1、UNIT 4JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND 单元过关复习练必背写作词汇1.airlinen.航空公司2.craft n.手艺;工艺;技艺3.pleasantadj.令人愉快的;友好的4.arise vt.起身;出现;由引起5.massiveadj.巨大的;非常严重的6.breathn.呼吸的空气7.boundadj.准备前往(某地);一定会8.sceneryn.风景;景色9.peakn.顶峰;山峰;尖形10.anticipate vt.预料;预见;期望11.bunchn.束;串;捆12.thundervi.打雷;轰隆隆地响;轰隆隆地快速移动n.雷声;轰隆声13.curta
2、inn.窗帘14.durationn.持续时间;期间15.harbour/harborn.(海)港;港口16.idiomn.习语;成语17.contraryadj.相反的;相对立的n.相反的事实(或事情)18.anyhowadv.(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过;反正19.alongsideprep.在旁边;与一起adv.在旁边20.proceedvi.行进;继续做21.shoren.岸;滨22.duskn.黄昏;傍晚23.accentn.口音24.photographer n.摄影师;拍照者25.owe vt.欠(账、债、情等)阅读词汇1.bay n.(海或湖的)湾2.antique n.古物;
3、古董adj.古老的;古董的3.literally adv.字面上;真正地4.awesome adj.令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的5.spectacular adj.壮观的;壮丽的;惊人的n.壮丽的场面;精彩的表演6.highlight n.最好或最精彩的部分vt.突出;强调;使醒目7.goat n.山羊8.drill vi.&vt.钻(孔);打(眼)n.钻(头);训练;演习9.mall n.购物商场;购物广场10.prairie n.北美草原11.frost n.霜;严寒天气;霜冻vt.使蒙上霜vi.结霜12.border n.国界;边界(地区)13.enrol vi.&vt.(使)加入;注册;
4、登记14.steel n.钢;钢铁工业15.toast n.烤面包片;吐司;干杯vt.为干杯vi.烤(尤指面包)16.cobblestone adj.铺有鹅卵石的17.coherent adj.有条理的;清楚易懂的词汇变形1.freezing adj.极冷的;冰冻的freeze vi.&vt.结冰;(使)冻住2.anticipate v.预料;预见;期望anticipation n.期待;预料3.astonish vt.使十分惊讶;使吃惊astonished adj.感到惊讶的astonishment n.惊讶4.advertisement n.广告;启事advertise vt.为做广告5.
5、photographer n.摄影师;拍照者photograph n.照片 vt.拍照语境活用1.It was well below freezing point last night.The water at the edge of the lake froze last night.The weather was so cold that it could even freeze petrol in car engines.(freeze)2.The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month and the audience
6、 is waiting,filled with nervous anticipation.(anticipate)3.They have decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper to advertise their new product.(advertise)4.It astonished me when I saw Peter.He was also astonished to see me.We havent seen each other for ten years.We greeted each other in great
7、astonishment.(astonish)常用短语常用短语1.be bound to 一定会2.take sbs breath away 令人惊叹3.contrary to 相反的;相对立的4.owe sth to sb 欠(某人情);把归功于某人词块1.take the train乘火车2.a couple of days几天3.crafts and antiques 手工艺品和古董4.take a pleasant hike进行愉快的徒步旅行5.exceptional beauty格外美丽6.in addition to而且;除之外7.go on a tour of参观8.check
8、in 登记入住9.check out 结账离开10.theme park 主题公园11.enjoy oneself 玩得开心12.set off 动身;出发13.low season 淡季14.single room 单人间15.double room 双人间16.return ticket 往返票17.board a plane 登上飞机18.in advance 提前19.admire the view 观赏风景20.enjoy the excellent local food品尝当地的美食21.package tour 包价旅行22.deep rainforests茂密的雨林23.hig
9、h mountains雄伟的山脉24.a beautiful coastline 美丽的海岸线25.travel plans 旅行计划语篇填空语篇填空Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast.Rather than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided 1.to fly(fly)to Vancouver and took the train from west to east acr
10、oss Canada.The thought 2.that they could cross the whole country was exciting.They flew to Vancouver and stayed there for a couple of days,where they saw sights,3.visited(visit)shops selling crafts and antiques and took a pleasant hike in a forest.The next morning,the two girls 4.arose(arise)early t
11、o take the train to Lake Louise,5.passing(pass)through the Canadian Rockies.After visiting Lake Louise,the two girls made a journey to Jasper.In addition to seeing spectacular mountain 6.peaks(peak)and forests,one highlight of the journey was seeing many different creatures.From Jasper,they caught t
12、he train towards Toronto,passing through Edmonton.Edmonton is 7.freezing(freeze)cold in winter,8.with temperatures averaging-10.So they didnt go out but visited some shopping malls.From Edmonton,the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie.They were 9.truly(true)amazed to realize that Canada is such a large country.It was at 9:30 a.m.10.that they arrived in Toronto.Their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.
