高中英语 Unit1 A land of diversity单元测试3 新人教版选修8

2021年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元综合测试题新人教版选修81．Change the following English into the Chinese：1.make /earn / get a / one’s living/ make a life2.take in；3.a large amount of4.in addition5.a diversity of vegetables6.by all means7.apply for2．Change the following Chinese into the English：① 多元文化的一个洲_________________ ② 在不同的时期______________③ 通过…方式_________________________ ④ 幸存于这些恐怖时期_________________⑤ 从…获得独立_______________________ ⑥ 向墨西哥宣战____________________⑦ 太平洋岛国______________________ ⑧ 谋生______________________ ⑨ 在淘金热时期__________________ ⑩ 建立了自己的城镇____________________⑾ 保持自己的文化_____________________ ⑿ 在最近的几十年里___________________⒀ 不久_______________________ ⒁ 多种国籍的混合_______________________ 3． fill the blanks with the proper words acooding to the first letter or the Chinese：1. Most people in our city are Han n__________.2. The Taiwan s_______ separates Taiwan Island from the mainland.3. Three in ten students were for the new plan. That is to say, the m_______of the students were against it.4. When s ________ was stopped, all the slave owners had to set their slaves free.5. Now in China, an increasing p___________ of the population has their own cars.6. In fact, it is very safe to travel by ____________(飞机)，and yet many people have the opposite thinking.7. The city was a _________(混合) of the old and new buildings.4 plete the following sentences1.He is _______________. （他很可能获胜。

高二英语Unit1 a land of diversity练习一、单词拼写。

1.After the arrival of the Europeans, the native people were forced into s______________.2.I was in half the way when it suddenly ___________(想到) to me that I had left my notebook home.3.____________________(显然)，he was mistaken about by the others.4. You have difficulty in moving to America, because the rules of i___________________ is rather strict for the foreigners.5.It is believed that before long the mix of ______________________(国籍) will be very large.短语翻译。

1.用……方法；借助_________________2. 谋生___________________3. 与……合作_______________________4.包括，吸收_____________________5.画线标出……界线_________________6. 很大比例的_____________________二、单项选择。

1. ---Shall I give you a ride as you live so far?----________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. Of course you canC. If you likeD. It’s up to you2. You fool! How can you let such a chance _____ through your fingers.A. skiB. spreadC. slipD. glide3. People have _____ views on the policy published recently, because not everybody is in favor ofit in the survey(调查).A. excitedB. surprisedC. frightenedD. mixed4. Every possible means ________ to help the poor people in Africa.A. have triedB. have been triedC. has triedD. has been tried5. He can hardly _________ his wife’s bad-temper， so he decided to seek divorce with her.A. teamed up withB. caught up withC. put up withD. kept up with6. Peter is no longer a lazy boy _______ he used to be.A. whatB. whomC. whenD. how7. Human beings are different from animals____ they can use language as a tool to communicate.A. in thatB. for thatC. in whichD. for which8. The window in my room _______ shut. So I have to get it repaired.A. doesn’tB. shouldn’tC. won’tD. couldn’t9. ---Shirley, can I have a look at your photos?---- _______.Here you are.A. By any meansB. By no means C . By this means D . By all means10. _______ is no possibility ______ he can finish the task within two days.A. There; thatB. It ; thatC. There; whetherD. It; whether11. What a fast learner he was! He_____ a lot of French when he lived with the native.A. took upB. made upC. picked upD. turned up12.--- How much do you think the skirt will _____?----Not much. It is _____ 20 dollars at most.A. cost; worthB. worth; costC. take; costD. need; worth13.____ water is needed. Which of the following is right?A. Quantities ofB.A quantity ofC. A good manyD.A great number of14.---Do you believe John will beat the other players and win the match?----Of course. I am sure he can _____ it.A. beatB. takeC. bringD. make15.The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds ____ his argument in favour of the new theories.A. on which to baseB. which to base onC. on what to baseD. that to base on三、完型填空。

Unit 1 A land of diversity-SectionⅢ一、单词拼写1．Research i______ that eating habits are changing fast.2．I have been informed that my ______〔行李〕had already arrived.3．It was ______〔显而易见〕that he knew nothing about how to repair cars.4．Your telephone number has s______ my mind.5．We will take the ______〔渡船〕across the river to the village.6．This is a group of people who really know the values of ______〔正义〕．7．The whole nation m______ the death of a much­loved leader.8．The ______〔当局〕have taken measures to protect the trees.9．Do you g______ the main idea of the article?二、用所给词的适当形式填空1．He was ______〔apparent〕much surprised at the news.2．Ask the ______〔conduct〕to put you off at the Odeon.3．It was a very kind and______〔think〕gesture.4．I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves ______〔punish〕．5．The changing vivid colours of the sunset are really ______〔fascinate〕．三、用所给短语的适当形式填空a good many team up with mark out take in apply for1．It's a pleasure to ____________ such excellent workers.2．Some of the best pupils have been ____________ for special training.3．The club ____________ a new member last week.4．I have been out of work for half a year，so I want to ____________ a job in this company.5．Tom found that there were ____________ people already there.四、句型转换1．I think it would be a great idea to cooperate with your company.I think it would be a great idea to ______ ______ ______ your company.2．Most of the people present at the meeting are for the plan.______ ______ ______ ______ ______ present at the meeting are for the plan.3．You must practice speaking English whenever possible.You must practice speaking English whenever______ ______ possible.4．A large number of cattle of this type used to exist on the plains of America.______ ______ ______ cattle of this type used to exist on the plains of America.五、汉译英1．我们想同你们公司合作提高我们的产品质量。

选修八 Unit 1《A land of diversity》单元测试3笔试部分：I. 单项选择1. It never _____ to me that such a naughty boy should become a minister later.A. referredB. happenedC. occurredD. turned2. The young man thought carefully for several days and decided to ______ the job offer.A. lift upB. take upC. sweep upD. set up3. With all of the things________, the manager went to America for sightseeing.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. dealt withD. deal with4. Not until I began to work _______ how much time I had wasted.A. didn't I realizeB. did I realizeC. I didn't realizeD. I realized5. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase , _____ was very reasonable..A.which priceB.its priceC.the price of whichD.the price of whose6. They required that the work _______ as soon as possible.A. be finishedB. will be finishedC. should finishD. is finished7. With the world economic crisis worsening, people _______ the bill by the government for more unemployment benefitsA. apply forB. go forC. appeal toD. approve of8. These village cottages ______ paying guests during the summer vacationA. take inB. take upC. take overD. take off9. ______ I toured Lushan Mountain, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.A. The first timeB. For the first timeC. At firstD. It was the first time10. —Do many people live in the desert?—_________. There are people who work in the mines, of course. But most Australians live on the coast.A. Not likelyB. Not reallyC. Not necessarilyD. Not nearly11. ______ houses were knocked in the earthquake.A. A great many ofB. The number ofC. A great number ofD. Amounts of12. It's a rule for all the students to _____ their places ahead of 5 minutes waiting for the class to be started.A．take up B．pick up C．keep up D．give up13. People like to make friends with ______ shares their interests.A. whomB. whomeverC. whoeverD. who14. It's based on the idea ______ all people are created equal, ______ is accepted by most people.A. that; thatB. which; whichC. which; whenD. that; which15. —Can we get everything ready by the weekend?—It all depends on______we can get Mr. Green's cooperation（合作）.A. thatB. whatC. whetherD. ifII 完形填空One of my father's f avorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn't say I didn't like 16, whatever it might be, 17 I tried it. Over the years I've come to 18 how much of my success I owe to my 19 of those words as one of my values. My 20 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 21 what I wanted to do as a career. 22 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took 23 that much. I couldn't have been more 24 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to 25 through the company into different 26 .I accepted each new opportunity with the 27 , “Well, I'll try it; if I don't like it I can always go back to my 28 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I've 29 every career change I've made. I've discovered I 30 a large number of different talents and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 31 trying new opportunities. I've also discovered that if I 32 what I am doing and work hard at achieving my 33 , I will succeed. That's why I am so 34 to be a part of . I think 35 has come and I am determined to make it a success.16. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. som ebody17. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before18. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize19. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion20. A. hard B. best C. extra D.first21. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced22. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually23. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered24. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared25. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up26. A. situations B. choices C. directions D. positions27. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice28. A. easier B. newer C. earlier D.higher29. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed30. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather31. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D.afraid of32. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into33. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth34. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful35. A. dream B. time C. power D. honorIII 阅读理解When a group of children politely stop a conversati on with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,” you're left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools a nd that the “work” they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.Stage schools often act as agencies（代理机构）to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don't ma ke it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they're talking to ________.A. attend a stage schoolB. are going to the theatreC. have got some work to doD. love singing and dancing2. In the writer's opinion, a good stage school should ________.A. prod uce star performersB. help pupils improve their study skillsC. train pupils in language and performing artsD. provide a general education and stage training.3. “Profess ional work” as used in the text means ________.A. ordinary school workB. money-making performancesC. stage training at schoolD. acting, singing or dancing after class4. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer.B. He favors an early start in the training of performing arts.C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.BPlease, pay attention to difference of free registration and paid premium(额外费用)account. With free registration at Oxyshare you get access to easy uploading with your favorite FTP client. Your files will remain online for 30 days if there was no request to download. 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The same feature offered by both the standard account and premium account is ________.A. upload speedB. file sizeC. file life timeD. number of connectionsCIt was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stag e. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement. Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron cap and gown(方帽长袍).Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(对美国的忠孝宣誓).Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. Then came the core (核心) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. But it wasn't boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.A new page in the book of that person's life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.8. What's the article mainly about?A. An American high school's graduation ceremony.B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.C. A presentation of college diplomas.D. A US college's farewell party.9. Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?A. She was one of the graduates.B. She was a foreign exchange student.C. She was excited to receive her diploma.D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.10. From the text, we can conclude that_______.A. a diploma ensures a good jobB. a diploma guarantees a bright futureC. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in lifeD. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diplomaIV 单词填空1. There used to be a high _________ (百分比) of babies that died of scarlet fever every year.2. He earned his living by________ (出租) himself out to whoever needed his services.3. ____________ (显然)，he was mistaken about by the others.4. He regarded his marriage merely as a_____________ (手段) to an end: he just wanted his wife's wealth.5.It is believed that before long the mix of ____________ (国籍) will be very large.6. The oil market is enjoying a _____________ (繁荣).7. Many __________________(改革) have been made to the education system.8. He was one of the 200 a_____________ for the teaching post9. You have difficulty in moving to America, because the rules of i_________ are rather strict for the foreigners.10. Sarah s_______ into the room and carefully shut the door.11. Mr. Green has the d________ of having been the first president of the famous school.12. Research i__________ that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.13. It o___________ to me that we should go there more often.14. Ronald Reagan was first e_______ President in 1980.15. The m_______ of children in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.V 词组互译1. make a distinction between ________________2. in the/ a majority ___________________3. elect sb. to ... ______________4. sth. occurs to sb. ________________5. by means of___________________6. by all means______________7. make a life______________8. team up with_______________9. ___________画线，标出……界线10. ___________ 申请11.___________ 适用（于）12.__________吸收，受骗，理解13. __________ 继续活着；继续存在14. ___________许多，大量的15. ______________ 坚持，维持VI 翻译句子1. A good idea _____________ all at once. 我突然想到了一个好主意。

选修八 Unit 1《A land of diversity》单元测试3笔试部分：I、单项选择1、 It never _____ to me that such a naughty boy should become a minister later、A、 referredB、 happenedC、 occurredD、 turned2、 The young man thought carefully for several days and decided to ______ the job offer、A、 lift upB、 take upC、 sweep upD、 set up3、 With all of the things________, the manager went to America for sightseeing、A、 dealing withB、 to deal withC、 dealt withD、 deal with4、 Not until I began to work _______ how much time I had wasted、A、didn’t I realizeB、 did I realizeC、I didn’t realizeD、 I realized5、 Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase , _____ was very reasonable、、A、which priceB、its priceC、the price of whichD、the price of whose6、 They required that the work _______ as soon as possible、A、 be finishedB、 will be finishedC、 should finishD、 is finished7、 With the world economic crisis worsening, people _______ the bill by the government for more unemployment benefitsA、 apply forB、 go forC、 appeal toD、 approve of8、 These village cottages ______ paying guests during the summer vacationA、 take inB、 take upC、 take overD、 take off9、 ______ I toured Lushan Mountain, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery、A、 The first timeB、 For the first timeC、 At firstD、 It was the first time10、—Do many people live in the desert？-_________、 There are people who work in the mines， of course、 But most Australians live on the coast、A、 Not likelyB、 Not reallyC、 Not necessarilyD、 Not nearly11、 ______ houses were knocked in the earthquake、A、 A great many ofB、 The number ofC、 A great number ofD、 Amounts of12、It’s a rule for all the students to _____ their places ahead of 5 minutes waiting for the class to be started、A。

Unit 1 A land of diversity(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)Ⅰ.多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 1．After the company ________ its rules and regulations，we find the business is really taking off.A．informed B．reformedC．restrained D．recovered2．(2013·鞍山高二调研)The ________ of school leavers that go to university is about fifty percent.A．degree B．percentageC．level D．standard3．The actress played ________ a very old woman，but in fact she is only a little over forty.A．apparently B．evidentlyC．obviously D．surely4．That day the road was very icy.When I was approaching the school，I ________ and fell.A．jumped B．slippedC．ran D．rushed5．The agreement the two companies reached yesterday indicated that they would ________ again.A．look up B．turn upC．team up D．pick up6．(2013·承德高二质检)You can find a camping shop in the town that has tents for ________ at D|S10 a week.A．hire B．saleC．employ D．repair7．If you can look through the text before class，you will find it easy to __________ what the teacher teaches.A．take up B．take onC．take in D．take off8．________ the students in our school want to go abroad to study further in future.A．A good many B．A great many ofC．A great deal of D．A lot of9．Although his number one choice is Harvard，Jack ________ to several universities after he graduated from high school.A．got B．adjustedC．stuck D．applied10．Even though she was supposed to live for only seventeen years，she has ________ until now healthily.A．called on B．moved onC．looked on D．lived onⅡ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Jaime Alfonso Escalante was considered one of the best teachers in the United States.He was born in 1930 in __11__.Both his parents were teachers.He __12__ math and science in his home country for 12 years.In the 1960s，Jaime Escalante and his wife Fabiola came to the United States.__13__ the next several years，he learned to speak English and __14__ his college education and teacher __15__.In 1974，Mr.Escalante was __16__ at Garfield High School to teach mathematics.The school was in a poor area of Los Angeles，California.Many of the students had __17__ problems with illegal drugs，gangs and __18__.The school was __19__ losing its official approval(批准，认可) to __20__.Mr.Escalante's students were __21__ Mexican­Americans from a Spanish­speaking area of the city.Many were the worst students at the school and thought to be “unteachable”．But Mr.Escalante __22__ the group to work hard.He told them basic math was too easy and that they had the __23__ to do harder work.Jaime Escalante started an advanced math __24__ with a small group of students.In 1982,18 of his students took the Advanced Placement test(跳级考试) and they all __25__.Mr.Escalante's students went on to become engineers，scientists and university professors.The advanced math program at Garfield became extremely successful over the next several years.Jaime Escalante received many teaching __26__ including the Presidential Medal of Excellence in Education.A movie about his success，Stand and Deliver，was __27__ in 1988.It __28__ other teachers to use his __29__.Jaime Escalante __30__ teaching in 1998 and later moved back to Bolivia with his wife.He died earlier last year.He was 79 years old.11．A.the United States B．BoliviaC．Mexico D．Spain 12．A.learned B．majored C．taught D．researched 13．A.Between B．Among C．During D．After 14．A.repeated B．completed C．furthered D．continued 15．A.profession B．employment C．training D．application 16．A.admitted B．invited C．allowed D．hired 17．A.physical B．psychological C．serious D．economic 18．A.value B．violence C．intelligence D．loneliness 19．A.in case of B．in charge of C．in honor of D．in danger of 20．A.manage B．operate C．organize D．attend 21．A.mostly B．exactly C．appropriately D．normally 22．A.suggested B．pushed C．hoped D．supposed 23．A.talent B．ability C．right D．opportunity 24．A.program B．lesson C．research D．competition 25．A.failed B．completed C．passed D．satisfied 26．A.fames B．awards C．rewards D．achievements 27．A.sold B．published C．released D．composed 28．A.expected B．motivatedC．impressed D．influenced29．A.attitude B．moralityC．ability D．methods30．A.recovered from B．returned fromC．retired from D．resigned fromⅢ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)A(2013·四川高考)Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love，and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home.I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass­top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays，and where I cried on Halloween—when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table，I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents' room. It is simple：a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime—waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart，on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew，and I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm home.31．Why does the author call her parents' bed her “safe zone” (Paragraph 3) ?A．It is her favorite place to play.B．Her needs can be satisfied there.C．Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.D．Her parents always play together with her there.32．What can be learned from the passage?A．The old furniture is still in the author's first bedroom.B．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.C．The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.D．Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.33．Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will________.A．open the window at nightB．lie down in bed to have a dreamC．try to bring back a sense of homeD．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom34．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?A．To express how much she is attached to her home.B．To declare how much she loves her first house.C．To describe the state of her family.D．To look back on her childhood.BFarmers are being told more needs to be done to stop them injuring at work.One in five British workplace deaths happens in agriculture even though farmers are only a small part of the working population.During the year 2010/11 there were 1,061 injuries in total and it is thought many more go unreported.Jim Chapman from Warwickshire had his arm torn off by farm machinery seven years ago when he was 23.“You don't realize how much you rely on your second arm until it's gone，”he said.He fell against a PTO shaft(传动轴)，a spinning metal bar at the back of a tractor.“It catapulted(猛力掷出) me from one side of the machine to the other，”he said.“I landed on the flo or，minus all my clothing.My left arm had been ripped off.”He admits that the machinery was missing part of its proper safety guard.“But again，”he added，“it was a rushed day.There were a few machines that didn't work.Also，I was getting behind with the jobs.”Over the last 10 years，other industries that you'd think of as dangerous，like building or quarrying(矿采)，have lowered the number of workplace deaths and injuries.In the farming industry though，deaths remain high with 34 deaths in 2010/11.Judith Hackitt，the chair of the Health and Safety Executive(HSE) says it is“not acceptable” that the accident statistics for farming are still high.“People in farming don't have minor(较小的) injuries.When they get injured，it's bad.”she said.“When I said to the National F armers' Union(NFU) that if I had sons I would not want them to work in agriculture，it really made them sit up and take notice.”There's a whole host of reasons why farming is as dangerous as it is.It is a very rough industry.Also，it's often because people are left alone.They could be young and inexperienced，or older people，who would have retired maybe 5 or 10 years ago in other industries.Jim wants others to learn from his experience.“Look at what you're doing before you go running in，”he said.“You could ma ke a mistake that you'll live with for the rest of your life.”35．Jim Chapman was injured in the workplace mainly because ________.A．he crossed the machineryB．the safety guard of the machinery was goneC．he was standing at the back of the tractorD．he didn't notice the PTO shaft36．In British farming industry，________.A．farmers take up a large part of working populationB．the number of injuries is bigger than what the public knowC．old machinery was not replaced in timeD．being a farmer is the most dangerous37．Judith thought ________ were (was) not acceptable.A．the injuries of farmersB．the high deaths for farmingC．her son's hope to work in agricultureD．farmers' retiring 5 or 10 years later38．From the whole text，we can see that Jim feels ________.A．regretful B．angryC．shocked D．confusedCOur culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone.We do not realize that waving goodbye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side，or that in Italy and some Latin­American countries，curling the finger to oneselfis a sign of farewell.Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War Ⅱ and marked them GIFT to es cape duty payments did not bother to find out that“Gift” means poison in German.Moreover，we like to think of ourselves as friendly，yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away from tins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch，which makes Americans uncomfortable.Our linguistic(语言的)and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes，gestures，customs and languages of other countries，are losing our friends，business and respect in the world.Even here in the United States，we make few concessions(让步) to the needs of foreign visitors.There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments；we do not have multilingual (多语的) guided tours.Very few restaurant menus have translations，and multilingual waiters，bank clerks and policemen are rare.Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.When we go abroad，we tend to stay in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken.The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer—who speak English.Our business dealings，as well as the nation's diplomacy (外交)，are conducted through interpreters.For many years，America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance.After all，America was the most powerful country of the free world，the distributor(分发者)of needed funds and goods.But all that is past.American dollars no longer buy all good things，and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing.A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century，even though it may not always be the upper hand.39．It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably________.A．stand still B．jump asideC．step forward D．draw back40．In countries other than their own，most Americans ________.A．are isolated by the local peopleB．are not well informed due to the language barrierC．tend to get along well with the nativesD．need interpreters in hotels and restaurants41．According to the author，Americans' cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will________.A．affect their image in the new eraB．cut themselves off from the outside worldC．limit their role in world affairsD．weaken the position of the US dollar42．The author intends to make Americans realize that it is ________.A．dangerous to ignore their foreign friendsB．important to maintain their leading role in world affairsC．necessary to use several languages in public placesD．time to get familiar with other culturesDWe're in the middle of winter.It's cold and we're suffering from cold wind and rain.The sun，even when it does show its face，is setting at 4 p．m.It's no wonder people in the street look sad.But according to most of the research on the connection between weather and mood(情绪)，they shouldn't be.Weather has little effect on mood.When you tell people this，though，they don't believe it.Most of us think the weather has quite a strong effect on our mood.Many think that the rain and cold weather dejects us and the sun and warmth cheers us up.So why don't we see this effect in the research？That's the question a new study by Klimstra et al.tries to answer with a group of young people and their mothers.In fact，Klimstra et al.found four different groups：1．Unaffected：about half the people in their study fell into this group.For these people it didn't matter that much whether it was raining or sunny，hot or cold，their mood was mostly unaffected.2．Summer lovers：here's the group you'd expect.For these people，their mood improved with less rain，more sun and higher temperatures(15% of young people and 30% of their mothers)．3．Summer haters：here's the group of people you hear less about.These were theexact opposite of the summer lovers so they were happier when there was more rain，less sun and lower temperatures (27% of the young people and 12% of their mothers)．4．Rain haters：this group's mood didn't change with the temperature，sunshine or the wind；they just hated the rain(8% of young people and 12% of their mothers)．This helps explain why studies keep finding that weather doesn't have much effect on mood：it's because we're different and these differences are mostly being averaged out.43. It's found in the study that ________.A．weather has a strong effect on moodB．cold wind and rain makes us look sadC．the sun and warmth cheers us upD．mood is little affected by weather44. In which group people like dry and hot weather?A．Unaffected. B．Summer lovers.C．Summer haters. D．Rain haters.45．From the four different groups we can learn ________.A．about half the people belong to summer loversB．more than one third of the people are summer hatersC．few of young people and their mothers like the rainD．more young people are unaffected than rain haters46．What is the BEST title for the passage?A．Does the weather really affect your mood?B．Why do people feel sad in cold winter?C．How many different groups are there?D．Do different people have different mood?E(2013·重庆高考)It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr. Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather­speak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that “To anoutsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather­speak among the English. Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather­speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather­speak are not request s for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather­speak is a means of social bonding.47．The author mentions Dr. Johnson's comment to show that________.A．most commentators agree with Dr. JohnsonB．Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observationC．the comment was accurate two hundred years agoD．English conversations usually start with the weather48．What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?A．A social trend.B．An emotional state.C．A historical concept.D．An unknown phenomenon.49．According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that________.A．Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherB．there is nothing special about the English weatherC．the English weather attracts people to the British IslesD．English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty50．What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?A．To explain what English weather­speak is about.B．To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.C．To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.D．To convince people that the English weather is changeable.Ⅳ.完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)51．An idea occured to me ________________ to finish the task.(team)我忽然想到了一个主意，我可以找一个同学来完成这项任务。

Unit 1 A land of diversity第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AGolden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.It cost more than$35 million in the construction.Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn.It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters.The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years.It is a two­level suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters.The architect of this bridge was Dr.Davidb．Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957.People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long.The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000.In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995.The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.( )1.What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?A．It consists of two bridges.B．It costs the least of the five bridges.C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.D．It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.( )2.Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?A．Golden Gate Bridge.B．Brooklyn Bridge.C．George Washington Bridge.D．Navajo Bridge.( )3.What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?A．Have to pay some money.B．Use the second bridge.C．Cover nearly 250 meters.D．See the statue of Dr.Davidb．Steinman.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。

Unit 1 A land of diversityⅠ.阅读理解AWith all the snow and bitter cold we’ve had this winter, it’s hard to imagine jumping into a large body of water.But not far away, there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim.Snorkel the PhilippinesOn the other side of the world, there are some amazing hidden destinations in the Pacific Ocean that offer diving and swimming.The Coral Triangle is named for its vast variety of corals, some 600 different species.And, according to the World Wildlife Fund, the area is home to six of the seven world marine turtle species and more than 2，000 species of fish.Buddy Dive Resort BonaireOften referred to as a diver’s paradise, Bonaire has an average forecast of 82 degrees and sunny year­round.Bonaire is known for “shore diving”，which means you can walk into the water and off you go.There are more than 50 easily accessible dive sites along the west coast.The natural reefs are full of more than 400 colorful species of fish, sea turtles and coral, as well as several shipwrecks.Greg DeaverTalking of Mexico, the island of Cozumel is a premier warm­weather diving site, with the second largest reef system in the world.And it has lots of activities in the town of San Miguel.Easy to reach by plane from the US, Cozumel is known for its massive underwater walls and “drift diving”. In Cozumel, you’ll find a vast number of fish, corals, sponges, nurse sharks, big stingrays, hawks bill turtles and lots of macro life within its clear blue and very warm waters.1. What does the author intend to tell in the passage?A. There are a few best diving spots in winter.B. The number of warm places is decreasing.C. The colder it is the warmer you should be.D. There is much fun playing in warm water.2. The author thinks highly of Snorkel because .A. it is a hidden destination in the Pacific OceanB. you can go diving and swimming thereC. there are a lot of kinds of fish in the oceanD. all the fish are being taken good care of3. It can be learned from the last paragraph that .A. Cozumel is a small country in AsiaB. Cozumel is located in the North AmericaC. Cozumel is a close neighbor to MexicoD. Cozumel has its capital named San MiguelBGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third­generation native of Brownsville, Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obama’s mother­in­law, Marian Robinson，has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by ，83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinson’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Two­thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may be harder.4. Why was Garza’s move a success?A. It strengthened her family ties.B. It improved her living conditions.C. It enabled her to make more friends.D. It helped her know more new places.5. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson’s decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it.B. Few people responded sympathetically.C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.D. The majority thought it was a trend.6. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of themselves.B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live away from their parents.D. They had little respect for their grandparents.7. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children.D. Get to know themselves better.CIs it wrong to use someone else’s wireless (Wi-Fi) connection? Just recently, a man was arrested for doing just that.At that time, he was sitting in the street with a laptop and using an unsecured wireless connection to surf the Net.What do you think about this topic? Listen to the following different views on it.For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit.Also, it’s bad for Internet service providers.They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free.And finally, just imagine this what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity? I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.－by Sandra Wilkins Basically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, what’s the problem? It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read yo ur book, or watching someone else’s firework display.It’s not stealing.Also, if you leave your wireless connection unsecured, then it is your own fault if someone else uses it.Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, or your car door open, neither should you leave your wireless connection open.By leaving your wireless connection open, you are inviting people to use it.Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器). And finally, haven’t the police got more important crimes to solve? They’re always saying how they haven’t got the manpower to solve real issues.But this is just ridiculous.－by James Hoarley8. Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?A. For stealing someone’s laptop.B. For surfing the Net in the street.C. For using an Internet service without permission.D. For destroying others’ wireless connection.9. What does Sandra Wilkins think of people using others’ Inter net service?A. He thinks it is necessary sometimes.B. He thinks it is acceptable.C. He thinks it requires good computer skills.D. He thinks it is good for Internet service providers.10. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Wireless worriesB. Wireless connectionC. Internet serviceD. Internet usersⅡ.阅读填句根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的正确选项。

Unit 1 A land of diversity第Ⅰ卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A★★☆☆☆Dear Mayor (市长) Lewis,As we know, the city budget for next year does not include enough money to maintain (维修) the playing fields and skating rink (溜冰场) in Center Park. We are aware that the storms that hit Lyndon last summer caused a great amount of damage, and the city’s budget should first be used to repair the high school, city hall, and airport. Don’t you realize, however, what a loss the park will be?CenterPark is the best place in the city for sports, picnics, concerts, walking, and enjoying nature. It plays a vital role in the education of our children. Each year science teachers bring their classes to the park onfield trips to study plants and animals. Small children use the playground equipment every day. There are no other parks nearby for these kids to enjoy themselves. Every day I see the park on my way to school. It is absolutely necessary to support CenterPark.The Lyndon High School Ice Skating Club would like to offer the city some help. We are suggesting a Skatathon. Our members would ask family, friends, and businesses for help, and then skate all day. For every mile skated, we would raise money to be used to maintain the fields and rink. Also, some of our members are willing to help the park staff do simple repairs at the rink.While it appears that the city can no longer afford CenterPark, other facts tell us we have to maintain this park as a place for the entire Lyndon community. It is a green, refreshing place to go in the middle of the city. We hope our idea is the first of many good ideas to keep CenterPark green and clean.Sincerely yours,Cara Johnson21. What happened to CenterPark last summer?A. Lack of money made it almost closed.B. A lot of equipment there was missing.C. It was abandoned by local people.D. It was badly damaged in the storms.22. In the author’s opinion, CenterPark _____.A. means a lot to those living in LyndonB. should be open to the public for freeC. is too small for people to have funD. is more important than the airport23. A Skatathon might be run to _____.A. make skating more popularB. collect money to maintain CenterParkC. improve people’s healthD. encourage people to join the skating club24. Cara Johnson wrote the letter mainly to _____.A. express thanksB. make an apologyC. make a suggestionD. send her congratulationsB★★☆☆☆I am David Krakowski, a research scientist. Recently I spent three months studying sea life at Palmer Station, the U.S. research station 20 miles west of the Antarctic Peninsula.Because the weather outside was very cold and windy, I wore special clothing from the U.S. Antarctic Program. Anytime I was near the water, I wore a bright-orange float-coat that worked as a life preserver. The divers wore even more warm layers and a watertight dry suit to protect them from the icy water. Inside the station, I worked in the indoor aquarium and the laboratories. Palmer Station was kept well heated, so there was nothing special about what I wore.You might think that the food at a polar station would be gross. You’d be wrong. We had two cooks who made delicious meals every day. At Palmer Station, fresh water was precious. Melting glacier ice for water used a lot of fuel, so we purified the salty seawater.On weekends, we hiked or skied on the glacier behind the station or took short boat trips. To be able to explore, everyone first went to SurvivalSchool. When we were on the glacier, we stayed on marked paths to avoid falling into deep cracks in the ice hidden by snow. On boat trips, we avoided dangerous icebergs. We were careful not to disturb any animals, because there are strict rules to protect them. A few times, penguins and seals visited us at the station, though.After a long day of work, everyone ate dinner together in the cafeteria. Then, I’d head for the game room. We watched movies on a big-screen TV, played computer games, and even had parties. No TV or radio stations come into Antarctica, so we communicated with the outside world using e-mail. Because I woke every day at 7:00 am, I was exhausted by 11:00 pm. You need a good night’s sleep to be ready for another exciting day at Palmer Station!25. What might the author wear inside Palmer Station?A. A long heavy coat.B. A watertight dry suit.C. A bright-orange float-coat.D. Ordinary clothes like ours.26. The underlined word “gross” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_____”.A. terribleB. freshC. enoughD. natural27. While exploring outside, the author _____.A. often played with penguins and sealsB. sometimes walked along certain routesC. never took a boat because of cold weatherD. would visit SurvivalSchool with his friends28. At Palmer Station, the author _____.A. usually slept badlyB. felt cut off from the outside worldC. could not listen to programs on the radioD. worked short hours every day29. What would be the best title for the text?A. David Krakowski: a brave scientistB. Living at the bottom of the worldC. History of the Antarctic PeninsulaD. Sea life at Palmer StationC★★★☆☆Cycling to school or work is now faster and more efficient than any other types of transport in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The city has gone all out to encourage its cyclists — it has laid out more than1,000 km of cycle lanes (车道), and improved traffic signals at the crossroads.No wonder Copenhagen’s cyclists hardly break traffic rule s. Several of the city’s main streets are closed to cars and instead have only cycle lanes and cycle parking areas. Bike lanes along the major roads are wide and slightly raised. Copenhagen is developing 38 bike superhighways along the main city routes. Th e city’s light rail system has recently permitted cyclists to bring their cycles on board, and it is free of charge.The city planners are absolutely committed to make cyclists feel safe. So when cyclists approach a major crossroads, sensors (传感器) a little way down the streets tell the traffic lights to give them a “green” signal, which means cyclists are rarely held up by traffic. It is simply a smoothcontinuous journey from home to school! Even in the bitterly cold winters, the cycle lanes are cleared of snow before car lanes.Lately, however, the government is facing a new and curious problem. Many cyclists have now started leaving their cycles just about anywhere. Often, the biggest challenge faced by cyclists is getting their bike out of these huge piles without getting chain oil onto themselves. Perhaps the solution lies in turning more car parking spaces into cycle parking areas, or else, building multi-story or underground parking spaces for cycles.Meanwhile, other urban cities are following this capital city’s example. London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Beijing and many others are all adopting measures to encourage cyclists, inspired by the City of Cyclists.30. Copenhagen is putting in a great deal of effort to make it _____.A. more beautifulB. less crowdedC. environment-friendlyD. tourist-friendly31. To make cyclists feel safe, _____.A. cycling is not allowed on snowy daysB. the light rail system is closed at weekendsC. the cit y’s streets have been closed to carsD. traffic lights are much friendlier to cyclists32. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Copenhagen is on the way to be a real cyclists’ city.B. There is a strong need to set up more parking spaces for cycles.C. Cycling to school or work is very popular everywhere in Denmark.D. Strict traffic rules should be made to guarantee the safety of cyclists.D★★★★☆Horses had been running wild in the Americas for thousands of years, until they went extinct. Modern horses, as we know them, came toAmerica in around 1519 AD with the Spanish settlers led by HernánCortéz.Over time, some developed into the domesticated (驯养的) horse. However, America has preserved many of these wild horses that came from their Spanish ancestors. There has been debate about the future of wild horse populations in America. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says that there are about 33,780 wild horses throughout 10 states in the western part of the U.S.These wild horses have no natural enemies and are under federal protection, so their population size can double every four years. This does lead to problems. For many years, wild horses that came too close to cattle or sheep on public grazing lands (牧场) were caught or killed. Then a national campaign encouraged states and the federal government to protect the animals as a symbol of the American West. In 1971, a law was passed to allow only agents of the BLM to gather the horses as part of their work in preserving federal lands.Most people (scientists included) believe that wild horse populations need to become a lot smaller. The BLM, which keeps track of wild horses, suggests that we have about 14,000 more horses than can exist in balance with the ecosystems that they live in. This causes a huge problem that has to be dealt with both environmentally and politically. A solution needs tobe found not only to preserve the species but to also keep its population under control. And then, politically this needs to be done in some way.Some things have already been done to try to get the number of wild horses down, which include adoption of wild horses and the practice of giving vaccines to the female horses to make them unable to reproduce.33. What was the main reason people caught or killed wild horses?A. To make money.B. To get pleasure.C. To control their numbers.D. To protect domestic animals.34. According to the BLM, _____.A. it is impossible to keep track of wild horsesB. it is wrong to give vaccines to the female horsesC. the number of wild horses should be brought down to about 19,780D. the symbol of the American West doesn’t have to b e wild horses35. In the text, the author mainly talks about _____.A. the Bureau of Land ManagementB. America’s wild horse problemC. life in the American WestD. native horses in America第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。