2017届高三英语一轮复习 Unit 1 A land of diversity练习 新人教版选修8.doc

Unit 1　A land of diversity 练(一)　英语知识运用·组块专练——练准度 (限时：30分钟) Ⅰ.完形填空 Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma (耻辱). From my __1__， this couldnt be further from the truth. Volunteering isnt so expensive that its only a __2__ for the well-off. I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona with America Conservation Experience (ACE), helping __3__ Americas natural beauty. The __4__ was arranged through BUNAC, a work and volunteer organization. __5__ it cost me around $1,000 — a sum which I __6__ mostly by working part-time. The self-indulgent (放纵自己的) image is __7__ to overseas volunteer projects. However, the work can be __8__. I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃， __9__ pleasant if youre carrying 50kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time. And then there was the wildlife to deal with, which __10__ my strength of character and made my __11__ of the English household spider disappear. __12__ do most people volunteer for? Probably they want to __13__ things to the world. But in reality, you __14__ just as much as the local communities and ecosystems youre helping. Spending 10 weeks in Americas most beautiful national parks and forests was __15__. I gained a far deeper __16__ of the local environment than the average tourist, __17__ ex-national park rangers (护林者) who knew __18__ of the areas history and ecosystem. But best of all, my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of __19__ — from Belgians to South Koreans. When I left Arizona, I returned home having made a lifelong __20__ with people from around the world. 语篇解读：这是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去美国亚利桑那州当志愿者的经历。虽然饱含辛酸却也让作者收获良多，作者不仅了解了当地的环境，还与来自世界各地的人建立了一生的联系。 1．A.aspect　　　　　　　 B．experience C．impression D．observation 解析：选B　下文介绍了作者去美国亚利桑那州做志愿者的经历，故这里说的是“从我的经历来看，这个说法绝非事实”。far from“远非”。 2．A.choice B．dream C．habit D．destination 解析：选A　根据5空后的“it cost me around $ 1,000 ... by w