2020_2021学年高中英语Unit5Canada_“TheTrueNorth”SectionⅢLearningaboutLanguage.doc

1、课时作业(十九)Unit 5Canada“The True North”Section Learning about Language & Using Language(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).单句语法填空1Early to bed，early to rise，make a man healthy，_(wealth)，and wise.答案：wealthy2We planned to start out _dawn，but the sudden rain ruined our plan.答案：at3She felt a strange _ (mix) of excite

2、ment and fear at the news that her daughter is making a trip into space.答案：mixture4The president turned up at the party last night，_ (confirm) that he had recovered from his illness.答案：confirming5The old woman stopped talking about her parents，her eyes growing _ (mist)答案：misty6Due to a technical pro

3、blem，the concert will start _ (approximate) half an hour later.答案：approximately7_ (terrify) by the sight of the lion，the young hunter had to climb up the tree quickly.答案：Terrified8. Marty was so _ (please) at the news that he couldnt help jumping.答案：pleased9Unlike other girls，my daughter is quite in

4、terested in these _ (topic) like climate change，education and social issues.答案：topics10You seem to have a gift _ seeing into peoples minds and none of my thoughts can escape from you.答案：for.阅读理解AOnly a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace.For the r

5、est of us，commuting (乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto？You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Torontos streets.Seeing the big picture of Torontos traffic an

6、d knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must.From my own experience，there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting.Thats why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night.You can click

7、 them and watch.With the help of “Google Maps”，where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions，we were able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical (平常的) Friday.Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning，with

8、only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions (交叉点) at 7：00 am.The morning traffic jam starts light at 7：30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8：30.The roads are quite free afterwards，only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11：30 am to 12：

9、00 noon.It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1：00 pm，mainly on the Don Valley Parkway.You wont have a good time getting away from the city from 4：00 pm to 6：30 pm，as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam.The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy

10、on a Friday night.I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!语篇解读多伦多的交通状况如何呢？1By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity”，the writer refers to the fact that_.Abuses are usually very crowdedBthey are often stuck in traffic jamsCthey have

11、to travel a long way to workDthey usually cannot do anything on the way to work解析：推理判断题。本文主要讲多伦多的交通堵塞情况。作者说上班的路上不是很愉快，是因为堵车的缘故。答案：B2According to Paragraph 2，when you are in a traffic jam，you should_.Ado nothing but to wait patientlyBreport your situation to a radio stationCrelax and enjoy some good

12、radio programmesDmake a quick decision and find another way to go解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“From my own experience，there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting”可知应选D。答案：D3What is the last paragraph mainly about?AWhat the traffic in Toronto is like for a typ

13、ical Friday.BHow to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.CWhy the traffic is terrible on Friday.DWhat “Google Maps” can do for us.解析：主旨大意题。通读末段可知主要讲多伦多周五的交通情况，故选A。答案：A4Where is this passage taken from?AA TV programme.BA radio programme.CA website. DA travel booklet.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“You can click them and wa

14、tch”可推断本文来源于某个网站。答案：CBThe 67th Miss Universe Beauty Pageant (选美比赛) will take place on December 16 in Bangkok，Thailand.The competition will include young women from around the world representing their countries.But one South American country，Chile，will not be represented by a native Chilean.Instead，A

15、ndrea Diaz，a native of Venezuela (委内瑞拉) will have that honor.Diaz grew up in Valencia，Venezuela.She began training as a model at age 12 at a school there.At 19，she won a pageant organized by her towns baseball team.As Diaz moved along her career path，she also moved away from home.She went first to P

16、anama，and later to Mexico，for modeling jobs.In 2015，she settled in Chile，where most of her family members now live.The 27yearold woman told the reporter，“I represent the new Chile.This is an inclusive (包容广阔的) country where immigrants come in search of opportunities.” Thousands of people leave Venezu

17、ela each day to escape a lack of food and medicine in the country.Its economic crisis (危机) has created an almost 1 million percent inflation (通货膨胀) rate.Many beauty pageant hopefuls have left Venezuela and have found work in modeling and media fields.Diaz is one of several Venezuelan beauty pageant

18、competitors representing countries other than their homeland.A recent Miss Earth pageant had two Venezuelan models who competed for other countries，including Jessica Russo.Russo represented Peru just one year after moving to the country.She said，“My dream of being a beauty queen is not going to stop

19、 just because I arrived in a new country.” The 22yearold competitor did not make it into the Miss Earth finals.But she is not giving up.She says she hopes to one day win a competition for Peru，the country where her mother was born.语篇解读委内瑞拉的经济危机造成通货膨胀及食物和医药短缺，人们的生活十分贫困，因此许多人到异国他乡追求梦想。本文讲述了委内瑞拉女孩参加选美比

20、赛追求梦想的故事。5. Who can take part in the beauty pageant held in Bangkok，Thailand?AOnly young women from Chile.BOnly young women from the university in Venezuela.CYoung women from Venezuela.DYoung women from all over the world.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The competition will include young women from around the worl

21、d.”可知，来自世界各国的女士都可以参加这次比赛。故选D项。答案：D6What nationality is Diaz now?AChile. BVenezuela.CPanama. DMexico.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 2015，she settled in Chile，where most of her family members now live.”可知，现在迪亚斯的国籍是智利。故选A项。答案：A7. What can be inferred from the third paragraph?A. Economic situation in Venezuela is

22、becoming better and better.BWomen in Venezuela have to work as models in their country.CVenezuelan beauty competitors have to represent other countries.DVenezuelan beauty hopefuls have found work in educational fields.解析：推理判断题。文章第三段介绍了委内瑞拉的经济危机及其引起的通货膨胀、食物和药品短缺等问题，这使得许多选美有望成功的参赛者离开了自己的国家。根据该段最后一句“Di

23、az is one of several Venezuelan beauty pageant competitors representing countries other than their homeland.”可以推知，委内瑞拉选美参赛者不得不代表其他国家参加选美比赛。故选C项。答案：C8. What does the underlined word “it” mean in the last paragraph?AHer dream of being a beauty queen.BNot giving up. CThe place where her mother was born

24、.DMoving to a new country.解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段第三句中的My dream of being a beauty queen is not going to stop，再联系该段最后三句可知，这位22岁的参赛者没有在环球小姐决赛中实现梦想，此处it指成为选美皇后的这个梦想。故选A项。答案：A.七选五If you work hard to have a positive attitude，you might be surprised by how much better you feel about yourself and life in general._1_

25、 The less stress you feel，the better you will feel overall.So if youve been feeling tired，think about the good，put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard？Its more than just turning lifes lemons into lemonade._2_ But its worth it

26、.Here are some ways you can develop and maintain (保持) a positive attitude even in the midst of lifes troubles._3_ It just means being an optimist and looking for the good in things，rather than being a pessimist (悲观者) and focusing on the bad in things.Sometimes your view can make all the difference i

27、n the world.Identify (确认) those areas of your life that might not be going so well._4_ Focus on one area at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in them.Smile and laugh! Yes，it can be that simple.Learn to love life，no matter whats going on.Smile at others and they will smile back at yo

28、u._5_ Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.Exercise! Get off the couch and get moving.Being active and healthy can give you a completely different outlook on life.A. Have fun and find the humor in life.BYou may find it hard to stay positive in your life.CHaving a positive attitude can take

29、 some hard work.DA positive attitude doesnt mean ignoring lifes troubles.EHaving a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.FThese are the areas likely to make you think negative thoughts.GGo to bed earlier so you get the sleep you need to feel positive.语篇解读 本文为说明文，话题是日常生活类。积极的心态能够使你保持乐观向

30、上的精神面貌，本文介绍了保持积极态度的一些方法。 1解析：根据空后的“The less stress you feel，the better you will feel overall”可知，有个积极的心态可以减小你的压力。答案：E2解析：根据空后的But its worth it可知，拥有一个积极的心态需要付出努力。答案：C3解析：根据空后的“It just means being an optimist and looking for the good in things.”可知，一个积极的心态并不意味着忽略生活中的问题。答案：D4解析：根据空前的“Identify those areas of your life that might not be going so well”可知，这些领域可能会让你产生消极的心态。答案：F5解析：根据上文“Smile at others and they will smile back at you”可知，开心一些，去寻找生活中的幽默。答案：A