2019-2020学年人教版高中英语选修八同步练习：UNIT 1 A LAND OF DIVERSITY课时跟踪训练1-1 WORD版含答案.doc

1、课时跟踪训练11 .单词拼写1_(移民)in the 1980s was very common.2Only a few of them thought highly of the plan.The_(大多数)were against it.3The_(繁荣)has created job opportunities.4They_(选举)a new president last year.5What_(百分率)of the students were absent?6Radio and television are important_(方式)of communication.7A stron

2、g man will bear_(困苦)without complaining.8There is often no clear_(区别)between them.9An_(飞机)has to overcome the resistance of the air.10Most_(种族的)discrimination is based on ignorance.答案1Immigration2.majority3.boom4.elected5percentage6.means7.hardship8.distinction9aircraft10.racial.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选

3、项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A(2019年高考课标全国卷)Need a Job This Summer?The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online too

4、ls available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件)for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.Who is eligible

5、: Youth 1518 years old in select communities(社区)Summer CompanySummer Company provides students with handson business training and awards of up to $3，000 to start and run their own summer businesses.Who is eligible: Students aged 1529, returning to school in the fall.Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramY

6、ou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment

7、 Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.1

8、. What is special about Summer Company?A. It requires no training before employment.B. It provides awards for running new businesses.C. It allows one to work in the natural environment.D. It offers more summer job opportunities.2. What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?A.

9、 1518. B. 1524.C. 1529. D. 1617.3. Which program favors the disabled?A. Jobs for Youth.B. Summer Company.C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.D. Summer Employment Opportunities.答案与解析语篇导读：本文为应用文。本文叙述了省政府及其合作伙伴提供了许多项目来帮助学生在暑期找到工作。1B细节理解题。根据Summer Company部分中的“Summer Company provides students with .award

10、s of up to $3，000 to start and run their own summer businesses” 可知“Summer Company为学生提供高达3 000美元的奖励，来开始和经营他们自己的暑期业务”。“start and run their own summer businesses”即为“开办新的业务”，这对应B项中的“running new businesses”，二者是词义之间的转述关系。故选B。2D细节理解题。根据Stewardship Youth Ranger Program部分中的第二段“Who is eligible: Students aged

11、16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.”可知“符合条件的学生：16岁或17岁的学生，但在今年12月31日之前未满18岁”。由此得出，这个项目要求年龄在1617岁之间。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。3D细节理解题。根据Summer Employment Opportunities部分中的最后一段最后一句“Who is eligible: .Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons wi

12、th a disability”，可知Summer Employment Opportunities有些职位是给残疾人的。分析选项可知，D项符合题意，故选D。B(2018年高考课标全国卷)Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New Y

13、ork City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapp

14、ed wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30，000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snowcovered mo

15、untains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first

16、 20，000 people who dug for gold, 4，000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city

17、was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of

18、 Dawson City its present population is 762.4What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.5What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Twothirds of them stayed there.B. One

19、 out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.6What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food.7What is the text

20、 mainly about?AThe rise and fall of a city. BThe gold rush in Canada. CJourneys into the wilderness. DTourism in Dawson.答案与解析语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了加拿大城市道森市的兴衰史。道森市虽然地理位置不占优势，生存环境也比较恶劣，但因为金矿的发现而繁荣起来。然而随着金矿被挖掘一空，人们又都陆续迁离这里，道森市又变成人烟稀少的城市。4C推理判断题。文章首段提到，人们选择居住的城市往往是那些便于交通和贸易的地方，比如靠近港口或河流，接下来便以纽约城为例，指出它就是靠近

21、一个很大的海港，由此可推知，吸引早期居住者的是纽约城的地理位置。5B事实细节题。根据第二段的Of the first 20，000 people who dug for gold, 4，000 got rich可知，第一批去道森市淘金的20 000人中4 000人成为了富人，也就是说五分之一的人变成了富人。6B事实细节题。根据第三段的when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come可知，当听说别的地方有金矿的时候，人们都迅速地离

22、开了道森市。7A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了加拿大城市道森市的兴衰史。道森市虽然地理位置不占优势，生存环境也比较恶劣，但因为金矿的发现而繁荣起来。然而随着金矿被挖掘一空，人们又都陆续迁离这里，道森市又变成人烟稀少的城市，由此过程可看出道森市的大起大落。C“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed (赋予) with certain rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pur

23、suit (追求) of happiness.”These are words written in the Declaration of Independence. Finding happiness is a basic human goal.Since 2012, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has been producing the World Happiness Report. According to their 2015 report, people living in Switzer

24、land are the happiest in the world. Switzerland took the first spot from Denmark which had held the title of being the happiest since the first survey in 2012. It is rather interesting that the top four happiest nations in the world are all small or mediumsized European countries, while England 21,

25、Germany 26 and France 29 are further down the table. Iceland, Denmark and Norway follow Switzerland with Canada being placed 5th among the happiest nations. Wondering how happy folks in the US are? The country came in at number 15. Syria (Asia) came in at 156, Burundi (Africa) 157, and Togo (Africa)

26、 158. They are the least happiest nations coming in at the bottom of the table.So what makes a country happy? Well, its citizens have longer life expectancies (预期寿命), more social support and are more generous. They have more freedom to make life choices, believe that there is less corruption (腐败) in

27、 their communities and have a higher GDP per person.Switzerland lies at the crossroads of Europe. In fact, the country is very close to the geographical center of the continent. It is also a melting pot of different cultures German, French and Italian, which are all official languages spoken here. T

28、he Swiss landscape is very diverse as well, from the Swiss Alps to the charming valleys carved out by glaciers.Switzerland is famous for its neutrality (中立), and has not taken sides in any wars. The Swiss have chosen to not be part of the European Union, and the country joined the United Nations onl

29、y in 2002. Since Switzerland does not participate in wars, its citizens serve in peacekeeping missions around the world.8The first paragraph is used to_Aexplain a reason Bgive an exampleCintroduce the topic Dprovide the background9What do we know from the 2015 World Happiness Report?ACanada is happi

30、er than the US.BIceland has less happiness than England.CThe least happiest nation comes from Asia.DThe top five happiest nations are all from Europe.10The last two paragraphs mainly explain why Switzerland_Ahas the high GDP per personBlies at the crossroads of EuropeChas won the title of the happie

31、st nationDserves as a peacekeeper around the world答案与解析语篇导读：本文是说明文。据联合国可持续发展解决方案网公布的2015年全球幸福报告，瑞士位居全球最幸福国家榜首。8C写作意图题。文章第一段通过引用美国独立宣言中的话尤其是“the pursuit of happiness”引出本文的主题据联合国可持续发展解决方案网公布的2015年全球幸福报告，瑞士位居全球最幸福国家榜首。9A细节理解题。由第三段2015年全球幸福报告可知，排名前五位的除加拿大外，都是来自欧洲的国家，而美国位列第十五名，最不幸福的国家则是来自非洲的多哥。10C段落大意题。文章最后两段从地理优势、文化优势、政治立场等方面解释了瑞士是如何获得最幸福国家称号的。