s
29、o that they wont have diseases.They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit peoples houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are ver
30、y proud of them.You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden.All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal.They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada.They have a law against killing wild animals.If you killed an ani
31、mal，you would be punished.If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals.One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours.When children grow up，they leave their parents and start their own life.Then t
32、he old will feel lonely.And pets can solve this problem.They can be good friends and never leave them alone.()12.The passage mainly talks about_.Ahow to keep diseases from petsBpets in CanadaChow to take good care of petsDlife of the old in Canada()13.People give their pets injections before keeping
33、 them at their houses because _.Athe pets are sickBthe pets are wildCthey want to stop them from carrying diseasesDthey want them to sleep on the way home()14.This passage shows that Canadians_.Ahate animalsBoften kill animalsClove animalsDdont keep pets inside houses()15.In Canada children leave th
34、eir parents when they grow up because_.Athey dont love their parents anymoreBthey can only find jobs far from their parentsCtheir parents houses are too smallDthey wouldnt depend on their parents anymore【答案与解析】文章主要介绍了在加拿大人们很喜欢养宠物，而且有法律禁止杀害任何动物。12B主旨大意题。第一段主要讲了在加拿大几乎家家户户养宠物，他们特别爱护动物；第二段主要讲了加拿大人为什么这么喜
35、欢动物。因此B项正确。13C细节理解题。根据第一段第四句的“so that they wont have diseases”可知，给宠物注射目的就是避免这些动物携带疾病。故C项正确。14. C推理判断题。文章主要讲了加拿大几乎家家户户养宠物，而且有法律禁止杀害任何动物，由此可以推知，他们特别爱护动物。故C项正确。15D细节理解题。根据第二段第二、第三句可知，在加拿大，家庭成员之间的关系比较松散，孩子长大以后要离开自己的父母独立生活，因此D项正确。.七选五阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。There are
36、lots of things to do with kids in Hawaii._16_Kids too can have fun while visiting these incredible islands.From Hawaiis natural wondersincluding volcanoes，canyons and bays to Chinatown or the Polynesian Cultural Center，theres something for everyone of every age in Hawaii._17_It would be a shame for
37、the kids to visit Hawaii without surprising at the island chains natural wondersof which there are many.The island of Kauai boasts (以拥有而自豪) the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”，Waimea Canyon，which lowers 3,500 feet.Oahus Hanauma Bay offers some of the best snorkeling (潜水)anywhere in the world，while Mau
38、is Haleakala Crater stuns visitors with its sheer size and alien landscape._18_Chinatown_19_As you walk the streets of Chinatown，along with the historic buildings and myriad temples，youll see noodles actually being made.Walk through one of several markets during the day or at night and let your kids
39、 choose from the many interesting foods available there.Chinatown also boasts many restaurants that the kids may enjoy._20_Visit the grand Polynesian Cultural Center，located on the island of Oahu.The center is really more of a giant park，boasting “villages” representing eight different island cultur
40、es，including Hawaiian，Samoan，Tahitian and Tongan.Attend the Centers daily showing of “Rainbows of Paradise，” a live waterborne show performed aboard canoes，or let the kids enjoy one of several features on the Centers massive IMAX screen.ANatures WondersBPolynesian Cultural CenterCHawaii has lots to
41、offer and not just for adults.DThe kids are sure to love Honolulus very own Chinatown.EThe people of Hawaii would like to share their islands with you.FThe kids might especially enjoy learning how to throw a spear and walk on fire.GDont miss the Big Islands Volcanoes National Park or Mauna Kea，the w
42、orlds largest sea mountain.【答案与解析】本文介绍了孩子们可以在夏威夷参观游览的景点和可参加的活动等。16C根据后一句中Kids too可知，此句说不仅为成人(提供活动)，与C项一致。17A根据本部分首句中的“natural wonders”可知，本部分介绍的是自然景观，故选A项。18G根据本段内容可知，主要是介绍自然奇观，所以G项符合。19D本段主题Chinatown与D项相关。20B根据本段内容及关键词Polynesian Cultural Center可知，本部分主要介绍这个景点，故选B项。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文
43、后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors but also because of rays from the sun and other stars.The atmosphere again acts _21_our protective blanket on _22_.Light gets through, and this is essential _23_plants to make the food which we _24_.Heat，_25_，
44、makes our environments tolerable and some ultraviolet (紫外线的) rays penetrate the _26_.Cosmic rays of various kinds come _27_the air from outer space, but _28_quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off._29_men leave the atmosphere they are _30_to this radiation，_31_their spacesuits or the w
45、alls of their spacecraft，if they are inside，_32_prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in _33_.Doses of radiation are measured in _34_called “rems”We all _35_radiation here on earth from the sun, from cosmic rays and from radioactive minerals.The “_36_”
46、 dose of radiation that we receive each year is about two millirems.It _37_according to where you live，and this is a very rough estimate.Scientists have the reason to think _38_a man can _39_far more radiation _40_without being damaged.The figure of 60 rems has been agreed.()21.AforBwithConDas()22.A
47、starsBsunCearthDspace()23.AwithBfromCunderDfor()24.AuseBliveCeatDget()25.AagainBalsoCbesidesDtoo()26.AenvironmentBspaceCatmosphereDearth()27.AacrossBtoCfromDthrough()28.AvalidBenormousCvariousDproper()29.AAs soon asBAs well asCAs much asDAs possible as()30.AshownBexposedCfacedDcovered()31.AbutBbecau
48、seCsoDso that()32.AgetBmakeChaveDdo()33.AearthBatmosphereCspaceDenvironment()34.ApiecesBunitsCpartsDsystems()35.AreceiveBacceptCbringDcatch()36.AconventionalBcommonCgeneralDnormal()37.ApuzzlesBfloatsCcombinesDchanges()38.AwhatBwhichCthatDwhy()39.Aput up withBkeep up withCcome up withDcatch up with()
49、40.AfromBthanCasDaway【答案与解析】本文是一篇说明文。太阳和其他星体的辐射对人类既有利又有弊，那么大气层对此又是如何起作用的呢？人们能承受的安全辐射量是多少雷姆呢？21Dact for代表，代理；act on按照行事；act as充当，起作用。句意：大气层再次对我们起到地球保护层的作用。22C由上题可知大气层起到保护层的作用，保护的应该是地球。故选C项。23D此处为“This isadj.for sth./sb.to do sth.”句式。24C由题意可知，植物依靠阳光来制造我们吃的食物，故选C项。25D句意：热也使我们的生活环境(温度)适宜，并且一些紫外线可以穿透大气层。
50、also一般紧跟动词；besides一般用在句首；too可用在句中，前后用逗号隔开。26C根据上题分析，penetrate(穿透)这个动词后面应接atmosphere“大气层”这个名词。27D这里的come through相当于penetrate“穿透”。come across偶遇；come to来到；come from来自。句意：各类来自外部空间的宇宙射线穿透大气层，故选through。28Bvalid有效的；various各种各样的；proper合适的。在这四个选项中只有enormous“大量的”符合语境。29Aas soon as一就；as well as除之外还；as much as和
51、一样多；as possible as尽可能。句意：人们一离开大气层就会受到辐射，故选A项。30Bbe exposed to暴露于；show展示；face面对；cover覆盖，涉及，包含。根据句意应选B项。31A本句前半句的意思：人们一离开大气层就会受到辐射；后半句的意思：他们的太空服和太空船的外壁会阻止辐射造成的损害。前后是转折关系，故用but。32D“do动词原形”结构强调谓语动词。33C由radiation和explorers可推测，应选space(太空)。句意：辐射是探险者在太空遇见的已知的最大危险。34Bpiece碎片；unit单位，单元；part部分；system体系，系统。句意：辐
52、射的多少用“雷姆”这个测量单位来测量。35Areceive表示客观收到；accept表示主观接受。我们是受到辐射而非主观接受。36Dconventional传统的；common共同的，普通的；general一般的，总体的；normal正常的。句意：我们每年接受的正常辐射量大约为2毫雷姆。故选normal。37Dpuzzle使迷惑；float漂浮；combine结合；change变化。由常识“所处地点不同，所受辐射量也不一样”可确定答案为D项。38C本句应填入引导宾语从句的连接词，而从句不缺少主语和宾语，因而不选择what和which，加之主句是陈述语气，故选择that。39Aput up wi
53、th忍受，符合语境；keep up with和catch up with意为“跟上”；come up with意为“提出”。40B与前面的more相呼应。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。St Particks Day is one of those 41._(wonder) days in our kindergarten.Every year on March 17, a leprechaun(妖精)visits my classroom! He is a clever little character, and
54、 we have never been able to catch him.This morning, we 42._(greet) with tiny, green leprechaun footprints all over the classroom.The innocence and the magic of the kindergarten came out on a day like this! None of the children raised the doubt about 43._the leprechaun was real or not.Their faces wer
55、e filled with wonder as they questioned how 44._had not been into our classroom.They created little traps 45._(hope) to catch him during the dayeven leaving one in our bathroom so that if he should appear again over night, he might just get 46._(catch) in our trap!For the afternoon tea break, we had
56、 some delicious green vegetables and fruits and every child made 47._ beautiful green card with wishes written on it.My favourite wish of all was the one made by Jacob, 48._ said，“I wish everyone was nice to each other.” Another one I liked very much was “I wish this was going to be the 49._(good) d
57、ay of my life.”The smiles 50._their faces as they left school this afternoon proved that it just may have been!【答案与解析】圣帕特里克节是作者所在的幼儿园里最美好的节日，每年的3月17日都会有一位小精灵去拜访他们的教室，作者和同伴们从未见过他。作者讲述了他们所经历的一次圣帕特里克节的趣事。41wonderful修饰名词days应用形容词。wonder对应的形容词为wonderful，意为“美妙的”。42were greetedbe greeted with意为“受到接待”，又由下文可
58、知作者描述的是过去的事，主语为we，故答案为were greeted。43whether由后面的“or not”可知此处填whether, whetheror not意为“是否”。44he代指前文出现的单数可数名词leprechaun，由下一句中的him和he可知此处填人称代词主格he。45hoping句子主干为“They created little traps”，由此判断设空处为非谓语动词，作状语。主语they与hope为逻辑上的主动关系，故填现在分词hoping。46. caughtget后加过去分词caught，表示“被抓到”。47a考查冠词。修饰初次出现的可数单数名词card，故用不
59、定冠词a。48which所填词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the one，指的是My favourite wish，故填which。49best句意为：我希望今天能成为我一生中最美好的一天。根据语境可知应用最高级，故填best。50on脸上的微笑用介词on。.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是李华，你看到学校英语网站上的父亲节征稿启事。请你写一篇短文表达自己对父亲的感激之情。要点如下：1.介绍父亲；2.父亲对自己的影响和帮助；3.表达自己对父亲的感激之情。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已写好，不计入总词数。I love m
60、y dad， who is an engineer in a factory.One possible version：I love my dad， who is an engineer in a factory. He is always working so hard to support our family that his hair has already turned grey in his forties. He is respected by others for his kindness. Over the years， never has he complained abo
61、ut our living conditions. Instead， he has made great efforts to make us live a happy life. When we are in trouble， he often encourages us to follow our dreams. Whats more， he often gives us some useful advice. I am proud of my father. Following his example， I will try my best to repay him. Happy Fat
62、hers Day to the worlds best dad！第二节 概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Over the past few years， there has been a big increase in the number of people sharing information online. In this article， we will learn about some positive factors regarding people sharing information online. We often share informat
63、ion with our friends in the office or at home to educate or entertain. In this way， we can connect with others. This is also true while sharing information online. If you look at the Facebook of your friends， you will realize that most of their updates are usually famous quotes， entertaining videos，
64、 inspirational imagines， funny jokes， etc. 94% of those who responded to a survey by The New York Times said they put a lot of thoughts into how the content they are sharing will be beneficial to others.A lot of people share information online to portray their true self to the outside world. Some pe
65、ople， especially those who are shy and not comfortable talking about their areas of interest in the presence of others， find it extremely convenient to share that information online with likeminded individuals. 78% of the respondents in the study of The New York Times said they share information onl
66、ine because it helps them develop better relationships. Today， a lot of people only have the time to meet each other online， rather than in conventional places like restaurants and pubs. Lastly， when we share our thoughts online， we are actively engaging with the vast community of people who are a p
67、art of the World Wide Web. Sharing information will make a difference to the viewpoint of others， or add to their understanding about the world. One possible version：With an increasing tendency towards sharing information online， some active factors gradually appear(要点1). Firstly， the information sh
68、ared online often helps to inspire， amuse and benefit others(要点2). Secondly， online information sharing provides people， especially the shy people， with a chance to show themselves(要点3). Thirdly， it can also strengthen personal relationships despite the lack of facetoface meetings(要点4). Lastly， while sharing thoughts online， not only are we connecting with the world but also we are affecting peoples opinions(要点5).