1、课后训练根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式1The railway line runs p_ to the road，so they will never meet.2People here are rich，partly because this area is _ in natural resources.3You must not be _（支配）by the opinions of others.4The travel agency offers a lot of d_ for us to have our holidays.5He makes his r_ trip
2、to the store every day.6Certain courses are compulsory，while others are o_.7She made it _（充分）clear that she wanted me to leave.8We s_ the children into new schools when we moved to London.9I have been instructed by my _（代理人）that you still owe me 100 pounds.10The tiger lashed its tail around whenever
3、 anyone came near its c_.选词填空make an apologyday in and day outparallel without of the questionsettle in1That scientist was devoted to the study _and finally he achieved a great success.2The trees stand _the path.3His uncle chose to _the countryside.4If you keep on eating like this，losing weight is _
4、.5If you are late，you should _to the teacher either at the time or after class.完成句子1_（过去这个湖里的鱼很丰富）where we often swam when young.2A new car _（是不可能的）at that time，_（它的价格太高了）we couldnt afford it.3_（这个国家在解放之前被西方人统治）.4_（由于我们已经安顿下来了），you may come and see our new house at any time.5The road and the canal _
5、（平行）each other.6Harry _（因上学迟到向老师道歉）.7_（日复一日地）he gave the same excuse for his laziness.单项选择1In that school，English is compulsory for all students，but French and Russian are _.AspecialBregionalCoptional Doriginal2Although the district was cut off by heavy snow for two weeks，there was still a（n）_supply
6、 of food.Aabundant BvariousCautonomous Dparallel3There was still so much work to do that a holiday for him was _.Abeyond question Bout of the questionCout of question Dwithout question4_ the boy loses concentration during class，he finds it hard to follow the teacher.AFor fear that BAs soon asCAs far
7、 as DAs long as5My mother asks me to clean my bedroom in the evening as my daily_.Aroutine BvirtueCregulation Dfortune6Sometimes，the entrance tickets are _ free of charge from the university.Aavailable BvaluableCimaginable Dcomfortable7Li Gang was required to apologize _ the people present at the me
8、eting _ what he had done.Afor；by Bwith；aboutCto；for Dat；with8The new shops near our school are increasing _.Aday by day Bday after dayCthe other day Dsome day9With the good care taken by doctors and nurses，many patients are beginning to _.Apick out Bturn upCturn out Dpick up10 According to scientist
9、s，our mental abilities begin to _ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.Adiffer BshrinkCfail Ddecline阅读理解As is the case in many cultures，the degree to which a minority group was seen as different from the characteristics of the dominant majority determined the extent of that grou
10、ps acceptance.Immigrants who were like the earlier settlers were accepted.The large numbers of immigrants with significantly different characteristics tended to be viewed as a threat to basic American values and the American way of life.This was particularly true of the immigrants who arrived by the
11、 million during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Most of them came from povertystricken nations of southern and eastern Europe.They spoke languages other than English，and large numbers of them were Catholics or Jews.Americans at the time were very fearful of this new flood of immigr
12、ants.They were afraid that these people were so accustomed to lives of poverty and dependence that they would not understand such basic American values as freedom，selfreliance and competition.There were so many new immigrants that they might even change the basic values of the nation in undesirable
13、ways.Americans tried to meet what they saw as a threat to their values by offering English instruction for the new immigrants and citizenship classes to teach them basic American beliefs.The immigrants，however，often felt that their American teachers disapproved of the traditions of their homeland.Mo
14、reover，learning about American values gave them little help in meeting their most important needs such as employment，food，and a place to live.Far more helpful to the new immigrants were the “political bosses” of the larger cities of the northeastern United States，where most of the immigrants first a
15、rrived.Those bosses saw too many of the practical needs of the immigrants and were more accepting of the different homeland traditions.In exchange for their help，the political bosses expected the immigrants to keep them in power by voting for them in elections.In spite of this，many scholars believe
16、that the political bosses performed an important function in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.They helped to assimilate large numbers of disadvantaged white immigrants into the larger American culture.The fact that the United States had a rapidly expanding economy at the turn of the
17、 century made it possible for these new immigrants，often with the help of the bosses，to better their standard of living in the United States.As a result of these new opportunities and new rewards，immigrants came to accept most of the values of the larger American culture and were in turn accepted by
18、 the great majority of Americans.For white ethnic groups，therefore，it is generally true that their feeling of being a part of the larger culture，that is，“American” is much stronger than their feeling of belonging to a separate ethnic groupIrish，Italian，Polish，etc.1A minority groups acceptance to the
19、 country was determined by _.Athe difference they showed from the majorityBthe time when they arrived at the new landCthe background conditions they came fromDthe religious group to which they belonged2The political bosses helped the new immigrants for the main purpose of _.Ashowing off their politi
20、cal powers and advantagesBgetting support in electionsCassimilating the minority into the majorityDshowing their generosity3The living standards of the new immigrants were improved in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries mainly because _.Athey kept the political bosses in powerBthe poli
21、tical bosses gave them a lot of practical helpCthey had a much stronger feeling of being a part of the larger cultureDthere was a rapid growth in American economy at that time参考答案. 1. parallel 2. abundant 3. governed 4. destinations 5. routine 6. optional 7. abundantly 8. settled 9. agent 10. cage .
22、 1. day in and day out 2. parallel with 3. settle in 4. out of the question 5. make an apology . 1. Fish used to be abundant in the lake 2. was out of the question；the price of which was so high 3. The country was governed by westerners before being liberated 4. As weve settled in 5. are parallel to
23、 6. apologized to his teacher for coming to school late 7. Day in and day out . 1. 答案：C解析：句意：在那所学校，英语是学生必学的，但法语和俄语是选修的。optional“可选择的”；special“特殊的”；regional“地区的”；original“起初的”。 2. 答案：A解析：句意：尽管这个地区因为大雪封闭了两周，还是有充足的食物供应。abundant“大量的”；various “各种各样的”；autonomous“自治的”；parallel“平行的”。 3. 答案：B解析：句意：他有那么多工作要做，
24、因此不可能去度假。out of the question“不可能”；beyond question“不容置疑”；out of question“毫无疑问，一定”；without question“没问题”。 4. 答案：B解析：句意：那个男孩在课堂上精力一不集中，他就很难跟上老师的讲课。as soon as.“一就”，因此选B项。for fear that“担心”；as far as“远至”；as long as“只要”。 5. 答案：A解析：routine“惯例，常规”；virtue“美德，优点”；regulation“规章，条例”；fortune“财富，机遇”。 6. 答案：A解析：句意：
25、有时，入场票可以从大学里免费得到。available“可获得的，可得到的”。valuable“有价值的”；imaginable“可想象的”；comfortable“舒适的”。7. 答案：C解析：句意：李刚被要求为自己的所作所为向出席大会的人们道歉。apologize to sb.for sth.意为“因某事向某人道歉”。 8. 答案：A解析：句意：学校旁边的新商店一天一天地在增加。day by day“一天又一天（有变化）”；day after day“一天天（机械地重复）”；the other day“以前的某天”；some day“将来的某天”。 9. 答案：D解析：句意：在医生和护士精心
26、的照料下，很多病人开始恢复健康。pick out“挑选出”；turn up“出现，到场”；turn out“结果是”；pick up“好转，捡起”。 10. 答案：D解析：考查动词。句意：据科学家们说，我们大脑的能力在22岁达到最高水平后，从27岁开始下降。differ“不同，有异”；shrink“变小，减少，收缩”；fail “（健康、体力、视力等）衰退，减弱”；decline“下降，衰退，减退”。 . 1. 答案：A解析：细节理解题。第一段的首句提到“As is the case in many cultures，the degree to which a minority group w
27、as seen as different from the characteristics of the dominant majority determined the extent of that groups acceptance.”，意为“一个少数群体区别于社会主导群体的特征的程度决定了它被接受的程度，在许多文化中这是事实”。因此答案为A项。 2. 答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段最后一句“In exchange for their help，the political bosses expected the immigrants to keep them in power b
28、y voting for them in elections.”。政治大亨给予了移民很多帮助，主要目的是为在竞选时获得更多的选票以保持其政治实力。所以B项为正确答案。 3. 答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“The fact that the United States had a rapidly expanding economy at the turn of the century made it possible for these new immigrants，often with the help of the bosses，to better their standard of living in the United States.”可知，世纪之交时美国经济迅速发展，再加上有政治大亨的帮助，移民的生活水平得以提高。所以，美国经济的迅速发展是移民生活水平提高的主要原因，而政治大亨的帮助是次要原因。因此答案为D项。