1、课时作业(三十六)选修8Unit 1 A land of diversity限时：30分钟.多项选择1The popularity of potatobased foods has _ in fast food restaurants in the two decades.Aelected BcreatedCdeveloped Dboomed2How long do you think the terrible snow will _？Sorry, I didnt listen to the weather forecast.Aget through Bcast downCfade out D
2、keep up3The kind old couple offered to _ the poor homeless child, though life was hard for them.Abring in Bput in Ctake in Dturn in4His parents, _， did not look after him very wellthe elbows of his jacket and his boots were badly worn.Agenerally BgraduallyCactively Dapparently5They are always singin
3、g songs to _ their spirits when they meet with trouble.Akeep off Bkeep backCkeep up Dkeep on6Many experts have realized that the current medical system needs _ to meet the needs of our increasingly aging population.Areforming BinspectingCforming Dachieving7Oh, dear. What happened?I _ on the shiny fl
4、oor and fell.Askipped Bjumped Cattacked Dslipped8Many streets in this city have been _ for cultural protection.Astretched out Bmarked outCleft out Dstood out9The agreement indicates that the two companies will _ with each other again.Ateam up Bturn up Clook up Dpick up10_sending emails, Ive kept in
5、touch with my American friend for many years.AIn exchange for BOn behalf ofCIn return for DBy means of.完形填空By the third year of teaching Id begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me
6、_11_. I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.The morning bell rang. I walked_12_through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twentytwo smiling faces_13_me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to _14_ their smiles. Back into the classroom, they_15_， compar
7、ing plans for the_16_. I had to remove one student from each arm_17_I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book(点名册) my desk was covered with_18_and gifts followed by a_19_of “Merry Christmas” wishes.“Oh, thank you，” I must have_20_a million times. Each gif
8、t was truly special to me, except my_21_mood(情绪). It was kind of them to_22_me. After a while, I heard a small nervous_23_say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing_24_by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.“Um,
9、could you_25_it now？”I gently tore at the paper and tape. “_26_，” he said, “its breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament(装饰物), complete with a hook already_27_. It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried t
10、o keep my_28_back.Later that day, I sat_29_the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I_30_pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.11A.excited Btired
11、 Camazed Drelaxed12A.eagerly BaimlesslyCgently Dheavily13A.watched BgreetedCdelighted Dwarned14A.return Bforget Cignore Drefuse15A.calmed Bsettled Cchatted Dargued16A.study BweekendCvacation Dlesson17A.before Bwhen Cafter Dbecause18A.letters Bbooks Cchalks Dcards19A.knowledge BcollectionCseries Dbun
12、ch20A.confirmed BassessedCresponded Dexplained21A.pleased Blow Cthrilled Dangry22A.talk about Bthink ofCturn to Dconnect with23A.call Bsound Cshout Dvoice24A.shyly Bbravely Crudely Dsadly25A.classify Bcollect Copen Darrange26A.Careful BDangerousCPatient DHasty27A.exposed Badapted Cadjusted Dattached
13、28A.trees Bhooks Cgifts Dtears29A.looking into Bturning overCgiving away Dpacking up30A.anxiously BhurriedlyCdelicately Dcasually.阅读理解American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.The major factors contributing to the making of this flew nation and the formin
14、g of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity(多民族) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world.What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of Am
15、erica. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west.The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom.Actually they looked for a better life.So individualism(个人主义), selfreliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most
16、closely associated with the frontier heritage(遗产) of America.In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times.They brought their own culture to America and later on，different cultures were mixed together.Thus the unique American culture is formed，a common cultur
17、al life with commonly shared values.The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States.The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all o
18、f the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.Nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society.American family is typically parents and their unmarried children.Middleaged and elderly people generally do not live with their marr
19、ied children.The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place.Quite a number of people change residences every year.The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.31American culture is unique because of the following factors EXCEPT_.Ahard environment Beth
20、nic diversityCplural religion Dadvanced modernization32We can learn from this article that_.Athe frontiersmen left important society values for American cultureBthe early immigrants brought about the unique American cultureCpeople in the world once rushed to America because of its unique cultureDthe
21、 American family members dont get along well with each other33Whats the authors attitude towards American culture?AHe is critical of it. BHe admires it very much.CHe just states the facts. DHe looks down upon it.34What might be the most suitable title of this article?AThe Immigrants in AmericaBWhy A
22、merican Culture Is UniqueCThe Influence of American CultureDPlural Religion and American Culture.完成句子阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。35The scientists finally arrived in _the North Pole. (call)科学家们最终到达了所谓的北极。36_to California is its pleasant climate and relaxed lifestyle. (what)吸引人们到加利福尼亚的原因在于它宜人的气
23、候和轻松的生活方式。37Most applicants know _getting a visa.(little)大部分的申请者都知道他们几乎没有机会获得签证。38The fact _in Europe was obvious.(arrive)显然，他们在很久以前就到达了欧洲。39The customs office is _when you enter or leave a country. (inspect)海关就是你进入或者离开某个国家时你的行李被检查的地方。40It seemed as if _a cheat who pretended to know much in the fiel
24、d. (socalled)看来那个所谓的专家好像是个骗子，他假装自己对这个领域很了解。41_ that the disease was almost incurable.(what)众所周知，这种病无药可救。42That large quantities of top soil were polluted severely _.(know)众所周知的是大量的表层土被严重污染。43What surprised them was _the flu. (die)令他们吃惊的是那个强壮的男子死于流感。44It was difficult for students to take in _in clas
25、s.(teach)学生要理解老师在课堂上教的东西很难。 答案课时作业(三十六).1.D考查动词词义辨析。句意：二十年来，快餐店里的马铃薯食品越来越受人青睐。boom繁荣，景气。2D考查动词短语辨析。句意，“你认为大雪会持续多久？”“不好意思，我没有听天气预报。”keep up持续，保持。3C考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然生活很艰苦，这对善良的老夫妇还是主动收留了那个无家可归的可怜孩子。A项“引进，生产”；B项“提出，提交”；C项“接受，收留”；D项“上交”。由句意可知C项正确。4D考查副词词义辨析。句意：很显然，他的父母没有很好地照顾他他的夹克胳膊肘的部位以及长靴都非常破了。A项“一般地”；B项
26、“逐渐地”；C项“积极地”；D项“明显地”。由句意可知D项正确。5C考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们在遇到麻烦时总是用唱歌来保持斗志。keep off避开；keep back阻止；keep up保持；keep on继续。6A考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多专家意识到目前的医疗体制需要改革以满足人口日益老龄化的需求。reform意为“改革”，符合句意。7D考查动词词义辨析。slip滑倒。答句句意：我在发亮的地板上滑倒了。skip跳跃；jump跳跃；attack攻击。8B考查动词短语辨析。mark out表示“标志，标记出来”，符合句意。stretch out 伸出； leave out 遗漏；stand
27、 out 脱颖而出，显眼。9A考查动词短语辨析。A项表示“与合作”，符合句意。B项表示“出现，到达”；C项表示“向上看，查寻”；D项表示“捡起，接收”；均不合题意。10D考查介词短语辨析。句意：多年来，我和我的美国朋友通过发送电子邮件保持联系。by means of意为“借助于”，符合句意。.文章介绍了在圣诞节前夕，一位老师和学生之间发生的事情。学生亲手制作的圣诞礼物深深地感动了老师。11B考查语境。根据上文By the third year of teaching Id begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday a
28、nd less for the excitement of the children可知，教学使得作者很疲劳。此处表示“我很疲劳”，故选B。12D考查语境。根据下文through the cold into the overly heated school building可知，heavily此处表示“我迎着寒风艰难地走进教学楼”，故选D。13B考查语境。根据Twentytwo smiling faces可知，是向老师问候。此处表示“学生向我问候”，故选B。14A考查语境。return “归还”；forget “忘记”；ignore “忽略；忽视”；refuse “拒绝”。根据上文学生们对老师
29、的问候可知，此处表示“我还以微笑”，故选A。15C考查语境。根据下文comparing plans for the _ (vacation)可知，此处表示“学生在聊天”，故选C。16C考查语境。根据上文第一段的Id begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday可知，此处表示“为圣诞假期做的计划”，故选C。17A考查连词。I had to remove one student from each arm发生在I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties之前。此处表
30、示“我把一名学生的手拿开，我才在讲台旁坐下”，before表示“直到才”，故选A。18D考查语境。根据下文的gifts followed by a _ (series) of “Merry Christmas” wishes可知，此处表示“卡片”，故选D。19C考查名词辨析。a series of “一连串的；一系列的”；a knowledge of “某一方面的知识”；a collection of “许多的”；a bunch of “一堆；一束”。根据下文of “Merry Christmas” wishes可知，此处表示“一连串的圣诞祝愿”，故选C。20C考查动词辨析。respond “
31、回应；回答”；confirm “证实”；assess “评估；评定”；explain “解释；说明”。根据上文的Oh, thank you 和下文的 a million times可知，此处表示“我向学生回谢”，故选C。21B考查语境。根据文中的special和except可知，此处表示“我情绪低落时”，故选B。22B考查动词短语辨析。talk about “谈论”；think of “想起；关心”；turn to “转向，求助于”；connect with “与联系”。根据上文的It was kind of them可知，此处表示“学生老想着我”，故选B。23D考查语境。call作名词意思为
32、“电话”此处不能用call的动词，因为原句中有动词say了；sound “指各种声音”；shout “大喊大叫”； voice “嗓音”。根据上文的I heard和下文的say my name可知，此处表示“我听到有点紧张的声音在叫我的名字”，故选D。24A考查语境。根据上文的small nervous可知，此处表示“这个学生有点害羞”， 故选A。25C考查语境。根据下文的I gently tore at the paper and tape和Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament(装饰物)可知，此处表示“你打开它好吗”，故
33、选C。26A考查语境。根据下文的its breakable和Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament(装饰物)可知，此处表示“小心”，故选A。27D考查独立主格。with a hook already done(表被动)，独立主格用法。故选D。这里表示的是“附在”。28D考查语境。根据上文的Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree可知，此处表示“我被这个学生感动得流下了眼泪”，故选D。29B考查动词短语辨析。look into “调
34、查”；turn over“翻转；翻来覆去”；give away “泄露；捐赠”；pack up “整理”。根据上下文语境可知，此处表示“我把学生给我的装饰物放到手里翻来覆去地看”，故选B。30C考查语境。根据上文的Later that day, I satthe ornament in my hands和下文的pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.可知，此处表示“我小心翼翼地把它从装饰盒里拿出来”，故选C。.这是一篇议论兼说明的
35、文章，向我们说明了美国历史上独特文化形成的原因。31D细节理解题。用排除法。第一段的美国独特文化形成的主要因素是“hard environment, ethnic diversity(多民族) and plural religion”，而没有提到advanced modernization，故选D。32A细节理解题。由第二段的叙述尤其是最后一句可知，美国的早期移民为美国文化留下了包括“individualism(个人主义), selfreliance, and equality of opportunity”在内的社会价值观(society values)。故选A。33C推理判断题。纵观全文可
36、以看出，作者只是客观地叙述了美国独特的文化形成的原因、背景，以及当今影响美国文化的三大因素等，并没有对此作出评论，故选C。34B主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，第一句告诉了文章的主题：American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.然后全文围绕这一主题展开论述，向我们讲述美国独特文化形成的原因。故选B。.35.what was called36What attracts people37(that) they have little chance of38that they arrived a long time ago39where your baggage is inspected40the socalled expert was41What was known to all was42was known to all/was what was known to all43that strong man died of44what their teachers taught
