1、Unit 2Section .单词拼写1Police have issued a _description_(描述) of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty.2Words written _alike_(相似的) are often pronounced differently.3The _quarrel_(争吵) between them was sparked off by a joke.4This Utopian dream is far beyond the range of _possibility_(可能性)5I finish
2、ed my coffee，_folded_(折叠) my newspaper and stood up.6They are renting a _furnished_(带家具的) flat.7All the _wedding_(婚礼) invitations have gone out.8We have _arranged_(安排) to transport the rice you purchased by rail.9This style of _architecture_(建筑学) is usually referred to in the sixteenth century.10He
3、issued a statement to _clarify_(澄清) the situation.选词填空of ones own，prefer to，quarrel，description，arrange，take the place of，pick up，look alike，possibility，break down1It was_arranged_that we have to have supper at the airport.2Natural methods of pest control are now_taking_the_place_of_chemicals.3There
4、 is the strong_possibility_that such cooperation will prove unworkable.4He_picked_up_some Japanese while he was away on a business trip in Japan.5His health_broke_down_because he had suffered a heavy disease.6She_quarreled_with her brother about the terms of their fathers will.7They_look_alike_but i
5、n ideas they are very far apart from each other.8Doctors can get the wrong impression from even an accurate_description_.9Id like to have a place_of_my_own_after living together with my friend.10I_prefer_to_wear clothes made of natural fibers rather than wear fashionable ones.单句改错1The classroom was
6、so noisy that the teacher couldnt make himself hear. _hear改为heard_2The program was so exciting that the children kept their eyes fixing on the screen. _fixing改为fixed_3He looked around and caught a man put his hand into her pocket. _put改为putting_4Now when people refer to England, you find Wales inclu
7、ding as well. _including改为included_5The manager promised to keep me inform of how our business was going on. _inform改为informed_.补全句子1The car_broke_down_(抛锚) halfway to the destination，so we had to walk.2Who will_take_the_place_of_(代替) Mr.Smith to attend the meeting?3In a dictionary the words_are_arr
8、anged_(安排) in alphabetical order.4Where are you going to_have_your_hair_cut_(剪头发)?5When he woke up，he found himself_surrounded_by_a_group_of_doctors_(被一群医生围着).完形填空The British Isles consist of two large islands.One is called Ireland and 1._B_Britain.Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger one of the
9、se two islands, and it is 2._A_into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.The United Kingdom is that part of the British Isles 3._D_by the Queen.It is made up of Scotland，Wales and England, that is, the 4._D_of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the northern part.The 5._C_of Ireland is
10、 selfgoverning.The 6._C_name of the United Kingdom is 7._B_“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”England is 8._D_and richer than Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 9._D_of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 10._A_“England” and“English”when they 11._A_“
11、Britain”and“British”This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 12._A_.The Scots in particular are very 13._A_of their separate nationality.The Welsh too do not 14._D_themselves as the English, and have a culture and 15._B_a language of their own.Ireland became part of the United Kingdom i
12、n 1801, but for forty years the“Irish 16._B_”was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 17._A_,_Ireland was divided into two：Northern Ireland still 18._B_to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 19._C_to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland
13、.The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the major Commonwealth countries, it did not lift a finger to 20._D_British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.文章大意：这是一篇
14、说明文，主要介绍了英国的地理概况、组成部分及历史渊源等。1A.the oneBthe other Canother Dother解析：由上文中的“two large islands.One is called Ireland”可知，此处为两个中的另一个，应选B。2A.divided Bcut Cbroken Dseparated解析：be divided into意为“被分成”；cut into意为“打断，侵犯”；break into意为“破门而入”；separate常和from搭配，意为“分离，分开”。3A.watched out Btaken up Cdefended against Dr
15、uled over解析：由该句并结合常识可知，“The United Kingdom”就是“the British Isles”中被女王统治的那一部分。4A.half Bpart Cmost Dwhole解析：由第一段最后一句可知，Britain是由Scotland，Wales和England三部分组成，所以说以上三部分就是整个的Britain。5A.smaller Bbigger Crest Disland解析：爱尔兰分为两部分，北部为英国统治，其他部分自治。6A.correct Btrue Cfull Dlast解析：此处指英国的全称。full name“全名”。7A.so Btheref
16、ore Clikely Dperhaps解析：由上文可知the United Kingdom包括Scotland, Wales，England以及Northern Ireland，又因Scotland，Wales和England就是指整个Britain，因此the United Kingdom又被称为“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”。8A.meaner Bwider Cpoorer Dlarger解析：England比其他的地方更大(larger)，更富有。9A.colleges Bofficials Ccit
17、ies Dpopulation解析：只有人口最多，再加上面积最大和人民最富有，才能使人们提起Britain和British这两个词时常用England和English来代替。D项符合语境。10A.words Bnames Cspellings Dpronunciations解析：参见上题解析。11A.say Bcover Cshow Dwrite解析：表示当人们说Britain和British时，常常用England和English这两个单词。12A.angry Bcautious Cenjoyable Dlonely解析：因为Wales和Scotland都属于Britain，所以这样做自然让
18、威尔士人和苏格兰人都有点生气(angry)。13A.proud Btired Cfond Dcareful解析：根据语境可知，此处指尤其是苏格兰人，他们以自己是不同的民族而自豪。be proud of意为“为自豪或骄傲”，符合语境。14A.respect Brank Celect Dregard解析：此处表示威尔士人也不把自己看作(regard)英国人。15A.ever Beven Cseldom Dnever解析：威尔士人有自己的文化，甚至有自己的语言。16A.Country BQuestion CDisease DRepublic解析：由下文中的“the greatest headache
19、”可推出答案为B。17A.Finally BHowever CMeanwhile DInstead解析：爱尔兰最终被分为两部分。finally意为“最后”。18A.returns Bbelongs Crefers Dadds解析：belong to意为“属于”，Northern Ireland仍旧属于the United Kingdom。19A.turned away Brun away Cbroke away Dkept away解析：1922年爱尔兰剩余的部分脱离了出来。词组break away表示“脱离”。20A.unite Breject Cfight Dhelp解析：爱尔兰共和国在二
20、战中一点都没有帮助英国人。由“lift a finger”可知此处指帮助(help)。.阅读理解The BBC was founded in 1922，including radio and television services.It is based in Broadcasting House in London. The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government，but these people have freedom and the government cant interfere (干扰)That i
21、s，the BBC is supposed not to be the mouthpiece(代言人)of the government.It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to，for example，political parties and religious(宗教)groups. There is a kind of interesting service in Britishrental services.Many people prefer to rent their televi
22、sion sets instead of buying them. The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week (1980)The rent of a colour set is more than twice that of a black and white set.If the sets go wrong，people can have them repaired free of charge or replaced immediately. Everyone has to buy a yearly licenc
23、e，since there is no advertising on BBC radio or television.It is from the sale of licences that the BBC gets most of its money.A licence for a black and white set costs 8 pounds，and for a colour set 18 pounds a year. There are four specialized radio channels，which broadcast different kinds of progra
24、mmes.Radio 1 is mainly pop music.Radio 2 deals with light music，sports and other programmes.Radio 3 broadcasts serious music，talks on serious subjects，etc.News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4. There are special programmes for Northern Ireland，Scotland，Wales，and certain parts of England.It als
25、o broadcasts programmes about Britainin many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world.1The officials in charge of the BBC_D_.Amust say what the government wants to sayBshould give more time to political parties than to religious groupsCare elected by the citizens from all
26、over the countryDcan decide things without the permission of the government解析：推理判断题。由第二段可知，BBC不是政府的喉舌，因此A项和B项都不对；管理BBC的官员是由政府选定的，因而C项也可排除。故选D项。2If someone wants to watch TV at home in Britain，he_C_.Ahas to buy a television set of his ownBmust rent a TV setChas to buy a licence once a yearDcan change
27、 his damaged TV set for a new one without payment解析：细节考查题。第五段有个关键词“yearly”，意为“每年，年年”(once a year)，故选C项。A、B、D三项说法都过于绝对，与原文不符。3How does BBC get most of its money？_D_AIt gets money from all kinds of advertisements.BThe BBC depends on the rent of TV sets.CThe BBC gets money mainly by selling licencesand
28、 TV sets.DIt gets its money mainly by selling licences.解析：细节考查题。由第五段第二句可以得出答案。4Which of the following is NOT true？_B_AThe BBC radio services include 4 radio channels.BThe BBC broadcasts to foreign countries only in English.CThe programmes of the four radio channels are not the same.DThe BBC broadcas
29、ts programmes about Britain.解析：细节考查题。文章最后一句话表明，BBC除用英文以外，还用许多种语言向世界广播。显然B项是不正确的。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()。并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不记分。The “white pollution” probl
30、em was caused by used plastic is becoming increasingly serious，on which plastic shopping bags play an important role.In China about three billions plastic shopping bags are used every day，that results in a great waste of resources and heavy environmental pollution.Lucky，the government put a nationwi
31、de ban on the use of free plastic bags，demand that no stores and supermarkets should provide customers with free plastic bags after June 1,2008.The rule will undoubtedly reduce use of plastic bags or promote the awareness of environmental protection.He is strongly suggested that everyone turns to cl
32、oth bags and shopping baskets.答案：The “white pollution” problem was caused by used plastic is becoming increasingly serious， which plastic shopping bags play an important role.In China about three plastic shopping bags are used every day， results in a great waste of resources and heavy environmental
33、pollution. ，the government put a nationwide ban on the use of free plastic bags，that no stores and supermarkets should provide customers with free plastic bags after June 1,2008.The rule will undoubtedly reduce use of plastic bags promote the awareness of environmental protection. is strongly suggested that everyone to cloth bags and shopping baskets.
