Unit 2 The United Kingdom
1.____________ v.联合；团结
2.____________ vi. 组成；在于
3.____________ vt.澄清，阐明
4.____________ vt.完成，达到
5.____________ n.矛盾；冲突
6.____________ adj.不愿意的
unwilling
unite
consist
clarify
accomplish
conflict
7.____________ n.信贷，学分，赞扬
8.____________ n.便利；方便
9.____________ adj.粗糙的；粗暴的
10.____________ vt.吸引，引起注意
11.collection n. _______________
12.enjoyable adj. _______________
13.plus prep.& adj. _______________
加上；和；加的
credit
convenience
rough
attract
收藏品；珍藏
令人愉快的；使人高兴的
14.arrange vt. _______________
15.delight n.& vt. _______________
16.thrill vt. _______________
17.possibility n. _______________
18.description n. _______________
19.opportunity n. _______________
20.quarrel n.& vi. _______________
争吵；争论
筹备，安排，整理
快乐，高兴，喜悦
使激动；使胆战心惊
可能（性）
描写；描述
机会；时机
Ⅱ.写出下列单词的变化形式
1.便利，方便(n.)_____________；便利的，方便的(adj.) ____________ ； 不便的(adj.) _____________
2.使人高兴的(adj.)_____________；享受……乐趣(vt.) ____________ ； 享乐,快乐( n .) _____________
3.描述,描写( n .)_____________；描述,描写( vt .) _____________
4.可能性( n .)_____________；可能的( adj .) _____________；可能地（adv.）_____________；不可能的( adj .)_____________
impossible
convenience
convenient
inconvenient
enjoyable
enjoy
enjoyment
description
describe
possibility
possible
possibly
5.一致的(adj.)_____________；不一致的(adj.) _____________
6.吸引(v.)_____________；爱慕,吸引(n.) _____________；妩媚的,诱人的(adj.) _____________
consistent
inconsistent
attract
attraction
attractive
◆活学活用
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.You，ll find these meals quick and _______ to prepare. We provide these meals for the________ of the customers. (convenience)
2.What ________me first was that there is a big house with an _________ garden. (attraction)
3.Tony _____________ the Chinese food in the restaurant; he said it was a very ___________dinner, and I appreciated the fact that he was in full _____________of the life in China. (enjoy)
4.He _____________ the robbery in detail to the policeman and his _____________was very valuable—the police caught the robber in a short time. (describe)
5.Nothing is _____________; the poster inspires you to make efforts to achieve your goals. That，s to say, it is _____________to realize your dream if you work hard. Of course, there is also _____________for you to fail even if you work rather hard.（possibly）
答案：1.convenient;convenience 2.attracted;attractive
3.enjoyed;enjoyable;enjoyment 4.described;description
5.impossible;possible;possibility
Ⅲ.翻译下列必背短语
1.由……组成（构成） _________________
2.(机器)破坏,损坏(计划等)受挫 _________________
3.给……列清单 _________________
4.在某个场合 _________________
5.值得赞扬，在……名下 _________________
6.把……分成 _________________
7.在……方便的时候 ____________________
8.代替； 取代 _________________
9.脱离；断绝往来 _________________
10.出错 _________________
11.省去；漏掉 _________________
12.对……有好/坏影响 ________________________
consist of
break down
make a list of
on an occasion
to one，s credit
divide...into
at one，s convenience
take the place of
break away from
make an error
leave out
have a good/bad influence on
◆活学活用
根据括号中的解释，从课文中找出恰当的短语完成下列句子。1.I learned that the medical team________ ten doctors and twenty nurses. (to be made up of or to be formed from).
2.You must do this work _______ ,not yours. (at a time or a place which is suitable for sb.)
3.Modern music _________ from the18th century rules. (to escape suddenly from sb./to leave a party or a state)
4._____________,you have inspired him to make efforts to achieve his goals. (praise for something you have done)
5.We decided to _____________ the chapter from the book altogether. (not to include someone or something)
答案：1.consisted of 2.at my convenience
3.has broken away 4.To your credi
5.leave out
Great Britain consists1 _____four countries： England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland.In the 13th century Wales 2____________(link) to England.In 1603，they were joined to Scotland.They were united 3____peace instead of by war.
of
was linked
in
However，just as they were going to get Ireland 4 __________to form United Kingdom，the southern part of Ireland broke away，5 ___ only Northern Ireland joined with England.
connected
so
England is the 6________(large) of the four countries and for7___________ (convenient) it was divided into three zones： the South of England，the Midlands and the North. Most of the population8_________ (settle) in the South，but most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North.
largest
convenience
are settled
London is the capital city with the great 9________ (history)treasures. It has the oldest port 10_____(build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD，the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.
historical
built
佳句诵写
1.原句:It looked splendid when first built.刚建成时，它看起来真是金碧辉煌。(L10，P14)

句型：连词(when，unless，...)+过去分词短语
仿写：根据汉语意思完成英文句子。

⑴ 一旦被听过，这首歌将会被永远记住。
______________，the song will be remembered forever.
Once listened to
⑵ 除非被邀请去发言，在会上你应该保持沉默。
___________________，you should remain silent at the conference.
Unless invited to speak
⑶ 当被问到为什么缺席时，他羞愧地低下了头。
_________________________，he hung his head in shame.
When asked why he was absent
2.原句：It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.这似乎是一件怪事：这位发展了共产主义的人竟然在伦敦生活，并且在伦敦逝世。(L30，P14)

句型：It seemed/seems strange that sb.should do 某人竟然……，这似乎不可思议
仿写：根据汉语意思完成英文句子。
⑴ 他竟然做出那样的事来，这似乎不可思议。
___________________________________ a thing like that.

⑵ 他竟然抛弃了妻子和孩子，这似乎不可思议。
____________________the man should have deserted his wife and his children.
It seems strange that
It seems strange that he should have done
3.What interested her was the longitude line.(P14)
最令她感兴趣的是经纬线。
What interests/interested sb.(most) is/was...最令某人感兴趣的是……
◆活学活用
模仿造句。
(1)最令科学家感兴趣的是恐龙是怎么从地球上消失的。
________________ is how the dinosaurs disappeared from the earth.
(2)最令我感兴趣的是北京的故宫。
____________________________________________
(3)最令我感兴趣的是看外国人学用筷子。
____________________________________________
答案：（1）What interests the scientists most
（2）What interested me most was the Palace Museum in Beijing.
（3）What interests me most is to see how foreigners learn to use chopsticks.
4. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world－famous football teams and some of them even have two! 虽然，这些城市不像中国的城市那样大，但是它们拥有世界著名的足球队，有的城市甚至有两支球队！
句子分析：those 在此为代词，用于表示比较的句型中，代指前面提到的复数名词 cities。
仿写：
(1) 广告中使用的语言与平常阅读中的语言是不同的。
______________________________________________

(2) 我买了新椅子，那些旧的也该扔了。
______________________________________________
The language used in advertisement differs from that used in
ordinary reading.
I bought some new chairs，so the old ones should be thrown away.
1.How many countries does the UK consist of?（P9）
大不列颠由多少个国家组成？
(1)consist of由……组成,包括(不用于被动语态和进行时态)
(2)consist in（=lie in）基于,在于,存在……之中
◆即学即练
选择consist of, consist in完成句子。
(1)The beauty of Venice _____________ the style of its ancient buildings.
(2)This club _____________ one hundred members.
(3)It，s a simple dish to prepare, mainly _____________ rice and vegetables.
答案：(1)consists in (2)consists of (3)consisting of
2.You can clarify this question if you study British history.（P9）
如果你学习了英国历史,就能弄清楚这个问题。◆词语归纳
clarify vt.阐明; 解释vi.变得清晰
clarification (n.)阐明，解释，澄清
clarify one，s position 澄清某人的立场
clarify the mind 理清想法
◆即学即练
根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。
(1)I have sent an email to_____________(解释清楚)my intention of leaving the company.
(2)The explanation in the footnote_____________(使……明了)the difficult sentence.
(3)The teacher，s explanation _____________(澄清了)the puzzling problem.
答案： (1)clarify (2)clarified (3)clarified
3.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.(P10)
高兴的是当苏格兰的James国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了联合。
阅读下列句子,注意accomplish 的意思。
The delegate accomplished their mission successfully and received a warm welcome at home. 代表团顺利地完成了使命，回国受到了热烈的欢迎。 （vt.完成）
They didn，t accomplish the purpose desired.（vt.实现,达到） 他们没有达到预期的目的。
She has accomplished 95 years of her life.（vt.走完,度过） 她已达九十五高龄。
◆即学即练
A.根据所给的汉语提示完成句子。
(1)他一天所完成的工作比他班上其他的孩子都多。
He can _____________ more in a day than any other boy in his class.
(2)花了五个礼拜走完全部旅程。
The journey was ________________ in five weeks.
(3)我愿意担保他能完成这个任务。
I will answer for it that he will _______________.
答案：A.(1)accomplish (2)accomplished
(3)accomplish the task
阅读下列句子,注意conflict的搭配及意思。
The conflict between the employer and the workers drew the attention of the Board of Trade. (n.冲突，冲突)
劳资纠纷引起了贸易委员会的重视。
Your account of the mine accident conflicts with the reality. (vi.与……相反，抵触)
你对矿难的报道和事实相反。
◆词语归纳
prevent a conflict化解冲突
a hand-to-hand conflict短兵相接
come into conflict with 和……冲突
in conflict with...同……相冲突［有抵触,有矛盾］
◆即学即练
B.根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。
（1）His patient persuasion ____________ (化解冲突)in
personality of the colleagues.
（2）Your excuse for being absent from work ________ (相矛盾)the former one.
（3）The hot debate represented ______________（分歧）between the members of the UN on this matter.
答案：(1)prevented the conflict (2)conflicts with
(3)the conflict
conflict；fight；struggle
都含“战斗” 、“斗争”的意思。
（1）conflict指“由于严重不一致而引起抵触或冲突”。如：
Their account of the causes of the war conflicts with ours.
他们对于战争起因的报告与我们的报告相反。
（2）fight原义是“打仗”、“战斗”,指“任何形式的斗争”,特别强调“短兵相接”,如：
The two boys fought.两个孩子动手打起来了。
（3）struggle本义是“挣扎”,指“克服某种障碍或困难,以达到某种目的”,意味着“处境难”。如：
They were struggling for peace.他们为和平而斗争。
◆词语辨析
4.However,the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.(P10)
然而，爱尔兰南部并不愿意,因此脱离出去建立了自己的政府。
◆词语归纳
break away from 逃脱，摆脱，破除，改掉
break down 崩溃，身体垮了，（计划）失败，