Unit 5 Canada“The True North”一、閱讀理解While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work，lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experience.If you are looking for peace on your vacation，we have some remendations for you in the Caucasus(高加索)Lake SevanLake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia，in the Gegharkunik Province.It is the largest lake in Armenia，located 6,234ft above sea level.Along the lake shore，there are various acmodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake such as windsurfing，swimming and sunbathing.While there，do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank monastery，and it offers a great view of the lake as well.Paravani LakeParavani Lake，located 6,801ft above sea level，is in the south of Georgia，near the Javakheti Plateau.At this level, altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sickness.Being a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting experience.The lake is best known for fishing.Do not e home during the winter months when the lake freezes.Lake CildirLake Cildir is located in the Ardahan Province，east Turkey，near the borders with Georgia and Armenia.It is a large freshwater lake of eastern Turkey，and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction.Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus.The lake freezes during late November.If the winter is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing.Lake VanLake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list，the largest lake in Turkey.Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake there.Its situated 5,380ft above sea level，and unique to many lakes around the world，the water is high in salt content.1If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake，you can go to _.ALake CildirBParavani LakeCLake Sevan DLake Van2What is special about Lake Van?AIts water is high in salt.BIt is a volcanic lake.CIt is globally the largest lake.DIt is surrounded by mountains.3What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting Paravani Lake?ALack of medicine.BVolcano eruptions.CAltitude sickness.DLow temperature all the year.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了供人們度假的好去處高加索地區(qū)的一些湖泊。1C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments, the Sevanavank monastery”可知，度假期間如果你想?yún)⒂^歷史性建筑可以到Lake Sevan。故選C。2A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“and unique to many lakes around the world, the water is high in salt content”可知，Lake Van的特色是湖水的鹽度高。故選A。3C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“At this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sickness”可知，在游覽Paravani Lake時(shí)，游客們最有可能面臨的挑戰(zhàn)就是高原反應(yīng)。故選C。二、單句語法填空1We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _it used to charge.答案：what分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，本句的“half of _ it used to charge”在句中作$20的同位語，由此可知這里要用what引導(dǎo)名詞性從句，作介詞of的賓語，同時(shí)what在賓語從句中又作charge的賓語，因此填what。2My grandfathers collection of paintings can leave a deep _(impress) on all of you.答案：impressionleave a deep impression on sb. “給某人留下深刻印象”。3They built themselves large villas (別墅) in the wooded _(surround) of the town.答案：surroundings此處surroundings為名詞，意為“環(huán)境”。4Little babies are _(tradition) expected to imitate their fathers.答案：traditionally此處副詞traditionally修飾expected to imitate。5The young woman grew up in a _(wealth) family.答案：wealthy形容詞wealthy “富裕的”修飾名詞family。6Children are usually _(terrify) when alone in the dark.答案：terrified形容詞terrified “感到害怕的”，在句中作表語。7Nancys first reaction to the news was a strange _(mix) of joy and anger.答案：mixturea mixture of . “的混合體”。8The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen at a _(distant) of 60 miles.答案：distanceat a distance of 60 miles “在60英里外”。9After a long wait, some of them finally get to stay and settle _ , while others have to pack up and leave.答案：downsettle down 為固定短語，在本句中意為“定居”。10Tom managed _(set) aside a few dollars of his wages each week to buy a puter.答案：to setmanage to do sth. “設(shè)法做成某事”。三、完形填空。My parents owned a 500-acre farm in Montana when I was young. Life there was filled not just with fun and games but1as well. The lambing season was especially hard. Montanas freezing spring weather kept my parents watching2mamas at all hours of the day and night3a newborn lamb. It was during this time of new life that my favorite childhood memory took place. One exceptionally4day, my mother spied a sheep trying to 5 her baby lamb and needed our 6. My mother calmly held the sheeps head and7me to get hold of the lambs protruding(伸出的) legs. I 8and must have had a look of panic on my face. The little things were9not something I wanted to touch. But I10my courage and wrapped my fingers 11them. I can still remember the12of the unexpectedly delicate legs. My heart beat in fear and excitement 13 I pulled with all my strength. The lamb was delivered! I was no14to seeing farm animals being born, but to have a15 in it was something I will cherish forever. Im sure everyone got very16hearing me tell and retell my heroic story. Looking back, Im so glad that I didnt17to get my hands dirty. If I had, the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been18. I try to instill(逐漸灌輸) that life 19 into my children. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something 20 and pure. 【文章大意】本文作者主要回顧了小時(shí)候在農(nóng)場幫母親給羊接生的故事及感想。1. A. pleasureB. dangerC. dilemmaD. hardship【解析】選D。根據(jù)下文的“The lambing season was especially hard”可推知, 農(nóng)場的生活既充滿樂趣也有艱辛。pleasure 樂趣; danger危險(xiǎn); dilemma 進(jìn)退兩難的境地; hardship艱難。故選D。2. A. pregnantB. workingC. desperateD. sleeping【解析】選A。 結(jié)合下文的“a newborn lamb”可推知, 應(yīng)選A項(xiàng), 意為“懷孕的”。3. A. at the risk ofB. in case ofC. free fromD. in exchange for【解析】選B。根據(jù)語境可推知, 作者的父母當(dāng)時(shí)日夜看護(hù)著懷孕的母羊以防有新羊羔誕生。at the risk of 冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn); in case of以防; free from免受; in exchange for交換。故選B。4. A. warmB. coldC. mildD. hot【解析】選B。與上文的“Montanas freezing spring weather”呼應(yīng)可知, 此處表示“非常冷的(cold)一天”。5. A. cureB. deliverC. hurtD. fort【解析】選B。由上文中父母看護(hù)懷孕的母羊可知此處應(yīng)為“生產(chǎn)”。后文The lamb was delivered呼應(yīng)此句。6. A. noticeB. supportC. helpD. operation【解析】選C。根據(jù)語境可知, 媽媽在照看即將生產(chǎn)的羊, 并需要我們的幫助(help)。7. A. beggedB. invitedC. forbadeD. instructed【解析】選D。根據(jù)語境可推知, 當(dāng)時(shí)母親在指導(dǎo)作者如何幫助羊生產(chǎn)。beg乞求; invite邀請; forbid 禁止; instruct指導(dǎo)。故選D。8. A. wonderedB. resistedC. suspectedD. hesitated【解析】選D。結(jié)合語境“and must have had a look of panic on my face”可推知, 作者當(dāng)時(shí)有些驚慌失措, 所以猶豫了。wonder 驚奇; resist 抵制; suspect 懷疑; hesitate猶豫。故選D。9. A. surelyB. hardlyC. onlyD. hopefully【解析】選A。根據(jù)下文的轉(zhuǎn)折可推知, 年幼的作者當(dāng)時(shí)肯定(surely)是不想去觸碰正在出生的小羊的。故選A。10. A. lostB. gatheredC. searchedD. lacked【解析】選B。根據(jù)上文的“The little things were _not something I wanted to touch”不敢觸碰, 然后轉(zhuǎn)折可知此處表示作者鼓起勇氣。gather courage在此表示鼓起勇氣, 符合語境。11. A. beyondB. throughC. aroundD. in【解析】選C。根據(jù)“wrapped”可知, 作者當(dāng)時(shí)手握著新生羊羔的腿。wrap sth. around sth. 為固定用法。12. A. feelB. pointC. sightD. thought【解析】選A。根據(jù)下文的“delicate legs”可推知, 此處表示的是觸感(feel), 與上文的“touch”呼應(yīng)。13. A. becauseB. asC. ifD. unless【解析】選B。此處表示當(dāng)作者用盡力氣幫助母羊接生時(shí), 作者感到既害怕又興奮。as意為“當(dāng)時(shí)候”, 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。14. A. strangerB. beginnerC. newerD. speaker【解析】選A。此處表示看農(nóng)場上的動(dòng)物出生對作者來說并不陌生。stranger 陌生人; beginner 初學(xué)者; newer 新來的人; speaker演講者。故選A。15. A. memoryB. handC. lookD. difference【解析】選B。但是親自參與接生這件事作者將會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)珍視。have a hand in sth. 意為“參與某事”。16. A. proud ofB. excited aboutC. tired ofD. sorry for【解析】選C。根據(jù)“tell and retell”可推知, 作者反復(fù)地講自己的英雄事跡, 自然會(huì)讓人覺得厭煩。此處為作者用詼諧的口吻敘事。proud of 對自豪; excited about 對激動(dòng); tired of 對厭煩; sorry for對抱歉。故選C。17. A. refuseB. promiseC. chooseD. pause【解析】選A。根據(jù)上文可知, 作者當(dāng)時(shí)沒有拒絕幫羊接生, 這讓作者感到高興。refuse 拒絕。18. A. keptB. lostC. ignoredD. forgotten【解析】選B。由上文的“my favorite childhood memory”和“but to have a _in it was something I will cherish forever”可知, 如果作者沒有給羊接生, 那么作者就得不到這些珍貴的記憶, 也就是失去(lost)。19. A. qualityB. skillC. lessonD. standard【解析】選C。很明顯, 作者想給孩子們灌輸這一人生經(jīng)驗(yàn)(lesson)。20. A. upsetB. funnyC. thrillingD. amazing【解析】選D。由上文的“the miraculous moment and the precious memory”并結(jié)合空后的“and pure”可推知, 作者認(rèn)為有時(shí)人們需要“把手變臟”來經(jīng)歷一些“精彩和純凈的事”。upset心煩的; funny有趣的; thrilling 刺激的; amazing令人驚奇的。故選D。四、單句改錯(cuò)1I caught the sight of an old friend of mine while I was waiting for the bus._答案：去掉sight前的thecatch sight of “看見；瞥見”，為固定短語。2With water is on all sides, the local people have to go out by boat._答案：去掉is逗號后沒有連接詞，故“With water on all sides”是with的獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。3Rather than riding on a crowded bus in the morning, I always prefer to ride a bicycle._答案：ridingrideprefer to do A rather than do B “比起做B更喜歡做A”。4After the typhoon, people found some tall trees,measured more than 10 meters, lying on the ground._答案：measuredmeasuringmeasure 表示“某物的長度為”時(shí)，是連系動(dòng)詞，在本句中，trees和measure為邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞作后置定語。5So far as the eyes can see, nothing is to be seen but sand._答案：SoAsas far as the eyes can see “在目所能及的地方”。