1、课题：Book5 Unit2:Reading科组：英语年级：高二中心备课人： 关清芳上课时间：第3周学习目标： 1.Learn about the United Kingdom.2.Analyze the structure of the passage and develop reading skills.【课前预习】（一）Choose the right answer:( )1.How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. ( )2. How long does it take to fly fr
2、om Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours. ( )3. Who rules the country?A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.( )4. What are the provinces called in England?A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States. ( )5. Which is the longest river in E
3、ngland?A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn（二）Answer the questions: 1. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? _2.What do you know about any other cities or towns in the UK? _3. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?_【课堂任务】（一
4、）Answer the questions：( ) 1.What is the text mainly about?A. The history of the United Kingdom.B. The geography of the United Kingdom.C. The people of the United Kingdom.D. The politics of the United Kingdom.( ) 2.When people speak of England now, they usually refer to England and _.A. Scotland B. I
5、reland C. The United Kingdom D. Wales( ) 3. How many countries is the United Kingdom made up of?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four( ) 4. Where do most of the people settle in England? A. The zone nearest France B. The zone nearest Scotland C. The midlands D. North of England( ) 5. Which invader influenc
6、ed the British words for food?A. The Romans B. The Vikings C. The Normans D. The Anglo-Saxons （二）Divide the passage into parts and find the main idea of each part.Part 1 : Para. _-_ ( )Part 2 : Para._ ( )Part 3 : Para. _-_ ( )A. The cultural importance of London.B. What England includes; about Great
7、 Britain, the UK.C. Three zones of England and their similarities and differences.【课堂练习】（一）Fill in the blanks. The UKcontains four countries , , Scotland and _ . In the 13th C was linked to .In 1603 and Wales were joined to .Sometime later Ireland broke away and Ireland joined with , Wales and . Thu
8、s _ came into being.Englandthe of the four countries, consist of the _ , the and the of England.Londonthe greatest treasures of all, has , art , the theatres, parks and .The 4 groupsof invadersare the Romans, , and Normans.（二）Summary:The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotlan
9、d and 1. _ Ireland. First there was England. 2. _ was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 3. _ (seventeen) century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”. Later, the English government got Northern Ireland 4. _ (connect), and formed the
10、United Kingdom. The four parts work together in some areas, but they have different 5. _ and 6. _ systems and some other differences. England is the 7. _ (large) of the four parts and it is divided into three zones: the South, the Midlands and the North. London is the 8. _ city of England. It is the
11、 greatest historical 9. _ of all. England has been influenced by four sets of 10. _, which are the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans.【课后练习】1. Try to retell the text.2. 完形填空When a homeless man named Marcus wandered into Abigails Caf, begging for spare change, he didnt get turned a
12、way. Looking at the man, the owner Abigail asked, “Why dont you have a 41 ? You know nothing is given to me for free.” Marcus 42 that he had “a lot of crimes”. Because of his 43 , no one wanted to hire him, so he made money the only way he knew: 44 money.Although the young owner had hit some hard ti
13、mes for her caf, Abigail was 45 of hands that day and then decided to 46 Marcus the task of washing dishes. “His 47 opened wide and his smile made my 48 !”She wrote on Facebook.“ He said he would do 49 to get some food.” For the past two weeks, Marcus has been on time every day for his 50 of working
14、 for two hours when he washes dishes. He uses the money he earns to 51 his own food at the restaurant, 52 to take it for free.“A lot of people are saying that Ive been a blessing for him. 53 , at that point I was the one who needed a blessing,” Abigail said. Her post(帖子) has earned a lot of attentio
15、n with plenty of 54 on the Internet. Because many people have asked 55 they can help people like Marcus, she 56 a Go Fund Me page. “The hope,” she said, “is to create more opportunities for Marcus 57 others in the community.”Abigail shared the story, hoping that people might be moved to help a 58 ,
16、too. “Do something nice for whoever may not be familiar to us and dont 59 them just because they go out there begging for money, for we dont know their real 60 . They deserve another chance.”41. A. familyB. friendC. skillD. job42. A. respondedB. concludedC. doubtedD. agreed43. A. characteristicB. na
17、ture C. record D. appearance44. A. borrowingB. asking forC. raisingD. running out of45. A. full B. fond C. sickD. short46. A. awardB. offer C. spareD. show47. A. eyes B. mind C. armsD. heart48. A. choiceB. decision C. day D. plan49. A. onlyB. littleC. againD. anything50. A. turnB. promiseC. practice
18、D. burden51. A. cookB. buyC. storeD. donate52. A. tryingB. hoping C. regrettingD. refusing53. A. ThereforeB. Fortunately C. HoweverD. Besides54. A. measuresB. commentsC. explanationsD. materials55. A. how B. why C. whenD. whether56. A. set downB. set foot inC. set up D. set fire to57. A. by means of
19、 B. instead ofC. on behalf ofD. as well as58. A. stranger B. criminal C. drunk D. beggar59. A. believe B. judge C. limit D. accept60. A. identityB. goal C. situation D. potential3. 语法填空 Getting around the city when you are six months pregnant and have a two-year-old girl can be really challenging. O
20、ne spring afternoon, we went to one of the grocer 61 (store) nearby to buy some food for dinner. There was no sign of rain, and the store was just around the corner, 62 we went there without an umbrella. However, we were about 63 (leave) the store when the rain came in full force. It seemed that the
21、 streets would be flooded 64 water within minutes.I noticed a young Chinese couple staring at 65 (we) when we came to a crossroads and were waiting for the light to change. I figured they were 66 (probable) wondering why a pregnant foreigner was dragging her little kid out through the rain. But as w
22、e crossed the street, 67 woman offered me her umbrella. I told her I couldnt take it when it was clearly starting to storm. She insisted and handed it to me as she 68 (hurry) off with her husband. Though 69 (catch) in the ruin unexpectedly, we still treasured the memory and will always recall the 70 (warm) and kindness of the Chinese couple.完型填空41-45 DACBD 46-50 BACDA 51-55 BDCBA 56-60 CDABC语法填空61. stores62. so 63. to leave 64. with / by65. us66. probably67. the68. hurried 69. caught 70. warmth
