阅读下面短文, 根据以下提示:1)汉语提示, 2)首字母提示, 3)语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词, 并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上.所填

阅读下面短文, 根据以下提示：1）汉语提示, 2）首字母提示, 3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词, 并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确, 拼写正确。

Two girls were on a trip toCanada to visit their cousins. They decided

to take the train west to eastacross Canada _____ than fly all the way.   

1._____________

They learned from their friendthat they would see some great s_____           

2._____________

when going _____(朝东). First in Vancouver,they felt the weather and the  

3.____________

beauty of the city which is _____(环抱) bymountains and the Pacific Ocean.   

4.____________

There’realso extremely tall trees in the forests north of Vancouver, some m___

5._____________

over 90 meters. Their next stopwas Calgary that is famous ____ its Stampede   

6._____________

where the cowboys from all overthe world _____ (比赛) to win prizes. Most

7._____________

of them have a _____ for ridingwild horses. After two days’ travel, they      

8.____________

realized that Canada is quiteempty with a population of s_______ over 30      

9.____________

million. And they betterunderstand why Canada has more _____ water (淡水) 

10.___________

thanany other country in the world.

试题答案

【答案】

1. rather;     

2.scenery      

3.eastwards    

4.surrounded   

5. measuring

6.for          

7.compete      

8.gift         

9.slightly     

10.fresh

【解析】略