1、Section Warming Up & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_n洲;大陆2_n. 行李3_vi.&n. 聊天;闲聊4_n. 景色;风景5_ vt. 包围;围绕6_vi.&vt. 测量;衡量;判定 n. 计量制;计量单位;措施7_ prep.&adv. 在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上;上(船、飞机、火车等)8_ prep 在之内9_ n. 边界;国界;边沿vt.&vi. 与接壤;接近10_ adj. 轻微的;微小的11_adv.& adj. 向东(的);朝东(的)12_adv.& adj. 向西(的);朝西(的)【答案】1.continent2.baggag
2、e3.chat4scenery5.surround6.measure7.aboard8within9.border10.slight11.eastward12.westward看单词学构词ward为常见的表示“向的”“向”“朝”等含义的后缀,常加在名词之后,构成形容词或副词。常见的有:sunward adj./adv.向阳的/向阳地;向阳northward adj./adv.向北的/向北地,向北;eastward adj./adv.向东的;朝东的/朝东;westward adj./adv.向西的;朝西的/朝西;upward adj./adv.上升的,向上的/向上地,上升地;downward a
3、dj./adv.下降的,向下的/下降地,向下地根据提示补全下列短语1rather _与其;不愿2settle_ 定居;平静下来;专心于3manage_do 设法做4catch sight_ 看见;瞥见5have a gift_ 有天赋6take_ 采取措施【答案】1.than2.down3.to4.of5.for6.measure根据提示补全下列教材原句1Rather_than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east acr
4、oss Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机,而决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。2Going eastward,youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests,as_well_as wide rivers and large cities.一路向东行,你会经过一座座山脉,上千个湖泊、森林,还有宽阔的河流和许多大城市。3It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some_measuring over 90 metres.那儿的湿度很大,所以树都长得特
5、别高,一些高达90多米。4Because of the Great Lakes,they learned,Canada has more fresh water than_any_other_country in the world. 她们知道,因为五大湖,加拿大的淡水比世界上其他任何国家都要多。阅读P34教材课文,并从四个选项中选择最佳答案1Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?ABecause they have not so much money.BBecause they want to take the
6、 train to have a good view of Canada.CThe aeroplane is so fast.DThe distance from the west coast to the east isnt so long.2What makes Vancouver so special?AIt is surrounded by mountains on the north and east.BIt is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the south.CIts population is decreasing very rapid
7、ly.DPeople can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour.3Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?AVancouver.BCalgary.CToronto.DMontreal.4What does the word“slightly”mean in the text?AA bit.BA lot.CGreatly.DLightly.5Why did they begin to realize two days lat
8、er that Canada is quite empty?ABecause they found nobody on their way.BBecause there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.CBecause there are too many lakes in Canada.DBecause Canada is surrounded by oceans on three sides.【
9、答案】15BAAAB阅读P34教材课文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast.1._ than take the aeroplane all the way,they took the train from west to east 2._Canada.The thought that they could cross the whole continent was 3._
10、(excite)Canada is the second biggest country in the world.People say Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city 4._(surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.On the coast north of Vancouver,it is so wet there that the trees are 5._ (extreme) tall.That afternoon aboard the train the cousins settled
11、6._ in their seats.They know cowboys from all over the world compete in the Stampede.Many cowboys have a gift for 7._(ride) wild horses.They also learned that most Canadians live 8._ 320 kilometres of the USA border 9._ the population is only 10._(slight) over thirty million.【答案】1.Rather2.across3.exciting 4surrounded5.extremely6.down7.riding 8within9.and10.slightly