2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity Section

Unit 1 A land of diversitySection Ⅰ— Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending一、用句中黑体单词的适当形式填空1Though women are distinct from men in physiology,employers should hire men and women without .2Though we major in accounting(会计学),a of us are not interested in it.3All human races are born equal.There should be no discrimination.4Over eighty percent of this area is covered by forests,and a largeare under protection.5The testing results m eant that all were in vain.6He was team leader in the election held last Monday.二、完成句子1A panda (以竹叶为食).(live)2(大多数的玩具)are yellow.(majority)3We use (我们的一部分收入)as an investment.(percentage)4They succeeded (靠毅力).(means)5He led a peace movement (在20世纪30年代晚期).(late)6They (继续斗争)till they succeeded.(keep)7Hong Kong (被称为)the Pearl of the Orient and Shopping Heaven.(know)三、单句改错1He earns a living by mean of doing several kinds of work.2After the flood,no houses in these villages still lived.后加on3The old man keeps off the old habit of going fishing in the river near his house.4Made a life by cleaning the streets not only brings in income but also makes her healthier.5By the time of next year,we will finished all the English textbooks.前加have★四、阅读理解A(导学号58980000)The first big wave of Chinese immigration to America came when gold was discovered in California in 1848.The Chinese called the new land “Mountain of Gold”.Those who did not become miners found work in railroad construction,farmingand light industries,doing low-paid jobs.By the 1880s,American industrialization brought changing economic realities,resulting in an explosion of resentment(仇恨) toward the Chinese laborers.They were accused of taking jobs away from the white men.The government issued Exclusion Acts(《排外法案》) to stop the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States.Many workers fled from the concentrated Chinese communities in the West and then went to the Mid-west and the East.As in California,they formed small pockets of Chinese culture that were known as “Chinatowns”.New York’s Chinatown was created by men such as the Chineselaborers.Sociologists call them “sojourners”—foreigners in the United States,keeping to their cultural traditions,living in the larger society in which they existed.The sojourners came to America for the promise of supporting their families in China,where they expected to return one day.Those who did stay lived separately from the society.So they remained in Chinatown,an enclosed community holding on to traditions among the tides of change.1What does the underlined word “issued” mean?A.brought outB.meant toC.made a lifeD.mixed withThe government...的宾语Exclusion Acts(《排外法案》)和不定式“to stop the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States”看出此处表示出台一项法案。

bring out“使显示,出版,生产”。

2Before the Exclusion Acts,most of the Chinese in the United Stateslived .A.in the WestB.in the EastC.in the Mid-westD.in the Mid-eastcommunities in the West and then went to the Mid-west and the East.”推出在法案公布之前,他们大多数住在西部。

3From the first paragraph,we can see that Chinese immigrants .A.published Exclusion Acts,tooB.fought against the white menC.were working on their own fieldD.formed small areas of Chinese cultureChinese culture that were known as ‘Chinatowns’.”看出他们在加州建立了自己的文化区域。

4According to the passage,Chinese immigrants.A.lost their hopes of returning to their countryB.tried to find a place in the larger societyC.went on with their own traditions in spite of social changesD.were f ree to take whatever jobs they likein the United States,keeping to their cultural traditions,living in the larger society in which they existed.”看出他们继续保持自己的传统。

5What is the main idea of this passage?A.Chinatowns experienced great changes after gold was discovered in 1848.B.Exclusion Acts brought great sufferings to the Chinese laborers.C.Chinese laborers were cruelly exploited by the white people.D.Chinese immigration to America resulted in the forming of Chinatowns.出本文是在讨论唐人街的形成。

BThe United States of America is the most culturally diverse country in the world in terms of culture,religion,ethnicity and sexual orientation.As a combination of various races and cultures,America is home to all.The culture here is so unique that citizens can be just as proud of their original cultural heritage as they are to be Americans.What is now the USA was initially inhabited by native people until the land was settled by various European groups and African slaves.Since the 20th century,the country has become a heaven for people from all over the globe.The arrival of immigrants has shifted populations from rural areas into cities because immigrants tend to settle in urban areas.At present,81 percent of the inhabitants in the USA live in cities.Cultural and ethnic diversity adds a unique flav or to cities that is expressed through distinct neighborhoods,restaurants,places of worship,museums,nightlife and multicultural learning environments.Unique musical forms,such as jazz,rock and roll,Chicano music,and the blues,grow in the USA by mixing a variety of culturally distinct musical traditi ons to create a new form.At the executive(行政的)level,the country is headed by a mixed-race president;two posts on the Supreme Court are held by members of the country’s two largest minorities.There is also diversity in state and local governments.Without its rich mixture of races and cultures,America would not be the nation that it is today.Founded upon the basis of equality and freedom,America acts as a stage where different cultures not only co-exist peacefully,but develop well.6What’s the best title fo r this passage?A.The effects of culture and diversity on AmericaB.The influence of globalization on AmericaC.The political development of AmericaD.The bright future of America,主要介绍了多元化在各个方面对美国的影响。