1、Unit 2 Working the landPeriod ThreeLearning about Language & Using Language.单词拼写1In summary(总结)，dont make comments on others words and deeds.2Good nutrition(营养) is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.3Health and environmental problems have increasingly become the focus of attention.4Y
2、ou are a specialist in this field，and we welcome your comments(评论) on our work.5I regret to tell you that your brother was fired because of his carelessness in his work.6Although his wife is young，she has made wonderful scientific discoveries(发现).单句语法填空1If we increase the food production(produce) in
3、 the fields，we can keep the forest and the trees there.2The doctor said that bacteria(bacterium) can enter the body through even the smallest cut in the skin.3Could you explain the underlined(underline) sentence in this paragraph？4My father skimmed(skim) the headlines quickly and then read the artic
4、les again more carefully.5The robot can help farmers save money by reducing(reduce) the use of fertilizers.6Id appreciate it if you can make helpful comments on my article.7You should avoid mentioning(mention) his divorce.8What the professor said yesterday got all of us confused(confuse).选词填空1We can
5、not really learn anything until we rid ourselves of being too proud.2In order to do this you have to build up confidence.3The farmers take measures to keep their crops free from disease.4Thanks to the love and encouragement of her mother，she finally faced the disability bravely.5Too much work and to
6、o little rest can lead to illness.6Every year many people from the countryside choose to come to big cities with the hope of making their life better.阅读理解AThe crops we produce in the UK and around the world could change with climate.The weather is an important part in farming and changes in temperat
7、ure will strongly affect crop growth.For the UK，temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally growing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north.The UN believes there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming.This would
8、 be similar to the south of England in 2060，having the kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France，experiences now.Due to an increase in drought and heat waves，the types of crops grown in the UK will have to change，which doesnt have to be a bad thing for us.Products which havent been farmed over here
9、 before，such as sweet corn，sunflowers，and maize for cereals，could all provide new business for farmerscertainly in the southeast.However，if farming practices do change in this country，procedures will have to be put in place beforehand as introducing something new of farmland involves a lot of prepar
10、ation.Also，irrigation systems may need to be improved so rain from winter can be stored for the summer as it is hotter.Researchers are finding that pests，such as aphids，are starting to hatch(孵化) earlier in the year.In the last 1015 years theyve been arriving in springtime and the population of aphid
11、s appears to be growing too.Aphids are a real problem as they can cause so much damage to crops and if theyre arriving earlier in the year they can get the produce when its very fragilecausing more damage than they used to.语篇解读本文讲述了气温上升造成农作物品种、农业生产种植方式的变化以及因为害虫孵化提前造成农作物大面积受害的事实。1It is quite possible
12、 that the author comes from .Athe UK Bthe UNCFrance DScotland答案A解析细节理解题。从第一段第一句“The crops we produce in the UK.”和第三段第一句可知。2The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”Athe kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France，experiences nowBthe kind of weather the south of England in 2060 will have
13、Cthe UNs belief that there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warmingDthe UKs temperature rises mean the crops growing in the south will be able to be grown further north答案D解析代词指代题。This指代上文所讲的“.temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally grow
14、ing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north.”，故选D。3The main idea of this passage is that .Athe crops raised in the south will be transplanted to the north in 2060Bthe temperature rises will bring about either good or bad effectsCthe climate has a strong influence on cropsD
15、the global warmth causes more positive effects than negative ones答案C解析主旨大意题。从文中所讲的气温上升造成作物品种、生产种植方式的变化以及害虫孵化提前造成作物受害，可知，文章主要讲的是气候对作物有重要影响，故选C。B(2017广东揭阳惠来一中高一期末)There are several ways from which to choose for you to keep your kids safe in your neighborhood.But the first step to keep your child safe
16、in your neighborhood is to know your neighbors.Knowing your neighbors can save you a lot of worry.It lets you know that the car that has just driven down the street belongs to “the yellow house on the corner”，or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfamiliar，but the guy in the pas
17、senger seat resides two doors down.Its these simple things that keep you from going out of your mind whenever you see someone driving by where children are playing.But you shouldnt just know what they look like.The next step is to know them well.What do they do？How do they act？You might be OK with t
18、hem driving by the playground since they live in the neighborhood，but are you OK with them being on the playground？ Knowing your neighbors solves several things.First you find out what kind of people they are.This helps you know if you should let your child go out in an area where they gather.Let us
19、 face it：you do not want your child to play around people or peoples children that curse(咒骂) or hit each other.Sometimes you have to protect your child against your own neighbors.Knowing them also makes them know you.Being neighbors is an interesting thing.You might not like them or have the same vi
20、ews as them，but we all usually protect those that we consider our own.If you know your neighbors，they know you.They are more likely to look after the child of the nice lady down the street in the brick(砖) house，than the people，in the house on the corner，who no one ever sees.语篇解读保证孩子在社区的安全的方法很多，但是最为重
21、要的是你要了解邻居的情况。当然了解他们不只是认识他们就足够了，要深入了解他们的职业、性格等。4This passage is mainly to tell us .Ahow to keep your child safe in the neighborhoodBhow to set a good example to your neighborsChow to get along with your neighborsDhow to teach your child to protect himself答案A解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了如何保护孩子在社区的安全首先要深入了解你的
22、邻居，故选A。5If someone resides two doors down，he .Astudies at the same school with your kidBoften comes to the neighborhood to offer helpClives in the same neighborhood as youDlikes driving the truck around the neighborhood答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfa
23、miliar，but the guy in the passenger seat resides two doors down”可知，这个人住的地方和你家隔两家，他应该和你住在同一个社区。故选C。6The underlined phrase “going out of your mind” in Paragraph 2 probably means .Abecoming very excitedBbecoming very worriedCbecoming very disappointedDbecoming very relaxed答案B解析词义猜测题。你对进入社区的车或者人是熟悉的，这会使
24、得你无论什么时候看见有人开车经过孩子们玩的地方都不会担心害怕。故选B。7From the third paragraph we can know that .Ait is important for you to be polite to your neighborsBpeople in the same neighborhood are quite differentCpeople like enjoying themselves on the playgroundDknowing your neighbors helps to keep your kids safe答案D解析推理判断题。根
25、据第三段中的“Knowing your neighbors solves several things.First.Sometimes you have to protect your child against your own neighbors.”可以推断出，熟悉邻居对保护孩子的安全很有帮助。故选D。.七选五(2018湖南衡阳八中高一期末)How to Make Small TalkTheres nothing small about small talk.Many great friendships and relationships have started with small t
26、alk.Small talk helps you build a meaningful relationship with a person. 1 If you want to know how to master small talk，just follow these steps. 2 If you want to make a person feel comfortable，the best thing to do is have an “open attitude” and direct your body toward that person without being too fo
27、rceful.Just make eye contact，dont cross your arms，and face your shoulders toward that person.This will make the person feel like youre giving him all of your attention.Put away your phone.Theres nothing more annoying than talking to a person who is constantly checking his cellphone.Though you should
28、 look eager to talk to the person，dont look too eager.Dont lean(倚靠) so close that you scare him away. 3 Give a friendly greeting.If youre seeing someone you already know，just say hello and greet him/her by his/her name，“Hi，Jen，its good to see you.” 4 If you dont know the person，introduce yourself fi
29、rst so you feel more confident and in control of the conversation. 5 Just a simple “I love your shoeswhere did you get them？” can get you into a fun conversation about shoe shopping.Even if the praise(称赞) doesnt lead any where，it will still make the person feel more appreciated before you start disc
30、ussing other subjects.AHave friendly body language.BStart with a small compliment.CFocus your attention on their shoes.DMany people are turned off by a closetalker.EIt also benefits you in the professional world.FYou will feel uncomfortable when close to others.GThis is simple and direct and lets th
31、e person know youre excited to talk.答案1.E2.A3.D4.G5.B.微写作写作素材(关于农业生产)1在这个地区饥饿曾是个令人困扰的问题，导致了很多人死亡。2在过去的十年里，多亏了政府的帮助，农民们在与沙漠扩大化的斗争中取得了成功。3农民们具备了新的农耕技术，谷物和其他粮食的产量都大大增加了。4人们满足于他们目前的生活。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文1Hunger，which used to be a 2.disturbing problem in this area，3.led to a lot of deaths.In the past 4.decade，5.thanks to the governments help，farmers have succeeded in the 6.struggle against the 7.expanding desert.After farmers are 8.equipped with new farming methods，the 9.output of 10.grain and other 11.crops has greatly increased.People 12.are satisfied with their present life.
