2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元加餐练课时作业（含解析）新人教版选修8 (2).doc

1、课时作业4单元加餐练.单词拼写1Her forced smile indicates (表明) that there is something wrong.2Positive people in every hardship (苦难) are seeing an opportunity.3Reforming (改革) the education system will be a difficult procedure.4An idea occurred (出现) to me that I should turn to my English teacher for help.5Now in Ch

2、ina, an increasing percentage (百分比) of the population has their own cars.6My brother is an excellent swimmer and he was elected (选择) to the school swimming team.7The business of this shop is booming (迅速发展) so that customers come with delight from far and near.8Driving a car illegally without a licen

3、se, he was taken to the police station, facing a severe punishment (惩罚)9It is quite apparent (明显的) that the aging population in China will cause a heavy pressure on the whole society in the future.10The majority (多数) of students were in favour of the suggestion that they (should) go out for a picnic

4、 the next day.选词填空1To keep_up my pace, I drank two pots of coffee each day.2After 15 years in the USA, he has finally made his decision to apply_for American citizenship.3While you are reading an article, youd better mark_out the key words and topic sentences.4The trade caused me $500 worth of loss.

5、Pity! You didnt listen to my advice; otherwise, you would not have been taken_in.5You can team_up_with another class member if you cant finish it on time.6The couple lived a poor life and almost no one made_a_life like them in this situation.7It is said that she got to know her husband by_means_of W

6、eChat.8When we sat back_to_back,_my uncle told me his story.9While living in this beautiful small town, Mr Green, who went in for literature so much, wrote a_good_many wonderful poems.10The teacher will put forward a variety of questions, depending_on your different answers.补全句子1He did not understan

7、d the question. Thats_why his answer was not to the point.他没听懂问题，所以他的回答没有切中要害。2“It_is_likely_that the virus will continue to cause serious diseases in younger age groups，” she said.她说，今后该病毒可能会继续在年轻人群间引发严重疾病。3The first person to_use_the_suns/solar_energy on a large scale was the Greek, Archimedes.第一个

8、大规模地使用太阳能的人是希腊人阿基米德。4It_is_believed_that theres little chance that mankind would survive a nuclear war.人们都相信人类几乎没有从核战争中幸存的机会。5By_the_time_our_teacher_came_in,_we had started speaking English.在老师进来前，我们都已经开始讲英语了。6Compared_with/to_the_size_of_the_whole_earth,_the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.

9、与整个地球相比，最大的海洋似乎一点也不大。7Lucy made good preparations for the interview so_that_she_left_a_deep_impression_on_the_judges.露西为面试做了充分的准备，结果给评委们留下了深刻的印象。8To the teachers surprise, Tom entered the classroom with_a_snake_in_his_hand.令老师吃惊的是汤姆手里拿着一条蛇走进了教室。.单元语法专练1His health is improving day by day. It_is_quite

10、_apparent that the medicine has a good effect on his disease.他的身体在日渐好转。显然这种药对他的病有很好的疗效。2The best moment for the football star was when_he_scored_the_winning_goal.对这位球星来说最好的时刻就是他攻入制胜球的时候。3It is difficult for us to imagine what_life_was_like_for_slaves in the ancient world.对我们来说很难想象古代的奴隶的生活。4Sometimes

11、, how_we_show_our_gratitude_to_a_person is reflected in the kind of food we serve him or her.有时候，我们如何表达我们对一个人的感激会体现在我们端给他或她的食物种类上。5The girl knows three foreign languages, which makes_it_easier_for_her_to_find_a_good_job.这个女孩懂三门外语，这使她更容易找到一份好工作。.阅读理解The United States of America is the most culturally

12、 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

13、 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

14、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 lea

15、rning 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 posts on the Supreme

16、 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 as a stage where di

17、fferent cultures not only coexist peacefully, but develop well.本文介绍了多元化给美国带来的一些影响。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 America答案：A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，可知主要介

18、绍了多元化在各个方面对美国的影响。2According to the passage, 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 immigrants答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“Since the 20th cent

19、ury, the country has become a heaven for people from all over the globe.”可知应选A。3Where did most people live before many immigrants came to America?AIn the urban areas.BIn the rural areas.CIn the southern part of America.DIn the northern part of America.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“The arrival of immigrants ha

20、s shifted populations from rural areas into cities because immigrants tend to settle in urban areas.”可知，大量移民涌入美国之前，当地人大多居住在乡下。4We can learn from the sixth paragraph that _.Adiversity has existed in America in almost every aspectBmost posts in America state governments are held by mixedrace peopleCeq

21、uality and freedom make America a fair countryDdiversity has greatly affected the American political field答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第六段内容可知，多元化对美国的政治领域有很大影响。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。My daughter and I just went to the local store to get some snack food for our film day. As usual, m

22、y daughter helped me by pushing the trolley, placing our shopping on the counter, packing it in the bag for me and using my bank card to pay as I couldnt reach the card machine. This was just a normal trip to the shop apart from one thing that was different for us today!We were about to leave when a

23、 young man in a blue shirt with brown hair stopped us. He spoke to my daughter and asked me if it was OK that he bought my daughter some sweets for being so helpful and caring. My daughter chose a bag of sweets and he went to pay, but he saw another bag of sweets he thought my daughter would like an

24、d asked me if she was allowed to have them. Needless to say, it was hard for me to hold back my tears because of the kindness he had shown us both.My daughter and I thanked him but he didnt want to be thanked. When he left the store, he said, “Please dont thank me. If the world had a few more kind p

25、eople, it would be a much better place to live. If you really want to thank me, I think you can help others who need your help.”Im still so shocked at the kindness this man has shown us. Not only did he take his time to stop and see how much my 7yearold daughter helped me, but he also taught her a v

26、ery valuable lesson: If youre kind to others, then others will be kind in return! My daughter has been helping me in so many ways since I was in my wheelchair. She is my rock and without her Id be lost. She keeps me going in the darkest of my days with her smile. She lights up my entire world.答案Para

27、graph 1：I recalled the time after I was injured in an accident. I was sent to the hospital after I was injured.Hearing the news, my daughter went to the hospital. Tears fell from her eyes when she saw me at that moment. The doctor asked her to sign her name and operated on me. The operation was succ

28、essful but I had to stay in a wheelchair.Paragraph 2：My daughter said that she could become my legs from then on. I saw determination from her eyes. In the morning she bought food for me in the local store before she went to school. In the evening she shared sweets with me and slept with me at night in order to look after me. Seeing she was so helpful, my neighbors helped us. We are thankful for their kindness.