1、 演练方阵第3讲The United Kingdom (A)基础巩固一、根据单词英文释义写单词1. _ vi.to be made up; to be contained2. _ n. a situation in which people are involved in a serious disagreement3. _ adj. having a surface that is not even or regular4. _ n. praise5. _ adj. not wanting to do sth. and refusing to do sth.6. _ v. to make p
2、lans for something to happen7. _ adj. always keeping to the same pattern or style; unchanging8. _ v. to make someone feel very excited and pleased二、短语天地1. 由组成 _2. 把分成 _3. 挣脱(束缚);脱离 _4. 英国国旗 _5. 值得赞扬 _6. 为了方便起见 _7. 眼睛睁得大大的 _8. 省去;遗漏 _三、根据语境选择合适单词1. The house _(组成)of six rooms.2. If you _(除)30 by 5, t
3、he answer is 6.3. The position of the house combines quietness and _(便利).4. The painting comes from his private _(收藏品).5. The whole country _(联合)together and got through the storm in 2008.6. I will try to _(澄清)this problem to him.7. There was a _(矛盾,冲突)between the accounts of the witnesses.8. The ta
4、sk will be _(完成)in a year.9. He deserves _(称赞)for what he has done for the city.10. In the exhibition, this painting _(吸引)many people.四、单项选择1. Oldfashioned phones matter when wireless networks _ in disasters.A. turn down B. turn out C. break downD. break out2. He telephoned the travel agency to _ th
5、ree air tickets to London. A. order B. arrange C. take D. book3. Thousands of foreigners were _ to the Shanghai World Expo the day it opened.A. attended B. attained C. attractedD. attached4. China has got a good _ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization. A. reputation B
6、. influenceC. impressionD. knowledge 5. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car _. A. washed B. washC. washing D. to wash6. The secretary arranged a(n)_time and space for the applicants to have an interview. A. important B. spareC. public D. convenient7. Its said that Kate and
7、 Mary have been in conflict with each other.Yes, but they havent_why.A. instructed B. clarifiedC. admitted D. complained8. As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_ with her hit songs, but has inspired women A. has Beyonce influenced pop cultureB. influenced pop culture has BeyonceC. B
8、eyonce has influenced pop cultureD. influenced pop culture Beyonce has9. However difficult you find _ to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run. A. This B. thatC. itD. those10. If what you say is not _ with what you do, it will have a bad effect on your children.A. controversial B. consi
9、stent C. confidentD. considerate11. Doctors have said that as many as 50% of patients dont take medicine_. A. like directed B. to be directedC. as directed D. so that directed12. _ to have a picnic here!A. What great delightB. How great delightC. What a great delightD. How a great delight13. Does sh
10、e say anything that _ you especially? Not really.A. attacksB. attracts C. appealsD. appoints14. How many people attended the exhibit? _ speaking, about 200. I didnt count. A. StrictlyB. Roughly C. Generally D. Honestly 15. Why do you keep all your reference books near your desk?_.A. For convenience
11、B. For funC. For display D. For purpose五、选择单词的适当形式填空1. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English _as much as we can. (speak)2. John received an invitation to dinner,and with his work _, he gladly accepted it. (finish)3. Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will suggest a good way to
12、have her written English _ in a short period. (improve)4. Im going to have my car _. (fix)5. The master ordered the dinner _ (serve) at once.6. We saw the thief _ (catch) by the police.7. With the problem _ (settle), he felt quite released.8. The teacher had the lazy boy _ (stand) outside the classr
13、oom the whole morning.9. Keep your mouth _ (shut) and your eyes open.10. Dont leave the water _ (run) while you brush your teeth.11. He had his leg _ (break) in the match yesterday.12. They managed to make themselves _ (understand) in very simple English.能力提升一、完形填空A Welcome GiftDario and his mother
14、loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someon
15、e had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨)about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员)if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that.
16、 Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person.” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead? Dario asked.They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out inv
17、itations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带)and party lights.Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Darios mother with a book of piano m
18、usic by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert.” I think maybe we 15 you an apology.” she said.
19、” I didnt 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said.” I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them.” These songs are not such 17 music.”“These songs are beautiful m
20、usic.” Darios mother said.” We will be 18 to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 19 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel tha
21、t they were home at last.1. A. satB. stoodC. layD. walked2 A. voiceB. ringC. musicD. Cry3. A. thereforeB. howeverC. otherwiseD. instead4. A. noteB. posterC. billD. report5. A. proudB. richC. luckyD. nice6. A. neighborsB. friendsC. relativesD. audience7. A. blameB. instructC. questionD. visit8. A. pa
22、rtyB. concertC. showD. play9. A. experienceB. ideaC. performanceD. action10. A. toB. withC. forD. from11. A. continuedB. arrivedC. passedD. finished12. A. orderB. sellC. shareD. advertise13. A. treatedB. presentedC. helpedD. served14. A. promisedB. admittedC. agreedD. worried15. A. giveB. sendC. off
23、erD. owe16. A. realizeB. rememberC. understandD. accept17. A. sweetB. strangeC. funnyD. loud18. A. braveB. sorryC. happyD. afraid19. A. changingB. practicingC. recordingD. writing20. A. equalityB. freedomC. warmthD. sympathy. 二、阅读理解ATo the west and off the European Continent, there are several thous
24、ands 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 Kin
25、gdom 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 n
26、orth 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)differe
27、nces 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 of England is so great
28、 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 kil
29、ometers, 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 not exceed(超过)5% of
30、the whole.1. The British Isles is made up of _.A. the European Continent and Great BritainB. the U. K. and the Republic of IrelandC. England, Scotland and WalesD. several thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent2. Which of the following figures shows the correct position of Gr
31、eat Britain?3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. England is five times larger than Wales in area.B. England is five times larger than Scotland in area.C. Scotland is five times larger than Wales in area.D. Great Britain is five times larger than Wales in area.BSeveral years ago, a televis
32、ion reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someo
33、ne is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree
34、 with that?” she asked.The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. Youd only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the President of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to
35、 answer it.”The reporter turned to the third man, “Do you think so?”“No, I dont,” he said. “I dont think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor to the Whi
36、te House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, “Its for you.”1. This story happened in _.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. JapanD. Australia2. There are _ in this passage.A. two men and two womenB. three men and one womanC. three wome
37、n and one manD. four women3. The banker thought _.A. he was really important because he was a rich bankerB. the visitor to the White House was really importantC. the visitor who met the President of the United States was not really importantD. the reporter was really important4. The owner of many bu
38、ildings thought _.A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB. the owner of the very large company was really importantC. the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD. the person who worked in the White House was really important10
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