1、人教版必修第二册 unit4 课文阅读理解 Step 1Fast-reading .Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words. the United Kingdom the origin of the name From the 16th to the 19th centuries，the 1._countries 2_the Kingdom of England，including Wales，Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland. simila
2、rities and differences The four countries 3._ the United Kingdom.They share the same flag， currency as well as 4._， but have different education and 5._ systems. the countries that ever took over the United Kingdom in history 6._ that the country was conquered by four different groups can be seen ev
3、erywhere you go， including the Romans，the Anglo-Saxons，the Vikings and the Normans.They had 7._ in different fields. 1.nearby2 .were joined to3 belong to4 military defence 5 legal 6 Evidence7 influence .The main idea of the passage is_. 答案the history about the United Kingdom Step 2Careful-reading .J
4、udge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) 1Scotland was the first country that was joined to the Kingdom of England.() 2The four countries that make up the UK all have the army of their own.() 3The Normans added some French words to the English language.() 4The Anglo-Saxons inf
5、luenced the building styles of the UK.() 5If you want to visit the United Kingdom，it is a good idea to start with London.() 1-5 F F T T T .Read the passage on P4041 and choose the best answer. 1What can help us find out the difference between some different names of the UK? ABritish languages. BBrit
6、ish history. CBritish location. DBritish education. 2Which country is the first to be joined to the Kingdom of England? ABritain.BScotland. CWales.DIreland. 3What is different for the four countries of the UK? AThe flag. BThe currency. CThe military defence. DThe education system. 4Which of the foll
7、owing is the achievement of the Normans? ABuilding towns and roads. BChanging the way of building houses. CLeaving behind many new vocabulary. DChanging the legal system. 答案BCDD Step 3Post-reading .After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks. According to the British history ， Wale
8、s is the first country to be joined 1._ the Kingdom of England，which happened in the 16th century.Later，Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland 2._(add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.In the 20th century，the southern part of Ireland 3._(break) away from the UK,4._ resulted in
9、the full name we have today ： the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ， whose 5._(shorten) name is “the United Kingdom” or “the UK” The four countries of the UK use 6._ same flag as well as the same currency and military defence.However，they also have some 7._(different) ， like diff
10、erent legal systems.The UKs long and interesting history can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.Studying the history of the UK will make your visit much more 8._(enjoy)The capital city London is a great place 9._(start)，as it is an ancient port city that has a history
11、 10._(date) all the way back to Roman times.There are countless historic sites to explore，and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. 1.1.to2 were added3 broke 4 which 5 shortened 6 the7differences 8 enjoyable 9to start10 dating .Discuss with your partner and then answer the follow
12、ing questions. 1Can you work out why London is the capital of England，Great Britain and the UK? 2If you have four days to stay in London，what historic sites will you explore? Why do you choose them? Step 4Sentence-learning 1Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this
13、puzzle. _ 2Finally，in the 20th century，the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK，which resulted in the full name we have today：the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. _ 1 句式分析本句为一个简单句。句中 Getting to know a little bit about British history 是动 名词短语作主语。动名词(短语)作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。 自
14、主翻译稍微了解一下英国历史，就可以帮助你解开这个谜团。 2句式分析本句为一个含有定语从句的复合句。which resulted in the full name we have today 为非限制性定语从句，关系代词 which 代指“爱尔兰南部地区从英国脱离出去”这件 事。 自主翻译最后，在二十世纪时，爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国，形成了今天的英国全称： 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 .单句语法填空 1What do you know made Susan so upset？ Being charged _ giving away state secrets. 2Scientists are
15、_(puzzle) as to why the whales have swum to the shore. 3It occurred to me that she and I belonged_ different worlds. 4The shell(蛋壳) _(surround) the egg has many important functions. 5Please remain seated；the owner of the prize will _(announce) soon. 6Only a minority(少数) of the people in that provinc
16、e wish to break _and become independent. 7It has now become _(evidence) to us that they have found the exact position of the missing boys. 8Looking back，Diana owes her _(achieve) to the goal she set，and above all，the efforts she made. 1.with 2 puzzled 3to 4 surrounding 5 be announced 6 away 7 eviden
17、t 8 achievements .完成句子 9 他们已找到足够的证据控告他犯有盗窃罪。 _ 10 当我快要到达山顶的时候，我有一种巨大的成就感。 _ 11 把年轻人聚集起来会有助于消除他们之间的隔阂。 _ 12 我很高兴地宣布我们班在我校举办的英语演讲比赛中获得了一等奖。 _ 9They have found enough evidence to charge him with theft. 10I felt a great sense of achievement when I approached the top of the mountain. 11Getting young people together will help to break down the barriers between them. 12I am pleased to announce that our class won the first prize in the English Speech Competition held in our school.
