人教版新课标高中英语必修五 Unit 2　The United Kingdom Reading 配套练习 含答案详解

Unit 2　The United Kingdom
Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ单词拼写
1.The news that pets can spread some disease a　　　　 the scientist’s attention.?
2.The man always puts his dictionary beside his computer for c　　　　.?
3.The girl is so selfish that she is u 　　　　to share her toy with others.?
4.If you are always so lazy and careless, you will a　　　　 nothing in the future.?
5.In my opinion, the beauty of the old city is beyond d　　　　.?
6.The quilts and the blankets are neatly 　　　　(折叠).?
7.Don’t worry! She will 　　　　(安排) everything before the guests arrive.?
8.When I entered the room, she was 　　　　(争吵) with her husband.?
9.There is much 　　　　(可能性) that he will win the first prize.?
10.The teacher 　　　　(阐明) the puzzling problem in simply English.?
Ⅱ短语填空
1.It is said that the medical team 　　　　　(由……组成) about ten doctors and twenty nurses.?
2.　　　　　　　　(值得赞扬), Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.?
3.The students in the class 　　　　　　　　(分成) four groups before they started the game.?
4.You can 　　　　　　　　(省去) the details; just show us the main idea.?
5.I’ll 　　　　　　　　(代替) my father to attend the meeting in two days.?
6.The southern states of America fought in order to 　　　　　　　　(脱离) the Union.?
7.To his anger, the old car 　　　　　　　　(损坏) on his way to the theatre last Sunday.?
8.As a matter of fact, I didn’t 　　　　　　　　(提及) her daughter just now.?
Ⅲ句型训练
1.特朗普赢了选举,这让他的孩子们很为他骄傲。(make+宾语+宾语补足语)
Trump won the election, which　　　　　　　　　　　　. ?
2.当我到达电影院时,我发现我的钱包被偷了。(find+宾语+宾语补足语)
I 　　　　　　　　　　　　when I got to the cinema. ?
3.她说,昨天晚上她确实看了电视剧《锦绣未央》。(强调谓语)
She said that 　　　　　　　　　　　　the TV play The Princess Weiyoung last night.?
4.他们在英格兰时,参观了罗马人建造的小镇。(过去分词作后置定语)
They visited some small towns 　　　　　　　　　　　　when they were in England.?
5.你错过了如此精彩的比赛,真是遗憾。(it形式主语)
　　　　　　　　　　　　you have missed so exciting a match.?
Ⅳ单句填空
1.Would it be　　　　(convenience) for you to pick me up at four o’clock??
2.In my opinion, the online shops won’t take the place 　　　　the real ones.?
3.There is no 　　　　(possible) that Bob can win the first prize in the match.?
4.The purse matches the　　　　(describe) by Mary, so it must be hers.?
5.The most　　　　(enjoy) moments of our life are the ones when we are happy.?
6.The whole process of this operation requires 　　　　(rough) three hours.?
7.It is said that the music group　　　　 (consist) of two peasant singers.?
8.Most people were attracted 　　　　his wonderful performance on the stage.?
9.It’s a pity 　　　　the boy has dropped out because of his injury. ?
10.It is　　　　 your credit that you devote all your spare time to helping the old.?
11.No one greeted her at the party, so she felt that she was left 　　　　.?
12.We have made all the 　　　　(arrange) for the coming meeting recently.?
13.The disagreement was settled 　　　　conflict, which made two sides very happy.?
14.The city is famous for its old museums and art 　　　　(collect).?
15.When you look at the map, you will find the small village 　　　　(include).?
Ⅴ课文缩写
Great Britain consists 1.　　　　 four countries: England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.In the 13th century Wales 2.　　　　 (link) to England.In 1603,they were joined to Scotland.They were united 3.　　　　 peace instead of by war.However,just as they were going to get Ireland 4.　　　　 (connect) to form the United Kingdom,the southern part of Ireland broke away, 5.　　　　only Northern Ireland joined with England.?
England is the largest of the four countries and for 6.　　　　 (convenient) it is 7.　　　　 (rough) divided into three zones: the South of England,the Midlands and the North.Most of the population are settled in the south, 8.　　　　most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North of England.?
London is the capital city with the great 9.　　　　 (history) treasures.It has the oldest port 10.　　　　 (build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD,the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.?
Ⅵ阅读理解
A
What do we think of when someone mentions Scandinavia (斯堪的纳维亚半岛), the group of Northern European countries? Many things come to mind. We might think of the breathtaking natural beauty of Norway’s fjords (峡湾). If we enjoyed the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen as children, perhaps we will think of Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, and its statue of Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (《小美人鱼》).
Perhaps we shiver at the thought of Scandinavia, as the countries there can be very cold. Or maybe we imagine this part of the world, so high up in the Northern Hemisphere, as dark and a little gloomy.
What doesn’t come to mind is people who like to party. However, according to a survey released by travel site Hostelworld this month, Scandinavia has some of the most sociable cities on the planet.
For the study, 12,188 people from cities around the world were asked about their attitudes to socializing. Overall, Gothenburg in Sweden came out on top, but Copenhagen and Stockholm also placed highly, among with more predictably lively cities like New York and Madrid.
A city made up of many little islands, Gothenburg is, according to The Daily Telegraph, “charming in an old-fashioned way”. The city’s authorities have preserved Gothenburg’s attractive wooden houses from the 19th century. Many of these have been made over into restaurants and coffee bars. Music fans are as well satisfied too—Gothenburg has dozens of record stores and live music venues (音乐厅).
As expected, Scandinavia cities are also welcoming to visitors. People here don’t care about your cultural background or anything else that some other places might take exception to. In these friendly Scandinavia cities, everyone’s invited to the party.
1. When someone mentions Scandinavia, we usually think of the following EXCEPT 　　　　.?
A.extreme coldness B.natural beauty
C.sociable people D.Andersen’s The Little Mermaid
2. What do we know about Gothenburg according to the passage?
A.People there live in an old-fashioned way.
B.Old buildings are well preserved in Gothenburg.
C.The music there is unique with a long history.
D.Many old wooden houses have been rebuilt as modern bars.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
3. Which of the following can be the best title?
A.Scandinavia likes good time B.Scandinavia, the coldest place
C.Gothenburg, a city likes parties D.The paradise in the world
B
Research carried out last year stressed the growing challenge facing employers in terms of managing and supporting the UK’s ageing workforce.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics have suggested that the number of people aged 65 and over still working has reached 1.19 million—up 25,000 from a year ago. There were also now more people aged 50—74 in work than ever before. However, the overall trend was hiding the fact that 12% people are forced to stop working before reaching state pension age because of ill health or disability.
Nearly half a million (436,000) workers who are within five years of state pension age have had to leave work for medical reasons, with an apparent divide between the North (worse) and South (better). Those in the lowest-paid jobs, including cleaners, leisure industry workers and people doing heavy labouring jobs, were twice as likely to stop working before retirement age, because of sickness and disability than managers or professionals.
Within this, the needs of the “sandwich generation”—those juggling work with caring for elderly dependents as well as children—needed to be given greater priority (优先权) by employers, a white paper by insurer and healthcare provider concluded.
Its research argued that 66% of managers think the average age of retirement in their organization will increase in the next 5 to 10 years. Yet, 36% reported being unaware of anything their organization did to attract, keep and engage older staff. Fewer than a quarter (23%) of employees said they felt supported by their employer with their responsibilities for caring for a loved one.
“This was perhaps unsurprising, given that only 28% of managers said their organization had formal policies and practices in place to support these employees,” argues healthcare distribution director Chris Horlick.
4. According to the passage, who is more likely to leave work before retirement age?
A.Tom, a physician. B.Jason, a language teacher.
C.Henry, a construction worker. D.Bill, a bank manager.
5. The present support from the employers can be best described as 　　　　.?
A.moving B.dissatisfying C.inspiring D.surprising
6. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Old employees are well attended in the UK.
B.Aging workforce should be well supported in the UK.
C.Employers show responsibilities for supporting their employees.
D.UK employers are facing challenges in supporting aging workforce.
C
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments(装饰品) and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
　　There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits(利润)from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship(崇拜)their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
7.Books found in second-hand bookshops may 　　　　.?
A.be copies of the earliest printings B.be on sale for the first time
C.never be worth very much D.never be rare
8.What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?
A.Its sheep. B.Its bookshops. C.Its cinema. D.Its castle.
9.The British people 　　　　.?
A.do not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B.like to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so
C.like to buy new things because they are fashionable
D.do not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable
10.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Junk shops. B.Profits from shops. C.Old things. D.Old houses.
Ⅶ语法填空
In 2015, Adele Adkins(阿黛尔·阿德金斯) said “hello” to her greatest achievement yet. Despite giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble 1. 　　　　(beat) the competition, 2. 　　　　(become) not only the year’s most talked-about artist, but also its 3. 　　　　successful one. Her third album, 25, 4. 　　　　(release) on Nov. 20, not only broke a record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more than the US singer Taylor Swift’s 1989 to become 5. 　　　　best-selling album of 2015. 6. 　　　　wonder USA Today named Adele “Musician of the Year” on Dec. 28. ?
So what is behind the album’s 7. 　　　　(popular)? First and foremost, the 27-year-old British singer has “an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent”, wrote The Christian Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal(魅力). As the Chicago Tribute(芝加哥论坛报) commented, “Adele sings about her personal struggles with emotional lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world.”?
Take the album’s hit single Hello 8. 　　　　an example. Adele has connected with people this tear-stained(泪痕斑斑的)song because, as the Chicago Tribute put it, “Who doesn’t need a good cry once in a while?” Music, after all, is 9. 　　　　Chris Ferguson, an associate professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida called “a social event”. The pain in her songs satisfies everyone’s need for love. “It is this sense of ‘we’ve been here before’ 10. 　　　　makes Adele,” said the Chicago Tribute.?




参考答案answer
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1. attracted　2. convenience　3. unwilling　4. accomplish
5. description　6. folded　7. arrange　8. quarrelling
9. possibility　10. clarified
Ⅱ.短语填空
1. consists of　2. To his credit　3. were divided into
4. leave out　5. take the place of　6. break away from
7. broke down　8. refer to
Ⅲ.句型训练
1.made his children proud of him
2.found my wallet stolen
3.she did see
4.built by the Romans
5.It is a pity that
Ⅳ.单句填空
1. convenient　2. of　3.possibility　4.description
5. enjoyable　6. roughly　7.consists　8. by　9.that
10. to　11. out　12. arrangements　13. without
14. collections　15. included
Ⅴ.课文缩写
1. of　2.was linked　3.in　4.connected　5. so
6. convenience　7. roughly　8.while　9.historical
10. built
Ⅵ.阅读理解
A
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了北欧的斯堪的纳维亚半岛以及那里的居民热爱社交的特性。
1.C　推理判断题。根据第一段的第三句“We might think of the breathtaking natural beauty of Norway’s fjords (峡湾).”和最后一句“…and its statue of Andersen’s The Little Mermaid(《小美人鱼》).”以及第二段的第一句“Perhaps we shiver at the thought of Scandinavia, as the countries there can be very cold.”可知当我们谈及Scandinavia时,我们想到的是A、B、D三项,故选C。
2.B　细节理解题。根据第五段的二、三句“The city’s authorities have preserved Gothenburg’s attractive wooden houses from the 19th century. Many of these have been made over into restaurants and coffee bars.”可知古建筑都被政府保护得很好,故选B。
3.A　主旨大意题。根据文章大意,本文讲述的是斯堪的纳维亚半岛以及其居民喜欢参加社交活动享受生活的特性。故选A。
B
【文章大意】 本文讲述了英国面临的劳动力老龄化现象以及公司雇主是否采取相应态度支持和关怀老龄员工的话题。
4.C　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Those in the lowest-paid jobs, including cleaners, leisure industry workers and people doing heavy labouring jobs, were twice as likely to stop working before retirement age, because of sickness and disability than managers or professionals.”体力劳动者或者低收入人群更有可能在退休年龄之前离职。C项Henry是一位建筑工人,故选C项。
5.B　推理判断题。根据第五段的最后两句“Yet, 36% reported being unaware of anything their organization did to attract, keep and engage older staff. Fewer than a quarter (23%) of employees said they felt supported by their employer with their responsibilities for caring for a loved one.”可知多数雇员们并未感受到公司或者雇主对于老龄雇员的支持和关爱,所以雇主的支持现状是不令人满意的,故选B项。
6.D　主旨大意题。根据文章大意可知A、C项是和文章内容相矛盾的;B项只是作者的一种观点,但不是全文的中心思想;根据第一段以及全文大意可知D项正确,故选D项。
C
章大意】 这是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍英国的各种各样的“二手物品”市场,指出了英国人的消费观。
7.A　 细节理解题。答案定位在第三段“The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings.”可知在二手书书店发现的书可能是最早印刷的副本,故选A。
8.A　 推理判断题。答案定位在倒数第三段“…now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.(现在,作为这座城镇的主要贸易,书已经代替了羊)”,由此推断出英格兰和威尔士边境的这座小城曾以绵羊出名,故选A。
9.D　 细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段“In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new.”可知,英国人并不喜欢仅仅是因为这个东西很流行而去购买,故选D。
10.C　 推理判断题。上文“Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad…”说即使是这些东西,也会让你感觉难过,由此可知“…you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.”的意思是你会想到曾经很珍爱它们的那些人,但是他们已经搬走了或是死亡了。由此推断出“them”指的是旧事物,故选C。
Ⅶ.语法填空
【文章大意】 本文介绍了女歌手阿黛尔以及她的成名专辑和成名曲。
1.beating 　考查非谓语动词。have no trouble (in) doing sth 意为“在做某事上没有困难”,故填beating。
2.becoming　考查非谓语动词。空处所在句子的谓语动词是had,所以空处要使用非谓语动词。又因为句子主语she和become之间是主谓关系,所以用现在分词表结果状语,故填becoming。
3.most 　考查最高级。根据空处前句的the year’s most talked-about artist,可推出此处同样使用最高级,故填most。
4.released 　考查非谓语动词。空处所在句子的谓语动词是broke和sold,所以空处要使用非谓语动词。又因为句子主语album和release之间是动宾关系,所以用过去分词作后置定语,故填released。
5.the　考查冠词。根据空处后的best-selling可知专辑是最畅销的,故使用定冠词,故填the。
6.No　考查固定词组。no wonder是固定词组,意为“难怪”,故填No。
7.popularity 　考查名词。album’s用的是所有格形式,所以空处使用名词,故填popularity。
8.as 　考查介词。take…as an example意为“以……为例”。故填as。
9.what 　考查名词性从句。空处引导的是放在is后的表语从句。在从句中动词called后缺少名词作宾语,故填what。
10.that　考查强调句型。根据语境可知句意是“正是这种感觉造就了阿黛尔”,故填that。