人教版英语选修八第一单元练习设计

选修八第一单元 a land of diversity
一.单词拼写
1．By m____________(方式) of a clever trick，he made it seem to disappear.
decided that we should e____________(选举) a new sales manager.
may only take aboard the a____________(飞机) with a minimum of hand luggage.
ship passed through the s____________(海峡) between two islands.
went through all kinds of h____________(苦难) in the old society.
p____________(百分率) of the students are admitted to colleges?
7．They have decided to end r___________(种族的) discrimination in areas such as employment.
m____________(大多数) of people who watch TV are housewives.
is a d____________(差别) between what he says and what he does.
country is having a great b____________(繁荣) in industry.
11．It never o____________(出现) to me that he would become a policeman.
12．Americans often i____________(表明) “OK” with their thumb and forefinger touching to form a circle.
13．When I have a bit of money to spare，I will h____________(租用) a boat and go fishing.
14．He s____________(滑跤) on the ice and broke his glasses.
15．Has he a____________(申请) for the position in the company?
二.重点短语
1．live _____________ 继续存在；继续生存
2．by _____________ of... 用……办法；借助……
3．_____________ war on 向……宣战
4．make a _____________ 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等
5．in the _____________ 19th century 在十九世纪晚期
6．keep _____________ 坚持；维持；沿袭
7．back ____________ back背靠背
8．team ____________ with 与……合作或一起工作
9．____________ out 用线画出范围；标出……界线
10．take ____________ 包括；吸收
11．a good/great ____________ 许多；很多
12．____________ for 申请；请示得到
三、补充句子
选择项：fight against，live on，by means of，make a life，keep up
1．The musician died ten years ago but his music _________________．
这个音乐家十年前就死了，但是他的音乐依然留存人间。

2．This is a two-year course taught _________________ lectures and seminars.
这个两年的课程以讲课和研讨会的方式传授。

3．The work that the class is doing is too difficult for me. I won’t be able to _________________．
那个班级现在学习的课程对我来说太难了，我坚持不下去。

4．After marriage，the couple went to America and _________________ there.
婚后，这对夫妇去了美国，过着新的生活。

5．The community is struggling to _________________ drug dealers to make the area a safer place to live.
社区的人们全力与贩毒者作斗争，争取是使这个地方成为一个安全的居住区。

选择项：back to back，team up with，mark out，a great many，take in，apply for，occur to，slip down
6．He watched the sun ________________ behind the mountains.
他看着，日落西山。

7．An idea has ______________ me.
（眉头一皱），计上心来。

8．They ______________ the tennis court with white paint..
他们用白线界定球场。

9．The students found it easy to ________________ what their teacher had taught.
学生发现老师教的东西容易理解。

10．If the twins Tom and Peter stand ________________，you can find Peter is a little taller.
如果汤姆和皮特这对双胞胎背靠背站在一起，你会发现皮特要高一点。

11．John preferred to go into business alone rather than ________________ anyone else.
约翰喜欢独自做事而不是与他人合作。

12．Helen decided to ________________ a job with the local newspaper.
海伦决定在当地报社找一份工作。

13．Tom was asked ________________ questions and answered them all.
人们问了汤姆很多问题，他一一做了解答。

四、翻译句子：
1.Built_in_1873，the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie，who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse -drawn trams.
2. From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.
3. Saw some interesting temples here，a number of markets and a great many restaurants.
4. It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.
you have been to many places，but nowhere else can you find such a beautiful place.
6. The cells in the station were very small，cold and damp；some did not even have light but the immigrants had nowhere else to go.
7 It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
8. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA，having attracted people from all over the world.
五、阅读理解：
The United States of Americas 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 US 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 US live in cities.
Cultural and ethnic diversity adds a unique flavor 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 US by mixing a variety of culturally distinct musical traditions 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.
1．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．The Effects of Culture and Diversity on America
B．The Influence of Globalization on America
C．The Political Development of America
D．The Bright Future of America
2．According to the passage，America is a country ________．
A．that welcomes people from all over the world
B．where citizens take more pride in their original culture
C．that is mostly settled by Europeans and Africans
D．where 81% of the population are immigrants
3．We can learn from the sixth paragraph that ________．
A．diversity has existed in America in almost every aspect
B．most posts in America state governments are held by mixed-race people
C．equality and freedom make America a fair country
D．diversity has greatly affected the American political field
4．We would most probably read this passage in a book about ________．
A．science B．history
C．culture D．amusement
六、组合题
语法填空
Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a disease involving her nervous system. The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering this illness. They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a firmly believed that she was (definite) going to be walking again someday. The doctors were charmed by her (defeatable) spirit. They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself (walk)．Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy(治疗), lying there faithfully (do) her imaging, visualizing herself moving，moving，moving!
One day, as she was straining all her might to imagine her legs (move) again, it seemed as though a miracle happened：the bed moved! She creamed out, “Look, what I (do)! Look! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved！” Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming, too. It was the San Francisco earthquake. But don’t tell to Angela. She was (convince) that she did it. And now only a few years later, she was back in school on her own two feet. No walking sticks, no wheelchair.
七．完形填空：
When I first came to the USA，I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes. This friend taught me a lot about American __1__，but in some cases I had to learn the __2__ way，because we didn’t have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.
One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a(n) __3__ party，only some kind of informal get-together. Since it was __4__ time，we had a cookout, __5__ most of his American friends and relatives were known to me，but
there were others I had never met before.
It was the most _6__ party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, __7__ I arrived in a proper dress with my shoes and hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment(窘迫) to the other __8__．When one of them turned around and said，“What nice clothes！What’s the occasion？”I felt my __9__ burning hot.
I didn’t __10__ at all. If she knew how __11__ I already felt，she wouldn’t’t have said that to me.
Maybe she didn’t’t __12__ to make me feel uncomfortable，but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.
Many times I thought of going home and __13__ but I knew they would __14__．It would be even __15__ for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of I wanted to pretend that I was __17__．
I have already realized their __18__ are different from mine. They care less about formality(形式) __19__ it is a special occasion，like a __20__ or a very formal invitation.
1．A. art B．culture C．history D．people
2．A. easy B．simple C．hard D．different
3．A. real B．pleasant C．usual D．evening
4．A. summer B．dark C．cold D．autumn
5．A. which B．when C．where D．as
6．A. exciting B．surprising C．embarrassing D．enjoyable
7．A. as B．while C．when D．and
8．A. guests B．friends C．neighbors D．Americans
29．A. heart B．body C．face D．hand
30．A. repeat B．answer C．laugh D．say
11．A. nice B．happy C．bad D．lucky
12．A. mean B．expect C．wish D．prepare
13．A. changing B．crying C．sleeping D．dancing
14．A. mind B．notice C．watch D．care
15．A. worse B．luckier C．better D．easier
16．A. order B．breath C．place D．mind
17．B．sad C．angry D．well
18．A. lives B．customs C．parties D．beliefs
19．A. unless B．if C．as long as D．since
20．B．picnic C．meeting D．wedding
八．书面表达
假如你是李华，你的英国网友彼得(Peter)想在冬季到中国一个比较温暖的地方旅游，请你根据以下内容提示写一封电子邮件，向他介绍海南经济特区(the Hainan Special Economic Zone)。

1.位于中国最南部，是中国最大的经济特区；
2.发展迅速(如建设住宅区、高速公路、海港、机场等)；
3.天然温室，具有许多发展热带农业的有利条件；
4.风景区风景秀丽，是旅游度假胜地。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

参考词汇：住宅区residential quarter；温室green-house；胜地resort；热带的tropical Dear Peter，
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Li Hua
九．背诵—--- 关于减负
Dear Dick,
亲爱的迪克，
How nice to hear from you again! You want to know what is going on in schools in china. In short, things have begun to improve since we called on school to reduce learning load. I don’t know about the others, but I used to have to do works even on weekends by doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now, I have more free time. I can follow my own interests, such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings, I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. What’s more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I know, everyone is happy about the new arrangement of things.
非常高兴能够收到你的回信。

你想知道关于中国学校的事情。

自从我们呼吁减负以来，学校在这方面有了许多改善。

我不知道其他学生，但是我以前会在周末上课，还要写写不完的作业。

如今，我有了更多的业余时间。

我可以做一些我感兴趣的事情，例如读书、参观博物馆、上网络课。

晚上，我可以在电视上看新闻，或是读报纸。

更重要的是，我可以早些睡觉。

我对现在的安排非常满意。

Best wishes! 祝好，
yours, 敬礼， Li Hua 李华
参考答案
一、
6．percentage
二、
三、on means of up a life against
down to out in to back up with for great many
四、略
五、AADC
六、【语篇解读】靠轮椅行走的安吉拉，连医生对她的康复都不抱希望，但她始终没有放弃，一次地震让她觉得是她自己的腿动了，并对此坚信不疑，几年后她真的靠自己的双脚重新走进了学校。

1．解析：recover from an illness意为“从疾病中恢复过来”。

答案：from
2．解析：与前句是转折关系。

答案：But
3．解析：此处是副词作状语。

答案：definitely
4．解析：在名词前作定语，要用形容词；由语境可知，此处应表示“不败的”，故填undefeatable。

句意：医生为她永不言败的精神所折服。

答案：undefeatable
5．解析：see sth.看见某人在做某事。

答案：walking
6．解析：此处是现在分词作状语。

答案：doing
7．解析：imagine想象，后接动名词作宾语。

答案：moving
8．解析：“看我正在做什么”！此处用现在进行时。

答案：am doing
9．解析：代替前文说的地震这回事。

答案：that/it
10．解析：用形容词形式。

be convinced of/that...深信……，坚信。

答案：convinced
七、1-5BCAAC 6-10 CBACB 11-15CAABA 16-20 CA BAD
八、One possible version：
Dear_Peter，
Glad to hear that you are coming to China. Now I’d like to introduce a nice place to you where you can enjoy yourself—the Hainan Special Economic Zone.
Hainan lies in the south of China，so it is warm in winter. As China’s largest special economic zone，it has experienced rapid development in many aspects since it was established ten years ago. Many comfortable residential quarters, highways and modern ports and airports have been built. Wha t’s more, as a famous “natural greenhouse”，it also enjoys a lot of advantages in tropical agriculture. Hainan is also a scenic spot and it has quickly become a resort for holiday-makers. Tens of thousands of people from all parts of the world come to visit it every winter. The Hainan Special Economic Zone has a bright future.
Hope you can go there and enjoy yourself.
Yours，Li_Hua。