人教版高中英语必修五 Unit 2 The United Kingdom period 4 测试（教师版） .docVIP

Unit 2　测试 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A The British live on a small island. They are surrounded by the sea, so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives. After the development of large, ocean-going sailing ships in the fifteenth century,the sea became even more important to the countrys development. Ships setting sail from England determined to extend Britains territories, its wealth and its knowledge of the world. Ships returned to England bringing goods, people and new ideas from foreign places. By the nineteenth century, Britain had the largest, most powerful navy in t