1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period 2 I. 请根据语义及提示写出单词 1. _ 联合；团结 2. _货币；通货 3. _不愿意的；不乐意的 4. _完成；达到；实现 5. _省；行政区 6. attract _ 7. clarify _ 8. architecture _ 9. convenience _ 10. rough _ II. 请根据语义写出短语，然后完成句子： _ 由组成 _ 把分成 _ 提到；涉及；查阅 _ 挣脱；脱离 _ 值得表扬的是 1. The criminal（罪犯）_ the young policeman. 2. Most people
2、 are familiar with the idea that all matter _ atoms. 3. The teacher _ the whole class _ four groups to discuss the topic. 4. _ the dictionary when you dont know how to spell a word. 5. They separated and _ he didnt blame Jane. III. 单项填空 1. Come and see me whenever _. A. you are convenient B. you wil
3、l be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you 2. Ten professors _ the medical team to look into the cause of the disease. A. composed B. consist of C. make up D. consist in 3. It remains _ whether the medicine has side effect. A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. to be seen 4.
4、 The boy found _ a bank was dismissed. A. to rob B. to have robbed C. robbed D. robbing 5. New reports say peace talks between the two countries have broken _with no agreement reached. A. down B. out C. away D. up 6. What great trouble the boy _ his father to give up smoking! A. had to persuade B. h
5、ad persuaded C. had persuading D. had persuade 7. On our arrival, we found Tom _ at the desk and _ a letter. A. seated, wrote B. sitting, written C. seating, writing D. seated, writing 8. After ten hours operation, the doctors managed to _ the one-year-old twin at the head. A. isolate B. separate C.
6、 divide D. remove 9. It is very important for us parents to be _ in educating children. A. common B. similar C. consistent D. available 10. Whoever caught _ the rule will be punished. A. to break B. breaks C. broke D. breaking III. 完形填空 Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and t
7、o go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this 1 they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 2 later in the evening. One 3 of living outside London is that houses there are 4 . Even a small flat in London 5 a garden costs quite a lot of money. W
8、ith the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of 6 own. Then, in the country one can be 7 from the noise and hurry of the town. 8 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep 9 at night, and, during weekends and 10 summer evening, one
9、can enjoy the 11 clean air in the country. If one 12 gardens, one can spend ones 13 time digging, planning, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables 14 , one has the reward (报偿) of a person who has shared the secrets of 15
10、. Some people, however, take 16 in country things. For them, 17 lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants, such people would 18 that their life was not worth 19 if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and
11、a 20 to the sea every summer is all the country they want. 1. A. shows B. expresses C. means D. requires 2. A. home B. family C. flat D. house 3. A. plans B. benefits C. disadvantages D. difficulties 4. A. cleaner B. nicer C. bigger D. cheaper 5. A. with B. without C. has D. and 6. A. its B. its C.
12、ones D. their 7. A. free B. far C. out D. quiet 8. A. If B. Although C. Because D. After 9. A. little B. less C. longer D. better 10. A. on B. for C. at D. in 11. A. cold B. warm C. fresh D. pleasant 12. A. pleases B. likes C. wants D. interests 13. A. other B. rest C. spare D. whole 14. A. come on
13、B. come to C. come up D. come over 15. A. mankind B. society C. science D. nature 16. A. no interest B. an interest C. much interest D. a little interest 17. A. health B. happiness C. wealth D. future 18. A. know B. feel C. understand D. hope 19. A. to live B. to spend C. living D. spending 20. A. s
14、wim B. visit C. walk D. boat IV. 阅读理解 A Finland is perhaps the most beautiful and mysterious(神秘) of the countries of northern Europe. Two-thirds of its surface is covered with thick forests and among them lie lakes, connected with rivers and canals. The northern part of this country is inside the Ar
15、ctic Circle, where almost no trees can grow because of its cold weather and the people use their deer for transport, clothing and food. Then Finish history began in the Middle Ages. In about 1155, Finland was conquered（征服）by its western neighbouring Sweden. After a period of rule by Denmark in the 1
16、4th century, the Swedes won back independence and power in 1523 under their brave king. During the Napoleonic Wars(1814-1818) Finland was passed finally from Sweden to Russia. The opportunity came in 1917, when the Russian Revolution brought foreign rule of Finland to an end. Shortly after Soviet Ru
17、ssia made peace with Germany, 1919 saw the founding of the Finnish Republic. The years between the First and Second World War were years of progress and growing development. Finland has no coal or oil, and the nations wealth lies in the timber(木材) from its forests, which supplies material for paper
18、and furniture making, and it the electric power from its water. 1. From the passage, we learn that Finland _. A. lies inside the Arctic Circle B. is next to the countries of northern Europe C. lies east of Sweden D. is entirely covered with forests and lakes 2. In the history, Finland was sequential
19、ly(相继的)ruled by _. A. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Russia B. Sweden, Denmark, Sweden and Russia C. Sweden, Germany, Russia and Germany D. Sweden, Russia, Denmark and Russia 3. Finland must have been under the control of _ for as long as one hundred years or so. A. Russia B. Denmark C. Sweden D. fore
20、ign countries 4. Among natural resources, the Finnish people benefit mainly from _. A. coal and oil B. forests and water C. paper and furniture D. timber and power industry B The geographical location of a country and its physical characteristics are very important to its development and progressThe
21、 United States is very fortunate in this respect First of all， it has a good climateIn almost all sections of the country it is possible to live comfortably during the whole yearIt is true that in the south it sometimes gets very hot， and in the north very coldBut the people who live in these region
22、s become accustomed to the climate and never suffer very much when the weather is either very hot or very cold In a large country there is usually a great variety of different physical characteristicsIn the United States，there are wide plains and high mountains，thousands of lakes and rivers of all s
23、izes，cool forests and hot deserts，and a coastline several thousand miles long The many lakes and rivers，as well as the long coastline，have been of great importance to the development of the country，since they made possible the easy transportation of people and all the things people needTransportatio
24、n by water is still necessary and importantIn modern times，however，trains，automobiles，trucks and airplanes are doing much of the work which was formerly done by ships and boats 5. What are the main physical characteristics of the United States？ A. Almost the same B. Rather various C. Very good for f
25、arming D. Suitable for transportation 6. In what respect is the United States very fortunate？ A. Geographical location B. Good climate C. Physical characteristics D. Both A and C 7. Why are rivers, lakes and coastlines important to the development of the U.S.A？ A. They make the climate better B. The
26、y provide people with a good many opportunities of employment C. They provide people with good transportation and whatever they need D. They make the scenery of the country more beautiful and attractive 8. What was used for transportation in the distant past in the U.S.A.？ A. Trains B. Trucks C. Pla
27、nes D. Ships and boats C Mauritius, an island country, lies 1,200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Madagascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1,100,000, about 750,000 Indians, 300,0
28、00 Clioers, 30,000 Chinese and 20,000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully. The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains（地形）. In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90 percent of its arable（可耕作的）lan
29、d is covered with sugarcane（甘蔗） . There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1810. Mauritius was extremely poor when i
30、t declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity（繁荣）has shown itself in this island country. 9. The underlined words “abandoned it” in third paragraph means_. A. took its place B. gave it up C. left for it D. made full use of it 10. The right order that shows t
31、he history of Mauritius should be _. a. seized by the French b. became its master（主人） c. ruled by the Dutch d. conquered by the British A. b, a, c, d B. a, c, d, b C. d, c, a, b D. c, a, d, b 11. According to the passage all of the following statements are true except _ A. Arable land covers 90 percent of the country s total area B. It was the rule of foreigners that made the Mauritius people live in poverty C. More than half of Mauritius population are Indians D. Britain ruled the island longer than the French and the Dutch 教学反思：
