1、Book 5Unit 2The United Kingdom课文与语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The United Kingdom consists1four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century, Wales2(link) to England. In the 17th century, they were joined to Scotland. They were united in peace instead of3war. H
2、owever, just as they were going to get Ireland4(connect) to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland5(break) away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland.England is6(large) than the other 3 countries and for7(convenient) it is divided
3、 into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population8(settle) in the south, but most of the industrial cities lie in the Midlands and the North of England.London is the capital. It has the oldest port9(build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest buil
4、ding begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s10the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.答案1.of考查固定搭配。consist of 意为“由组成”。2.was linked考查动词的时态和语态。由时间状语可知使用一般过去时,link与Wales构成被动关系,故使用was linked。3.by考查介词。by war意为“通过战争的方式”,与前文的in peace呼应。4.connected考查非谓语动词。Ireland与con
5、nect构成被动关系,故用过去分词作宾语补足语。5.broke考查动词的时态。根据上下文可知此处应用一般过去时。6.larger考查形容词的比较级。由than可判断此处使用large的比较级。7.convenience考查名词。介词for后需接名词作宾语。for convenience意为“为了方便起见”。8.settle(s)考查时态和主谓一致。根据上下文可知,此处应用一般现在时;population作主语,谓语动词用单复数均可。9.built考查非谓语动词。port与build构成被动关系,故使用过去分词作后置定语。10.and考查连词。此处表示并列关系,故使用and。话题知识与写作.根据
6、提示翻译下列句子。1.众所周知,英国由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰四个国家组成。(consist of) 2.英格兰是四个国家中最大的一个。(largest) 3.英国位于欧洲西北部,英吉利海峡(the English Channel)把它与欧洲大陆分开。 (separate.from.) 4.它的首都伦敦是欧洲最大和最具国际特色的城市。(international) 5.那里有很多旅游景点,每年吸引着来自世界各地的游客。(tourist attraction) 6.明年方便的时候我会去那里旅游。(convenient) .将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。 答案.1.
7、As we all know, the UK consists of four countriesEngland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.2.England is the largest one of the four countries.3.The UK lies in the northwest of Europe, which is separated from Europe by the English Channel.4.Its capital London is Europes largest and most internati
8、onal city.5.There are lots of tourist attractions and they attract visitors from all over the world every year.6.I will travel there next year when it is convenient for me.参考范文As we all know, the UK consists of four countriesEngland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, of which England is the larg
9、est one. The UK lies in the northwest of Europe, which is separated from Europe by the English Channel. Its capital London is Europes largest and most international city, where there are lots of tourist attractions and they attract visitors from all over the world every year.I will travel there next
10、 year when it is convenient for me.单元词汇拓展速记1.“地点”词块art gallery美术馆botanical garden植物园department store百货商店football ground足球场junk shop旧货商店museum博物馆newsstand报摊outskirts市郊petrol station汽车加油站shopping mall购物中心stadium体育场town hall市政厅2.形近词affect影响effect影响;效果adapt适应adopt收养bench长凳beach海滩band乐队bend 弯曲,弯腰bear忍受,容忍beer啤酒burn燃烧bury埋葬;埋头于content内容context上下文drug药物,毒品drum 鼓expand扩张expend花费field场地,领域yield产生,屈服fake冒牌货fate命运statue雕像status身份sweat汗水sweet甜的steal偷steel钢铁step脚步steep 陡峭的3.“前缀a-”词块alike adj.相同的;类似的asleep adj.睡着的alive adj.活着的;有活力的awake adj.醒着的afraid adj.害怕的ashamed adj.羞愧的alone adj.单独的,独自的
