江苏省前黄高级中学英语文学名著节选赏析与导读Unit2The
人教版高中英语必修5第4讲：Unit2 The United Kingdom(下)+经典电影赏析
人教版必修5第4讲Unit2 The United Kingdom（下）+经典电影赏析课后作业一、用课本单词或词组填空1. 你能给我描述一下那个窃贼的模样吗？Can you give me a __________ of the thief?2. 他们租了一套带有家具的公寓。
They rented a __________ flat.3. 你们这儿有传真机吗？Do you have a __________ machine available?4. 周末以前你有可能回来吗？Is there any __________ that you’ll be back by the weekend?5. 算出一周的房租和房地产税。
Work out the full weekly rent, __________ your rates.二、用所给词的适当形式填空1. It’s about time that we got the kitchen __________ （repaint）.2. He made it __________ （know）that he would not be running for re-election.3. I looked down at my neck and found my necklace __________ （go）.4. I’ll have my car __________ （repair）tomorrow.5. Mr Smith had his house __________ （break）into while he was away on holiday.三、单项选择1. The beauty of the sunrise is __________.A. in descriptionB. beyond descriptionC. for descriptionD. difficult to be described2. Who’d like to _________ what happened just now?A. describeB. give a description ofC. give an account ofD. All the above3. We are saving money so that we can buy several __________ for our new house.A. furnitureB. furnituresC. pieces furnitureD. pieces of furniture4. Chinese scientists are once again becoming very excited about the possibility __________ a large hairy animal may live in central China.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. in which5. He grows flowers as well as vegetables. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase？A. as good asB. plusC. minusD. either6. The old couple have been married for fifty years and never once __________ each other.A. they had quarrelled overB. they have quarrelled overC. have they quarrelled withD. had they quarrelled with7. They argued __________ the matter the whole afternoon, and at last agreed __________ the date for the next meeting.A. with; withB. on; onC. about; onD. over; over8. The two sides debated __________ each other __________ who won the most gold medals in the 29th Olympic Games.A. to; toB. with; aboutC. over; onD. between; of9. The twins are so __________ that I can’t tell which is which.A. lovelyB. sameC. alikeD. seemed10. Shopping by television will never take __________ place of shopping in stores, as many experts say, because many people find shopping at a store __________ great enjoyment.A. /; aB. the; aC. a; theD. a; /11. The boy is always found ______in reading books.A. to buryB. buryingC. buriedD. buries12. Jane got her bad tooth ___ at the dentist's.A. to put inB. pulled outC. pushed outD. drawing out13. With a lot of difficulties ___ , they went to the seashore and had a good rest.A. settledB. settlingC. to settleD. being settled14. Before he came to London, he had never heard a single English word ___A. speakingB. speakC. spokenD. to speak15. They hurried back home only to find their house ___ into.A. breakB. to breakC. brokenD. breaking16. When he came to, he found himself ___ on a chair, with his hands ___ back.A. to sit; tiedB. sitting; tyingC. sat; tiedD. sitting; tied17. I'm going to have my letters ____ tomorrow if I've got them ready by then.A. to typeB. typeC. typedD. typing18. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty ___ in art and literature.A. expressedB. to expressC. being expressedD. to be expressed19. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year.A. carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry out20.You should understand the traffic rule by now. You’ve had it ____ often enoughA. ExplainingB. to explainC. explainD. explained四、完形填空There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created_1__ converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the _2__of students more than doubled, from 70, 000 to __3__ than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen __4___twenty one were in universities and about 5% of women.All the universities are private institutions. Each has its __5__governing councils, _6__some local businessmen and local politicians as__7__as a few academics（大学教师）. The state began to give grants to them fifty years __8_, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its _9_from state grants. Students have to _10_ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place __11_ he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and _12__unless his parents are __13__. Most __14__take jobs in the summer _15__about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside _16__during the academic year. The Department of Education takes ___17___for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the __18__, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence _19_new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee,a body which is mainly _20__ of academics.1. A.with B. by C. at D. into2. A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number3. A. more B. much C. less D.fewer4. A. with B. to C. from D.beyond5. A. self B. kind C. own D.personal6. A. making B. consisting C.including D.taking7. A. good B. long C.little D. well8. A. ago B. before C. after D. ever9. A. suggestions B. grades C. profits D. funds10. A. make B. pay C. change D. delay11. A. what B. which C.where D. how12. A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter13. A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich14. A. professor B. students C. politicians D. businessmen15. A. at B. since C. with D. for16. A. travel B. work C.experiment D. study17. A. responsibility B. advice C. duty D pleasure18. A. government B. school C. universities D. committees19. A. at B. to C. on D. form20. A. consisted B. composed C. made D. taken参考答案：一、1. description2. furnished3. fax4. possibility5. plus二、1.repainted2. known3. gone4. repaired5. broken三、1. B beyond description为固定搭配，意思是“难以描述，难以形容”；difficult 后面的动词不定式用主动形式表示被动意义，因此D项不正确。
江苏前黄高级中学人教版初中英语八年级下册Starter Unit 2经典练习卷(课后培优)
考试范围：xxx；满分：***分；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx 学校：__________ 姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 考号：__________一、选择题1．—Dad, what is the loudspeaker saying?—It is to the . The flight to Wuhan is boarding now.A．customers B．passengers C．members D．tourists 2．—Oh, your shoes are broken. Do you plan to buy a new pair?—No. I’ll try ______ them myself.A．repair B．to repair C．raise D．to raise 3．—It’s boring to walk alone here.—You ______ go for walks with your friend in the park.A．are able to B．have to C．could D．must4．My uncle’s son and daughter work in Beijing and Shanghai. They can’t live with my uncle, so he feels very .A．happy B．lonely C．relaxed D．interesting 5．—I’m new here.—Don’t worry. I’ll do what I can__________ you.A．help B．to help C．helping D．helped6．He wants to be a pilot. I think his dream will _____ in the future.A．come in B．come out C．come over D．come true7．I bought some CDs for my friend Jim and they ________ me $ 40.A．spent B．paid C．cost D．used8．--Is the girl really that woman's daughter? She doesn't ________ her at all.--But sure she is. She looks like her father.A．take after B．look after C．run after D．name after9．We have to ________ our sports meeting till next week because of the storm.A．put on B．put off C．put up D．put down10．There are many things ________ in our city.A．doing B．done C．to do D．do11．Don't ________the meeting. Because it's important.A．put on B．put away C．put off D．put up 12．Larry wants to fix up these bikes and ________ to the poor children.A．give away them B．give away it C．give it away D．give them away 13．- I’m very worried about the coming exam.I am afraid I can't pass this time.- ! I'm sure you' ll make it.A．No problem B．That's right C．Cheer up D．Don't mention it 14．—Smoking is bad for your health.—You're right. I decided ________ it up.A．to give B．giving C．give D．with giving 15．New types of energy from the sun, wind and water are not expensive and will never____. A．put out B．come out C．break out D．run out16．The old man lives ___________ ， but he doesn't feel ________ .A．lonely； alone B．alone； lonely C．alone； alone D．lonely； lonely 17．—When did you go to France to learn French?—_________the age of five.A．At B．In C．For D．On18．My grandparents used to________in a small village, and now they aren’t used to________in the big city.A．live; living B．live; live C．living; live D．living; living 19．China is going to________a manned space station around 2020 to explore more space. A．make up B．put up C．wake up D．set up20．— Can you help to ________these notices?—Sure, I’d like to.A．give up B．try out C．hand out D．give in21．It’s not a good habit to________what you can do today till tomorrow.A．take off B．put off C．get off D．go off22．Mr. Smith wants his son ________ a job in China.A．to find B．find C．finding D．found23．She used to ______ a bike to work, but now she is used to ______ to work.A．riding; walk B．ride; walk C．riding; walking D．ride; walking 24．We're ______ a lot of good ideas, aren't we?A．getting along with B．coming up with C．catching up with D．doing well with 25．—How did this dish get ________, Lucy?—I don’t know. But it might have to do with my cat.A．expensive B．common C．broken D．dangerous 26．Jim is very sad. Because he has _____ money.A．ran out B．ran out of C．run out of D．run out【参考答案】一、选择题1．B2．B3．C4．B5．B6．D7．C8．A9．B10．C11．C12．D13．C14．A15．D16．B17．A18．A19．D20．C21．B22．A23．D24．B25．C26．C【参考解析】一、选择题1．B解析：B【详解】句意“-爸爸，广播上正在说什么？-这是说给乘客的，飞往武汉的飞机正在登机”。
高中英语第二单元TheunitedKingdomReading课件新
高中英语_第二单元The_united_Kingdom_Reading课件__新Unit 2 The United KingdomWhat do you think of when we speak of the UKRiver Thames 泰晤士河Big ben 大本钟London bridge 伦敦桥Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台Official flag--- Union JackDouble Decker bus 双层巴士Stonehenge 巨石阵Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学剑桥大学Which is the national emblem 国徽of the UK?A B.C DLet’s do a quizWhich is the bank note of the UKA U.S. Dollar$B EurosC PoundsWhat are the provinces called in England A. departmentsB. states C. countiesWho rules the country?A. The QueenB. The Prime MinisterC. bothElizabeth ⅡDavid CameronHow many countriesdoes the UK consist ofA. two B. threeC. fourD. five ScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthern IrelandBelfastRepublic of IrelandDublinES Irish SeaCapital cityi l iRead the title andthe map , guesswhat the readingpassage mightbe aboutWhat is the main idea of the textA. How many countries make up the United KingdomB. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. The reason why London became the culturalcapital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based ongeography, history and culture.What is the main idea of each paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6:States the topic to be examined in thereading.Explains the cultural importance ofLondonExplains how England is divided intothree zones ;their similarities anddifferences.How the UK was formed.Explains differences in the four countries. EnglandWalesPart 1How the UKwas formed?In the 13th century ADwas linked toEnglandWales is usually assumed被认为是 to be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn the 17th centuryEnglandEnglandand Waleswas joined toGreat Britainget Ireland connectedIn the earlytwentiethcenturyThe United Kingdom was formed.Great Britainreat ritaiNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain to become theUnited KingdomHowever, the southern part ofIreland _______________ and_____________ to form its owngovernment.was unwillingbroke awayGreat Britainrt rit iWales EnglandScotland Great Britainthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNorthernIrelandThe UK1. The Union Jack unites the three flags of threecountries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?Wales is left out, because when people refer to England youfind Wales included as well2. In what ways are the four countries different?They have different institutions. They have differenteducational and legal systems as well as football teams.England is divided into __ zones.Part 2Most population settled in___________________Most of the large industrialcities are in____________________Many cities have famous___________________.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams3Part 3In the England history, there have been foursets of invaders. They are: _____________,_______________, ____________, ___________.the Romansthe Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the NormansWhat did they leave?Romans:Anglo Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage andgovernmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabularyand place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of invaders did notinfluence London?i i ii lThe Vikings i iTranslate these sentences into Chinese.1. You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚这个问题.3.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to makeyour trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义, 你必须睁大双眼.然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国,它分离出去并建立了自己的政府。
江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语《Unit2TheEnvironm
Unit 2 The EnvironmentReading (1)Teaching aims:(1) Make students pay attention the environment problems and think what theycan do to help protect the environment.(2) Improve the Ss’ other basic abilities: listening and speaking.(3) Enable the students to learn to read a debate.Important points & difficult points:(1) Help the students learn how to keep the balance between economy andenvironment.(2) Help the students learn to read a debate.Teaching methods:(1) Fast readi ng to get a general idea of the passage.(2) Careful reading and listening to understand the pass age better.(3) Discussion to help the student understand what they have learnt.(4) Individual, pair work and group work to enable the students take active partin the class.Teaching aids:A tape recorderA multimediaThe blackboardTeaching procedure:Step 1 Lead-in1. Look at a group of pictures on the screen carefully. Answer questions.(1) What can you see in these pictures?(2) How to solve the problem?2. Look at another group of pictures and ask them: How to solve these problems? Answer: To solve the problem of starvation, we should develop the economy. But with the development of economy, ser ious environmental problems come. The economy or the environment —must we choose?Do you want to know more information on the problem?Ok. Let’s come to the text.Step 2 Reading1. Fast-reading Readi ng the debate quickly and find out the subjects each speaker talks about. (Which subjects do they both refer to?)2. Detailed reading(1)Read Lin shuiqing ’s debate again and fill in the blanks in the following table.(2)Read Qian Liwei’s debate and fill in the blanks in the following table. The impact on human beingsMany childrensuffer hunger.Because of pollution many childrenwere born abnormal.(3)Guide the Ss to think about the purposes of the two speakers.Mr Lin shuiqing’s purpose:Mr Qian liwei’s purpose:(4)Mentio n how to read a debate.Step1: The presenters introduce both sides who have opposite opinions and arrange the time.Step2: Both sides present their views and try to convin ce the listeners with points and facts.Step3: Free discussion.S tep3. Role pla yWork in groups of three. One of you plays the r ole of the TV presenter. One represents the economist. One represents the environmentalist. You can make some changes to the debate and add your opinions to the debate.Step4. DiscussionIf we are going to set up a chemical plant near our school, will you accept it? Why? (present you reasons.)Step5. HomeworkPractise reading the debate.Complete the Ex.D and Ex.E on P24。
江苏前黄高级中学初中英语七年级上册Starter Unit 2经典练习卷(课后培优)
考试范围：xxx；满分：***分；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx 学校：__________ 姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 考号：__________一、选择题1．-- How do you know Jack’s father is a pilot?-- I once read __________ article about him.A．a B．an C．the2．—______ are you, Helen? —I’m OK, thanks.A．How B．how C．What3．你想知道这个是什么？你应当问________A．Hi，what's this?B．Hello, what's your name?C．Nice to meet you.4．选择与其他三项音素不同的一项。
A．B B．CC．D D．A5．选择与其他三项音素不同的一项。
A．O B．AC．K D．H6．What's this _______ EnglishA．in B．for C．on7．—Colin, what's this in English?—__________.A．It's pen B．It's a pen C．This is a pen 8．—The jacket is nice (好看的).—_______.A．Thank you B．GoodC．OK D．Black9．－_____that in English?－It's a key.A．Is B．What C．What's D．what's 10．-What's this in Engish?－________.A．It's a bookB．It's redC．This is threeD．It's sunny11．That's a pen ______ English.A．at B．to C．of D．in12．Ｗhat’s this in _____ English?A．an B．a C．/13．—What's this _______English?—It’s a rulerA．from B．/ C．to D．in 14．—Molly, I will have a school trip next Saturday.—Great! ________!A．You're welcome B．Thanks a lot C．The same to you D．Have a good time 15．Hello, Mr. White! _______ my father.A．It is B．This is C．This D．That16．下列字母组合中, 其含义为“千克;公斤”的是: ____________A．kg B．km C．NBA D．P17．This is a pen, and that is ____________ apple.A．a B．an C．the D．/18．下列字母书写格式错误的是__________。
江苏省前黄高级中学牛津英语模块七Unit2 reading课件 共28张 精品
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江苏省泰州市沈毅九年级英语上册 Unit 2 Colour reading 2课件
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(1)白色是纯洁的颜色。 White_______________________________________. (2)穿红色的衣服使我们更容易采取行动。 _____________redmakesiteasierforus_____________ ____. (3)蓝色创造一种和谐的感觉。 Blue_________________________________. (4)你最喜欢的颜色和你的性格相符吗？ _____________yourfavoritecolor_____________?
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高中英语必修二Unit2课文 Reading
be used to do sth. 被用来做某事
He is used to getting up early.
他习惯早起
Wood can be used to make paper.
木头可用于造纸。
She used to live in that city.
她以前住在那座城市里。
高中英语必修二Unit2课文 Reading
every four years.
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高中英语必修二Unit2课文 Reading
5. No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women. 其他国家都不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不行。
nor 用在否定句，意为“也不”
高中英语必修二Unit2课文 Reading
1. Where do all the competitors live?
A. A hotel
B. A special village
C. A restaurant D. A place hired by competitors
2. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games?
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Unit 2 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer选读作品导读《汤姆·索亚历险记》是美国著名小说家马克·吐温的代表作，发表于1876年。
小说主人公汤姆·索亚天真活泼，富于幻想和冒险，不堪忍受束缚个性，枯燥乏味的生活，幻想干一番英雄事业。
小说通过主人公的冒险经历，对美国虚伪庸俗的社会习俗、伪善的宗教仪式和刻板陈腐的学校教育进行了讽刺和批判，以欢快的笔调描写了少年儿童自由活泼的心灵。
《汤姆·索亚历险记》以其浓厚的深具地方特色的幽默和对人物敏锐观察，一跃成为最伟大的儿童文学作品，也是一首美国“黄金时代”的田园牧歌。
《汤姆·索亚历险记》的姐妹篇是《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》。
《汤姆·索亚历险记》是美国十九世纪文学大师马克·吐温的代表作，是世界文学宝库的一部杰出经典名著。
《汤姆·索亚历险记》描写了十九世纪密西西河畔一个小镇人民的生活，可以说是当时美国社会生活的一个缩影。
从小说中我们可以了解到穷人和富人，教堂和学校，宗教与犯罪等当时美国生活的各个方面。
作者马克·吐温以满腔热情和真挚的爱为读者塑造了小主人公汤姆·索亚和他的一群小伙伴。
汤姆·索亚是个成长中的孩子，他调皮，喜欢恶作剧，却又善良可爱乐于助人。
他讨厌教堂里老师干巴巴的说教，他不喜欢整天在学校里干燥无味的生活，他向往成为绿林好汉，他希望加入海盗，过新鲜刺激的生活。
他总在危险时刻，挺身而出，做出那些懦弱的“好孩子”，体面的“优秀生”无法做出的正义行为，展示出自己的魅力。
名著节选Tom Sawyer tried to cut the cupboard with the knife. Then, it was the time for him to dress up. First, he must wash his faces and hands in a tin basin of water. But Tom Sawyer didn’t want to take the trouble to1 wash them. So he just poured out2 the water onto the ground. Then, Mary uncovered his secret3 and he had to use soap to wash his faces again. This time, his faces were not completely cleaned yet. The clean part was just like a mask4 on his face. Mary brushed his hair neatly and Tom Sawyer put on unhappily the suit of his clothes. With the efforts of his own cousin Mary, Tom had become a different person. Finally, he got into his shoes.Then, they went to the Sunday school. Tom Sawyer hated the school very much. The school hours were from nine to half past ten and then church service. When the children came to thegate of the school, Tom Sawyer walked slower an d asked another boy, “Bill, have you got a yellow ticket?” After they bargained5 for a while, they reached a deal6. Tom gave him a fishing hook and he got the yellow ticket from Bill. In the same way, he exchanged for some red tickets and some blue tickets.In this school, the teacher had set a rule7 to encourage the children to recite the Bible: if hecould recite two verses8, the teacher would give him one blue ticket;ten blue tickets were equal to one red ticket; ten red tickets could beexchanged for a yellow ticket; if anybody could get ten yellow tickets,the teacher would give him or her a new Bible. Getting the thick bookwas the greatest honor for the children. So many children were busyreciting every day. They just wanted to get a Bible. In Tom Sawyer’s memory, it was impossible to get a Bible. So he thought of an easy way. He exchanged his small things for cards in other children’s hands. In this way, he got many cards.At the beginning of the class, the thirty-five-year-old teacher made a habitual9 speech. Tom Sawyer was playing with the boys around him. He pulled a boy’s hair and pinned another, but when they turned around, Tom just read the book carefully, but the children began to talk noisily in the latter one third of the talk. Some children even began to fight.Suddenly, the room turned silent because some visitors came into the room. Three adults and one young girl entered. To Tom Sawyer’s surprise, the little girlwas just the “angle”. Tom Sawyer thought of his meeting with thegirl and the adventure in her garden. Among the visitors, the oldman was somebody and all the teachers, men and women, made upto him in many different ways.Then it was the time to give prize to those children who hadgot ten yellow tickets. The room was quiet. Nobody had enough tickets. When hope was dead, Tom Sawyer stood up with nine yellow tickets, nine red ones and ten blue ones. Tom Sawyer stood in the front of the room, and all the children looked at him with eagerness. Then, the children all of a sudden re alized that they were cheated by Tom Sawyer. The teacher didn’t believe Tom Sawyer could get so many tickets, but the number of tickets was exact. The prize was given to Tom Sawyer and he was introduced to the old man.作者简介马克·吐温（Mark Twain l835～1910）美国作家。
本名塞谬尔·朗赫恩·克莱门斯。
马克·吐温是其笔名。
出生于密西西比河畔小城汉尼拔的一个乡村贫穷律师家庭，从小出外拜师学徒。
当过排字工人，密西西比河水手、南军士兵，还经营过木材业、矿业和出版业，但有效的工作是当记者和写作幽默文学。
马克·吐温是美国批判现实主义文学的奠基人，世界著名的短篇小说大师。
他经历了美国从“自由”资本主义到帝国主义的发展过程，其思想和创作也表现为从轻快调笑到辛辣讽刺再到悲观厌世的发展阶段。
他的早期创作，如短篇小说《竞选州长》（1870）、《哥尔斯密的朋友再度出洋》（1870）等，以幽默、诙谐的笔法嘲笑美国“民主选举”的荒谬和“民主天堂”的本质。
中期作品，如长篇小说《镀金时代》（1874，与华纳合写）、代表作长篇小说《哈克贝里·费恩历险记》（1886）及《傻瓜威尔逊》（1893）等，则以深沉、辛辣的笔调讽刺和揭露像瘟疫般盛行于美国的投机、拜金狂热，及暗无天日的社会现实与惨无人道的种族歧视。
《哈克贝里·费恩历险记》通过白人小孩哈克跟逃亡黑奴吉姆结伴在密西西比河流浪的故事，不仅批判封建家庭结仇械斗的野蛮，揭露私刑的毫无理性，而且讽刺宗教的虚伪愚昧，谴责蓄奴制的罪恶，并歌颂黑奴的优秀品质，宣传不分种族地位人人都享有自由权利的进步主张。