概括大意與完成句子 專項練習與答案精講 二

（二）Things to Know about the UK

From Buckingham Palace to Oxford, the UK is loaded with wonderful icons (標志) of past eras. But it has also modernized with confidence. It's now better known for vibrant (充滿活力的) cities with great nightlife and attraction. Fashions, fine dining, clubbing, shopping—the UK is among the world's best.

Most people have strong preconceptions about the British. But if you're one of these people. you'd be wise to abandon those ideas. Visit a nightclub in one of the big cities, a football match, or a good local pub and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and hospitable. It's certainly true that no other country in the world has more bird-watchers, sports supporters, pet owners and gardeners than the UK.

Getting around England is pretty easy. Budget (廉價的) airlines like Easyjet and Rynnair fly domestically. Trains can deliver you very efficiently from one major city to another. Long distance express buses are called coaches. While coaches and buses run on the same route, coaches are more expensive (though quicker) than buses. London's famous black cabs are excellent but expensive. Minicabs are cheaper competitors. with freelance (個體的) drivers. But usually you need to give a call first. London's underground is called the Tube. It's very convenient and can get you to almost any part of the city.

The UK is not famous for its food. But you still need to know some of the traditional English foods. The most famous must be fish and chips. The fish and chips are deep fried in flour. English breakfast is something you need to try. It is fried bacon, sausages, fried eggs, black pudding, fried tomatoes, fried bread and baked beans, with toast and a pot of tea. Other things like shepherd's pie and Yorkshire pudding are also well-known as a part of English food culture.

Pubbing and clubbing are the main forms of English nightlife, especially for the young. Pubbing means going to a pub with friends, having drinks, and chatting. Clubbing is different from pubbing and includes going to a pub, or a place of music, or a bar, or any other places to gather with friends. Clubbing can be found everywhere. Usually there is some kind of dress code for clubbing, such as no jeans, no sportswear, or smart clubwear, while pubbing is much more casual.

1. Paragraph 2________.

2. Paragraph 3________.

3. Paragraph 4________.

4. Paragraph 5________.

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A. Education

B. People

C. Transport

D. Drinks

E. Food

F. Nightlife

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5. The UK is a country that is________.

6. The British people are________.

7. Coaches in the UK are________.

8. Fish and chips are________.

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A. faster but more expensive than buses

B. both ancient and modern

C. humorous and hospitable

D. cheap and efficient

E. traditional and famous

F. clever and hardworking

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［重要考點］

［主旨大意］

本文主要介紹了現(xiàn)代英國的狀況。

第二段描述了英國人的幽默以及熱情好客。第三段介紹了英國便利的交通。第四段介紹了英國的傳統(tǒng)食品。第五段講述了英國人豐富多彩的夜生活。

［長難句結構解析］

1. Visit a nightclub in one of the big cities, a football match, or a good local pub and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and hospitable.

（1）這是一個由and連接的并列句。and前的句子是一個祈使句，相當于省略了主語you，and后是一個完整的句子。

（2）and后半句you might more readily describe...表示的是一種假設的情況，可看做一個虛擬句。

（3）參考譯文：當你參觀了某個大城市的一個夜總會，一場足球比賽，或當?shù)氐囊患揖瓢?，你就可能更傾向于認為英國人是幽默、熱情好客的。

2. It's certainly true that no other country in the world has more bird-watchers, sports supporters, pet owners and gardeners than the UK.

（1）在這個句子中，it是形式主語，真正的主語是后邊的that從句。

（2）that從句中使用了一個比較級，即no... more than...。

（3）參考譯文：世界上任何一個國家都不像英國一樣擁有如此多的鳥類觀察者、運動支持者、養(yǎng)寵物的人以及園藝師，這一點是毋庸置疑的。

［答案解析］

1．B。［解析］第二段沒有主題句，但我們通過閱讀全段，可以找到同義高頻詞the British，these people，the English people等，這些詞指的都是英國的國民，這與選項B people意思一致，故B為正確答案。

2．C。［解析］第三段主題句是第一句：Getting around England is pretty easy. 句子意思是：游覽英國是一件非常容易的事。隨后便介紹了英國方便的交通工具，包括飛機、火車、長途特快公交車、的士、地鐵等。選項C transport（交通）與其意思一致，故C為正確答案。

3．E。［解析］第四段主題句是第二句But you still need to know some of the traditional English foods. 句子意思是“你仍需了解一些英式傳統(tǒng)食物”，該段在后邊也介紹了各種各樣的食物，其中最著名的是炸魚和炸土豆片。選項E food（食品）與其意思一致，故E為正確答案。

4．F。［解析］第五段主題句是第一句：Pubbing and clubbing are the main forms of English nightlife, especially for the young. 句子意思是“尤其對年輕人來說，酒吧和夜總會是英國夜生活的主要形式”，因此這段的主題是關于nightlife的，故F是正確答案。

5．B。［解析］我們在題干中不能確定其關鍵線索詞，但根據(jù)“題目順序與段落順序基本保持一致”這一規(guī)律，可以定位原文至第一段。文中第一段第一句From Buckingham Palace to Oxford, the UK is loaded with wonderful icons (標志) of past eras. 講述了從白金漢宮到牛津，遍布英國的是許多過去時代的標志性建筑，這說明英國是一個古老的國家。第二句But it has also modernized with confidence. 則說明英國同時充滿了自信的現(xiàn)代氣息。這兩句說明英國是一個既古老又現(xiàn)代的國度。故答案為B。

6．C。［解析］根據(jù)題干關鍵詞the British people，我們可以將原文定位至第二段第三句的后半句...and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and hospitable. 這與選項C意思一致。

7．A。［解析］根據(jù)題干關鍵線索詞coaches，我們可以將原文定位至第三段第五句：While coaches and buses run on the same route, coaches are more expensive (though quicker) than buses. 句子意思是“盡管長途汽車與公共汽車路線一樣，但長途汽車比公共汽車收費要貴很多，雖然它比較快。”這與選項A表達一致，故A為正確選項。

8．E。［解析］根據(jù)題干關鍵線索詞fish and chips，我們可將原文定位至倒數(shù)第二段第二、三句：But you still need to know some of the traditional English foods. The most famous must be fish and chips. 其中第三句the most famous后邊省略了of the traditional English foods。通過這兩句我們可以知道“炸魚和炸土豆片是傳統(tǒng)的，也是非常有名的英國食物”，這與選項E意思一致，故E為正確答案。