高中英语：Unit 5 Canada—The True North Reading

1、高一英语同步练习：Unit 5 CanadaThe True North第2课时Reading基础练习1. 阅读课文，判断以下句子的描述是否与文章相符。（用来表示）1.They went to see their cousins in Vancouver.2. You can cross Canada in less than 5 days by train.3. The girls looked out othe windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys .4. They traveled in Canada from east to west.5

2、. Canada is the biggest country in the world.6. Canada has one-third of the worlds fresh water.实战演练 一.根据课文内容用适当的词或词组填空：Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from _ to_. Their cousins friend, Danny Lin, took them to the train station to catch“_”. Canada is the _ biggest country in the world.

3、 It is 5,500 kilometres from _ to_. As they go _, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is _ by mountains on the north and east. When the cousins _in the seats, they looked out of the window. They saw _ and even a bear . Calgary is famous for its competition. Many of the cowboys fr

4、om all over North America _working with animals. Then they_ a wheat-growing province. Thunder Bay is a busy port. It is _ the center of the country. That night they slept as the train rushed towards _.二.单项选择1._ of the village _two small lakes. A. The east；lieB. East；liesC. The east；liesD. East；lie2.

5、Seeing the happy _ of children playing together there, I am full of joy.A. view B. sight C. sign D. scene3. The total cost of their trip to Canada _$5 000.A.added up to B.added upC.added to D.was added up to4.The question came up at the meeting _we had enough money for our research.A. thatB. whatC.

6、whichD. whether5.The young man went _the woods，swam_ the river and came to a small village. A. in；across B. through；across C. through；overD. into；through6. Finally, he _to get out of trouble with no one helping him. A. offered B. attempted C. managed D. succeeded7. John plays football_, if not bette

7、r than, David. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as8.Word came _ the students would put off the outing until next week, when they wouldnt be busy.A. that B. when C. which D. whether9. The _ look _ her face suggested that she was scared. A. amazed; in B. amazed; on C. amazing; in D. amaz

8、ing; in10. The child had only a _ temperature, but the doctor thought the illness was serious enough for hospital treatment. A. slightly B. lightly C. slight D. narrow11. We have wasted a lot of time _here. Now we ought to come to the point. -OK. Lets begin. A. chatted B. chatting C. having chatted

9、D. to chat12. Peter received a letter just now _ his friend would come to China. A. saying B. said C. says D. to say13. That river _250 kilometres long and 60 metres wide. A. measures B. measure C. measured D. measuring14. Catching _sight of policemen coming, the thief swiftly went out of _sight A.

10、the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; /15. The wild flowers looked like an orange blanket _ the desert.A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover三. 根据汉语意思完成句子1.The house _.警察包围了这幢房子。2._ on the tree.树上只剩下几片叶子了。3. He _ music.他有音乐天赋。4. He preferred_ rather than _.他宁愿坐在家里看电视也不愿去听音乐会。5. _ the population of

11、 China in 2000?中国在2000年的人口是多少？6. _, many foreigners _ in China.随着中国经济的发展， 许多外国人定居中国。反馈检测阅读短文并选出最佳答案。AOTTAWA Canadas western city of Calgary is the worlds best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday. According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting,

12、a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulus score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth a

13、nd Toronto came in at 18th. The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems. In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring c

14、ity in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.1. How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.2. Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?A. Weather conditions. B. Air quality.C. Waste removal. D. Me

15、dical supplies.3. Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one?A. Atlanta. B. Athens. C. London. D. Helsinki.BCanada is one of the few nations in the world that have two official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of theseQuebec is known a

16、s “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.Canada left the British empire in 1867 to become an independent country，and English and French have become the official languages ever since.Most people speak English as their first la

17、nguage and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast，French television is very rare.The same goes for traffic signs and menus，for example，outside of Quebec，there are only a few places where youll see traf

18、fic signs in French. In restaurants，its almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland of French Canada. However，it is claimed by law thay all products sold in Canada must have labels and instructions in both languages.In Canadas English speaking provinces，official bili

19、ngualism(双语)means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme，they are taught most of their subjects in French.If a student begins the course in kindergarten or Grade One，it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However，if they start at j

20、unior high school，25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English. 4.How many provinces are there in Canada?A. Ten. B. Nine. C. Eleven.D. Two. 5.Which country controlled Canada before its independence?A. France. B. Britain.C. America. D. Germany. 6.Where can you watch French television pro

21、grammes?A. Only in Quebec. B. In Quebec and a few other places. C. From the two national television networks. D. All over Canada. 7.What about the education in Canada?A. In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered there. B. If you choose a special French language course，most of th

22、e subjects are taught in French. C. The courses in primary school are all taught in English. D. Most of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English. 8.Which of the following sentences is right?A. English is the only official language，though French is also spoken there.B. The two national television networks broadcast both i