精品资料Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Period One Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．How many countries does the UK consist ________？ 2．Wales was linked ________ it in the thirteenth century.
3．Next England and Wales were joined ________ Scotland ________ the seventeenth century and the name was changed ________ “Great Britain”．
4．Finally the English government 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 educational and legal systems as well as different football teams ________ competitions ________ the World Cup!
7．England 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.
9．The greatest historical treasure ________ all is London ________ its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.
10．If you look ________ the British countryside you will find evidence ________ all these invaders.
Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写
1．Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
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________________________________________________________________________ 仿写 他发现这个地方发生了巨变。
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2．To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions.
翻译 ____________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________ 仿写 他觉得她救他是应该的——她也确实救了他。
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3．Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!
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________________________________________________________________________ 仿写 我虽然有车，但因为交通堵塞很少使用。
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________________________________________________________________________ 4．It 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。
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5．You 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。
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1．People may wonder why different words are used ________ these four countries：England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
A．to describe B．to describing C．describe D．for describe 2．Now when people ________ England you find Wales included as well.
A．stick to B．keep to C．refer to D．point to
3．Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland ________ in the same peaceful way.
A．to connect B．connected C．connect D．connecting
4．However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and ________ to form its own government.
A．broke down B．broke away C．broke up D．broke out
5．The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known ________ the North.
A．to B．as C．for D．of
6．Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as ________ in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!
A．it B．one C．that D．those
7．It is a pity that the industrial cities ________ in the nineteenth century do not ________ visitors.
A．building；attack B．built；attack C．to build；attract D．built；attract
8．What geographical factors make ________ difficult to invade England successfully? A．so B．much C．that D．it Ⅳ.阅读理解
To the west and off the European Continent, 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 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 kilometers 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 discernible(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 country’s whole population. The importance 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 about 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30% of the whole island, with a population of 5 million, less than one-tenth 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 not exceed(超过)5% of the whole.
1．The British Isles is made up of ________. A．the European Continent and Great Britain B．the U．K. and the Republic of Ireland C．England, Scotland and Wales
D．several thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent 2．Which of the following figures shows the correct position of Great Britain?
3．From the third paragraph we can infer that Great Britain has a population of about ________ million.
A．54 B．46 C．60 D．57 4．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．England is six times larger than Wales in area. B．England is six times larger than Scotland in area. C．Scotland is six times larger than Wales in area. D．Great Britain is six times larger than Wales in area.
1．divide 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。
2．capital n．首都，首府
生义：n.[U]资本，资金，[C]大写字母 adj.大写的
(1)You’ll 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)Please write in capitals/in capital letters. 请用大写字母书写。
人教版高中英语必修5课时作业：Unit 2 Period 1(含答案)
