2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”Section Ⅱ Warming Up .doc

1、课时作业(十八)Unit 5Canada“The True North”Section Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points(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1. He was wandering in the street when he_(catch) sight of his former boss.答案：caught2_(surround) by trees and flowers，our school looks very beautiful.答案： Surrounded 3All the work_(finish)，th

2、e workers left the factory.答案：finished4When I study English，I like to put my dictionary_my reach so that I can refer to it when necessary.答案：within5Tom_(chat) about the football match with his classmates when the headteacher came in.答案：was chatting6The old couple have been to three _ (continent) and

3、 more than twenty countries.答案：continents7Nothing serious.Your son just got _ (slight) injured in the accident.答案：slightly8Although it was a hard problem，he managed _(settle) it all by himself at last.答案：to settle 9_ (walk) straight ahead，the students went out of the classroom one by one.答案：Walking1

4、0The fact worries the public _ about a third of English school children are overweight.答案：that.阅读理解AMost countries would love to attract more tourists，but Norway (挪威)，a country in northern Europe，rather wishes theyd stay away.The country slashed its advertising budget for next summer after experienc

5、ing a flood of curious visitors that it felt unprepared to deal with.More and more people are visiting Norway.A big part of the success depends on Disneys 2013 movie Frozen，which was modeled on Norway.Since then，lots of tourists have come to see the real thing.Another attraction is the cruise ships

6、that rush into small villages such as Geiranger，with 700,000 sightseers every year.Norway，however，does not want to accept growth because that would come at too high a cost to nature.It has now turned its focus toward sustainable (可持续的)，slow tourism，in the hope that visitors will enjoy the Norwegian

7、way of life for longer periods of time，in less damaging ways.The Slow TV series is one of the changes to slow travel.Viewers can watch traditional Norwegian activities such as fishing and knitting.Another change is the growth of small，sustainable inns and guesthouses in the countryside，whose prices

8、are competitive with bigger hotels in town.One of them is 29/2 Aurland，a beautiful familyrun farm hotel located deep within the Sognefjord.It offers countrysidestyled cabins，an outdoor hot tub (浴盆)，and food sourced from the organic gardens.The owners of 29/2 Aurland say，“We want to be a sustainable

9、choice to more visitors.But once you become famous，you get more crowds，and more pollution at the same time.We really want guests to slow down here，understand the culture and history of the valley，and meet the craftspeople who keep alive generations of traditions and live a simple and peaceful life.”

10、语篇解读本文为新闻报道，话题是旅游类。大量的游客涌入挪威，使其自然环境遭到一定的破坏。为了挽救这一局面，挪威打算实行可持续发展的慢旅游业，一边保护大自然，一边为游客提供更好的了解挪威的机会。1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “slashed” in Para.1?AcutBincreasedCbalanced Doverspent解析：词义猜测题。根据划线单词前后的“wishes theyd stay away和a flood of curious visitors that it felt unprepared

11、 to deal with”可知，挪威为突然大量涌入的游客感到措手不及，由此可知，挪威并不想接纳太多的游客，所以它应该是“削减”明年夏天的广告宣传预算，来控制到挪威旅游的游客数量。slashed意为“削减”，在此处可以用cut代替。答案：A2. According to Para.2，what makes Norway a popular tourism attraction?AThe success of a movie.BIts successful advertising.CIts wonderful natural scenery.DThe comfortable cruise shi

12、p trips.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的前两句可知，电影冰雪奇缘赢得世界各国人们的喜爱，而这部电影模仿的是挪威的冰雪景观，所以人们慕名前来旅游。答案：A3. What do we know about the hotel 29/2 Aurland?AIt allows visitors to work on its farm.BIt is more expensive than hotels in town.CIt encourages visitors to live there longer.DIt makes visitors enjoy Norway at a slow pace

13、.解析： 推理判断题。根据文章的最后两段可知，29/2 Aurland旅店给游客提供享受乡下慢生活的机会，让游客们放慢脚步，慢慢地享受挪威的风景和生活。答案：D4. Why does Norway develop sustainable slow tourism?To stop people from visiting it.To help visitors enjoy Norway better.To protect nature from being damaged.To reduce the money spent on tourism.A B C D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.

14、because that would come at too high a cost to nature”可知，挪威实行可持续发展的慢旅游是为了保护其自然环境；结合第三段中的“.in the hope that visitors will enjoy the Norwegian way of life for longer periods of time，in less damaging ways”和最后一段中29/2 Aurland旅店主人说的话可知，挪威希望游客们能够更长久地感受这里的文化和生活。答案：BBHidden in the mountains of Jordan is the b

15、eautiful ancient city of Petra.It lay in ruins for more than a thousand years.Petra was built in 312 BC by the Nabataeans who were an ancient southern Arab people.They were very skilled at carving (刻)It is no wonder that this ancient city has so much to offer!In 363 AD，the city suffered from terribl

16、e earthquakes that left most of the city damaged.The buildings and the citys water system were affected.A Swiss explorer，Johann Ludwig Burckhardt，discovered this city of wonders in 1812.Until he discovered Petra，it had been unheard of in the Western world for about 5 centuries!Petra is the Greek wor

17、d for stone and this name makes perfect sense because of where the city is located and how some of it is carved into the rock.The ancient city of Petra is also known as the “Rose City”This is because the rock in which the city is built is a rosered colour.Many of the buildings of Petra have beautifu

18、l facades (正面)Some of the facades have columns (柱) carved into the rock，but they are for decoration and they dont actually hold anything up.Petra was built in the middle of the desert，where it hardly ever rained.Luckily，the Nabataeans were very skilled engineers and knew how to live in a hot and dry

19、 place.First，they carved channels(渠) to bring water from a nearby spring into the city.Rainwater was also collected in underground channels.The water was then stored.So，even in the long dry months there was enough water for people to use.Today，Petra is one of the worlds most famous ancient sites and

20、 people come from all over the world to visit it.语篇解读本文是说明文。作者在文中介绍了古城佩特拉。5What do we know about Petra?A. It was built on high mountains.BIt has a history of five centuries.CIt was destroyed by earthquakes.DIt was first visited by westerners in 363.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“In 363 AD，the city suffered from te

21、rrible earthquakes that left most of the city damaged”可知，这座古城被地震毁了。答案：C6Why was the city named “Petra”？ASome of it looked rosered.BSome of it was filled with roses.CSome of it was home to animals.DSome of it was built into the rock.解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“Petra is the Greek word for stone and this name make

22、s perfect sense because of where the city is located and how some of it is carved into the rock”可知答案。答案：D7What is the purpose of the columns?ATo beautify the buildings.BTo support the buildings.CTo function as gates.DTo serve as tools.解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“they are for decoration and they dont actually ho

23、ld anything up”可知，这些柱子没有实际作用，装饰而已。答案：A8Which word can best describe the Nabataeans?AHonest. BCreative.CHardworking. DWelleducated.解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知，纳巴泰人在沙漠上建起了佩特拉城，并用很智慧的方式解决了沙漠的缺水问题。答案：B.完形填空When I was younger，I loved reading.I could _1_ a book in a day and often stayed up late to finish it.And tho

24、se books made my life _2_.There are many wonderful books for younger children，but the choices become _3_ once you reach your teens.I found myself _4_ between books for children that were silly and adult books that I couldnt quite _5_.And the lack of choice _6_ led me to read less and less.When I was

25、 in secondary school，the only books I read were the ones we were given in English class，and I was never _7_ my teachers choices.I thought too much discussion of themes _8_ the book and was meaningless.Maybe the sky being blue didnt represent anything；maybe it was _9_ a description! Rather than putti

26、ng the _10_ of literature into my mind，I decided never to pick up a book again._11_，I realized very quickly that going to _12_.meant that I had signed up for four years of reading books.I chose a French literature module in my first year.Though I started out，I determined not to _13_ any of the works

27、 we were studying._14_，I soon came to know that at a university level，the discussion was more _15_ and the books were more interesting.Then I found I had a lot to _16_ ! Books with women as the main characters especially _17_ me，and being able to discuss my thoughts with other people meant that I co

28、uld better know the real _18_.I began reading again for _19_.Now，I am used to _20_ my thoughts about a book with other readers.语篇解读本文为记叙文，话题是日常生活类。作者结合自己的亲身经历叙述了对阅读的态度的变化。1. Aget throughBpick upClook for Dfind out解析：根据下文“.and often stayed up late to finish it”可知，作者小的时候喜欢读书，一天就能够读完一本书。答案：A2. Ahealthy

29、 BeasyCquiet Dcolorful解析：这些书让她的生活也变得丰富多彩。答案：D3. Aclear BfreeClimited Dwide解析：根据上文“There are many wonderful books for younger children.”以及转折词but可知，到了青少年，可选的书很有限。答案：C4. Athinking BchoosingClosing Dcomparing解析：句中提供了两种情况的书籍，一种是给孩子看的，一种是给成人看的，此处指这之间的选择。答案：B5. Aborrow BmeetCunderstand Dget解析：一些给小孩看的书对作者来说

30、有些幼稚，而一些给成人看的书作者又看不懂。答案：C6. Ahardly BusuallyCprobably Dfinally解析：适合自己的书很少，这最终导致作者读的书越来越少。答案：D7. Afamiliar with Binterested inCtired of Dworried about解析： 根据下文“I thought too much discussion of themes.the book and was meaningless”可知，作者对老师的选择从来不感兴趣。答案：B8. Aruined BimprovedCsaved Dtranslated解析：根据句中的“.and

31、 was meaningless”可知，作者觉得对主题过多的讨论会毁了这本书而且毫无意义。答案：A9. Aalso BstillCjust Deven解析：作者认为天空是蓝色的并不一定就代表什么，或许仅仅只是一种描述。答案：C10. Alove BdifferenceCpower Dvalue解析：根据下文“.I decided never to pick up a book again”可知，上面提到的做法并没有让作者爱上文学。答案：A11. AStrangely BFortunatelyCNormally DFirstly解析：下文提到作者对阅读的态度的变化，所以说很幸运。答案：B12.

32、Auniversity BworkCcharity Dschool解析：根据下文“.I soon came to know that at a university level.”可知，上大学就意味着要在大学四年里读书。答案：A13. Apraise BdeliverCsupport Denjoy解析：此时作者仍然决定不去喜欢做课堂分配的阅读任务。答案：D14. ASo BBesidesCHowever DInstead解析：作者不喜欢阅读，然而不久却有了变化，作者开始喜欢讨论了。答案：C15. Adifficult BfamousCinformal Dfruitful解析：根据下文“.bei

33、ng able to discuss my thoughts with other people.”可知，作者现在认为讨论所阅读的内容更有收获。答案：D16. Amake BsayCgather Dfight解析：既然是讨论，所以要发言，作者发现有好多话要说。答案：B17. Acontrolled BsurprisedCinterested Dentertained解析：书中的一些女性人物让作者很感兴趣。答案：C18. Ameaning BresultCfact Dreason解析：通过和别人讨论，作者能够更好地了解真实的意思。答案：A19. Afuture BpleasureCbelief Dpeace解析：作者积极参与讨论，很明显作者是因为快乐而去读书。答案：B20. Aconsidering BreportingCsharing Dpreparing解析：现在作者已经习惯和别的读者分享自己对于一本书的看法。答案：C