1.California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. 2. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具有多元文化的 一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。 What it is known for is its Employers should hire men and women without distinction. What is the distinction between butterflies and moths? Jupiter has the distinction of being the largest planet. 木星的特点在于它是太阳系中最大的行星。

3. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. (p7) 4. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California. keep on living or existing 继续活着 Picasso is dead but his paintings live on. 这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。 如果你了解了加利福尼亚的历史，你就不会对其文化 的多样性感到惊奇了 Don’t be afraid of asking for help ______ it is needed.(NMET2003) A. unless B. since C. although D. when

1. How can you expect to learn anything _____ you never listen? (2006 山东 ) A. in case B. even if C. unless D. when 2. He transplanted the little tree to the garden ____ it was the best time for it. A. where B. when C. that D. until 3. Why do you want a new job _______ you’ve got such a good one already?(NMET1998) A. that B. where C. which D. when

5. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. 6. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 最早一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在了解的加 利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。 然而，可能至少在 1‘5000 年前美洲土著人就住在 加利福尼亚了。 It's nearly eleven o'clock and mother ________ walk in at any moment. A. is possible to B. is probable to C. is likely to D. is able to

1.—Has Sam finished his homework today ？ —I have no idea. He ________ it this morning. （四川卷） A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done 2. Shirley ________ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she has finished it. （全国卷） A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing 3. —You were out when I dropped in at your house. —Oh ， I ________ for a friend from England at the airport. （福建卷） A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. has waited

4. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ________ at a radio shop at that time. ( 全国卷 ) A. has worked B. was working C. had been working D. had worked 5. —Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. （安徽春招） —Where was I ？ —You ________ you didn’t like your father’s job. A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying 6. —Hey ， look where you are going ！ —Oh ， I’m terribly sorry. ___. （全国卷） A. I’m not noticing B. I wasn’t noticing C. I haven’t noticed D. I don’t notice

7.—What were you doing when Tony phoned you ？ —I had just finished my work and_____ to take a shower. （天津卷） A. had started B. started C. have started D. was starting 8. —Excuse me ， sir. Would you do me a favour ？ —Of course. What is it ？ —I ________ if you could tell me how to fill out this form. （北京卷） A. had wondered B. was wondering C. would wonder D. did wonder

7. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America( 通过；借 助 ) ____________ a land bridge which existed __________________ ( 史前时期 ). 8. 欧洲人在 16 世纪来到这里后，土著人遭受了极大的 苦难。 by means of in prehistoric times In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. 1. ______ from heart trouble for years, Professor white has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes. 2. _______ such heavy loss, the businessman didn’t have the courage to go on. A. Having suffered B. Suffering C. To suffer D. Suffered F. Being suffered

9. 不过，还是有一些人经历了这些恐怖时期而活下来 了。今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州 的都要多。 However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. A troop of carefully selected soldiers set out in search of those who might________the terrible coal mine accident. A ． live B ． rescue C ． exist D ． survive

10. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of _______________________ ( 我们现在称之为美国 ). what we now call the United States. 1.— Could you do me a favor? — It depends on ____ it is. (2006/ 北京 /29) A. which B. whichever C. what D. whatever 2. We haven't settled the question of ____ it is necessary for him to study abroad. (2006/ 江苏 /25) A. if B. where C. whether D. that 3. Mary wrote an article on _____ the team had failed to win the game. (2005/ 全国 I/23) A. why B. what C. who D.that

4. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for _____ he thought was not enough. (2005/ 山东 /26) A. where B. how C. what D. which 5. The way he did it was different _____ we were used to. (2005/ 江西 /33) A. in which B. in what C. from what D. from which 6. A modern city has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago. (2004/ 天津 /32) A. what B. which C. that D. where 7. The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _____ I thought was a dangerous speed. (NMET/Shanghai/2004/spr./38) A. as B. which C. what D. that

11. Of the first Spanish _____ (go) to California, the majority _____(be) religious men, ＿＿＿＿ ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. 12. In 1821, the people of Mexico ( 获得独立 ) ____________________________Spain. 13. California then became part of Mexico. In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA. to go were A. where B. which C. whose D. when 加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。 1846 年美国向 墨西哥宣战，美国赢得战争的胜利之后，墨西哥被迫 把加利福尼亚割让给美国。 gained their independence from

That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. 14. 这就是为什么今天还有百分之四十的加利福尼亚 人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或者第二语言的缘故。 1. He had decided to give it up, but on____ second thoughts he decided to try___ third time. A. the; a B. / ; / C. a; a D. / ; a 2. （ 09 四川） In order to find _better job, he decided to study _second foreign language. A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the 3. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get __ second chance to make __ first impression. （ 10 北京） A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a You never get a second chance to change the first impression 。 转念一想；又一想

15. 今天，住在旧金山及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人约 有 25,000 人。 16. The nearest, and ________ the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. 17. 事实上很少有人圆了他们的发财梦。 18. Some died or returned home, ____ most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco. therefore In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. but

1. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the ________. A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars 2. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it. （ NMET 2002 ） A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen

19. Today, Chinese-Americans live in ( 加利福尼亚 各地 )_____________________, although a large percentage ____ (have) chosen to stay in the "Chinatowns" of Los Angeles and San Francisco. 20. In 1911 ( 丹麦移民 ) _______________________ ( 建立了自己的城镇 )___________________________, which today still ___________________________. 21. People from Africa _________________ (live) in California since the 1800s, _____ they moved north from Mexico._________, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship and aircraft industries. all parts of California have immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own keeps up their Danish culture ( 保留着丹麦文化 ) have been living when However

1.--- Hi, Tracy, you look tired. ---I am tired. I _______ the living room all day. A.painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. have painted How are you today? --- Oh, I ______as ill as I do now for a very long time. （ 2000 全国） A ． didn‘t fell B ． wasn’t feeling C ． don't fell D ． haven't felt 3. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy___going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet. （ 04 北京） A had considered B has been considering C considered D is going to consider

4.The crazy fans patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived. （ 04 重庆） A. were waiting B. had been waiting C. had waited D. would wait 5.They _______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ________ it as no good results have come out so far. (05 江苏卷 ) A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working

22. In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 23. People from different parts of the world, _________(attract) by the climate and the lifestyle, still _________ (immigrate)to California. 24. 人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常 之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或者文化群 体，而只是多种族多文化的混合体 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. attracted immigrate