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 一、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 ___________