人教版选修8unit1-5词汇及语法练习

Book 8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsWords and expressions1.△identify vt. 确认；识别；鉴别Police have already identified 10 murder suspects.警方已经确认了10名谋杀嫌疑犯。

2.alternative n. 可能的选择; adj. 供选择的；其他的We have the alternative plans of having a picnic or taking a boat trip.我们在去野餐或者去乘船旅游两个计划中只能选一。

They are provided with the choice of two alternative flights.有两个航班可供他们选择。

3.△archaeology n. 考古学(<美>archeology)He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。

She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。

4.△archaeological adj. 考古学的；与考古学有关的(<美>archeological)Today it is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites to be found in Egypt.今天，这是在埃及发现的最令人叹为观止的考古学上的遗址之一。

5.△archaeologist n. 考古学家(<美>archeologist)One of the girls had a father who is an archaeologist.有一个学生的父亲就是一位考古学家。

The archaeologist has to get special permission to open up the grave.这位考古学家要得到特别许可才能打开坟墓。

人教版高中英语选修八（Book 8 Unit 1)选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity某中学生英文报正举办"The Season I Like Best"的征文活动。

请用英文写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:1.你最喜欢的季节;2.你喜欢该季节的两条理由(如:气候、景色、活动、感受……)。

Among the four seasons in a year, summer is my favourite, which makes me free, excited and energetic.When summer vacation for us students comes every year, we can do all that we can't do during our school time, going shopping with friends, swimming in warm water and even hiking and camping in the deep valleys, all of which, I think, lead me to full freedom. We can find us in an exciting world every day, with the sun shining brightly, trees growing greenly and flowers coming out with all kinds of colours. Summer makes me full of energy and I feel I have the strength to do the most difficult things in my life. I like summer best, and what about you?解析：1.文章体裁:记叙文。

选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityⅠ.单词语境记忆1．go through real hardship经历真正的困难2．occur for no reason 毫无理由地就发生了3．have nowhere to stay 无处可住4．the authorities concerned 有关当局5．the topic of being thankful感恩这个话题6．the vice president of the English Club 英语俱乐部的副主席7．plan to hire a car 打算租辆汽车8．a ten－year civil war 一场十年国内战争9．the devotion to the care of the cattle精心照顾牛群10．get rid of racial prejudice 消除种族歧视Ⅱ.词性转换与派生记忆1．boom n．(人口、贸易的)繁荣→v i.处于经济迅速发展时期2．slip v i.滑动；滑行；滑跤→n.滑动；滑倒3．ferry n．渡船；渡口→v t.摆渡；渡运4．reform v t.& v i.改革；革新→n.改革；改造；改良5．distinct adj.清晰的；明显的；明确的→distinction n．差别；区分；卓著6．means n．手段；方法→mean v．意思是；意味着adj.吝啬的；卑鄙的→meaning n．意思7．majority n．大多数；大半→major adj.主要的v i.主修n．专业→minority n．少数8．elect v t.选择；决定做某事；选举某人→election n．选举9．punishment n．处罚；惩罚→punish v．处罚；惩罚10．applicant n．申请人→apply v i.申请→application n．申请书；申请11．customs n．海关；关税；进口税→customer n．顾客12．indicate v t.指出；标示；表明；暗示→indication n．迹象；标示→indicator n．指示器；指示信号13．apparent adj.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的→apparently ad v.显然地；显而易见地Ⅲ.单词趣味串记1．A large percentage of the hotel’s income，which is about 80 percent，is from the visitors to the lake nearby.这家旅馆的很大比例的收入，大约是百分之八十，来自游览附近湖泊的游客。

选修8unit1重点词汇以及短语1. distinction n.差别；区分；卓著difference①There is a fine distinction betw een the two words. 细微的差异②We should make/draw a distinction between right and wrong. 区分A和B③Employers should hire men and women without distinction. 没有歧视，没有区分rent employ④Michael graduated with distinction from Hami senior high school. 以优异的成绩、以杰出的表现distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的be distinct in ...from ... 在某方面与……不同⑤Shakespeare在写作风格上与鲁迅截然不同Shakespeare is distinct in writing styles from Luxun2. by means n．手段；方法(单复数同形) in way with method①Every possible means has been tried，but none worked.＝All possible means have been tried，but none worked.各种可能的办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。

by this means 通过/凭借这种方法by means of 通过...... 的方法、手段by all means 当然，务必，一定by every means 通过每种手段by no means练习：1．（老师绝不会对我的进步满意）satisfyMy teacher is/was/will be satisfied with my progress.2．The police looked into/survey the case案件carefully and found the thief had entered the house _by means of_______ a ladder.梯子3．She couldn’t speak，but made her wishes known by means of________ sign.符号4. —Do you think we should put an ad in the paper for the lost child? —Yes，_by all means_______.一定，必然3. majority n．大多数；大半(反义词minority少数；少数民族)Minormajor adj.&n.较大的，主要的；主修，专攻be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.The majority of students find it quite hard to live on the amount of moneythey get.(1)单独用做主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。

Unit 1A land of diversity——多元化的社会重点单词1．means n. [C]方法；手段(单复数同形)(1)means作为一个单复数同形的名词，常及主谓一致结合起来进行考查。

要注意，means作主语时，前有every, each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数；前有several, some, many, few, all等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数。

means n．手段；方法；mean v．意思是；打算by all means当然可以，一定，务必by means of 依靠by no means 绝不，一点也不by this means ＝in this way用这种方法means of travel /transportation交通方式【易错提示】(1)当means作主语且有every, each, one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。

(2)by no means放到句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。

By no means shall I do it.我绝不会干那事。

Every possible means has been tried, but none worked.＝All means have been tried, but none worked.各种办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。

way 多及in连用，构成in...waymethod 多及with连用，构成with...methodmeans 多及by连用，构成by...meansapproach 多及to连用，构成approach to...用means, method, way和approach的适当形式填空。

(1)He thought of an efficient________to the study of English idioms.(2)He solved the problem by this________.(3)She tried to find a________to solve the puzzle.(4)We have no better ideas, so let's try your________.(5)By no means________such a good opportunity!A．shall I miss B．I shall missC．miss I D．I miss2．majority n. 大多数；大半点拨：(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。

Unit 1 A land of diversityⅠ.多项选择1．As far as I am concerned，what he made in his speech is just a(n)__________，nothing serious.A．choice B．excuseC．statement D．slip解析：选D。

考查名词辨析。

句意：在我看来，他在演讲中所犯的只是一个小错误，没什么大惊小怪的。

slip在此意为“疏忽，差错”，符合句意。

2．Even though her talent was __________ to everyone who heard her sing，life got in the way of her dreams.A．apparent B．abundantC．absurd D．academic解析：选A。

考查形容词辨析。

句意：虽然每一个听过她唱歌的人都知道她才华出众，但生活却阻碍了她梦想的实现。

apparent在此意为“明显的，显而易见的”，符合句意。

abundant丰富的，充裕的；absurd荒谬的，可笑的；academic学校的，学院的，学术的。

3．(2011年周口检测)It has just __________ to me that there is still another possibility to ensure an immediate delivery of the goods.A．come B．occurredC．happened D．struck解析：选B。

考查动词辨析。

句意：我刚才突然想起还有另一个确保这批货物迅速交货的可能的办法。

It occurs to sb.that...是固定句型，意思是“某人突然想到……”。

4．(2011年锦州质检)The agreement indicates that the two companies will __________ with each other again.A．team up B．turn upC．look up D．pick up解析：选A。