高中英语Unit1AlandofdiversitySectionⅠ练习新人教版选修8

1、Unit1AlandofdiversitySectionWarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending课后篇稳固研究一、写作词汇检测依照该部分词汇,达成以下句子、小对话或小语段。1.Shesupportedherself(借助)eveningclasses.答案:bymeansof2.Unluckily,hisparentsdiedwhenhewas8.Buthemanagedto(习惯于新的生活方式)byhimself.答案:makealife3.Whenwasshe(入选)toParliament(In1989.答案:elected议会)?4.Sor

2、ry,Icantmoveabit.it(坚持),Julian.Thetrainiscomingsoon.答案:Keep;up5.(困难困苦)cameoneafteranother.Therefore,the(theirhometownforBostontobuildrailroads.Thesmall(连续生计)thereinthefollowingyears.答案:Hardships;majority;percentage;livedon大部分)ofthevillagersleft(百分比)二、阅读词汇检测依照该部分词汇,写出画线部分的汉语意思。ImdreamingthatIlltravel

3、intheArctic1.Someday,Illinvitesomeinternationalstudents,whocomefromDenmark2.orPakistan3.,togothere.Welltakeanaircraft4.inKorea5.,andthentakeashipacrosstheBeringStrait6.Intwoweeks,wellarrivethere.Whenthere,wellknowthedistinction7.betweentheArcticandthecontinent.答案:1.北极2.丹麦3.巴基斯坦4.飞机5.韩国6.海峡7.差异三、变式训练

4、1.PeoplebelievethatKenisverygoodatoperatingacomputer.Kentobeverygoodatoperatingacomputer.doitonpurposetotease答案:isbelieved2.Thereareanumberoffamousstatuesinthemuseum,includingtwobronzecasts.Thereareanumberoffamousstatuesinthemuseum,twobronzecasts.答案:included3.ItisnotlikelythatHenrydoesitonpurposetot

5、easeme.Henryme.答案:isnotlikelyto4.DespitethefactthatHelenisshort,sheisanexcellentbasketballplayer.thefactthatHelenisshort,sheisanexcellentbasketballplayer.答案:Inspiteof5.Itoccurredtomethatweshouldhireanothersecretary.Itthatweshouldhireanothersecretary.答案:struckme四、阅读理解In1885,theRepublicofFrance,import

6、antfriendduringtheAmericanRevolution,donatedthelargeststatueintheworld,LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld,totheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thestatuewouldcelebrateitscenturyofindependence.Toshipit,thestatuewasbrokendowninto350pieces.Andnow,spreadacrossBedloesIslandinNewYorkHarbour,itsatin214woodenpackingboxes.The

7、problemwasthatNewYorkhadnomoneytoreassembleit.Sixothercities,lessaffectedbytherecenteconomicdecline,hadthemoneyandbidtobuildit.ButaHungarianimmigrant,JosephPulitzer,theownerofAmericasbiggestnewspapercalledtheWorld,wouldntlet“Liberty”go.WhenheheardthattheStatueofLibertywasabouttodiefromlackoffunds,he

8、sawhischance.Pulitzersetthefund-raisinggoaloftheWorldat$100,000.Initspageshelaughedattherich,thusincreasingthepapersappealamongworking-classpeople,andfirmlyplantedtheideathatthestatuewasamonumentnotjustforNewYorkCitybut,indeed,forallofAmerica.PerhapsPulitzerscleveresttrickwasthepromisetopublishthena

9、meofeverysinglecontributorinthepagesoftheWorld,nomatterhowsmallthecontribution.Theeditorialthatopenedthefund-raisingcampaignsetitstone.Hewrote:“TheWorldistheWorld.thepeoplespaperanditnowappealstothepeopletocomeforwardandraisethemoneyforthestatuesbase.”Thestatue,hesaid,waspaidforby“themassesoftheFren

10、chpeople.Letusrespondinlikemanner.”ThecirculationoftheWorldincreasedbyalmost50,000copies.AfricanAmericannewspapersjoinedintheeffort,encouragingtheirreaderstocontributetoamonumentthatwould,inpart,celebratetheendofslavery.Sothemoneypouredin,assingle-dollardonationsfromgrandmothersandpenniesfromthepigg

11、ybanksofschoolchildren.OnAugust11,1885,thefrontpageoftheWorldannounced,“ONEHUNDREDTHOUSANDDOLLARS!”Thegoalhadbeenreached,evenslightlybeyond,thankstomorethan120,000contributions.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reassemble”(Para.1)probablymean?A.Puttogether.B.Takeapart.C.Transport.D.Repair.答案:A剖析:词义猜想题。依照第

12、一段可知,自由女神像是法国送给美国人民的礼品,为了运送它,女神像被分解成350块,装在214个木箱里。问题是纽约没有钱来把它从头装置起来。故画线词“reassemble”与puttogether意思相邻,表示从头组装。故A项正确。2.WhichofthefollowingwasthegreatestmoveinJosephPulitzerssuccess?A.Attackingtherichpeople.B.Celebratingtheendofslavery.C.PrintingeverycontributorsnameinD.Persuadingchildrentodonatetheirp

13、ocketmoney.答案:C剖析:细节理解题。依照第四段第一句并联合第二、三段可知,为了不让自由女神像因资本短缺而落入他人之手,Pulitzer倡议筹募资本活动,同时还做了一些其他努力。其中最伟大的一项就是把每位捐钱人的名字都宣布在世界报上。故C项正确。3.WhatdidJosephPulitzertrytoconveytohisreadersabouttheStatueofLiberty?A.Itwasasymbolofindependence.B.ItwasamonumentforthewholeUSA.C.Itwasawonderinthebuildinghistory.D.Itwas

14、afavorfromtherichFrenchpeople.答案:B剖析:细节理解题。依照第三段第二句可知,对于女神像,Pulitzer想对读者传达的思想就是它是全美国的纪念碑。故B项正确。4.WhatwasthemainpurposeofJosephPulitzerA.ToprotecttheStatueofLiberty.B.Towinworking-classreadersover.sefforts?C.Toexpandthecirculationofhispaper.D.ToraisemoneyfortheStatueofLiberty.答案:D剖析:细节理解题。依照第三段第一句中的“

15、Pulitzersetthefund-raisinggoal”并联合第三至五段的内容可知,Pulitzer所做的努力就是为自由女神像筹集资本。故D项正确。五、语篇填空Howwouldyoudefineyourvalues?Beforeyouanswerthisquestion,youneedtoknowwhat,ingeneral,valuesare.Yourvaluesare1.thingsthatyoubelieveareimportantinthewayyouliveandwork.Theyre2.(probable)themeasuresyouusetotellifyourlifeis

16、turningouttobewhatyouwant.Whenthethingsthatyoudoandthewayyoubehavematchyourvalues,lifeisusuallygoodyoure3.(satisfy)andcontent.4.whenthesedontagreewithyourpersonalvalues,itistimethatthings5.(begin)togowrong.Thiscanbearealsourceofunhappiness.Thisis6.makingaconsciousefforttoidentifyyourvaluesissoimport

17、ant.Valuesexist,whetheryourecognize7.(they)ornot.Lifecanbemuch8.(easy)whenyouacknowledgeyourvalues.Ifyou9.(value)family,butyouhavetoworkverylonginyourjob,willyoufeelinternalstressandconflict?Andifyoudontvaluecompetition,andyouworkinahighlycompetitivesalesenvironment,areyoulikelytobepleasedwithyourjo

18、b?Inthesetypesofsituations,10.(understand)yourvaluescanreallyhelp.Whenyouknowyourownvalues,youcanusethemtomakedecisionsabouthowtoliveyourlife.答案:1.those/bably3.satisfied4.But5.began/shouldbegin6.why7.them8.easier9.value10.understanding六、短文改错(2016全国高考)Thesummerholidayiscoming.MyclassmatesandIaretalkingabouthowtododuringtheholiday.Wecanchosebetweenstayingathomeandtakeatrip.Ifwestayathome,itiscomfortablebutthereisnoneedtospendmoney.Butinthatcase,wewilllearnlittleaboutworld.Ifwegoonatripabroad,wecanbroadenyourviewandgain