湖北省宜昌市高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity课课练一（无答案）新人教版选修8.doc

unit1 a land of diversity第一节、 词汇填空1. when babbage was working at cambridge, a new idea _ (occur) to him.2. what is the _ (percent) of the farmers population in china?3. during his _ campaign, he promised to promote the development of our economy._ as chairman, he felt huge pressure. (elect)4. the bell _ the end of the period rang, interrupting our heated discussion. there are clear _ that the economy is improving. (indicate)5. nobody noticed the thief _ (slip) into the house because the lights happened to go out.6. he was _ (apparent) unconcerned by his failure to gain a university place.7. so far, the majority of the work _(finish).8. no one can escape _(punish) if he breaks the law.9. every possible means _(try), but none is effective. some researchers pointed out that daydreaming is _ of relaxation. (means)10. the position _ (apply) for by most applicants requires at least 5 years working experience. now a lot of new technology can be applied _(solve) problems in industry.11. it is unbelievable that mr. lucas leads a simple life _ his wealth.第二节、完形填空the little stream in the green forest flowed past and the beautiful wild flowers surrounded the small house there. all of a sudden, a deer raced into the yard, where a little boy was_41_. the deer caught the boys_42_with its antlers (鹿角). this scared the little boy so much that he_43_a loud cry which brought his mother_44_out to see what was the matter. she came out just in time to_45_the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy. the boys mother was greatly_46_! she ran after the deer as fast as she could, and not too far away, she found her little boy sitting_47_on the grass. when he saw his mother, the little boy laughed and reached out his arms to her. his mother lifted him up and_48_him tightly. she was so happy that she_49_.she hurried back to their home with her precious son. when she got there, she stopped dead in her tracks,_50_at what she saw. the huge tree behind their house had fallen over_51_she was out running after the deer to save her son. the whole house was destroyed under its great 52_. then the little boys mother_53_the day about a year before when a deer_54_from a hunter had run into her house. she felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some clothes,_55_it with some fresh grass and let it return to the forest later. the deer seemed to_56_that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her_57_. she never imagined that the deer_58_remember her kindness. the deer_59_knew the tree was going to fall and hurt her, so it came back to show its_60_. when the boys mother thought of all this, entire she said, “saving the life of another is the same as saving your own life.”41. a. sleeping b. playing c. crying d. working42. a. head b. hands c. clothing d. body43. a. made out b. brought out c. let out d. put out44. a. running b. moving c. jumping d. walking 45. a. know b. recognize c. realize d. see46. a. surprised b.touched c. excited d. frightened 47. a.freely b. painfully c. alone d. safely 48. a. kissed b. held c. kept d. took49. a. laughed b. waited c. cried d. left50. a. amazed b. interested c. sorry d. amused51. a. while b. before c. after d. because52. a. power b. shape c. height d. weight53. a. missed b. remembered c. mentioned d. learnt54. a. suffering b. dying c. escaping d. running55. a. fed b. sent c. helped d. left56. a. remember b. recognize c. notice d. understand57. a. clothes b. grass c. mercy d. entertainment58. a. might b. could c. will d. must59. a. somehow b. hopefully c. suddenly d. anyway60. a. wisdom b. thankfulness c. kindness d. love第三节、阅读理解 japanese fans who watched theirnational team be defeated by the ivory coast on saturday showed it is possible to lose graciously (优雅地), when they stayed behind after the match to help clean up. despite seeing japans blue samurais lose 2-1 against the ivory coasts national team at the arena pernambuco in recife, the japanese audience armed with plastic bags searched their side of the stadium and gathered up dropped litter. while gathering waste after a sporting event is customary in japan, the audiences actions came as a shock to football fans from other countries. this isnt the first time the japanese have taken trash outside the stadium. the 1998 fifa world cup held in france was the first ever world cup that japan had qualified for. after their first group game against argentina,the japanese fans gave the world a lesson in politeness and respect by actually cleaning the football stadium seats. they picked up all the trash around them whether it was theirs or not. they then walked out and threw the trash in the garbage cans before leaving. the all-around cleanliness of japanese large cities comes as a culture shock to people coming from other big cities in the world. this tidiness is not due to millions of dollars spent on street cleaners and “lets clean-up our city” campaigns. its not due to effective public works or community service. its due to one simple thing: they dont throw their rubbish on the floor. this unique and rare concept allows for both huge cities and the countryside to stay neat and tidy. to reinforce (加强) this behavior, the common signs in japan ask people to take their litter home with them. then, to reinforce the sign, they usually have no garbage cans in the parks. so when faced with the choice of throwing their garbage on the ground or keeping it with them, they keep it.they dont need a “dont litter” or “keep japan beautiful” sign. they have been doing it their whole lives and are used to taking their garbage with them. 28. the story in paragraph 3 mainly shows that _. a. japanese people are used to carrying their own trashb. japanese fans have a habit of cleaning up the stadiumc. japanese fans o