譯林版英語選修9教師用書Unit1SectionⅠReading（WeletotheunitReading）

加拿大領(lǐng)土廣闊，自然資源豐富，是世界上最富有、最適宜人類居住的國家之一，也是一個主要的移民國家。CanadaCanadaisthesecondlargestcountryintheworldafterRussia.1.________Thedistancefromeasttowestisover5，500kilometresandthecountrycoverssixoftheworld's24timezones.However,itspopulation,about33.8million,isonlyaboutone-fifthofRussia's.Nearly90%ofCanadianslivewithin200kmoftheborderwiththeUnitedStates，whichmeansthatCanadacontainsvastexpanses(寬闊的區(qū)域)ofwildernesstothenorth.Canada'snativepeoplemakeuplessthantwopercentofthepopulation.2．________Inthenorth，thewintersarelongandhard，withsnowforsixmonthsoftheyear.Thetemperaturecanfallto－60℃.ThewestcoastofCanadaisthewarmestplaceinwinter.TheaverageJanuarytemperatureis3℃，andinJulyitis18℃.Hereitrainsaloteverymonthoftheyear.PlantsgrowwellalltheyearroundCanadahasonethirdoftheworld'ssupplyoffreshwater.Therearefivegreatlakesinthesouth，andtherearemanyothers，especiallyinthenorth.3.________Thecountryhasagreatdealofcoal，oilandnaturalgas，andtheseareallexploited(開發(fā))forenergy.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下面的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。A．ThemapletreeisimportanttotheCanadianeconomyandenvironment.B．Theweatherisdifferentfromareatoarea.C．ItislargerthantheUSAandreachesnearlyaquarterofthewayroundtheearth.D．OnethirdofthepopulationwasneitherFrenchCanadiannorEnglishCanadian.E．Mostoftheelectricityisproducedbywater.【答案】1－3CBEⅠ.詞義搭配1．border A．thelinethatdividestwocountriesorareas2．countless B．basedonfacts，notonideasorguesses3．freezing C．toomanytobecountedormentioned4．recreation D．extremelycold5．rank E．forceful，andhavingalotofenergy6．concrete F．togivesb./sth.aparticularpositiononascale accordingtoquality，importance，success7．dynamic G．thefactofpeopledoingthingsforenjoyment， whentheyarenotworking8．sheet H．a(chǎn)pieceofpaperforwritingorprintingon，etc.， usuallyinastandardsize【答案】1.A2.C3.D4.G5.F6.B7.E8．HⅡ.用下列短語的適當(dāng)形式填空secondonlyto；inadditionto；behometo；beshapedlike；forshort；seekone'sfortune；littlemorethan；beabundantin1．TheRockies________bearsandmountainlions.2．Canceris________heartdiseaseasacauseofdeath.3．HernameisAlexander，“Al”________．4．Hedidsomecleaning________hishomeworkthisSunday.5．Thecountry________naturalresources.6．TheSydneyOperaHouse'sroof________aship'ssails.【答案】1.arehometo2.secondonlyto3.forshort4．inadditionto5.isabundantin6.isshapedlikeⅠ.閱讀P2－3內(nèi)容，從三個選項中選擇最佳答案1．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Canadaisoneofthelargestcountriesintheworld，secondonlytoChina.B．TorontoisthelargestcityinCanada.C．MaplesyrupisCanada'smostfamousfood.2．Inwhichcityisthethirdtallesttowerintheworldlocated?A．Montreal.B．Toronto.C．Vancouver.3．WhydoesMontrealhasawonderfulmixofOldWorldandNewWorld?A．Becauseit'sthelargestFrench-speakingcityintheworld.B．Becauseit'saportandthesecondlargestcityinCanada.C．BecauseQuebecwasoriginallycolonizedbyFranceanditspopulationisstillover70percentFrench.4．WhichofthefollowingfactsabouttheEdmontonMalliswrong?A．Itissaidtobeoneofthelargestindoorshoppingcentresintheworld.B．Ithasanareaofmorethan20acres.C．Itattractsover55，000customerseveryyear.【答案】1－4ABCCⅡ.閱讀P2－3內(nèi)容，完成下列表格Canada—landofmapletreesParagraphpartcontents1－2Ⅰ.TheoutlineofCanadaCanadaisoneofthelargestcountriesintheworld，whichhasbeenfamousforitsfantasticnaturalscenery.Italsohasvastareasof1.________fromtheArcticnorthtotheborderwiththeUSAinthesouth.Withinthishugecountry，thereare2.________，vastmountainranges，hugeopenfields，countlessriversandendlessforests.3－7Ⅱ.ThecitiesofCanadaTherearemanyfamouscitiesinCanada，andthevastmajorityof3.______ofabout30millionpeoplelivesinurbanareas.Torontoisthelargestandthemostmulticulturalcity，intheheartofwhichisthe4.________．Montrealisthe5.________inCanada，3－7Ⅱ.ThecitiesofCanadaandalsothesecondlargestFrench-speakingcityintheworld，secondonlytoParis.Vancouverisabeautiful6.____________withsuperbsceneryandalsohasoneofthelargestChinesepopulationsinNorthAmerica.EdmontonishometotheWestEdmonton7.________，whichisoneofthelargestindoorshoppingcentresintheworld.8ⅢItisnearertothe8.______，whichisthebest-knownnaturalphenomenon，attractingmillionsoftravellersintheworldeveryyear.9Ⅳ.ThehistoryofCanadaIn1896，aboutonemillionpeoplelefttheirhomesandcametotheKlondikefrontierareainthenorth-westofCanadato9.________intheGoldRush.Thenmanystayedandbuiltsettlementsinthearea.10－11Ⅴ.ThemapletreesofCanada10.________isCanada'snationalsymbol.【答案】1.wilderness2.frozenwastes3.Canada'spopulation4.Canadian5．secondlargestcity6.harbour7.Mall8.Atlanticcoast9.seektheirfortune10.ThemapleleafⅢ.閱讀P2－3內(nèi)容，完成下面課文縮寫Canadaisoneof1.________(large)countriesintheworldwithfamousfantasticnaturalscenery,2.________vastareasofwildernessisfromtheArcticnorthtotheborderwiththeUSAtothesouth.Thereare3.________(freeze)wastes,vastmountainranges,hugeopenfields,countlessriversand4.________(end)forestswithinthishugecountry.ThevastmajorityofCanada'spopulationofover30millionpeoplelivesincitiessuchasToronto,Montreal,VancouverandEdmonton.Tor