2019年高考英语一轮复习-Unit-5-Canada-“The-True-North”话题(含解析)新人教版必修3.doc

2019年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 5 Canada-“The True North”话题（含解析）新人教版必修3Canada’s geography features加拿大的地理特点1. 座落于美国的北部，是仅次于俄罗斯的世界第二大国Lies to the north of the US; the world’s second largest country after Russia.2. 地形十分复杂：东部山区沿海省份沿劳伦斯湾和大西洋形成不规则的海岸；西部，太平洋沿岸地区被南北走向的山脉分离，其中包括落基山脉；中部是一个大平原It has an extremely varied topography: The east part is mountainous, maritime provinces have an irregular coastline on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic; in the west part, the Pacific border is separated from the rest of the country by mountain ranges from north to south including the Rockies; the central part is a vast plain.3. 气候不甚宜人，大部分地区冬季既漫长又寒冷，积雪深厚。

所以，大多数人都居住在南部边境地区The climate is unfavorable, much of Canada has long and cold winters with deep snow. So, a major part of the population lives along the southern border.4. 最高峰是落根峰，主要的两大河流是马更些河与圣劳伦斯河大约80%的加拿大人住在临近美国边界的大城市中多伦多是加拿大最大的城市The highest peak is Mount Logan. The two principal river systems are the Mackenzie River and the St. Lawrence River. Nearly 80% of Canadians live in large cities near the border with the United States. And Toronto is Canada’s largest city.Geographical regions and their characteristics地理区域及其特点1. 大西洋沿岸诸省区：Atlantic Provinces该地区盛产土豆。

旅游业是该地区经济的重要部分Potatoes grow well there. The tourist trade is an important part of the region’s economy.纽芬兰省东部附近的大浅滩是世界上的大渔场之一哈利法克斯市拥有一个长年不冻的天然良港Off the eastern shore of Newfoundland forms one of the world’s great fishing grounds. Halifax has a good natural harbor that is ice-free.2. 圣劳伦斯及五大湖省区St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Provinces这是加拿大最发达的地区这个地区因均靠近圣劳伦斯河和五大湖区而获益匪浅 This is the most highly developed part of Canada. The region benefits a lot from being near the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. 目前它是加拿大人口密度最大的地区，也是工业化程度最高的地区。

魁北克省是加拿大两个最重要的省份之一法国文化的巨大影响使它与其他省区有所不同This area is today the most densely populated and industrialized part of Canada. Quebec is one of Canada’s two most important provinces. It differs from the other provinces of Canada because it has a strong French culture.渥太华，加拿大的首都，也位于安大略省在首都，一半人说法语，一半人说英语 Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is in the province of Ontario. Half of the population of the capital city are French-speaking and half are English-speaking. 3. 加拿大地盾区the Canadian Shield几乎半个加拿大被加拿大地盾所覆盖，对居民没有什么吸引力，但却蕴藏着丰富的矿产资源、水力资源和大片的森林。

Almost half of Canada is covered by the Canadian Shield. The Shield, although uninviting to settlement, contains a wealth of minerals, much water power and great forests.4. 大草原诸省区Prairie provinces它很适于种植小麦 It is ideal for growing wheat. 5. 不列颠哥伦比亚区British Columbia最重要的山脉是落基山脉和海岸山脉，它们贯穿全省The most important mountain ranges are the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains, which extend the length of the province.6. 北部诸省及地区Northern provinces and territories光秃秃的、人烟稀少的加拿大北部地区占整个国土的4/5尽管该地区气候恶劣，但成千上万公顷的森林、丰富的矿产资源和许多水资源都正在被开发。

The bare, thinly settled region of northern Canada takes up four fifth of the country. In spite of its severe climate, thousands of hectares of forest land, rich mineral deposits, and many sources of water are being developed. 。