Unit5WorkingtheLand單元測試卷-高中英語人教版選擇性

UNIT5WORKINGTHELAND單元測試卷第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFoodsoftheFutureWeaskedyoungscientiststowriteanadvertisementthatanswersthisquestion:Howwillfoodoptions,foodavailability,andindividualsfoodchoiceschangeinthefuture?Aselectionoftheirsuggestedmarketingcampaignsisbelow.ReadpreviousNextGenVoicessurveyresultsat/collection/nextgen?voices.PersonalizedMealPlansSendusyourDNA,andwewillpredictyourfoodpreference!Receiveyourpersonalizedfoodbasket,withaday?by?daydietprogram.Wewillsendyoufullmealsandpersonalizedsmoothies(水果奶昔)basedonyourgenetictastetendency.AdaGabrielaBlidnerTwitter:@adagbbFreshFruitIfyoumisssweettemperatefruits,welcometoourMoonFarm.OurfruittreesareplantedinhybridsoilandartificialairthatreproduceEarthsenvironmentfrom5,000yearsago.PickfruitswithyourfamilyandwewillshipthemtoyourdoorstepwithMoonEx.Freshnessguaranteed.YongshengJiEmail:jiyongshengkey@MeatOursteaksaresourcedfromnaturalgrasslands,wherecattlenowfilltheecologicalroles.WiththeFoodFootprintfeedingsystem,weenhancenaturalgrazing(牧場)toimproveanimalgrowtheffectivelywhileminimizingmethaneproductionandwaterconsumption.Atonly$219.00/kg(includingcarbontaxesandecologicaltaxes),oursteaksareaffordableforthewholefamily.FalkoBuschkeEmail:falko.buschke@1.Whichofthefollowingneedsyoutoprovidetheinformationaboutyourgenes?A.Meat.B.FreshFruit.C.NextGenVoices.D.PersonalizedMealPlans.2.Whoshouldyoucontactifyouwanttohavefunwithyourfamily?A.JenniferSills.B.YongshengJi.C.FalkoBuschke.D.AdaGabrielaBlidner.3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthesteaksinMeat?A.Fresh.B.Green.C.Expensive.D.Personalized.BOrganicfarmingisatypeofagriculturethatbenefitsfromtherecyclinganduseofnaturalproducts.Theuseofdriedplantsnotonlysavesmoney,butalsoensuresthegrowthofcrops.Thetechniqueischaracterizedbytheuseofgreenmanure(肥料),biologicalpest?controlmethodsandspecialfarmingtechniquestokeepsoilproductivity.Limitingtheuseofman?madechemicalsorcompletelydoingawaywiththemreducestheriskofdiseases.Today,organicfarmingisamajorandpreferredindustryaroundtheworld.Organicallygrownfoodproductshaveahugemarket,withfarmlandcoveringabout10%ofthetotalworld?farmlandcover.ThehardworkofSirAlbertHoward,the“fatheroforganicfarming”,haspaidoff.

AdvantagesofOrganicFarming:(1)Theeconomicsoforganicfarmingarecharacterizedbyincreasingprofitsthroughreducedwateruseandreducedsoilerosion(侵蝕).(2)Organicfarmingproducesthesamecropsasthoseproducedthroughtraditionalfarmingmethods,butuseshalftheenergy,andholds40%moretopsoil.(3)Farmingintheorganicwayenablesfarmerstogetridofweedswithouttheuseofanychemicals.(4)Theuseofgreenpesticidesisenvironmentallyfriendlyanddoesnoharmtohumanhealth.DisadvantagesofOrganicFarming:(1)Organicmethodsoffarmingproduceless,comparedtotraditionalfarmingtechniques.(2)Organicagriculturedoeslittletofightglobalclimatechange.OrganicfarmingpracticesarerecognizedasgivingoutlessCO2,butnottoasignificantdegree.However,thoughtherearesomedisadvantagestoorganicfarming,farmswhereorganicmethodsforcroppinghavebeenusedhavemoreadvantagesthantraditionalfarms.Organicagricultureissurelybetterinthelongterm.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1show?A.SirAlbertHowardworkedhardfornothing.B.SirAlbertHowardsucceededinorganicfarming.C.SirAlbertHowardspentallhistimeonorganicfarming.D.SirAlbertHowarddidntexpectorganicfarmingtobesuccessful.5.Comparedtotraditionalfarming,whatdoweknowaccordingtothepassage?a.Organicfarmingismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.b.Organicfarmingproducesalotmorefood.c.Organicfarminguseslessenergy.d.Organicfarmingresultsinmoreweedsinthefarmland.e.Organicfarmingisbetterforhumanhealth.A.abcB.acdC.aceD.bce6.Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardorganicfarming?A.Anxious.B.Hopeless.C.Unclear.D.Optimistic.7.Whydidthewriterwritethispassage?A.Totellusthedevelopmentofagriculture.B.Totelluswhatkindoffoodisbeinggrownatpresent.C.Totelluswhyorganicfarmingissopopulararoundtheworld.D.Totelluswhatorganicfarmingisanditsadvantagesanddisadvantages.CBeesareabigpartofthelifecycleofplants,carryingpollenfromoneflowertoanotherandallowingplantstoproducetheirfrequentlyyummyoutput.Butwithbeepopulationsonthedecline,whatcantaketheirplace?Howaboutsoapbubbles(肥皂泡)?Itmaysoundfantastical.ButEijiroMiyakoandhiscolleagueattheJapanAdvancedInstituteofScienceandTechnologyhaveusedbattery?poweredbubblemakerstopollinate(授粉)apearorchard.ThedetailsoftheirmagicalapproachtoagricultureareinthejournalScience.Afewyearsback,Miyakoandhisteamtriedtocopythepollinatingofhoneybeesbyadoptingatwo?inch?longtoydronewithbrushesmadeofhorsehair.Butthetinyflyerwastoughtocontrol.Anditshairylittlebrushesendedupdamagingthedelicatetargets.Afterspendingsometimeblowingbubbleswithhisson,Miyakostartedthinkingmoreseriouslyaboutthesesoapylittlewonders.Hefiguredbubbleswouldbestickyenoughtocarryanddeliverapollenloadbutsoftandflexible,sotheyshouldnthurtablossomwhentheyland.Theresearcherschemicallybetteredtheirsoapysolutiontomakebubblesthatweremechanicallystableandactuallyenhancedthepollinationprocess.Intheorchard,theyaimedtheirsoapbubblesatrowafterrowofpeartrees.Andtheyfoundthebubblesystemworkedjustaswellasthemorelabor?intensivepollinationbyhand:peartreespollinatedbybubbleeventuallyyieldedfruit—asweetsignofsuccess.Miyakohasalsoupgradedthedrone—thistimeusingalargermodel—equippedwithamachinethatletsoutahugenumberofbubblesinashorttime.Andithasabigadvantageoverthehand?heldmodel.BecauseitsfullyautonomouslycontrollablebyGPSwithGoogleMap,thedronescanmakeabeelineforwherefarmersneedthem,youknow,tobe.8.Whydopeopletryotherwaystohelppollinateplants?A.Becauseraisingbeesneedsmuchlabor.B.Becausethenumberofbeesisdecreasing.C.Becausebeesworkinefficiently.D.Becausebeesproducelesshoneynow.9.Whatwastheproblemwiththetoydrone?A.Itwashardtooperate.B.Itcouldntworkfromadistance.C.Itproducedfewbubbles.D.Itneededtoberechargedoften.10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheupgradeddrone?A.Itisahand?heldmodel.B.Itismuchmoreefficient.C.Ithurtsblossomssometimes.D.Itistoolargetobecontrollable.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PeartreesbearlessfruitrecentlyB.ThepopulationofbeesisdecreasingC.DronesbenefitmodernagricultureD.SoapbubbleshelppollinateplantsDAswesipourcoffeeandreadthedailyheadlines,climatechangecanseemlikeadistantthreat.Butwhenwetravelafewthousandmilestothesourceofcoffee,wewillfindthethreatisalltooreal.ThecoffeefarmersarenowseeingaviolentdownpourthatdrownstheirplantsinMexico,wheretheclimateusedtobestableandmild,butthetemperaturenowsee?sawsbetweenextremecoldandheat,whichgreatlyaffectstheirharvest.Unfortunately,farmersacrossSouthAmerica,AsiaandAfricaarealsowatchingcoffeeplantsdecreaseasdroughtsandthedownpourattacktheircropsasaresultofglobalwarming.Theconsequencesofallthiscouldsoonworktheirwaythroughthepipelinetoyourlocalcoffeeshop.Theproblemarises,inpart,fromtherefinement(改進)ofourtaste.TwomainbreedsofcommercialcoffeeArabicaandRobustagainaspecialreputation.Theformerisbyfartheworldsfavourite,accountingforabout70%ofthecoffeewedrink.However,theArabicaplantshavebeenbredfromaverysmallstocktakenfromthemountainsofEthiopia—givingitverylittlegeneticdiversityandmakingitparticularlydifficulttoadapttoclimatechange.Besides,theplantgrowsbestbetweenaverynarrowrangeofrelativelymildtemperatures(18℃to22℃)andneedsgentle,regularrainfall.ThedelicateArabicaplantsjustcantcopewiththenewandunpredictableconditionsthatcomewithglobalwarming.Allofthesepaintadepressingpictureforthefuture.ResearcherspredictthatthelandsuitedtofarmingArabicacoulddropbyasmuchas50%by2050.Classiccoffee?producingregions,suchasVietnam,IndiaandmostofCentralAmerica,willbehitparticularlyhard.Someofthefarmersfeelthatthesubjecthasalmostbecomeataboo.“Wetalkverylittleaboutclimate.Wealreadyknowhowitis—andthatthereisnothingwecando.”12.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthebeginning?A.Theoriginofcoffeeisatrisk.B.Coffeeconsumerslikereadingnewspapers.C.Theoriginofcoffeeisvisitedbyconsumers.D.Coffeeconsumersdocareabouttheweatherverymuch.13.Whatdoweknowaboutcoffeeplanters?A.Theybecomevictimsofextremeweather.B.ThoseinMexicosufferthegreatestloss.C.Someofthemtakemeasurestocutthelosses.D.Theytrytomeetthemarketdemandforcoffee.14.WhatisthedisadvantageoftheArabicaplant?A.Itsmarketshareislow.B.ItcanonlybeplantedinEthiopia.C.Ithasdisease?causinggenes.D.Ithashighdemandsfortheenvironment.15.Theunderlinedword“taboo”inthelastparagraphreferstosomethingthatis.

A.easilyunderstoodB.rarelymentionedC.hardlyavoidedD.heatedlydiscussed第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Inmanypartsoftheworld,springisinfullbloom.Flowersofallcolorsandshapesmakeourworldlookandsmellbetter.Soitisnosurprisethatpeopleloveflowers.Well,exceptforone.Dandelions(蒲公英)!IntheUSA,dandelionsareconsidered“weeds”.Peopletrytheirbesttokillallofthemwithchemicalproductsordigthemoutattheroots.Dandelionsarehardtokill.16

Dandelionsareactuallyoneofthemostnutritiousfoods.TheyareagreatsourceofvitaminK,vitaminE,vitaminAandvitaminC.Also,theyprovidepeoplewithlotsofiron,calciumandpotassium(鉀).17Fromthebottomoftherootstothetopoftheflower,nothinggoestowaste.

Dandelionsaresaidtoprovideseveralpossiblehealthbenefitssuchasreducinginflammation(炎癥)andimprovingsomeskinconditions.18Therootofthedandelionisrichinfiber,whichcouldsupportthebalanceofbacteriainyourdigestivesystem.

19Theyaredrought?resistantflowersandcangrowinenvironmentstoodryordifficultformostothercrops.Theirrootsspreadeasily,asdotheirwhite,soft,seed?filledtops.

Dandelionsarefunforkids.20Pickthewhitetop,makeawish,closeyoureyesandblow.Thenperhapsyourwishwillcometrue.Evenifthewishdoesnotcometrue,atleasttheseedshavetraveledfarandwide,lettingmoreofthisnutritiousfoodsourcecontinuetogrow.

A.Theymayalsobehelpfultothedigestion.B.Anothergreatthingisthatyoucaneateverypartofthedandelions.C.Peopleeat“l(fā)eafygreens”oraddmore“color”totheirdiet.D.Thatisagoodthingbecausedandelionsarepackedwithgoodness!E.Theymakeourworldlookandsmellbetter.F.Dandelionsareaneasy?to?growfoodsource.G.Thereisagameplayedbychildrenallovertheworld.16.17.18.19.20.

第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Igrewupasthe“baby”ofmyfamily.Iwasthe21ofthreesons.Mybrotherswerefiveandsevenyearsolderthanmeand22mostofthesmallroutinetasksthatmymomanddadneededtodoaroundthehouse.Ispentmostofmytimeridingmybike,playingbasketball,walkinginthewoods,orreadingbooksbythe23inthecoldwinter.Ispentmy24withallthefunandnoneoftheresponsibility.

BythetimeIenteredmyearlyteens,25,bothofmybrothershadmovedoutofourhome.Mydadhadinjuredhisbackseriouslyandbecome26.Later,wemovedtoamountaintophouseheatedbyastove.Isoon27thatIdidmoreworkthanIhadeverdonebefore.I28ourgardeninthespringandsummer.InthefallIcutandpiledwooduptokeepus29inthewinter.AndallyearroundI30heavycontainersofwaterfromamountainspringbacktoour31sothatwecouldhavewatertodrinkandcookwith.

AtfirstI32andwasntsatisfied.Afterawhile,Ibegantofind33inhelpingmyparents.IsangtomyselfwhileIpiledwoodupandsmiledwhileIcarriedwater.I34foundmyselfhelpingmymomwiththedinnerandcleaningdishes.IstartedtorealizesomethingthatIwouldcarrywithmetherestofmy35too:Whenyourworkisdoneinlove,itisntjustwork.

21.A.smartestB.laziestC.youngestD.strangest22.A.abandonedB.handledC.removedD.weighed23.A.lorryB.fenceC.treeD.stove24.A.childhoodB.adulthoodC.effortsD.money25.A.howeverB.thereforeC.otherwiseD.instead26.A.distinctB.disabledC.dishonestD.distinguished27.A.foundB.recommendedC.indicatedD.worried28.A.destroyedB.weededC.visitedD.advertised29.A.healthyB.apartC.safeD.warm30.A.draggedB.returnedC.pipedD.stored31.A.farmlandB.houseC.hotelD.camp32.A.liedB.quitC.complainedD.wandered33.A.hopeB.pityC.painD.joy34.A.evenB.seldomC.aloneD.again35.A.familyB.cashC.lifeD.expense第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Farmingstartedearlyinmanyplacesaroundtheworld.TheancientfarmersofSumerintheMiddleEastusedoxen(牛)forploughingandhadspecialmethodsofwateringtheirfields.Thesefarmingmethodsmadeitpossiblefor36countrytohavelargearmiesin37(defend)ofit,whichhelpedspreadtheirculture.

CultureinEgyptdevelopedforsimilarreasons.TheEgyptiansdevelopedan38(amaze)systemofwateringfieldsfromtheNile.Theability39(feed)manypeoplefromverylittlelandaroundtheNilehelpedEgyptbuildalargeandstrongcountry.TheEgyptianswatersystemswerecopiedanddevelopedbyfarmersaroundtheworld.

Cropslike40(tomato),beansandseveralotherplantsweredevelopedintheWest.ThenativepeopleinNorthAmericausedafarmingmethod41(call)“thethreesisters”.Thesethreevegetables—beans,cornandsquash(瓜類蔬菜)—aregrowntogether,42helpsthesoilstayhealthy.Themethodisstill43(wide)usedtoday.

InCentralAmerica,thefarmersoftheAztecculturecutlargestepsintothesidesoftheirhillstogetmorefarmland.Aztecsweremostfamous,however,44creating“floatinggardens”.Wetareasaroundlakescouldnt45(use)forfarming,soAztecfarmerscreatedislandsontheedgesofthelakestogrowcropson.

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第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)在你了解“共和國勛章”獲得者袁隆平的事跡后,想在班級的英語角寫一篇短文向同學們介紹這位“雜交水稻之父”,內容包括:1.袁隆平的貢獻;2.對你的啟發(fā)。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;2.開頭已給出,不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:共和國勛章theMedaloftheRepublicKnownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”,

第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。Aftersixhoursoffishing,JohnFranklinandhissisterJanewerereadytocallitaday.Itwas7pm.Thesummersunwassetting,andthefisheshadstoppedbiting.ButJanes12?year?oldsonConradwashavingsomuchfunthathebegged“Letsdojustonemorerun.”Sincethemildweatherwasholdingout,whynot?Johnturnedtheboataroundandheadedback.Yet,youneverknew.Theyhadntevencasttheirlineswhenthewindpickedupsuddenly.Roughwavesbeganbattlingagainstthelittleboat.“Checkyourlifejacketsandholdtheboat!”Johnshouted.AsJaneandhersonwereonthepointofscreaming,twobigwavesrolledover,onerightaftertheother.Withinafewseconds,theboattipped(傾斜),backwardandturnedover,throwingthreeofthemintothewater.Outoftheworst,theluckiestthingwasthattheyhadlifejacketsonandtheboatdidntsinkimmediately.Everyonegrabbedontoit.“Letsgetbackintheboat,Mommy,”Conradcried,tremblingwithfear.“Dontpanic.Peopleknowwereouthere,”Janecomfortedhim.“Theyllsendhelpsoon.”Treadingwater,theadultsexchangedworriedlooks.Theywerefloatinginthemiddleofnowhere.“Iknewwewereinatightspot,”saidJohn,athird?generationcommercialfishermanwho,likeJane,hadbeenraisedonthebay.Whenastrongwindblewthroughabouthalfanhourwithnosignofdyingdown,theyhadtomakesomedecisions.IthadbeenaperfectJulyday,withthewateratatemperate20degreescentigrade,buteveryonewascoldby9pm.Iftheywerentrescuedsoon,theymightnotsurvivethenight,Johnrecognized,buttheclosestshorelinewasaboutthreemilesaway,litbyonlyafewglowinghouselights.注意:續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右。Paragraph1:Lookingatthelightsinthedistance,Johnaskedhissisterinalowvoice,“ShouldIdoit?”

Paragraph2Aboutthreehourslater,Johnreachedtheshorelineandsawthehouseinlights.