Ⅰ.核心单词(英汉互译)1.Confuciusn.________2.mansionn.____________3.philosophyn.________4.________adj.单独的;个别的n.个人5.heeln.____________________________6.________n.王国;领域7.________adj.最重要的;最高级别的n.(公司或机构的)首领,酋长孔子公馆;宅第哲学individual足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟kingdomchief8.________adj.附近的;邻近的adv.在附近9.________vi.应在(某处);适应10.currencyn.________________11.militaryadj.________________12.conquervt.________________13._______n.战役vt.&vi.搏斗nearbybelong通货;货币军事的;军用的占领;控制battleⅡ.拓展单词(根据词义写单词,并牢记拓展单词)1.________n.谜,难题vt.使迷惑→puzzlingadj.令人迷惑的→puzzledadj.感到困惑的2.________n.防御;保卫→defendv.保护,保卫→defensiveadj.防御性的3.________adj.合法的→illegaladj.违法的4.________vt.包围→surroundingadj.周围的→surroundingsn.环境5.___________n.证据→evidentadj.明显的puzzledefencelegalsurroundevidence6.___________n.成就→achievevt.完成;达到;取得7.___________n.位置→locatev.把……设置在→locatedadj.位于……的8.___________adj.迷人的→fascinatev.深深吸引→fascinationn.着迷,迷恋achievementlocationfascinatingⅢ.重点短语1.leadto________2.asto________3._______把……和……连接或联结起来4.________________________脱离;背叛;逃脱5.resultin________6.referto...as...________________7.________属于导致;通向至于;关于join...to...breakaway(fromsb./sth.)导致把……称为……belongto8.________同(一样也);和;还9.takeover________10.datebackto________11.________________________留心;留意12.addto________aswellas接管追溯到keepyoureyesopen(for)使增加Ⅳ.重点句型1.gettoknow了解________________alittlebitaboutBritishhistorywillhelpyousolvethispuzzle.了解一点英国历史将有助于你解决这个难题。2.过去分词作后置定语Theyusethesameflag,________theUnionJack,aswellassharethesamecurrencyandmilitarydefence.像拥有同样的货币和国防一样,他们也使用同一面国旗,被称为联合王国国旗。Gettingtoknowknownas3.besurprisedtodo...吃惊的……Ifyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwill________________thatyoucanseebothitspastanditspresent.如果你留心一下,你会惊奇地发现你能看到它的过去和现在。4.theway+定语从句TheyintroducedthebeginningsoftheEnglishlanguage,andchangedtheway________________.他们带来了起初的英语,并改变了人们建造房屋的方式。besurprisedtofindpeoplebuilthousesⅠ.根据课文内容选出正确答案1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ThehistoryoftheUnitedKingdom.B.ThegeographyoftheUnitedKingdom.C.ThepoliticsoftheUnitedKingdom.D.TheclimateoftheUnitedKingdom.答案:A2.Whathappenedinthe19thcentury?A.ThenearbycountryofWaleswasjoinedtotheKingdomofEngland.B.TheScotlandwasjoinedtocreatetheKingdomofGreatBritain.C.TheKingdomofIrelandwasaddedtocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.D.ThesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK.答案:C3.Whichofthefollowingisthedifferentareaofthefourcountries?A.Flag.B.Currency.C.Militarydefence.D.Legalsystem.答案:D4.WhoconqueredEnglandafterthewellknownBattleofHastings?A.TheRomans.B.TheAngloSaxons.C.TheNormans.D.TheVikings.答案:C5.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsstudyingthehistory?A.Neutral.B.Indifferent.C.Supportive.D.Doubtful.答案:CⅡ.难句分析译文:首都伦敦是一个非常好的开始参观的地方,__________________________,它的历史可以_________________。因为它是一个古老的港口城市追溯到罗马时期►第一板块:核心单词诠释1.puzzlen.谜;智力游戏;疑问vt.迷惑;使困惑(1)beinapuzzle感到困惑beapuzzletosb.对某人来说是个谜(2)puzzleabout/over苦苦思考(3)puzzledadj.困惑的,迷惑不解的puzzlingadj.令人迷惑不解的①Whatpuzzledmewashowtheaccidentcouldhavehappened.令我感到困惑的是怎么会发生这样的事故。②I'minapuzzleastohowtogetalongwithhim.对于如何和他相处使我感到困惑。[即学即练]单句语法填空(1)Youmusthavebeentroubledbywhentosay“Iloveyou”becauseitisoneofthegreatest________(puzzle)inourlife.(2)Theirreasonfordoingitisstillapuzzle_____me.(3)Thesescientistshavebeenpuzzling___________howtosolvetheenvironmentalproblem.(4)The________lookonherfacesuggestedshewas________overthe________mathsproblem.(puzzle)puzzlestoabout/overpuzzledpuzzlingpuzzling要点必记:说明:ing形容词常说明事物的性质;ed形容词常说明人的感受或修饰人的表情、声音等。e.g.puzzlingproblems令人迷茫的问题apuzzledlook迷茫的表情2.defencen.防御;保卫(1)indefence(of...)为了保卫(……)(2)defendvt.保护;保卫;为……辩护defend...from/against...防御;保卫……以免受……①Indefenceofourmotherland,alargenumberofpeoplelosttheirlives.为了保卫祖国,许多人失去了生命。②HehasemployedoneoftheUK'stoplawyerstodefendhim.他请了英国一位顶尖律师为他辩护。[即学即练]单句语法填空(1)Somethinkthatstudentsshouldbetrained________(defend)themselvesagainstsomeattacks.(2)Themonumentisinmemoryofthesoldierswhodiedin________(defend)oftheircountry.(3)Whenadogattackedme,Ipickedupasticktodefend_________(I).todefenddefencemyself易错提示:defence后接“入侵者”或“造成危害者”时,介词用against;若接“被保护者”,则介词用of。3.surroundvt.围绕;包围(1)surround...with...用……包围……besurroundedwith/by...被……包围/环绕(2)surroundingadj.周围的;附近的(3)surroundingsn.环境;周边事物①Theprofessorlikestosurroundhimselfwithhisstudents.那位教授喜欢和他的学生们在一起。②Thesmallvillageissurroundedwithgreenmountainsandclearrivers,attractingvisitorsfromeverycorner.青山绿水环抱着村寨,吸引着各方来客。[即学即练]单句语法填空(1)____________(surround)bytheforest,thevillagelooksverybeautiful.(2)Livinginbeautifulandcomfortable____________(surround),wefeelveryhappy.(3)Theyallwentouttolookforthelostchildinthe____________(surround)villages.[链接写作]完成句子(4)总之,欢迎你来我们学校并希望你能很快适应新环境。Inaword,youarewelcometoourschoolandIhopeyoucan________________________________soon.Surroundedsurroundingssurroundinggetusedtothenewsurroundings易错提示:surroundings作环境讲时一般须用复数,不加s的surrounding是形容词词性。此类用复数的还有:ruins(废墟),goods(商品),belongings(财产)congratulations(祝贺)等.4.evidencen.证据;证明(1)Thereissomeevidencethat...有证据证明……(2)evidentadj.明显的,明白的It'sevidentthat...很明显……①Modernsciencehasgivenclearevidencethatsmokingcanleadtomanydiseases.现代科学对于吸烟能导致多种疾病已经给出了明确的证据。②Itisevidentthatthemanishighlythoug