Question

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 1.(consist)of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Island. England is the largest and for 2.(convenient) it is divided roughly into three zones. London is the center of national government and its administration, with its fine museums, art collections, 3.the oldest port.

Why did only Northern Island join England? In the early 20th century the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland 4.(connect) without conflict.

However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away 5.(form )its own government.6.their credit ,the countries do work together in the currency, international relations and so on, but they still have very different institutions.

It is 7.pity that in England the 8.(industry) cities don't attract visitors. People can go to the older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans for historical architecture and to the countryside 10. great scenery as well.

Answer

1.consists

2.convenience

3.and

4.connected

5.to form

6.To

7.a

8.industrial

9.built

10.for

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍联合王国的形成历史及各个联邦国家有自己的宪法，但货币及国际关系等则是统一的。

1.考查动词时态。描述客观事实应用一般现在时，且主语为The United Kingdom，故谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填consists。

2.考查名词。for为介词后跟名词作宾语，短语for convenience表示“为了方便起见”。故填convenience。

3.考查连词。句意：伦敦是国家政府和行政管理的中心，拥有精美的博物馆、艺术收藏品和最古老的港口。此处表示前后的并列应用连词and。故填and。

4.考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知connect在句中作非谓语动词，此处为“get sth. done”结构，connect与Ireland构成被动关系，故用过去分词。故填connected。

5.考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知form在句中作非谓语动词，且表目的应用不定式。故填to form。

6.考查介词。根据短语to one’s credit表示“值得赞扬”。句首字母要大写。故填To。

7.考查冠词。此处为固定句型It is a pity that…表示“遗憾地是……”。故填a。

8.考查形容词。修饰后文名词cities应用形容词industrial，表示“工业的”。故填industrial。

9.考查非谓语动词。分子句子结构可知build在句中作非谓语动词，与逻辑主语towns构成被动关系，故用过去分词。故填built。

10.考查介词。句意：人们可以去罗马人建造的更古老但更小的城镇，欣赏历史建筑，也可以为了欣赏美丽的风景去乡村。此处表示“为了”应用介词for。故填for。