2018高考英语大一轮复习：第1部分 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 练案 含解析

第一部分 选修八

Unit 1

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

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When early colonial settlers went to America, they took

many

forms

of dance to

their_new_home.Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dance developed from

several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances and the French quadrille

(四对方舞)．

In the American version of square dancing，four couples form a square and dance to music.An

American addition to square dancing is the caller.What do you think a caller does?

The caller—someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music—was a completely

American invention.At first，dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance，but eventually

the dance became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示) so that

dancers didn't have to remember so many steps.The caller didn't just call out “do－sa－do your

partner”；a good caller also came up with colorful sayings or witty lines that he said in between

the cues such as “Don't be shy and don't be afraid.Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade(步伐)．” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.

Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away

until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive (复苏) interest in it.Ford, the automobile

manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance

program run by a man named Benjamin Lovett.Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach

dances, but Lovett said he couldn't because he had a contract with the inn.Ford solved that problem

by buying the inn and Lovett's contract.He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they

established a program for teaching squares and rounds.Square dancing was updated and groups

began forming all over the country.

文章大意：早期的殖民定居者到达美国时把很多形式的舞蹈带到了美国，而方形舞就是其中之一。本文介绍了方形舞的起源和发展。

1．What is the best title for the passage？__B__

A．The Different Steps of Square Dancing

B．The Origin and Development of Square Dancing

C．Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing

D．Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style?

解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了方形舞的起源，第二、三段主要介绍了方形舞的发展，第四段介绍了亨利·福特使得方形舞再次流行起来。故B项“方形舞的起源和发展”最能概括文章主旨。

2．What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to？__D__

A．The United Kingdom. B．France.

C．Africa. D．America.

解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句When early colonial settlers went to America，they took many forms of dance to their new home.可知，早期的殖民定居者去美国时把很多形式的舞蹈也带到了他们的新家园。由此可知，their new home在此指的是“美国”。故选D项。

3．Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers？__D__

A．Because the dance was invented by the caller.

B．Because the dancers didn't know the names of the steps.

C．Because the steps were very particular.

D．Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.

解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句．..but eventually the dance became so

complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues so that dancers didn't have to

remember so many steps.可知，方形舞中的舞步指挥喊出舞步是为了提醒舞者，从而使舞者不必记住那么多复杂的舞步。故选D项。

4．What can we learn about Henry Ford in the last paragraph？__C__

A．He was the man who made the first car.

B．He was very fond of dancing.

C．He helped make square dancing popular again.

D．He taught people how to dance.

解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句．..when Henry Ford helped revive interest in

it.及下文介绍他是如何做的可知，亨利·福特使得方形舞再次流行起来。故选C项。

B

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Reports tell us that Americans work more and vacation less than people in other major

industrial countries.Still, millions of Americans do try to get away from home for a week or two in

the summer months.Some might even have time and money to spend longer on vacation.

For example, many retired Americans can be found driving around the United States in big

recreational vehicles, known as R．V.'s.These serve as a home away from home.In fact, it might

even be their only home as they see the country.

Some American families get in their cars and drive to historic places like Colonial

Williamsburg in Virginia.There, they can experience what life was like for early Americans.If that

is not exciting enough, also in Williamsburg is a water park and an amusement park with rides. Other Americans visit national parks like Yellowstone or Yosemite out in the West.They want

to spend time with nature.Or they take their vacation by a lake or the ocean.They might swim or

fish.But many just want to sit and enjoy the feeling of doing nothing, except maybe read a book.

Some families fly to other countries on vacation.Or they go on a cruise ship (大型游轮)and

stop in different ports.Cruise ships are like floating cities.

But not everyone goes someplace special on vacation.This might be the only time for people