2020-2021学年人教版英语选修8习题：UNIT 1　SECTION Ⅰ— WARMING UPPRE-READINGREADING .docx

1、Unit1AlandofdiversitySectionWarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending课后篇巩固探究一、写作词汇检测根据该部分词汇,完成下列句子、小对话或小语段。1.She supported herself (借助) evening classes.答案by means of2.Unluckily,his parents died when he was 8.But he managed to (习惯于新的生活方式) by himself.答案make a life3.When was she (当选) to Parliament(议会

2、)?In 1989.答案elected4.Sorry,I cant move a bit. it (坚持),Julian.The train is coming soon.答案Keep;up5.(艰难困苦) came one after another.Therefore,the (大多数) of the villagers left their hometown for Boston to build railroads.The small (百分比) (继续生存) there in the following years.答案Hardships;majority;percentage;li

3、ved on二、阅读词汇检测根据该部分词汇,写出画线部分的汉语意思。Im dreaming that Ill travel in the Arctic 1.Some day,Ill invite some international students,who come from Denmark 2. or Pakistan 3.,to go there.Well take an aircraft 4. in Korea 5.,and then take a ship across the Bering Strait 6.In two weeks,well arrive there.When t

4、here,well know the distinction 7. between the Arctic and the continent.答案1.北极2.丹麦3.巴基斯坦4.飞机5.韩国6.海峡7.区别三、变式训练1.People believe that Ken is very good at operating a computer.Ken to be very good at operating a computer.答案is believed2.There are a number of famous statues in the museum,including two bron

5、ze casts.There are a number of famous statues in the museum,two bronze casts .答案included3.It is not likely that Henry does it on purpose to tease me.Henry do it on purpose to tease me.答案is not likely to4.Despite the fact that Helen is short,she is an excellent basketball player.the fact that Helen i

6、s short,she is an excellent basketball player.答案In spite of5.It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary.It that we should hire another secretary.答案struck me四、阅读理解In 1885,the Republic of France,important friend during the American Revolution,donated the largest statue in the world,Libert

7、y Enlightening the World,to the United States of America.The statue would celebrate its century of independence.To ship it,the statue was broken down into 350 pieces.And now,spread across Bedloes Island in New York Harbour,it sat in 214 wooden packing boxes.The problem was that New York had no money

8、 to reassemble it.Six other cities,less affected by the recent economic decline,had the money and bid to build it.But a Hungarian immigrant,Joseph Pulitzer,the owner of Americas biggest newspaper called theWorld,wouldnt let “Liberty” go.When he heard that the Statue of Liberty was about to die from

9、lack of funds,he saw his chance.Pulitzer set the fund-raising goal of theWorld at $100,000.In its pages he laughed at the rich,thus increasing the papers appeal among working-class people,and firmly planted the idea that the statue was a monument not just for New York City but,indeed,for all of Amer

10、ica.Perhaps Pulitzers cleverest trick was the promise to publish the name of every single contributor in the pages of theWorld,no matter how small the contribution.The editorial that opened the fund-raising campaign set its tone.He wrote:“TheWorld is the peoples paper and it now appeals to the peopl

11、e to come forward and raise the money for the statues base.”The statue,he said,was paid for by “the masses of the French people.Let us respond in like manner.”The circulation of theWorld increased by almost 50,000 copies.African American newspapers joined in the effort,encouraging their readers to c

12、ontribute to a monument that would,in part,celebrate the end of slavery.So the money poured in,as single-dollar donations from grandmothers and pennies from the piggybanks of schoolchildren.On August 11,1885,the front page of theWorld announced,“ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!”The goal had been reache

13、d,even slightly beyond,thanks to more than 120,000 contributions.1.What does the underlined word “reassemble”(Para.1) probably mean?A.Put together.B.Take apart.C.Transport.D.Repair.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第一段可知,自由女神像是法国送给美国人民的礼物,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重新装配起来。故画线词“reassemble”与puttogether意思相近,表示重

14、新组装。故A项正确。2.Which of the following was the greatest move in Joseph Pulitzers success?A.Attacking the rich people.B.Celebrating the end of slavery.C.Printing every contributors name in theWorld.D.Persuading children to donate their pocket money.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句并结合第二、三段可知,为了不让自由女神像因资金短缺而落入他人之手,Puli

15、tzer发起筹募资金活动,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款人的名字都公布在世界报上。故C项正确。3.What did Joseph Pulitzer try to convey to his readers about the Statue of Liberty?A.It was a symbol of independence.B.It was a monument for the whole USA.C.It was a wonder in the building history.D.It was a favor from the rich French peopl

16、e.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,关于女神像,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.What was the main purpose of Joseph Pulitzers efforts?A.To protect the Statue of Liberty.B.To win working-class readers over.C.To expand the circulation of his paper.D.To raise money for the Statue of Liberty.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“Pu

17、litzersetthefund-raisinggoal”并结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金。故D项正确。五、语篇填空How would you define your values?Before you answer this question,you need to know what,in general,values are.Your values are 1. things that you believe are important in the way you live and work.Theyre 2.(probable) the

18、measures you use to tell if your life is turning out to be what you want.When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values,life is usually goodyoure 3.(satisfy) and content.4. when these dont agree with your personal values,it is time that things 5.(begin) to go wrong.This can be

19、a real source of unhappiness.This is 6. making a conscious effort to identify your values is so important.Values exist,whether you recognize 7.(they) or not.Life can be much 8.(easy) when you acknowledge your values.If you 9.(value) family,but you have to work very long in your job,will you feel int

20、ernal stress and conflict?And if you dont value competition,and you work in a highly competitive sales environment,are you likely to be pleased with your job?In these types of situations,10.(understand) your values can really help.When you know your own values,you can use them to make decisions abou

21、t how to live your life.答案1.those/the2.probably3.satisfied4.But5.began/should begin6.why7.them8.easier9.value10.understanding六、短文改错The summer holiday is coming.My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday.We can chose between staying at home and take a trip.If we stay at home,i

22、t is comfortable but there is no need to spend money.But in that case,we will learn little about world.If we go on a trip abroad,we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books.Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby.I thought that it is a good idea.It does not cost many,yet we can still learn a lot.答案第二句:howwhat第三句:chosechoose;taketaking第四句:butand第五句:about后加上the第六句:yourour;knowledgesknowledge第七句:删掉can或canshould第八句:thoughtthink第九句:manymuch