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B5U2 The United Kingdom—Puzzles in Geography1. What is the full name of the UK?UK stands for The United Kingdom of___________________________________________.2. Do the quiz and find out how much you know about the United Kingdom.1). What are the provinces called in England ?A. departmentsB. statesC. counties2).Which is the national flag of the UK?A. B. C.3).Who rules the country?A. The QueenB. The Prime MinisterC. both4).Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Maple5).Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver (海狸)B. Redbreast(知更鸟）C. Bald eagle（秃鹰）6).Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar/$B. Euros/€C. Pounds/£7).Which is the longest river in England?A. River AvonB. River ThamesC. River Severn8).How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about 6 hoursB. about 10 hoursC. about 16 hours9).How many countries does the UK consist of ?A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five10).Which city will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?A. ParisB. MoscowC. New YorkD. London11). Which belongs to the UK?A. Statue of LibertyB. Eiffel TowerC. Big BenD. Golden Bridge12). Who is an English football player?A. RonaldinhoB. TottiC. BeckhamD. Podolski3. Reading1). What is the text mainly about?A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?B. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.2). Para. 1. Explains the joining of England and Wales.Para. 2. States topic to be examined in the reading.Para. 3. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.Para. 4. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.Para. 5. Explains differences in the four countries.Para. 6. Explains how England is divided into three zones.3). Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1:____________: How ______________came into being.Part 2: ______________ The geographic division of ________________into zones.Part 3: ______________ The cultural importance of ___________________4). How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?the UK =________________+_________________+__________________+___________________4. Reading comprehending:1). Wales was linked to _________ in the thirteenth century.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. Great BritainD. Ireland2). ______ were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “_______”.A. England and Wales; EnglandB. England and Wales; the United KingdomC. Wales and Northern Ireland; Great BritainD. England and Wales; Great Britain3). The different institutions the four countries have are ______.A. currency and international relationsB. educational and legal systemsC. different football teamsD. both B and C4). Most of the population of England settled in _____, and most of the industrial cities are in _____.A. the north; the north and MidlandsB. the south, the south and MidlandsC. the north; the south and MidlandsD. the north; the north and Midlands5). Four sets of invaders influenced England. Which of the following is right?A. The Romans left their towns and roadsB. The Anglo-Saxons left their vocabulary and place-namesC. The Vikings left their language and governmentD. The Normans left food5. According to Page 9—10, underline the following expressions:1. consist of2. divide into3. be used to do4. be linked to5. refer to6. join…to…7. get sth. done8. break away (from)9. to one’s credit 10. as well as/as well 11. for convenience 12. be known as13. in the 1060s 14. look around 15. make on e’s trip to…1). What can we do to help them to _________________________ the difficult position?2). Would you please lead me to ______________________ your school?3). _________________ a dictionary if you don’t know what this word means.4). Oxford _______________________ one of the best universities in the world.5). As we all know, the world ________________ seven continents.6). Nowadays, _______________________, many shops have changed their doors to automatic doors编印：屠小平2014/12/25 218,219。

第一学期Module 5 MuseumsM5 Unit 2 If you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum.主备人：审核：初三备课组上课时间：学习目标：1、重点单词、词组：communications, physics, chemistry, dig, coal, energy, X-ray, experiment, sand, control, truck, wheel, whole, compare A with B, of all ages2、能够使用由if引导的状语从句。

3、能读懂介绍博物馆的文章，能介绍博物馆或其他地方4、增强热爱科学、热爱学习意识和爱国意识一、课前预习：（一）在课文中用笔圈出下列新单词的英文版，并把英语写在下面。

1. n. 通信_______________________________2. n. 物理学______________________________3. n. 化学________________________________4. n. 煤___________________________________5. n. 能量，能源_______________________________6. n. X射线__________________________________7. n. 实验________________________________ 8. n. 沙子___________________________________9. n. 货车___________________________________10. n. 轮子，车轮_____________________________11. v. 挖掘__________________________________12. v. 操作，操纵_______________________________13. adj. 全部的，整个的__________________________（二）在课文中用黑色/蓝色圆珠笔圈出下面短语，把它们的中文写在下面1. the Science Museum _________________________2. welcome to ___________________________3. be different from _____________________________4. the answer to the question ____________________5. for example _________________________________6. find out ___________________________________7. physics experiment _________________________8. fill A with B ______________________________9. in the past ________________________________10. compare A with B __________________________11. of all ages ________________________________12. be free to enter _____________________________（三）根据句意和首字母提示，完成单词。

B5U2 The United Kingdom --- Learning about language (一)1. How many countries does the UK consist of?consist vi. 组成，在于；一致consistent adj. 一致的consist of 有…组成/构成（注：不用于被动和进行时）=__________________consist in 在于，存在…之中consist with 符合，与…一致1). 这个俱乐部有2000多个会员。

The club _________________ more than 200 members, that is, more than 200 members _____________ the club.2). 这个城市的美在于它宏伟的建筑。

The beauty of the city ____________ its magnificent buildings.3). His actions ______________________ his words. In other words, he is not a reliable man.2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?复习take/cost/pay/spend作为花费的用法3. People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries.a. be used to do sth. _________ be used to sth./doing sth. = be accustomed to sth./doing sth. _______used to do sth. __________ be used as ______________1). After living here for two years, he ___________________ the changeable weather.2). She ___________________ shy and quiet, but now she is very outgoing.3). Tony used to _______(walk) to school, but he is used to ________(go) to school by bus now.4). The radio __________________ a tool in my English study.b. beyond description ____________________4. Wales was linked to it in the thirteen century. Now when people refer to England you find Walesincluded as well.Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to from the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.5. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.be willing/unwilling to do sth. __________________ against one’s will ___________________有志者事竟成________________________________________________________________break 词组见总结1). A big fire _________________ in Shanghai, _____________(cause) 60 deaths.2). His birthday party ____________________ at 11 last night.3). My car _________________ on the way to work, so I was late.4). I think it’s time that we ______________________ the meeting. We have drawn a conclusion.5). When I came back home, I found my house __________________.6). It is impolite to _________________ when others are speaking.7). The plan was good but it _______________, because they were ____________________(不愿意执行)8). Your health will _________________ if you always overwork.9). News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _______ with no agreement reached.A. broken downB. broken outC. broken inD. broken up6. For convenience England is divided roughly into three zones.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called Republic of Southern Ireland.You will live in a town close to the countryside in England in a furnished house with all modern conveniences.a. convenience用法见总结：1). I bought the house near my workplace __________________.2). Come and see me ___________________________________.3). Is the date for the meeting ______________________________________ you?4). Let’s make it at seven o’clock on Tuesday mornin g at my office if ________.A. you’re convenientB. it is convenient for youC. you feel convenientD. it is convenient with you b. divide 划分；把整体分成若干部分separate 分隔；把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来1). Let’s ____________ the cake into three.2). He _____________ the big eggs __________ the small ones.3). The world is _____________________ seven continents.4). The grinding machine(碾谷机) ______________ the grain __________ the husk(糠).7. It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s, and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.8. If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders.look相关词组见总结1). I will _____________ her children when she is on a business trip.2). He felt quite guilty when he _________________ the past. He regretted having done wrong to me.3). He began to ______________ a new job immediately after he was fired.4). I __________________ those who eat the bread of idleness(懒惰；闲散；失业).5). He _____________________ (go) to England for a long time. Now his dream came true.6). The police are _________________ the pearl robbery and haven’t got any evidence.7). A lot of people just ___________________ while the robbery happened.8). I spent a whole night ___________________ your homework.9). We all __________________ him because he save a child at the risk of losing his life.10). You’d better ______________ the new words in your dictionary if they are related to the questions.9. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.10. If we speak of England we mean England and Wales.11. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out?leave词组见总结: 加leave off 使停止，不再使用1). I couldn’t enter the room because I _________________ the key.2). She ____________________ work at 7:30 every morning.3). We’d better _____________ the puzzling problem _________________ now.4). An important person ______________________ in the list.5). She wants to think things out quietly, so we’d better ____________ her ____________.6). We hurriedly ended out meeting, ______________ many problems _______________(unsettle).7). The teacher stressed again that the students should not _____ any important details while retelling thestory.A. bring out __________B. let out __________C. leave outD. make out ____________8). — Are you going to have a holiday this year?—I’d love to. I can’t wait to leave this place _____.A. offB. outC. behindD. over编印：屠小平2015/1/5 218,219。

1.play by the rules 遵守竞技规则2.sportsmanship 体育精神3.enjoy great popularity 大受欢迎4.sports calendar运动竞技日程表5.in the spirit of 本着...精神6.solidarity n.团结7.fair play公平竞争8.be held at/in 在...举办9.die out 消失10.bring sth. back to life 使起死回生11.people of different racial origins 不同种族的人群12.side by side 并肩= shoulder to shoulder13.make joint/concerted efforts to do sth.共同努力做某事14.be motivated/inspired by受到...鼓舞15.motto格言slogan标语16.achieve excellence成就卓越17.push the boundaries of 突破边界e to public attention进入公众视线19.light heavyweight轻重量级职业拳击20.in the process 在...过程中21.proceed to do sth. 接着做...22.light the flame 点燃火焰23.at the opening/closing ceremony在开/闭幕式上24.sth should be applauded=sth deserve(s)applause值得鼓掌25.track and field田径26.give birth to child生孩子27.reveal the secret揭露秘密28.consistent一致的，始终如一的29.call on...to do sth. 呼吁...做某事30.build a better future for humanity为人类建立一个更美好的未来31.in addition to doing sth. 除了做...32.rank first排名第一33.in the medal table奖牌榜上34.truly adj.真正地35.upward trend上升趋势36.unstoppable不可阻挡的37.the+序数词/形容词最高级+to do38.hurdle障碍；跨栏39.final决赛semi-final半决赛40.historic moment历史性时刻41.win the election赢得竞选42.the advent of ...的出现43.ascend向上走descend 向下走44.be identical to与...相同45.build bridges between different cultures促进文化交流与理解46.share beyond the field of play在竞技领域之外分享47.be divived into different categories被分为不同的类别48.one’s heart beats rapidly心跳加速49.breathe heavily大口呼吸50.amateur adj.业余的n.业余人员51.training session训练阶段52.eat a hearty breakfast吃一顿丰盛的早餐53.get through to the end熬到最后54.have a strong constitution有强壮的身体素质55.word spread that... 消息传来56.be cheered by the crowds受到人群的欢呼57.bend over俯身58.sb be wet with sweat汗流浃背59.earn many honours赢得许多荣誉60.strong willpower坚强的意志力61.athletic awards体育奖项62.walk on air（高兴）飘飘然63.be left with a bitter taste只剩苦涩64.nobody likes to come second没有人喜欢得第二名65.live with one’s decisions面对自己的选择66.more often than not通常67.keep things in perspective客观看待事物68.win with humility, lose with grace赢得谦虚，输得优雅69.trophy奖杯70.achieve a record time在最短时间内达成71.walk away a true hero以真英雄的姿态离开72.an inseparable part of 一个不可分割的部分73.find one’s way into 进入74.opposing teams对方球队75.move the goalposts改变规则76.reach annual target达成年度目标77.score an own goal进乌龙球78.in the ballpark/a ballpark etimate差不多79.throw sb a curveball刁难某人80.three strikes and you are out三振出局81.below the belt不公正的82.throw in the towel认输83.unintentionally无意中84.interests兴趣；利益85.backfire事与愿违86.rough estimates粗略估计87.as it suggests如其所言88.waste chances浪费机会1.fit for适合...；对于...健康的2.general medicine综合内科3.specialize in 专长于4.medical professionals医务人员5.scientific advance/community科学进步/科学界6.play a critical role in在...中发挥重要作用7.shape one’s life塑造生活8.the set of 一套、...的集合9.increase/lower chances of doing sth. 增加/降低做某事的机会10.contract certain diseases感染某些疾病其它的熟词生义：收缩；（经济，市场）萎缩11.catch a virus感染病毒其它的熟词生义：赶上；瞥见；联系上（某人）12.geneticist遗传学家13.an effective means of一种有效的手段14.make fundamental changes to对...进行根本性的改变15.restorevision/order/confidence/faith/peace恢复视觉/秩序/信心/信仰/和平16.make/find/feel/think it adj. to do sth.17.prevent diseases预防疾病18.serve/function as 充当...作用19.fight against与...抗争20.one’s approach to sth. 某人对于...的态度其它的熟词生义：途径21.health care医疗保健22.develop at a fast pace快速发展23.restrict use of sth. 限制使用...24.prohibit sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事25.increase resistance to...增强对...的免疫力26.sharpen one’s senses增强感官的敏锐27.wrestle with problems/issues/questions努力处理问题28.moral issues道德问题29.run wild（发展）不受控制30.put... in place使准备就绪31.work to one’s advantage对某人有利32.without..., 主句谓语动词could(might/would) be/ have done若不是...可能会...33.subject话题；研究对象；学科34.wihthout doubt=undoubtedly毫无疑问地35.an important finding/discovery一个重要发现36.in the field of在...领域37.overal=general总体的38.the ageing process衰老过程39.quicken the pace of 加快进程40.live to a ripe old age活到高寿41.withdraw into oneself脱离社会42.artificial 人造的43.make great progress in取得巨大进步44.be capable of doing sth.能做某事45.test out the limits of... 测试......的极限46.open up possibilities开辟可能性47.lead a normal life过正常的生活48.physically disabled身体残疾49.overcome one’s disabilities克服身体残疾50.conventional 传统的；常规的51.perform tasks执行任务52.feed information into sth.往...输入信息53.take out a patent on sth.申请专利54.fuel concerns/anger/fear about 引发对...的担忧/愤怒/恐惧55.tackle the problem head-on积极处理问题56.go to great lengths to do sth.竭尽全力做某事57.instead of doing sth.而不是做...58.provide/supply sb with sth为某人提供/供给...59.adjust... to...调整...以适应...60.ensure/make sure that...确保...61.recognize signs of...意识...的迹象62.forward thinking on... 对......进行前瞻性思考63.arise out of/arise from由...引起64.there is evidence that... 有证据表明...65.date back to...追溯至66.take the place of...=replace取代67.switch to sth.转变为68.variations变化；（病毒）变异；变奏曲69.check the pulse诊脉70.acupuncture points穴位71.stomach discomfort胃部不适72.be applied to 被应用于73.spread/extend to传播；延伸到；扩散至74.be recognized/viewed/regarded/seen as...被认为是e into widespread use投入广泛使用U41.fit in融入2.build castle in the air幻想，空想3.given/considering+n/that从句考虑到...4. a branch of...的分支5.input/output输入/输出6.have the capability to do sth.=be capableof doing sth.有能力做某事7.massive amounts of 大量的...8.imitate=mimic=copy模仿9.sth. be around/exsiting/available 存在10.make sth. a reality=turn sth into reality使成为现实11.sth. be coined 创造（新词汇）12.pioneer先锋；拓荒者13.beat/defeat打败14.arguably可论证地15.to name but a few略举几例16.autonomous/driverless vehicles自动驾驶汽车17.unlimited无限制的18.in short简言之19.transform(... into...)改变20.at a turning point在转折点21.the dividing line between... and... ...的界线22.N+ enthusiast/lover ...的爱好者23.threaten=pose a threat to威胁mit crimes犯罪25.urge sb to do sth.敦促某人做26.spell 熟词生义：预示（不好的结果）27.fall victim to成为受害者28.facial recognintion/expressions面部识别29.an alternative to sth. ...的替代方案30.in theory理论上31.hack v.侵入（计算机系统）hacker n.黑客32.there is growing/increasing concern that...越来越多的担心33.fail-safe自动防故障的34.face the consequences面临后果35.disaster relief赈灾36.the distribution of...的分发/分布37.it can be predicted that...据估计38.by means of凭借（...的方法）39.deliver daily supplies运送日常物资40.greatly decrease极大减少41.enter the age of 进入...时代42.interact with与...互动43.on a daily basis每天44.there can be no denying that...不可否认的是45.have a great impact on=greatly impact极大影响46.in large quantities大量地47.spy on暗中监视48.without one’s knowledge在某人不知情的情况下49.address issues解决问题50.pilot licence飞行员证51.for purposes (of...) 为了52.fair/exhibition展览53.highlight=stress=underline强调highlightn.亮点54.technological progress技术进步55.tiring muscular work疲惫的苦力活56.at the forefront of处于最前列57.super-realistic超现实的58.act accordingly相应地行动59.a host of大量60.endless possibilities无限可能61.immersive environment沉浸式的环境62.enhance learning efficiency提高学习效率63.engage students’ interest吸引学生兴趣64.visualize v.使视觉化65.constructive有益的66.technical industries科技产业67.cost-effective/efficient adj.性价比高的；有成本效益的68.try sth on试用；试穿69.advocates of ...的倡议者70.it won’t be long before不久就会71.clone克隆72.make informed choices 做出明智选择73.as with正如74.barriers to ...的障碍75.boil down to归结为76.fine-tune v.微调77.initial cost 最初成本78.fix v.解决；维修；固定；安排（时间）79.in terms of就...而言80.be optimistic about对...积极的81.serve up服务于82.stable mobile connectivity稳定的移动连接83.digital citizens数字公民84.block the road阻碍道路85.like weeds大量86.state-of-the-art=cutting-edge最先进的87.in an instant立刻88.at the expense of牺牲...的情况下89.be the envy of使人嫉妒。

B5U2 The United Kingdom 单元总结一、重点词形变化：编印：屠小平2015/1/4 218,2191. unite vi&vt. 联合，团结______________ adj. union n. 联合；联盟；结合；协会2. convenience n. 便利，方便_________________ adj.方便的，便利的3. ______________ vt. 吸引；引起注意___________________ adj. __________________ n.4. possibility n. 可能（性）_________________ adj. ____________________ adv.5. delight n.&vt. 高兴，快乐；使高兴____________/_____________adj.6. thrill vt.使激动；使胆战心惊____________/_____________ adj.二、重点词组：1. consist of 由…组成= ______________ make up __________2. divide A into B 把…分成几部分(整体分成几部）separate…from…使分离; 分隔(把原来连在一起的分隔开)3. get/be used to (doing) sth. ____________ used to do sth. _________ get/be used to do sth. ________4. refer to _________________________5. in the early 20th century ____________________6. break ________________ 挣脱，逃离；放弃（习惯）；脱离（组织、团体、某种思想体系）break ________________（机器）损坏；（车）抛锚；（健康，精神）垮掉；（谈话\计划\谈判）失败break _______________ 闯入；插嘴；打断break ___________ 强行闯入；突然…（burst into）break _______________ (火、战争、疾病、灾难等)突然爆发，突然出现break through 突破，突围break _____________ 打碎；分裂；解散；（人与人关系）分手break off中断；断绝；暂停工作7. to on e’s credit (回忆常见to one’s + n. 结构) 8. as well as / as well 也，还9. be known for/as/to _____ 10. look ___________ (for) 环视，四下查看（为了）look _______ 照顾look _________(on）回忆look ___________ 看不起，蔑视look _________ 寻找look _____________ 期望look ___________ 调查look __________ 旁观look on sb/sth. as 把…看作…look ___________(for) 当心，小心look sth. over 查看，检查look ____________ 浏览look up （情况）好转，改善look sth. _______ 查阅look up _____ sb. 钦佩，仰慕，尊敬11. speak of 谈到，谈及when it comes to sb./sth. 当提到…的时候tell of 讲述12. leave out vt. / miss out vi. 忽略，遗漏，省略，错过leave ______________ 搁置一边，不考虑leave ____________ 不管，不干涉，任其自然leave behind 超过，把…抛在后面；留下leave _______ 出去去某地leave sb./sth. doing/done/adj. 让…处于某种状态leave over 留下，剩下13. for convenience 为了方便at one’s convenience/when it is convenient for/to sb. 在某人方便的时候for (the sake of) convenience 为了方便起见It is/was convenient for sb. to do sth.14. keep one’s eyes open (for）留心，注意，警觉keep an eye on sb./sth. 照看，留意，密切注视15. join A to B / be joined to 连接= link A to B / be linked to /connect A to/with B /be connected to/with三、重点句型：1. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?2. It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s, and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.3. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.4. You will live in a town close to the countryside in England in a furnished house with all modern conveniences.5. Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.6. To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen’s jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who, on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ.7. What interested her most was the longitude line. It is an imaginary line dividing the eastern and western halves of the world.8. When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show, she felt very proud of her country.。

Book5 Unit2 The United Kingdom主题语篇【背景链接】United Kingdom, an island country, is located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The United Kingdom comprises(包含) the whole of the island of Great Britain—which contains England, Wales, and Scotland—as well as the northern portion（一部分）of the island of Ireland. The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole. The capital is London, which i s among the world’s leading commercial, financial, and cultural cent ers. Other major cities include Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and Swansea and Cardiff in Wales.【Learning Aims】1. Know the development history of the UK.2. Draw a mind map of the development of the UK.3. Share the introduction of England and London in your own words.【Learning Task】Share the developing process of UK and the introduction of England and London.【Pre-reading】1.Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A.the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. both2.What are the provinces called in England?A.countiesB. departmentsC. states3.Which is the longest river in England?A.the River AvonB. the River ThamesC. the River Severn4. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? What do you know about any other cities or towns in the UK?【While-reading】Task I. Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________Task II. Read the passage and match each part with its main idea.1.Para1,2&3 A. the cultural importance of London.2.Para 4 B. the geographical division of England into zones; their similaritiesand differences.3.Para 5&6 C. what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.Task III. Read the passage and draw a mind map of the development of the UK according to the time line in Para2.【Post reading】If your friend has a chance to travel abroad. Recommend London and give the reasons.。

B5U2 综合同步阅读一. 完形填空Once you have reached London, you can go about in taxis, buses, or by underground. I myself prefer the 1 as it is rapid, easy and cheap. There are so many 2 in London that one cannot drive along the roads quickly and without many stops. The underground is therefore 3 quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know London well it is very difficult to find the 4 you want. You can take a taxi, but it is much more 5 than the underground or a bus. On the underground you may find good 6 , which tell you the names of the stations and 7 you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your 8 .Let us suppose that I have just arrived 9 London from France. My train 10 at Victoria Station in London, and I want to go to Cambridge. I therefore have to get from Victoria Station to Liverpool Street Station. If I have a lot of luggage, I have to take a taxi, 11 , as I have already said, is much more expensive than a bus or the underground. If I have not much luggage 12 me (perhaps I have sent it to Cambridge, where I will 13 it later), I can go 14 some stairs from Victoria Station to the underground station, enter an electric train there, and go along under the ground to Liverpool Street Station, where I will again come out into the light of day to 15 my journey.1. A. former B. latter C. earlier D. later2. A. underground B. children C. cars and buses D. stations3. A. usually B. frequently C. gradually D. exactly4. A. car B. bus C. taxi D. bicycle5. A. expense B. expression C. express D. expensive6. A. maps B. buses C. cars D. taxi7. A. say B. teach C. explain D. show8. A. way B. street C. avenue D. road8. A. in B. on C. at D. to10. A. leaves B. stops C. sets off D. sets out11. A. to which B. that C. which D. what12. A. around B. with C. for D. by13. A. collect B. carry C. sell D. buy14. A. down B. up C. downward D. upward15. A. continue B. stop C. start D. end二. 阅读理解（A）Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200, 000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4 billion per year. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk（主体）of visitors to Scotland. In 2002, for example, UK visitors made 18.5 million visits to Scotland, staying 64.5 million nights and spending £3.7 billion. In contrast, overseas residents made 1.58 million visits to Scotland, staying 15 million nights and spending £806 million. In terms of overseas visitors, those from the United States made up 24% of visits to Scotland, with the United States being the largest source of overseas visitors, and Germany (9%), France (8%), Canada (7%) and Australia (6%), following behind.Scotland is generally seen as clean, unspoilt destination with beautiful scenery which has a long and complex history, combined with thousands of historic sites and attractions. These include prehistoric stone circles, standing stones and burial chambers, and various Bronze Age, Iron Age and Stone Age remains. There are also many historic castles, houses, and battlegrounds, ruins and museums. Many people are drawn by the culture of Scotland.The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are increasingly being seen as a cosmopolitan（全世界的）alternative to Scotland‟s countryside, with visitors year round, but the main tourist season is generally from April to October inclusive. In addition to these factors, the national tourist agency, Visit Scotland, hasdeployed a strategy of niche（适当的）marketing, aimed at exploiting, amongst other things, Scotland‟s strengths in golf, fishing and food and drink tourism. Another significant, and increasingly popular reason for tourism to Scotland —especially by those from North America — is genealogy, with many visitors coming to Scotland to explore their family and ancestral roots.1. People from ________ visited Scotland most.A. the USAB. FranceC. the UKD. Germany2. For Chinese students, the best time to visit Scotland is in ________.A. the Spring FestivalB. the winter vocationC. the summer vacationD. any time3. Scotland mainly impresses tourists with its ________.A. food and drinkB. beautiful scenery with cultural relicsC. big cities like EdinburghD. many North Americans‟ family and ancestral roots4. In 2002, visitors from the US made about ________ visits to Scotland.A. 18.5 millionB. 1.58 millionC. 4.45 millionD. 0.38 million5. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. In history, many Scotlanders moved to North America.B. Overseas visitors do not like to stay in Scotland for the night.C. Visit Scotland is trying to change people‟s impression on Scotland.D. Overseas visitors come to Scotland mainly to explore their family roots.（B）British higher education has had a long history. There are over forty universities in Britain. The world famous universities, Oxford and Cambridge, are the oldest ones dating from 1167 and 1284. Of cabinet ministers (内阁部长) who went to universities, nearly all went to one or the other of these two, and to Oxford in particular. Oxford gets started in the twelfth century. It has twenty-three ordinary colleges for men, five for women, which about 12,000 students in all. There is no single building which can be called “the University” and no definite area which could be called a “campus” becau se the colleges and university buildings are scattered (分散) about the town. The university prescribes syllabi (规定教学大纲), arranges examinations and awards degrees. Part of the teaching is by means of lectures organized by the university; any student may attend any university lecture. The average don(教师)gives one or two lectures a week on a subject which is his special field of interest.At the beginning of each term a list is published showing all the lectures being given during the term. Every student can choose the lectures he likes. Attendance at university lectures is not compulsory (要求的，强迫的) and no records of attendance are kept. Apart from lectures teaching is by means of the “tutorial system” (导师制), which is one of the two Oxford and Cambridge features that are widely admired and are being gradually extended to other universities. Each student gets personal tuition once a week in his or her tutor‟s own room, sitting in an armchair and reading out an essay which he or she and the tutor then discuss. This, with a weekly program of private study, is considered so important at Oxford and Cambridge that students are not even compelled (强迫) to attend general lectures, which must therefore be of high quality if they are to attract a large student audience.6. “There is no single building which can be called …the University‟ ” means .A. there isn‟t any building in the universit yB. the buildings are scattered about the university townC. the buildings can only be found in the campusD. there isn‟t any university or campus there7. From the passage we can infer that .A. it‟s very easy to study in Oxford or Cam bridgeB. teaching in Oxford or Cambridge is an easy jobC. the students have freedom to choose the lectures he likesD. the students attend lectures only at the beginning of each term8. Which of the following statements about “tutorial system” is NOT true?A. Each student has personal tuition every week.B. Each student has to visit his or her tutor sitting in an armchair and chatting with the tutor.C. Students are not forced to attend general lectures.D. Private study is considered to be very important in Oxford and Cambridge.9. The passage is mainly about .A. the students in Oxford and CambridgeB. the tutors in Oxford and CambridgeC. the buildings in Oxford and CambridgeD. Oxford, Cambridge and their systems编印：屠小平2014/12/25 218,219Ⅳ. 完形填空1. B解析：根据后半句“快速、方便并且便宜”，可以推知应该是地铁，所以应该是the latter。

B5U2 Background ReadingAEnglandThe country of England is where the English language developed. This language is now used everywhere in the world. It has become the language used most on the Internet and for international trade.Buckingham Palace is the home of the royal family. It is in London, the capital city of England which is also called Britain, where a new queen or king is crowned. This special ceremony takes place at Westminster Abbey, a beautiful church. When Princess Diana married Prince Charles, they had a wedding ceremony at another church called Saint Paul’s Cathedral.Since London is the capital city, the Parliament Building is where government leaders do their business. On one end of this building is a clock tower. The large clock is called Big Ben.There are other famous towers in London. One is called the Tower Of London and it was used as a prison. Many famous people have been sent there, such as a wife of King Henry IV in the 16th century. Today it is a museum for tourists where you can visit to see instruments of torture. There is also a display of the Crown Jewels, a very valuable collection of diamonds, rubies and other stones of great beauty. Many are placed in crowns worn by the kings or queens long ago.The Tower Bridge has four towers. This bridge is over the Thames River. This river goes through the middle of London and past Windsor Castle, another home of the royal family. It is a very safe place in time of war.Another famous place is the town called Stratford on Avon. Stratford is the city name and the river Avon flows through this city, so it means Stratford is on the Avon River. It is the home of William Shakespeare, the best writer of plays. He wrote about 50 plays and they are still performed everywhere English is spoken.There are two famous universities in England. They are called Cambridge and Oxford. The school name is the same as the city name, so Cambridge University is in Cambridge, England.Oxford University is in Oxford.1. In time of war, the royal family will live at .A. Westminster AbbeyB. Windsor CastleC. Buckingham PalaceD. Saint Paul’s Cathedral2. Big Ben can be found in a tower atA. the Tower BridgeB. the Tower of LondonC. the Parliament BuildingD. Oxford3. Shakespeare wrote many plays. The river near his home is called .A. CambridgeB. the Thames RiverC. the Avon RiverD. the English SeaBScotland, Ireland, WalesThese three countries used to have their own government. Today they are part of Britain. However, they have kept their original language, which is called Gaelic. Many of their people can speak both English and Gaelic. The modern name for the Gaelic language in Ireland is Irish. In Scotland, it is Scottish and in Wales, it is Welsh. It is the same name as the people, for the Scottish people speak the Scottish language.In Scotland there is a castle and major city called Edinburgh. Often there is a performance by bagpipers, who are musicians playing traditional Scottish music on the bagpipes. The traditional clothing is a kilt, which is worn by men but looks like a woman’s skirt. It must be short, stopping at the knees, for these musicians must walk as they play.In one of their lakes which is called a loch, people believe they have seen a monster that looks very much like a Chinese dragon. The lake’s name is Ness so they call this creature the Loch Ness Monster.There is a world famous poet from Scotland. His name is Robert Burns and his poems are found in many English books for students.Ireland’s capital city is Dublin. It was here that Saint Patrick taught the Irish people about God. The people loved their teacher and when a church was built many years later, they called it Saint Patrick’s Church.In the town of Killarney, there is a Blarney Castle. It is said there is a magic stone there and whoever kisses this stone will be given the gift of eloquence. The United States President John F. Kennedy is descended((出身于) from the Irish Kennedy family. He had the gift of eloquence.Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Though this is a very small country, it has produced two well-known people. They are the poet Dylan Thomas and the actor Richard Burton.Ireland and Wales are both known for their love of music. Ireland has produced professional dancers who tour the world. Wales has strong singers in both men’s and women’s voices.1·Scottish bagpipers must march when they play so they wear .A. a kiltB. a skirtC. a dressD. short trousers2. If you kiss the Blarney Stone in Killarney, you will receive the gift of .A. humorB. intelligenceC. speaking wellD. wisdom3. The Loch Ness monster has been seen in .A. the oceanB. a riverC. the mountainsD. a lakeCKiltIn Europe, men do not usually wear skirts. But the Scottish national clothing for men is a kind of skirt. It is called a kilt. The Scottish like to be different. They are also proud of their country and its history, and they f eel that the kilt is part of that history. That’s why the men still wear kilts at traditional dance and on national holidays. They believe they are wearing the same clothes that Scottish men always used to wear.That’s what they believe. However, kilts a re not really so old. Before 1703, Scottish men wore a long shirt and blanket around their shoulders. These clothes got in the way when the men started to work in factories. So, in 1730 a factory owner changed the blanket into a skirt：the kilt. That’s how the first kilt was made.Then, in the late 1700s Scottish soldiers in the British Army began to wear kilts. One reason for this was national feelings: The Scottish soldiers wanted to be different from the English soldiers. The British Army probably had a different reason：A Scottish soldier in a kilt was always easy to find! The Scottish soldiers fought very hard and became famous. The kilt was part of the fame, and in the early 1800s men around Scotland began to wear kilts.These kilts had colorful stripes(条纹) going up and down and across. In the 1700s and early 1800s, the color of the stripes had no special meaning. Men sometimes owned kilts in several different colors. But later the colors became important to the Scottish families. By about 1850, most families had special colors for their kilts. For example, men from the Campbell family had kilts with green, yellow and blue stripes. Scottish people often believe that the colors of the kilts are part of their family history. In fact, each family just chose the color they liked best.This is not the story you will hear today if you are in Scotland. Most Scottish people still believe that kilts are as old as Scotland and that the colors are as old as the Scottish family. Sometimes feelings are stronger than facts!1. This text is mainly about ·A. soldier’s clothes in BritainB. the history of ScotlandC. Scottish kiltsD. Scottish families2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The English soldiers were the first to wear kilts.B. It was hard then to tell the Scottish soldiers from the English ones.C. Colors are not specially designed in the first kilts.D. The factory owner made the first kilt from long shirts to make his workers different from others.3. Scottish soldiers were dressed in kilts partly because of .A. the colorsB. the weatherC. national feelingsD. the design4. The colors of the kilts are .A. not part of the Scottish family historyB. older than the Scottish family historyC. for the Campbell family onlyD. mainly green, yellow and blue5. From the last paragraph we can infer that .A. the European people are full of strong feeling.B. there are no stories about kilts in Scotland today.C. the British like to do things not on facts.D. the Scottish prefer to keep their tradition rather than believe the fact.DBritish People ------ Sports LoversIt seems that the Englishman just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?Taking all amateur(业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.The next is rugby, which is c alled “football” in the United States. It is a kind of foot ball played by two teams of fifteen players rather than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.Table-tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not played on a great scale as in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into in during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.1. The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English .A. are all sports loversB. behave like childrenC. like to kick a ball aroundD. can remain young all their lives2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?A. They differ in the shape of the ball.B. They are played by different numbers of players.C. They both can be handled.D. They both can be kicked.3. From the second and the third paragraph, we know that .A. Americans love football most of allB. British people love rugby most of allC. Americans and British people may call the same thing differentlyD. football originated in Britain in the 18th century4. The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is .A. basketballB. tennisC. rugbyD. football5. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Most Popular SportsB. The English SportsC. History of SportsD. Sports in BritainEElizabeth IThe birth of Elizabeth to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, was awkward as Anne was pregnant with Henry’s child when they married. At that time in English history, the king could not divorce without the Roman Catholic Pope’s permission. Henry was married to his first wife Catherine who did not produce a son and after Elizabeth’s birth, Anne was killed.Henry decided to divorce Catherine to marry a younger wife to produce an heir. The pope refused, causing the king to declare himself the leader of the Church of England. He then married 6 wives in all and only one son survived. This son followed Henry as king with the name Edward VI.He was sick so his reign was only six years until his death. His half-sister Mary became queen for five years and she reassigned the pope as head of the English church. However, upon her death, Elizabeth became queen in 1558 and reigned for 45 years until 1603. She never married and was widely respected because she ruled without the help of a father, husband or son’s advice. She also returned the leadership of the church back to England with herself as the leader but she appointed an archbishop at the Canterbury Cathedral to take over all religious duties.She chose good officials and maintained good relationships with parliament. Mary’s widower was King Philip of Spain and he tried to get Elizabeth to marry him. However, she remained single throughout her reign so she is called the Virgin Queen.In 1588, Philip sent the powerful Spanish navy to fight England because Queen Elizabeth had aided the Netherlands when they were still a Spanish possession. England’s navy fought well against the famous Spanish Armada, which caused the world to recognize England as a new sea power.Due to Elizabeth’s long and e ssentially peaceful reign, the arts of England grew in great stature. It was the age of the plays of Shakespeare, and Marlow. Bacon and Spenser were writing great literature. The contributions of these great writers of literature caused the world to recognize the significance of British literature in the academic world.With the reign of Elizabeth who was sometimes called “Good Queen Bess”, England became strong in the military and academic fields. Elizabeth is still revered warmly by the English people.1. Elizabeth’s FATHER Henry VIII remarried often to gain____.A. the love of young womenB. political allianceC. religious freedomD. a son2. Philip, the king of Spain, was Elizabeth’s ____A. enemyB. friendC. brother-in-lawD. suitor3. British literature flourished when England was a ____A. peaceful countryB. profitable countryC. powerful countryD. religious country编印：屠小平2014/12/25 9个班。