人教版英语选修8课时分层作业Unit1SectionⅢⅣ

课时分层作业(三)SectionⅢ、Ⅳ[语言知识练习固基础]语境填词A)根据汉语或首字母提示，写出所缺单词1．Theauthorities(当局)weretryingtodisclosethetruthtothepress.2．Withthechanceslipping(溜走)throughyourfingers，itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.3．Myunclehired(雇用)twopeopletohelphimatharvesttimelastautumn.4．Thepictureindicatesthatwherethereisawill，thereisaway.5．Itwasbeingapparenttomethatshedidn'tlikeme.B)在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式6．Ifyouwanttofinishitontime，youwillhavetoteamupwiththem.7．Hehadanurgentthingtodealwith.Thatwaswhyhedidn'tattendthemeeting.8．Itwassaidthattherewerefewapplicants(apply)forthejobsinthatnewpany，becausethewagesweresolow.9．Apparently(apparent)，theyoungmanwastoonervoustointroducehimselfintheinterview.10．Whenhesawmeinghetookoffintheoppositedirection.[高考题型练习提能力]阅读理解ATheCaliforniaStateRailroadMuseum(CSRM)inOldSacramentototals100，000squarefeetpletedatacostof$16.1million，themuseumopenedinMay1981.Ithouses21oldlootives(火车头)andcars，somedatingbackto1862.Here，visitorscanlearnalotaboutrailroadhistoryinCaliforniaandtheWestinAmerica.Hours&TicketsThemuseumisopenfrom10a．m.to5p．m.daily(exceptonNewYear'sDay)．Ticketsaresolduntil4：30p．m.$12adults；$6students；childrenaged5andunderarefree.ParkingAsmallnumberofmeteredparkingspacesareavailableonthestreetsofOldSacramento.However，thesespacesarenotforguestsvisitinglongerthan90minutes.All­dayparkingisavailableinlargepublicgaragesatbothendsofOldSacramento.FoodServiceTheSilverPalaceRestaurantintheCentralPacificRailroadPassengerStationservesgoodfoodattherightprices.Itisjustoneblocksouthwestofthemainentrancetothemuseum.ThereareamajorityofotherrestaurantsthroughoutOldSacramento.OtherOfferingsGuidedtoursandfilmsaboutthemuseumareoffereddaily.Therearemanyotherchoicesatthemuseum，too，includingsomehistoricalattractions(景点)withinOldSacramentoStateHistoricPark.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类应用文。作者介绍了美国加州铁路博物馆的面积、建造成本以及展出内容等，并详细介绍了其目前的开放时间、门票价格、停车事项、饮食服务以及其他旅游信息。1．WhatcanwelearnaboutCSRM?A．Ithasahistoryof154years.B．Ithassomeoldlootives.C．Itisopenfor8hourseveryday.D．Itcostupto$15milliontobuildit.B[细节理解题。由第一段第三句“Ithouses21oldlootives(火车头)andcars，somedatingbackto1862.”可知博物馆里有一些古老的火车头。故选B。]2．Ifa6­year­oldboyvisitsthemuseumwithhisparents，theyshouldpay．A．$12 B．$24C．$30 D．$36C[推理判断题。由第二段第二句“Ticketsaresolduntil4：30p．m.$12adults；$6students；childrenaged5andunderarefree.”可知，一张成人票12美元；6岁及以上学生票每张6美元，父母两个人加一个6岁的学生买票共需30美元，故选C。]3．Intheauthor'seyes，theSilverPalaceRestaurant.A．isworthvisitingB．isfarfromthemuseumC．isfamousforitsexpensivefoodD．isthebestoneinOldSacramentoA[推理判断题。由第四段第一句“TheSilverPalaceRestaurantintheCentralPacificRailroadPassengerStationservesgoodfoodattherightprices.”可判断，作者认为该餐厅值得一去。故选A。]BHappybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besides，thatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity－orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwe'regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothers，aswell.Forinstance，seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans，likepeopleinmostcultures，growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That'sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth­orientedAmericanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung，actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes，“You'reasyoungasyoufeel.”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare，ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung，oratleast“youngatheart”．ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically，“seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonaline.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition，medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987，AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely—evencheatedandrobbed.However，dressedasayoungperson，shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Unfortunately，theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivingtogether.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle­aged“babyboomers”arerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinklesare“in”．Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgroupofconsumers.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述的是美国人不愿接受变老的事实。生日快乐原本是庆祝人成长，但是同时也是变老的象征，所以美国人不喜欢。4．Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis．A．thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyB．manyoldpeopleinAmericaC．theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D．AmericansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgoodB[段落大意题。第三段主要讲的是美国的老年人不只在经济上难以维持，而且也受到人们的不重视。所以第三段的主要内容就是许多美国的老年人都过得不好。故选B项。]5．Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedword“in”canbereplacedby．A．serious B．badC．disappearingslowly D．growingfastD[词义猜测题。最后一段讲的是美国的老龄化现状，老龄人口在快速增加，也就是说皱纹会越来越多。故选D项。]6．Fromthispassagewecanknow．A.inAmerica，growingupisnotawonderfulprocessB．inAmerica，growingupisaswonderfulaprocessasgrowingoldC．inAmerica，growingupisawonderfulprocess，whilegrowingoldisnotD．inAmerica，grow