8-1 选修八 unit1

UNIT 1 LAND OF DIVERDITYCALIFORNIA加利福尼亚California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.加利福尼亚是美国的第三大州，而且是人口最多的州。

It also has the distinction of being themost multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。

The custom and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。

This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。

. NATIVE AMERICANS美洲土著人Exactly when the first people arrived in what we know as California, no one really knows.最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。

However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousands years ago.然而，很可能至少在15 ,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。

Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bring Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.科学家们认为，这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。

泗州学校Sizhou School高三英语选修八导学案编号：2014- 课型：新授课上课时间：第1周主备人：沙千审核人：班级：小组：姓名：评价：UNIT1 A LAND OF DIVERSITY1．live on 继续存在，继续生存The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. (教材P1)这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。

She lived on for many years after her husband died.丈夫死后她继续活了多年。

live on sth以某物为食；靠某种经济来源生活live through经历过；经历……而未死live by doing 靠做某事物为生live a．.. life 过着……的生活live up to遵从；履行；不辜负live with容忍；忍受(2010·湖北高考)Had she ________ her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.A．looked up to B．lived up to C．kept up with D．come up with2．However，it_is_likely_that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.(教材P2)然而，很可能至少在15000年前美洲土著人就生活在加利福尼亚了。

本句中it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的主语从句。

句中的likely为形容词，意为“可能的”，常用于It is likely that...“有可能……”或sb.be likely to do sth.“某人有可能做某事”句型中。

选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity语言要点（模块）Ⅰ.词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料)Ⅲ.重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）1.majority n.大多数；大半major adj.&n.较大的，主要的；主修，专攻(反义词minority少数；少数民族)[典例]1). A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。

2). The majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议。

[重点用法]be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数 a majority over sb 超过对方的票数2. applicant n.申请人application n.申请(书)；应用；用途apply v. 申请；运用，适用[典例]1). We had 250 applicants for the job. 有250人申请这份工作。

2). As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job. 因为工资低, 没有什麽人申请这份工作。

[重点用法]apply for... 申请……apply to... 适用……fill in the application form for sth. 填写……申请表[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Successful _________ (apply) will receive notification within the week.2). This rule can’ t be applied ________ (介词) every case.3). You should ________ ________(申请) the job immediately, in person or by letter.4). The question in the second half of the form _________ ________ (适用) married men only.Keys: 1). applicants 2). to 3). apply for 4). apply to3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在[典例]1). The tragedy occurred only minutes after take-off. 这一悲剧在起飞后几分钟内就发生了。

高中英语选修八第一单元Unit1选修8 Unit 1 A Land Of Diversity导学案6. take in ___________________________________一、重点词汇1. distinction【点拨】distinction n.区别, 差别；卓越make a distinction between 把......与......区分开make no distinction 没有区别have a distinction of 有......与众不同之处with distinction 优异地，显著地Mr. Green ___________________ having been the first president of the famous school.格林先生不同凡响，他是这所著名学校的首任校长。

The law __________________________________________. 这条法律没有男性和女性的区别。

【拓展1】distinct adj. 清晰的，明显的，明确的dis tinguish v.区分，辨别；使杰出There was a ___________________ when I opened the door. 我打开门时有一种明显的煤气味。

The twins are so alike that I can’t __________________________. 这对孪生儿长得太像，我区分不开。

【拓展2】multi- 多，多个，多种注意“原句回放”中的“multicultural”的前缀multi-是“多、多方面、多方向”的意思。

multicultural 多元文化的multi-coloured 多色的multi-racial 多种族的multi-media 多媒体multiparty 多党制的multi-p urpose 多种用途的、通用的2. majority【点拨】majority n. 大多数；多半（反义词：minority n.少数，小部分）常用搭配：in the/ a majority 占大多数enter the majority 加入多数派get a majority 获得多数票the great/ vast majority 绝大多数注：1. the majority单独用作主语，谓语可用单数（侧重整体）或复数（侧重个体）。

选修8 Unit1课时作业(三十六) A land of diversity 多元化的社会Ⅰ.单项填空1．An uncle of mine lived________cancer for over 20 years，and died________January at the age of 86.A．for；from B．with；of C．with；in D．against；with 2．The________of school leavers that go to university is about fifty percent.A．degree B．percentage C．level D．standard3．Jane will have to________her piano practice a long time if she wants to be a professional concert performer.A．set up B．add up C．keep up D．hold up4．Our classmates who prefer to hold a party for him are________the majority.A．at B．in C．on D．to5．The agreement indicates that the two companies will________with each other again.A．team up B．turn up C．look up D．pick up6．—Did you catch the early bus this morning?—No.It had left the stop________I arrived there.A．as soon as B．as the timeC．by the time D．during the time7．—Can you see the Jinsha Museum from________you are standing?—Yes，and it’s really well designed.A．where B．which C．the place D．here8．—Can you join us in the party this evening?—Well，that depends on________I can have my report done before then.A．whether B．where C．when D．how9．The position，however，________you are applying，is not qu ite a well­paid one.A．that B．which C．for which D．to which10．I will mark________everything you say.It is helpful to the English learners.A．up B．down C．out D．off11．________is no possibility________she can finish the task in two hours.A．There；that B．It；thatC．There；whether D．It；whether12．Many students listened to the lecture，but I wondered how much work they took________.A．out B．up C．off D．in13．It is most________that the environmentalists will come to the area to investigate the possible damage caused by the serious pollution.A．likely B．perhaps C．possibly D．probably14．Many died or returned home，but most remained in California to________a life for themselves in the new towns or on farms.A．make B．come C．bring D．lay15．Football is a________of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.A．mixture B．thought C．time D．actionⅡ.完形填空( 一中一模)Every morning，before dropping her son off at school，my friend would stop on the way to work to grab a quick breakfast.They tended to frequent the__1__restaurant every morning grabbing an egg sandwich，juice，coffee for herself，milk for her son. One day she__2__an additional breakfast.When they had eaten and walked out of the door，she stopped and said good morning to a__3__man who was sitting alone outside the restaurant and__45__her，grinning，telling her it was the first meal he had in a great many days.She couldn’t help but feel__6__and was glad she finally took action.She told her son that she had__7__him every day that week outside the restaurant and that no one，herself included，had__8__to offer him food，drink，comfort，etc.She further__9__t hat homelessness can happen to anyone and the importance of service to others and__10__acts of kindness were.And so__11__her kindness tradition...each day thereafter she and her son__1213__was going on until they__14__several years later but the lesson was__15__implanted (植入) in her son by then.She__16__as she told me that this kindness legacy__17__to her son，who remembered this childhood tradition and lesson.Now a college graduate and__18__employed，her son stops every day at Starbucks for his morning cup of coffee and purchases a__19__for a homeless person nearby before commuting (上下班往返) to the__20__.What a great family legacy that he can pass along to his children as well...B．sameC．crowded D．ordinary2．A.received B．demandedC．expected D．orderedB．kindC．homeless D．sick4．A.handed B．boughtC．supplied D．provided5．A.remembered B．thankedC．respected D．paidB．sorryC．anxious D．goodB．seenC．disliked D．missedgreed B．refusedC．stopped D．appearedB．repliedC．argued D．explainedB．whichC．how D．where11．A.ended B．beganC．met D．presentedB．hurriedC．continued D．neededt B．lifeC．practice D．performance14．A.moved away B．got aroundC．turned down D．broke upB．firmlyC．happily D．slightlyB．cheeredC．sighed D．wonderedB．occurredC．went D．belongedB．carefullyC．entirely D．gainfullyB．tentC．shirt D．breakfastB．officeC．house D．schoolⅢ.信息匹配(第四次统练)请阅读以下关于澳大利亚几个旅游景点的简介及几位旅客的相关信息，从A、B、C、D、E和F中为每位旅客选出最适宜的旅游景点。

选修8Unit 1distinct adj.清晰的；明显的；明确的distinction n.差别；区分；卓著live on继续存在；继续生存strait n.海峡Arctic adj.北极的；北极区的the Arctic北极means n.手段；方法by means of…用……办法；借助……majority n.大多数；大半ministry n.(政府的)部；(全体)牧师；牧师的职责Catholic adj.天主教的n.天主教徒make a life习惯于新的生活方式、工作等hardship n.苦难；困苦elect vt.选择；决定做某事；选举某人federal adj.联邦制的；联邦政府的rail n.铁路；扶手；(护栏的)横条percentage n.百分比；百分率Italy n.意大利Italian n.意大利人；意大利语adj.意大利人的；意大利语的Denmark n.丹麦(北欧国家)keep up坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)boom n.(人口、贸易的)繁荣vi. 处于经济迅速发展时期aircraft n.飞行器；航空器；飞机Korea n.韩国；朝鲜Korean n.韩国/朝鲜人；朝鲜/韩语adj.韩国(人/语)的；朝鲜(人/语)的Pakistan n.巴基斯坦Pakistani adj.巴基斯坦(人)的n.巴基斯坦人immigration n.移民；移居入境racial adj.人种的；种族的crossing n.横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道vice n. & adj.代理；副职nephew n.侄子；外甥pole n.地极；电极；磁极applicant n.申请人customs n.海关；关税；进口税socialist n.社会主义者；社会党人adj.社会主义者的socialism n.社会主义occur vi.发生；出现cattle n.牛(总称)indicate vt.指出；指示；表明；暗示back to back背靠背luggage n.行李shave vt. & vi. (shaved；shaved，shaven) 刮；剃tram n.(有轨)电车apparent adj.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的apparently adv.显然地；显而易见地brake n.闸；刹车；制动器vi. & vt. 刹(车)；用制动器减速conductor n.(公车)售票员；列车员；(乐队)指挥slip vi.滑动；滑行；滑跤n.滑动；滑倒bakery n.面包房；面包厂ferry n.渡船；渡口vt.摆渡；渡运team up with与……合作或一起工作hire vt. & n.租用；雇用mark out划线；标出……界线seagull n.海鸥take in包括；吸收a great/good many许多；很多apply for申请；请示得到nowhere adv.无处；到处都无punishment n.处罚；惩罚justice n.公正；公平mourn vt. & vi.哀悼；悼念；表示悲痛civil adj.公民的；国内的；民间的authority n.权威；权力(pl.)当局；官方reform vt. & vi.改革；革新n.改革；改造；改良grasp vt. & n.抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会thankful adj.感激的；感谢的insert vt.插入；嵌入。

---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------人教版高中英语选修8 Unit 1 单词及课文详解修选修 8 Unit 1 单词及课文详解California △ 加利福尼亚（州）Californian △ 加利福尼亚（州）人illustrate vt. △ 说明；阐明 illustration 实例插图图解 Be illustrated with 有插图 - sth. 给书加插图阐明 By way of -tion 作为说明 in -tion of 作为...例证distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的distinctive 独特的有特色的 distinction n. 差别；区分 cn；卓著优秀 un. Distinguish between and :distinguish A from B -ed 杰出的以...著名 Make a distinction between and Make no distinction 没有区别：without distinction with distinction 优异地 immigrant n. △ （从外国移入的）移民 live on 继续存在；继续生存 - by 以..为生 - through 活过度过...熬过 Live up to 实践原则誓言等做到 - down 改过自新生活忘掉过错 strait n. 海峡=straits Bering △ 白令海峡 Arctic adj. 北极的；北极区的the Arctic 北极 means n. 手段；方法 by means of 用办法；借助 By all means 一定务必 by no means 绝不 By this means 通过这种方式：in this way/ with this method/ in this manner by some means or other 想尽办法prehistoric adj. △ 史前的 majority n. 大多数；大半 the - 做主语谓语动词单数各个成员可用复数 The1/ 18- of + 单数名词或 pl. 谓语动词与名词保持一致 In a - 占大多数get a - 获得多数票 have a - 拥有多数 Major minor minority -ity ...状态、性质 ministry n. （政府的）部；（全体）牧师；牧师的职责神职任期 the - of Defense Catholic adj. 天主教的 n.天主教徒Alaska n. △ 阿拉斯加（州） San Francisco n. △ 圣弗朗西斯科（也称旧金山）adventurer n. △ 冒险家 make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等despite prep. △ 尽管；不管 hardship n. 苦难；困苦 elect vt. 选择；决定做某事；选举某人 federal adj. 联邦制的；联邦政府的 rail n. 铁路；扶手；（护栏的）横条 percentage n. 百分比；百分率 Los Angeles n. △ 洛杉矶 Italy n. 意大利 Italian n. 意大利人；意大利语 adj.意大利人的；意大利语的 Denmark n. 丹麦（北欧国家）keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等）- away from 不接近 - back 阻止抑制 -... From 阻止免受伤害 - off 远离 - out 使不入内 - up with 跟上 -an eye on 注视 - hold of 抓住 - a record of 记载 - in touch with Hollywood n. △ 好莱坞；美国电影业boom n. （人口、贸易的）繁荣（运动音乐）突然风靡的时期深沉的响声 V. 轰鸣激增处于经济迅速发展时期 -er=baby -er 生育高峰期出生的人 - town 新兴都市 aircraft n. 飞行器；航空器；飞机Cambodian n. △ 柬埔寨人；柬埔寨语 Korea n. 韩国；朝鲜 Korean n. 韩国/朝鲜人；朝鲜/韩语 adj.韩国（人/语）的；朝鲜（人/语）的 Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦 Pakistani adj.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------巴基斯坦（人）的 n.巴基斯坦人immigrate vi. △ 移入（外国定居） immigration n. 移民；移居入境 racial adj. 人种的；种族的 crossing n. 横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道 vice n. adj. 代理；副职 nephew n. 侄子；外甥 pole n. 地极；电极；磁极 applicant n. 申请人 customs n. 海关；关税；进口税socialist n. 社会主义者；社会党人adj.社会主义者的socialism n. 社会主义 occur vi. 发生；出现有计划或无计划It -s to sb. To do/ that... 某人想到 -rence cattle n. 牛（总称）Hispanic n. △ （美）讲西班牙语的美国人 indicate vt. 指出；指示；表明；暗示 back to back 背靠背 luggage n. 行李（美baggage） shave vt. vi. (shaved; shaved, shaven) 刮；剃cable n. △ 缆绳；绳索；电缆cable car △ 缆车；（美）有轨缆车Andrew Hallidie △ 安德鲁海利迪 tram n. （有轨）电车 apparent adj. 显而易见的；显然的；表面上的 apparently adv. 显然地；显而易见地 It is - to sb. That... 在某人看来显然... brake n. 闸；刹车；制动器 Vi. vt. 刹（车）；用制动器减速 conductor n. （公车）售票员；列车员；（乐队）指挥 slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤 n.滑动；滑倒小错误 - off 迅速脱去衣服： - out of -on 迅速穿上 -out 被无意中说出 - away 消失消亡 - up 犯错误疏忽wharf n. △ 码头 bakery n. 面包房；面包厂 ferry n. 渡船；渡口 vt.摆渡；渡运Ange △ l Island 天3/ 18使岛 team up with 与合作或一起工作 hire vt. n. 租用；雇用 - sth. To ...租给 - ... From...向...租借租设备用 hire 租房子：let/rent fascinating adj. △ 迷人的；吸引人的 mark out 划线；标出界线选定表明 - down 记下减价给低分 - off 划出界限 -up 标高价格 - with 以..为标记 - for life 留下终生的伤痕 seagull n. 海鸥 take in 包括；吸收理解欺骗 - apart 拆开 -away 拿走 - back 收回- to 喜欢习惯 - on 承担呈现雇佣- over 接管-up 占据继续 -up with 和交往 angle n. 角；角度 a great/good many 许多；很多 Many/many a/an / a great/good many/ more than one/ a good/large number of +pl. Much/ a good/great deal of/ a large amount of /amounts of+un A lot of/lots of/ a quantity of/ quantities of/ plenty of/ a supply of/supplied of+pl./un Amounts of/ quantities of+un. 谓语动词用复数 Many a(more than one)+单数谓语动词用单数 apply for 申请；请示得到 Apply 申请敷产生作用使努力 - to do 申请做- ..to..将...涂抹于- oneself to 专心从事applicant application applied nowhere adv. 无处；到处都无 miserable adj. △ 痛苦的；悲惨的 punishment n. 处罚；惩罚 justice n. 公正；公平 mourn vt. vi. 哀悼；悼念；表示悲痛 -er 哀悼者-ful 忧伤的 -ing n, 哀悼 civil adj. 公民的；国内的；民间的authority n. 权威；权力 (pl)当局；官方 reform vt. vi.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------改革；革新 n.改革；改造；改良 grasp vt. n. 抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会thoughtful adj. △ 关切的；体贴的；深思的 thankful adj. 感激的；感谢的 insert vt. 插入；嵌入 n. 插面广告挿入物-ion 放入八选修八Unit1 CALIFORNIA 加利福尼亚California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population（grow/fall; large/small）. 加州是美国第三大洲, 而且是人口最多的州。