1、选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity. 单词拼写1. After the arrival of the Europeans, the native people were forced into s .2. You have difficulty in moving to America, because the rules of i are rather strict for the foreigners.3. Only a few of them thought highly of the plan. The m were against it.4. Obama w
2、as e as the fortyfour president of the United States.5. The rural r has achieved good results, and there has been a noticeable change in the countryside. 6. My uncle h two people to help him in harvest last autumn.7. I was in half the way when it suddenly (想到) to me that I had left my notebook home.
3、8. (显然地)，he was mistaken about by the others.9. It is believed that before long the mix of (国籍) will be very large.10. I was one of the （申请人） for the job. . 用方框内所给的短语的适当形式填空take off/take up/take in/take on1. The city has been developing very fast and it has a new look.2. The old man the story at thi
4、s point.3. Dont be by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.4. The plane for Beijing at four oclock. 完成句子1. 我突然想起今晚我该拜访汤姆。It me suddenly that I should call on Tom tonight.2. 我会尽全力帮助你。I will help you .3. 他以80票的优势赢得了该席位。He won the seat with 80 votes.4. 我读书的时候，常在书上把我认为重要的地方标记出来。In doing my
5、 reading, I often what I regard as important in a book.5. 现在大部分教科书都配有插图。 School-books now have pictures.单项填空从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Shall I give you a ride as you live so far? .A. It couldnt be better B. Of course you canC. If you like D. Its up to you 2. You fool! How can you let such a ch
6、ance through your fingers.A. ski B. spread C. slip D. glide3. People have views on the policy published recently, because not everybody is in favour of it in the survey(调查).A. excited B. surprised C. frightened D. mixed4. Every possible means to help the poor people in Africa.A. have tried B. have b
7、een triedC. has tried D. has been tried 5. He can hardly his wifes bad-temper， so he decided to seek divorce with her.A. teamed up with B. caught up withC. put up with D. kept up with 6. Peter is no longer a lazy boy he used to be.A. what B. whom C. when D. how7. Human beings are different from anim
8、als they can use language as a tool to communicate.A. in that B. for that C. in which D. for which 8. The window in my room shut. So I have to get it repaired.A. doesnt B. shouldntC. wont D. couldnt9. Shirley, can I have a look at your photos? .Here you are.A. By any means B. By no meansC. By this m
9、eans D. By all means10. is no possibility he can finish the task within two days.A. There; that B. It ; that C. There; whether D. It; whether. 完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。The basic meaning of “pet” is an animal we keep for emotional (情感的) rather than economic reasons. A pet animal
10、 is 1 as a companion, and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy. 2 pets offer more than mere companionship: they invite us to love and be loved. Many 3 feel their pets understand them, for animals are 4 to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us 5 when human words dont he
11、lp. We feel loved, too, by the way pets 6 us for a home, for food and drink. Dogs 7 , look up to their owners, 8 makes them feel important and needed.A pet can be something 9 to each member of the family, another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 10 child, a grandchild to the elderly,
12、but for all of us pets provide 11 and companionship. It has 12 been suggested that tiny pets 13 be sent as companions to astronauts on space ships, to help reduce the stress (紧张) and 14 of space flights.In this Plastic Age, when most of us live in large cities, pets are particularly important for 15
13、 . A pet in the family keeps people in 16 with the more natural, animal world. Seeing an animal give birth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth, and seeing a pet 17 helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to 18 a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels 19 towa
14、rd those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be good to their pets. They should learn, too, that pets are 20 for us human beings.1. A. known B. looked upon C. treated D. kept2. A. But B. HoweverC. So D. Otherwise3. A. masters B. owners C. bosses D. hosts4. A. slow B. quick C. easy D. dif
15、ficult5. A. in time B. on timeC. at times D. at no time6. A. depend on B. live onC. wait on D. look on 7. A. especially B. hardlyC. hopefully D. entirely8. A. it B. whoC. whichD. what9. A. dangerous B. necessaryC. the same D. different10. A. single B. only C. separate D. alone11. A. loss B. loveC. t
16、rouble D. pleasure12. A. ever B. evenC. never D. probably13. A. would B. could C. should D. must14. A. loneliness B. distanceC. darkness D. weight15. A. housewives B. childrenC. grown-ups D. relatives16. A. connection B. conversationC. touch D. love17. A. die B. sufferC. cryD. fight18. A. pay for B.
17、 ask for C. call for D. care for19. A. comfortable B. suitableC. valuable D. responsible20. A. fit B. good C. expensive D. bad. 对话填空请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。A：Hello. How are you today？ I (1)h you were ill last week.B：Im much (2)b now. Thank you.A：What was the (3)m ? N
18、othing serious, I hope.B：Oh, no, I had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for two days.A：I hope it was the last cold of (4)w and not the first cold of spring. What about your friend, Ann？I heard she was ill, too.B：She was ill, but now shes all right. I think she carried my cold.A：Everybody seems to h
19、ave one now, I guess its (5)b of the sudden change of weather, one day hot and the next day cold.B：And very windy, too. Thats why Im (6)w a sweater today. What do you think of it？A：It certainly looks wonderful. It must have cost a lot. (7)W did you buy it？B：Oh, I got it at a sale. It was quite cheap
20、.A：Really? Well, Mary, I must say it suits you very well. What a (8)p that I cant get (9)o for my wife.B：Why not? Maybe I can help you find one for your wife some day.A：Thanks a lot. Im really thinking of (10)s her as a present on her birthday.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 选修8 Unit 1 A land of dive
21、rsity答案. 单词拼写1. slavery 2. immigration3. majority 4. elected5. reform 6. hired 7. occurred 8. Apparently9. nationalities 10. applicants. 辨析填空1. taken on 2. took up3. taken in 4. takes off. 完成句子1. occurs to 2. by every means3. a majority of 4. mark out5. A large percentage of.单项填空1. 解析：选A。It couldnt
22、be better意为“再好不过了”，是对别人邀请的回答；Of course you can表达生硬，不符合交际用语习惯;If you like是对别人请求的回答;Its up to you意为“随便”。根据句意，选A。 2. 解析：选C。句意为：你真愚蠢！你怎么能让这么个机会从你指间溜走呢？ski 滑雪；spread延伸；slip滑过；溜走；glide滑行。根据句意可知，选C。3. 解析：选D。mixed views意为“各种各样的观点”，从后面的because not everybody is in favour of it in the survey我们可以得出答案。4. 解析：选D。m
23、eans是单复数形式相同的名词，从空前的every可知，means在这里表示单数，同时它与try之间呈被动关系，因此用被动语态。5. 解析：选C。考查短语辨析。team up with与合作;catch up with赶上;put up with忍受; keep up with跟得上。根据句意可知，选C。6. 解析：选B。what引导的是名词性从句，而这里需要的是boy后的定语从句，因此用whom。7. 解析：选A。in that为固定短语，相当于because，意为“因为”。而其他选项引导的是定语从句且句意也不符合。8. 解析：选C。will在这里是情态动词，意为“肯；能”，表达事物的特征。
24、9. 解析：选D。从空后的Here you are可知，说话人同意给别人看她的照片。by all means意为“行；可以”。10. 解析：选A。there is no possibility that .为固定句型，意为“没有可能”。. 完形填空1. 解析：选D。从空后的“.and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy”可知，作者认为人们是把宠物作为伴侣来养，而不是把它看作伴侣。2. 解析：选A。从空后的“more than mere (only) companionship”可知，本句与上句为转折关系。3. 解析：选B。从空后的“t
25、heir pets”可知，这里表示的是宠物的拥有者。host是相对客人而言；master相对仆人 (servant)而言；而owner指某物的所有者。4. 解析：选B。quick在这里意为“反应灵敏”。5. 解析：选C。at times在此相当于 sometimes。6. 解析：选A。句意为：通过宠物依赖于我们给它们一个家、食物、饮水的同时我们也感受到爱。depend on sb. for sth.意为“依靠某人获得某物”。7. 解析：选A。作者认为在这一点上狗的表现最突出，因此用especially表示。8. 解析：选C。which引导非限制性定语从句，在这里指代Dogs look up t
26、o their owners，look up to 在这里意为“尊敬，尊重”。9. 解析：选D。从空后的“another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 10 child, a grandchild to the elderly”可知,宠物对于不同的家庭成员其角色是不一样的。10. 解析：选B。single意为“单身的”，指没有结婚;alone不可作定语，因此A、D两项不符合句意，故选B。11. 解析：选D。句意为：宠物给我们带来欢乐和陪伴。从空后的and companionship可知，选D。12. 解析：选B。句意为：甚至有人
27、建议小宠物应该带到宇宙飞船上给宇航员做伴。even意为“甚至”，在这里用作加强语气。13. 解析：选C。suggest后的宾语从句用的是虚拟语气，其谓语是“should+动词原形”。14. 解析：选A。宠物用来减轻宇航员飞行中的紧张与孤独。15. 解析：选B。最后一段论述了宠物对孩子性格培养方面的重要作用。所以应该是针对孩子而言。16. 解析：选C。句意为:宠物使得（家庭中的）人们与更多的自然界动物保持接触。keep in touch with 与保持联系。17. 解析：选A。die 在此与give birth 相对，从空后的 with sorrow 也可以得到此答案的提示。18. 解析：选D。care for 意为“关心，照顾”。19. 解析：选D。句意为：学会关心宠物有助于将孩子培养成有爱心的成年人，他们会对需要自己的人负责。20. 解析：选B。句意为：他们也会知道宠物对我们人类有益处。. 对话填空1. heard 2. better3. matter 4. winter5. because 6. wearing7. Where 8. pity9. one 10. sending
