Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading课时作业

Ⅰ.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 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 earth's 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 couldn't come 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 man's 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 of 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 popularity 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.