题目内容
1.Britain and IrelandThe British Isles is made up of two large islands:One is called Ireland and the other(27)B.Britain,or Great Britain,is the larger of these two islands,and it is(28)Ainto three parts:Scotland,Wales and England.
The United Kingdom is that (29)D of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen.It is made up of Scotland,Wales and England,that is,the(30)Dof Britain,and also about one sixth of Ireland,the Northern part.The(31)Cof Ireland is self-governing.The(32)Cname of the United Kingdom is(33)B"The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
(34)Dis larger and richer than Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland,and has the largest(35)Dof the United Kingdom,so people often use the(36)A"England"and"English"when they(37)A"Britain"and"British".This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little(38)A.The Scots in particular are very(39)Aof their separate nationality.The Welsh too do not regard(40)Das English,and have a culture and even a(41)Bof their own.
Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801,but for forty years the"Irish (42)B"was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom.(43)A,Ireland is divided into two:Northern Ireland still(44)Bto the United Kingdom,and in 1922 the rest of Ireland(45)Cto found an Irish Free State,later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain,and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦).Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to(46)DBritish in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.
27.A.Wales | B.Britain | C.England | D.Scotland |
28.A.divided | B.cut | C.broken | D.separated |
29.A.piece | B.island | C.country | D.part |
30.A.south | B.north | C.part | D.whole |
31.A.smaller | B.larger | C.rest | D.island |
32.A.correct | B.true | C.full | D.complete |
33.A.also | B.therefore | C.likely | D.perhaps |
34.A.The UK | B.The British isles | C.Great Britain | D.England |
35.A.colleges | B.officials | C.cities | D.population |
36.A.words | B.names | C.spellings | D.pronunciations |
37.A.call | B.forget | C.speak | D.write |
38.A.angry | B.difficult | C.tired | D.lonely |
39.A.proud | B.fond | C.full | D.kind |
40.A.it | B.Wales | C.them | D.themselves |
41.A.capital | B.language | C.history | D.programs |
42.A.Country | B.Question | C.Disease | D.Republic |
43.A.At last | B.So | C.Meanwhile | D.Also |
44.A.returns | B.belongs | C.gets | D.speaks |
45.A.hoped | B.refused | C.broke away | D.used |
46.A.feel | B.touch | C.fight | D.help |
分析 本文为历史地理常识类说明文;文章首先介绍了大不列颠群岛由大不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛组成;英联邦由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰四个部分组成;其中英格兰是英联邦中最大、最富有、人口最多的地方,因此人们常常用Enaland/English代替Britin/British;苏格兰和威尔士人为此很不高兴;威尔士人为自己的民族骄傲,甚至有自己的语言;爱尔兰在1801年成为英联邦的一部分,但是爱尔兰问题一直是英国头疼的问题;最终爱尔兰分成两个部分,北部大约1/6的部分仍属于英联邦,但是其余部分建立了现在的爱尔兰共和国;现在爱尔兰共和国甚至不是英联邦的支持者.在二战期间爱尔兰没有抬起一根手指头帮助英国.
解答 27--31 BADDC 32--36 CBDDA 37--41 AAADB 42--46 BABCD
27.答案是B.本题考查语境中地点的选择.A.Wales威尔士 B.Britain 大不列颠C.England英格兰 D.Scotland 苏格兰;根据语境和常识可知,不列颠群岛由两个大岛组成:一个叫爱尔兰岛,另一个是"大不列颠",故选B.
28.答案是A.本题考查语境中动词的选择.A.divided 划分,指把一个整体分成若干部分;be divided into被划分成若干部分;B.cut 切;be cut into被切成C.broken 破;be broken into 被闯入D.separated 分离,把不同的物体分开,通常与from 连用,be separated from 从…中分开;根据语境和常识可知,大不列颠到被分成三个部分,故选A.
29.答案是D.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.piece 块B.island 岛屿C.country 国家D.part 部分;根据句意和常识,英国是大不列颠群岛上由女王所统治的那一"部分",故选D.
30.答案是D.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.south 南部B.north北部 C.part部分 D.whole全部; 根据句意和常识可知,英国包括大不列颠岛"全部"和大约1/6的爱尔兰,故选D.
31.答案是C.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.smaller较小的 B.larger 较大的C.rest 其余的D.island岛屿;A和B语义和搭配不当,the smaller/larger of the two…两者中较小/大的一个;根据句意和常识可知,大约1/6的爱尔兰属于英国,"其余"部分自治,故选C.
32.答案是C.本题考查语境中形容词的选择.A.correct 正确的B.true 真的C.full 全的,D.complete 完全的,彻底的;根据句意和常识可知,英国的"全称(full name)"是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国;故选C.
33.答案是B.本题考查语境中副词的选择.A.also 也B.therefore因此 C.likely 可能D.perhaps 也许;根据语境和常识可知,英国包括大不列颠和北爱尔兰,"因此",它的全称是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国;故选B.
34.答案是D.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.The UK英国 B.The British isles大不列颠群岛 C.Great Britain大不列颠 D.England 英格兰;根据语境和常识可知,英国包括四个部分,其中"英格兰"比其它三个部分大且富有,故选D;
35.答案是D.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.colleges 大学B.officials 官员C.cities城市 D.population 人口;根据语境和常识可知,英格兰是英联邦中最大、最富有、"人口"最多的地方,故选D.
36.答案是A.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.words 词语B.names 名字C.spellings 拼写D.pronunciations 发音;根据语境和常识可知,因为英格兰是英联邦中最大、最富有、人口最多的地方,人们常常用词语"England/English"称呼"Britain"and"British".故选A.
37.答案是A.本题考查语境中动词的选择.A.call 称呼B.forget 忘记C.speak说话,讲(语言) D.write 写;根据句意和常识可知,人们常常用词语"England/English"称呼"Britain"and"British".故选A.
38.答案是A.本题考查语境中形容词的选择.A.angry 生气的B.difficult 难的C.tired 厌倦的,疲劳的D.lonely 孤独的;根据语境和常识可知,苏格兰和威尔士人不愿意被称之为"England/English",所以他们"生气",故选A.
39.答案是A.本题考查语境中形容词的选择.A.proud 自豪的be proud of 为…自豪B.fond 喜爱的,be fond of 喜欢C.full满的,be fond of 喜欢 D.kind 善良的;根据语境和常识可知,苏格兰人对自己的民族很自豪,故选A.
40.答案是D.本题考查语境中代词的选择.本句主语the Welsh指代威尔士人,是复数概念,所以选择复数反身代词指代主语,故选D.
41.答案是B.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.capital 首都B.language语言 C.history 历史D.programs项目; 根据语境和常识可知,威尔士人有自己的语言,故选B.
42.答案是B.本题考查语境中名词的选择.A.Country 国家B.Question问题 C.Disease 疾病D.Republic 共和国;根据语境和常识可知,40年来"爱尔兰问题"一直是英国头疼的问题,故选B.
43.答案是A.本题考查语境中副词的选择.A.At last最终,终于 B.So 因此C.Meanwhile 同时D.Also 也;根据语境和常识可知,爱尔兰人经过长期的斗争之后,"最终"分成两个部分:北爱尔兰仍然属于英国;1922年爱尔兰其余的部分脱离了英联邦建立了后来的爱尔兰共和国,故选A.
44.答案是B.本题考查语境中动词的选择.A.returns回来 B.belongs属于C.gets 到达D.speaks 讲;根据语境和常识可知,北爱尔兰仍然"属于"英国;故选B.
45.答案是C.本题考查语境中动词的选择.A.hoped 希望B.refused 拒绝C.broke away 脱离D.used 用;根据语境和常识可知,1922年爱尔兰其余的部分"脱离了"英联邦建立了后来的爱尔兰共和国,故选C.
46.答案是D.本题考查语境中动词的选择.A.feel 感觉B.touch接触 C.fight斗争 D.help 帮助;根据语境和常识可知,根据最后一段第一句中"and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations 现在甚至不是英联邦的支持者."推断,在二战期间爱尔兰没有抬起一根手指头"帮助"英国,故选D.
点评 选词填空类完形旨在考查考生对英语词汇的把握和在语篇中的综合运用能力、阅读理解能力.解答此类题,首先要浏览所给词汇,对这些词汇的意义、词性有一个初步的了解,然后在通读全文,了解文章大意的基础上进行试填;答完后再通读一篇文章,确保语句通顺,语意连贯.
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A. | will | B. | shall | C. | can | D. | might |
A. | a little | B. | little | C. | few | D. | a few |