高考英语 Unit 2　The United Kingdom要点梳理+重点突破 新人教版必修5

必修5　Unit2　TheUnitedKingdom要点梳理高效梳理·知识备考●重点单词1．unitevt.&vi.联合；团结→unitedadj.联合的；团结的→unionn．联合；联盟2．consistvi.组成；在于；一致→consistentadj.一致的3．clarifyvt.澄清；阐明4．accomplishvt.完成；达到；实现5．creditn．信任；学分；赞扬；信贷6．roughadj.粗糙的；粗暴的7．conveniencen．便利；方便→convenientadj.方便的8．attractvt.吸引；引起注意→attractionn．吸引力→attractiveadj.有吸引力的9．collectionn．收藏品；珍藏；收集→collectvt.收集10．descriptionn．描写；描述→describevt.描述11．furnishedadj.配备好装备的；带家具的→furnishvt.用家具布置→furnituren．家具12．possibilityn．可能性→possibleadj.可能的13．plusprep.加上；和adj.加的；正的；零上的14．quarreln．争吵；争论；吵架vi.争吵；吵架15．arrangevt.筹备；安排；整理→arrangementn．安排16．foldvt.折叠；对折→unfoldvt.(反义词)17．delightn．快乐；高兴vt.使高兴；使快乐→delightedadj.高兴的；快乐的→delightfuladj.令人高兴的18．thrillvt.使激动；使胆战心惊→thrillingadj.令人激动的22\n●重点短语1．consistof　由……组成2．divide...into把……分成3．breakaway(from)摆脱(束缚)；脱离4．toone’scredit为……带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在……名下5．leaveout省去；遗漏；不考虑6．taketheplaceof代替7．breakdown(机器)损坏；破坏8．makealistof把……列出清单9．onspecialoccasions在特殊场合10．feelproudof对……感到骄傲●重点句型1．NowwhenpeoplerefertoEnglandyoufindWalesincludedaswell.如今有人提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士也是包括在内的。2．Although,nationwide,thesecitiesarenotaslargeasthoseinChina,theyhaveworld－famousfootballteamsandsomeofthemevenhavetwo！虽然，全国性的，这些城市不如中国的城市大，但是它们拥有世界著名的足球队，有的甚至还拥有两支足球队！3．ItseemedstrangethatthemanwhohaddevelopedcommunismshouldhavelivedanddiedinLondon.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过，并且在伦敦去世。●高考范文(2008·辽宁)假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：1．乐观的人生态度；2．努力学习；3．参加体育锻炼。生词：态度attitude注意：1.词数100左右；22\n2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[范文]Weallwanttogrowuphappilyandhealthily,andforthisgoalwemustdoseveralthings.Firstly,weshoulddevelopagoodattitudetolife.Lifeconsistsofnotonlysunshinebutalsohardtime.Weshouldbebraveinfrontofdifficulties.Secondly,wemuststudyhardbecauseknowledgeispower.Ifwehavethepower,wecanhelptobuildourcountryandenjoylifebetter.Inordertostudywell,weneedtodosportssothatwecankeepfit.Wecangorunning,playballgamesorsimplytakeawalkafteraday'sstudy.Ifwedothosethingswell,wewillbeabletogrowuphappilyandhealthily.考点探究互动探究·能力备考Ⅰ.词汇短语过关1．consistvi.组成，一致consistentadj.协调的，一致的consistof由……组成，包括(无进行时态和被动语态)consistin在于，存在于consistwith符合，一致beconsistentwith...和……一致；相符bemadeupof由……组成becomposedof由……组成[即学即练1](1)Thisclub____________morethan200members.这个俱乐部由200多个会员组成。(2)Hisjob____________helpingoldpeoplewholivealone.他的工作包括帮助无人照顾的独居老人。(3)Thebeautyoftheplan____________itssimplicity.22\n这个计划妙就妙在简明扼要。(4)Theoryshould____________practice.理论应与实践相一致。(5)Whatyousay______not______________whatyoudo.你言行不一。consistsofconsistsofconsistsinconsistwithisconsistentwith2．attractvt.吸引；引诱attractionn．[U]吸引；吸引力；[C]吸引人的事物attractiveadj.有魅力的；吸引人的；引人注目的attractsb./sth.to...把某人/物吸引到……beattractedto对……有兴趣/好感attractsb.‘sattention/interest/criticism吸引某人的注意/吸引某人的兴趣/招致某人的批评haveattractionfor对……有吸引力beanattractiontosb.对……来说很吸引人[即学即练2](1)Whatdoyouthink__________people______bigcities?你认为把人吸引到大城市的原因是什么？(2)Babies_________________brightcolours.婴儿喜欢鲜艳的颜色。(3)Thenewplayhas__________agooddealofcriticism.这出新剧招致很多批评。attractstoareattractedtoattracted22\n(4)Shefelt________________________him.她对他一见钟情。(5)Oneofthemain____________ofthejobisthehighsalary.这份工作最吸引人的是薪水高。　　animmediateattractionforattractions3．conveniencen.便利；方便；便利的事物；便利设施convenientadj.方便的，便利的fortheconvenienceof...为了方便……for(thesakeof)convenience为了方便起见atone‘sconvenience在方便时；在适宜的地点beconvenientforsb./sth.对于……是方便的[即学即练3](1)Ikeepmyreferencebooksnearmydesk__________________.我把参考书放在书桌旁以便用着方便。(2)Cometomyoffice__________________.你方便时来我办公室一趟。(3)Itwas__________________tohavethedoctorlivingnearus.有医生住在我们附近真是太方便了。(4)Whenwouldit__________________youtostartwork?你什么时候始方便开始工作呢？forconvenienceatyourconvenienceagreatconveniencebeconvenientfor提示：convenience意为“方便；便利”时，为不可数名词；作“便利的事物；便利设施”讲时为可数名词。convenient为其形容词形式，用做表语时，主语不能是人，常用于Itisconvenientforsb.todosth.这一句型。22\n4．arrangev.筹备；安排；整理；布置；排列arrangementn.安排，筹备arrangesth.整理，布置，排列；安排，筹备arrangesth.forsb.为某人安排某事arrangeforsb.todosth.安排某人做某事arrange(withsb.)todosth.(与某人)约定干某事arrangethat...商定……；安排makearrangementsfor安排好cometoanarrangement达成协议[即学即练4](1)I'll____________acar______pickyouup.我将安排车去接你。(2)_______________________theyshouldleavethefollowingspring.已安排他们第二年春天离开。(3)Thelocalnewspaper_______________________aninterviewwithProfessorStein.当地报纸安排对斯坦教授进行专访。arrangefortoItwasarrangedthatmadearrangementsfor提示：不能用arrangesb.todosth.结构，应该使用arrangeforsb.todosth.结构。5．delightvt.使……高兴/欣喜n.[U]高兴，快乐，喜悦；[C]令人愉快的事(much)toone‘sdelighttoone’s(great)delight使某人(大为)高兴的是take/find/havedelightin(doing)sth.喜爱，以……为乐bedelightedat/by/withsth.因/对……感到高兴bedelightedtodosth./that－clause高兴地去做……22\nItisadelighttodosth.做某事是一件令人愉快的事[即学即练5](1)____________________，everythinggoeswell.使我们高兴的是，一切进展顺利。(2)Theboyalways__________________findingothers'errorsinclass.这个孩子在课堂上总是以发现别人的错误为乐。(3)I'm____________meetyouhere.在这儿碰到你我真高兴。　　Muchtoourdelighttakesdelightindelightedto6．thrillvt.使激动；使胆战心惊n.兴奋；紧张thrilledadj.兴奋的，激动的thrillingadj.令人感到兴奋的givesb.athrilltodosth./ofdoingsth.做某事让某人感到激动bethrilledat/about/withsth.对……感到兴奋[即学即练6](1)Thefilm_________theaudience.那部电影对观众很有刺激性。(2)Itwas_________________meetYaoMing.能见到姚明的确是令人兴奋的事。(3)He__________________thesightofher.见到她，他很兴奋。(4)Ihada_________experienceonthelakelastSunday.上周日在湖上我有一次激动人心的经历。　　　thrilledarealthrillto22\nwasthrilledatthrilling7．divide...into...把……分成……divide...between/among/with...和……分担/分配/分享divide...by...用……除以……divide...inhalf(two)/intohalves把……分成两部分[即学即练7](1)Thetrain__________atYork.这列火车在约克市调动车厢分途行驶。(2)Theteacher__________theclass______smallgroupsforadiscussion.老师把这班分成几个小组进行讨论。(3)We______thework_________________us.我们分担这项工作。(4)30____________6is5.30除以6等于5。　　dividesdividedintodividebetween/amongdividedby8．breakaway(from)挣脱；脱离breakdown(机器)出故障；(讨论、谈判、希望、计划等)失败；打破；(化学)分解；身体垮掉breakin破门而入；打断breakinto闯入；突然……起来(后接tears,laughter等)breakout战争爆发；(火灾)发生breakoff折断，打断；突然停止讲话；休息；断绝；结束breakthrough突围；突破；冲垮；克服breakup拆开，结束；解散22\n[即学即练8](1)Itwaswrongforhimto__________________allhisgoodfriends.他和他的好朋友决裂是错误的。(2)Thestudentswereencouragedto__________________thebadhabits.学生们被鼓励改掉坏习惯。(3)Theelevatorsinthebuildingarealways_______________.这幢楼里的电梯总出故障。breakawayfrombreakawayfrombreakingdown(4)Peacetalkshave____________overthequestionofreparations.和谈因战后赔款问题而中止。(5)Bacteria____________theanimalwastetoformmethane.细菌使动物粪便分解成沼气。(6)IfTimcarriesonworkinglikethis,he‘ll____________soonerorlater.如果蒂姆继续这样工作，身体迟早会垮掉。brokendownbreakdownbreakdown9．leaveout省去；遗漏；不考虑leaveabout乱放(东西)leavealone别管；别惹；不打扰leaveaside搁置leavebehind留在后面；没带走leavefor(＝gooffto)动身去……leaveoff停止；中断[即学即练9](1)①Incopyingthispaper,becarefulnotto____________anyword.抄这个文件时，注意不要漏掉任何一个字。②Youcan____________thedetails;justgiveusthemainfacts.你可以省去细节，告诉我们主要的事实就行了。③Don‘t______ourteachers______fromtheinvitations.请不要忘记邀请我们的老师们。leaveout22\nleaveoutleaveout(2)用适当的介、副词或形容词填空①Ithinkweshouldleave______nowandhaveacupoftea.②Canyoutellmethetime?I'veleftmywatch__________.③Sheleft______animportantdetailinheraccount.④Don'tyouthinkwe'llleave______theconcertnow?⑤Arailwaystationisnoplaceforachildtobeleft______atnight.offbehindoutforalone10．taketheplaceof(＝replace)代替；取代takeplace(事情)发生，产生；举办，举行takeone‘splace代替，接替inplaceof代替inplace在适当的位置inthefirstplace最初，首先，第一[即学即练10](1)I’ll__________________myfathertorunthecompany._______________________torunthecompany.我将代替我父亲管理公司。(2)MrLiisill,soI’ll__________________himtogiveyou22\nlessons.giveyoulessons_____________him.李老师生病了，因此我替代他给你们上课。taketheplaceoftakemyfather’splacetaketheplaceofinplaceof(3)Ican’tgotothemeetingmyself,soMarywill______________.我不能亲自出席会议，因此玛丽将替代我。(4)Theirweddingwill____________nextmonth.他们下个月举行婚礼。(5)Pleaseputthebook_________.请把书放在原处。takemyplacetakeplaceinplaceⅡ.重点句型详解1．Although,nationwide,thesecitiesarenotaslargeasthoseinChina,theyhaveworld－famousfootballteamsandsomeofthemevenhavetwo!虽然，全国性的，这些城市不如中国的城市大，但是它们拥有世界著名的足球队，有的城市甚至有两支！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。辨析：one/theone/ones/theones/that/those/it这几个词都用来指代前面提到的名词，但是所指内容不同。(1)one代替上文提到的某个可数名词，表示泛指意义，一般指同类事物中的任何一个；而theone代替上文提到的某个可数名词单数，表示特指。(2)ones代替上文提到的可数名词复数形式，表泛指，一般指同类事物中的一些；而theones指代上文提到的可数名词复数形式，表示特指。(3)that用来代替上文提到的名词，可以是可数名词单数形式，也可以是不可数名词，表示特指。如果代替可数名词单数形式，可以与theone互换。(4)those是that的复数形式，代替上文提到的可数名词复数形式，表示特指，可与theones互换。(5)it代替前面的同一事物或同一个人。①Iwanttobuyahouse,onewithalargegarden.22\n我想买一座房子，一座带有大花园的房子。②Thelittleboydoesn'tlikethisapple;hewantstheredone.小男孩不喜欢这个苹果，他想要那个红的。③Iboughtsomenewchairs.Theoldonesshouldbethrownaway.我买了新椅子，那些旧的也该扔了。④Thebikeischeaperthanthatmadeinourfactory.这自行车比我们厂生产的要便宜。(that＝theone)⑤ThepopulationofChinaislargerthanthatofJapan.中国的人口比日本的多。(that不用theone代替)⑥Thecarsmadeherearebetterthanthosemadeinmyhometown.这里生产的小汽车比我家乡生产的好。⑦—Whoisthepersonthatshookhandswiththeforeigners?那个和外宾握手的人是谁？—Itisourheadmaster.他是我们的校长。[即境活用1]　(1)(2008·济南模拟)Thelanguageusedinadvertisementdiffersfrom______usedinordinaryreading.A．WhichB．whatC．thatD．it答案：C解析：代替前面的thelanguage应用that。(2)(2007·陕西)—Thereisstillacopyofthebookinthelibrary.Willyougoandborrow______？—No,I'dratherbuy______inthebookstore.A．it;oneB．one;oneC．one;itD．it;it答案：A解析：第一空用it指代上文中提到的那一本书；第二空用one相当于acopy，泛指“一本”。2．It_seemed_strange_thatthemanwhohaddevelopedcommunismshouldhavelivedanddiedinLondon.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过，并且在伦敦去世。22\nItseems/isstrangethat...“……有点奇怪”，that从句常用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”，should意为“竟然”，表示对过去发生的事情感到惊讶。拓展：在“Itisnatural/important/necessary/apity/ashame＋that从句”结构中，从句中的谓语动词也用“should＋动词原形”结构；should在这些句型中表示惊讶、气愤、惋惜等情感。①Itwasstrangethatheshouldhavesaidthat!他竟然说那样的话，真是奇怪！②It‘sapitythatheshouldfailtograspthechancewhenitarose.机会出现时，他竟然没有抓住，真是遗憾。[即境活用2]　—Youjustthinkofyourself!Youkeptmewaitingforatleastthreehours.—Iamsorrythatyou______thinkso.A．wouldB．couldC．shouldD．might答案：C解析：考查情态动词。答句句意：很抱歉你竟然这么想。should有“竟然”的意思。易错点拨自我完善·误区备考divide/separate(1)divide侧重于把一个整体分成若干部分，其后常接介词into,among,between等。(2)separate指把原来连在一起或靠近的“分隔”开来。常与介词from搭配构成separate...from，意为“把……和……分开(隔)”；另外还有“离别，分手”之意。[应用1]　(1)Englandis____________fromFrancebytheEnglishChannel.(2)Theteacher___________theclassinto8smallgroups.(3)He__________thecakeamongthechildren.(4)Thechild’sparentshave___________.separateddividesdivided22\nseparated2.quarrel/discuss/argue/debate(1)quarrel表示“争吵，争论”，着重指因意见不一而产生的激烈争论。常与about,over,with连用。(2)discuss用于一般场合，重在交换意见，进行讨论，不含有意说服对方的成分。(3)argue表示“争辩”，以支持或反对，尤指以说服某人为目的。常与about,over,with,against连用。(4)debate着重指在正式场合(比如国会)，和意见对立的一方进行全面的、彻底的辩论或争论，重在各述理由，双方交锋。常见搭配为debateon/oversth.。[应用2]　(1)I__________himoutofgoing.(2)They__________thequestionopenly.(3)He__________withhisbrotherandrushedout.(4)Let’s____________thematterovertea.argueddebatedquarreleddiscuss高效作业自我测评·技能备考Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Wehave________________(完成)allwesetouttodo.2．The___________(辉煌的)imageofLeiFengwillforeverliveintheheartofthepeople.3．Pleasecomeatyour___________________(方便)．4．Theoldmanhasalarge_________(收集)ofoldchina.5．Whathewroteisn’t___________(一致)withwhathetoldus6．F________thepaperalongthedottedline..accomplished　splendidconveniencecollection22\nconsistentFold7．Shewast_____________withterrorwhenshesawthesceneofthemurder.8．Iwasd___________tobeinvitedtoherparty.9．WearegoingtoMountTaifors______________.10．Afine－lookinggentlemaninamilitaryu__________hasbeenstandingacrossthecornerwatchingyou.thrilled　delightedsightseeinguniformⅡ.单项选择1．(2010·甘肃天水一中)Youcan'timaginethatthemayorwholedasimplelife______beapersonguiltyofcorruption.A．mightB．needC．shouldD．would答案：C解析：考查情态动词。语意：你无法想象那位生活简朴的市长竟然是个贪污犯。此处的should表示“竟然”。2．(2010·陕西西安质检)Theoryshouldbynomeansbeseparatedfrompractice.______，it'simportanttocombinetheorywithpractice.A．AsaresultB．BythewayC．TobehonestD．Inotherwords答案：D解析：inotherwords表示“换句话说”；asaresult表示“因此”；bytheway表示“顺便问一下”；tobehonest表示“老实说”。语意为：理论绝不可以脱离实践；换句话来说，将理论与实践结合起来非常重要。显然只有D项符合题意。3．Don'tworry.I've______acartopickuptheguestsatthestationat6o'clock.22\nA．lookedforB．preparedforC．searchedforD．arrangedfor答案：D解析：arrangefor...todo...安排……做……。A.寻找；B.准备；C.寻找。4．______seemsnoneedtowaitanylonger.Thechancesarethattheywon'tturnup.A．ItB．HeC．ThereD．That答案：C解析：Thereseemsnoneedtodosth为固定句型，意为“好像没有必要做”5．(2010·北京东城期末)Sorry,I'mlate.Thecar______downonmywayhere.A．wasbreakingB．hasbrokenC．hadbrokenD．broke答案：D解析：考查动词的时态。从前面的I'mlate可知，“我的车在来时的路上抛锚”的动作发生在“过去”，因此，时态应该用一般过去时。6．Ican'tseemyoldgrandmother______aloneinthecountry,soI'llhaveher______withmeinthecity.A．leave;stayingB．leaving;tostayC．left;stayD．left;stayed答案：C解析：第一空考查seesb./sth.done；第二空考查havesb.do。7．(2010·湖北黄石二中)Thelittleboywassocarelesswithhisspellingthatheoften______lettersfromwords.A．leftoutB．leftbehindC．leftoffD．letalone答案：A解析：考查动词短语辨析。leaveout遗漏；leavebehind留下，遗留；leaveoff停止，中断；letalone更不用说。依据前面提及的careless可知，这里应该是将单词的字母遗漏了。22\n8．Hissuggestion______toseetheartexhibitioninterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwegoB．whichweshouldgoC．thatwewouldgoD．whenweshouldgo答案：A解析：该句thatwegotoseetheartexhibition是suggestion的同位语从句，需要用虚拟语气，其中的should被省略了。9．—WouldyoupleasetellussomethingabouttheGroupofEight(G8)?—Well,G8isaninternationalorganization______therichestcountriesintheworld,fiveofwhicharequitesmallandtwoofwhichareislandstates.A．isconsistedofB．consistingofC．consistsofD．consistedof答案：B解析：句中考查非谓语动词做后置定语，排除A、C项。consistof无被动语态，故选B。10．Iwillcometopayavisittoyouif______thisweekend.A．you'reconvenientB．itisconvenientforyouC．youfeelconvenientD．itisconvenientwithyou答案：B解析：convenient主语不能是人，排除A、C项，且搭配介词for，故选B。11．______tohaveapicnichere!A．WhatgreatdelightB．HowgreatdelightC．WhatagreatdelightD．Howagreatdelight答案：C解析：考查感叹句，句意为“在这里野餐真是一件令人愉快的事”。delight用做可数名词，故选C。12．(2010·陕西西安质检)Itishopedthatthisproject______bytheendof2011willbeapopulartouristattractionofthecity.22\nA．beingaccomplishedB．accomplishedC．willbeaccomplishedD．tobeaccomplished答案：D解析：考查非谓语动词。根据句中的时间“bytheendof2011”可知，动作发生在将来，故用不定式表将来，又因project和accomplish之间是动宾关系，故选D项，不定式tobeaccomplished作project的后置定语，表示还没有发生的被动动作。13．We______thejob______fiveparts,andeachmandidonepart.A．divided;intoB．separated;intoC．divided;fromD．separated;from答案：A解析：divide...into...把(整体)分成若干份。separate...from...把……和……分开。14．Tomwasthrilled______captainofourschoolfootballteam.A．tochooseB．havingbeenchosenC．tohavebeenchosenD．tobechosen答案：C解析：考查动词的搭配及不定式的用法。thrill做及物动词，意为“使激动，兴奋”。固定短语bethrilledtodosth意为“做某事(感到)兴奋；激动”，故排除B项；Tom与choose为动宾关系，因此A项亦不正确；不定式的动作先于谓语动词的动作，故应用不定式的完成式。15．Itiscommonlybelievedthatitis______toomuchmoneyhasbeeninvestedinrealestate(房地产)______hascausedthecrisisinWallStreet.A．that;thatB．that;whichC．what;thatD．because;that答案：A解析：考查强调句型及主语从句。句意为：普遍认为是在房地产业投资过多导致了华尔街危机。第一空是主语从句，that在从句中不做成分；第二空是强调句型Itis...that...。Ⅲ.阅读理解AOneofBritain'smostpopularrealityTVprogrammeshasreturnedtoourscreensforafifthseries.TheApprenticesees16ambitious22\nindividualscompetingforajobwithelectronicstycoon(巨头)SirAlanSugar.TheApprenticeisaBAFTAawardwinningBritishrealitytelevisionseriesinwhichagroupofaspiringyoungbusinessmenandwomencompeteforthechancetowina￡100000－a－yearjobas“apprentice”totheBritishbusinesstycoonAlanSugar,TheBaronSugar.WinnershavegoneontoworkatAmstrad,anelectronicsmanufacturingcompanyfoundedbySirAlan(butsincesoldtoBSkyB),oroneofSugar'sothercompanies,Viglen,AmspropofAmshold.TheApprentice,billedasa“jobinterviewfromhell”，issimilarinformattotheAmericanseriesofthesamename,whichstarstheentrepreneurDonaldTrump.Withendlesstalkoffinancialcrisis,redundancies(过剩)andcutbacks,itmaycomeasnosurprisethatthousandsofbravehopefulsappliedfortheshow.Thechosen16willcompeteinaseriesofbusinesstasksanddotheirbesttoescapeelimination.Notoneofthemwantstohearthefatefulwords:you'refired.Itshouldalsobenotedthatthisyear'sapprenticesarenotgoingtobeallowedtoforgettheterribleeconomicclimatequitesoeasily.Atthelaunchofthisyear'sTVshow,SirAlanannouncedthatsomeepisodeshavebeen“specificallymadetowardsrecognitionofwhatdifficulttimeswearein”．Thetaskswillasusualbetoughtestsofbusinesswisdom,team－workingandleadershipskill.Theywillalsomakeforsomefunnyviewing.Britishviewerswillbeshakingtheirheadsindisbeliefatthecrazydecisionsofthewannabeapprentices.Butperhapsthemostentertainingfeatureoftheshowwillbewatchingthehopefulssquirm(局促不安)andquarrelintheboardroom.Itisheretheywillhavetoexplainjustwhytheyhavefailedeachtasksobadly.Whatdrivespeopletotakepartintheshowisdifficulttosay.Someareclearlymotivatedbythepromiseofasix－figuresalaryandsomeclaimtheywanttheexperienceofworkingwithasuccessfulbusinessmansuchasSirAlan.Onethingisforsure,thecontestantswillallgainsomelevelofcelebrity.Theshowisaregularratingswinner.22\nTodate,therehasbeenonebigwinnerandthatistheshow'screator,MarkBurnett.OriginatingintheUS,TheApprentice'swinningformathasbeencopiedallovertheworldandwiththehype(炒作)surroundingthislatestseries,itlooksasthoughtheshowwillhavesuccessformanyyearstocome.1．What'stheaimofcontestants'takingpartinTheApprentice?A．Toacquireagoodjob.B．Tomeetfamouspeople.C．Towinsomeprizemoney.D．Toobtainsomeexperience.1．答案及解析：A。细节题。本文主要介绍了TheApprentice这一英国的电视选秀(选择人才)节目。根据第一段可知，TheApprenticesees16ambitiousindividualscompetingforajob，因此A项正确。2．Whatisspecialaboutthisyear'sTheApprentice?A．Therewillbemorecontestants.B．Therewillbemorefamouspeople.C．Itisaffectedbythefinancialcrisis.D．ItissupportedbySirAlanSugar.答案及解析：C。推断题。根据第四段内容，可以判断今年的节目笼罩在金融危机的阴影之下。3．ThetasksinTheApprenticelayemphasisonthefollowingEXCEPT______.A．agoodknowledgeofbusinessB．anabilitytoorganizeandmanageC．beingwillingtoworkwithotherpeopleD．beinggoodatdealingwithexamquestions答案及解析：3．D。细节题。根据第五段可知，TheApprentice这一节目中的任务，主要包括商业才智、团队精神及领导能力(即组织管理能力)，未涉及考试解题能力，因此D项正确。22\nBIt'stimetobewaterefficient!AspopulationsincreaseacrossAustraliaandtherestoftheworld,demandforwaterwillalsoincrease.Ifwedon'treduceeachindividual'sdemandforwater(bothdirectlyandthroughembodiedwater)thewatersituationwillbecomedire.Itisobviousthatwecannotincreasedemandsforwatermuchmorewithoutdetrimental(有害的)effectstotheenvironment,societyandtheeconomy.It'salltooeasytoblamesomeoneelseforthewatersituation－“if70%ofwaterisusedforagriculturethenthat'swhatweshouldtarget”—butit'snotthateasy.Wealldependonthefoodandresourcesthatagricultureprovides,andwhiletherearedefinitelyopportunitiestoincreasewaterefficiencyonthefarm,thesolutionwilltakemorethanthat.Weeachshareresponsibilityforthesustainablemanagementofourwaterresources,whichmeansusinglesswaterathome,intheworkplace,atschool,onholidays,onthefarm,...everyone,everywhere,everytime.It'stimetobecomewaterefficient!Thisinvolvesreassessingourrelationshipwithwater,andlearningtouseitmoresparingly.Onthemostbasiclevel,itrequiresabehaviouralchange,andassigningavaluetowaterthattrulyreflectsitsworth.Wecanalsounlockeconomicbenefitsofbeingwaterefficient.Therearemanyrealworldexamplesgiveninthecasestudiesonthissite.Everybodyhasaresponsibilitytosavewater,iffuturegenerationsaretoenjoyasimilarstandardoflivingtotheoneweenjoynow.Infact,manyoftheimpactsassociatedwithwaterusearelikelytohaveaneffectonourownlives!www.savewater.com.auhasbeendesignedtohelpyourespondtothechallengetobecomewaterefficient.Itactsasacentralrepositoryforrelevantinformationandfurtheradvice,sothatyoucanactuallyachievesignificantsavings.Italsoshowcasesthosecompanieswithproductsthatwillassistyouinyourgoal.5.Canyouinferwherethispassageisfrom?A.ANewspaper.B.TVprogramme.C.Radiobroadcast.D.TheInternet.22\n答案及解析：D。文章倒数第三段提到“在这个网站上有许多真实的世界研究案例”。6.Whatcanwedotosavewater?A.Findmorewaterresources.B.Uselesswatereverywhere,everytime.C.Realizetheimportanceofsavingwater.D.Unlockeconomicbenefitsofbeingwaterefficient.答案及解析：B。文章中间说到我们每个人都有责任节约用水，无论何时何地，要减少用水。7.Whatisnotthereasontosavewater?A.Therearemoreandmorepeopleintheworld.B.Thewaterresourcesarelimited.C.Agricultureneedsmorewater.D.Thewaterisveryimportantforus.答案及解析：C。文章说到农业用水量大，没有办法减少，我们的食物要靠农业来提供；但并没有说农业用水在不断增加。8.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Waterisveryimportantforthehuman.B.Everybodyhasaresponsibilitytosavewater.C.It'stimetobewaterefficient.D.Let'ssavewaterforourfuturegenerations.答案及解析：C。文章中两次提到It'stimetobewaterefficient，也分析了节水的原因和重要性，又提供了可供参考的有价值的网站。22