1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are     1    (confuse) by what these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland     2    (add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,     3     resulted in the full name we have today. The four countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland belong     4     the United Kingdom. They use the same flag,     5    (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military     6    (defend). However, they also have some differences.

The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore. Some of the Romans’ great     7    (achieve) included building towns and roads. The Normans conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century. They had castles     8     (build) all around England, and made changes to the legal system. The Normans were French, so many French words     9    (slow) entered into the English language. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more     10     (enjoy).

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people are     1     (confuse) about the meaning of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England.     2     (solve) this puzzle, it is necessary for people to know a little bit about British.

In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales     3     (join) to the Kingdom of England, followed by the country Scotland in the 18th century. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the     4     (south) part of Ireland broke away from the UK,     5     resulted in the full name we have today: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, meaning the UK is also often referred to     6     Britain or Great Britain.

Even though the four countries     7     (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, such as using the same flag, sharing the same currency and military     8     (defend), they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has     9     long and interesting history to explore     10     it can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.

4 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

The four countries that     1     to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag,     2     as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and     3     defence. However, they also have some     4    . For example, England, Wales Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and     5     systems.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小 题。
1. Where does the man come from?

A．Mexico.

B．America.

C．Germany.

2. What does the woman think of Mexico?

A．Busy.

B．Quiet.

C．Expensive.

3. Why does the woman prefer New York to Mexico?

A．People are friendlier

B．Life is more exciting.

C．It is more beautiful.

6 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England — many people are confused by     1     these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any?     2     to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The United Kingdom has several names and many people     1     (confuse) by them. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, the country Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland joined the country     2     (form) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

    3     (final), in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the United Kingdom,     4     resulted in the full name today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The four countries     5     (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag,     6     (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence. However, there are some     7     (different) between them

The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore, which can help you learn more about the country and its traditions. Wherever you go in the UK, you are surrounded     8     evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.

The first group, the Romans, came in     9     first century. Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads. Next, the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century. They introduced the beginnings of the English language. The Vikings came in the eighth century, left behind lots of new vocabulary. The last group were the Normans. They had castles     10     (build) all around England, and made changes to the legal system.

8 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从框中选择合适的单词或词组，用其正确形式填空，并将答案书写在答题卡相应位置。

distance;     remove;     break away from;     intend;     eager;     result in;     surf;   refer to;        short;       keep somebody company;     recover;     threat;     stick

Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland     1     the UK, which     2     the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use the     3     name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often     4     as Britain or Great Britain.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It is made up     1     three parts: narrow, dry, flatland. Here     2     (be) two magical tours in Peru: Amazon Rainforest Tour and Machu Picchu Tour. You can first take a short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then spend a few days     3     (explore) the unique rainforest with a local guide. In the other tour, you will be     4     (especial) amazed by the Incas’ dry stone method of building.