英语·选修8(人教版),第一学时 ReadingandComprehension,,Task1语篇理解快速阅读课文“California”，以约30词写出文章的段落大意。温馨提示：本文是说明文，介绍了美国最具多元文化特色、人口最多的加利福尼亚州，并从历史的角度分析其多元文化的原因。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincethe18thcenturyCaliforniahasbeenattractingimmigrantsworldwidetoseektheirfortunethere,makingitthemostmulticulturalandpopulousstateinAmericaduetoitsmildclimateandcomfortablelifestyle.(33words),Task2语篇理解仔细阅读课文“California”，根据课文内容选择正确答案。1.What'sthetopicofthistext?A．ThecultureofCalifornia.B．ThehistoryofCalifornia.C．TheweatherofCalifornia.D．ThehistoryofUSA.B,语篇理解2.Whichkindofpeopleisnotmentionedinthistext?A．TheSpanish.B．Russians.C．NativeAmericans.D．Maoris.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaboutCalifornia?A．Itisthethirdlargeststateinsize.B．Ithasthelargestpopulation.C．ItisoneoftheearliestfederalstateoftheUSA.D．Itisthemostmulticulturalstate.DC,语篇理解4．WhichofthefollowingisnottheresultofthenativepeopleafterthearrivaloftheEuropeans?A．Moreconflictshappenedbetweentribes.B．Mostofthesurvivalswereturnedintoslaves.C．Manydiedfromthebroughtdiseases.D．Manywerekilled.5．Whenwasthefilmindustrywellstartedinthisstate?A．By1920s.B．By1910s.C．Sincethe1980s.D．Sincethe1800s.AA,Task3语篇理解再次阅读课文“California”，完成下列表格。表一：TimeEvents16thcenturySpanish1.________arrivedandtooktheirland18thcenturyCaliforniawas2.________bySpainin1821Californiabecamepartof3.________in1846MexicogaveCaliforniato4.________soldiersruledMexicotheUnitedStates,语篇理解表二：StagePeopleTimeEventLaterarrivalsAfricans1.________MovedfromMexicoChinese1860sBuild2.________JapaneseEarly1900sFarmedDenmark3.________EstablishedatownJewish4.________DevelopedindustryItaliansLate1900sFishedand5.________1800stherailway1911By1920smadewine,Task4语篇理解根据课文“California”，在下文空格中填上恰当的词语，使文章连贯完整。CaliforniaisthethirdlargeststateintheUSAbuthasthelargest1.________.Itisthemost2.____________stateintheUSA.ThisisnotsurprisingwhenyouknowthehistoryofCaliforniawhichhasattractedpeoplefromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.Noonereallyknowswhattimethefirst3.________arrivedinwherewenowknowasCalifornia.ThescientistsbelievethattheNativeAmericansreachedAlaskapopulationmulticulturalsettlers,语篇理解4.________meansofalandbridge.Inthe18thcentury,CaliforniawasruledbySpain.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,the5.________werereligiousmen.In1848,goldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniaandthe6.________ofbecomingrichquicklyattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.However，infact，fewachievedtheirdream,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomake7.________lifeforthemselves.Inmorerecentdecades,Californiabecame8.________topeoplefromAsia,whichisbelievedthatbeforelongthe9.________ofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbeno10.________racialorculturalgroup.bymajoritydreamahomemixturemajor
