课时作业一WarmingUpReading高中英语选修8人教版全套课时作业综合

新课标选修8英语Unit1Alandofdiversity课时作业(一)WarmingUp&ReadingⅠ.单词拼写1．Thereisa________(明显)improvementinyourspokenEnglish.2．Scientistsareworkingtofinda________(方法)ofstoringthistypeofpower.3．He________(决定)thatheshouldbecomeadoctor.4．Howlongcanthepresentbusiness________(繁荣)last?5．The________(多数)ofhisbooksarekeptupstairs.6．Mymothersufferedallkindsof________(艰难)throughoutherlife.7．Alarge________(比例)ofschool­booksnowhavepictures.8．Switzerlandisa________(联邦)republic.9．All________(飞行器)mustfuelbeforealongflight.10．TheBering________(海峡)separatesAsiaandAmerica.Ⅱ.单项填空1．Despitemanyofthepossibledifficulties，theywenttotheWestanddecidedto________there.A．makelivesB．makealifeC．makelivingD．makelife2．(2013·菏泽高二调研)In2008，Obamawas________thefirstblackpresidentintheAmericanhistory.A．chosenB．electedC．selectedD．picked3．Alarge________ofthefamily'sincome________fromthedaughter'sworkinginaforeignfactorydayandnight.A．percentage；areB．percentage；isC．percent；areD．percent；is4．Withallthesedisastershappeninginourcountrythisyear，we'renotdiscouragedandourspirits________well.A．keepupB．goupC．holdupD．pickup5．Independentinnovation(创新)hasbroughtusa________inprofits,40%higherthaninthetraditionalway.A．boomB．failureC．decreaseD．suffering6．(2013·商丘高二检测)Inmyopinion，thiscanbedoneby________ofelectricity.A．wayB．methodC．meanD．means7．________passengerssurvivedinthetrafficaccidentexceptawomanandtwochildren.A．ThemostB．MajorityoftheC．MosttheD．Themajorityofthe8．(2013·石家庄高二检测)Theearth'sshadowonthemoonwasquite________.A．distantB．distinctC．domesticD．distinctive9．Canyoutellushowtheoldcustoms________forsolong?A．livedupB．livedthroughC．livedwithD．livedon10．Thepolicearenowsearchingforawomanwhoisreportedto________sincethefloodhitthearealastFriday.A．havebeenmissingB．havegotlostC．bemissingD．getlost11．Differentnationshavedifferentcultures，soweshouldgetathoroughunderstandingaboutthecultural________.A．obesityB．variousC．consequenceD．diversity12．Theplayerwas________towinthe110meterhurdles，buthefelltothegroundandmissedthechance.A．possibleB．probableC．likelyD．maybe13．Thescientistwasrewardedbythegovernmentfor________suchagreatcontributiontothecountry.A．makeB．makingC．beingmadeD．havingmade14．Wehaven'tsettledthequestionof________itisnecessaryforustotakemobilephonesasstudents.A．ifB．whenC．whetherD．that15.—Doyouthinkweshouldinformourteacherofourbeingstolen?—Yes，________.A．that'sallrightB．byallmeansC．itjustdependsD．nevermindⅢ.完形填空Duringthesummerbreakaftermyfirstyearincollege，Iworkedpart­timeatatouristshopinHawaii.Onemorning，abright­eyedboyofaroundtenyearsold__1__intotheshopandaskedifwesoldcoconuts(椰子)．Ittookmea(n)__2__torecallwestillhadcoconuts.I__3__himtothelasttwococonutswehadandhelpedhimgrab__4__.Thelittleboywasveryhappy.Heexplainedthathe__5__wantedacoconutfromHawaiiandthathecouldn't__6__oneanywherebeforeheleft.Iwasvery__7__IcouldhelphimbecauseIpersonallyknewsmallmementos(纪念品)can__8__alotontripstofarawayplaces.Whenhe__9__howmuchitwas，Itoldhimtheprice.The__10__ofsadnessonhisfacebrokemyheart.Heheldoutaten­dollarbilland__11__thatwasallhehadtobuyitwith.Ididn'twanttobethekindof__12__whowouldn'tgiveahelpinghand,__13__IsaidthatIwouldcoveritandtoldhimnottoworryaboutit.I__14__thecoconutintoabagforhim.Heranoutofthe__15__soexcitedthatIcouldn'thelpbutfeel__16__myself.Atthetime，Ididanotherpart­timejobandwastryingto__17__everypennyIcouldfor__18__.Butdespitemyowngoalsoffrugality(节俭)，IknewthatImadetheright__19__.IrememberedtimeswhensomeonehelpedmecovercostsandhowgratefulIwas.I'mtrulygladthatI__20__himandhopethathewillhelpsomeonelikethatinthefuture.1．A.brokeB．lookedC．crashedD．rushed2．A.momentB．hourC．dayD．week3．A.followedB．tookC．pushedD．called4．A.abagB．achanceC．oneD．both5．A.surelyB．exactlyC．suddenlyD．really6．A.makeB．pickC．findD．eat7．A.ashamedB．carefulC．puzzledD．happy8．A.bringB．spendC．meanD．cost9．A.imaginedB．askedC．guessedD．thought10．A.lookB．skinC．signD．mark11．A.warnedB．explainedC．shoutedD．begged12．A.buyerB．strangerC．personD．waiter13．A.forB．soC．butD．or14．A.putB．kickedC．threwD．moved15．A.officeB．hotelC．houseD．store16．A.satisfiedwithB．disappointedinC．sorryforD．gratefulto17．A.borrowB．saveC．discoverD．waste18．A.collegeB．marriageC．workD．family19．A.planB．inventionC．choiceD．action20．A.stoppedB．recognizedC．refusedD．helpedⅣ.阅读理解ThefirstbigwaveofChineseimmigrationtoAmericacamewhengoldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniain1848.TheChinesecalledthenewland“MountainofGold”．Thosewhodidnotbecomeminersfoundworkinrailroadconstruction，farmingandlightindustries，doinglowpaidjobs.Bythe1880s，Americanindustrializationbroughtchangingeconomicrealities，resultinginanexplosionofresentment(仇恨)towardtheChineselaborers.Theywereaccusedoftakingjobsawayfromthewhitemen.ThegovernmentissuedExclusionActs(《排外法案》)tostoptheimmigrationofChineselaborersintotheUnitedStates.ManyworkersfledfromandtheEast.AsinCalifornia，theyformedsmallpocketsofChineseculturethatwereknownas“Chinatowns”．NewYork'sChinatownwascreatedbymensuchastheChineselaborers.Sociologistscallthem“sojourners”—foreignersintheUnitedStates，keepingtotheirculturaltraditions，livinginthelargersocietyinwhichtheyexiste