-1-SectionⅠListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking—ComprehendingSectionⅠListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking—Comprehending听音填空/RedRiverValley//红河谷/歌曲《红河谷》,曲调热切、饱满、优美、深情。这首已流传了一个世纪的歌曲,是一首在加拿大广泛流传的民歌,在美国也同样流行。FromthisvalleytheysayyouaregoingIwillmissyourbrighteyesand1.sweetsmileFortheysayyouaretakingthe2.sunshineThathas3.brightenedourpathwayawhileComeandsitbymyside,ifyoulovemeDonothastento4.bidmeadieuJustremembertheRedRiverValleyAndtheonewholovedyousotrueI’vebeenthinkingalongtimemydarlingOfthe5.sweetwordsyouneverwouldsayNow,alas,mustmyfondhopesallvanishFortheysayyouaregoingawayFromthisvalleytheysayyouaregoingIwillmissyourbrighteyesandsweetsmileFortheysayyouaretakingthesunshine-2-ThathasbrightenedourpathwayawhileIwillmissyourbrighteyesandsweetsmile人们说你就要离开村庄我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑因为你带走所有的阳光它曾照亮我们的路来坐在我身旁如果你爱我不要离开得这样匆忙你可要记住这红河谷还有那真爱你的人亲爱的,长久以来,我一直在回想那些你不曾说出的美好誓言可是,现在我所有的美好希望都已破灭你就要离开村庄人们说,你就要离开村庄我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑因为你带走所有的阳光它曾照亮我们的路我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑[词海拾贝]1.hasten['heIsn]vt.加速;催促;使加快;促进2.vanish['vænIʃ]v.突然消失;不复存在3.brighten['braItn]v.(使)更明亮;变亮重点单词写作词汇1.individual[IndI'vIdʒʊəl]adj.单独的;个别的-3-n.个人2.kingdom['kIdəm]n.王国;领域3.chief[tʃiːf]adj.最重要的;最高级别的n.(公司或机构的)首领;酋长4.nearby[nIə'baI]adj.附近的;邻近的adv.在附近5.battle['bætl]n.战役;搏斗vi.&vt.搏斗;奋斗6.port[pɔːt]n.港口(城市)拓展词汇7.puzzle['pʌzl]n.谜;智力游戏;疑问vt.迷惑;使困惑→puzzledadj.迷惑不解的→puzzlingadj.令人迷惑的8.belong[bI'lɒ]vi.应在(某处);适应→belongingsn.财产,所有物9.defence[dI'fens]n.防御;保卫→defendvt.保护;保卫10.legal['liːɡl]adj.法律的;合法的→illegaladj.不合法的11.surround[sə'raʊnd]vt.围绕;包围→surroundingadj.周围的→surroundingsn.周围的事物;环境12.evidence['evidəns]n.证据;证明→evidentadj.清楚的;明白的;显而易见的;显然的13.achievement[ə'tʃiːvmənt]n.成就;成绩;达到→achievevt.完成;达到14.location[ləʊ'keIʃn]n.地方;地点;位置→locatevt.位于,坐落于15.fascinating['fæsIneItIŋ]adj.极有吸引力的;迷人的→fascinatevt.使着迷,使神魂颠倒阅读词汇16.Confucius[kən'fjuːʃəs]n.孔子17.mansion['mænʃn]n.公馆;宅第18.philosophy[fə'lɒsəfi]n.哲学19.descendant[dI'sendənt]n.后裔;后代;子孙20.heel[hiːl]n.足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟21.currency['kʌrənsi]n.通货;货币-4-22.military['mIlətri]adj.军事的;军用的23.conquer['kɒkə(r)]vt.占领;征服;控制重点短语1.join...to...把……和……连接或联结起来2.break_away_(from_sb./sth.)脱离;背叛;逃脱3.belong_to属于4.as_well_as同(一样也);和;还5.keep_your_eyes_open_(for)留心;留意6.result_in导致7.date_back_to追溯至重点句型1.if条件状语从句的省略形式:Sowhatisthedifferencebetweenthem,if_any(如果有的话)?2.aswellas既……又……,连接并列成分:Theyusethesameflag,knownastheUnionJack,as_well_as_share_the_same_currency_and_military_defence(也拥有同样的货币和国防).3.theway后省略that/inwhich的定语从句:TheyintroducedthebeginningsoftheEnglishlanguage,andchangedthe_way_people_built_houses(人们建造房屋的方式).ⅠFastreadingSkimthetext(P40)andchoosethebestanswer.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A.ThehistoryoftheUnitedKingdom.B.ThegeographyoftheUnitedKingdom.C.ThepeopleoftheUnitedKingdom.D.ThepoliticsoftheUnitedKingdom.答案:A-5-2.Readthetextandmatchthemainideaofeachpart.Part1(Paras.1-2)A.Thehistory,traditionsandcultureoftheUnitedKingdom.Part2(Para.3)B.TheoriginofthenameoftheUK.Part3(Paras.4-5)C.Thefourcountriesworktogetherinsomeareas.答案:BCAⅡCarefulreadingReadthetext(P40-41)carefullyandthenchoosethebestanswer.1.WhichinvadersinfluencedLondon’slanguagemost?A.AngloSaxons.B.Romans.C.Normans.D.Vikings.2.Fromthepassage,weknowthat________.A.allthefourcountriessharethesameeducationalsystemB.theRomanscametoEnglandbeforetheAngloSaxonsC.itwaseasyforNorthernIrelandtojoinEngland,ScotlandandWalesD.inthe19thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK3.HowmanycountriesdoestheUKconsistof?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.4.WhatshouldyoudoifyouwanttomakeyourtriptotheUKmoreenjoyable?A.Knowthelocation.B.Findacompany.C.Findagoodguide.D.Studythehistoryofthecountryaheadoftime.答案:1-4.ABCDⅢStudyreadingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.Finally,inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday:theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.该句是一个复合句。该句主句为:thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromthe-6-UK;whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday为which引导的定语从句代指前面整句话的内容,wehavetoday为定语从句修饰先行词name。译文:最后,在20世纪,爱尔兰南部脱离英国,这导致了我们今天有的英国的全名:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。2.AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK,youwillbesurroundedbyevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.该句是一个复合句。该句主句为:youwillbesurroundedbyevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeople;其中AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK为让步状语从句;whotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory为定语从句修饰先行词people。译文:几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方,你都会发现历史上有四种不同的人在不同的时期统治过英国。3.ThecapitalcityLondonisagreatplacetostart,asitisanancientportcitythathasahistorydatingallthewaybacktoRomantimes.该句是一个复合句。该句主句为:ThecapitalcityLondonisagreatplacetostart;asitisanancientportcitythathasahistorydatingallthewaybacktoRomantimes.为原因状语从句;datingallthewaybacktoRomantimes为现在分词短语作定语修饰history。译文:首都伦敦是一个很好的起点,因为它是一个古老的港口城市,其历史可以追溯到罗马时代。Ⅰ阅读理解AItwasacoldmorning,andEduardoOrtegawasnervous.Heheldalargeenvelope.Initwashisdream.“Thisiseverything,”hesaid.“I’veworkedforthissinceIwasayoungboy.”Eduardorememberedthelonghoursworkinginthefields,pickingstrawberriesandbeans.Aftertheworkday,histiredfriendsdrankcoffeeorslept.Eduardostudied,read,andwrotepoetryandshortstories.Althoughhe