1、Unit 2The United Kingdom.单词拼写1We are_(感到激动)to hear the wonderful piece of news that the people living in the mainland can fly direct to Taiwan.2The second Childrens Palace of Guangzhou sits in a_(极好的)location by the side of Pearl River.3I hope that what I say will_(澄清)the situation.4I keep my refere
2、nce books near my desk for_(方便)5The Tower of London is a great_(吸引)to tourists.6We have_(完成)all we set out to do.7What he wrote isnt_(一致)with what he told us.8He_(整理)the books on the shelf.9Travelling is my chief_(乐事)10He seized the_(机会)to invite her home for dinner.答案：1.thrilled2.splendid3.clarify4
3、.convenience5attraction6.accomplished7.consistent8.arranged9delight10.occasion.完成句子1Our class_ _(由组成)more than 48 students_ _ _(被分成)6 groups.(consist, divide)2Nowadays many farmers want to_ _ _ _(脱离农村生活)and make a living in cities.(break)3Please buy these books for me_ _ _(在你方便的时候)(convenience)4I_ _
4、 _(很高兴)to be invited to her birthday party.(delight)5Little Tom_ _ _(是那么得激动)at going to the movie.(thrill)答案：1.consisting of; is divided into2.break away from rural life3.at your convenience4.was very delighted5.was so thrilled.单项填空1(2012石家庄市质检一) Children_to difficult situations are better at handli
5、ng those_tasks.Aexposing；challenging Bexposed；challengedCexposed：challenging Dexposing；challenged答案：C考查非谓语动词。句意：暴露在困难处境中的孩子更容易处理那些富有挑战性的工作。第一空选exposed，因为expose与前面的the children构成逻辑上的动宾关系，所以选过去分词；第二空challenging意为“挑战性的”。2We managed to_two dogs that were fighting.Asplit BseparateCtear Ddivide答案：Bseparat
6、e指将结合的东西“分开，拆散”，符合语境。divide指把整体“分成”几个部分；split“(沿一条线)裂开”；tear“撕开”。3Despite the language_， they soon became good friends.Abarrier BconflictCmisunderstanding Ddilemma答案：Abarrier“障碍”。句意：尽管有语言障碍，他们很快成了好朋友。conflict“冲突”；misunderstanding“误会”；dilemma“困难，进退两难”。4Would it be_for you to pick me up at four oclock
7、 and take me to the airport?Afree BvacantChandy Dconvenient答案：D本题主要考查形容词的词义区别。句意：你四点钟开车来把我送到机场，这方便吗？handy意为“(东西)使用方便的或近便/便利的”；vacant意为“真空/空白/虚的”；free的主语多为人，故均不适合此处。5If you visited our school this month, you would be amazed to see a modern stadium_here.Ais constructingBwere constructingCis being cons
8、tructedDwere being constructed答案：C考查动词的时态和语态。从整个句子结构来看，“你来我们学校参观”是对现在情况的虚拟，而运动场是正在被建设的，是客观存在的事实，所以用现在进行时的被动语态。6I have_our guests to be driven to the church.Aarranged for Borganize forCarranged Dadvocated答案：Aarranged for“为作安排”。句意：我已安排好用车把我们的客人送到教堂。7Lets move all the products into the hall and_them in
9、 a proper order.Adesign Bdecorate Cdevelop Darrange答案：D考查动词。句意：让我们把所有的产品搬进大厅，以合理的顺序安排他们。arrange“安排，整理”，符合句意。8She_a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.Abroke off Bbroke upCbroke in Dbroke out答案：Abreak off“(使)断开”。句意：她掰下一块巧克力给我。break up“崩溃；分离；解散”；break in“打断”；break out“爆发”，均与句意不符。9(2012吉林市一模)Eating t
10、oo much fat can_to heart disease and high blood pressure.A. devote B. attendC. contribute D. turn答案：C考查动词词义辨析。句意：摄入太多脂肪可能引起心脏病和高血压。contribute to意为“有助于；促进”符合句意；devote.to.“把贡献给”；attend to“照顾”；turn to“转向”。10(2012桂林、防城港一调)The little boy was so careless with his spelling that he often_letters from words.
11、A.left off Bleft behindCleft out Dlet alone答案：C考查动词短语。句意：那个小孩拼写如此粗心以至于他经常漏字母。leave out“遗漏，省略”符合句意。11_is no possibility_Bob can win the first prize in the match.AThere; that BIt; thatCThere; whether DIt; whether答案：Athere is no possibility为固定用法，意义是“没有可能”；that引导的是同位语从句，用以解释possibility的内容。要注意的是whether通常
12、不与有“不可能”之意的词连用。12(2012潍坊期末)In a natural disaster，minutes and even seconds of warning can make the_between life and death.A. division B. difference C. separation D. sense 答案：B考查短语。句意：在自然灾害中，几分钟甚至是几秒钟的预警就能造成生与死的差别。make a difference“产生差别，造成影响”。13The purse found on the playground matches the_by Mary, so
13、 it must be hers.Adirection Bexpression Cdescription Dinstruction答案：C考查名词。句意：在操场上捡到的钱包和玛丽描述的特征一致，因此这个钱包一定是她的。description “描述”；direction“方向，指导”；expression“表达，表情”；instruction“命令，指示”。14The Summer Olympics_about two weeks and the summer athletic events are_five categories.Arun for; divided intoBrun for;
14、 separated intoCgo for; split intoDgo on for; broken into答案：A第一个空可用run for或go on for，其后接时间段，表示“持续多长时间”；第二个空可用divided into或split into，指“被划分为”。go for“努力获取，拥护”；break into“闯入；侵占”。15Born in 1976 in Taiwan, Liu Qian found himself_to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old.Aattracting Battracted
15、Cattract Dto attract答案：B考查句式。句意：1976年出生于台湾，在七岁时，刘谦发现自己被一家店铺的一个魔术道具迷住了。himself与attract之间构成逻辑上的被动关系，所以用过去分词。.阅读理解ASome of my earliest childhood memories are of the beachin the hot sun, building sandcastles, burying Dad in the sand.Now the coast has a strangely pleasant and relaxing attraction. I look
16、forward to a windy clifftop(峭壁顶部)walk or a rainy day rockpicking just as much as those rare moments when I get to a short sleep in the sun. But theres nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted.These are my favorite secret beachesones either not well known or take a bit
17、of effort to get to. Most of those listed scored highly in the Marine Conservation Society Good Beach Guide 2009; the others are too secret even for them.Sennen Cove is just a mile northeast of Lands End, the westernmost point of mainland England. Its a beautiful spot, with white sands, deep green s
18、ea and amazing sunsets over the Isles(群岛)of Scilly, 28 miles away.The westfacing beach is popular with surfers, with bigger waves and winds often found at the Gwenver end. Theres a beach restaurant with good views of the bay and the sunsets.The smallest of the Isles of Scilly, Bryher is a mile long,
19、 half a mile wideand a natural wilderness of unbelievable scenery. Walk along the narrow sandy roads to the eastern seaboard and you come to two quiet beaches.Green Bay has views over to the palm(棕榈)trees of Trescos Abbey Gardens, and a little further south is Rushy Bay, a beautiful beach facing the
20、 deserted island of Samson.On Bryher, farm shops sell locally grown produce, and they trust you to leave the money in the pot. Its that kind of place.文章大意：鲜为人知的地方往往隐藏着美丽的风景，英国大不列颠群岛的边缘地带就隐蔽着几处美不胜收的海滩。1According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe author is a tourist guide in a touris
21、t agency.BThe author likes walking on a windy clifftop most.CThe author wrote the article to advertise for the beaches.DThe author loves the beaches that are not known to most people.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知作者喜欢这几处不被大多数人知道的海滩。2Which of the following maps can correctly describe the geography position?(LE
22、Lands EndSCSennen CoveISthe Isles of Scilly)答案：D细节理解题。此题可用排除法。根据第四段的内容可知Sennen Cove位于Lands End的东北，并且Lands End位于英国大陆的最西边，且Sennen Cove离the Isles of Scilly 28英里远，由此可判断D项正确。3From the passage we can know that_.ABryher is the smallest island in the worldBSamson is an island on which no man livesCRushy Bay
23、 has views over to the palm treesDGreen Bay is situated to the south of Rushy Bay答案：B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“.the deserted island of Samson”可知Samson是一座荒废的岛屿，由此可推断此岛无人居住。4The best title for the passage is_.ASecret Beaches on the British IslesBThe Beautiful British IslesCThe Most Pleasurable Place in BritainD
24、My Experience of Searching Beaches答案：A主旨大意题。文章从作者童年时代的记忆写起，逐渐引入了英国的一些比较隐秘的海滩，这也是本文的中心话题，所以“英国大不列颠的秘密海滩”最能概括文章大意。BWearing ties was originally the mark of Britains most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribethe bu
25、siness tribe.You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used your brain to make a living, rather than your hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to we
26、ar one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didnt wear a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world. They are part of the uniform of business.“Ties offer a point of indifference，” says John Milne, head of the British G
27、uide of Tie Makers. “They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there is a good chance that he is the office joker. There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks.Is there a future for
28、ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare amongst the new bread of entrepreneurs(企业家) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders，including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties. This shows they are men of the peoplebut not the people
29、wearing ties.Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the Western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat in fact his nickname was“hatless Jack”. Seeing that the
30、 most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to, either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world. Perhaps“tieless Tony”(UK Prime Minister Tony Blair) will have the same effect as “hatless Jack”文章大意：带领结在英国曾经是身份和地位的象征，但是近年来带领结的人
31、越来越少，包括像布莱尔这样的政治领袖也不带领结，以彰显贫民色彩。此举可能导致领结在西方世界逐渐消失。5In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a persons_.A. personality B. social position C. job D. favorite hobby答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段内容可知，带领结在英国曾经是一个人的身份和地位的标志，因此答案选B。6In the business world，wearing a tie was necessary because_.A. it showed you
32、 were a brainworker B. it showed you got a good salaryC. it showed you were an employer D. it showed you were welltrained答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知，带领结可以表明一个人是脑力劳动者。7The writer may hold the opinion that_.A. Blair is the best leader in the worldB. Kennedy is the best leader in the worldC. millions of peo
33、ple will go to work without a tieD. people will wear hats instead of ties答案： C推理判断题。从文章最后一段内容可知，由于肯尼迪的示范作用，戴帽子的风俗在美国逐渐消失。作者认为，不带领结的汤尼布莱尔可能会起到同样的作用，即人们可能不带领结去上班，故答案选C。 8The underlined word “vanished” in the last paragraph may mean_.A. sold B. washed C. appeared D. disappeared答案：D词义猜测题。划线单词的前一句说，看到世界上最有权力的人不再戴帽子，数百万的其他人也决定不戴帽子。这样，帽子就渐渐在西方世界“消失”了。所以vanished的意义相当于disappeared。
