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1、Unit 1 A land of diversity Section 1 Warming Up and Reading.单句语法填空1.Every possible means has been tried（try），and we find only by this means is it possible to persuade him.解析：考查主谓一致和介词。 句意：每个可能的方法被尝试，我们发现只有用这种方法我们才能说服他。 every修饰means，故means这里是单数；by this means用这种方法，固定搭配。2.The operation turned out to be
2、 very successful, and the old man lived on for another ten years.解析：考查介词。句意：那次手术证明很成功，那位老人又活了十年。live on为固定用法，意为“继续生存”。3.Africa is the second largest(large) continent in the world, making up a fifth of the earths land mass.解析：考查形容词最高级。句意：非洲是世界上第二大洲，占整个地球陆地面积的五分之一。序数词修饰形容词最高级。4.She said she couldnt co
3、me to attend my party but she was very likely to ring(ring) me tonight.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：她说她今晚不能来参加我的派对，但她很可能给我打电话。be likely to do可能做某事。5.It has been said that mans potential is unlimited, but only a small percentage(percent) of it is made use of.解析：考查名词。句意：人们常说一个人的潜能是无限的，但只有一小部分利用了。a small percentage o
4、f 一小部分。6.Jazz music is distinctly(distinct) different from any other types of music and can be recognized worldwide as having a uniquely American style.解析：考查副词。句意：爵士音乐与其他种类的音乐存在显著不同，被世界广泛认为是美洲独有的风格。distinctly清晰地；明显地，副词修饰形容词。7.The 2000s, with more Asian immigration taking place, saw a boom in the pop
5、ularity of Chinese restaurants.解析：考查介词。句意：随着亚洲移民的增加，二十世纪见证了中式餐馆的繁荣。a boom in方面的繁荣/迅速发展。8.The United States is often referred to as a melting pot because its citizens come from every corner of the world with diverse(diversity) cultures.解析：考查形容词。句意：美国被称为一个大熔炉，这里有来自世界各地有着各种不同文化背景的人们。diverse多种多样的；不同的,形容
6、词修饰名词。9.Tom was elected(elect) chairman, for he is hardworking and responsible.解析：考查时态语态。句意：汤姆被推选成为主席，因为他很努力有责任心。be elected被选举，强调被动动作。10.All 152 people on board were killed in the plane crash, including(include) two Americans/ two Americans included.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：机上152人全部在飞机坠毁中丧生，其中包括两名美国人。.单句改错1.Th
7、ese ideas sound nice, but by no means they solve these practical problems.解析：句意：这些想法听起来不错，但它们不能解决实际问题。by no means绝不，放在句首，句子要部分倒装。2.By the time he retired, Georgesaved enough money to buy a holiday home.解析：句意：到乔治退休时，他已攒够了买度假屋的钱。By the time从句谓语用过去时，主句谓语用过去完成时。3.The majority of people it quite hard to
8、live on the money they earn because prices hike in basic goods.解析：句意：大多数人觉得靠他们赚的钱来维持生活相当困难，因为基本的日常生活用品价格飞涨。the majority of的大多数，作主语，谓语由of后面的名词单复数决定； people人们，集合名词，复数含义。4.In 1492 Columbus and his crew arrived in was so-called the New World by the westerners.解析：考查宾语从句。1492年哥伦布和他的船员到达了被西方人称为所谓新大陆的地方。由具体
9、题干可知动词arrive需要宾语从句，同时句子was so-called the New World by the westerners需要主语，结合答案充当双重结构的引导词只能是what。5.(2016北京卷改编）My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, though hes in his nineties.解析：考查状语从句的连词。即使我爷爷已经90多岁了，但他有时还打网球。even if即使，引导条件状语从句，含有让步的含义;as if/though仿佛，引导方式状语。6.is believed is that before long
10、 there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.解析：句意：人们认为，要不了多久，不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体。分析句子结构，“is that从句”是系表结构作谓语，What引导主语从句，在从句中充当主语。7.Liu Yang is the first Chinese woman to the Tiangong 1 space module.解析：句意：刘洋是到达“天宫一号”太空舱的第一位中国女性。the first+名词+不定式，第一个做的。8.This diversity of culture is not whe
11、n you know the history of California.解析：surprised感到吃惊的，修饰人；surprising令人吃惊的，修饰事物。9.The settlers crossed the Bering Strait by means of a land bridge which was existed in prehistoric times.解析：exist存在，不及物动词，没有被动语态。10.People from different parts of China,by the climate and lifestyle, move to Dali, Yunnan
12、 Province.解析：分析句子成分，以及by可知，过去分词短语作定语，修饰people。attracted by被吸引。.阅读理解（2016四川卷） If you could have one superpower, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matter
13、s in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.Were not saying that everyone needs to contribute their l
14、ives to the poor.Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams.But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself.Find an issue you are interested in and lea
15、rn more.Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause.Whatever you do, dont be a bystander.Get involved.You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older.But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last
16、 twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives.It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Your life style. B.Your life value.C.Your trou
