1、Unit 5Canada“The True North”.单词拼写1The journey took_(大约)seven hours.2The grass was covered with_(霜冻)in the early morning.3What_(留下深刻印象)me was their ability to deal with any problem.4You are only_(稍稍)underweight for your height.5The Antarctica is a_(大陆)centered roughly on the South Pole.6The company h
2、as a long_(传统)of fine design.7We listened to the news with a_(混合)of surprise and happiness.8The area, which_(测量)5 kilometres by 3 kilometres, has been purchased by the army.9Can you_(证实)what happened?10Your mother was clearly not_(印象深刻)by our behaviour in the restaurant.答案：1.approximately2.frost3.im
3、pressed4.slightly5continent6.tradition7.mixture8.measures9.confirm10impressed.完成句子1他种了些花草还有蔬菜，这样他就不用到市场买了。He grows flowers_ _ _vegetables, so he neednt buy them from the market.2今天早上我陪爷爷一直走到火车站。This morning I accompanied my grandpa to walk_ _ _ _the railway station.3很多科学家在新中国成立后决定回国定居。Many scientist
4、s decided to_ _ _ _ _after the new China was founded.4学生们的校服都是按照他们各自的尺寸缝制的。The students uniforms_ _ _ _ _ _.5我们设法及时赶到了机场。We_ _ _ _the airport in time.答案：1.as well as2.as far ase back to settle down4.are made to their own measure5.managed to get to.单项填空1How can I get to Guangzhou within five hours?Th
5、ere is no way_by air.Arather thanBother than Cmore than Dless than答案：B考查短语。答语句意：除了坐飞机别无他路。other than相当于except，意为“除了”。2_the book if you are free, and you will learn a lot about how to study English.ARead BHaving read CTo read DReading答案：A考查非谓语动词结构和固定句型。这里的“祈使句and.”句型为中学常用且很重要的句型。3He tried to deal wit
6、h the everincreasing burden of his work，but finally_and had to take a complete rest.Abroke away Bbroke up Cbroke down Dbroke out答案：C考查动词短语。break away“放弃，逃跑”；break up“打碎；破碎”；break down“(健康等)垮掉，崩溃”；break out“爆发，突发”。根据题意应该用break down。4Such problems as high blood pressure and heart trouble are_features
7、of old age.Auniversal Bcomplete Cspecific Dabsolute答案：Auniversal“普遍的”；complete“完全的”；specific“特殊的”；absolute“绝对的”。这里说的是“高血压和心脏病是老年人的普遍问题”；正确答案为A。5The city of Rome has just passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals，which many people say can_the civilization of a city.Amanage Bseparate Chandle Dmea
8、sure答案：D考查动词。句意：罗马城刚刚通过了一条新法规，禁止残暴地对待动物。许多人认为这可以衡量一座城市的文明程度。measure“权衡，估量”。6The author of the article believes that it is the test system, _the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.Aother than Bor rather Crather than Dmore than答案：C句意：该文作者认为现在的中学生负担重是考试制度
9、的错而不是老师们的错。rather than“而不是”。7The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 is strongly impressed_my memory.AtoBbyConDover答案：C考查介词。be impressed on.“牢记，留下印象”。8We should consider the students request_the school library provide more books on popular science.Athat Bwhen Cwhich
10、 Dwhere答案：A考查同位语从句。the school library provide more books on popular science即the students request，同位语从句中不缺成分由that引导。9Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of_introduced the idea in 1953_aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.Athem; when Bwhich
11、; that Cwhat; that Dwhich; when答案：B考查定语从句和同位语从句。第一空是定语从句，先行词是reports，因此用which；第二空是同位语从句，同位语从句中不缺成分由that引导。10On arrival, the famous movie star found himself_by the enthusiastic fans.Ato be surrounded BsurroundedCbeing surrounded Dhaving surrounded答案：B考查find的用法。句意：一到达，这位著名的电影明星就发现自己被热情的粉丝围住了。find ones
12、elf surrounded意为“发现自己被包围了”。11We_to repair the machine; now it works very well.Atried Bdid our bestCtried our best Dmanaged答案：D从后面的now it works very well可判断，“我们修好了机器”，故用managed。manage to do sth.“设法做成了某事”，符合语境。do/try ones best to do sth.“尽最大努力做某事”；try to do sth.“努力做某事”。12Shall we meet at 9 am. this Su
13、nday?_. I will be available the whole morning.AYou are right BIt doesnt matterCThat suits me fine DGo ahead答案：C考查交际用语。That suits me fine意为“这个时间对我来说非常合适”。13Its getting dark. Wed better find a hotel and_.Aset out Bsettle downCmake out Dmove down答案：B本题考查短语辨析。句意：天渐渐黑了，我们最好找个宾馆住下来。settle down“安定下来”，在此指“住
14、下来”。14As a successful businessman, he was so_that he never cared how much money he spent.Ahappy BrudeCwealthy Dhealthy答案：C句意：作为一个成功的商人，他是如此富有以至于从不在乎花多少钱。wealthy“富有的”。15Would you care for a drink?No, thanks. I_.Awould rather not Bwouldnt like toCwould like to Dprefer to have one答案：A句意：“你想喝点什么吗？”“不，谢谢
15、。我宁愿不喝。”would rather do sth.表示“宁可做某事”，其否定式为would rather not do sth.。.完形填空CanadaCanada is the second biggest country in the world. It has an area of about ten million square km，_1_most of the northern part of the North American continent and with a(n) _2_larger than that of the United States. Canada_
16、3_to the southwest of Greenland. To the south, it_4_to the same latitude as southern France. The_5_from the Pacific coast in the west to the Atlantic in the east is greater than that from North America to Europe. But_6_its large size, twothirds of the population of Canada live in a_7_belt of land no
17、 more than 200 km from the US. territory. In the east are the Great Lakes that lie on the_8_with the United States. These huge inland seas_9_into the St. Lawrence River, which_10_them with the Atlantic Ocean. The_11_of government and finance is in Ontario. So are many of Canadas industries.Canada is
18、 a country of ten provinces and three territories. The first inhabitants of Canada were North American Indians and Inuit. France and Britain each_12_Canada to their rule in the past. At that time the population of Canada was almost_13_the French, but in the next few decades, thousands of British col
19、onists_14_to Canada from the British Isles and from the American colonies. In 1849, the right of Canada to selfgovernment was finally_15_. Today, 18 percent of Canadians still speak only French.Canada is often_16_a land of the future. The_17_is that the countrys rich oil and mineral_18_have hardly b
20、een touched. It is among the ten_19_industrial nations of the world. Its capital is Ottawa and the largest city is Toronto. Other important cities_20_Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton, and Quebec.文章大意：本文介绍了幅员辽阔、资源丰富的北美国家加拿大的地理位置、疆域面积、历史背景、社会文化、市政经济等概况。1A. making B. recoverin
21、gC. covering D. determining答案：Ccover此处表示“占有面积”，Canada的国土面积覆盖了北美大部分地区，其他的选项不符。2A. altitude B. nationC. area D. water答案：C此处“with an area larger than that of the United States”仍然是介绍Canada的国土面积。nation指的是“国家”，Canada本身就是一个国家；altitude指“海拔，高度”；water指“水域”。3A. limits B. liesC. spreads D. connects答案：B此处是开始介绍Ca
22、nada的地理位置，Canada位于Greenland的西南，lie to“位于”。spread是“延伸”的意思。4A. rises B. wandersC. grows D. reaches答案：D此处仍在介绍Canada的位置。Canada的南部还延伸到了与法国南部同一纬度的位置。reaches意思是“延伸，达到”；rise“上升”；wander“漫游”；grow“增长”。5A. distance B. sceneryC. culture D. atmosphere答案：A此句是一个比较句，从太平洋的西海岸到大西洋东部的距离(distance)比从北美到欧洲的距离更长。6A. instea
23、d of B. in spite ofC. as for D. as with答案：B从此句的“but”一词可知，尽管Canada面积大，但人口分布不平衡，in spite of意为“尽管，即使”。7A. sensitive B. wide C. tight D. narrow答案：D从此句的no more than 200 km可知Canada的人口分布在一个狭长的地带，narrow belt正符合句意，wide意思相反。8A. border B. valley C. forest D. bank答案：ACanada的东部是“the Great Lakes”，正好与美国交界，border是“
24、边界，交界”之意。9A. float B. runC. hide D. fall答案：B“the Great Lakes”正好流向“St. Lawrence River”，只有“run”能与inland seas搭配。10A. surrounds B. provides C. links D. combine答案：C此句中的which指的是St. Lawrence River，它最终流向大西洋。因此，St. Lawrence River将“These huge inland seas”和“Atlantic Ocean”连接起来，其他选项与句意不符。11A. centre B. balance
25、C. connection D. mixture答案：A根据事实“Ontario”既是Canada的金融中心，又是政府的中心地带，因此是“centre”。12A. protected B. frightened C. subjected D. impressed答案：C在历史上，Canada曾遭受多个国家的入侵。France和Britain都曾入侵过Canada，故选subject“使隶属”。13A. originally B. accidentallyC. usually D. entirely答案：D从本句的almost可知， 只有entirely可与之搭配，表示那时Canada的人口几乎
26、全部都是法国人，因为Canada曾是法国的殖民地。14A. turned B. moved C. devoted D. led答案：B从上句的“France and Britain each subjected Canada”可知Canada也曾是英国的殖民地。英国从本国向Canada移民，因此选moved。15A. recognized B. organizedC. honored D. settled答案：A从本句中的“the right of Canada”可知，加拿大本国政府的权利被承认、认可。只有recognize可与right搭配。16A. allowed B. calledC.
27、named D. said答案：Bcall意为“被称为”；allow“允许”；name“命名”；say“说”。called用在此处最恰当，人们称Canada为“a land of the future”。17A. fact B. truthC. reason D. idea答案：C这一段第一句和第二句构成因果关系， 因此只能用reason。18A. materials B. resources C. sources D. energies答案：B加拿大丰富的油田和矿产资源未被开发。resource“资源”；material“材料”；source“来源”；energy“能量，精力”。19A. l
28、eading B. fortunateC. possible D. growing答案：ACanada是世界上十个顶尖级的工业大国之一，选leading，表示“领头的，主要的”，最符合句意。20A. replace B. concludeC. represent D. include答案：D上一句介绍了Canada的首都和最大的城市。接下来介绍其他的重要城市，其中包括以下城市，因此选include“包括”。.书面表达假如你是李华。有一个外国学生旅游团来南京参观。请你根据下列提示，拟一份英语发言稿向游客介绍南京。1南京位于中国东南部，是江苏省的省会，人口约500万。2南京城有2400多年的历史，
29、曾有10个朝代在此建都。3南京有许多名胜，如玄武湖、鸡鸣寺、石头城等。注意：词数120左右(开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数)。Boys and girls，Welcome to our city, Nanjing._Thank you.范文借鉴Boys_and_girls，Welcome_to_our_city,_Nanjing.Im so glad to tell you something about our city. Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, lies in the southeast of China. The city,
30、with a population of about 5 million, has a history of more than 2,400 years. And it was once the capital of ten dynasties. Besides, Nanjing is a very beautiful city with a lot of places of interest like the Xuanwu Lake, the Jiming Temple and the Stone City. I will show all of you around our city as
31、 a guide. In addition, it is also a modern city with many modern factories and high buildings.Im sure you will appreciate the beauty of our city and have a good time here.Thank_you.亮点回放1写发言稿要注意：格式要正确；这是一篇以说明为主、描写为辅、叙述为主线的说明文。2做到了语言简洁明了、层次清晰和内容完整。3使用了一些连接词，如：besides, in addition，使文章连贯通顺。4运用了较好的短语如：a population of, has a history of, show.around.等。