1、Unit 2The United KingdomSection Learning about Language,Using Language,Summing Up & Learning Tip课后篇巩固提升一、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空1.We have made (arrange) for our vacation.答案arrangements2.Are you trying to find a (furnish) house?答案furnished3.The newspaper article gave a beautiful (describe) of Beijing.答案descr
2、iption4.She (fold) the letter in half and put it into the envelope.答案folded5.Its no use (quarrel) with me.答案quarrelling二、词语辨析1.用to ones delight,with delight,delighted填空(1)She was by the news of the wedding.(2)The children screamed when they saw the puppy.(3),we won the football match at last.答案(1)de
3、lighted(2)with delight(3)To our delight2.用take the place of,take place填空(1)Ill Jane,as she cant come to the meeting herself today.(2)The ceremony will next month.答案(1)take the place of(2)take place三、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空consist ofdivide intoleave outtake the place ofbreak downin memory of1.This word is wr
4、ongly spelt.You have a letter.答案left out2.The professor has suddenly fallen ill.Who can him to give the lecture?答案take the place of3.The Roman Empire in 476 AD.答案broke down4.The museum was built the great writerLu Xun.答案in memory of5.The country nearly 200 islands.答案consists of6.The cake four parts
5、for us to share.答案is divided into四、单句填空1.Smith had a fever and his temperature has been higher than normal two days.答案for2.Jack likes to read novels online and makes comments them.答案on/about3.I was (thrill) to be invited.答案thrilled4.Once there was a small village with many mountains it.答案around5.Our
6、 English teacher always asks us to answer her questions turn.答案in6.To everyones surprise,he was able to make us(delight).答案delighted7.Would you lend me the book that you think is quite useful me?答案for8.Now he has a large (collect) of various stamps.答案collection9.They have been seen together two sepa
7、rate occasions.答案on10.Much my delight,he has been made chairman of the party.答案to五、翻译句子1.我很高兴能遇到这样一个学生。(delight v.)答案I am/was delighted at the presence of such a student.2.看到这样一部电影我们很激动。(thrilled)答案We are/were very thrilled to see such a film.3.这些书下午就可以用了。(available)答案These books will be available i
8、n the afternoon.4.很奇怪她竟然被一个孩子骗了。(strange)答案It is strange that she should have been cheated by a child.5.有必要马上派他到那里去。(It is necessary that.)答案It is necessary that he (should) be sent there at once.六、用所给动词的适当形式完成短文It is reported that students usually need eight to ten hours sleep a night,but many Chin
9、ese students do not get enough sleep.Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children 1.(study) late.They dont want their children to leave their homework 2.(finish).They all hope their children work hard.Almost all parents expect their children well 3.(prepare) for the examination.Once a
10、 mother told us that every morning her 15-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still 4.(close),begging for one more minute to sleep.Like thousands of students in China,he has to get up before six every morning.Experts say that students should develop good study habits.Some clever students ne
11、ver study late so that they will be able 5.(work) well in class the next day.答案1.studying2.unfinished3.prepared4.closed5.to work七、阅读理解ADear Mary,How are you?I saw you posted some wonderful photos of the coastline near your hometown.Youre really getting into your photography!Right now Im taking a bre
12、ak from social media(媒体) to write you an email.Remember you said youd like to come over to the UK sometime this year?Well,I was thinking that this year you might like to come to the Edinburgh Festival with me in August.Ive got an aunt with a flat in the city centre who could put us up.Do you know mu
13、ch about the festival?Its very famousthe biggest,most popular arts festival in the world!There are lots of things going onart exhibitions(展览),concerts of all kinds,modern dance,a book festival,etc.The thing its most famous for is the newest and most exciting theatre.People come from all over the wor
14、ld and perform(表演) in their own language.In Scotland you have the best of both worlds:culture and wild land.After the festival,we could hire(租) a car and go up to some of the islands off the west coast,like Skye.The weather can be changeable in August,but the landscape(风景) is beautiful,with empty be
15、aches and rocky mountains.Its the perfect place for you to take photos.Afterwards,we could head back to the east coast and visit my friend Rob in St.Andrews.Its really pretty and Robs enjoyable to be with.Youd get on well with him.So,why dont you have a think about it and then get back to me?Take yo
16、ur time,theres no rush.Speak to you soon,Sophie1.What is the best known activity at the Edinburgh Festival?A.Modern dance.B.Art exhibitions.C.Performances of plays.D.Different kinds of concerts.答案C解析细节理解题。由正文第三段中的“The thing its most famous for is.perform in their own language.”可知,爱丁堡艺术节最出名的活动是最新且最激动
17、人心的戏剧表演。故选C项。2.What does Sophie suggest doing straight after the festival?A.Seeing her friend Rob in St.Andrews.B Driving along the east coast of Scotland.C.Taking photos while climbing mountains.D.Visiting islands along the west coast of Scotland.答案D解析细节理解题。由正文第四段中的“After the festival.the west coas
18、t,like Skye.”可知,索菲建议参加完爱丁堡艺术节之后,驱车前往苏格兰西部海岸沿岸的一些岛屿游玩。故选D项。3.Why did Sophie send this email to Mary?A.To invite her to visit Scotland.B.To talk about her holiday plan.C.To take a break from social media.D.To introduce the Edinburgh Festival.答案A解析写作意图题。在邮件中,索菲首先夸赞了玛丽的摄影技术,接着邀请她八月和自己一起参加爱丁堡艺术节,并做了之后的出行
19、安排:先到苏格兰西部海岸岛屿观光,然后到东部海岸看朋友;且由正文第四段中的“In Scotland.wild land.”可知,爱丁堡艺术节的举办地点正是苏格兰;因此,索菲写这封邮件的目的是邀请玛丽到苏格兰旅行,参加爱丁堡艺术节,并欣赏苏格兰的美丽风景。故选A项。BWhen you think of a national park,you generally picture fresh air and wild animals,right?Well,now youre going to have to add tea shops and something called “the Tube”
20、to your definition,because London,England has signed up to be the first “National Park City.”London was established by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and has been continually inhabited (居住于) since then.In all that time,however,nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or hi
21、gh buildings,which means London already has a much lower urban density (密度) than most of the worlds cities.Nowadays about a third of the city is green space.In July 2019,London announced its willingness to become the worlds first National Park City.Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving
22、 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks,greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses,fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through.“Inspired by the aims and values of
23、our precious rural national parks,the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking,” Daniel Raven-Ellison,who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago,said in a press rel
24、ease.“Weve been doing that in London for centuries,which is why London is so green and diverse.”London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York,which have 10% and 27% green space,respectively.But that doesnt me
25、an its not possiblethe National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025.Glasgow,Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities.4.Where can we find the data on Londons measures to ac
26、hieve its goal?A.In Paragraph 1.B.In Paragraph 2.C.In Paragraph 3.D.In Paragraph 4.答案C解析推理判断题。由第三段的“Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050.”可知,现在该市正朝着到2050年实现50%绿地率的目标迈进;接着提到了实现这一目标的具体四大措施by connecting and expanding public parks,greening up unused parkin
27、g lots and the private yards of existing and new houses,fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through。故选C项。5.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in Paragraph 4?A.Londons long-term strategic thinking.B.The significance of Lon
28、dons campaign.C.The effects of national parks on London.D.The resources of Londons green space.答案B解析细节理解题。由第四段的“the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital”以及“which is why London is so green and diverse”可知,伦敦国家公园城市基本上是为了改善首都的生活;伦敦行动正在把城市变得更美丽、更多样化,环境更清新。由此推知本段讲
29、述伦敦行动产生的影响。故选B项。6.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend.B.National park cities are springing up around the world.C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city.D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.答案A解析推理判断题。由最后一段的最后两句可知,国家公园城市基金会希望到2025年,除了伦敦之外,还能再雇用25个城市。因此推断许多城市都在努力成为国家公园城市,这已经变成了一种流行的趋势。故选A项。