必修三
Unit5 Canada
“ The True North”
基础知识自测
一、单词拼写 根据读音、词性和词义写出下列单词。
1____________ n. 大臣;部长
2____________ n. 女王;王后
3____________ n. 大陆;陆地
4____________ adv.向东; adj.向东的
5____________ vt.& vi.包围; 环绕
6____________ adv.极端地
7____________ vt.& vi 定居;解决;平静下来
8____________ prep.在......之内; 不越出
9____________ vt&vi n.边界;国界与...接壤
10____________ adv.稍稍;轻微地
minister
queen
continent
eastward
surround
extremely
settle
within
border
slightly
11____________ n. 港口;舱门
12____________ vt.& vi. 想;估计;计算
13____________ vt.使恐怖;恐吓
14____________ n. 流程;流动 vi.流动
15____________ n. 枫;枫树;淡棕色
16____________ n. 官员;公务员
17____________ n. 霜;霜冻
18____________ adj.富有的n.富人;有钱人
19____________ n. 距离;远方
20____________ adj.宽阔的;广泛的;主要的
port
figure
terrify
flow
maple
official
frost
wealthy
distance
broad
二、单词运用 根据句子的结构和意义，在空格处填入一个恰当的单词，或者用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1 Vancouver is s_____________ by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
2 It is so wet there that the trees are e____________ tall.
3 A ________ is a place where water is calm and ships can be safe.
4 To go to Russia from China you must cross the ______.
5 The idea that there will be an earthquake t________ many people.
surrounded
extremely
harbour
border
terrifies
6The water f_________ into the Niagara River and over the falls on its wy to the sea.
7 I should phone her from a telephone b___________ .
8 A __________ is a kind of tree with five-pointed leaves.
9 Someone who is ___________ has a large amount of money .
10 The two __________ languages in Canada are English and French.
flows
maple
booth
wealthy
official
三、词语派生 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1 The accident happened on a cold __________ (frost ) morning.
2 The students live happily in these beautiful _______________ ( surround).
3 This is a _____________ (extreme) difficult task.
4 Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, _____________ ( wealth), and wise.
5 Although the new road is being used , it has not yet been ____________ (official ) opened.
frosty
surroundings
extremely
wealthy
officially
6 Travel has _______________ (broad) my vision and knowledge of the world.
7 I’m __________ ( terrify ) of flying. I’d rather go by sea.
8 __________ ( distant) , to her right, she could make out the city of Shanghai.
9 There is a _____________ ( continent) climate in that place.
10 Many people suffered from ____________ ( culture ) shock when they came abroad.
broadened
terrified
Distantly
continental
cultural
四、词组互译 将下列词组或短语译成中文或英语。
1. go on a tour to …________________
2. rather than _____________________
3. speed up _______________________
4. the second biggest country__________
5. in the downtown __________________
在市区
去某地旅行
不愿, 不要
加速
第二大国
6. 在远处___________________________
7. 远到；直到.______________________
8. 估计_____________________________
9. 定居，专心于_____________________
10. 对……有天赋____________________
have a gift for
in the distance
as far as
figure out
settle down
五、词组运用 根据汉语意思，从第四题中选出适当的词组填空。
1. 我的爸爸下个星期去纽约旅行。
My father will ______________ New York next week?
2. 我想喝柠檬，不想喝可乐。
I’d like lemonade ___________________ a coke.
3. 他们一直走到湖边。
They walked _________________________________.
4. 如果我们想按时的话，最好加速。
We had better______________ if we want to be on time.
5.他想结婚并安居下来。
He wants to get married and ______________________.
settle down
go on a tour to
rather than
as far as the lake
speed up
6. 他有音乐天赋。
He _______________ music.
7. 她正在尽力想办法解决这个问题。
She is trying to _______________ to solve the problem.
8. 他一直看着火车，直到火车变成远方的一个点。
She watched the train until it was only a dot __________________.
9. 加拿大是世界上的第二大的国家。
Canada is ___________________________ .
10. 汤姆住在市区。
Tom lives ________________ .
in the downtown
has a gift for
figure out a way
in the distance
the second biggest country
六、语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit Danny Lin. 1___________ ( locate) in the north of North America, Canada is the second 2_________ (big ) country in the world. It covers 3________ area of 9,970,000 square kilometers 4_________ a population of only slightly over 30 million people. One of the most important cities is Vancouver 5________ many Chinese people live. The city 6_______________ ( surround) by mountains on the north and east. When the cousins settled 7________ in the seats, they looked out of the window. 8__________ saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear. Calgary is famous for its rodeo 9____________
(compete) and often hosts many cowboys from all over North America10 ___________ have a gift for working with animals.
Located
biggest
an
with
where
is surrounded
down
They
competition
who
七、基础写作 用括号中所给词翻译下列句子，然后将这些句子联成一篇5句话的连贯的短文。
1. 加拿大是世界第二大的国家，面积9，976，000平方公里，人口约3，000多万。（ an area of …）
2. 它位于北美大陆的北部，东面濒临大西洋，西临太平洋，南面与美国接壤。（be located in ）
3. 英语和法语是加拿大的官方语言。（official language）
4. 渥太华是世界最美丽的首都之一。（one of the most beautiful…）
5. 渥太华是人们定居的好地方。（settle down）
One possible version
Canada is the second biggest country in the world, with an area of 9, 976, 000square kilometres and a population of slightly over 30 million. It is located in the north part of the North American continent, with the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific on the west, and borders the US on the south. English and French are official languages spoken in Canada. Ottawa is one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. And it is a good place for people to settle down.
重要考点突破
1. surround v. 包围
★拓展：surrounding adj. 周围的 n.环境(复数)
■运用：用surround翻译下列句子。
(1)这个城市被一条河流包围着。
__________________________________________
(2)快乐幸福围绕你。
Joy and happiness ______________________.
(3)部队已将该城包围。
Troops _____________________.
(4)我们生活在舒适的环境中。
We are living in pleasant ____________.
surroundings
The city is surrounded by a river.
surround you
have surrounded the town
2. settle v. (使)定居，安顿，栖息，殖民，确定，解决
◆理解：请指出settle的在句子中的具体意思。
(1) The insect settled on a leaf.
(2)They moved the local people and settle them in another place.
(3)We have to settle the problem.
◆搭配：
settle down定居，安下心来，专心致志，安坐
settled the dispute解决争论
★拓展:写出适当的单词。
(1)____________ n.移民，殖民者
(2) ____________ n.定居地，协议，解决
停留，栖息
安顿，使……定居
解决
settler
settlement
■运用：请用settle的适当形式填空或完成句子。
(1)We hope for a last __________ (settle) of all these troubles.
(2)It is said that the first __________(settle) of this country are prisoners.
(3)你最好安定下来并开始复习功课。
___________________________ and study the lesson.
(4)这一家人不久就在中国定居下来。
The family soon ____________________________
settlement
settlers
You had better settle down
settled down in China
(5)让我们专心工作吧。
Let's _________________________________
(6)他安坐在扶手椅里读—本新小说。
He ____________________________ to read a new novel.
★联想：Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 随遇而安。
settled down in his armchair
settle down to our work
3. tour n. & v. 旅游，观光
◇They have gone on a tour.他们去旅行了。
◇We toured Europe three times.我们去欧洲旅游了三次。
◆搭配：熟记下列短语或句式搭配。
tour (round /in)…去……旅游
go on/ make/ take a tour (of…) 游览/参观(……)
take sb. on a tour of/around/round…带领某人游玩……
the tour guide导游
■运用：完成下列句子。
(1)亚当斯先生去年往东亚旅行了一次。
Mr. Adams _______________around East Asia last year.
(2)我们游览了这座城市。
We went ____________________the city.
on a tour of
made/took a tour
▲辨析
tour为游玩而到几个地方观光的长途或短途旅行。
travel 泛指旅行，是不可数的，但(one’s) travels指时间长的各处旅行(尤指国外)。
journey指时间和距离都较长的陆地旅行；多指单程；还指走过的一段距离。
trip指短期或短距离的旅行；也指长途旅行，与journey换用；多指双程。
voyage指水路或空中的长途旅行。
●在上述词语中选择一个恰当的词填空。
(1)He is fond of ________.
(2)He made a ________ across the Pacific by air.
(3)How long is your __________ to work? Only about 15 minutes.
travel
voyage
journey
4. distance n. 距离
◇What’s the distance from west to east of Canada? 加拿大从西到东有多远？
◆搭配 in the distance 在远处，在远方
at a/some distance在一定距离的地方，有些距离
at/from a distance of… 在相距……的地方
from a distance 从远处/方
keep sb. at a distance 对某人疏远
■运用 用适当的介词填空。
(1)It is a very beautiful house, especially _________a distance.
(2)You can see a tower _________ a distance of 30 miles.
(3) She watched the train until it was only a dot_______ the distance.
from
at /from
in
5. broad adj. 宽阔的
◆搭配：熟记下列词组或句式搭配。
broad daylight 光天化日
broad facts 明显的事实
broad-minded气量大的
broad shoulders/chest/back宽阔的肩膀/胸膛/背
It is as broad as it’s long…没有差别，不相上下
have a broad knowledge of…具有广博的……方面的知识
broaden sb.’s horizons开阔某人的眼界
▲辨析 broad 指表面或幅面的宽广；指脸、肩、背、胸、叶等，用broad。
wide 一边到另一边的距离；口、眼之大，及与open连用，用wide。
●用broad或wide填空。
(1)She stared at him with ___________ eyes.
(2) The robbery occurred in __________ daylight, in a crowded street.
wide
broad
重要词组
1. settle down(使)平静下来，(使)舒服从下，定居，安下心来
◇She didn’t start her lesson until the pupils settled down.一直到学生们安静下来，她才开始上课。
◇He settled (himself) down in a sofa to read a newspaper.他舒服地坐到沙发上读报纸去了。
■运用
(1)那位老师设法使学生安静下来。
The teacher tried to _________________________
(2)他想结婚并安居下来。
He wants to get married ________________________
(3)我想静下心来写篇文章。
________________________ to write an article.
settle the students down.
and settle down.
I want to settle down
2. figure out 理解，想出，算出
■运用：用figure out 翻译下列句子：
(1)他说话这样奇怪，我不明白他在说什么。
He spoke in such a strange way that I couldn’t_________________________________.
(2)我想不出他是谁。
I couldn’t __________________________.
(3)你算出假期花多少钱？
____________________ how much the holiday will cost?
figure out what he was saying
figure out who he was
Have you figured out
break out 爆发；carry out 执行；fill out 填写；
give out 用光，分发；keep out不让进来；
look out注意；make out 弄清楚；
pick out辨认出，选出；point out指出；
set out 动身；sort out 整理好；
turn out结果（是）等。
★联想：请尽可能多地写出“动词+out”短语。
_____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3. have a gift for…对……有天赋
◇He has a gift for music.他有音乐天赋。
■运用：翻译下列句子。
她有学语言天赋。
_____________________________________________
She has a gift for language.
4. as far as远到；就……而言
◇They traveled