1、选修八Unit 1A land of diversity.完形填空(2020广东省深圳市高级中学高三年级模考)I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 1.A chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all
2、 fell 2.B . I found myself homeless and 3.C . I had my truck and $56. I 4.D the countryside for some place I could rent for the 5.D possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 6.B ， full of broken glass and rubbish
3、. I found the owner, rented it, and 7.C a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, 8.A slowly, they started teaching me the 9.D of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to 10.A . They started to teach me a belief in a 11.C American Drea
4、mnot the one of individual achievement but of 12.A .What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 13.D for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the 14.A ， my most valuable possessions were my 15.B with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into 16.C . I saw many pe
5、ople were having a really hard time, 17.B their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 18.C a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places. Wed all be in 19.B if we hadnt banded together.The American
6、Dream I believe in now is a shared one. Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about 20.D we can all survive together.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者在美国的生活经历，以及他对美国梦的理解的前后变化。一开始作者认为在美国就会有银行卡、工作和房子。但是在美国经历了一系列不愉快的事件后，作者的美国梦想破碎了。作者在山上找了一座破旧的房屋租住。他从邻居那里学到了美国梦是大家团结起来共同实现的。1A.separatelyBequallyCviolent
7、lyDnaturally解析：考查副词和上下文的呼应。separately“分别地；各自地”；equally“同样地；平等地”；violently“猛烈地；激烈地”；naturally“自然地”。根据前文的“like everyone else”向每个其他人一样，我们每个人也都在做。句意：我们各自在追逐同样的事情。故选A。2A.offBapartCoverDout解析：考查形容词和上下文的呼应。off“远离的”；apart“分离的”；over“在上面的”；out“外面的”。根据后文的“I found myself homeless”可知我发现自己孤独。此处说自己原来的梦想破碎了，崩溃了。句意：
8、有一年，在经历了一系列不愉快的事件后，它完全崩溃了。故选B。3A.awesomeBpricelessCaloneDpassionate解析：awesome“可怕的”；priceless“无价的”；alone“单独的；独自一人”；passionate“有激情的”。可知我发现自己孤独，此处说自己原来的梦想破碎了，崩溃了。故C项正确。4A.crossedBleftCtouredDsearched解析：crossed“穿过”；left“离开”；toured“旅行”；searched“搜索”。根据后文的“for some place I could rent”可知作者在乡村寻找可以租住的地方。searc
9、h.for.“搜为了找”。句意：我在乡村搜寻我可以租住的地方。故选D。5A.fullestBlargestCfairestDcheapest解析：fullest“完全的；满的”；largest“最大的”；fairest“公平的”；cheapest“最便宜的”。根据前文的“I had my truck and $56.”可知作者只有一辆卡车和56美元，可见他没太多的钱，因此他要租便宜的房子。故此处用形容词cheapest。句意：我要租住尽可能最便宜的地方。故选D。6A.occupiedBabandonedCemptiedDrobbed解析：occupied“占用”；abandoned“放弃的，废
10、弃的”；emptied“倒空”；robbed“抢劫”。根据后文的“full of broken glass and rubbish”可知这座房子是被废弃的。句意：它被废弃了。故选B。7A.turnedBapproachedCclearedDcut解析：turned“转动”；approached“接近”；cleared“清除”；cut“剪”。根据后文的“to camp in”可知作者为了能扎营住在这里，因此清理了一下。句意：为了能住进去，我清理了一个角落。故选C。8A.butBalthoughCotherwiseDfor解析：but“但是”；although“尽管”；otherwise“否则”；
11、for“因为”。根据前文的“knew nothing about me”和后文的“slowly, they started teaching me”可知其他人开始时不了解他，后来教他一些东西，前后是转折关系，故用连词but。句意：当地人对我不了解，但是慢慢地开始教会我一些东西。故选A。9A.benefitBlessonCnatureDart解析：benefit“利益；好处”；lesson“教训；课”；nature“自然”；art“艺术；道理”。根据前文的“they started teaching me”可知他们教我一些道理。句意：慢慢地他们开始教我做邻居的道理。故选D。10A.chatBfi
12、ghtCstruggleDperform解析：chat“聊天”；fight“战斗”；struggle“斗争；努力”；perform“表演”。句意：他们带来一些毯子，蜡烛和工具，停下来和我聊天。故选A。11A.wildBrealCdifferentDremote解析：wild“野生的”；real“真实的”；different“不同的”；remote“遥远的；偏僻的”。根据前文的“I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success.”可知他过去的美国梦想是
13、成功的，而现在没有房子和工作，是失败的，与想象的不一样，句意：他们开始教会我一种对美国梦想不同的信念。故选C。 12A.neighborlinessBhappinessCfriendlinessDkindness解析：neighborliness“亲切；友善”；happiness“幸福”； friendliness“友好”；kindness“善良”。根据前文的“of being a neighbor”可知作为邻居的理论，可知此处是强调邻居的重要性。句意：美国的梦想不是个人的成就而是邻居共同的成就。故选A。13A.uniqueBexpensiveCrareDnecessary解析：unique“
14、独特的； 唯一的”；expensive“昂贵的”；rare“稀有的”；necessary“必要的”。根据后文的“were nonexistent in this place”可知以前以为必要的东西，在这个地方不存在。句意：所有我原以为必要的东西在这个地方不存在。故选D。14A.mountainBdowntownCriverDcountryside解析：mountain“山”；downtown“市中心”；river“河流”；countryside“农村”。根据上文“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road o
15、ver the Potomac River in West Virginia.”可知此处应是上山。句意：我最有价值的东西是在山上。故选A。15A.cooperationBrelationshipsCsatisfactionDappointments解析：cooperation“合作”；relationships“关系”；satisfaction“满意”；appointments“约定”。根据前文的“They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to 10 .”可知作者与邻居的关系好。故此处用re
16、lationships。句意：我最有价值的财富就是与邻居的关系。故选B。16A.realityBsocietyCtownDlife解析：reality“现实”；society“社会”；town“城镇”；life“生活”。根据前文的“I moved back into”可知作者从山上搬回了城里。句意：四年后，我搬回了城里。故选C。17A.creatingBlosingCquittingDfinding解析：creating“创造”；losing“失去；损失”；quitting“放弃”；offering“提供”。根据前文的“I saw many people were having a reall
17、y hard time”可知这里的许多人过着艰难的生活，此处应是失去工作，才能体现生活困难。句意：我看见许多人生活艰难，失去了工作和家园。故选B。18A.put inBturn inCtake inDget in解析：put in“提出”；turn in“上交”；take in“吸收；上当；容纳”；get in“收获”。根据前文的“rent a big enough house to”可知作者租了一间大的房子是为了能容纳一些人。句意：我租下了一个足够大的房子为了容纳一些人。故选C。19A.yardsBsheltersCcampsDcottages解析：yards“院子”；shelters“避难
18、所”；camps“营地”；cottages“村舍”。根据后文的“if we hadnt banded together.”可知我们如果不团结起来就会没有地方住，只待在避难所。句意：如果我们不团结起来，我们就会待在避难所。故选B。20A.whenBwhatCwhetherDhow解析：when“何时”；what“什么”；whether“是否”；how“如何”。根据后面的“we can all survive together(我们一起生活)”和文章意思，大家一起共同团结的生活，才能解决困难，这是说生活的方式，故此处用代词how。故选D。.阅读理解A(2020太原市三模)Growing up in
19、 an Italian-American household was, for me, pretty special. My mother, Gina, an immigrant from Italy, held on to so many of her familys traditions that at times, regardlessof the fact that I was living in America, our home felt like in Italy.To this day, my mother only speaks to me in Italian. Shema
20、y speak in some English terms and expressions from time totime, but our conversations are, for the most part, in her mothertongue. And most of those conversations are about food. For us,foodItalian food is an important part of our lives. The food mymother prepared for me and my sister as children is
21、 the same foodas my grandmother created in her small farm kitchen high up inthe mountains.One of my familys dishes of heritage I am sure to learn and perfect is my mothers arancini di riso (Italian rice balls). Arancini, in Italian, means little oranges. After you roll some over rice into a small ba
22、ll, place a piece of mozzarella (莫泽雷勒干酪) in the center, then bread that and fry it, the golden outside resembles one of our favorite fruits. For my family, it also showcased my mothers ability to always find a delicious way to never let anything go to waste: Last nights good rice was repurposed into
23、 this perfect mid-day snack or dinner or appetizer.So, when I take a perfect little arancini out of the hot oil and crack it open, I am immediately transported back to my childhood: I am a little girl getting off the bus and running through the back door to the smell of last nights rice transformed
24、into sticky, delicate goodness. This small snack symbolizes so many important elements in my life: my mothers waste-not philosophy, her ability to take a few simple ingredients and transform them, and finally, the way she carried her mothers recipes to the U. S. in her mind and heart so she could, y
25、ears later, teach me about my heritage through food.Eating arancini, and all the other recipes my mother continued to make here in the U. S. after leaving Italy, allowed her to teach me who I am, where I come from, and why I should be proud of it all.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一个意大利裔美国人，母亲特意用意大利语教会作者做意大利饭团，继承
26、了作者家里的小吃食品传统，让作者充分理解自我，为自己所做的事而自豪。1What makes the authors home feel like in Italy？ D AFruit and snacks. BNeighbors and friends.CNames and holidays. DFood and language.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段前三句“To this day，my mother only speaks to me in Italian.She may speak in some English terms and expressions from time to
27、 time，but our conversations are，for the most part，in her mother tongue.And most of those conversations are about food.”可知，母亲用意大利母语与我谈论意大利食物的事情。故D选项正确。 2Why is the author sure to learn and perfect arancini di riso？ C A. It saves valuable food from going to waste.BIt reminds the author of her days at
28、school.CIt plays a major role in continuing family tradition.DIt showcases the cooking skills of the authors mother.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“One of my familys dishes of heritage I am sure to learn and perfect is my mothers arancini di riso(Italian rice balls)”和最后一句“For my family，it also showcased my mother
29、s ability to always find a delicious way to never let anything go to waste.or dinner or appetizer.”可以判断，作者一定把家里的意大利传统食品继承下来，赞扬了母亲从来不浪费的传统美德，也展示了母亲把剩米饭改做成可口的小吃的能力。3What does the underlined word “goodness” in paragraph 4 refer to？ A AArancini di riso.BMothers kindness.CThe Italian language. DAmazing c
30、ooking skills.解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句中的“This small snack symbolizes so many important elements”可知goodness是指This small snack，即“arancini di riso (Italian rice balls)”。故A选项正确。4What is the text mainly about？ B A. Why learning to cook is important for a mother.BHow the family heritage is taught through food.CH
31、ow childhood experiences change ones life.DWhy mothers are important in childrens education.解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了作者生在异乡，母亲让她用剩米饭学做意大利家庭传统小吃，继承了母亲节约粮食的美德，从而让作者认识自我。从文章第一段中的“many of her familys traditions”，第三段中的“One of my familys dishes of heritage”的关键词也能提炼文章的主旨大意。B(2021安徽省合肥一中等六校教育研究会第二次联考)The American dr
32、eam is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their
33、 own house. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?The most recent National Journal poll asked participants about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goal, and whether or not they felt the control over their ability to be successful. Obviously, t
34、he results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. Generally speaking, people felt that their actions and hard work not outside force deciding their lives. But the participants had definitely mixed fe
35、elings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic (悲观的) about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority 52 percent think that young peop
36、le do not need a 4-year college education in order to be successful.Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability (稳定) his parents and grandparents never did. While
37、some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook
38、(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life in America.文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。美国国家期刊最近的一项关于美国梦的民意调查表明在过去的几十年里，美国人的美国梦的理念和实现它所需要的因素发生了变化。他们认为大学教育在取得成功中所起的作用不再像过去那样重要了。5It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have B .Aa sense of drive and purpose Ban advanced acad
39、emic degreeCa firm belief in their dream Dan ambition to get ahead解析：细节理解题。由第一段“More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their own house.”可知，更具体地说，他们就如何在美国获得成功达成了一致的意见：接受大学教育，找到一份稳定的工作，买他们自己的房子。所以过去人们普遍认为，要想在美国取得成功，就必须有高学位。故B
40、选项正确。6What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream？ D AMore and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.BIt remains alive among the majority of American people.CAn increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.DAmericans idea of it has changed
41、over the past few decades.解析：推理判断题。由第二段“the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century.”可知，显然，结果表明，今天美国梦的理念和实现它所需要的因素看起来与20世纪晚期有很大的不同。所以判断出国家期刊关于美国梦的最新调查结果表明在过去的几十年里，美国人的美国梦的理念和实现它所需要的因素发生了变化。故D选项
42、正确。7What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success？ D AIt still remains open to debate.BIt has proved to be beyond doubt.CIt is much better understood now than ever.DIt is no longer as important as it used to be.解析：推理判断题。由第三段“In the last seven years, Americans have
43、 grown more pessimistic (悲观的) about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority 52 percent think that young people do not need a 4-year college education in order to be successful.”可知，在过去的七年里，美国人对教育决定成功越来越悲观。尽管他们认为上大学是一个相当容
44、易实现的目标，但是52%的人认为年轻人不需要四年的大学教育就能成功。所以判断出美国人认为大学教育在取得成功中所起的作用不再像过去那样重要了。故D选项正确。8How do some people view college education these days？ A AIt helps broaden their minds.BIt needs to be strengthened.CIt widens cultural diversity.DIt promotes gender equality.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段“While some, like Maeda, emphasize
45、d the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences.”可知，虽然像Maeda这样的一些人强调学位的价值而不是教育本身的价值，但其他人仍然把大学视为获得新观点和生活经验的一种方式。所以判断出，现在一些人认为大学教育有助于开阔他们的视野。故A选项正确。.短文改错(2021江西赣中南五校第一次联考)Dear Peter，Im very glad to receive your e-mai
46、l asking for information about the host family we have arranged you to stay with.Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house was big enough to enable you to have a room of your own.Apart from the convenient public transportation, our private car will make your visit easy.Because all th
47、e family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing personalities, Im sure you will have no trouble communicate with them.Above all, they hosted the American student last year, through that they gained lots of experience.In addition to, the hostess cooking will guarantee you a wonderful ch
48、ance of tasting delicious Chinese food.Hope you enjoy your stay there.Yours，Li Hua答案：Dear Peter，Im very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have arranged you to stay with. in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house big enough to enable you to have a room
49、 of your own.Apart from the convenient public transportation, private car will make your visit easy.Because all the family members can speak English and have outgoing personalities, Im sure you will have no trouble with them.Above all, they hosted American student last year, through they gained lots
50、 of experience.In addition to, the cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food.Hope you enjoy your stay there.Yours，Li Hua解析：1考查固定句式。arrange for sb.to do sth.意为“安排某人做某事”，为固定搭配。故在you前加for。2考查非谓语动词。be located in.意为“坐落于”，为固定短语，在句中作状语。故将Locating改为Located。3考查时态。此处是在介绍这
51、个家庭的基本情况，表示客观事实，故用一般现在时。故将was改为is。4考查代词。文章是“我”在为Peter介绍他所要寄宿的家庭的情况，与下文中的“them”相照应。故将our改为their。5考查形容词。修饰名词应用形容词，故用形容词fluent作定语修饰English。故将fluently改为fluent。6考查固定句式。have no trouble(in) doing sth.意为“做某事没有困难”，为固定搭配，故用动词-ing形式作宾语。故将communicate改为communicating。7考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，故用不定冠词，又因American的发音以元音音素开头。故将the改为an。8考查定语从句。在定语从句中，介词后跟关系代词which/whom。结合语境可知，关系词表示前面整件事。故将that改为which。9考查介词。由语境可知，此处应用In addition表示“此外”，故将介词to删除。in addition to为介词短语，后跟名词、代词或动词-ing作宾语，不可单独使用。10考查名词所有格。这里指女主人的厨艺，应用名词所有格。故将hostess改为hostess。
