[人教版][高二下英语选修8][第1讲A-land-of-diversity-A]-演练方阵-(学生版).docx

演练方阵
第1讲 A land of diversity (A)

基础巩固

一、单句语法填空
1. We call air a (mix) of gases.
2. He in chemistry at college before, and now the of his work is something to do with that field.(major)
3. The manager had no (react) to the argument between the two workers.
4. People of different races have different (race) customs.
5. The worked together to fight against . (slave)
6. The government announced additional rules on (immigrate).
7. Today there are about 25,000 Russian­Americans (live) in and around San Francisco.
8. People from Africa (live) in California since the 1800s，when they (move) north from Mexico.
9. In more recent decades, California (become) home to more people from Asia, (include) Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
10. California also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, (attract) people from all over the world.
11. In addition, many people died of the diseases (bring) by the Europeans.
12. My father (hire) three men to help him with the harvest last summer.

二、完成句子
1. She tried to explain ________________________ (通过) sign language，but we still couldn’t understand what she meant.
2. If we can ________________________ (保持这个速度)，we should arrive there in about two days.
3. ________________________________ (大多数医生认为) that smoking is extremely harmful to health.
4. When they settled in America, they ________________________ (谋生) by running a small restaurant.
5. __________________________ (据说) aliens can live without air or water.
6. I think ________________________ (我很可能) get the job，but if Bob applies for it too. I will be hopeless. (likely)
7. He is very interested in ________________________________ (所谓的流行歌曲).
8. _____________________________ (第一个到达的人) will win a great reward.
9. _____________________________ (绝不会) will we fail.
10. My mother ________________________ (受骗) by the businessman’s offers and stupidly gave him most of her money.

三、单项选择
1. _______ the earth is round is true.
A. What
B. That
C. Where
D. How
2. _______ you need is more practice.
A. What
B. That
C. All which
D. How
3. _______ leaves the classroom last will turn off the lights.
A. Whatever
B. Whoever
C. Who
D. Whom
4. _______ was said here must be kept secret.
A. Whatever
B. Whoever
C. Who
D. What
5. It is said _______ his father will come back from Japan.
A. what
B. that
C. all which
D. how
6. _______ you don’t like him is none of my business.
A. What
B. That
C. Who
D. How
7. _______ all the inventions have in common is _______ they have succeeded.
A. What; what
B. That; that
C. What; that
D. That; what
8. _______ appeared to me that he enjoyed the food very much.
A. What
B. It
C. All that
D. That
9. It is widely _______ that smoking can cause cancer.
A. believed
B. think
C. say
D. hoped
10. _______ caused the accident is still a complete mystery.
A. What
B. That
C. How
D. Where
11. It worried her a bit _______ her hair was turning grey.
A. what
B. that
C. if
D. for
12. When and why he came here _______ yet.
A. is not known
B. are not known
C. has not known
D. have not known
13. _______ Tom liked to eat was different from _______ .
A. That; that you had expected
B. What; that you had expected
C. That; what you had expected
D. What; what you had expected
14. _______ we go swimming every day _______ us a lot of good.
A. If; do
B. That; do
C. If; does
D. That; does
15. It’s uncertain _______ the experiment is worth doing.
A. if
B. that
C. whether
D. how
16. _______ he does has nothing to do with me.
A. Whatever
B. No matter what
C. That
D. If
17. The manager came over and asked the customer how _______ .
A. did the quarrel came about
B .the quarrel had come about
C. had the quarrel come about
D. had the quarrel come about
18. Energy is _______ makes things work.
A. what
B. something
C. anything
D. that
19. Information has been put forward _______ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.
A. while
B. that
C. when
D. as
20. This is _______ the Shenzhou V Spaceship landed.
A. there
B. in which
C. where
D. when
21. They have no idea at all _______ .
A. where he has gone
B. where did he go
C. which place has he gone
D. where has he gone
22. The doctor did a lot to reduce the patient’s fear _______ he would die of the disease.
A. that
B. which
C. of which
D. of that
23. The order came _______ the soldiers _______ the small village the next morning.
A. that; had to leave
B. that; should leave
C. /; must leave
D. when; should leave
24. _______ is no possibility _______ Bob can win the first prize in the match.
A. There; that
B. It; that
C. there; whether
D. It; whether
25. The question came up at the meeting _______ we had enough money for our research.
A. that
B. which
C. whether
D. if
26. Is _______ he said really true?
A. that
B. what
C. why
D. whether
27. _______ the meeting should last two days or three days doesn’t matter.
A. That
B. Whether
C. If
D. Where
28. Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell _______ close you may be to victory.
A. where
B. that
C. how
D. which
29. _______ more countries can use natural energy in the future remains to be seen.
A. Whether
B. This
C. who
D. If
30. _______ he will go to work in a mountain village surprises all of us.
A. What
B. That
C. Whether
D. If

能力提升

一、完形填空
For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more     1 than others? I feel I am as obedient and as careful as him, but  how come I always     2 ? ” Hearing the words, Mom was     3 that her son’s self-esteem was now being     4 by the ranking system.  She went     5 , not knowing how to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17th,     6 his deskmate remained 1st. Back home, he     7 the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that intelligence   8 . However, was this discouraging answer the one that her son was     9 curious about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
There were times she wanted to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…” but she stopped when thinking of her son     10 from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to put any additional     11 on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son finished primary school.    12 studying harder and better, he was still unable to     13 with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she     14 to give out an answer. Sitting on the     15 , she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there? When the     16 come near, little birds can rise  quickly while ‘clumsy’ (笨拙的) seagulls would take more time to complete the process.    17 , have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless     18 are none other than ‘clumsy’ seagulls? ”
Now, the son no longer worries about his rankings, and no one     19 his rankings in primary school, because, with the 1st ranking, he is     20 to Tsinghua University.
1.
A. careless
B. important
C. stupid
D. handsome
2.
A. take care
B. fall behind
C. make it
D. make progress
3.
A. happy
B. annoyed
C. worried
D. excited
4.
A. hurt
B. improved
C. lost
D. destroyed
5.
A. crazy
B. wordless
C. bad
D. angry
6.
A. while
B. because
C. unless
D. until
7.
A. missed
B. told
C. raised
D. forgot
8.
A. changes
B. differs
C. decrease
D. improves
9.
A. ultimately
B. immediately
C. initially
D. constantly
10.
A. learning
B. suffering
C. varying
D. dropping
11.
A. work
B. duty
C. burden
D. time
12.
A. With
B. Except
C. Beside
D. Despite
13.
A. put up
B. come up
C. end up
D. catch up
14.
A. failed
B. tried
C. managed
D. remembered
15.
A. bus
B. train
C. sofa
D. beach
16.
A. waves
B. wind
C. food
D. fishes
17.
A. Besides
B. Therefore
C. Otherwise
D. However
18.
A. beach
B. land
C. ocean
D. sky
19.
A. enquire
B. forget
C. require
D. imagine
20.
A. praised
B. admitted
C. dismissed
D. employed

二、阅读理解
A
(Reuters)President Barack Obama－bolstered(加强)by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth－would win in a matchup against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
A Washington Post­ ABC News survey of 1,000 adults found that, for the first time, Obama’s prospects have brightened against his potential rivals as his overall job approval rating climbed on his handling of the slowly recovering economy.
If the election were held now, Obama would win 51 percent of the vote compared to 45 percent for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and current Republican frontrunner, according to the poll. He would win with 54 percent compared to 43 percent for Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives who has vowed to continue seeking his party's nomination.
The poll, conducted by telephone from February 1 through February 4, showed Obama won higher marks than Romney when it comes to protecting the middle class and taxes. Those polled also said they trusted Obama more to handle international affairs and terrorism.
But Obama and Romney tied(不分胜负)when it came to creating jobs and more of those surveyed said they trusted Romney to handle the economy and the federal budget deficit(赤字).
In a statement, the Romney campaign's polling strategist, Neil Newhouse, said the survey was flawed and “introduced specific negative information about Governor Romney immediately prior to asking the ballot matchup against President Obama”.
The president's job approval rating rose to 50 percent, according to the survey, which has a sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
When asked if Obama deserved a second term as president, 49 percent said yes and 49 percent said no.
In an NBC interview on Sunday, Obama said he deserved another term when Americans vote in November. A jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January. The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 8.3 percent, its lowest level in three years.
1. Who is better concerning protecting the middle class and taxes?
A. Newt Gingrich　　　　 B. Neil Newhouse
C. Mitt Romney D. Barack Obama
2. In which aspect did Obama and Romney tie?
A. Creating jobs.
B. Improving the economy.
C. Handling the federal budget deficit.
D. Handling international affairs and terrorism.
3. What is the percentage of Americans who support President Obama's re­election in the survey?
A. 51% B. 54% C. 43% D. 49%
4. What can we learn from Neil Newhouse’s words?
A. The survey was unfair to Romney.
B. The survey was against Obama.
C. The survey had negative effect on people’s voting.
D. The survey was made in a rush.
5. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is true?
A. Obama is self-confident in re­election.
B. The U.S. created jobs at the fastest pace than other countries.
C. The unemployment rate is the lowest on record.
D. Americans vote for president in January.

B
A pioneering headteacher is calling for all high schools to follow his lead and start classes at 11 am, allowing teenagers two hours extra in bed. Dr. Paul Kelley, head of Monkseaton Community High School in North Tyneside, said it would mean the end of sleeping in lessons before lunch, after experiments showed teenagers could have different body clocks from adults and younger children.
Russell Foster, an Oxford professor of neuroscience(神经系统科学), tested the memory of 200 Monkseaton pupils at 9 am and 2 pm using pairs of words, and discovered a 9% improvement in the afternoon. Students correctly identified 51% of word pairs in the later session, compared with 42% in the morning. Tayler McCullough, 15, one of the test subjects, said the majority of students would welcome the extra hours in bed. “I'm extremely hard to get up in the morning. One or two people like to get to school early, but most of us would be up for going in later. I'm sure it would make a big difference to our learning ability.”
Kelley is adamant that a change of school timetable will have a meaningful effect on exam performance. He wants his school's governors to approve his plan and put the new timetable in place before the opening of Monkseaton’s new school building, the most technologically advanced in the country, in September.
Kelley hopes his latest idea will be just as successful. “We have to be practical. But this proves that, by starting later, children’s learning improves, as does their health.”
Foster said, “This is preliminary(初步的) data, but what's exciting is that it matches more detailed studies carried out in Canada and the U.S. Teenagers get up late not because they are lazy but because they are biologically programmed to do so.”
6. How many professors are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
7. According to Russell Foster’s research, ________.
A. the students tested had very good memories
B. the students tested did better jobs in the afternoon
C. 42% of the students tested could do very good jobs
D. 51% of the students tested could master 9% of words
8. What does the underlined word “adamant” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. Angry. B. Absorbed. C. Adaptable. D. Determined.
9. Foster’s opinion on teenagers' getting up late is that ________.
A. teenagers are practical
B. teenagers are lazy­bones
C. it’s based on their body development
D. it’s good for their learning and health

C
In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law. However, their remote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.
The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the efforts of a Frenchman from Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 20