2013年高考英语一轮复习课时作业36 Unit 1 A land of diversity 新人教版选修8（广东专用）

用心 爱心 专心1 课时作业课时作业 三十六三十六 选修选修 8 8 UnitUnit 1 1 A A landland ofof diversity diversity 限时 30 分钟 完形填空 Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together However I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who 1 their way and parked in front of my house I was growing tired of helping so many people Almost every 2 I was awaken during a sound night s sleep and had to 3 someone out Many times I was 4 by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the help that they received and some even complained that I could have done more One day a young man with a week old beard climbed out of a 5 automobile He had no money and no food He asked if I could give him some 6 offer him gasoline and a meal I told him that if he wanted to work for me he could cut the grass but 7 the work wasn t necessary Though sweaty and hungry he worked hard After working all day he sat in the shade to cool himself I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 8 I then offered him some 9 money for a task particularly well done but he shook his head 10 I never saw him again He probably thinks I helped him out that day but that is not the way it was I didn t help him He helped me to 11 people again to repay their trust in me He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are 12 I wish I could thank him for 13 some of my belief in the basic goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the 14 I had lost Because of him I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 15 us to others I may have fed his body that day but he fed my soul 1 A fought B found C made D lost 2 A morning B afternoon C night D evening 3 A bring B help C carry D drive 4 A taken for granted B put up with C turned down D taken up with 5 A fashionable B famous C flashy D shabby 6 A money B food C help D work 7 A actually B specially C particularly D generally 8 A asked B begged C needed D charged 9 A old B extra C small D good 10 A accepted B received 用心 爱心 专心2 C refused D denied 11 A believe in B watch over C look after D care about 12 A in trouble B in danger C in tears D in fear 13 A forgetting B losing C restoring D finding 14 A weakness B strength C optimism D pessimism 15 A adapts B adjusts C devotes D connects 阅读理解 A A Whether you re headed to another country for business or pleasure it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States But if you plan to do that using your cell phone you could have an unwelcome surprise US cell phones don t work abroad US companies use different forms of technology not like most of the international community including Europe However there is an easy cost effective solution to staying in touch while you re traveling You can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries you re visiting Roadpost offers a 30 day cell phone rental plan that includes free incoming calls free voicemail and call waiting services The service is convenient and simple You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want If an unexpected business trip comes up Roadpost can provide next day delivery for most cities In addition to the phone Roadpost provides a spare battery travel charger and a leather carrying case When your phone is shipped from Roadpost you receive an e mail confirmation that contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and business partners Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international phone number Those who don t want to be without e mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry It can be hard to stay in touch by e mail when traveling With an international BlackBerry you can e mail as much as you like without worrying about an expensive bill If you re traveling to very remote areas you may want to consider renting a satellite phone Because they receive their signals from satellites and these phones work anywhere on the planet including oceans and mountains When you return simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides 16 According to the text Roadpost probably is A an organization that offers some free services B a person who offers some advice to foreign tourists C a company that rents cell phones to Americans going abroad D a person who makes travel plans for Americans 17 The first paragraph mainly tells us that A Americans need to change their cell phones B European form of technology is different from America s C US cell phones don t work abroad 用心 爱心 专心3 D Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise 18 Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas A BlackBerry B The return kit C E mail D Satellite phones 19 According to the text it can be inferred that A an international BlackBerry is mainly used to send e mail B Roadpost can offer cell phones used in different areas C you should select a bag to send your cell phone D Roadpost s service is inconvenient and complicated 20 Which of the free services can you get from Roadpost A Voicemail B Sending e mail C Shipping the phone back D Call waiting services B B American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions The major factors contributing to the making of this nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment ethnic diversity 多民族 and plural religion which is quite different from other nations in the world What is more these elements are still influencing the American culture The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America From 1607 to 1892 frontiers were pushed further west The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise opportunity and freedom Actually they looked for a better life So individualism 个人主义 self reliance and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage 遗产 of America In history people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times They brought their own culture to America and later on different cultures were mixed together Thus the unique American culture is formed a common cultural life with commonly shared values The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States Nowadays we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society American family is typically parents and their unmarried children Middle aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place Quite a number of people change residences every year The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime 21 American culture is unique because of the following factors EXCEPT A hard environment B ethnic diversity C plural religion D advanced modernization 22 We can learn from this article that 用心 爱心 专心4 A the frontiersmen left important society values for American culture B the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture C people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture D the American family members don t get along well with each other 23 What s the author s attitude towards American culture A He is critical of it B He admires it very much C He just states the facts D He looks down upon it 24 The last paragraph is about A the family structure in American society B the influence of the three elements in the current American society C the new lifestyle of American family D the reason why American people like to change residences 25 What might be the most suitable title of this article A The immigrants in America B Why American culture is unique C The influence of American culture D Plural religion and American culture 答案答案 课时作业 三十六 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章 作者通过帮助别人改变了自己的看法 并悟出了一定的人生哲理 1 D 考查动词短语的搭配 fight one s way 努力前进 find one s way 找到路 make one s way 前进 lose one s way 迷路 根据作者的意思是帮助别人 应该是 迷路的人 故选 D 项 2 C 考查语境 从下文的 I was awaken during a sound night s sleep 看出 应该是在 晚上 故选 C 项 3 B 考查语境 文章的开始就说作者在帮助别人 此处指 在晚上帮助别人 故选 B 项 4 A 考查动词短语辨析 take for granted 视为理所当然 put up with 忍受 turn down 拒绝 把音量调小 take up with 开始与 交往 采纳 句意 很多次 那些身无分文的 骑摩托车的人对我对他们的帮助认为是理所当然的 从下文的 some even complained that I could have done more 也可看出答案 5 D 考查语境 从本句的 with a week old beard climbed out of 和下文的 He had no money and no food 看出答案 fashionable 流行的 flashy 闪光的 shabby 破旧的 D 项符合题意 6 D 考查语境 从下文的 I told him that if he wanted to work for me he could cut the grass 看出答案 故选 D 项 7 A 考查副词辨析 actually 事实上 specially 专门地 particu larly 特别地 generally 一般地 句意 事实上这份工作不需要 被做 故选 A 项 8 C 考查动词辨析 ask 问 要 beg 乞求 need 需要 charge 索取 句意 作者给 他所需要的钱 9 B 考查语境 从本句的后半部分 for a task particularly well done 看出 作者另外多给他 钱 extra 另外的 附加的 符合题意 故选 B 项 10 C 考查语境 从本句中 but he shook his head 看出 他拒绝了 refuse 拒绝 符合题意 故选 C 项 11 A 考查动词短语辨析 believe in 相信 watch over 看守 监视 look after 照顾 用心 爱心 专心5 care about 关心 他帮助作者再次相信别人以报答他们对作者的信任 A 符合题意 12 A 考查语境 从本句中的 He helped me to once again want to do something for those 看 出答案 故选 A 项 13 C 考查动词辨析 forget 忘记 lose 失去 restore 恢复 归还 find 发现 句 意 我希望我能为再次相信别人的好意而感谢他 restore 符合题意 14 C 考查语境 与第二段的 I was growing tired of helping so many people 形成对比 作者 找回了失去的乐观 optimism 乐观