課時作業(yè)17　Unit 2　Working the land

　　一、單元扣點訓練

　　Ⅰ.短語填空

　　1．There is no doubt that stress can ________ physical illness.

　　2．Further measures will be taken to ________ our streets ________ crime.

　　3．Many experts think that schools should not simply ________ exam results.

　　4．She usually ________ the table ________ dust by putting a cover over it.

　　5．Scientists are still ________ a cure for this terrible disease.

　　6．I ________ fail than cheat in the examination.

　　7. ________ this treatment, her condition has improved.

　　8．As a matter of fact, many great scientists don't ________ being wealthy.

　　9．According to Muslim traditions, the bride cannot show any part of her body to the guests. ________， she can not follow Western practices during the wedding, like kissing visitors.

　　10．Greenhouse gases continue to ________ in the atmosphere, causing the global temperature to go up.

　　答案　1.lead to　2.rid; of　3.focus on　4.keeps; free from　5.searching for　6.would rather

　　7．Thanks to　8.care about　9.In addition　10.build up

　?、?完成句子

　　1．His face, arms and body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, ________ (他一直在為他們努力著) for the past five decades. (struggle)

　　答案　for whom he has struggled

　　2．Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests ______________________(而不需要增加土地面積) . (without)

　　答案　without expanding the area of the fields

　　3．Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to ______________________(防止風或水把土壤帶走). (prevent)

　　答案　prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil

　?、?模仿造句

　　1．Dr Yuan Longping grows what_is_called super hybrid rice.

　　[翻譯]經過3個月的航行，他們來到了現(xiàn)在稱為美洲的地方。

　　答案　After three months' voyage，they came to what is called America today.

　　2．Born_in_1930，Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.

　　[翻譯]位于城市的中心地帶，這座公園給市民帶來很多享受。

　　答案　Located in the centre of the city, the park provides much enjoyment to the citizens.

　　3．Organic farmers, therefore, often prefer_using natural waste from animals as fertilizer.

　　[翻譯]生活在城市里的人有很多更愿意住在鄉(xiāng)下。

　　答案　Many people living in cities would prefer living in the countryside.

　　4．Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil，making_it_ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil.

　　[翻譯]80多個國家踢歐式足球，使之成為世界上最流行的運動。

　　答案　European football is played in 80 countries, making it the most popular sports in the world.

　　5．These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid_damaging the environment or people's health.

　　[翻譯]這本書告訴你怎樣在旅行期間防止生病。

　　答案　This book tells you how to avoid getting ill while traveling.

　　二、閱讀理解

　　(2024·陜西卷)

　　The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, fullsun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shadegrown production to fullsun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.

　　On a local level, the damage of the forest required by fullsun fields affects the area's birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species (物種) that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits. Fullsun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out.

　　On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for fullsun coffee fields also threatens (威脅) human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests' plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases. In addition, new coffeegrowing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the world's groundwater.

　　Both locally and globally, the continued spread of fullsun coffee plantations (種植園) could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world's climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygengiving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic (酸性的) soil conditions.

　　It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shadegrown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee.

　　語篇解讀　這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了在陽光充足的環(huán)境中生長的咖啡豆對周圍環(huán)境的影響。

　　1．What can we learn about fullsun coffee production from Paragraph 4?

　　A. It limits the spread of new growing techniques.

　　B. It leads to air pollution and global warming.

　　C. It slows down the loss of shade trees.

　　D. It improves local soil conditions.

　　答案與解析　B　考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“...leads to air pollution and global warming”可知，在陽光充足的環(huán)境中生長的咖啡豆會導致空氣污染和全球變暖。

　　2．The purpose of the text is to ________.

　　A. entertain

　　B. advertise

　　C. instruct

　　D. persuade

　　答案與解析　D　考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shadegrown coffee whenever possible...The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee”可知，消費者是有選擇的，要盡可能購買樹蔭下生長出來的咖啡豆，因為這對于地球的未來來說是很值得的。由此可以推斷出，作者寫作本文的目的是“勸說”。故答案為D。

　　3．Where does this text probably come from?

　　A. An agricultural magazine.

　　B. A medical journal.

　　C. An engineering textbook.

　　D. A tourist guide.

　　答案與解析　A　考查推理判斷。由于文章主要說明的是在陽光充足的環(huán)境中生長的咖啡豆對周圍環(huán)境的影響，文章主題是有關農業(yè)的，由此可判斷出本篇文章來自一本農業(yè)雜志。故答案為A。

　　4．Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

　　答案與解析　A　考查文章結構。首先文章第一段提出在陽光充足的環(huán)境中生長的咖啡豆會帶來一些危害；第二、三、四段通過具體的事例來說明第一段的觀點；第五段中，作者總結上文內容并給出了自己的觀點。故答案為A。

　　三、完形填空

　　(2024·山東濰坊模擬)

　　“Mum, you're always on the computer！” Laure complained.

　　“No, I'm not，” I __1__.

　　“Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer.”

　　“Well, at least I'm here __2__ you！”

　　My daughter was right. Day after day, in my home office, I would stare into space as my __3__ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker __4__ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. What Laure did not __5__ was that during her day away, I'd also be doing a lot of housework. It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd __6__ seat myself at my desk for a few __7__ moments of deep thought. Then she'd come from school.

　　I was __8__ of myself on being available to my children. After all, I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. But Laure's observation __9__ my heart. In her eyes, I must have been a mom who was __10__ but unapproachable. I wouldn't make such an image (形象) before her. My relationship with my children is more __11__ than any other work.

　　“Laure，” I called, “come here a minute.”

　　She wandered to my doorway. I had decided to have her __12__ me when I was too devoted to work. I wanted her to have the__13__to let me know when she thought I was cold.

　　After I explained my__14__and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister, I offered Laure the following __15__.

　　“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my __16__， I want you to __17__ me，” I said, “Just come up and give me a little hug. That'll be our signal that you __18__ me.”

　　Years later we still have that __19__ signal. I've become much more sensitive to my daughters' comings and goings. __20__ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.

　　1．A. thought

　　B. refused

　　C. defended

　　D. agreed

　　2．A. for

　　B. over

　　C. against

　　D. after

　　3．A. feet

　　B. hands

　　C. eyes

　　D. ears

　　4．A. connected

　　B. turned

　　C. gave

　　D. added

　　5．A. admit

　　B. realize

　　C. believe

　　D. recognize

　　6．A. luckily

　　B. gradually

　　C. instantly

　　D. finally

　　7．A. anxious

　　B. precious

　　C. busy

　　D. rare

　　8．A. proud

　　B. ashamed

　　C. afraid

　　D. scared

　　9．A. filled

　　B. broke

　　C. touched

　　D. mended

　　10．A. suitable

　　B. available

　　C. acceptable

　　D. reasonable

　　11．A. important

　　B. funny

　　C. obvious

　　D. wonderful

　　12．A. warn

　　B. persuade

　　C．encourage

　　D. remind

　　13．A. patience

　　B. time

　　C. power

　　D. honor

　　14．A. pattern

　　B. dream

　　C. schedule

　　D. choice

　　15．A. promise

　　B. chance

　　C. answer

　　D. truth

　　16．A. help

　　B. attention

　　C. decision

　　D. advice

　　17．A. hug

　　B. shake

　　C. kiss

　　D. kick

　　18．A. miss

　　B. hate

　　C. need

　　D. scold

　　19．A. unknown

　　B. unexpected

　　C. unfinished

　　D. unspoken

　　20．A. And

　　B. But

　　C. Or

　　D. Yet

　　答案與解析　

　　語篇解讀　本文主要講述了作者在發(fā)現(xiàn)自己和孩子們之間的相處出了問題之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之間的關系的故事。

　　1．C　根據(jù)語境“No, I'm not”可推知，作者并不承認女兒的說法，作者在為自己的行為進行辯解，defend“辯解，辯白”，故C項正確。

　　2．A　根據(jù)下文中的“the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister”可知，作者選擇在家工作是為了孩子們，故A項正確。

　　3．B　由“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”可知，是用手把想法轉換成文字打出來，即B項正確。

　　4．A　看起來作為作家和演說家的作者就是要把自己的手指和鍵盤連接起來，把自己的思想和有價值的觀點連接起來。connect...to...“把……和……連接起來”，符合語境，即A正確。

　　5．B　Laure沒有意識到的是在她白天不在家的時候，作者也做了許多家務活。admit意為“承認”；realize意為“意識到”；believe意為“相信”；recognize意為“認出，認可”。

　　6．D　根據(jù)上文中的“I'd also be doing a lot of housework”可知，作者一天在家里也會忙著做許多家務，因此在下午3點左右的時候才終于得空來工作，即D項正確。luckily意為“幸運地”；gradually意為“逐漸地”；instantly意為“立刻，馬上”；finally意為“最終”。

　　7．B　根據(jù)上文可知，作者要忙著做很多家務，因此用來工作的時間就彌足珍貴了，故B項正確。anxious意為“焦慮的”；precious意為“珍貴的”；busy意為“忙碌的”；rare意為“稀少的”。

　　8．A　作者為能夠和孩子們在一起感到驕傲。proud意為“驕傲的，自豪的”；ashamed意為“慚愧的”；afraid意為“害怕的”；scared意為“害怕的”。

　　9．C　根據(jù)下文作者的反思可知，Laure的觀察觸動了作者的心，即C項正確。fill意為“充滿”；break意為“(使)破”；touch意為“觸動，感動”；mend意為“修理”。

　　10．B　在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一個能找得到但是難以接近的媽媽。上文“myself on being available to my children”也是提示，故B項正確。

　　11．A　作者認為與孩子們的關系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A項正確。

　　12．D　作者決定讓Laure在作者太專注于工作時提醒作者。下文“she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home”也是線索，故D項正確。

　　13．C　由作者想讓孩子提醒自己可知，她想賦予孩子這樣的權利去讓自己知道自己忽略她們了，即C項正確。have the power to do sth.意為“有權利做某事”。patience意為“耐心”；time意為“時間”；power意為“權利”；honor意為“榮譽”。

　　14．C　根據(jù)上文“I had decided”可推知，作者已經下定決心做一些改變，這屬于計劃的內容，故C項正確。pattern意為“模式，圖案”；dream意為“夢想”；schedule意為“工作計劃”；choice意為“選擇”。

　　15．A　根據(jù)對下文的理解可知，作者是在給孩子做出承諾，故A項正確。

　　16．B　作者說：“無論什么時候你感覺我忽略了你或者你需要我的關注時，我想讓你來擁抱我一下?！迸c“I'm ignoring you”形成呼應，孩子需要作者的關注，即B項正確。

　　17．A　與“Just come up and give me a little hug”呼應，故A項正確。

　　18．C　根據(jù)“or you need my __16__”的提示可知，孩子的擁抱提醒作者孩子們需要她，故C項正確。

　　19．D　多年以后我們仍然沿用這種心照不宣的信號。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D項正確。

　　20．A　而且她總是給作者一個小小的擁抱來提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根據(jù)上下文可知，此處表示邏輯上的順承關系，即A項正確。