1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom Section 1 Warming up Pre-reading, Reading just give us the main facts.2These meals can be prepared in advance, and served_.3Your statement is_the rest of the evidence.4Thestudentswere_three groups.5They_the national union and set up their own local organization.6The United
2、Kingdom_Great Britain and Northern Ireland.7Although she didnt mention any names, everyone knew who she was_.8Jasons going to start_for a new job.9The island_the mainland by a road bridge.10Women officers_13 percent of the police force.11Somehow，in the rush to get out of the building, I got_my mothe
3、r.12_，she admitted she was wrong.答案：1.leave out 2.at your convenience 3.in conflict with 4. divided into 5.broke away from 6.consists of 7. referring to 8.looking around 9.is joined to 10.make up 11.separated from 12. To her credit.根据汉语提示用本章节的短语填空，每空一词1你拾金不昧的行为是非常值得表扬的。It is greatly_ _ _that you gav
4、e back the money you found.2我们能做什么来帮助他们摆脱困境呢？What can we do to help them to_ _ _ the difficult position?3一年有 365 天。One year_ _365 days.4这条河在这里被分成两条小溪。The river_ _ _two streams at this point.5抄写这份文件时，要细心不要漏掉任何一字。In copying this paper，be careful not to_ _any word.6我们的幸福就在于为社会做些有价值的事情。Our happiness_ _d
5、oing something valuable for society.7在制订计划时，他们到图书馆查阅了许多书籍。In drawing up the plan， they went to the library to_ _many books.8你别惹我妹妹，不然我要告诉爸爸了。You _my sister_or Ill tell my father.9他敲窗户以引起我的注意。He knocked on the window to_ _ _.10一条大河把这个城市的北部和南部隔开了。A large river_the north of the city_the south.答案：1. to
6、your credit 2. break away from 3. consists of 4. is divided into 5.leave out 6. consists in 7. refer to 8. leave；alone 9.attract my attention 10.separates；from.阅读理解AThe worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in th
7、e city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through.The city officials were interested in trying tomake it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day.If people had a cheap and
8、convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems，the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born
9、.The plans for building the underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long.About 30,000 people got on the subway the first day.Riders were
10、treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars.However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot (煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to
11、keep the air clean enough for people to breathe.Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch_on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.文章大意：为了减轻伦敦的交通压力和减轻穷人们的负担，世界上的第一条地铁在 1863年在伦敦开通。这一重大的发明给人类文明进步做出了巨大贡献。1. What led the British government to build the London Underground?ATraff
12、ic jams and pollution.BPopulation and pollution.COvercrowding and traffic jams.DThe poverty and subway problems.答案：C 细节理解题。第一段中提到了“the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London”和“The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people”，表示正是因为交通问题很严重，城市非常拥挤，导致伦敦
13、政府修建地铁。答案选 C。2How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem?A. It made the tunnels larger.B. It put fans in the tunnels.C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.答案：B 细节理解题。最后一段提到了“Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to ke
14、ep the air clean enough for people to breathe”可知，为了去除烟雾，人们在隧道中安装了风扇。答案选 B。3The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means“_” A. be troublesomeB. become popular and fashionableC. keep up withD. seize答案：B 词义猜测题。根据上下文，上文提到“Even with its problems(尽管问题很多)” ，而下文又提到了“It carried 9 million riders in it
15、s first year.”说明了catch on 应该是表示这种交通工具还是很受大众欢迎的。答案选 B。4Which of the following is TRUE?ATo relocate the workers homes out side London, the government built the subway.BThere were so many problems and delays in 18th century when the first subway opened.CThe subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.
16、DThere were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.答案：C 细节理解题。A 项并不是政府修建地铁的目的；B 项中的 so many 与文中第二段第一句中的 several 不符；D 项中的 not enough seats 与第二段描述不符。故选 C。BBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of theclock in London. The name was given in honor of SirBenjamin Hall，who
17、was in charge of the work whenthe bell was built in 1856. It didnt strike until 3years later.The clock has become a landmark of the UnitedKingdom and London, particularly in the visual media(可视媒体). When a televisionor filmmaker wishesto quickly show a nonUK audience a certain locationin Britain，a po
18、pular way to do so is to show an imageof the Clock Tower.The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TVstations tuning to its chimes (报时钟声) to welcome the start of the year.Londoners who live a proper distance from the Clock Tower and Big Ben can, by mea
19、ns of listening to the chimes both live and on the radio or television, hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Years Eve. This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.Big Ben has appeared in many films. In the 1978 version of The Thirty Nine Steps, th
20、e hero attempted to halt the clocks progress to prevent a linked bomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand ofits western face. It was also used in the filming of Shang hai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, and was described as being partially destroyed in the 2012 film Doctor Who.
21、An animate dversion (卡通版) of the clock was also used as the setting in the Walt Disney film The Great Mouse Detective，and was shown being destroyed by a UFO in the film Mars Attacks!5Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe nickname of the clock was given by Benjamin.BThe clock s
22、trikes 13 times to welcome the NewYear.CThe radio and TV make a mistake about theclocks chimes.DBenjamin was responsible for the work when thebell was built.答案：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“. who was in charge of the work.”可知。6Big Ben has served people for about _ years.A151 B148C146 D153答案：D 细节理解题。第一段提到 Big Ben 自
23、 1859 年开始敲响，到末段提到的 2012年的电影 Doctor Who，可推算出时间至少为 153 年。7The second paragraph mainly wants to show usthat Big Ben is _.Aa symbol of UK and LondonBa most popular scene for filmmakersCa mustsee sight for tourists to LondonDa popular place to have pictures taken答案：A 推理判断题。根据第二段首句可知。8In which of the foll
24、owing movies was the clock destroyed?A The Thirty Nine Steps and Shanghai Knights.B Shanghai Knights and Doctor Who.C The Great Mouse Detective and Doctor Who.D Mars Attacks and Doctor Who.答案：D 细节理解题。在电影 Doctor Who 及 Mars Attacks 中都提到了对 Big Ben 的破坏。.根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Trust h
25、as been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe._1_Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do w
26、e know if our friends have faith in us?_2_With whom will you share things that you dont want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyo
27、ne, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends._3_ This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends w
28、ho trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life. Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship._4_While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving o
29、n. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose. There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier._5_Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust yo
30、u and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most. A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.D. Two people cannot have ide
31、ntical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.F. If your friends share their secrets, theres a good possibility that they have much faith in you.G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle. 答案：15 CFBDG
