人教新课标英语必修五Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up & Reading （同步测试）

　The United Kingdom
Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.This is a big organization 　　　　(consist) of more than one hundred members. ?
2.Up till now, the first part of our plan 　　　　(accomplish) safely.?
3.People living nearby don’t have to go a long way for shopping—a new supermarket has just been built there for their 　　　　(convenient). ?
4.Information is often easier to understand when it 　　　　(divide) into groups. ?
5.The first lesson was very 　　　　(enjoy)—I liked it a great deal!?
6.The city with a long history is now an important tourist 　　　　(attract). ?
7.　　　　 (will) to talk about her private thoughts to a stranger, Mary only smiled at him awkwardly. ?
8.If 　　　　(unit), they are sure to accomplish the task ahead of time. ?
9.He cleaned the whole room 　　　　(rough) and then went out. ?
10.—I’m sorry I didn’t quite understand you.
—Don’t worry. I’ll give some examples 　　　　(clarify) what I mean. ?
11.Studying in a systematic way, you will find nothing 　　　　(leave) out.?
12.To tell you the truth, she has no 　　　　(attract) for me, if you must know.?
13.It is important for us to break away 　　　　those which are out of date and impractical.?
14.—Paul deserves the title “Model Citizen”.
—Definitely. It’s 　　　　his credit to give back so much money that he found. ?
15.Much to the scientists’ surprise, the results conflict 　　　　their earlier findings.?
Ⅱ.短语填空
consist of;divide into;leave out;join…to;to one’s credit;break away from;keep one’s eyes open; refer to; in conflict with;for convenience
1.I keep my reference books near my desk 　　　　　　　. ?
2.The teacher is urging him to 　　　　his bad habits, which will contribute to his academic performance.?
3.The two countries have been 　　　　each other for decades.?
4.You’ve 　　　　　　　　a zero in this phone number. How careless you are!?
5.The medical team 　　　　　　　　four doctors and six nurses was sent to the front. ?
6.By 　　　　　　　　his notes, the speaker was able to give the exact details required. ?
7.The island, 　　　　　　　　the mainland by a bridge, is easy to reach.?
8.I shall have to 　　　　the class　　　　 three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels. ?
9. 　　　　　　　　, the little boy has learned three languages. ?
10.He 　　　　　　　　on any job openings since he was fired. ?
Ⅲ.句型训练
1.Mr White was happy to 　　　　　　　　at home when he was out. (find+宾语+宾补)?
发现他的宠物狗在他外出时在家被照看得很好,怀特先生感到很高兴。
2.　　　　　　　　, Kobe Bryant is unarguably the best player of the last decade. (credit)?
值得赞扬的是, 科比·布莱恩特不可争议的是过去十年里最好的球员。
3.　　　　　　　　 12 doctors and 20 nurses, the medical team was immediately sent to the fire scene to offer medical care. (分词作状语)?
这个由十二名医生和二十名护士组成的医疗队被立刻派往火灾现场以提供医疗护理。
4.　　　　　　　　 he should have failed to grasp the chance when it arose. (pity)?
机会出现时,他竟然没有抓住,真是遗憾。
5.That she hadn’t 　　　　　　　　　　resulted in the failure. She had no one but to blame herself.(keep 双宾结构)?
她不集中精力工作导致了失败。她只能责备她自己。

Ⅳ.阅读理解
LONDON, England—London, England’s famous “Big Ben” bell will be silenced for four long years. The keeper of the Great Clock announced this news on Aug 14 2017. The 158-year-old British clock will be getting some repairs.
Londoners were not happy. On social media like Twitter, many said the hourly bongs of Big Ben are very important. “A silent Big Ben will be super strange,” tweeted Rob, a history student at King’s College London who can hear the bongs from his room. He called them the “sound of London”.
“It will be very sad, but it needs to be done,” said Kirsten Hurrell. The 71-year-old runs a busy news-stand facing the clock tower. “Quite honestly, we live with it and half the time we don’t hear it,” she said about the bell. “But we will miss it when we suddenly find it’s not there anymore.”
A selfie(自拍照) with the Great Clock atop Elizabeth Tower on the Thames River is almost required. The clock tower stands at one end of the Palace of Westminster, which holds England’s government, known as Parliament. It is also one of the most visited sites in London and Big Ben is the star.
The bell was created by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1859. It was the largest at the time of its day. In all these years, Big Ben went through good times and bad, which includes Germany’s eight-month bombing of London in World War II.
The hour bell has been silenced before, though. Big Ben cracked after its first few weeks. The striking hammer was too heavy. Workers changed a lighter hammer and Big Ben rang again three years later. Experts say the crack causes the unique but imperfect sound.
The bell was also silent during the funerals(葬礼) of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.
During the repair, one side of the four clock faces will remain visible. An electric motor will turn the clock hands. People in London can continue to set their watches to the clock.
The clock keeper announced the clock would not be completely silenced during the repairs and would strike the hour for important national events, for example New Year’s Eve.
1.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Big Ben is the most important site in London.
B.The famous 158-year-old clock will get repairs.
C.Big Ben went through good times and bad times.
D. Londoners weren’t happy about the silence of the bell.
2.Why were Londoners not happy about the news?
A.It’ll cost a lot of money to repair Big Ben.
B.People will not hear the bongs any longer.
C.They won’t get used to the missing of the bongs.
D.The bongs are the most important things in their life.
3.Which statement describes the relationship tourists have with Big Ben?
A.Tourists visit Big Ben more than many other places.
B.Tourists plan on avoiding Big Ben when it stops ringing.
C.Tourists to London know about Big Ben but rarely visit it.
D.Tourists to London have little knowledge about Big Ben.
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A.Big Ben has been silenced three times in history.
B.Big Ben will stop working during this 4 years’ repair.
C.Big Ben is the largest bell in the world as people know.
D.Big Ben is far from England’s government, the Parliament.
Ⅴ.语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometres and allowed people to avoid terrible 1.　　　　 (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2.　　　　 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3.　　　　 (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 4.　　　　 top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.?
Steam engines 5.　　　　 (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 6.　　　　 (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7.　　　　 every day.?
Later, engineers 8.　　　　 (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 9.　　　　 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London railway was one of the most 10.　　　　 (success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.?







参考答案answer
Ⅰ.1.consisting 　2.has been accomplished　3. convenience
4.is divided　5. enjoyable　6.attraction　7. Unwilling
8. united　9. roughly　10. to clarify 　11.left　12.attraction
13.from　14.to　15.with
Ⅱ.1. for convenience　2. break away from　3.in conflict with
4.left out　5.consisting of　6. referring to　7.joined to　8. divide; into
9. To his credit　10.has been keeping his eyes open
Ⅲ.1.find his pet dog well taken care of/taken good care of
2.To his credit　3.Consisting of
4.It?s a pity that　5.kept her mind on her work
Ⅳ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道,主要报道了英国著名的大本钟将“沉默”四年这则新闻。
1.B　主旨大意题。根据第一段“…London, England?s famous ?Big Ben? bell will be silenced for four long years. The keeper of the Great Clock announced this news on Aug 14 2017. The 158-year-old British clock will be getting some repairs.”可知,该新闻的主要内容是报道大本钟需维修。故选B项。
2.C　推理判断题。根据第二段“On social media like Twitter, many said the hourly bongs of Big Ben are very important. ?A silent Big Ben will be super strange,? tweeted Rob, a history student at King?s College London who can hear the bongs from his room. He called them the ?sound of London?.”可以推断出伦敦人听惯了大本钟的声音,现在要维修了,突然没有了钟声,因此不高兴。故选C项。
3.A　推理判断题。根据第四段“It is also one of the most visited sites in London and Big Ben is the star.” 可知,威斯敏斯特宫是伦敦最受欢迎的景点之一,而大本钟则是明星。据此推断,参观大本钟的游客比参观别的地方的游客多。故选A项。
4.A　细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“The hour bell has been silenced before, though. Big Ben cracked after its first few weeks.”和倒数第三段“The bell was also silent during the funerals(葬礼) of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.”以及本次的维修可知,大本钟在历史上“沉默”了三次。故选A项。
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文讲述的是世界上第一条地铁如何在伦敦成功建成、运行并惠及市民的。
1. crowds　考查名词。此处表示复数概念,crowd前没有冠词,且它是可数名词,故填crowds。
2. from　考查介词。to and from “来回”,故填from。
3. laying　考查非谓语动词。此处是三个由and连接的动名词,故填laying。
4. the　考查冠词。此处top是名词,前要用冠词修饰,此处表特指,故填the。
5. were used　考查被动语态。此处表示过去发生的事情,且为被动语态,故填were used。
6. fairly　考查副词。fair是形容词,而unpleasant也是形容词,所以将fair变为副词来修饰形容词,故填fairly。
7. it　考查代词。这里代词指代前文中的railway,故填it。
8. managed　考查动词时态。本文全篇以一般过去时为基本时态,故填managed。
9. introduction　考查词性转换。空格前是the,后面应该是名词,故填名词introduction。
10.successful　考查形容词最高级。空格前是most,其后跟形容词构成最高级,此处one of the most successful表示“最成功的(地铁)之一”。故填successful。