备战2020年高考英语一轮精品复习Unit2 The United Kingdom练习_

必修五 Unit 2 The United Kingdom

I.阅读理解

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Why choose Cambridge English?

Give your students the best support

As part of the University of Cambridge, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. We are known all

over the world for quality materials that really work — from the ever-popular English Grammar in Use to best-selling

courses like Touchstone and English in Mind.

It’s no wonder that tens of millions of teachers and learners around the world have chosen Cambridge to help

them achieve their goals.

Focus on the language they really need

With Cambridge English, you can be sure that the language you’re teaching is natural, up to date and useful for

your students. We use the latest research to understand how English works and to help students learn more effectively.

Prepare for exam success

We are the only publisher of official preparation materials for Cambridge English exams. Our wide selection of

courses, practice tests and materials are developed in close cooperation with Cambridge English Language

Assessment, the people who set the exams. So you can fully prepare your students for exam success.

Develop as a teacher

Your professional development is important to us too. We provide outstanding teacher support including teacher

training seminars and the unique online professional development site, Cambridge English Teacher.

We are also increasingly working with top schools around the world, offering our experience, expert knowledge

and skill to help develop Cambridge English schools.

语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章是剑桥英语的宣传广告。

is one advantage of Cambridge English?

materials.

enced teachers.

authentic learning environment.

ed research on language.

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We are known all over the world for quality materials that really

work”可知，高质量的教材是剑桥英语的优势之一。

dge English can help students become confident about Cambridge English exams because ________.

exams are written by its teachers

works together with the exam authority

is guided by language assessment experts

materials are provided by official examiners

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Our wide selection of courses, practice tests and materials are

developed in close cooperation with Cambridge English Language Assessment, the people who set the exams.”可知，剑桥英语和剑桥大学外语考试部有着紧密的合作关系，因此能很好地帮助学生为考试作好准备。

type of writing is this text?

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A.A guide.

B.A report.

advertisement. announcement.

解析：选D 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了剑桥英语的优势，包括其高质量的教材、教授实用地道的语言、与剑桥大学外语考试部的合作及对老师自我提升的帮助，其目的是吸引人们参与其课程。由此可推测，本文是一则广告。

B

The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the emblems (象征) of three countries — England, Scotland and Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of

the United Kingdom).

The term “Union Jack” possibly dates from Queen Anne’s time, but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the

“Jacket” of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James Ⅰ who originated the first union in 1603, in

either its Latin or French form “Jacobus” or “Jacques”; or, as “jack” once meant small, the name may come from a

royal proclamation (声明) issued by Charles Ⅱ that the flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a

jack, a small flag at the bowsprit (船首).

The Union Jack was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to

be flown on all the King’s forts and castles, but not elsewhere); it is today flown above Buckingham Palace and

Windsor Castle when the Queen is not in residence. On news of a royal death, the Union Jack will be flown at

half-mast (下半旗).

The flying of the Union Jack on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at

the Queen’s command. The Union Jack is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members

of the royal family, such as the Queen’s official birthday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation (休会)

of Parliament; it is also flown on St David’s Day, St George’s Day, St Andrew’s Day, and St Patrick’s Day.

Although the Union Jack originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations

elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is

frequently shown on other objects.

语篇解读：本文分析了英国国旗The Union Jack的起源和使用场合。

reason why the national flag of the United Kingdom is called The Union Jack is that ________.

flag is made of jacket

flag combines the emblems of three countries

flag shows the symbol of unity

flag originated from the existence of the United Kingdom

解析：选B 细节理解题。第一段说到The Union Jack是三个国家象征的徽记集合。

second paragraph mainly talks about ________.

origin of the national flag

history of the national flag

reason why the Union Jack has become the national flag

way how the Union Jack has become the national flag

解析：选A 段落大意题。第二段的第一句为本段主题句。即讲述The Union Jack的起源。

of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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the Union Jack was not flown elsewhere except royal places.

Union Jack will be flown at half-mast if a member of the royal family dies.

people and organizations can flow the Union Jack in the world.

Union Jack can be flown in many places and on many days in the United Kingdom.

解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第三、四、五段可知The Union Jack在以前只适用于皇家场合，后来逐渐延伸到很多地方和很多场合。但它是英国国旗，不是所有人都可以使用。

is the best title for the passage?

Union Jack Everywhere

Union Jack at Anytime

al Flag, the Union Jack

History of the Union Jack

解析：选C 标题归纳题。A、B、D三项文章均有说到，但属以偏概全，C项概括了文章的内容，故选C。

II.语法填空

Tower Bridge is one of London’s most striking __8__ (attract) that you shouldn’t miss when __9__ (visit) the

capital. This fantastic piece of Victorian architecture dates back to the late 1880s, and until the mid-1970s the main

bridge was operated by a steam engine.

Today Tower Bridge is a splendid landmark (地标) typical of London, surrounded by cafes and bars __10__

tourists and locals alike can sit and enjoy the beautiful bridge, which looks like two small castles hovering (盘旋) over

the Thames, just like something out of a fairy tale.

__11__ is free to admire Tower Bridge and walk on it at any time; it’s striking to look during the day and magical

when __12__ (light) up at night, so don’t miss out on this wonderful scene!

If you feel like __13__ (step) inside the towers of the famous bridge, you can book Tower Bridge Exhibition

tickets. During the exhibition, you can visit the famous engine rooms and __14__ (impress) towers and find __15__

how the bridge came into __16__ (exist) through digital displays and animations (动画片). You can also pay __17__

visit to the glass room of Tower Bridge on the high-level walkways. There are even yoga classes available on the glass

floor of Tower Bridge!

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了伦敦塔桥的情况。伦敦塔桥是伦敦的地标性建筑，它始建于19世纪80年代后期。

tions 考查词性转换。形容词striking“吸引人的”应该修饰名词，one of＋名词复数“……之一”。

ng 考查省略。when ________ the capital是省略句式。在when, while, whenever等引导的状语从句中，若谓语部分含有be动词，而主语又跟主句主语相同或从句主语为it时，则从句中主语和be动词常一起省略，根据这个条件可知，空格处填写visiting，补充完整为：...when you are visiting。

考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，空格处所在的句子是定语从句。定语从句修饰先行词cafes and bars，且从句中缺少地点状语，故用where引导。

考查代词的用法。it是形式主语，不定式短语to admire ...是真正的主语。

考查省略。补充完整为：when it is lit up at night，根据第42题解析中的省略原则可知，这里填lit即可。

ng 考查动名词。feel like doing sth.“喜欢做某事”，是固定搭配。

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sive 考查词性转换。句中第一个and连接visit的宾语the famous engine rooms和________ towers，由此可以判断空格处要填形容词形式。

考查固定搭配。find out“发现”。you can visit ...and find out ...“你能游览……并发现……”

nce 考查词性转换。come into existence“成立，形成”。

17.a 考查冠词。pay a visit to“参观，拜访”。

III.短文改错

(2019·成都市毕业班摸底)It was my birthday and I was looking forward to see my friends. We were meeting at

my favorite Italian restaurant. I was exciting and got to a restaurant at exactly 7 o'clock. I looked around for a familiar

face but failed. I decided not to wait for him patiently. The restaurant quickly filled up with customer, but none of

them were my friends. I called Lily, but she didn't answer. I felt lonely and sadly. My friends had forgotten my

birthday.I went home, opened the door and walk into the dark ly the lights went off and my friends

jumped up and shouted “Surprise!” They hadn't forgotten, it was the best birthday ever.

答案：

第一处：第一句，see改为seeing

第二处：第三句，exciting改为excited

第三处：第三句，a改为the

第四处：第五句，去掉not

第五处：第五句，him改为them

第六处：第六句，customer改为customers

第七处：第八句，sadly改为sad

第八处：第十句，walk改为walked

第九处：第十一句，off改为on

第十处：第十二句，it前加and

IV.书面表达

(2018·安徽师大附中期中考试)假定你是李华，计划暑假期间到英国的University of Nottingham学习英语，为期三个月，学习期间你想一份兼职。请给英国的朋友Anna写信求助，要点如下：

1.你的学习安排；

2.做兼职的原因；

3.可胜任的工作(如：餐厅服务员)。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Anna,

How are you doing?__________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

参考范文：

Dear Anna,

How are you doing? I'm planning to go to the UK to take a three-month English course at the University of

Nottingham during the summer vacation. It's quite expensive but I think it will help me to improve my pronunciation.

To help cover the costs of my study, I aim to find a part-time job. It's also a good chance to practice my oral

English and develop a better understanding of the British society. So I'm wondering if you could ask around to see if

anyone wants a waiter in the restaurant or a Chinese teacher for their children. I would appreciate it very much if you

can help me.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

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