M9U1Reading语言点

Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures (M9)
I. Phrases
1. second only to
2. natural scenery
3. in the south
4. be defended by
5. vast majority of
6. be thrilled by
7. a multicultural city
8. be located in
9. be lost to 10. be home to 11. cover an area of 12. consist of 13. be filled with 14. the most widely recognized natural phenomenon
15. seek one’s fortunes 16. a handful of 17. go ( perfectly) with
II. Important language points
1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery.
second (only) to second to none
①______________就…来说)scoring goals, he ____________(仅次于) Yao Min
②We provide a service_______________________.(最好的)
2. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short.
为了句子平衡，英语句子经常把-ed形式，-ing形式，形容词，介词短语等放置在句首，而把句子主语后移。

①_______________________________________ from all over the world.
出席会议的有世界各地的著名科学家。

②_____________ (那些日子一去不复返了) when women were looked down upon. be located in/at 表示“位于；坐落于”
那家化工厂位于城市的东部。

________________________________________ 3. The mall consists of eight kilometers of tunnels, filled with shops, art galleries and even a water park.
①This year’s team, coached by Jackson, ______________________(完全由大学生球员组成). ②The country _________________(由很多小岛组成的) is very beautiful. ③We_____________________(十分佩服) for his achievements. 4. Historians said that approximately one million people left their homes …….to seek their fortunes in the “gold rush”.
approximately _________ approximate _________ approximate _________ approximation _________ seek one’s fortune(s) ____________
①Many Chinese people went to _____ _____ ______ (寻找发财机会) in California in the “Gold Rush”.
②You don’t have to spend a fortune ( ) to give your family tasty, healthy meals.
③Gypsies claim that they can tell people’s fortunes ( ).
5. There are many maple trees in Canada and a maple leaf is featured on the Canadian flag.
Feature v. “以……为特点；是……的特征”; n. “特色；特征；特点”
①A Chinese national flag____ ______ _____(有…作为标志) each sport sweater.
②Teamwork is _______________________(这项训练计划的重要特点).
6. In autumn, maple leaves turn a beautiful red and the tree itself supplies Canada’s most famous food… which goes perfectly with pancakes.
Supply v. 供应，提供；供给n. 供给；提供
①It is said that they________ terrorist organizations______ (向…提供)weapons.
②_________________(电力供给) has been cut off.
go with 与……配套，伴随；与……搭配
Which of the shoes ___________ (最搭配) the dress?
单选
1. It is _______ really exciting experience to jump from ______ plane at 10, 000 feet in the sky. A. a; the B. an; a C. a; a D. the; an
2. We ________to accept his thought that we should go there by train.
A. learned
B. realized
C. turned
D. came
3. The two friends said goodbye and went to their__________ homes.
A. own
B. respective
C. separate
D. alone
4.Canada is ____________ Russia in size. A. only second to none
B. was second
C. second only to
D. second than
5. _____________, the two boys are getting along well with each other.
A. Honestly
B. Particularly
C. Seemingly
D. Happily
6. In the dark forests _______, some large enough to hold several English towns.
A. stand many lakes
B. lie many lakes
C. many lakes lie
D. many lakes stand
7. The old temple___________ in the deep mountains..
A. locates
B. is home
C. is located
D. is locating
8. The girl’s name is Alexandra or Alex______________.
A. short for
B. is for short
C. to short
D. for short
9. Those small islands in the Pacific Ocean____________ most of the people of the country. A. are located in B. live in C. are home to D. are native to
10. This plan____ three parts.
A. makes up
B. consists of
C. makes up of
D. is consisted of
11. While doing scientific research, you can’t just rely on some___________ figures. A. approximate B. approximately C. near D. about 12. In the early 20th century, some Chinese people went to America __________ their fortunes. A. to seek B. to ask for C. lose D. to seek after
13. A bird_____________ their national flag..
A. feature on
B. are featured with
C. is featured on
D. feature
14. In Britain milk is ________ to every house in bottles.
A. given
B. supported
C. provided
D. supplied。