2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warmin

Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up & Reading Language Points Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．It requires my great efforts to_clarify_(clarify) what I mean.
2．To avoid such conflicts (conflict), we should be kind to one another, which is essential to enjoy a harmonious life.
3．Such is our lively city, which you are welcome to visit whenever at your convenience.
4．Australia is a beautiful country, attracting (attract) the attention of the world.
5．As we all know, the world consists (consist) of seven continents and four oceans.
6．The hostess divided the watermelon into several parts and each guest got a share.
7．Having_broken (break) away from his club and the football star joined another.
8．He asked the reporter to leave out the last part of the passage.
9．He found a number of people already working (work) there.
10．It was a pity that we had missed such a good match.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。

Your statement is in_conflict_with the rest of the evidence.
2．你今晚和我网上聊天方便吗？
Will it_be_convenient_for_you to chat with me on the Internet tonight?
3．他的感人故事已引起了媒体的广泛关注。

His moving story has_attracted_much_attention in the media.
4．80名学生组成的班级很难管理。

The class consisting_of/which_consists_of 80 students is hard to manage.
5．全班被分成了四组后，开始讨论这个话题。

Divided_into_four_groups,_the whole class began to discuss the topic.
6．这个男孩如此生气以至于他挣脱开母亲跑开了。

The boy was so angry that he broke_away_from his mother and ran away.
7．难怪你打不通。

你在这个电话号码中漏掉了一个零。

No wonder you couldn't get through. You've_left_out a zero in this phone number.
8．当人们提起学英语，你会发现英语听力也是包括在内的。

When people refer to learning English, you will
find_listening_included_as_well.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
If you want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest figures, then go to Oxford. Many of Oxford's 38 colleges are open to the public year­round. Here are a few of the colleges worth visiting and some famous people who have studied there：
Christ Church College
Long before it became known as a location for the Harry
Potter films, Christ Church was the college where Albert
Einstein, author Charles Dodgson who wrote Alice in
Wonderland, and 13 British prime ministers studied. In the
largest and one of the most popular colleges, you'll want to see the paintings in the 16th­century Great Hall, historic Christ Church Cathedral —England's smallest cathe dral, and listen to Great Tom, the seven­ton tower bell.
Magdalen College
Many consider Magdalen to be one of the most beautiful of Oxford's colleges. This is where author Oscar Wilde read “Greats” (a classics course) in the 1870s, and where actor, comedian and pianist Dudley Moore earned a scholarship to study music. See the medieval (中世纪的) church with its 15th­century tower. Opposite the college is the beautiful Botanic Garden — Britain's oldest — founded in 1621.
Merton College
Founded in 1264, Merton has the oldest medieval library in use. J．R.R. Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings. One of the college's treasures is an astrolabe (星盘), thought to have belonged to Chaucer. The college has “the most amazing”collection of medieval coloured glass in Oxford.
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is the largest university library in the UK. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. It holds more than 9 million printed items on 189 km of shelving and seats up to 2,500 readers. The users of the library here include five kings, 40 Nobel Prize winners, 25 British prime ministers and countless famous writers.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。

文章介绍了牛津大学中值得参观的四个地方。

1．If a Harry Potter fan travels to Oxford, he'll probably visit ________.
A．Merton College B．Bodleian Library
C．Magdalen College D．Christ Church College
解析：选D 细节理解题。

根据Christ Church College部分介绍的“it be came known as a location for the Harry Potter films”可推知，《哈利·波特》系列电影的影迷很可能参观Christ Church College。

2．Which of the following can travelers see in Magdalen College?
A．A 15th­century tower.
B．A seven­ton tower bell.
C．England's smallest cathedral.
D．Britain's oldest botanic garden.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据Magdalen College部分介绍的“See the medieval (中世纪的) church with its 15th­century tower.”可知答案。

3．According to the text, J．R.R. Tolkien is ________.
A．the founder of Merton College
B．the author of The Lord of the Rings
C．the designer of the oldest medieval library
D．the owner of the astrolabe in Merton College
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据Merton College部分介绍的“J.R.R. Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings.”可知答案。

4．What do we know about the Bodleian Library?
A．It lies in Magdalen College.
B．It is the most famous library in the UK.
C．It has a collection of 2,500 kinds of books.
D．It is smaller than the British Library.
解析：选D 细节理解题。

根据Bodleian Library部分介绍的“in Britain is second in size only to the British Library”可知。

B
The London Eye, which is 450 feet in height above the Thames River, is the world's biggest spinning structure. It is one hundred feet taller than Big Ben, and weighs 1,600 tons. It was built to celebrate the year 2,000. Maybe building such a big
spinning structure suggested that people longed for bigger and better things in the future.
Why did people think of building the London Eye? In fact it was inspired by great structures of the past like the very first observation wheel built for the Chicago World Expo of 1893. It's twice the size of the wheel, but three times lighter, and much more comfortable. The London Eye is keeping natives and visitors entertained and awed (敬畏的)．
In London Eye, there are 32 capsules (舱). Each of the capsules can hold up to 25 people. And they're air conditioned in summer, heated in winter. From these capsules the visitors can see the most beautiful views of London.
It was difficult to assemble (安装) and put a wheel of this size. And it required new technology and a lot of imagination. The parts of London Eye were sent_up the Thames River, and the wheel was assembled on temporary (暂时的) platforms on the river. Lifting it into an upright position was a major challenge. It took a week to winch (吊) it up to its final position.
Now the London Eye is regarded as a monument to new millennium. And many visitors from all over the world come to visit it.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了伦敦的地标建筑之一——伦敦眼。

5．How tall is Big Ben?
A．450 feet. B．350 feet.
C．550 feet. D．250 feet.
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据第一段第一、二句可知伦敦眼高450英尺，它比大本钟高了100英尺，由此可计算出大本钟高350英尺。

6．The underlined phrase “sent up” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．A．launched B．set up
C．made up D．lifted up
解析：选D 词义猜测题。

根据本段倒数第二句可知把它直立起来是一个很大的挑战，由此可知伦敦眼是在泰晤士河上被吊起的，故这里的意思同lift up。

7．Which of the following is NOT true about the London Eye?
A．It was the world's biggest spinning structure.
B．It can hold about 800 people to see the views of London at a time.
C．It was twice times lighter than the observation wheel in Chicago.
D．The temperature in it can change with the season.
解析：选C 细节理解题。

根据第二段倒数第二句可知C项错误。

8．From the text, we can learn that ________.
A．it took great trouble for people to build the London Eye
B．the London Eye has been changed into a monument
C．the latest technology was used to assemble the London Eye
D．imagination is very important to build the London Eye
解析：选A 推理判断题。

根据第四段第一句及以下的内容可推知，建造伦敦眼经历了很多困难。

Ⅳ.语法填空
Steve：Hi, Sue. __1__ is me.
Sue：Well, hello. Where have you been all day, Steve? Mr Smith asked me this morning where you __2__ (be), but he didn't seem to be looking __3__ you or anything.
Steve：__4__ did you say?
Sue：I told him that I didn't know. He seemed very busy, as __5__ (manage) always are. Are you OK?
Steve：I'm sorry I __6__ (not call) you this morning. I've had a cold __7__ Saturday. I haven't eaten much these days, and it has made me feel __8__ (real) weak. But I'll probably be there tomorrow.
Sue：All right. We'll go on __9__ business trip next week. And don't worry. You should go to see a doctor, Steve.
Steve：Thanks, but I'm getting __10__ (well) now.
Sue：Take care, then. Bye.
Steve：Bye­bye, Sue.
答案：1.It 2.were 3.for 4.What 5.managers
6．didn't call 7.since 8.really 9.a 10.better。