Unit2 The United Kingdom Section A Vocabulary and Useful Expressions 同步一练 人教版高中英语必修五

第9页（共9页）Unit2TheUnitedKingdomsectionAVocabularyandUsefulExpressions一、单词拼写1.Thankyouforwritingandallowingmeto(阐明)thepresentposition.

2.Twoyearsagohepublisheda(作品集)ofshortstoriescalledFacingTheMusic.

3.Manystudentshopethatadultsrespecttheirprivacyandare(不愿意)toletparentschecktheirelectronicdevices.

4.Tograduatefromhighschool,studentsshouldattainadequate(学分).

5.Manyofflineprivatetutoringschoolsbeganexploringnewfrontiersonlinewiththeaimof(吸引)students.

二、选词填空leaveout;forconvenience;breakawayfrom;consistof;o...;toone'scredit1.,thetwogroupshavebeentreatedasoneinthisreport.

2.Don'timportantdetailswhendiscussingtheproductwithourcustomers.

3.Forthegroupdiscussion,theclasswillteams.

4.Hehasmadeuphismindtoliveanewlife,thoughitischallengingtooldhabits.

5.,Jamieremainedcalmandmanagedtosolvetheproblem.

6.TheOPPOReno5seriesthreedevices—thestandardversion,OPPOReno5Pro5Gandanothersupernaturalversion,OPPOReno5ProPlus.

三、阅读理解TherearebigculturaldifferencesbetweentheUSandtheUK,despite(尽管)havingmanysimilarities.Peopletalkdifferently,andnotjustintheaccentorthewords,butthegeneralmeaning.Americansareveryfriendly.Theywilltalktostrangersinastore,laughwithsomeoneatabar,andhelptheirneighboursasnecessary.Manyexpats(移居海外者)havereporteddifficultyinmakingreallyclosefriendsliketheyhadintheUK.Thefriendlinessisonlyonthesurface.ManyAmericansareveryfamily-centered.Familylifeincludesendlessschoolmusicals,after-classsports,birthdaypartiesandthelike.ManynewexpatsreportexhaustiontryingtokeepupwithallthethingstodowiththekidswhentheycometotheUS.MostAmericanshaveneverbeenabroad.TheUnitedStatesisahugecountry.GoandlookatamapoftheUStogetanidea.ManyAmericansfeeltheysimplyhaven’tseenenoughoftheirowncountrytoconsidertravellingabroadtoseeanothercountry.Inaddition,manypeoplejustdon’tgetenoughholidaytimetomakeitworthwhiletravellingabroad,withholidayor“vacation”timeoftenbeingaslowas7-10daysayear,andsometimesthatincludessickdays.MostAmericansareproudofScottishorIrishorGermanorItalianancestry,evenifithasbeencenturiessinceanyoneintheirfamilylivedabroad.ManyAmericansliketorememberthisnotbecausetheyliketheoldcountrybutbecausetheyliketoshowthattheirfamilycamefromimmigrants(移民)whodreamedofabetterlifeinAmerica.Bypointingoutthatfact,manyfeeltheyaremeetingtheirancestors’wishesanddreams.Makingfriendscanbedaunting.Whileforsomeintheir20s,theycanreachouttothosewhoarealsojuststartingoutandformsomelifelongfriendships,forsomewhoareolder,intheir30sand40s,withkidsandafamily,meetingotherscanbedifficult.1.WhatdoexpatsthinkofAmericans?A.Theyarereadytohelpothers.B.Theyseemtobefriendlytoothers.C.Theyarefondofworkingwithforeigners.D.Theyeasilymakeclosefriendswithothers.2.WhydomostAmericansseldomtravelabroad?A.Theyhaveshortholidaytime.B.Theyareshortofmoneyfortrips.C.Theythinkitworthlesstotravelabroad.D.Theyliketheirowncountry’sscenerybetter.3.WhyaremostAmericansproudoftheirBritishancestry?A.Theylovetheoldcountry.B.TheyappreciateBritishculture.C.Theythinktheirancestorshadmadehistory.D.Theythinkthey’rerealizingtheirancestors’dreams.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daunting”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Discouraging. B.Interesting.C.Surprising. D.Exciting.四、语法填空TheSerpentineRiver,addedtoLondon'sHydeParkin1730,isan__1__(enjoy)scenicspot.QueenCarolineaskedfortherivertolookasnaturalaspossibleandtheriver__2__(name)becauseofitssnake­likeshape.MembersoftheSerpentineSwimmingClubarepermitted__3__(swim)therebetween6：00and9：30inthemorningandracesareheldeverySaturdayalltheyearround.Althoughduringthesummer,rivertemperaturescan__4__(rough)riseto20℃，duringthewintertheycangetverylowandtheriversometimesfreezes.Wetsuitsmaybewornfortraining,__5__theymaynotbewornduringraces,noteveninthewinter.Halfthemembersoftheclub__6__(be)womenandmembershipoftheclubconsists__7__peopleofallagesfromallwalksoflife.TheSerpentineSwimmingClub__8__(hold)itsfirstChristmasDayRacein1864.LatertheracewassupportedbyJamesMatthewBarrie,__9__isbestrememberedasthecreatorofPeterPan.__10__(attract)bythesightoftheSerpentineswimmersduringhismorningwalks,BarriegaveawaythePeterPanCup,aswell.TheclubisnowmostfamousforitsyearlyPeterPanChristmasDayRace.五、阅读七选五GoFlyaKiteLearninghowtoflyakiteissimple,andflyingkitescanbeafunformofexercise.Ofcourse,thefirstthingyouneedisakiteandaballofstring(线).1Thenwaitforawindyday.

Whentheperfectdayarrives,findanopenspace,suchasafield.2

Beforeflyingyourkite,findoutwhichwaythewindisblowing.3Tobeginflyingyourkite,standwithyourbacktothewindandholdthekiteupsothewindcancatchit.Ifthedayisnotverywindy,youmayneedtogetyourkitestartedbyrunning.

4Atthesametime,walkbackwardsafewstepstokeepthestringtight(拉紧的).Nowthatyourkiteisupintheair,youcandecidehowlongtoflyitandhowhighyouwantittogo.

5Slowlywindup(卷起)thestring.Trynottopullyourkiteintoofastoritmaycrash(坠落).

Flyingakiteisagreatwaytospendawindyafternoon.Ifyoufollowthesestepscarefully,youwillhavesomethingmorefuntodothansittinginsideandwatchingTV.Soonthenextwindyday,getupoffthesofa.Goflyakite!A.Youcandothisbythrowinggrassi