1、 Unit 2The United Kingdom【诵读积累】(2013玉溪模拟)假如你是李华,你和你的家人去朋友Cathy所在的城市伦敦旅游,回来后你想对她表达感谢之情。请根据以下要点给Cathy写一封信：1.感谢Cathy的热情款待；2.在伦敦玩得非常开心；3.伦敦的风景和美食令人印象深刻；4.邀请Cathy来中国旅游。注意：1.词数 100个左右；2.可适当添加细节,使行文连贯。Dear Cathy,Hello!Thank you for your help and good treat while we were traveling in London.You were so kind
2、 and friendly to treat us to good meals,and show us around the city.It is really nice to visit London,whose beautiful scenery and delicious food gave me a deep impression.I had a good time there andlearned a lot about London.Cathy,are you free these days?I would like to invite you to visit China.Ill
3、 show you around the interesting places,such as Beijing and Xian.Looking forward to your reply.Best regards.Yours,Li Hua【尝试运用】词汇翻译用某物款待某人 _带领某人参观某地 _美景 _美食 _邀请某人做某事 _盼望 _treat sb.to sth.show sb.around someplacebeautiful scenerydelicious foodinvite sb.to do sth.look forward to一词多译给某人留下深刻印象_ _玩得开心_名胜景
4、点_give sb.a deep/strong impression make a deep/strongimpression on sb.have a good time/have fun/enjoy oneselfinteresting places/places of interest.单词盘点核心速记1._(vi.)组成；在于；一致2._(vt.)澄清；阐明3._(vt.)完成；达到；实现consistclarifyaccomplish4._(n.)矛盾；冲突5._(prep.)加上；和 (adj.)加的；正的；零上的6._(vt.)折叠；对折7._(vt.)使激动;使胆战心惊conf
5、lictplusfoldthrill联想串记8._(vi.&vt.)联合；团结_(adj.)团结的；联合的_(n.)联合；联盟；结合；协会9._(n.)便利；方便_(adj.)方便的10._(adj.)粗糙的；粗暴的_(adv.)粗略地；粗糙地11._(vt.)吸引；引起注意_(n.)吸引；吸引力_(adj.)有吸引力的uniteunitedunionconvenienceconvenientroughroughlyattractattractionattractive12._(n.)描写；描述_(vt.)描述；形容；描绘13._(adj.)配备好装备的；带家具的_(vt.)装备；(用家具等)
6、布置(房间、公寓)；提供14._(n.)可能(性)_(adj.)可能的；合理的_(adj.反义词)不可能的15._(vt.)筹备；安排；整理_(n.)布置；整理16._(n.)快乐；高兴；喜悦(vt.)使高兴；使欣喜_(adj.)高兴的；快乐的_(adj.)令人高兴的descriptiondescribefurnishedfurnishpossibilitypossibleimpossiblearrangearrangementdelightdelighteddelightful.短语互译1.把分成 _2.挣脱(束缚)；脱离 _3.为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名下 _4.省去；遗漏；不考虑 _5.
7、(机器)损坏；破坏 _divide.intobreak away(from)to ones creditleave outbreak down6.consist of _7.take the place of _8.in memory of _9.on show/display _10.leave for _由组成代替为了纪念展出动身去某地.句型透视1.find+sb./sth.+过去分词Now when people refer to England you _(发现威尔士被包括在内)as well.2.过去分词短语作原因状语_(由于担心时间不够),Zhang Pingyu had made
8、 a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.find Wales includedWorried about the time available3.状语从句的省略It looked splendid _(刚建成的时候)!4.what引导主语从句_(她最感兴趣的)was the longitude line.5.It seems/seemed strange that.(should)do.It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism _(竟然在伦敦生活过且在那里去世)
9、.when first builtWhat interested her mostshould have lived and died in London.语篇完形 People often use 1._ words to 2._the four countries:England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.Now when people 3._England,you can find Wales 4._as well.The four countries do work together in the currency and 5._relat
10、ions but they still have different 6._and legal systems.England is thedifferentdescriberefer toincludedinternationaleducationallargest of the four countries,and for 7._it is divided roughly into three zones:the South of England,the Midlands and the North.The greatest 8._treasure of all is London wit
11、h its museums,art 9._,theatres,parks and buildings.I think it is 10._to visit London.conveniencehistoricalcollectionsworthwhile1.选用框中所给词汇写出符合英文释义的单词accomplish,convenience,arrange,leave out,break down(1)to organize or make plans for something _(2)theres something wrong with a machine _(3)to succeed i
12、n doing sth._(4)not include someone or something in a group,list,activity etc._(5)the quality of being suitable or handy _arrangebreak downaccomplishleave outconvenience2.选用句型透视中的句式仿写句子(1)他醒来后,发现自己被绑在了树上。_(2)陷入深思之中,他几乎撞在前面的小汽车上。_(3)他们最需要的是粮食和饮用水。_When he woke up,he found himself tied to a tree.Lost
13、in thought,he almost ran into the car in front of him.What they need most are food and drinking water.核核心心考考点点attract3年年1考考arrange3年年1考考break down及相关短语及相关短语3年年2考考1.consist vi.组成；在于；一致(1)consist of be made up ofconsist in=lie in 在于,存在于(2)consistent adj.协调的,一致的be consistent with.和一致；相符由组成,包括The world
14、consists of seven continents and four oceans.世界是由七大洲和四大洋组成的。Happiness consists in contentment.幸福在于知足。What he does isnt consistent with what he says.他言行不一。The club consists of more than 200 members.(句型转换)=The club _ _ _ _ more than 200 members.=More than 200 members _ _ the club.is made up ofmake up2
15、.convenience n.便利;方便；便利的人(事物)(1)for the convenience of.为了方便for(the sake of)convenience 为了方便起见at ones convenience 在方便时；在适宜的地点(2)It is convenient for sb.to do sth.某人方便做某事I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.为方便起见,我把参考书放在书桌旁。Come to my office at your convenience.你方便时来我办公室一趟。It was a g
16、reat convenience to have the doctor living near us.有医生住在我们附近真是太方便了。When would it _ _ _ you to start work?你什么时候方便开始工作呢？beconvenient for【点津】(1)convenience 意为“方便；便利”时,为不可数名词；作“便利的事物；便利设施”讲时为可数名词。(2)convenient作表语用时,主语不能是人,常用于 It is convenient for sb.to do sth.句型。【高考链接】(2012天津高考)The secretary arranged a(
17、n)_ time and place for the applicants to have an interview.A.important B.spareC.public D.convenient【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。句意：秘书为求职者们安排了一个方便的时间和地点进行面试。important重要的；spare空闲的,备用的；public公共的；convenient方便的,便利的。根据句意选D。3.attract vt.吸引；引起注意(1)attract sb.to.把某人吸引到attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意力(2)attraction n.吸引(力)；具
18、有吸引力的人(或事物)attractive adj.有吸引力的,引人注意的Many tourists _ _ _ this beautiful place every year.每年都会有很多的游客被吸引到这个美丽的地方来。(2012安徽高考)Unfortunately,her works did not _ _ _ in the 1930s and 1940s,even in her home country.不幸的是,在二十世纪三四十年代,她的作品甚至在她自己的国家也没引起太多关注。areattracted toattractmuchattentionHe opened his eyes
19、and enjoyed the attractive scenery.他睁开双眼享受迷人的景色。There are a lot of tourist attractions in Beijing.北京有很多名胜。【高考链接】(2010江苏高考)Thousands of foreigners were _ to the Shanghai World Expo the day it opened.A.attended B.attainedC.attracted D.attached【解析】选C。句意：上海世博会开幕的当日吸引了成千上万名外国人来参观。attend参加；attain获得；attrac
20、t吸引；attach附属于。4.arrange v.筹备；安排；整理；布置；排列(1)arrange sth.for sb.为某人安排某事arrange to do sth.安排做某事；约定做某事arrange with sb.to do sth.与某人约定做某事arrange for sb.to do sth.安排某人做某事(2)arrangement n.安排,筹备make arrangements for.安排Its not necessary for parents to _ everything _ their children.父母没有必要为孩子安排好一切。I _ _ _ _ _
21、at 8：00 am.我和她约定早上8点钟见面。arrangeforarranged with her to meetWe have arranged them to prepare for the celebration.(改错)答案：arranged后加for。The local newspaper made arrangements for an interview with Professor Stein.当地报纸安排对斯坦教授进行专访。【熟词生义】读句子猜含义Could you arrange this piece of music for the piano?()改编 5.deli
22、ght n.快乐；高兴；喜悦 vt.使高兴；使欣喜(1)delight sb.with sth.用某物取悦某人delight in(doing)sth.喜欢(做)某事(2)take/have delight in sth.以为乐to ones delight=to the delight of sb.让某人高兴的是(3)delighted adj.高兴的,快乐的 to do sth.高兴地做某事 be delighted at/with/by sth.对某事物感到满意 that.高兴于President Obama surprised and delighted many people by
23、making fun of himself.奥巴马总统调侃自己,这令许多人感到意外和快乐。He delights in finding fault with others.他喜欢挑剔别人的毛病。What a great delight to have a picnic here!在这里野餐是一件多么令人高兴的事啊！(2012陕西高考)_ _ _ _,he saw his mistress blue shirt in the distance.让他非常高兴的是,在远处他看到了女主人蓝色的衬衣。We _ _ _ _ receive your letter.我们都很高兴收到你的来信。Muchto h
24、is delightwere all delighted to 6.divide.into 把分成divide.between/among/with.在之间分配/和分担/分配/分享divide.by.用除以divide.in half(two)/into halves 把分成两部分The prize money will be divided among the winners.奖金将由优胜者们均分。30 divided by 6 is 5.30除以6等于5。A year _ _ _ four seasons.一年分为四个季节。is divided into【辨析】理解下列区别并选词填空 di
25、vide侧重于把一个整体分成若干部分侧重于把一个整体分成若干部分,其后常接介词其后常接介词into,among,between等等separate指把原来连在一起或靠近的指把原来连在一起或靠近的“分隔分隔”开来开来,常与介词常与介词from搭配构成搭配构成separate.from.,意为意为“把把和和分开分开(隔隔)”；另外还有；另外还有“离别离别,分手分手”之意之意填空：填空：The children in the class were _ into two groups before they started the game.They were to be shown how to _
26、 an apple into halves and how to _ good apples from bad ones.divideddivideseparate【助记】学会分开divide与separate7.leave out 省去；遗漏；不考虑Youve left out the most important word in this sentence.在这句话中你漏掉了最重要的单词。No one speaks to him；he is always left out.没人跟他讲话,他总是被人冷落。【拓展】补全下列“leave+adv./prep.”短语leave _ 搁置leave
27、_ 不管；不理会；不打扰leave _ 忘带,留下leave _ 动身到(某处)asidealonebehindfor8.break down(机器)损坏；破坏；(谈判、希望、计划等)失败,破裂；(化学)分解；(身体)垮掉写出下列句中黑体短语的含义The car broke down on the way to the airport.()The peace talks broke down with no agreement reached.()Your health will break down if you work too hard.()Plastic bags are diffic
28、ult to break down.()抛锚失败身体垮掉分解【助记】图解break down多层含义【高考链接】(2012陕西高考)He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead,because the air-conditioning system _.A.broke in B.broke up C.broke out D.broke down【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意：他不得不不时地停下来擦额头上的汗,因为空调坏了。break in破门而入,插话；break up分手,(关系)破裂,解散等
29、；break out(战争、火灾)爆发,发生；break down谈判等失败,(机器等)发生故障,(人的精神)崩溃等。根据句意可知D项符合题意。9.It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.这似乎很奇怪：这位发展了共产主义的人竟然在伦敦生活过,并且在伦敦去世。在“It seems/is necessary/important/strange/incredible”及“It is a pity/a shame/no wonder”之后由 that引
30、导的从句中用“should+动词原形”的形式,should可以省略。此处“should have done”结构用来表示“竟然已经;居然已经”,表示说话人对已经出现的事感到“惊奇、惊喜、怀疑”等。It is necessary that he _ _ _ there at once.有必要马上派他到那里去。It is strange that the wheel _ _ so slowly.真奇怪,这个轮子竟然转动得如此慢。It is a great pity/shame that the famous singer(should)take drugs.真遗憾,这位著名的歌手竟然吸毒。(sho
31、uld)be sent(should)turn1.thrill vt.使激动；使胆战心惊(1)thrill n.兴奋,激动；令人激动的事(2)thrilled adj.感到激动的,兴奋的thrilling adj.令人激动的,令人毛骨悚然的be thrilled at/with sth.对某事感到兴奋His singing thrilled the audience.他的演唱让观众兴奋不已。It gave me a thrill to know I had passed the examination.我得知考试通过后很兴奋。I _ _ _ the sight of Mary.见到玛丽我很兴奋
32、。He had a _ _ on the lake last week.上周在湖上他有一次令人激动的经历。was thrilled atthrillingexperience2.take the place of 代替take ones place 就座；代替take place 发生in place of 代替in place 在适当的位置out of place 在不适当的位置,不适当的Computers have taken the place of human beings in many fields.在许多领域电脑已经代替了人。Can you take the place of M
33、r Wang today?(句型转换)=Can you _ _ _ _ today?今天你能顶替王先生吗?After everybody _ _ _,the show began.大家各就各位以后,演出开始了。When will the sports meeting _ _?运动会将在何时举行?take Mr Wangs placetook his placetake place.用所给词的适当形式填空1.The citys bright lights,theatres,and films are _(attract)that are hard to avoid.2.If it is _(co
34、nvenience)to you,I will visit you next weekend.3.She telephoned Ellen,but made no _(arrangement)to see her.4.I was _(delight)to hear the news of your success.attractionsconvenientarrangementsdelighted5.I can find no obvious differences in the witnesses _(description)of the accident.6.The factory is
35、well _(furnish)with modern equipment.7.Five _(plus)three is eight.8.They _(quarrel)with each other but soon made up.9.It is _(possibility)that theres an explanation for all of this.10.The Chinese government has _(clarify)its position.descriptionsfurnishedplusquarreledpossibleclarified.选择短语并用其适当形式完成句
36、子consist of,divide into,leave out,take the place of,break down,in memory of,be convenient to,to their credit,break away,on show1.This word is misspelt.You have _a letter.2.The professor has suddenly fallen ill.Who can _him to give the lecture?3.The Rome empire _in 476 AD.4.The museum was built _the
37、great writerLu Xun.left outtake the place ofbroke downin memory of5.The country _nearly 200 islands.6.The cake _four parts for us to share.7.Some of his paintings are _ in the local art gallery.8._,everything they did before is beneficial to the local people.9.Let us learn how to _ from everyday str
38、esses and relax.10.If it _ you,please come at four oclock.consists ofis divided intoon showTo their creditbreak awayis convenient to.话题写作先将下面几个句子翻译成英语,然后连成一段小短文。1.英国的全称是“大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国”,它由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰四个国家组成,其中英格兰是四个国家中最大的一个。2.英国位于欧洲西北面,英吉利海峡(the English Channel)把它与欧洲大陆分开。3.英国是世界上第一个工业化(industrial
39、)国家,它在18世纪至20世纪早期是世界上最强大的国家。时至今日它仍是一个拥有巨大影响力的世界强国。4.首都伦敦是欧洲最大和最具国际特色的(international)城市。【参考范文】The full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,which consists of four countriesEngland,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.Among them England is the largest one.The UK li
40、es in the northwest of Europe and is separated from the EuropeContinent by the English Channel.As the first industrial country,the UK used to be the strongest country in the world from the 18th century to the early 20th century.Until today it is still a highly influential world power.Its capital London is Europes largest and most international city.
