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1、 河北省武邑中學(xué)2016屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí) Unit1 A land of diversity導(dǎo)學(xué)案 新人教版選修8 NATIVE AMERICANS Exactly when the first people arrived in 1.________ we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists bel

2、ieve that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge 2.________existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the 3.__________(arrive) of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In add

3、ition, many died from the diseases 4._________(bring) by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are 5.__________ (many) Native Americans living in California than in any other state. THE SPANISH In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldier

4、s first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, 6._________ they fought against the native people and took their land. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of 7.________ we now call the United States. Of the first Spani

5、sh 8. ________ (go) to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach he Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and afte

6、r the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA. However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish 9._________ a first or second language. RUSSIANS In the early 1800s, Russian hunters who had originally gone

7、 to Alaska, began settling in California. Today there are about 25 000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco. GOLD MINERS In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.

8、 The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. Then adventurers from European Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves 1

9、0.__________(盡管) great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society. LATER ARRIVALS Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it

10、 was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Other im

11、migrants such as Italians, mainly fishermen also wine makers, arrived in California in the late 19th century. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture. By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood, California

12、. The industry boom attracted Europeans 11._________ (include) many Jewish people. Today California has the second largest Jewish population in the United States. Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot more 12. ___________(settl

13、e) there. People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico. However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in ship and aircraft industries. MOST RECENT ARRIVALS In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia

14、, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. THE FUTURE People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California. It i

15、s believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be 13._______ great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures. 重點(diǎn)單詞： 1. elect vt. N. election 1) She elected to return to work after her baby was born. 2) T

16、hey elected Tom (as) their representative. To be elected to the House, a person must be twenty five years old and must have been a United States citizen for seven years. 【即學(xué)即練】 The government is made up of men and women ______ (elect) by the people of the country. 2. occur vi. pt. occurred

17、 pp. occurred occurrence n 1) The accident occurred at five o'clock. 2) occur to sb. A brilliant idea occurred to me / came to my mind/struck me. It didn’t occur to me that his wife was having an affair. It occurred to me to visit my teacher. 3. indicate v. N. indication 1) R

18、esearch indicates that eating habits are changing fast. A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. 2) The arrow on a sign indicates the way to go. 4. slip v. Pt: slipped pp:slipped adj. slippery She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. The fish slipped out o

19、f my hand. The student slipped out of the classroom. The years slipped by. 【拓展】I was supposed to go to the dentist today, but it completely slipped my mind. Don’t let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers. 重點(diǎn)短語： 1. live on 1) Mozart is dead but his music lives on.

20、2) Small birds live mainly on insects. He lives on a salary of $500 a month. 【拓展】 live up to 達(dá)到，符合，不辜負(fù)（他人的期望） live with 和…一起?。蝗淌? live through 經(jīng)歷..而幸存 【即學(xué)即練】 1）These traditions will ___________ for centuries. 2）He ____________ both world wars. 3) You might not like the situation, but

21、you’ll have to learn to________ it. 4) He failed to ________________ his parents’ expectations. 2. by means of _____________ 【拓展】by all means=of course； by no means 決不;一點(diǎn)也不 【即學(xué)即練】 1）By no means ____________(他們將屈服) to the terrible circumstances at that time although faced with great difficu

22、lty. 2) The local army men helped the victims of the earthquake _________ rebuilding their houses. 3. keep up 堅(jiān)持；維持；沿襲（風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等） I think you should keep up your courage/ your good work. They sang songs to keep their spirits up. 重點(diǎn)句式： 1. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural

23、 state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. (1) multicultural adj. multi- 多、多方面、多方向的 multi-coloured 多色的 multi-racial 多種族的 multi-media 多媒體 multiparty多黨制的 (2) having done… 作狀語, 表示這個動作發(fā)生在主句動作之前 練一練： * The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft,

24、the most recent ___at the end of last March. A． has been launched B．having been launched C．being launched D．to be launched * ___in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home. A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. T

25、o have waited 2. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. majority n.大多數(shù)… minority n.少數(shù) The majority of students ________ hard-working. The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair. the majority of + n. 后可用_______，也可用__________, 謂語動詞由_______

26、____決定。單獨(dú)做主語時，若強(qiáng)調(diào)整體，謂語動詞用單數(shù)，強(qiáng)調(diào)個體時，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)。 3. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures. (1)It is believed/ said/ hoped/ supposed/ suggested/ reported t

27、hat… It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely. It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down. (2) mix n.混合，混亂v. 混合 mixture n. 混合物,混合體 We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters.（ 折中） You can mix yellow and blue together to make green. The drink is a mixture of 3 different kinds of drinks. Success is a _____ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking. A. mixture B. thought C. time D. action (3) nationality 國籍 --What’s your nationality? --Chinese 4