Unit 2 The United Kingdom词汇 巩固提升 I.选词填空 link to， leave out， break away (from)， refer to， for convenience， to one＇s credit 1．You＇d better keep the name list on the table________. 2．It is greatly________ that you gave back the money you found. 3. They________ the national union and set up their own local organization. 4. When considering how to settle the problem, the most important factor—weather, he had________. 5．When I said some people were stupid, I wasn＇t ______ you. 6. It was reported that the disease could be________the pollution of local rivers. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．If it＇s________ (convenience) for you, let＇s meet at 8：30 outside the school gate. 2. Try to spend your time just on the things you find worth________ (do)． 3．The Forbidden City is one of the world＇s greatest works of________ (architect)． 4．Mrs. White said that she would treasure the most________ (enjoy) time she had ever had. 5. What he says often conflicts________ what he does, which has made him leave a bad impression on others. 6. Even though he was________ (willing) to attend the party, he attended it anyway finally. 7. The investigators will________ (divide) into three groups. 8. They use computers to keep the traffic________ (run) smoothly. 9. He can＇t resist the________ (attract) of the sea on hot days. 10．Life consists________ not only sunshine but also hard times. 11．________ takes about ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport. Ⅲ 阅读理解 If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what＇s around. It＇s called Apple Day but in practice it＇s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on， events now spread out over most of October around Britain. Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence， such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn＇t taste of anything special, it＇s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat＇s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else. There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you＇ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it＇s a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it. At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with applethemed fun and games. Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent. 1．What can people do at the apple events? A．Attend experts＇ lectures. B．Visit fruitloving families. C．Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D．Taste many kinds of apples. 2．What can we learn about Decio? A．It is a new variety. B．It has a strange look. C．It is rarely seen now. D．It has a special taste. 3．What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．A practical idea. B．A vain hope. C．A brilliant plan. D．A selfish desire. 4．What is the author＇s purpose in writing the text? A．To show how to grow apples. B．To introduce an apple festival. C．To help people select apples. D．To promote apple research. IV.七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone knows that fish is good for health. __1__ But it seems that many people don＇t cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isn＇t difficult. __2__ This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. __3__ Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you＇re standing at the ocean＇s edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn＇t fresh. __4__ When you have bought a fish and arrive home, you＇d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don＇t cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn＇t as tasty as the fresh one. There are many common methods used to cook fish. __5__ First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices (调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, it＇s ready to serve. A． Do not buy it. B． The easiest is to steam it. C． This is how you can do it. D． It just requires a little knowledge. E． The fish will go bad within hours. F． When buying fish, you should first smell it. G． The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease. V.语法填空 One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __1__ (be) late for school. There were many people __2__ were waiting at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and __3__ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next __4__ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike __5__ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he didn＇t want __6__ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept __7__ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “__8__ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It＇s __9__ (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers __10__ (sudden) became friendly to one another. VI.短文改错 One of a most challenging experiences that I had so far is moving to Miami from Paraguay when I was fifteen years old. On my first day of school, I became extremely nervously, because several uncertain thought occurred to me. Would people treat to me nicely? Would I like the school? However, before I got there, I felt something amazed about that place. All my nervous thoughts went away and I was totally relaxed because the teachers and the students were very friendly for me. Also, thanks to modern technology, it was easy for us to keep in touch with my friends and family back home, which helped me overcame the feeling of homesickness to some extent. 本文档由香当网(https://www.xiangdang.net)用户上传
