2018高考英语一轮复习构想 Unit 1 A land of diversity课时作业 新人教版选修8

Unit 1 A land of diversity

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2017·河北石家庄质量检测(二))

The Adler Planetarium Chicago is home to more than 35,000 square feet of exhibits.

From huge models of the Solar System, to ancient astronomical instruments, to

interactive adventures, Adler's exhibit galleries provide a passageway for you to

explore the universe. The Adler also offers mini science exploration activities that

are quick 10­minute lessons. Visitors can learn some interesting astronomical facts

at these small activity carts.

The Adler Planetarium Chicago is the only museum in the world with two full­size

planetarium theaters. Since 1930, the wonder of the stars has been visible in the

historic Sky Theater. Powered by brand­new Digistar 3TM technology, the StarRider

Theater is a completely digital, virtual (虚拟的) outer space environment. The famous

Zeiss Planetarium projector is able to accurately reproduce the movement of every

aspect of the night sky.

Do's and Don'ts：

Do Take the Bus/Train: leave the car at home for this museum trip. The Adler is

located within close proximity to public transit.

Don't Miss the Doane Observatory: when weather permits, the Doane is open at the

Adler for observing with its 20­inch diameter telescope.

Don't Miss Museum Special Events: the Adler offers a summer camp for kids from

mid­June to August.

Ticket Price：

Adult: $ 28; child: $ 22. Book online now to save 37%.

Regular Schedule：

Mon.—Fri. 10 a. m. —4 p. m．；

Sat. —Sun. 10 a. m. —430 p. m.

Summer Hours: 930 a. m. —6 p. m. daily.

Nearest Transit: Roosevelt Metro Station

Address: 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

【解题导语】 本文对芝加哥的阿德勒天文馆进行了简单的介绍，包含参观时间、票价、交通等信息。

1．What's the main function of the Adler Planetarium Chicago?

A. Displaying the models of the Solar System.

B. Selling ancient astronomical instruments.

C. Offering a passageway to explore the universe.

D. Giving 10­minute lessons to visitors.

答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据第一段的“From huge models... provide a

passageway for you to explore the universe”可知，阿德勒天文馆给游客提供了探索太空的途径，故选C项。

2．What can visitors learn in the StarRider Theater?

A. The history of the Adler Planetarium Chicago.

B. The wonder of the interactive adventures.

C. The complicated Digistar 3TM technology.

D. The movement of the stars in the night sky.

答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。依据第二段的最后两句可知，游客在这里能了解到星星在夜空中的运动，因此选D。

3．If you want to try the Doane Observatory, you'd better ________.

2 A. drive your private car

B. consider weather conditions

C. buy a telescope in advance

D. join the Adler's summer camp

答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。依据“Don't Miss the Doane Observatory: when weather

permits...”可知，选B。

4．How much will a couple and two kids at least spend to visit the Adler?

A. $37. B. $63.

C. $72. D. $100.

答案与解析：B 考查数字计算。依据Ticket Price部分可知，成年人每人28美元，儿童22美元，一对夫妇和两个孩子则是(28×2)＋(22×2)＝100，如果在网上订，则会在总价的基础上优惠37%，即至少为63美元，故选B项。

B

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In 1885, the Republic of France, important friend during the American Revolution,

donated the statue, Liberty Enlightening the World, to the United States of America.

The statue would celebrate its century of independence. To ship it, the statue was

broken down into 350 pieces. And now, spread across Bedloe's Island in New York Harbour,

it sat in 214 wooden packing boxes. The problem was that New York had no money to

reassemble it. Six other cities, less affected by the economic decline, had the money

and bid to build it.

But a Hungarian immigrant, Joseph Pulitzer, the owner of America's newspaper

called The World, wouldn't let “Liberty” go. When he heard that the Statue of Liberty

was about to die from lack of funds, he saw his chance.

Pulitzer set the fund­raising goal of The World at $ 100,000. In its pages he

laughed at the rich, thus increasing the paper's appeal among working­class people,

and firmly planted the idea that the statue was a monument not just for New York City

but, indeed, for all of America.

Perhaps Pulitzer's cleverest trick was the promise to publish the name of every

single contributor in the pages of The World, no matter how small the contribution.

The editorial that opened the fund­raising campaign set its tone. He wrote: “The

World is the people's paper and it now appeals to the people to come forward and raise

the money for the statue's base.” “The statue，” he said, “is paid for by the

masses of the French people. Let us respond in like manner.” The circulation of The

World increased by almost 50,000 copies.

African American newspapers joined in the effort, encouraging their readers to

contribute to a monument that would, in part, celebrate the end of slavery. So the

money poured in as single­dollar donations from grandmothers and pennies from the