选择性必修二 Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land-Reading and Thinking词汇练习及句型讲练
根据中文或首字母提示写出下列单词。(P38-41)
1. Later, they took a _______________(令人愉快的) hike in a forest just a short distance away.
2. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked m________________.
3. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water ______________(真正地) took their b___________ away with its exceptional beauty.
4. They spent the night, and then took a coach _____________(准备前往的) north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.
5. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most a___________ journey they had ever taken.
6. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain p__________ and forests, one ________________(最精彩的部分) of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain ___________(山羊), and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.
7. One of the train’s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada’s huge oil and gas d_______________ industry.
8. They went through two wheat-growing provinces, where they saw a b____________ of farms that covered a very large area.
9. The train t______________ on, through the rolling hills.
10. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the c____________, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron---one of the four Great Lakes on Ontario’s southern ______________(边界).
二、单句语法填空(P38-41)
1. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, __________ the blue water literally took their breath away with its _______________(exception) beauty.
2. In addition to ___________(see) spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, ____________(include) deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and ________ eagle.
3. Since it can be too cold _________(go) outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. __________(actual), one of _____________(large) shopping malls in North Amecia is in Edmonton. (改编)
4. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows _____________(be) red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, _______________(confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.
5. _____________ the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit _______ island that had wonderful shops ___________(sell) crafts and antiques.
6. ____________(look) at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most a __________(please) journey they had ever taken.
7. Edmonton is ___________(freeze) cold in winter, with daily temperatures _____________(average) -10℃.
8. It was not until 9:30 a.m. ______________ they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken __________ duration of four days.
9. A ___________(grow) number of woodworkers have decided to move to the urban areas for ________(good) jobs.
10. You visited _________ famous tourist site in Scotland: the beautiful coastline and breathtaking landscape of St Andrews. You must _______________(have) an awesome experience.
三、写出下列词组含义,并用其适当形式填空。
rather than ________________ take one’s breath away________________ all in all _________________
arise from_________________ be bound to do … ___________________ be typical of ______________
be home to ________________ in addition to … ____________________ enroll in __________________
expect to do… _____________ a growing number of _________________ make a living ______________
1. From the top of Mount Tai, I got a wonderful view of sunrise that _________________________.
2. It is said that Zhongguancun __________________ many IT companies and a large number of talents.
3. It ____________________ Vancouver to rain most of the days this season. (教材改编)
4. _______________, there is no simple answer to what makes a team successful.
5. You ___________________ pass the exam if you study hard.
6. ___________________ appreciating the beauty of ancient Chinese poetry, the audience can get knowledge while watching the Chinese Poetry Competition.
7. ____________________ foreigners show great interest in Chinese and begin to learn it.
8. When I came to visit him, he was busy washing clothes, ________________ watching TV.
9. Big cities have special attractions for people, for example, they can easily get a job ______________________.
10. Emotional or mental problems can _________________ a physical cause. That’s why we’d better keep fit.
四、重点句式讲练
1. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.
rather than “而不是”,相当于并列连词,可以并列不同的句子成份。后接不定式时,to可在可不在,但位于句首时,则to省略。
注意:当rather than连接两个主语时,谓语动词的单复数与前面的主语单复数保持一致。
常用结构:prefer to do…rather than do…=would rather do…than do…=would do…rather than do…=Rather than do…, 主语 prefer to do…/would do…宁愿做…而不愿做…
1). 不是职员而是经理该为此次事件负责。(强调句)
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2). 天那么冷,他宁愿在家里做家务,也不要出去。(so…that…/倒装句)一句多译
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2. Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights.
Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.
starting…和seen…在此处均为状语从句省略形式,省略了从句的主语,句1省略的主语为__________, 和start out构成________关系;句2省略的主语为_________________, 和seen 之间构成________关系。
句1中seeing…作为_____________状语。
1). 完成作业之后,我开始做我感兴趣的事。(宾语从句)
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2). 被警察盘问,他变得很紧张。
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3. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10℃.
自主复习with复合结构
1). 老师和这位父亲在办公室谈话,John等候在外面。
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2). 每天有那么多的问题要解决,我感到很沮丧。
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3). 随着新年的过去,我们是时候投入到学习中去了。(it; devote)
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4). 地面是湿的,我们确实要小心。
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4. there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada.
doing在此处作___________(成份), 可改写成which confirmed that autumn had arrived in Canada. 表出于意料得结果用to do
1). 1976年唐山发生了大地震,对这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。
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2). 他赶到车站,却被告知火车已经开走了。
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5. It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto.
此句为not until…的___________句, 陈述句为They didn’t reach the capital of Ontario, Toronto until 9:30.
拓展:倒装句是:_________________________________________________________________________
1). 直到那时我才意识到英语的重要性。
陈述句:_____________________________________________________________________________________
强调句:_____________________________________________________________________________________
倒装句:_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. How wonderful! You must have had an awesome experience.
must have done表对_____________(时间)事情的肯定推测。否定或疑问句用can’t/couldn’t/can/could
拓展:I failed to finish the job. I should have accepted your help. 此句中should have done 表本应该接受你的帮助,但实际上没有,应用了虚拟语气。其他比如:need(not) have done本(不)需要做某事
1). 昨晚12点的时候,她一定已经睡着了。
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2). 你没必要带伞,今天一天多云。
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五、完形填空
Many years ago, when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children, then aged 8 and 11. As it was getting 1 , we started looking for a hotel, only to find out that it was holiday time in that part of the country, and that all the hotels were 2 .
Finally, around 9 o'clock in the evening, we 3 at a gas station to fill up with gas. My husband asked for a
4 book and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a hotel. She told us it would be 5 . He tried for 15 more minutes. When he was unsuccessful, the woman, Linda, said she and her family 6 nearby and would be happy if we spent the night at her home.
My husband was 7 at her offer of generosity. She called her son to direct us, since she had to 8 at the gas station till midnight.
When we reached their home, her husband 9 us. He invited us to have coffee and chat while we waited for his wife. She came past 12 am. We asked if we could leave quietly in the morning so as not to 10 them. They said we were now 11 and we would have to have breakfast with them.
Next morning, we ate breakfast, and when we were 12 , my husband asked if he could offer some 13 . They would not hear of it and 14 we were their guests. We kept in touch for many years, and invited them to our 15 , too. Over the years, we lost touch, but have never forgotten their kindness.
1.A.cold B.bad C.late D.hot
2.A.affected B.booked C.selected D.closed
3.A.looked B.rested C.explored D.stopped
4.A.reading B.picture C.text D.phone
5.A.impossible B.optimistic C.easy D.terrible
6.A.suffered B.worked C.lived D.travelled
7.A.encouraged B.surprised C.scared D.puzzled
8.A.play B.work C.watch D.wander
9.A.recognized B.questioned C.fed D.greeted
10.A.comfort B.disturb C.convince D.damage
11.A.guests B.tourists C.strangers D.passengers
12.A.drinking B.driving C.leaving D.staying
13.A.thanks B.payment C.kindness D.apologies
14.A.informed B.warned C.reminded D.insisted
15.A.office B.car C.home D.company
六、阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Three students are on a trip to Canada, which is the second 1___________(big) country in the world. It covers an area of 998,467 square kilometers. Canada is such 2__________ empty country and most Canadians live 3__________ a few hundred miles of the USA border. They are also amazed at the fact 4_________ Canada has one third of the world’s fresh water, much of which is in Great Lakes. There are many big, beautiful cities in the land. Vancouver 5_____________(surround) by the mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The weather is so wet that the trees grow 6_____________(extreme) tall, some 7____________(measure) 90 meters. In their opinion, the trip 8____________(cross) Canada is quite exciting. Red maple 9___________(leaf) and fantastic falls are very 10______________(impress).
Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 参考答案:一二答案略
三、1 took my breath away 2 is home to 3 is typical of 4 All in all 5 are bound to do
6 In addition to 7 A growing number of 8 rather than 9 to make a living 10 arise from
四、1. 1). It was the manager, rather than the clerks, that is responsible for/is to blame for the incident.
2). It was so cold that he preferred to do housework rather than go out.
=So cold was it that he would do housework rather than go out.
=Such a cold day was it that he would rather do housework than go out.
2. 1). After finishing my homework/Having finished, I set down to doing/set out to do/set about doing what I’m interested in.
2). Questioned by the police, he became more than nervous/tense.
3. 1). My teacher was chatting with the father in the office, with John waiting outside.
2). I felt frustrated/depressed with so many problems to handle every day.
3). With the New Year going by, it’s high time that we should devote ourselves to study.
4). With the ground wet, we should be careful.
4. 1). A terrible earthquake broke out in Tangshan in 1976, causing/doing enormous/substantial damage to the city.
2). He hurried to the station/went to the station in a hurry, only to be told that the train had left.
5. 1) I didn’t realize the importance of English until then.
It was until then that I realized the importance of English.
Not until then did I realize the importance of English.
6. 1). She must have fallen asleep at 12 o’clock last night.
2). You needn’t have taken an umbrella. Today is cloudy.
五、完形填空:CBDDA CBBDB ACBDC
六、语法填空 1 biggest 2 an 3 within 4 that 5 surrounded 6 extremely
7 measuring 8 to cross 9 leaves 10 impressive