选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Using Language课时同步练习

Unit 1 A land of diversity 第3节 Using Language 一、单词拼写 根据句意和汉语提示完成下列句子。 1. The business of this shop is (迅速发展) so that customers come with delight from far and near. 2. We (推选) James chairman, for he was hard-working and responsible. 3. He caught the ball, and then it (滑动) through his fingers. 4. I won't agree to drive there; there's (无处) to park. 5. A group of educators are helping to (改革) the educational system in the country. 6. His attitude (表明) that he hadn't heard of what you have said. 7. Having gone through plenty of (艰难), he becomes stronger both in mind and in body. 8. He was told to clean the classroom for a week as a (惩罚). 9. After suffering such unfair treatment, the child felt there was no (正义) in the world. 10. (抓住) any opportunity that comes to you, and you'll succeed. 11. My father h three men to help him with the harvest last summer. 12. I was driving along the street looking for a place to park when the accident o . 13. He fell asleep in class. A , he stayed up late last night. 14. The vice president indicated that all a for the post should have a master's degree. 15. He didn't realize that he had left his l at the station until he arrived home. 【答案】 1. booming 2. elected 3. slipped 4. nowhere 5. reform 6. indicated 7. hardships 8. punishment 9. justice 10. Grasp 11. hired 12. occurred 13. Apparently 14. applicants 15. luggage 二、单项填空 1. The news that Helen won the first prize _____ her family and friends. A. challenged B. supported C. defeated D. delighted 【答案】D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。challenge挑战；support支持；defeat击败；delight使高兴。句意：Helen获得第一名这个消息使她的家人和朋友都很高兴。 2. Though he has lived in America for five years, he doesn’t intend to _____American citizenship. A. apply for B. stand for C. take over D. set up 【答案】A 3. It suddenly _____ to the detective that the professor was probably murdered by his own wife. A. occurred B. came about C. took place D. happened 【答案】A 【解析】考查动词和动词短语辨析。occur除了表示“发生”外，还可表示“被想起，被想到”，It occurred to sb. that意为“某人突然想到……”，而其他选项均无此含义，故答案选A。 4. —Housing price is still very high. ―So it is. Many families are finding suitable housing _____. A. beyond their grasp B. within their reach C. beyond their control D. under control 【答案】A 【解析】考查介词短语辨析。句意为：———房价仍然很高。———是的，很多家庭发现房价还是超出了他们的购买能力。beyond grasp意为“无法把握、超出范围”；within reach意为“触手可及”；beyond control意为“超出范围、无法控制”；under control意为“控制之内”，故A项正确。 5. You should keep your promise unless we of you giving away the plan to the public. A. dream B. approve C. consist D. complain 【答案】B 【解析】考查动词。句意:你应该遵守你的诺言,除非我们同意你向公众透露该计划。approve of"同意……",故选B项。 6. To help the blind, young Louis Braille created a system _____ six raised dots representing different letter; _ ... ...