Unit 2 Reading课文语法填空
Puzzles In Geography
一、语法填空(根据课文内容、依据语法规则完成下面短文)
Great Britain consists 1________ four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In 2________ 13th century, Wales 3________ (link) to England. In the 17th century, they were joined to Scotland. They were united 4________ peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland 5________ (connect) to form the United Kingdom , the southern part of Ireland broke away, so only Northern Ireland joined with them.
England is the 6________ (large) of the four countries and for 7________ (convenient) it is divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. You find most of the population 8________ (settle) in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.
London is the capital city with the greatest 9________ (history) treasure. It has the oldest port 10________ (build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.
参考答案: 一、 1. of 2. the 3. was linked 4. in 5. connected 6. largest 7. convenience 8. settled 9. historical 10. built