Unit 2 The United Kingdom
李仕才
(必修5 Unit 2)
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As a matter of fact，the Vikings had reached America long 1.before Columbus discovered it.The Vikings were a group of people 2.who controlled the seas and coasts of Northern Europe between the 8th and 10th centuries AD，and among whom there was a man 3.called(call)Eric the Red.4.Having_committed(commit)a murder，Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland and he reached Greenland and discovered that it was a place 5.where people could live.6.So he returned to Iceland and persuaded some people 7.to_go(go) to Greenland with him.A man named Biarni wanted to join his father who was with Eric to reach Greenland 8.eventually(eventual)．Later，Eric the Red’s son followed Biarni’s 9.directions(direct) and reached what was called Canada.In a word，the Vikings were the first Europeans 10.to_reach(reach) America.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
When I revealed that I was planning to travel around Britain by public transport,everyone I saw said,“Gosh,you’re brave!”but it never occurred to me to go any other way.Driving in Britain is such a dull experience these days.There are far too many cars on the road,nearly double what there were when I first came here,and in those days people didn’t actually drive their cars.They just parked them in the driveway and cleaned them once every week,or so.About twice a year they would “get the car out” for a pleasant drive to visit relatives or take a trip.
Now everyone drives everywhere for everything,which I don’t understand because there isn’t a single feature of driving in Britain that has even the tiniest measure of enjoyment in it.Just consider the average multi-storey(多层的) car park.You drive around for ages,and eventually find a space that is exactly two inches wider than the average car.Then,because you are parked next to a pillar(柱子),you have to climb over the seats and end up squeezing out of the passenger door,in the process transferring all the dirt from the side of your car to the back of your smart new jacket.Then you go hunting for some distant pay-and-display machine,which doesn’t give change.
And that’s just one tiny part of the driving experience.There are all the other annoyances of motoring,like traffic lights on busy roundabouts(环状交叉路) that never let you advance more than 20 feet at a time,and motorway service areas where food is much more expensive.Motorized vehicles are ugly and dirty.They occupy every pavement,turn ancient market squares into disorderly and untidy groups of metal,and cause petrol stations and other discouraging places to appear in great numbers.They are horrible and awful and I wanted nothing to do with them on this trip.
1.Why did the author decide to travel by public transport?
A.Because he didn’t have a car.
B.Because he hated driving in Britain.
C.Because he wasn’t familiar with roads in Britain.
D.Because he was inspired by how people used to travel.
2.What did the author mainly complain about in Paragraph 2?
A.The inconvenience of parking cars.
B.The unreasonable parking fees.
C.The uncleanness of car parks.
D.The improper use of cars.
3.How is the last paragraph developed?
A.By providing examples.
B.By making comparisons.
C.By following the order of time.
D.By following the order of space.
4.What would the author probably talk about in the paragraph that follows?
A.The terrible places caused by vehicles.
B.The bother caused by driving cars.
C.His travels by public transport.
D.His past driving experience.
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B
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5.What does the underlined word“one-of-a-kind”in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Long. B.Unique.
C.Official. D.Moving.
6.What is the main purpose of Session 2?
A.To encourage reading.
B.To inspire imagination.
C.To develop the spirit of adventure.
D.To raise environmental awareness.
7.What do campers probably do during Session 3?
A.Read fairy stories.
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C.Search for treasure.
D.Learn about animalsⅡ.七选五阅读
C
Whenever we see a button，we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases，for example，on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake(假的)，like the “close”button on a lift.
Many people are in the habit of pressing the“close”button because they don't have the patience to wait.But lifts'“close” buttons are a complete trick，at least in the US—the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.
It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US，making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the doorclosing process if they have special keys.
But to normal lift riders，the buttons aren't completely useless.According to psychologists，fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.
“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing，”said Ellen J．Langer，a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don't do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.
For example，pedestrian crosswalk buttons don't live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster，but that was before computercontrolled traffic signals were introduced.
But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little“white lies”，they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close，it is considered to be worth the effort.
1．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To describe different fake buttons.
B．To explore the functions of fake buttons.
C．To analyze various habits of pushing buttons.
D．To explain the disadvantages of fake buttons.
2．What can we learn about the“close”buttons on a lift in America?
A．They work when people press them hard.
B．They were designed for a sense of control.
C．They never speed up the doorclosing process.
D．They take the safety of the disabled into account.
3．What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons?
A．They can make people feel better.
B．They help computers work faster.
C．They can control the traffic signals.
D．They help pedestrians cross safely.
4．Which may be the best title for the passage?
A．Buttons in the USA
B．Buttons Always Lie
C．Buttons May Not Work
D．“Close”Buttons on Lifts
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。
【难句分析】Put psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.
分析：这是一个复合句。句子主干为psychologists found it interesting。it为形式宾语，真正的宾语为that引导的宾语从句；when 引导时间状语从句；because引导原因状语从句。
译文：但是心理学家发现，有趣的是，甚至当人们意识到这些“善意的谎言”时，他们仍然继续按那些虚假按钮，因为只要最终门关了，那就被认为是值得努力的。
1．B 考查推理判断。通读整篇文章可知，作者通过举例子介绍了不同地点的虚假按钮，其目的是探求这些虚假按钮的功能。故选B。A项“描述不同的虚假按钮”，C项“分析按按钮的不同习惯”，D项“解释虚假按钮的弊端”。A、C、D三项在文中均有提及但不是整篇文章的目的，故排除。
2．D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句中的“making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely”可知，美国电梯里的“关闭”按钮是为了确保残疾人能安全地通过。故选D。
3．A 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control”和第六段中的“For example，pedestrian crosswalk buttons don't live up to their names either”可知，人行横道按钮也没有实现其功能，但可以让人们感觉好一点，故选A。
4．C 考查标题判断。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了有些按钮只是形式上的，而不具备真正的实际功能。故C项“按钮可能不起作用”最符合文章主旨。故选C。
【插花】(2016·长春质量监测二)
Two biggest wealth in life:your talent and your time.Talent increases and time decreases.Our life,in a way,is trading time with talents.Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do not increase. 1 .
●Get to know how you use your usual time and make improvements
Take a week and write down what you do every 30 minutes every day and make it into categories.After a week’s recording,you’ll see which part consumes most of the time. 2 .And you could come up with a revised timetable for your next week.
●Use fragment(碎片) time and “dead time”
By time recording,you’ll be amazed how much time you’ve wasted in waiting for the bus,queuing,walking,etc.You could really put that time to better use, 3 .Use your fragment time for insignificant matters so that you could have more time for things that really matter.
● 4
There’re always things to be done every day,and the thing we could do is to identify whether they’re urgent or important.The things you need to do for the day rest only on the urgent as well as important things.Don’t become slaves to urgent but unimportant things.
●Use the 20%-80% principle
At the most efficient time,20% of time could generate 80% of efficiency and on the contrary,at the least efficient time,80% of time could only generate 20% of efficiency.We should be doing important work at the most efficient time.That time period differs from person to person, 5 .Yet generally speaking,it’s round 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.
After being familiar with those tips,the next thing would be to implement and hold on to it.Do the right thing at the right time,and we shall make our time to its fullest!
A.but everyone has a peak effect time
B.Make an analysis about the ways you could improve your efficiency
C.like memorizing English words or making necessary phone calls
D.depending on your mentality and physical condition
E.That is why we shall save every second and make it count
F.Pick three things you must finish today
G.Finish as many tasks as possible
Ⅲ.短文改错
(2017·河南豫南九校期末质量考评)
A little kid fell into a lake while she was playing with her little friends.They were too frightening to know what to do next.Unfortunately,a pretty lady and a man passed by and saw the drowning girl.The man immediate dived into the water and took the girl to the bank and at a same time,the lady called the ambulance on time.Before the ambulance came,the lady,who proved to be a nurse,performing first aid to the kid.A few of minutes later,the kid sent to the nearest hospital and finally saved.The story is a good example where first aid can make a lot of differences.From it,we know it is necessary to know basic first aid skills so that we can be better preparing for an emergency.
考点规范练(必修5 Unit 2)
Ⅰ.【解题导语】本文是议论文。作者认为在英国开车是件令人厌烦的事情,所以他决定乘坐公共交通工具环英旅行。
1.B 细节理解题。通读全文,尤其是第一段中的“Driving in Britain is such a dull experience these days.”,第二段中的“...there isn’t a single feature of driving in Britain that has even the tiniest measure of enjoyment in it.”及第三段中的annoyances,horrible and awful可知,作者决定乘坐公共交通工具旅行是因为他讨厌在英国开车。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,作者抱怨停车的种种不便:找停车位费时间、停车位狭窄、停车场收费机器不仅远而且不提供找零。
3.A 写作手法题。根据最后一段中的“...like traffic lights...and motorway service areas...”及“They occupy...appear in great numbers.”可知,作者通过举例说明开车是件令人厌烦的事情以及机动车对城市面貌的破坏。
4.C 篇章结构题。根据本文最后一句中的“...I wanted nothing to do with them on this trip.”及文中作者运用大量笔墨证明在英国开车是件令人厌烦的事情可推测,下文最有可能描述的是作者这次乘坐公共交通工具旅行的经历。
【解题导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了三项形式特别的夏令营活动。
5.B 词义猜测题。由上文的magical及下文介绍的形式特别的夏令营活动,再根据该合成词的成分可推断,画线词的意思是“独特的”。
6.D 细节理解题。由文中的“...learn about the environment and discover how to use their super powers to protect it.”及earth-friendly activities可知,该活动的主要目的是提高露营者们的环保意识。
7.A 细节理解题。由文中的fairy tale-themed camp及favorite storybooks可知,在该项活动中,露营者们很可能读神话故事。
Ⅱ.【解题导语】本文为说明文。时间是人生最大的财富之一,那么该如何充分利用时间呢?本文为我们提供了几个充分利用时间的方法。
1.E 根据上文的“Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do not increase.”可知,我们不能浪费时间,应节约每一秒,让它过得有意义。故选E项。
2.B 根据上下文可知,通过记录一周的时间分配情况,找出大部分时间用于做什么,进行分析后确定如何更有效地利用时间,从而制定出合理的时间表。故选B项。
3.C 根据上文可知,应将等公交、排队等时间利用起来,C项给出了两个利用这些时间的例子。故选C项。
4.F 此处为小标题,各小标题的格式应保持一致,该空应为祈使句;根据本段内容可知,做事要分主次,不能成为紧急却不重要的事情的奴隶。故选F项。
5.D 根据上文的“That time period differs from person to person”可知,高效时间段因人而异,要看个人的身体和精神状况。故选D项。
Ⅲ. A little kid fell into a lake while she was playing with her little friends.They were too frightening to know what to do next.Unfortunately
,a pretty lady and a man passed by and saw the drowning girl.The man immediate
dived into the water and took the girl to the bank and at a
same time,the lady called the ambulance on
time.Before the ambulance came,the lady,who proved to be a nurse,performing
first aid to the kid.A few
minutes later,the kid sent to the nearest hospital and finally saved.The story is a good example where first aid can make a lot of differences
.From it,we know it is necessary to know basic first aid skills so that we can be better preparing
for an emergency.
