1、选修八 Unit 1 课下语篇提能练.阅读理解(2019广东省百校联盟第二次联考)Many people wrongly think that cities dont have farms and that fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country.Believe it or not, there are more and more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.Alexandra Sullivan, a food system researcher in N
2、ew York City, studies urban agriculture.Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening in a city environment.Ms.Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown.According to Ms.Sullivan, “Urban agriculture ha
3、s existed since cities have, across the world.”The number of humans living in urban areas, or cities, is increasing.The amount of people who want to garden in urban areas is also rising.Ms.Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, they grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and
4、 raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat.They use these foods as supplements to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to rely on food grown in rural areas.This is because a city doesnt have enough spac
5、e to grow enough food for everyone living in it.In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isnt a lot of room.For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City.All together
6、, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space.This makes Brooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things.The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants.And because the farms are on rooftops, the
7、y are specially adapted to their urban location.They use available space that is not needed for anything else.As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able to get fresher materials for their meals.语篇解读：许多人认为城市里没有农场，水果和蔬菜仅生长在农村。实际上，越来越多的都市农场在世界各地的城市里流行起来。
8、1Which of the following is Ms.Sullivans opinion according to the text?AThe number of people living in cities is increasing slowly.BUrban residents still rely on food grown in rural areas completely.CUrban agriculture has a history as long as cities.DUrban agriculture can provide huge income.解析：选C细节理
9、解题。根据第二段最后一句“According to Ms.Sullivan, Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”可知，Sullivan女士认为都市农业拥有与城市一样长的历史，故选C。2What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AFarmers.BCity residents.CRural residents. DCompanies.解析：选B代词指代题。根据第三段前两句可知，住在城市里的人的数量在增长，想要在城市里从
10、事园艺的人的数量也在增长，并结合该段Sullivan所说的话可推断they指的是“城市居民”，故选B。3What can we learn about Brooklyn Grange in New York City from the text?AIt has large farming areas.BIt can only grow single products.CIt produces enough food for citizens.DIt makes use of rooftop space to grow vegetables.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“For exa
11、mple, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City.”可知，Brooklyn Grange利用屋顶上的空间种植蔬菜，故选D。4What may be the best title for the text?AFarms in CitiesBFuture Food SystemCFood Grown in CitiesDAgriculture of New York City解析：选A标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述城市里的都市农场，城市居民利用
12、有限的空间，充分利用屋顶，花园和室内种植蔬菜、水果、谷物和药草，并饲养动物。文章就是围绕城市农场这一中心展开的，因此A项作为标题最合适。.完形填空On June 23, 1970, I had just left the Army after completing my oneyear duty in Vietnam. I was on _1_returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the _2_ of our fellow countrymen. There was no hometown welcome for us when we
13、 came home from that unpopular war.I sat, in uniform, in a window seat，_3_eye contact with my fellow passengers. No one was sitting next to me, which added to my _4_. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She _5_ and, without saying a word，_6_ handed me a magazine. I accepted her _7_， her
14、quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was, “Thank you.” Her small gesture of _8_ was the first I had experienced in a long time.It doesnt _9_ why she gave me the magazine. The _10_ thing is what she did.Since then, I have followed her example to do the _11_ for different people. Like me on that plan
15、e ride long ago, they will _12_ know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my _13_ since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a _14_， scared and lonely soldier has been _15_ throughout my life.语篇解读：作者在越南服役一年后回到美国。在回国的飞机上，他感到孤独冷落。一个小女孩给作者送去
16、了一本杂志，并对他说“欢迎回家”，这件事情让作者颇为感激。从那时起，作者以小女孩为榜样，以同样的方式为身边不同的人带去温暖和友善。1A.busBtrainCplane Dboat解析：选C根据常识可知从越南回到美国的Texas应该会坐飞机(plane)。最后一段第二句“on that plane”亦是提示。2A.stories BdifficultiesCunfriendliness Denthusiasm解析：选C根据下句“There was no hometown welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.”可推知，“
17、我”曾被告诫过我们同胞的不友好(unfriendliness)。3A.seeking BnoticingCkeeping Davoiding解析：选D根据上文的背景可知，“我”穿着制服，坐在靠窗的座位上，避免(avoid)目光和其他乘客接触。4A.pride BlonelinessCanger Dexcitement解析：选B没人坐在作者身边，增加了作者的孤独(loneliness)。最后一段末句“lonely soldier”亦是提示。5A.smiled BlistenedCturned Dbent解析：选A一个小女孩突然出现在通道，她微笑(smiled)着，一句话也没说，递给“我”一本杂志
18、。6A.naturally BproudlyCshyly Dworriedly解析：选C根据上文她微笑着，一句话也没说可推知，女孩应该是有些害羞地(shyly)递给“我”一本杂志。7A.offer BdonationCaccompany Dcontact解析：选A作者接受小女孩的杂志，和女孩小声说的“欢迎回家”。小女孩是主动递给作者杂志的，故选offer符合语境。donation“捐赠”；accompany“陪伴”；contact“联系，接触”。8A.invitation BsympathyCagreement Dinspiration解析：选B根据上文“No one was sitting
19、next to me”可知，作者长时间没有体会过别人的同情(sympathy)。9A.mean BoperateCmatter Dcomment解析：选C她给“我”杂志的原因并不重要。it doesnt matter .意为“没有关系/不太重要”。10A.memorable BsatisfactoryCimportant Dvaluable解析：选C重要的是她所做的，她给了作者一份友善和同情。11A.same BotherCone Donly解析：选A从那时起，“我”以她为榜样，以同样的方式对待不同的人，像那个女孩一样对待他们，do the same这里指的是像女孩一样对身边的人友好。12A.
20、always BneverChappily Dobviously解析： 选B就像自己当年在飞机上一样，他们永远不会(never)知道为什么一个陌生人会伸出援助之手。13A.feelings BideasCmodels Dattempts解析：选D但“我”绝对知道，“我”这样努力尝试(attempt)都是因为那个小女孩。14A.busy ByoungCexcited Dtired解析：选D飞机上作者那时候的情况是一个疲惫(tired)、恐惧和孤独的人。15A.accepted BspreadChonored Dneglected解析：选B根据上文作者也要这样做可知，在作者看来，小女孩对他的这份善
21、举在他的生活中蔓延开来，故选spread。.语法填空 Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce _1_ ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by _2_ (combine) papercutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over westernstyle
22、 pencil sketches (素描) _3_ (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements (元素), which turns out to be a _4_ (success) and impressive breakthrough.Hua Mulan, _5_ story has been told by generations in China, is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed he
23、rself as a man to serve in the army _6_ place of her father. Mulans characteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made _7_ (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulans story has been adapted _8_ ( frequent) in modern media, in
24、cluding TV shows, video games and literature. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which _9_ (consider) a great success by critics and the public.To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several _10_ (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Provinces Yuj
25、u Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了中国艺术家郁蓉创作的中国元素图画书我是花木兰。1the考查冠词。此处指关于花木兰的古老故事，表示特指用定冠词，故填the。2combining考查非谓语动词。介词后应用动名词形式，故填combining。3to create考查非谓语动词。此处需用动词不定式表示目的，她把陕西剪纸放在西式素描上是为了创造出有典型中国元素的一种画作呈现形式，故填to create。4successful考查形容词。and连
26、接并列结构，后面是形容词impressive(印象深刻的)，空格处需填successful，一起修饰breakthrough。5whose考查定语从句。花木兰是先行词，在定语从句中做story的定语，故填whose。6in考查介词。in place of是固定短语，意为“替代”，故填in。7her考查代词。动词后用代词的宾格，故填her。8frequently考查副词。修饰动词adapted，应用副词，故填frequently。9was considered考查动词的时态和语态。which指代a film，与consider之间为被动关系，再结合时间状语“in 1998”可知用一般过去时的被动
27、语态，故填was considered。10visits考查名词复数。several后应接可数名词复数，故填visits。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。A psychologist once said, “If youve overcome every one of your fears, congratulations youre dead.” This humorous saying points to a simple truth no one can escape fear completely.However, fear can be a good t
28、hing. It is a natural, healthy reaction to danger. In fact, sometimes we are afraid of things that arent dangerous, such as public speaking, failing a test, or being rejected. These unhealthy fears can keep us from achieving our dreams. So how can we successfully face our fears?First, admit what you
29、 fear and then share it with someone you trust. Perhaps you worry that others would look down on you if they know what you fear, but you might be surprised at how many other people share the same fears. Learning you are not the only one who fears something will give your selfesteem (自尊心) a push. Sec
30、ond, ask yourself, “What is the worstcase scenario (最坏的情况)？” This question can help you gain understanding. If you think about it, the worst might not be that bad after all. Compared with the fear of losing a competition or being turned down, the regret of having missed opportunities can be even har
31、der to bear. Even worse, you will never know what you might have accomplished. Finally, take small steps toward overcoming your fears. If you fear public speaking, start by giving a small talk to a few people. If your talk doesnt go well, try again. Each small success will increase your confidence a
32、nd persistence (坚持), which is one of the keys to success.You might never completely overcome your fear of certain things, but what is important is that you can bring yourself to do what you fear. True bravery is that you feel afraid but still do what you have to do anyway. Its also true that you str
33、uggle with fear and dont let your fears stop you from getting the most out of life.参考范文：Fear, either response to danger or a barrier to success, is unavoidable, but it can be handled properly as follows. (要点1) Acknowledging what you fear and letting trustworthy people know are the first step and then consider the worst situation to get a better understanding of it. (要点2) Finally, its also important to make efforts step by step against the fear. (要点3) Though fear cant be defeated thoroughly, you should face and struggle with it bravely to achieve the greatest gains from life. (要点4)
