Unit 1 A land of diversity

课下作业（一~三）

课下作业（一） 考点过关针对练

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．In the meantime, mobile online shopping market was booming (处于迅速发展时期) in China, with an annual growth rate of 63.5%.

2．It's thoughtful (体贴的) of Suzy to plan everything well before the event. 3．I was really upset to find that such a thing should have occurred (发生) in your shop.

4．As hiring (雇用) has become more global, both for employers and candidates, video interviewing is a way to speed up the interview process.

5．Today an airplane is used sometimes as a means (方法；手段) of advertising. 6．We have never doubted of the success of our reform (改革)．

7．Whenever it is, we should keep a thankful (感激的) heart towards everything existed.

8．Despite (尽管) his frequent absence, Bruce managed to keep up with his studies. 9．Grasp (抓住) the main idea of the text, and you will be able to answer the question.

10．A strong man will bear hardship (困苦) without complaining. Ⅱ.语境语法填空

1．Ma Xianfu ?was_elected (elect) as head of township in 1987. To lead the villagers to get rich, he even had hairs ?shaved (shave) off to show his determination. He was one of those who first ?grasped (grasp) the country's policy of opening up to the outside world. By ?reforming (reform) the management system, the local companies were ?booming (boom). Unfortunately, an accident ?occurred (occur)．One day, he ?slipped (slip) on the icy road, and then a car ran him over. People from all sides gathered ?to_mourn (mourn) the outstanding leader. After his death, many companies began to slide, ?hiring (hire) fewer and fewer workers. The story ?indicates (indicate) that a good leader plays a vital role in local economic development.

2．It is a shop that keeps running well ?by means of creative ideas and concepts. Among the customers, they find, women, especially those with babies, are ?in the majority. So recently they have marked ?out an area in their shop where ?a great many kids can stay with their parents to play. This idea has turned out to be good;

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many people are thankful ?to this shop.

Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子

1．镇上的大多数人都大力支持为孩子们建造运动场的计划。(majority)

The_majority_of_people_in_the_town_strongly_support the plan to build a playground for children.

2．他的态度表明他对你的所作所为很不高兴。(indicate)

His_attitude_indicates_that he is not very happy with what you are doing. 3．不要被许诺让你快速减肥的产品欺骗了。(take in)

Don't_be_taken_in by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. 4．靠那样微薄的一份工资他难以维持生活。(make a life) It's hard for him to make_a_life_with_that_little_salary.

5．我获悉了你对英语校报的改革方案，那就是我写信发表观点的原因。(why引导的表语从句)

I read about your reform of the school English newspaper, and that's_why_I'm_writing_to_voice_my_opinion.

Ⅳ.语境辨义

根据语境选出grasp的词性和词义 (A)vt.明白；领会 (C)n.掌握；控制 (B)vt.抓住(机会) (D)vt.抓紧 1．I am not afraid of making mistakes and I grasp every opportunity to improve myself.__B__

2．He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.__D__

3．It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure.__A__ 4．Don't let the situation escape from your grasp.__C__

课下作业（二） 话题阅读培优练

Ⅰ.根据提示填空

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When he was a small boy, his family moved to the frontier of Indiana. Here, his mother taught him ?to_read (read) and write. Lincoln had very little formal education, but he became one of the ?educated (educate) men of the Great West.

When Lincoln was a young man his family moved to the new state of Illinois. Lincoln had to ?earn_a_living (谋生) at an early age, but in his leisure time he studied law. He soon became one of the ?best-known (最出名的) lawyers in the state capital at Springfield, Illinois. It was here that Lincoln became famous for his

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debates with Stephen A. Douglas on the subject of ?slavery (slave)．

In 1860, Lincoln ? was_elected (elect) President of the United States. He was the candidate of the new Republican Party. This party opposed the ?creation (create) of new slave states. Soon after his election, some of the Southern states withdrew from the Union and ? set_up (建立) the Confederate States of America. This action brought on the terrible Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865.

Ⅱ.片段选词填空

live， religious purposes， the European mainland， build， defeat， intelligent， great work， stand Scholars do not know when the first people arrived in what is now Britain.But they do know that there were people ?living on the British Isles about 10,000 years ago.Scientists believe that the sea was lower at that time, and what is now the island of Great Britain was part of ?the_European_mainland.

These people of the British Isles ?built large monuments with stones.Scholars believe they built the monuments for ?religious_purposes or as astronomical calendar.The most famous among the monuments, called Stonehenge，was built more than 3,000 years ago, and now still ?stands near Salisury.This huge monument tells us that these people were quite ?intelligent and skilful, and they knew how to organize themselves to do ?great_work together.

Then about 700BC，the Celts came across the channel to the British Isles.The Celts were a great people who lived in much of western and central Europe at the time.They ?defeated the natives of the island and made them members of their tribes.

课下作业（三） 高考语篇提能练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2019·石家庄模拟考试)You don't have to be a fan of math to get excited about Pi (“π”) Day.While the event may start with some calculations, it is more than likely to conclude with a slice or two of delicious pie.The holiday is held every March 14, because “π” is widely recognized as 3.14.

The tradition of honoring “π” began at San Francisco's Exploratorium museum.On March 14, 1988, physicist Larry Shaw convinced his colleagues to mark the day by marching around one of the museum's circular spaces and consuming fruit pies.The celebration was made official in 2009 when the U．S.House of Representatives set aside March 14 as Pi Day.

Today, Pi Day is observed in many creative ways.

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