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。