1、选修八第一单元 a land of diversity一.单词拼写1By m_(方式) of a clever trick，he made it seem to disappear.2.We decided that we should e_(选举) a new sales manager.3.Passengers may only take aboard the a_(飞机) with a minimum of hand luggage.4.The ship passed through the s_(海峡 ) between two islands.5.He went through al
2、l kinds of h_(苦难) in the old society.6.What p_(百分率) of the students are admitted to colleges?7They have decided to end r_(种族的 ) discrimination in areas such as employment.8.The m_(大多数) of people who watch TV are housewives.9.There is a d_(差别) between what he says and what he does.10.The country is h
3、aving a great b_(繁荣) in industry.11It never o_(出现) to me that he would become a policeman.12Americans often i_(表明) “OK” with their thumb and forefinger touching to form a circle.13When I have a bit of money to spare，I will h_(租用) a boat and go fishing.14He s_( 滑跤 ) on the ice and broke his glasses.1
4、5Has he a_(申请) for the position in the company?二.重点短语1live _ 继续存在；继续生存2by _ of. 用办法；借助3_ war on 向宣战4make a _ 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等5in the _ 19th century 在十九世纪晚期6keep _ 坚持；维持；沿袭7back _ back 背靠背8team _ with 与合作或一起工作9_ out 用线画出范围；标出界线10take _ 包括；吸收11a good/great _ 许多；很多12_ for 申请；请示得到三、补充句子选择项：fight against ，l
5、ive on，by means of，make a life，keep up1The 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。2This 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。3The work that the class is doing is too difficult for me. I wont 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。4After
6、marriage，the couple went to America and _ there.婚后，这对夫妇去了美国，过着新的生活。5The 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 down6He watched the sun _ be
7、hind the mountains.他看着，日落西山。7An idea has _ me.（眉头一皱） ，计上心来。8They _ the tennis court with white paint他们用白线界定球场。9The students found it easy to _ what their teacher had taught.学生发现老师教的东西容易理解。10If 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。11John
8、 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。12Helen decided to _ a job with the local newspaper.海伦决定在当地报社找一份工作。13Tom 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 wan
9、ted 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. Its a 79km round-trip t
10、hat takes in all the famous tourist spots.5.Maybe 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 m
11、ix 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
12、 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
13、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 population
14、s 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，nigh
15、tlife 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 mixedrace president；two
16、posts on the Supreme Court are held by members of the countrys 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 a
17、s a stage where different cultures not only coexist peacefully，but develop well.1Whats the best title for this passage?AThe Effects of Culture and Diversity on AmericaBThe Influence of Globalization on AmericaCThe Political Development of AmericaDThe Bright Future of America2According to the passage
18、，America is a country _Athat welcomes people from all over the worldBwhere citizens take more pride in their original cultureCthat is mostly settled by Europeans and AfricansDwhere 81% of the population are immigrants3We can learn from the sixth paragraph that _Adiversity has existed in America in a
19、lmost every aspectBmost posts in America state governments are held by mixedrace peopleCequality and freedom make America a fair country Ddiversity has greatly affected the American political field4We would most probably read this passage in a book about _Ascience BhistoryCculture Damusement六、组合题语法填
20、空Elevenyearold Angela was stricken with a disease involving her nervous system. The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering 1._ this illness. They predicted shed spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.2._Angela firmly believed that she was 3._(definite) going to be walking agai
21、n someday. The doctors were charmed by her 4._(defeatable) spirit. They taught her about imagingabout seeing herself 5._ (walk)Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy(治疗),lying there faithfully 6._(do) her imaging, visualizing herself moving，moving，moving!One day, as she was strain
22、ing all her might to imagine her legs 7._(move) again, it seemed as though a miracle happened：the bed moved! She creamed out, “Look, what I 8._(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 e
23、arthquake. But dont tell 9._ to Angela. She was 10._(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
24、 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 didnt have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.One day this same friend invited me to a part
25、y. It wasnt a(n) _3_ party， only some kind of informal gettogether. 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 an
26、d 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！Whats the occasion？” I felt my _9_ burning hot. I didnt _10_ at a
27、ll. If she knew how _11_ I already felt，she wouldntt have said that to me.Maybe she didntt _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 w
28、ould quickly think that I felt out of _16_.So 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.1A. art Bculture Chistory Dpeople2A. easy Bsimple Char
29、d Ddifferent3A. real Bpleasant Cusual Devening4A. summer Bdark Ccold Dautumn5A. which Bwhen Cwhere Das6A. exciting Bsurprising Cembarrassing Denjoyable7A. as Bwhile Cwhen Dand8A. guests Bfriends Cneighbors DAmericans29A. heart Bbody Cface Dhand30A. repeat Banswer Claugh Dsay11A. nice Bhappy Cbad Dlu
30、cky12A. mean Bexpect Cwish Dprepare13A. changing Bcrying Csleeping Ddancing14A. mind Bnotice Cwatch Dcare15A. worse Bluckier Cbetter Deasier16A. order Bbreath Cplace Dmind17A.OK Bsad Cangry Dwell18A. lives Bcustoms Cparties Dbeliefs19A. unless Bif Cas long as Dsince20A.party Bpicnic Cmeeting Dweddin
31、g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 tropicalD
32、ear Peter，_Yours，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 dont know about the others, but I used to have to do works even on wee
33、kends 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. Whats more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I
34、 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、1.means 2.elect 3.airc
35、raft 4.strait 5.hardships6percentage 7.racial 8.majority 9.distinction 10.boom11.occurred 12.indicate 13.hire 14.slipped 15.applied二、1.on 2.means 3.declare 4.life 5.late 6.up7.to 8.up 9.mark 10.in 11.many 12.apply 三、1.lives on 2.by means of 3.keep up 4.made a life 5.fight against 6.slip down 7.occur
36、red to 8.marked out 9.take in 10.back to back 11.team up with 12.apply for 13.a 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：from2解析：与前句是转折关系。答案：But3解析：此处是副词作状语。答案：definitely4解析：在名词前作定语，要用形容词；由语
37、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：undefeatable5解析：see sb.doing sth.看见某人在做某事。答案：walking6解析：此处是现在分词作状语。答案：doing7解析：imagine 想象，后接动名词作宾语。答案：moving8解析：“看我正在做什么” ！此处用现在进行时。答案：am doing9解析：代替前文说的地震这回事。答案：that/it10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 11-15C
38、AABA 16-20 CABAD八、One possible version：Dear_Peter，Glad to hear that you are coming to China. Now Id like to introduce a nice place to you where you can enjoy yourselfthe Hainan Special Economic Zone.Hainan lies in the south of China，so it is warm in winter. As Chinas largest special economic zone， i
39、t 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. Whats 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 holidaymakers. 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
