2020学年高中英语Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”SectionⅠWarmingUp0001

1、Section I Warming Up & Reading.阅读理解AThe first people in Canada crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. In the norththe Inuit lived by hunting seals, walruses (海象 ) and whales. They also huntedcaribou ( 北美驯鹿 ). On the west coast people hunted deer, bear and beaver ( 河狸 ). They also fished. On the pl

2、ains people lived by hunting buffalo. In the east people grew crops of beans, squash (南瓜), maize ( 玉米) and sunflower seeds.The first Europeans to reach Canada were the Vikings. In 986 a Viking calledBjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land. However he sailed away

3、without landing. In 1001 a man named Leif Eriksson landed in the new land, which he named Vinland (it was part of Canada). However Eriksson did not stay permanently. Later the Vikings did establish a colony (殖民地 ) in North America but they abandoned it because of conflict with the natives.However af

4、ter the Vikings Canada was forgotten until the end of the 15th century.In 1497 the English king Henry sent an Italian named John Cabot on an expedition across the Atlantic to Newfoundland. Cabot discovered rich fishing waters off the coast of Canada.Then in 1534 and in 1535 1536 a Frenchman named Ja

5、cques Cartier (14911557)sailed on two expeditions to Canada. On 10 August 1535 (St Lawrence's Day) he sailed into the St Lawrence River， which he named after the saint.However no permanent European settlements were made in Canada until the early17th century. In 1603 a Frenchman named Samuel de C

6、hamplain (1567 1635) sailed up the St Lawrence River. In 1604 he founded Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia). In 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec. (The name Quebec is believed to be an Algonquin word meaning a narrow part of a river). In 1642 the French founded Montreal. The new colony in Cana

7、da was called New France. By 1685 the population of New France was about 10,000. By 1740 it was 48,000.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。1In which part of Canada did people grow crops?AIn the north.BIn the east.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“ In the east people grew crops of beans, squash（ 南瓜 ）, maize（

8、玉米 ） and sunflower seeds. ”可知答案选 B。2 Who was the first European to reach Canada?A Leif Eriksson.B Bjarni Herjolfsson.C John Cabot.D Samuel de Champlain.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段前两句“ The first Europeans to reachCanada.called Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land. ”可知

9、， Bjarni Herjolfsson 是最早来到加拿大的欧洲人。3 What is the last paragraph mainly about?A Europeans set foot on Canada.B Europeans started expeditions.C Europeans fought against the natives.D Europeans began to make permanent settlements.解析：选 D 段落大意题。文章最后一段第一句为该段的主题句。4 What is the best title for the passage?A T

10、he Early History of CanadaB The Languages of CanadaC Europeans Started ExpeditionsD The War Between Europeans and Canadians解析：选 A 标题归纳题。 文章各段落主要讲述了加拿大人口的构成及城市的逐渐形成。 综合来看，文章讲述了加拿大早期的历史。BI picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad i

11、n China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip to Canada.Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive fr om my home in New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the r

12、adio to try and find some Canadian stations.After dropping off our bags at our hotel,we were immediately walking down thefamous St Catherine's Street. While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both me

13、n and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last yearit broke the record for the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popu

14、lar snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy （肉汁 ）. It isdelicious.However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speak En

15、glish, plenty of people were there to help.Wes pent the rest of the weekend going to many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we'd head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose which

16、ever direction he wants to go.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。 文章讲述了作者在加拿大蒙特利尔的经历。 那里寒 冷的天气、人们入冬时的服装、美食、著名历史景点等都给作者留下了深刻的印象。5 How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3？A The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.B The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine.

17、C They are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine.D The men and women like to copy characters in magazines.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据该段中的“ how well everyone dressed ”可知，在作 者看来，蒙特利尔的人穿着时尚，像杂志里的模特。6 Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraphs 3 4?A The author and his friends cou

18、ldn't wait to explore the city.B The author wasn't used to the weather of Montreal.C The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.D Montreal often holds fashion shows.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话中的“ . we were immediately walking . ”可知，作者和他的朋友迫不及待地想参观蒙特利尔。 根据第四段中的“ To hide from the col

19、d . ”可以推知，作者并不适应那里的寒冷。根据第三段最后两句可知，蒙 特利尔的人们非常注重着装。 D项文中未提及，故选 D。7 What can we infer from the passage?A The author often went to China for a visit.B The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.C All the people in the diner were locals.D The author went to Montreal on business.解析：选 B 推理判断题。

20、根据第五段中“ But since the rest of Canada speak English, plenty of people were there to help. ”可推知，作者及朋友在餐馆碰到的人非常友好且 乐于助人。8 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A The author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop as advised.BThe author took a trip to Montreal

21、the third largest city in Canada.C Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.D Montreal is a city which is both traditional and modern. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“ Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future .”可知，蒙特利尔既有往昔的风采，也有现代的气息，由此可确定答案为 D。. 语法填空A young

22、 man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.1. water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he couldbring some back to an elder 2. had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3.(present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deepdr

23、ink, smiled 4.(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweetwater. The young man went home 5.a happy heart.After the student left,the teacher let 6. student taste the water. Hespit it out,7. (say)it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh becauseof the old leather container. He asked

24、his teacher, “ Sir, the water was awful. Whydid you pretend to like 8.？”The teacher replied,“You tasted the wa ter. I tasted the gift. The water wassimply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9. (sweet) ”We understand this lesson best 10. we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a che