1、CanadaCanada is the second largest country in the world.It is larger than the USA and reaches nearly a quarter of the way round the earth.The distance from east to west is over 5,500 kilometres and the country covers six of the worlds 24 time areas.The population of Canada is about 35 million and th
2、e capital is Ottawa.There are two official languages, French and English.The first travellers arrived from England in 1497.Settlers from France reached Canada in 1534.For two centuries English and French settlers struggled against each other to control the country.Today, one province of Canada is Fr
3、enchspeaking.The TV and radio programmes there are in French.There are French restaurants, and all the teaching in schools is done in French.Canada has one third of the worlds supply of fresh water.There are five great lakes in the south, and there are many others, especially in the north.Most of th
4、e electricity is produced by water.The country has a great deal of coal, oil and natural gas, and these are all exploited for energy.Much of the country is covered by forests, and wood is cut and sold all over the world.Canada is also the worlds biggest producer of the kind of paper which is used fo
5、r newspapers.Fishing is also very important for Canadians.Fish from the east and west coasts is sold to many other countries.加拿大加拿大是世界上的第二大国。领土面积比美国大，并且领土的延伸接近地球赤道的四分之一。从东到西的距离超过了5 500千米，并且覆盖了世界上二十四个时区中的六个。加拿大的人口总数约为2 900万，首都为渥太华。其官方语言有两种，法语和英语。1497年，从英格兰来的首批移居者(拓荒者)来到了这儿。1534年，从法国来的移居者也到达此地。两个世纪以来，
6、英国和法国的殖民者为了争夺这个国家的控制权而相互斗争。今天，加拿大有一个说法语的省，电视和收音机里的节目都是用法语播放的。这儿有法国餐馆，学校里所有的教学都是用法语进行的。加拿大拥有世界淡水资源的三分之一。加拿大的南部有五大湖，并且还有许多其他的湖泊，尤其是在北部。加拿大主要是靠水力发电，它拥有大量的煤炭、石油和天然气资源，这些都是可以作为能源来开发利用的。加拿大的大部分地区都被森林覆盖，砍下来的木材被销往世界各地。加拿大还是世界上报纸制作所需纸张的最大生产国。渔业对加拿大人来说也是非常重要的。来自东部和西部海岸的鱼被销往许多其他国家。Period OneWarming Up & Readin
7、gPrereading匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思第一组1quizA海狸2beaver B企鹅3penguin C测验；问答比赛4minister D州长；总督5governor E大臣；部长答案1.C2.A3.B4.E5.D第二组6continent A景色；风景7baggage B洲；大陆8scenery C海港9surround D行李10harbour E包围；围绕答案6.B7.D8.A9.E10.C第三组11aboard A城市的；市镇的12eagle B边界；国界；与接壤；接近13border C鹰14acre D英亩15urban E在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上答案11.E
8、12.C13.B14.D15.ADo you know anything about Canada？If so，please choose the best answers.Which is the national flag of Canada?答案A.Which is the national flower of Canada?ACherry. BRose.CMaple. DDaffodil.答案C.Which is the capital city of Canada?AVancouver. BToronto.CCalgary. DOttawa.答案D.Which is the nati
9、onal animal of Canada?ABeaver. BGrizzly bear.CPolar bear. DPenguin.答案 A.Skim the text and fill in the following blanks.The passage is about a trip of two girls，and it tells us some information about Canada.Match each paragraph with its main idea.Para.1AThey saw an empty country and then went to the
10、port.Para.2 BDanny Lin told them sth.about Canada.Para.3 CThe start of their trip.Para.4 DWhat they saw on the train across the Rocky Mountain.Para.5 EThey went to Toronto by train.答案Para.1：CPara.2：BPara.3：DPara.4：APara.5：ERead the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1According to the text
11、，the route of Li Daiyu and Liu Qians journey is .AVancouverCalgaryThunder BayTorontoMontrealBCalgaryVancouverThunder BayTorontoMontrealCTorontoCalgaryThunder BayVancouverMontrealDThunder BayCalgaryTorontoVancouverMontreal答案A2Why are the cousins not flying direct to Montreal on the Atlantic coast?ABe
12、cause they have not got so much money.BBecause they want to take the 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.答案B3What is “The True North” according to the text?AThe northern part of Canada.BThe name of a part of Canada.
13、CThe name that they call the whole country.DThe name of the train that goes across Canada.答案D4Which is NOT true about Vancouver?AIt is a very beautiful city.BIts population is increasing rapidly.CThe trees are very tall in the north of Vancouver.DIt is surrounded by rivers.答案D5Which of the following
14、 statements about Canada is TRUE?ACanada has the largest amount of fresh water in the world.BCanada is empty within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border.CCanada is 55,000 kilometres from coast to coast.DAll the Canadians have a gift for riding wild horses.答案AAfter understanding the passage，ple
15、ase fill in the following blanks.Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip to Canada.They decided to fly and then take the train rather than 1.go(go) by air all the way.After 2.arriving(arrive) at the airport in Vancouver，they took the crossCanada train to Vancouver，a city 3.surrounded(surround) by Mou
16、ntains and the Pacific Ocean.The coast north of Vancouver has some of 4.the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.It is so wet there that the trees are 5.extremely(extreme) tall，some 6.measuring(measure) over 90 metres.That afternoon aboard the train，they settled down in their seats.When th
17、ey crossed the Rocky Mountains，they managed 7.to catch(catch) sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.Their next stop was Calgary,8.which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.Cowboys from all over the world come 9.to compete(compete)in the Stampede.Many of them have a gift 10
18、.for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.Then they arrived in Thunder Bay，a city at the top of the Great Lakes，and learned even more about Canada and its natural resources.1Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada inless than five days，but they forget the fact th
19、at Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.句式分析本句为but连接的并列句，在两个分句中都含有一个that引导的同位语从句。自主翻译有些人认为在不到5天的时间里就能穿越加拿大。但是他们忘记了这样一个事实：加拿大从东海岸到西海岸共有5 500公里。2At school，they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border，and that Canadas population is only slightly
20、over thirty million，but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.句式分析本句为并列句，第一分句had learned后接两个that引导的宾语从句，but为并列句的转折连词。自主翻译在学校，她们已了解到，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百公里以内的地方，而加拿大的人口也只有3 000万多一点儿。但是现在看到这么空旷的国家，她们很惊讶。.阅读理解AOur site specializes in European cycling tours，Bike & Boat Tours，Road Bike Tours and
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26、sWe now offer river cruises throughout the worlds most famous waterways.Whether it is a European river or a river cruise in China，one of our cruises is certain to attract you.语篇解读本文是一篇广告，介绍了许多旅行项目。主要包括提供自行车和船的旅行、公路自行车旅行以及贯穿欧洲、亚洲和美洲的航行。1The text is mainly written to .Aintroduce fantastic tour placesB
27、encourage readers to have adventuresCcompare boat tours with bike toursDinvite readers to join in the tours答案D解析写作意图题。根据第二段首句“We take great pride in offering you the best services and in providing you with a vacation that will be fondly remembered.”可知，写此文的目的是邀请读者参加旅行。故选D。2Which countries have been a
28、dded to Bike Europe and Beyond?AVietnam & America.BNew Zealand & China.CAmerica & New Zealand.DChina & Vietnam.答案A解析细节理解题。根据Bike Europe and Beyond部分的第二句“Recently we have also added a few American bike tours as well as bike tours in Vietnam.”可知，越南和美国加入了Bike Europe and Beyond。故选A。3Which of the followi
29、ng require(s) certain cycling experience?ABike & Boat Trips.BRoad Bike Tours.CLuxury Boat Tours.DBike Europe and Beyond.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Road Bike Tours部分中的“These cycle tours in Europe.are intended for the more experienced cyclist that is not afraid of the long distances through extremely beautiful coun
30、tryside.”可知选B。4The text is probably taken from a .Anewspaper BtextbookCmagazine Dwebsite答案D解析文章出处题。由文章首句中的“Our site specializes.”及Bike & Boat Trips部分的“We have perhaps the largest online catalogue of wellestablished European bike and boat tours and sailing holidays.”可推知，这篇文章出自网上。故选D。BI picked up my t
31、wo best friends and we were off on a road trip.I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China.So，naturally I wanted to take a trip to Canada.Montreal，the second largest city in Canada，is a fourhour drive from my home in New Hampshire.We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada.
32、It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border.We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.After dropping off our bags at our hotel，we were immediately walking down the famous St Catherines Street.While we walked，two things surprised us：how cold it was and h
33、ow well everyone dressed.The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show.Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold.Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America.To hide from the
34、cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine，a very popular snack in Montreal.It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy(肉汁)It is delicious.However，we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French.It is actually the fifth largest
35、Frenchspeaking city in the world.But since the rest of Canada speak English，plenty of people were there to help.We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historical churches and monuments in Montreal.But at night wed head to the very modern dance clubs and bars.Montreal is a city that sits betw
36、een the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在加拿大蒙特利尔的经历。那里寒冷的天气、人们时髦的服装、美食、著名的历史景点等都给作者留下了深刻的印象。5How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?AThe men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.BThe portra
37、its of the men and women are printed in the magazine.CThey are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine.DThe men and women like to copy characters in magazines.答案C解析句意理解题。根据该段中的“how well everyone dressed”可知，在作者看来，蒙特利尔的人们穿着时尚，像杂志里的模特。6Which of the following can NOT be concluded from P
38、aragraphs 34?AThe author and his friends couldnt wait to explore the city.BThe author wasnt used to the weather of Montreal.CThe citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.DMontreal often holds fashion shows.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“.we were immediately walking.”可知作者和他的朋友们迫不及待地想参观蒙特利尔。根据第四段中
39、的“To hide from the cold.”可以推知作者并不适应那里的寒冷。根据第三段最后两句可知蒙特利尔的人们非常注重着装。D项文中未提及，故选D。7What can we infer from the passage?AThe author often went to China for a visit.BThe people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.CAll the people in the diner were locals.DThe author went to Montreal on business.答案B解
40、析推理判断题。根据第五段中的“But since the rest of Canada speak English，plenty of people were there to help.”可推知作者和朋友们在餐馆碰到的人非常友好且乐于助人。CWe were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break.For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train.We all had been to Chicago four years ago，and th
41、e kids loved it.Chicago is one of my favourite cities，too，so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago.Of course，flying would have been faster.But I dont think flying is easier，especially these days，with all the security and waiting in lines at airports.Though we were tired
42、in the middle of the night，the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure.“Were moving，” my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my nights sleep.The sleeper car would
43、have better enabled that，but the ordinary train seats were not too bad.An airline flight is a harder experience for me：not enough room，two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my mouth.On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6foot2plus body in the generous legroom.The journey didnt f
44、eel at all as long as it was.We all found the train ride a joy.The car ride would have felt every minute of 13 hours.But on the train you are free to walk around，sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows，have a nice meal in the dining car，read a book，or play a
45、 board game.In short，the train is all about enjoying the trip，which isnt something I do so much when travelling by airline or by car，when the trip seems more of a mission(任务) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.Chicago offers much to do for a family.This time，getting there was hal
46、f the fun.语篇解读本文主要讲了作者一家人乘火车到芝加哥的感受，相比以往乘飞机的经历，他们更喜欢乘火车旅行。8We can learn from the first paragraph that .Athe kids love the train journeyBit was the first time that the kids had taken the trainCthe author didnt enjoy the long train journeyDChicago is one of the kids favourite cities答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“
47、For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train.We all had been to Chicago four years ago，and the kids loved it.”和“.so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago.”可知，这是孩子们第一次乘坐去往芝加哥的火车。故选B项。9What does the underlined word “exhilaration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
48、ATiredness. BRelaxation.CExcitement. DWorry.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据下文中的“Were moving， my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.”可知，孩子们是很兴奋的，由此可推知与画线词意思相近的是excitement。故选C项。10In the third paragraph，an airline flight experience is mentioned to show .
49、Aa train ride is more comfortableBa train ride is too longCan airline flight is miserableDan airline flight is easier答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“An airline flight is a harder experience for me”和“On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6foot2plus body in the generous legroom.”可知，相比以往乘飞机的经历，乘火车旅行更加舒适。
50、故选A项。11Which of the following words best describes the whole familys feeling about the train journey?AMoved. BNervous.CDisappointed. DDelighted.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The journey didnt feel at all as long as it was.We all found the train ride a joy.”可知，全家人非常喜欢这次火车旅行。故选D项。.七选五Summer is the season of fami
51、ly travel. 1 Here are our top 5 things to teach your children before entering big crowds：How Far They Can Go 2 For young children，you should set a rule of always holding a parents hand.For older kids，you may be comfortable with a “I can always see you and you can always see me” rule.To Call Your Rea
52、l NameTeach your children that you will find them，so its best if they stay in one place.Whats more，teach them to call out your full name instead of “Mummy” or “Daddy” to help you more easily find them.How to Identify a “Safe Person”Make sure your children know the best people to approach if they get
53、 separated from you.Employees working at the place youre visiting are generally “safe people”But what about places that may not have employees，like the beach？ 3 Experts say that mums are often the most willing and bestequipped people to help kids.What to Say 4 Remember that if your children do get s
54、eparated from you，they will likely be panicked(恐慌)，so dont assume that they will know how to tell strangers that they are lost.Roleplay getting lost and using simple sentences like，“I am lost” with your kids to help them know what to do if it actually happens.Their Personal InformationMake sure your
55、 children know as much basic personal information as possible，including their full names，parents full names and telephone numbers and the address. 5 ATeach your children to look for a mum with kids.BSometimes its not hard to find a safe person in such places.CBut do your kids know what to do if they
56、 get separated from you?DIf your kids are too young to remember them，write them down!EIt can be hard for people to help a lost child.FTell your children to behave normally when they get lost.GIts important to talk with your children about how close you expect them to stay to you.1答案C解析空前表明夏季是全家旅行的季节
57、和后句说下面是在旅行前必须教给孩子的五件事情可知，C项(但是如果你的孩子跟你分开了，他们知道做什么吗？)起到承上启下的作用。故选C项。2答案G解析根据本段标题“How Far They Can Go”可知，本段是告知孩子你期望他们离你多远是很重要的。故选G项。3答案A解析下句的关键词mums与A项中的a mum with kids对应。故选A项。4答案F解析根据下文的“Remember that if your children do get separated from you，they will likely be panicked”可知，这里是教孩子迷路时行为举止要正常。故选F项。5答案
58、D解析本段建议孩子要记住个人信息，所以D项(如果你的孩子太小记不住这些信息，就把它们写下来)符合语境。them代指前面提到的一系列个人信息。故选D项。.概要写作用约60个词概括课文内容Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins.Rather than take the aeroplane all the way，they chose a trip on “The True North” across Canada，during which they went to some famous attractions，enjoyed some splendid scenery and knew more local customs，practices and society about Canada.
