Unit 2 The United Kingdom Section 1 Warming up Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.“I am not to blame anyone, but to ________ (澄清) what happened,” he said.
2.China ________ (实现) the Twelve Five-Year Plan smoothly in spite of the financial crisis.
3.A police car jogged along on the ________ (粗糙的) path to the village.
4.His ________ (收集) of paintings is the most impressive.
5.Their goal is to ________ (团结) the opposition parties and defeat the President.
6.He was ________ (不乐意) to face the fact that he had lost, and left without a word.
7.The 7th China Garden Expo has been held in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong P________.
8.This policy has received ________ (全国性的) support and will be carried out soon.
9.An a ________ is something that people can go for interest or enjoyment, for example a famous building.
10.If something is done for your c______, it is done in a way that is suitable or useful for you.
答案:1.clarify 2.accomplished 3.rough 4.collection 5.unite 6.unwilling 7.Province 8.nationwide 9.attraction
10.convenience
Ⅱ.选词填空
consist of, divide into, leave out, break away from, to one's credit,at one's convenience,make up, refer to, look around, be joined to,separate ... from, in conflict with
1.You can________the details; just give us the main facts.
2.These meals can be prepared in advance, and served________.
3.Your statement is________the rest of the evidence.
4.Thestudentswere________three groups.
5.They________the national union and set up their own local organization.
6.The United Kingdom________Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
7.Although she didn't mention any names, everyone knew who she was________.
8.Jason's going to start________for a new job.
9.The island________the mainland by a road bridge.
10.Women officers________13 percent of the police force.
11.Somehow,in the rush to get out of the building, I got________my mother.
12.________,she admitted she was wrong.
答案:1.leave out 2.at your convenience 3.in conflict with 4. divided into 5.broke away from 6.consists of 7. referring to 8.looking around 9.is joined to 10.make up 11.separated from 12. To her credit
Ⅲ.根据汉语提示用本章节的短语填空,每空一词
1.你拾金不昧的行为是非常值得表扬的。
It is greatly________ ________ ________that you gave back the money you found.
2.我们能做什么来帮助他们摆脱困境呢?
What can we do to help them to________ ________ ________ the difficult position
3.一年有365天。
One year________ ________365 days.
4.这条河在这里被分成两条小溪。
The river________ ________ ________two streams at this point.
5.抄写这份文件时,要细心不要漏掉任何一字。
In copying this paper,be careful not to________ ________any word.
6.我们的幸福就在于为社会做些有价值的事情。
Our happiness________ ________doing something valuable for society.
7.在制订计划时,他们到图书馆查阅了许多书籍。
In drawing up the plan,they went to the library to________ ________many books.
8.你别惹我妹妹,不然我要告诉爸爸了。
You ________my sister________or I'll tell my father.
9.他敲窗户以引起我的注意。
He knocked on the window to________ ________ ________.
10.一条大河把这个城市的北部和南部隔开了。
A large river________the north of the city________the south.
答案:1. to your credit 2. break away from 3. consists of 4. is divided into 5.leave out 6. consists in 7. refer to 8. leave;alone 9.attract my attention 10.separates;from
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
The world's first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through.The city officials were interested in trying tomake it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day.If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems,the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born.
The plans for building the underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long.About 30,000 people got on the subway the first day.Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars.However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot (煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe.Even with its problems,riding in the Underground did catch_on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.
文章大意:为了减轻伦敦的交通压力和减轻穷人们的负担,世界上的第一条地铁在1863年在伦敦开通。这一重大的发明给人类文明进步做出了巨大贡献。
1. What led the British government to build the London Underground
A.Traffic jams and pollution.
B.Population and pollution.
C.Overcrowding and traffic jams.
D.The poverty and subway problems.
答案:C 细节理解题。第一段中提到了“the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London”和“The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people”,表示正是因为交通问题很严重,城市非常拥挤,导致伦敦政府修建地铁。答案选C。
2.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem
A. It made the tunnels larger.
B. It put fans in the tunnels.
C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.
D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.
答案:B 细节理解题。最后一段提到了“Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe”可知,为了去除烟雾,人们在隧道中安装了风扇。答案选B。
3.The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means“________”.
A. be troublesome
B. become popular and fashionable
C. keep up with
D. seize
答案:B 词义猜测题。根据上下文,上文提到“Even with its problems(尽管问题很多)”,而下文又提到了“It carried 9 million riders in its first year.”说明了catch on应该是表示这种交通工具还是很受大众欢迎的。答案选B。
4.Which of the following is TRUE
A.To relocate the workers' homes out side London, the government built the subway.
B.There were so many problems and delays in 18th century when the first subway opened.
C.The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.
D.There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.
答案:C 细节理解题。A项并不是政府修建地铁的目的;B项中的so many与文中第二段第一句中的several不符;D项中的not enough seats与第二段描述不符。故选C。
B
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of theclock in London. The name was given in honor of SirBenjamin Hall,who was in charge of the work whenthe bell was built in 1856. It didn't strike until 3years later.
The clock has become a landmark of the UnitedKingdom and London, particularly in the visual media(可视媒体). When a televisionor film-maker wishesto quickly show a non-UK audience a certain locationin Britain,a popular way to do so is to show an imageof the Clock Tower.
The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TVstations tuning to its chimes (报时钟声) to welcome the start of the year.
Londoners who live a proper distance from the Clock Tower and Big Ben can, by means of listening to the chimes both live and on the radio or television, hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Year's Eve. This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.
Big Ben has appeared in many films. In the 1978 version of The Thirty-Nine Steps, the hero attempted to halt the clock's progress to prevent a linked bomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand ofits western face. It was also used in the filming of Shang hai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, and was described as being partially destroyed in the 2012 film Doctor Who. An animate dversion (卡通版) of the clock was also used as the setting in the Walt Disney film The Great Mouse Detective,and was shown being destroyed by a UFO in the film Mars Attacks!
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The nickname of the clock was given by Benjamin.
B.The clock strikes 13 times to welcome the NewYear.
C.The radio and TV make a mistake about theclock's chimes.
D.Benjamin was responsible for the work when thebell was built.
答案:D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“... who was in charge of the work...”可知。
6.Big Ben has served people for about ________ years.
A.151 B.148
C.146 D.153
答案:D 细节理解题。第一段提到Big Ben自1859年开始敲响,到末段提到的2012年的电影Doctor Who,可推算出时间至少为153年。
7.The second paragraph mainly wants to show usthat Big Ben is ________.
A.a symbol of UK and London
B.a most popular scene for film-makers
C.a must-see sight for tourists to London
D.a popular place to have pictures taken
答案:A 推理判断题。根据第二段首句可知。
8.In which of the following movies was the clock destroyed
A.The Thirty-Nine Steps and Shanghai Knights.
B.Shanghai Knights and Doctor Who.
C.The Great Mouse Detective and Doctor Who.
D.Mars Attacks and Doctor Who.
答案:D 细节理解题。在电影Doctor Who及Mars Attacks中都提到了对Big Ben的破坏。
Ⅴ.根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe.__1__Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us
__2__With whom will you share things that you don't want everyone to know It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.
Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most It has to be either your parents or your friends.__3__ This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.
Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship.__4__While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier.__5__Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.
A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.
B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.
C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.
D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.
E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.
F. If your friends share their secrets, there's a good possibility that they have much faith in you.
G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
答案:1—5 CFBDG