人教版高中英语选修8练习：Unit 1 A land of diversity (含解析)

Unit 1 A land of diversity

[导语] 美国有个别称叫“大熔炉”，那么你知道美国为什么会有此别称吗？它代表着什么意思呢？

The United States of America－the melting pot

Did you ever wonder why the United States is called a melting

pot? Do you know what it means to call this country a melting pot?

This great land has been attracting people from all over the

world since its independence from British rule in 1783 at the end of

the Revolutionary War.They came to this country leaving behind

their homeland in order to make a better life for themselves.The

Constitution of the United States starts with the words “We the

people...”．This is what the country is all about.

“We the people”are from Asia, Europe, South America, from

every corner of the world.People have come and are still coming to

this great country to become an American.This privilege of becoming

a citizen should not be taken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you the

right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness，this being our

Declaration of Independence.The pride of becoming a legal citizen

and enjoying the freedoms that come with it is a dream for all the

immigrants that come here.

The results of the melting pot are American citizens who become

part of the history of this nation，who become the defenders of freedom and who bring their own individual talents and culture to

melt into this great society.We are Asian Americans，Euro Americans,

Mid Eastern Americans，or Afro Americans.We are all Americans

under the red，white and blue flag.

[词海拾贝]

1．constitution n．宪法

2．liberty n．自由

3．pursuit n．追求

4．immigrant n．移民

[问题思考]

1．Why did people come to USA leaving behind their homeland?

_______________________________________________________

2．Where do the immigrants of the US，come from?

_______________________________________________________

答案：1.Because they wanted to make a better life for themselves.

2．They are from Asia，Europe，South America，from every

corner of the world.

Ⅰ.为单词选择正确的释义

1．Arctic A．插入；嵌入

2．ministry B．权威；权力

3．federal C．申请人

4．aircraft D．移民；移民入境

5．immigration E．售票员；列车员；指挥 6．nephew F．联邦制的；同盟的

7．applicant G．关切的；体贴的；深思的

8．conductor H．处罚；惩罚

9．punishment I．侄子；外甥

10．authority J．飞行器；航空器；飞机

11．thoughtful K．北极的；北极区的

12．insert L．(政府的)部；神职；牧师的职位

答案：1－K 2－L 3－F 4－J 5－D 6－I 7－C

8－E 9－H 10－B 11－G 12－A

Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词

1．________ n．海峡

2．________ n．方法；手段

3．________ n．横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道

4．________ n. & adj.代理；副职

5．________ n．海关；关税；进口税

6．________ vi.发生；出现

7．________ vt.& vi.刮；剃

8．________ n．闸；刹车；制动器

9．________ n．角；角度

10．________ n．正义；公平

11．________ adj. 公民的；国内的；民间的

答案：1.strait 2.means 3.crossing 4.vice 5.customs

6．occur 7.shave 8.brake 9.angle 10.justice 11.civil

Ⅲ.根据英语释义写出单词

1．________：clearly different or of a different kind 2．________：the largest part of a group of people or things

3．________：a situation that is difficult and unpleasant

because you do not have enough money，food，clothes，etc.

4．________：to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting

for them

5．________：the number，amount，rate of something，expressed

as if it is part of a total which is 100

6．________：happening or existing between people of different

races

7．________：a sudden increase in trade and economic activity；a period of wealth and success

8．________：suggest the possibility of sth

9．________：clearly seen; obvious

10．________：allow using sth by giving some money

11．________：seize (sb/sth) with hand or understand (sth) fully

12．________：grateful

13．________：be in deep sorrow

14．________：make sth better by changing

15．________：not anywhere

答案：1.distinct 2.majority 3.hardship 4.elect

5．percentage 6.racial 7.boom 8.indicate

9．apparent 10.hire 11.grasp 12.thankful

13．mourn 14.reform 15.nowhere

Ⅳ.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子

it is likely that；in addition to；it is believed that；keep up；

a large percentage；by the time；by means of；make a life； live on；the majority of

1．The government has taken measures to make this custom

________．

2．It's not easy to ________ in a new city.

3．Will the fine weather ________？

4．________ people prefer peace to war.

5．The man succeeded ________ working twice as hard as

others.

6．I'll have finished my homework ________ you come.

7．______________ of school books now have pictures.

8．______________ an album，I gave him a pen and a pencil.

9．____________________ at least a score of buildings were

damaged or destroyed.

10．I think ________________ he will arrive tomorrow.

答案：1.live on 2.make a life 3.keep up 4.The majority of

5．by means of 6.by the time 7.A large percentage

8．In addition to 9.It was believed that

10．it is likely that

课文表层理解

Ⅰ.判断正(T)误(F)

1．California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest

population.( )