2019版高考英语一轮复习 unit 1 a land of diversity夯基提能作业 新人教版选修8

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1、Unit1　AlandofdiversityⅠ.阅读理解(2017山西第一次五校联考)Oftenanicknameisashortenedformofaperson’sname,anditcanalsobeadescriptivenameforaplaceorathing.ManyAmericancitieshavenicknames.Thesecanhelpbuildupanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildtheirunity.Nicknamescanalsobefunny.　　LosAngeles,Ca

2、liforniaisthesecondlargestcityinpopulation,afterNewYorkCity.LosAngeleshasseveralnicknames.Oneissimplythecity’sinitials,L.A.ItisalsocalledtheCityofAngelsbecauseLosAngelesmeans“theangels”inSpanish.　　LosAngelesoftenhaswarm,sunnyweather.SoanothernicknameistheCityofFlowersandSunshine.N

3、ewYorkiscalledtheBigApple.SoLosAngelesissometimescalledtheBigOrangebecauseofthefruitthatgrowsinthatcity’swarmclimate.　　TheAmericanmovieandtelevisionindustriesarebasedinLosAngeles.SoitisnotsurprisingthatitiscalledtheEntertainmentCapitaloftheWorld.ManyfilmsaremadeintheareaofLosAngel

4、escalledHollywood.Millionsofpeoplevisitthearea.NotriptoLosAngelesisperfectwithoutseeingtheword“Hollywood”spelledoutinhugelettersonahillside. 　　ManymoviestarsliveinLosAngeles.ThecityissometimescalledTinseltown.Thisnicknamecomesfromtheshiny,brightandoftenunrealnatureofHollywoodandth

5、emovieindustry.　　AnothernicknameforLosAngelesisLa-laLand,usingthefirstlettersofLosandAngeles.Thismeansaplacethatisfunandnotserious,andmaybeevenoutoftouchwithreality.　　Agoodplaceforwatchingunusual-lookingpeopleisVenice,anareaonthewestsideofLosAngeles.Asystemofwaterwaysdesignedafter

6、theItaliancityofVenicehasbeenbuiltthere.ManypeopleloveLosAngelesforitswarmsunnyweather,beautifulmountainsandbeaches,andmoviestars.ThatincludesRandyNewman,whosingsabouthishometown.　　Onthewhole,LosAngelesisgrowingattractivejustforitsrichnicknames.1.Choosetheonethatisn’tthefunctionof

7、anicknameofaplace.A.Unitingsurroundingcities.B.Forfun.C.Bringingpridetothelocals.D.Establishingcharacteristics.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedsentence?A.Seeingthebigletters“Hollywood”onahillsidemeansyou’vebeenreallytoLosAngeles.B.Notseeingtheword“Hollywood”onahill

8、sidemeansyouhaven’tbeentoLosAngel