1、Unit 2 The United KingdomPeriod One Warming Up & Reading.用适当的介、副词填空1How many countries does the UK consist _？2Wales was linked _ it in the thirteenth century.3Next England and Wales were joined _ Scotland _ the seventeenth century and the name was changed _ “Great Britain”4Finally the English govern
2、ment tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom _ getting Ireland connected _ the same peaceful way.5_ their credit the four countries do work together _ some areas, but they still have very different institutions.6_ example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different
3、 educational and legal systems as well as different football teams _ competitions _ the World Cup!7England is the largest _ the four countries, and _ convenience it is divided roughly _ three zones.8_ historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built _ the Romans.9The greatest
4、historical treasure _ all is London _ its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.10If you look _ the British countryside you will find evidence _ all these invaders.佳句翻译与仿写1Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.翻译 _仿写 他发现这个地方发生了巨变。_2To their credit the fou
5、r countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions.翻译 _仿写 他觉得她救他是应该的她也确实救了他。_3Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have worldfamous football teams and some of them even have
6、 two!翻译_仿写 我虽然有车，但因为交通堵塞很少使用。_4It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.翻译_仿写 你不能再多停留些时间，真是遗憾。_5You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.翻译 _仿写 (1)请保持地面干净。_(2)他所说的让我很生气。_.单项填空
7、1People may wonder why different words are used _ these four countries：England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Ato describe B to describing Cdescribe Dfor describe2Now when people _ England you find Wales included as well.Astick to Bkeep to Crefer to Dpoint to3Finally the English government
8、tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland _ in the same peaceful way.Ato connect Bconnected Cconnect Dconnecting4However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and _ to form its own government.Abroke down B broke away Cbroke up Dbroke out5The zone neares
9、t France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known _ the North.Ato B as Cfor Dof6Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as _ in China, they have worldfamous football teams and some of them even have two!Ait Bone Cthat
10、 Dthose7It is a pity that the industrial cities _ in the nineteenth century do not _ visitors.Abuilding；attack Bbuilt；attackCto build ；attract Dbuilt；attract8What geographical factors make _ difficult to invade England successfully?Aso Bmuch Cthat Dit.阅读理解To the west and off the European Continent,
11、there are several thousands of islands on the Continental shelf(大陆架). They are generally called the British Isles. Of all these isles, the largest one is called Great Britain. For convenience, it is often shortened to Britain. Still to the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as
12、Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(UK) is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of smaller islands around them. The total area of the country is some 240,000 square kilometers with a population of about 57 million.Great Britain runs nearly 1,000 kilo
13、meters from south to north and extends, at the widest part, about 500 kilometers from west to east. Its area is some 230,000 square kilometers. Great Britain is traditionally divided into three parts, or countries：England in the south, Scotland in the north, and Wales in the southwest. There are dis
14、cernible(可辨别的) differences between them even now.England is the largest and most developed of all the three. Its area, about 130,000 square kilometers, takes up nearly 60% of the whole island. Its population is more than 46 million which makes up 85% of the countrys whole population. The importance
15、of England is so great in Britain that some foreigners just say“England” when they mean Britain. The same is true of the custom of speaking of the British people as the English who are the majority in the United Kingdom.Scotland is the second largest both in area and population. It has an area of ab
16、out 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30% of the whole island, with a population of 5 million, less than onetenth of the whole population.Wales is the smallest of the three both in area and population. In area, 20,700 square kilometers, makes up less than 9% while its population, 2.7 million, does
17、 not exceed(超过)5% of the whole.1The British Isles is made up of _.Athe European Continent and Great BritainBthe UK. and the Republic of IrelandCEngland, Scotland and WalesDseveral thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent2Which of the following figures shows the correct positio
18、n of Great Britain?3From the third paragraph we can infer that Great Britain has a population of about _ million.A54 B46 C60 D574Which of the following statements is TRUE?AEngland is six times larger than Wales in area.BEngland is six times larger than Scotland in area.CScotland is six times larger
19、than Wales in area.DGreat Britain is six times larger than Wales in area.1divide v分割，分开生义：v.除，除以(1)30 divided by 6 is 5.30 除以 6 等于 5。(2)5 divides into 30 6 times.5 除 30 等于 6。2capital n首都，首府生义：n.U资本，资金， C大写字母adj.大写的(1)Youll need more capital if you want to open your own business.要创办自己的企业，你还需要更多的资金。(2
20、)Please write in capitals/in capital letters.请用大写字母书写。 答案 .1.of 2.to 3.to；in；to 4.by；in 5.To；in 6.For；for；like 7.of；for ；into 8.For； by 9.of；with 10around；of.1.如今只要人们提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士总是包括在内的。 He found the place much changed.2值得称赞的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作(例如在货币和国际关系方面) ，但是有些制度仍然区别很大。 He found it quite natural
21、 that she should save himshe did save him.3尽管英国任何一个城市都不像中国的城市那样大，但是它们都有着自己享有威名的足球队，有的城市甚至还有两个队！ Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams.4很遗憾，这些建于 19 世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。 Its a pity that you cant stay longer.5如果你想要使你的英国之旅不虚此行，你就必须把眼睛睁得大大的。 (1)Please keep the floor clean.(2)Wha
22、t he said made me very angry.1.A be used to do sth.相当于 be used for doing sth.“被用于做某事”；be used to doing sth.“习惯于做某事” 。2C 句意为：如今只要人们提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士总是包括在内的。refer to“论及，谈到 ”，符合题意。 stick to 坚持，固守；keep to 不偏离道路等，坚守；point to 指向，表明。3B 此处考查 get sth. done 相当于 have sth. done。4B 此处 break away 表示“脱离”。break down 坏
23、掉，分解； break up(关系等) 破裂，驱散；break out(战争、火灾、疫病等)突然爆发。5B be known as“作为而出名，被称作”；be known to“为所熟知”；be known for“因而出名”。6D those 用来替代前面的特指的复数名词，若是单数可数名词或不可数名词则用that，此处 those 替代前面的 cities。it 通常指代前文中提到的同一个事物或对象； one 泛指同类中的一个。7D 因 the industrial cities 与 build 之间是动宾关系，故第一空用过去分词短语作后置定语；attract 吸引，attack 攻击，进攻。8D 句中 it 作形式宾语，代替真正的宾语不定式短语 to invade England successfully。difficult 为宾语补足语，so、much 和 that 均不用作形式宾语，故选 D。.1.D 细节考查题。文章第一段的第一、二句是解题的关键。 2B 推理判断题。从第二段的第三句可推断出答案。3A 推理判断和计算题。由总数的 85%是 46 million，可推算出答案。4A 数字计算题。England 的面积是 130,000 square kilometers，而 Wales 的面积是20,700 square kilometers。由此可知应该选 A 项。
