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Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”Ⅰ.阅读理解ATorontoinCanadaisoneofthosecitiesthatpeoplevisitandthendreamoflivingin.Itslargebutnottoolarge;prosperous繁荣的butnotexpensive.ButmostimportantlyTorontoisveryopenandtolerant.ThecitythecapitaloftheregionofOntarioisoneoftheworldsmostmulticulturalcities.Thefactthat140languagesarespokeninthecitytellsastory.Whatsmore
12.5percentofthecityspopulationisChinese.Withallthedifferentgroupsinthecityyoudexpectavarietyoffoodstotry.AndsureenoughtherearemanydifferentrestaurantsinTorontofromVietnamesetoEthiopian.ManyofthemarefoundintheKensingtonMarketareawheretheresalsomusictohearandarttosee.Thismulticulturalbackgroundisprobablyoneofthereasonsthatmanypeopleconsideritamysteriousplace.SpeakingtoBBCNewsbloggerAlyssaJamessaid:“Thecitydoesntgiveupitssecretseasily.IloveTorontobecauseyoureallyhavetoloveandknowit.”Torontoisagreatplacetoexploreifyouwanttogetthemostoutofit.Jamesmentionedthebeacheswhichareclosetothecityandhavewonderfullycleansandandwater.ThegoodthingisthatgettingaroundinTorontoiseasysinceithasaverygoodpublictransportsystem.Italsohasareputationofbeinghometomanytalentedputergeniuses.SoifyourehopingtoworkinthetechnologyindustryTorontoisaplacetoconsidermovingto.WithallthesetoofferitsnotsurprisingthatthisCanadiancityisanattractivedestinationwhetheryouregoingonavacationorevenlookingforahome.
1.WhatdopeoplethinkofTorontoinCanadaA.Aplacepeopleusedtovisitmost.B.ThelargestcityinCanada.C.Themostexpensivecity.D.Anopenandtolerantplace.
2.WhatcanwelearnaboutTorontoA.Peoplecanexperiencedifferentcultures.B.
12.5%oftheresidentsarefromFrance.C.Vietnamesefoodsarethemostpopular.D.PeoplecanappreciateonlyAfricanmusic.
3.WhatmakespeoplethinkTorontoamysteryAputergeniuses.B.Residents.C.Diversecultures.D.Beaches.BManyyearsagowhenwefirstwenttoCanadaweweredrivingthroughMontanatoColoradowithourtwochildren.Wethoughtwewouldfindamotel汽车旅馆onthewayandhadnotmadeabooking.Asitwasgettinglatewestartedlookingforamotelonlytofindthatallwerebooked.Finallyaround9pmwestoppedatagasstationtofillupongas.Myhusbandaskedforaphonebookandtoldthewomanatthecounterthatweweretryingtofindamotel.Hetriedfor15minutes.WhenhewasunsuccessfulthewomanLindasaidsheandherfamilylivednearbyandwouldbehappyifwespentthenightatherhome.Myhusbandwasstunnedatheroffer.Shecalledhersontodirectussinceshehadtoholdthefortatthegasstationtillmidnight.Whenwereachedtheirhomeherhusbandgreetedus.Hetookouttwosleepingbagsforthechildren.Heinvitedustohavecoffeeandchatwhilewewaitedforhiswife.Whenshecamebackweaskedifwecouldslipawayinthemorningsoasnottodisturbthem.Theysaidwewerenowguestsandwewouldhavetohavebreakfastwiththem.Wewokeuptoatablesetforbreakfast.Theydmadeamountainofpancakesandbacon.Weatebreakfastandwhenwewereleavingmyhusbandaskedifhecouldoffersomepayment.Theyinsistedweweretheirguests.Weleftmovedbytheirspiritofhospitality好客.Wewereamazedthattheywouldtakeinafamilyoftotalstrangersfromadifferentcountry.Wekeptintouchformanyyears.OvertheyearswelosttouchbutIhaveneverforgottentheirkindness.
4.WhatmadetheauthorupsetatfirstA.TheygotlostinCanada.B.Theyranoutofgas.C.Theyhadnowheretostay.D.Theywerelatefordinner.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3meanA.Troubled.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.D.Confused.
6.WhatdidtheauthorsfamilydothenextmorningA.Theyslippedaway.B.Theypaidfortheirbreakfast.C.Theymetsomestrangers.D.Theyhadabigbreakfast.
7.WhatisthebesttitleforthetextA.UnexpectedhospitalityB.AkindwomanC.BekindtostrangersD.LookingforamotelⅡ.语法填空阅读下面短文在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式TheresnoplaceintheworldlikeVeniceItaly.SituatedintheAdriaticSeatheCityofWaterismadeupof118tinyislands.Howeverit
1. beindangerofsinkingnow.Because
2. citywasbuiltonsoftsoilithasbeensinkingunderthepressureofitsownweight.ScientistssaythatVenicesinks
3. arateofnearlytwoinchesevery100years.MeanwhilerisingsealevelcouldmakeVenicegounderevenfaster.Earthstemperatureisslowlyincreasing
4. iscausingseaicetomeltandmakestheworldswatersrise. Experts
5. rushtosaveVenicenowbecauseofitsrichculture.“ManyfamousartistsandoperasingershaveefromVenice.Someoftheworldsgreatest
6. paintcanbefoundonthecitysmuseumwalls”explainsMelissaConn.
7. keepthecityafloatexpertswanttopumpabout40billiongallonsofseawaterbeneathVenice.Whilescientistsworktogettheirplan
8. approvepeopleinVenicelivetheirnormallife.Whenthetiderollsinthelocalshavewaysofkeepingeveryonedry.Caféownersmovetablesto
9. highgroundandhotelspassouthighbootstoguests.
10. fortunedealingwiththerisingwaterdoesnotmakethenativesdiscouraged. Ⅲ.短文改错WhenaskingwhatIwouldliketosendtothepoorchildrenlivinginthemountainvillagesIthinkofbooks.Ontheonehandthechildrenthereareeagertogainknowledgesbuttheyaretoopoortogotoschool.ForthisreasonIhopewewilllovethebooks.OntheotherhandIthinkeveryonehavetherighttoeducationanditisofgreatimportanttohelpthosepeoplewhoneedit.Mybookswillgivethemnotwisdombutalsohappiness.IbetthatIwillbepleasuretoseethosechildrenssmilefacesinthesunshineafteracceptingthepresents.Asaoldsayinggoes“Thereiskindnesstobefoundeverywhere.”Letstogivepresentstopeoplewhomweloveandwhoneedhelp.Ⅳ.书面表达假设你是李华最近你刚交的笔友Jonah要来北京旅游但他来信想让你提前给他简单介绍一下北京请你根据所给提示给他回信
1.中国的首都是政治、经济、文化中心;
2.主要景点有长城世界上最长的人工建筑、故宫世界上最大、最完整的木质古建筑、颐和园园林杰作等它们均被列入了世界遗产名录注意:
1.词数100左右开头和结尾已给出但不计入总词数;
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯参考词汇:杰作masterpiece;世界遗产名录theWorldHeritageListDearJonahImgladyouareingtoBeijingandImhonouredtointroduceittoyou. YoursLiHu课时作业十五Ⅰ.A【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文主要介绍了拥有多元文化的加拿城市多伦多
1.D 细节理解题根据第一段的“ButmostimportantlyTorontoisveryopenandtolerant.”可知多伦多是一个非常开放和具有包容性的城市故选D
2.A 推理判断题根据第一段最后一句“ThecitythecapitaloftheregionofOntarioisoneoftheworldsmostmulticulturalcities.”和第四段第一句“Thismulticulturalbackgroundisprobablyoneofthereasonsthatmanypeopleconsideritamysteriousplace.”可推知在多伦多人们可以体验到多种文化故选A
3.C 细节理解题根据第四段第一句“Thismulticulturalbackgroundisprobablyoneofthereasonsthatmanypeopleconsideritamysteriousplace.”可知多元文化背景可能是许多人认为多伦多是一个神秘地方的原因之一故选CB【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文主要讲述了作者一家去加拿大时得到陌生人帮助的故事
4.C 细节理解题根据第一段最后一句“Asitwasgettinglatewestartedlookingforamotelonlytofindthatallwerebooked.”可知由于天色已晚作者他们开始找汽车旅馆却发现旅馆都被预订了由此作者很是担心无处可住故选C
5.B 词义猜测题根据第二段最后一句和第三段第二句可知Linda要为作者一家提供住宿让儿子来给他们领路因为她要值班到午夜;结合最后一段第三句可知作者他们对Linda为陌生人提供帮助的行为感到惊讶由此可推知stunned意为“惊讶的”故选B
6.D 细节理解题根据对第五段的整体理解可知第二天一早Linda一家就准备好了丰盛的早餐与作者一家共享故选D
7.A 标题概括题根据对文章的整体理解可知本文主要讲述了作者一家去加拿大时被陌生人热情帮助的故事与选项A呼应故选AⅡ.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文文章讲述“水城”威尼斯正面临下沉的危机并分析了造成这种下沉危机的原因以及科学家和市民对此的应对方法
1.is 考查谓语动词句意:然而它现在有下沉的危险句子用一般现在时表示现在的情况主语是it故填is
2.the 考查定冠词句意:因为这个城市建在软土上它已经在自身重量的压力下下沉了此处特指Venice故用定冠词the
3.at 考查介词atarateof…是固定词组意为“以……的速度”
4.which 考查定语从句句意:地球的温度正在缓慢上升这导致海上冰块融化并使世界水域高度上升此句是一个非限制性定语从句从句缺少主语故用which引导定语从句指代前面整个句子
5.arerushing 考查动词时态句意:由于其丰富的文化专家们现在正急于拯救威尼斯根据时间状语now可知句子用现在进行时且主语是名词复数故填arerushing
6.paintings 考查名词复数根据Someof可知后面的名词用复数形式故填paintings
7.Tokeep 考查动词不定式句意:为了保持这座城市的运转专家们想要在威尼斯地下注入大约400亿加仑的海水此处是动词不定式作目的状语故填Tokeep
8.approved 考查非谓语动词句意:当科学家们努力使他们的计划得到批准的时候威尼斯的人们过着正常的生活此处是“get+宾语+宾补”结构由于theirplan和approve之间是被动关系故填approved
9.higher 考查形容词的比较级句意:餐厅老板把桌子搬到地势较高的地方酒店会向客人们分发高筒靴根据上下文可知此处用比较级higher
10.Fortunately 考查副词句意:很幸运想办法应对上升的水位并不会使当地人气馁此处用副词Fortunately修饰整个句子Ⅲ.WhenaskingwhatIwouldliketosendtothepoorchildrenlivinginthemountainvillagesIthinkofbooks.┬askedOntheonehandthechildrenthereareeagertogainknowledgesbuttheyaretoopoortogotoschool.┬knowledgeForthisreasonIhopewewilllovethebooks.OntheotherhandIthinkeveryonehavetherighttoeducation┬they┬hasanditisofgreatimportanttohelpthosepeoplewhoneedit.Mybookswillgivethemnot∧┬onlywisdombutalso┬importancehappiness.IbetthatIwillbepleasuretoseethosechildrenssmilefacesinthesunshineafteracceptingthe┬pleased┬smilingpresents.Asaoldsayinggoes“Thereiskindnesstobefoundeverywhere.”Letstogivepresentstopeoplewhom┬anweloveandwhoneedhelp.Ⅳ.Onepossibleversion:DearJonahImgladyouareingtoBeijingandImhonouredtointroduceittoyou.AsthecapitalofChinaBeijingisthepoliticaleconomicandculturalcentreofthecountry.TherearemanyplacesofinterestinBeijing.TheGreatWallisthelongestman-madestructureeverbuiltintheworld.ThePalaceMuseumalsocalledtheForbiddenCityisthelargestandmostpleteancientwooden-structurebuildingintheworld.TheSummerPalaceisamasterpieceofChinasancientgardens.TheyareallontheWorldHeritageList.Ofcoursetherearemanyothertouristattractionsforyoutoexplore.IhopeyoullenjoyyourtripandhaveagoodtimeinBeijing!YoursLiHua。