高中英语人教版 (新课标)选修7&8Unit 1 A land of diversity课后练习题

Unit 1　Section Ⅰ

Ⅰ．单词拼写

1．________(移民) in the 1980s was very common．

2．Only a few of shopkeepers thought highly of the plan． The________(大多数) were against it．

3．Thanks to the good policy，economy is________(繁荣)，which has created job opportunities．

4．They________(选举) a new president last year．

5． What________(百分比) of the students were absent？

6．Radio and television are important________(方式)of communication．

7．A strong man will bear________(困苦) without complaining．

8．There is often no clear________(区别) between them．

9．An________(飞机) has to overcome the resistance of the air．

10．Most________(种族的) discrimination is based on ignorance．

答案：1．Immigration　2．majority　3．booming　4．elected　5．percentage　6．means　7．hardship　8．distinction　9．aircraft　10．racial

Ⅱ．完成句子

根据相关的汉语提示，完成下列句子。每空仅限一个单词。

1．我借助报纸上的一则广告找到了我的自行车。

I found my bike________ ________ ________a notice in the newspaper．

2．科学家们说， 他们在防治癌症方面开始有所突破。

Scientists say they are beginning to______ ________in the fight________cancer．

3．彼得说当他第一次来到这个城市时，真的不知道如何适应。

Peter said when he first came to the city，he really didn't know________ ________ ________ ________ ________．

4．我们七月初要去日本。

We're going to Japan__________ __________ ________ ________July．

5．他当演员的梦想终于实现了。

He finally________ ________ ________of becoming an actor．

 His dream of becoming an actor finally______ ______．

6．保育员尽量让孩子在室外多活动。

The nurses keep children out of doors________ ________ ________ ________．

7．我有一些困难，但是比起你的就算不了什么。

I've had some difficulties but they were nothing________ ________yours．

8．该岛人口约78,000。

The island________ ________ ________ ________about 78,000．

9．她绝不贫穷。实际上，她相当富有。

________ ________ ________ ________ ________poor．In fact，she is quite rich．

10．据说他成为一名教师了。

________ ________that he's become a teacher．

答案：

1．by means of

2．break through；against

3．how to make a life

4．at the beginning of

5．realized/achieved his dream；came true

6．as much as possible

7．compared to(be nothing compared to sb．/sth． 表示“比起……算不了什么”)

8．has a population of

9．By no means is she

10．It's said

Ⅲ．完形填空

When I was an eight­year­old girl， my father decided to work far from home． The only__1__was coming back home only twice a year． I was too young to accept his unexpected and sudden__2__at that time；I thought he did not love me  anymore and left me．__3__mother explained the reason to  me so many times，I could not help__4__him．

Whenever I saw parents send their children to school __5__， I felt that I was the only one unable to get encouragement from father．．．Clearly I did not understand how__6__for  him to support a whole family． I would give a cold shoulder to  him，never called and__7__him unless he gave me a phone  call． He did not know how to__8__to my attitude，for all he  could do was work harder and make me and mother live __9__．

__10__，things have changed． One day，I got a bad cold  and ran a high fever；lying in bed，I felt all my__11__had  given out． Suddenly my phone rang． It was my dad． I picked up  the phone；__12__my surprise，I heard my dad was weeping． I never saw him__13__even when my grandfather passed away，even when he left home to__14__，but now，he could not say any word but sobbing． After a while he said， “You would never know how__15__I am． If there is even one­thousandth chance that I can get back to you， I will not have any __16__．However， I cannot， sometimes one has to__17__something in order to take his real__18__．I cannot think of anything but you when you are suffering pain； you do not know how much I__19__you． Every time I hear your voice，I cannot stop blaming myself for__20__you；the only thing I want you to know is that I love you． I really do．”

文章大意：本文作者先抑后扬，赞美了深沉浓重的父爱。父亲因外出工作遭到女儿的误解，但最后女儿终于理解父亲，走向了成熟。

1．A．power　　　　　　　　 B．cost

C．wish          D．advantage

答案：B　后文提到作者是不愿意父亲一年才回两次家的，因此只能选B项，此处是说唯一的代价是每年只能回两次家。

2．A．offer        B．accident   

C．decision      D．change

答案：C　第一句中的decided是提示。作者当时太小，接受不了父亲作的这个突然的决定。

3．A．Even though              B．Now that

C．As if                      D．In case

答案：A　根据句意可知此处应该选择表示转折意味的词语。even though即使，尽管。

4．A．missing     B．phoning

C．cheating  D．blaming

答案：D　前文提到作者不能接受父亲的决定。此处是说即使母亲多次给作者解释，但是作者仍然禁不住责备父亲。

5．A．delightedly  B．carefully

C．secretly  D．proudly

答案：A　每当看到别人的父母送他们的孩子高高兴兴地上学，作者就会感觉不愉快。

6．A．impossible  B．easy

C．important  D．normal

答案：C　作者此时还是不能理解父亲供养家庭的重要性。

7．A．refused   B．concerned

C．calmed  D．hated

答案：B　此处是作者有意不理睬父亲的一些做法：冷淡父亲，不给他打电话，不关心他。

8．A．respond  B．lead

C．turn  D．agree

答案：A　父亲面对女儿的态度显得束手无策，不知道怎么应对。

9．A．longer  B．better

C．more confidently  D．more peacefully

答案：B　将整个部分补全可知，他所能做的就是更加努力工作使母女生活得更好。

10．A．Besides  B．Therefore

C．Thus  D．However

答案：D　空后面的内容显示此处与上文是转折关系，因此选择D项，however“然而”。

11．A．hope  B．strength

C．knowledge    D．courage

答案：B　所选词在句中作主语，谓语动词是give out，再结合自己发烧这一事实可知，自己感觉到一点力气都没有了。

12．A．to         B．in         

C．for            D．at

答案：A　to one's surprise使某人惊讶的是。

13．A．smile      B．cry        

C．shout         D．stop

答案：B　由上文的weeping和下文的sobbing可知选B，此处是说作者从没看到父亲哭过。

14．A．study      B．live        

C．work          D．travel

答案：C　前文已经提到过父亲外出工作，因此选择C项。

15．A．lonely     B．guilty     

C．tired         D．lazy

答案：B　父亲因为知道女儿生病而哭泣显示了他对女儿的疼爱，也表达了自己的愧疚之情。

16．A．hesitation B．demand

C．disappointment D．determination

答案：A　这是父亲在表达对女儿的疼爱之情，哪怕是有千分之一的机会父亲也会毫不犹豫地回到女儿身边。

17．A．hand in    B．show off   

C．give up       D．turn out

答案：C　根据语境应该选择C项，give up放弃；hand in上交；show off炫耀；turn out结果是。

18．A．damage                   B．illness

C．loss                      D．responsibility

答案：D　一个人要真正负起责任就必须有所放弃。take responsibility负责任。

19．A．pay for    B．owe to

C．depend on    D．worry about

答案：D　此处仍然是父亲对女儿的倾诉内容，女儿受苦，做父亲的非常担心(worry about)。pay for支付；owe to欠；depend on依靠。

20．A．fooling     B．upsetting   

C．cheating   D．leaving

答案：D　第一段提到过父亲外出工作离开女儿。

Ⅳ．阅读理解

Christmastime in the city brings forests of trees already cut and waiting to be sold． But some people like to drive to tree farms． Others wait for their trees to come to them． They order one from the pages of a catalog or on the Internet． Some say the easiest thing of all is to buy a man­made tree with Christmas lights already on it． No falling needles to have to clean up．

The  National  Christmas  Tree  Association  says 33,000,000 real trees were sold last year， compared to 9,000,000 man­made ones． Man­made trees generally cost more， but they can be reused． Most natural trees are cut up and recycled， but some people buy trees that can be planted．

Most Christmas trees are now grown on farms instead of in forests．  Twenty­one thousand tree farmers in the United States grow Christmas trees on more than 180,000 hectares． Oregon was the leading producer last year．

Twenty­two percent of people who bought real trees last year chose them at a farm．  Two percent of those people cut the trees themselves．  The next most popular places were big stores like Walmart and Home Depot．Groups like the Boy Scouts also sell Christmas trees． But some people pay nothing for theirs． They steal it．

Cornell University in Ithaca， New York， has many pretty evergreens．  Some years ago， a university worker found a way to keep them there．  A month before Christmas， workers treated them with “pink ugly mix”． It contains water and red food colour．  The bright colour starts to disappear after about a month． It can take longer， however． Cornell decided not to use the mix this year， but the idea has spread．

1．Man­made trees are chosen for Christmas partly because________．

A．they cost less than real ones

B．they are usually sold with gifts

C．they look prettier than real ones

D．they can be used for more than once

答案：D　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，可重复使用是人造圣诞树的优点之一。

2．What can we learn from the passage？

A．Oregon produced the most Christmas trees last year．

B．Most Christmas trees come directly from the forests．

C．All real trees for Christmas are recycled  by Americans．

D．Man­made Christmas trees are more popular with Americans．

答案：A　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Oregon was the leading producer last year．”可知，去年Oregon生产的圣诞树最多。

3．People can get their Christmas trees from the following places EXCEPT ________．

A．Oregon  B．Home Depot

C．Boy Scouts  D．Cornell University

答案：D　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，康奈尔大学不生产也不销售圣诞树。

4．The passage is mainly about________．

A．the important festivals in America

B．the origin of Christmas as a holiday

C．the way Americans celebrate Christmas

D．the popularity of Christmas trees in America

答案：D　主旨大意题。本文通过具体数据说明了圣诞节时圣诞树在美国的销售情况，进而揭示圣诞树在美国很受欢迎。

Ⅴ．七选五

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How can parents express high (but not too high) expectations of their children？

Set realistic goals．__1__Be aware that setting goals that are too low can be boring， while setting goals that are too high can lead to disappointment and possible failure．

Encourage special talents． Don't expect your child to become a doctor or lawyer just because they are respected professions．__2__If your child loves dance， voice your expectation that he or she works hard to become better at what he or she loves． If your child loves science， voice your expectation that he or she enters the science fair．

Talk about the future．__3__But talking generally about your expectations for the future (expecting him or her to attend college or expecting him or her to work toward a profession he or she loves) can help him or her better form his or her own aspirations and dreams．

__4__If you are working toward your own goals and improving yourself in a way that your child can see， he or she will learn not only to achieve what is expected of him or her from others， but also to expect himself or herself to achieve through hard work and planning．

Don't get too specific． While it is healthy to expect your child to achieve and make great progress in school， it is not healthy for either parent or child to expect to win a state championship．__5__

A．Share your expectations of yourself．

B．Your child may feel discouraged or depressed．

C．You should set challenging but possible goals for your child．

D．Setting overly specific goals about the future can lead to disappointment．

E．Encourage your child to set goals for himself or herself and then work toward them．

F．Setting very high and detailed standards for your child can be very damaging．

G．Take your child's interests and talents into consideration when setting expectations．

1．__________　2．__________　3．__________

4．__________　5．__________

文章大意：研究发现，对孩子的成功给予正确的鼓励和期望更有益于孩子成长。本文介绍了孩子不负所望的方法。

答案：

1．E　本段主旨为：制订切合实际的目标。下一句提到制订过高或过低的目标均不利于孩子的健康发展，故E项(鼓励你的孩子为自己制订目标并致力于实现它们)符合语境。

2．G　本段主旨为：鼓励孩子发展专长。上一句提到不要仅仅因为它们是受尊重的职业就期望孩子成为医生或律师，故G项(设立期望时要考虑你孩子的兴趣和天赋)符合上下文语境。

3．D　此处与下文语境中的generally(大致)相对应。此处应选择D项(为孩子的未来制订过于具体的目标会让孩子沮丧)。

4．A　本段主要介绍了父母通过自己致力于实现自己的目标并提高自我的方式对孩子进行耳濡目染的影响，故A项(分享一下你对自己的期望)符合本段主旨。

5．F　本段主旨为：不要过于具体详细。上一句提到期望孩子夺得州冠军的具体目标不利于孩子健康发展。F项(为孩子制订很高、很详细的标准具有危害性)符合语境。