安徽省泗縣三中2012高中英語《Unit 1 A land of diversity》3學(xué)案 新人教版選修8

1、選修八 UNIT 1學(xué)案三詞匯和課文記憶檢測。1 California is the most m_ state in the US.2. It is believed that the first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of s land bridge which existed in p _ times.3. The m_ of the first Spanish were religious men who came to teach the Catholic religion to

2、 the natives.4. In 1846, the United States d_ war on Mexico.5. Between 1942 and 1945 more immigrants came to California to work in the ship and a_(飛機) industries.6.America is a mix of different n_ and cultures.7.Most _(申請者) know that they have very little chance of getting a visa to California.8. It

3、 was said that the accident o_(發(fā)生) at midnight.9. It became a_(顯而易見的) to everyone that they made a wrong decision.10. What is his r_(反應(yīng)) to the bad news?根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容, 用所給的詞和短語的適當(dāng)形式填空slavery, large, declare, population, make a life, by means of,immigrate, Spain, achieve, independence California is the thir

4、d 11_ state in the USA but has the largest 12_. At various times, people from different countries in the world have 13_ to California. It is likely that the first settlers came to California 14 _ a land bridge at least 15,000 years ago. In the 16th century, Europeans arrived and force thousands of t

5、he native people into 15_. In the 18th century, California was ruled by 16_. Thats why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. In 1842, the people of Mexico gained their 17_from Spain and California became part of Mexico. However, in 1846, the United States 18_ wa

6、r on Mexico and won the war, so California had to be given to the United States. In the early 1800s, Russians began settling in California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, which attracted the people who had the dream of becoming rich. In fact, few 19_ their dreams. Many died or returned

7、home, but most remained in California to 20_ for themselves. In 1850, California became the thirty-first state of the United States.單句改錯，找出錯誤并改正1. The oil workers tried every mean to exploit the oil under the sea . _2. I have mixing feelings about the novel. _3. It didnt occur on me that you would b

8、e against it. _4. We could hardly believe the high price marking on the goods. _5. The population of Australia is fewer than that of Canada. _6. Although he was asked to speak at the meeting, he remained silently. _7. The cattle is feeding quietly on the hillside. _8. If he will be invited to the me

9、eting is not known. _9. We never pretend to know that we dont know. _10. The fact which he had not said anything surprised everybody. _用所給的詞語或句型漢譯英(共5小題, 每小題3分, 共15分)1. 我沒想到他也移民到美國了。（It occur to sb that）_2. 棉花吸水。（take in）_3. 我們在討論是否與其他同學(xué)一起合作并雇一輛車。（team up with）_4人們通過音樂來表達(dá)感情。（by means of）_5盡管他吃了一些藥，他

10、的健康仍很差。（remain）1. After the arrival of the Europeans, the native people were forced into s .2. You have difficulty in moving to America, because the rules of i are rather strict for the foreigners.3. Only a few of them thought highly of the plan. The m w ere against it.4. Obama was e as the forty-fo

11、ur president of the United States.5. The rural r has achieved good results, and there has been a noticeable change in the countryside. . 辨析填空take off/take up/take in/take on 1. The city has been developing very fast and it has a new look.2. The old man the story at this point.3. Dont be by products

12、promising to make you lose weight quickly.4. The plane for Beijing at four oclock. 完成句子1. 我突然想起今晚我該拜訪湯姆。It me suddenly that I should call on Tom tonight.2. 我會盡全力幫助你。I will help you .3. 他以80票的優(yōu)勢贏得了該席位。He won the seat with 80 votes.4. 我讀書的時候，常在書上把我認(rèn)為重要的地方標(biāo)記出來。In doing my reading, I often what I regard

13、 as important in a book.5. 現(xiàn)在大部分教科書都配有插圖。 School-books now have pictures.單項填空1. Shall I give you a ride as you live so far? .A. It couldnt be better B. Of course you canC. If you like D. Its up to you 2. You fool! How can you let such a chance through your fingers.A. ski B. spread C. slip D. glide3.

14、 People have views on the policy published recently, because not everybody is in favour of it in the survey(調(diào)查).A. excited B. surprised C. frightened D. mixed4. Every possible means to help the poor people in Africa.A. have tried B. have been triedC. has tried D. has been tried 5. He can hardly his

15、wifes bad-temper，so he decided to seek divorce with her.A. teamed up with B. caught up withC. put up with D. kept up with . 完形填空The basic meaning of “pet” is an animal we keep for emotional (情感的) rather than economic reasons. A pet animal is 1 as a companion, and we all need companions to keep as fe

16、eling happy. 2 pets offer more than mere companionship: they invite us to love and be loved. Many 3 feel their pets understand them, for animals are 4 to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us 5 when human words dont help. We feel loved, too, by the way pets 6 us for a home, for f

17、ood and drink. Dogs 7 , look up to their owners, 8 makes them feel important and needed.A pet can be something 9 to each member of the family, another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 10 child, a grandchild to the elderly, but for all of us pets provide 11 and companionship. It has 12

18、 been suggested that tiny pets 13 be sent as companions to astronauts on space ships, to help reduce the stress (緊張) and 14 of space flights.In this Plastic Age, when most of us live in large cities, pets are particularly important for 15 . A pet in the family keeps people in 16 with the more natura

19、l, animal world. Seeing an animal give birth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth, and seeing a pet 17 helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to 18 a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels 19 toward those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be go

20、od to their pets. They should learn, too, that pets are 20 for us human beings.1. A. known B. looked upon C. treated D. kept2. A. But B. However C. So D. Otherwise3. A. masters B. owners C. bosses D. hosts4. A. slow B. quick C. easy D. difficult5. A. in time B. on time C. at times D. at no time6. A.

21、 depend on B. live on C. wait on D. look on 7. A. especially B. hardly C. hopefully D. entirely8. A. it B. who C. which D. what9. A. dangerous B. necessary C. the same D. different10. A. single B. only C. separate D. alone11. A. loss B. love C. trouble D. pleasure12. A. ever B. even C. never D. prob

22、ably13. A. would B. could C. should D. must14. A. loneliness B. distance C. darkness D. weight15. A. housewives B. children C. grown ups D. relatives16. A. connection B. conversation C. touch D. love17. A. die B. suffer C. cry D. fight18. A. pay for B. ask for C. call for D. care for19. A. comfortab

23、le B. suitable C. valuable D. responsible20. A. fit B. good C. expensive D. bad. 閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。Burning the midnight oil before an exam or interview has an opposite effect according to a research which found that sleep is necessary for memories to be “downloaded” into the bra

24、in. “A good nights sleep within 30 hours of trying to remember a new task is a necessary condition of having good recall in the weeks ahead,” scientists have found.“We think that getting that first nights sleep starts the process of memory consolidation(加強),” said Robert Stickgold, a sleep researche

25、r at Harvard Medical School who conducted the latest study.“It seems that memories are normally washed out of the brain unless some process nails them down. I feel uncertain that sleep is one of those things that do the nailing down,” Professor Stickgold said.Professor Stickgolds team trained the 24

26、 people to tell the direction of three diagonal bars (斜線) shown for a sixtieth of a second on a computer screen full of horizontal stripes (水平線).Half the subjects were kept awake that night, while the others slept. Both groups were allowed to sleep for the second and third nights to make up for any

27、differences in tiredness between the volunteers.Those who slept the first night were much better at remembering the task while the second group showed no improvement in spite of enjoying two nights of catchup sleep. A further study by scientists at the Medical University at Lubeck in Germany showed

28、that memories are laid down in two stages during the night. The first is during the deep, so-called “slow wave” sleep, which usually takes place in the first half of the night. The second, and less important stage happens during the periods of dreaming or “rapid eye movement (REM)”. When people dont

29、 sleep well in the first half of the night, their memory consolidation is almost the same as having no sleep at all.1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the first paragraph?A. It is necessary to burn the midnight oil before an exam or interview.B. Sleep speeds up the loss of

30、memory.C. Man should have a good sleep if he wants to keep a good memory.D. Staying up late will make you better prepared for an exam or interview.2. It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that . A. some process helps memories to be washed out of the brainB. professor Stickgold is doubtful about whether sleep can make memories worseC. some memories normally influence the