Unit 2　The 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 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 and
learned a lot about London. Cathy, are you free these days? I would like to invite you to visit China. I’ll show you around the interesting places, such as Beijing and Xi’an.
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 someplace
beautiful scenery
delicious food
invite sb. to do sth.
look forward to
一词多译
给某人留下深刻印象
______________________________________________
_______________
玩得开心
__________________________________
名胜景点
______________________________
give sb. a deep/strong impression make a deep/strong
impression on sb.
have a good time/have fun/enjoy oneself
interesting places/places of interest
Ⅰ. 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
consist
clarify
accomplish
4. _______(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
conflict
plus
fold
thrill
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
unite
united
union
convenience
convenient
rough
roughly
attract
attraction
attractive
12. __________(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)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
description
describe
furnished
furnish
possibility
possible
impossible
arrange
arrangement
delight
delighted
delightful
Ⅱ. 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. (机器)损坏；破坏 ___________
divide. . . into
break away (from)
to one’s credit
leave out
break down
6. 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
Ⅲ. 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 a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.
find Wales included
Worried about the time available
3. 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).
when first built
What interested her most
should have lived and died in London
Ⅳ. 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. ____________relations but they still have different 6. __________and legal systems. England is the
different
describe
refer to
included
international
educational
largest 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 with its museums, art 9. _________, theatres, parks and buildings. I think it is 10. __________to visit London.
convenience
historical
collections
worthwhile
1. 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)there’s something wrong with a machine ___________
(3)to succeed in doing sth. __________
(4)not include someone or something in a group,
list, activity etc. ________
(5)the quality of being suitable or handy ___________
arrange
break down
accomplish
leave out
convenience
2. 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 in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.
What they need most are food and drinking water.
1. consist vi. 组成；在于；一致
(1) consist of
be made up of
consist 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
①The world consists of seven continents and four oceans.
世界是由七大洲和四大洋组成的。
②Happiness consists in contentment. 幸福在于知足。
③What he does isn’t consistent with what he says.
他言行不一。
④The 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
of
make
up
2. 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 one’s 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
①I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.
为方便起见, 我把参考书放在书桌旁。
②Come to my office at your convenience.
你方便时来我办公室一趟。
③It was a great convenience to have the doctor living near us.
有医生住在我们附近真是太方便了。
④ When would it ___ __________ ___ you to start work?
你什么时候方便开始工作呢？
be
convenient
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(n) _____ time and place for the applicants to have an interview.
A. important B. spare
C. 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 one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力
(2)attraction n. 吸引(力)；具有吸引力的人(或事物)
attractive adj. 有吸引力的, 引人注意的
①Many 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。
②(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。
are
attracted
to
attract
much
attention
③He opened his eyes and enjoyed the attractive scenery.
他睁开双眼享受迷人的景色。
④There 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. attained
C. 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；attract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……
①It’s not necessary for parents to _______ everything ___ their children.
父母没有必要为孩子安排好一切。
②I ________ ____ ___ __ _____ at 8：00 am.
我和她约定早上8点钟见面。
arrange
for
arranged
with
her
to
meet
③We have arranged them to prepare for the celebration. (改错)
答案：arranged后加for。
④The 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. delight 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 one’s 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……
①President Obama surprised and delighted many people by 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。
②He delights in finding fault with others.
他喜欢挑剔别人的毛病。
③What 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！
④(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。
⑤We _____ ___ ________ __ receive your letter.
我们都很高兴收到你的来信。
Much
to
his
delight
were
all
delighted
to
6. divide. .