1、Unit 2 Working the landWarming Up & Reading. 单句语法填空1. Dina, having struggled (struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency. 2. The small store eventually expanded into a supermarket. 3. Ive looked up a lot of information about smoking and Iv
2、e found out some disturbing (disturb)things. 4. We should equip our students with wide knowledge so that they can do more for the country when they grow up. 5. Further measures will be taken to rid (rid) our streets of crime. 6. Knocked down by a bike, he was badly hurt and had to struggle to his fe
3、et. 7. Its been decades (decade)since I graduated from college. 8. Getting rid of hunger (hungry) is very important in African countries, because too many people have starved to death. 9. Having rid the company of the heavy debts, the manager smiled with satisfaction (satisfy). 10. If you stay out i
4、n the sun for a long time, you may get sunburnt (sunburn). . 用适当的介词填空1. Thanks to your inspiration, I am successful. 2. You must rid yourself of these old-fashioned ideas. 3. I am not satisfied with your work; you must improve it. 4. They have spent a lot of money equipping all the rooms with video
5、cameras. 5. When you care about other people, they tend to think a lot of you. 6. You have to let us struggle for ourselves, even if we must die in the process. 7. Im 18 years old and will graduate from Xinxing Foreign Studies School this July. 8. We searched for hours, but we couldnt find my bike.
6、9. He cares for the students who have difficulty studying. 10. He is going to the friends home with the hope of borrowing more money from it. . 完成句子1. As is known to us, we live in what is called the information age. 众所周知, 我们生活在所谓的信息时代。【知识拓展】牢记what和that引导名词性从句的区别(1)that没有词义, 也不作任何成分, 当从句意义完整, 不缺任何成分
7、时用that; Experts believe that people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. 专家认为, 人们可以通过只有需要时才购物这一方法来减少更多食物的浪费。(2)what在从句中表示“的(东西)”(有时候可以不译), 在从句中充当主语、宾语、表语, 定语等成分。Pick yourself up. Courage is doing what youre afraid to do. 振作起来。勇气就是去做你害怕去做的事情。2. We were all surprised when he made
8、 it clear that he would leave office soon. 当他明确表示他将很快离职时, 我们都很惊讶。3. He is always the first teacher to get to the office and the last to leave. 他总是第一个到达办公室, 最后一个离开的老师。4. Our school is twice as large as theirs. 我们学校是他们(学校)的两倍大。. 阅读理解A (2020北京高一检测)A few weeks ago, I sat with a California farmer named D
9、ave Ribeiro. I asked him what he wished to know about farmers. He smiled and said, “That we walk among you. We look like you and talk like you. We have advanced degrees and hobbies, just like you. ”Take Dave for example: Hes a young man with a music degree. And if you walked past him on the street,
10、youd never think, “There goes a farmer. ”Is someone like Dave who you picture when you think of a farmer? Probably not. I think that most people would picture a man in his overalls(工作服). I can tell you, that does not represent Dave or any of the many other farmers I have gotten to know. Not only do
11、we have to throw out our previous impression of farmers, but farming as a whole doesnt look much like it used to either. We recently sent a team out to see what modern farming looks like, and they found farmers to be completely different from our usual ideas about them and also came across them in s
12、ome unexpected places. In a parking lot in a neighborhood of Brooklyn, they met a new crop of young farmers who were trying to bring fresh greens closer to eaters in the city by growing them in high-tech indoor vertical(垂直的) farms. In a Florida field under the flight path of an airport, they discove
13、red farmers with university degrees growing plants that might someday fuel our cars. And in a modern farm in California, they observed how farmers were using technology to take the best possible care of their animals. These farmers all spend their days in very different waysnone of them looks like t
14、he previous farmer we have in our mindbut theyre all working on new ways to feed our planet. Not only do we need to change our idea of what farming looks like, but we also need to change our view of where solutions can come from. Feeding all of us is going to take all of us working together. 【文章大意】本
15、文是一篇说明文, 介绍了现代农民采用高科技从事农业活动, 农民的形象已经不再是人们过去认为的样子了。1. How does Dave describe todays farmers?A. They often walk on the street. B. They are leading a very busy life. C. They are similar to ordinary people. D. They have little time to make friends. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句“He smiled and said, That we walk
16、 among you. We look like you and talk like you. We have advanced degrees and hobbies, just like you. ”可知, Dave认为今天的农民和普通人一样。故选C。2. How does the author think most people see farmers?A. They usually wear overalls. B. They have interesting hobbies. C. They are skilled at growing crops. D. They know mod
17、ern farming practices. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段“Is someone like Dave who you picture when you think of a farmer? Probably not. I think that most people would picture a man in his overalls. ”可知, 在作者看来大多数人会认为农民常穿工作服。故选A。3. What was the purpose of the team?A. To deepen connections among farmers. B. To study
18、different technologies in farming. C. To find the new developments of modern farming. D. To encourage farmers to use new farming methods. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段第二句中的“We recently sent a team out to see what modern farming looks like”可知, 他们派出了一个小组来考察现代农业的面貌。故选C。4. What do the farmers mentioned in Paragrap
19、h 5 have in common?A. They all work in the city. B. They all use high technology. C. They all do hard physical work. D. They all work with universities. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段中“. . . a new crop of young farmers who were trying to bring fresh greens closer to eaters in the city . . . farmers were using t
20、echnology to take the best possible care of their animals. ”可知, 这些农民的共同点在于他们都使用了高科技来从事现代农业工作。故选B。BThe past 70 years have been good for corn production in the Midwestern United States, with yields increasing fivefold since the 1940s. Much of this improvement has been credited to advances in farming t
21、echnology but researchers at Harvard University are asking if changes in climate and local temperature may be playing a bigger role than previously thought. In a newspaper, researchers find that a prolonged(延长的) growing season due to increased temperatures, combined with the natural cooling effects
22、of large fields of plants, have had a major contribution to improved corn production in the U. S. “Our research shows that improvements in crop yields depend, in part, on improvements in climate, ” said Peter Huybers, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. “In this case, changing temperatures ha
23、ve had a beneficial impact on agricultural production, but there is no guarantee that benefit will last as the climate continues to change. Understanding the detailed relationships between climate and crop yields is important as we move towards feeding a growing population on a changing planet. ” Th
24、e researchers modeled the relationship between temperature and crop yields from 1981 to 2017 across the so-called Corn Belt. They found that as temperatures increased due to global climate change, planting days got earlier and earlier, shifting by about three days per decade. Early planting means th
25、e corn has more time to mature before the end of the growing season. There is also a second, more surprising trend that has benefited corn yields. Whereas the vast majority of temperatures have warmed over the last century, the hottest days during the Midwestern growing season have actually cooled.
26、The researchers estimate that more than one quarter of the increase in crop yields since 1981 can be attributed to the twin effects of a longer growing season and less exposure to high temperatures, suggesting that the crop yield is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. The rese
27、archers also show that the planting and harvest dates farmers currently use are significantly better adapted to the present climate than it would be to climates in earlier decades. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了一项研究结果。在这种情况下, 不断变化的气温对农业生产产生了有益的影响, 但不能保证这种影响将随着气候的持续变化而持续下去。5. What is previously thought to be th
28、e reason for the increase of corn production?A. Local temperature change. B. Advanced farming technology. C. Climate change. D. Production efficiency. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Much of this improvement has been credited to advances in farming technology. . . playing a bigger role than previously though
29、t. ”可知, 以前认为玉米产量增加的原因是“先进的农业技术。”故选B。6. Why is it important to understand the relationships between climate and crop yield?A. The climate has a beneficial impact on agriculture. B. We can change the climate to improve crop yield. C. We depend on the climate to get food. D. Crop yield relies less on t
30、he climate. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中“Our research shows that improvements in crop yields depend, in part, on improvements in climate, ”可知, 之所以理解气候和作物产量之间的关系很重要, 是因为我们依靠气候获取食物。故选C。7. How many factors that benefit corn yields are mentioned in the text?A. 4. B. 3. C. 2. D. 1. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“In th
31、is case, changing temperatures have had a beneficial impact on agricultural production, but there is no guarantee that benefit will last as the climate continues to change. ”结合第四段“There is also a second, more surprising trend that has benefited corn yields. . . . growing season have actually cooled.
32、 ”可知, 文中提到了2个有利于玉米产量的因素。故选C。8. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To explain a mystery. B. To question a common sense. C. To show a new trend. D. To introduce a research result. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“In a newspaper, researchers find that a prolonged. . . have had a major contribution to improve
33、d corn production in the U. S. ”可知, 这篇文章介绍了一项研究结果。故选D。. 完形填空(2020大庆高一检测)Fifty years ago on a hot July 4th afternoon, an agent showed us a house in the South FarmingdaleNorth Massapequa area. My husband and I liked the house. The price was 1 our reach. So we made our decision to buy it. But there was
34、 one issue. It was a corner property (房产). We both agreed there had to be a 2. So after moving in, my husband put up a fence and I painted it 3. There have been many 4 in our lives since that fence went up. Our four children have grown up and 5. Most of the old 6 have been replaced with new ones. 7
35、, the fence remains, and at the moment, so do I. The fence has been 8 more often than I can remember. Most times a broken board or two was 9 repaired. During the past ten years, it has been repainted professionally. But more 10, the white fence had turned green with mildew (霉菌). The boards were too
36、old to paint. So this spring I had it rebuilt and repainted. Within a week, however, I was 11 to discover that a part of it was destroyed. A post (桩) was 12 and some boards were left lying on the ground. I dont know who or what did this. The fence is 13 a thing, not a life, but for the first time in
37、 the years I had spent on my corner, I felt defeated (被打败). I felt as if possibly there was a(n) 14: Time to move on, stop trying. Defeat is not usually part of my make-up. This time it was. As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report, a young man 15 me from across the street. He 16 hi
38、mself as a relatively new neighbor, and offered sympathy (同情) for the 17. I appreciated meeting him, and also his 18. The next evening as I ate my dinner, I heard a 19 outside. When I walked into the yard, I realized the sounds came from my property. As I walked closer, I saw the neighbor I had just
39、 20 repairing my fence. There were still warm-hearted people who loved our community and reached out to a stranger in my time of need. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了作者刚搬家时搭建的栅栏现在已经没法维修了, 她只好搭建新的栅栏, 可不到一星期, 新的栅栏被破坏了; 作者有种被打败的感觉, 然而第二天晚上新搬来的邻居帮作者修好了栅栏。1. A. belowB. beyondC. withinD. between【解析】选C。根据下句“So we made
40、 our decision to buy it”可知, 房子价格在作者承受范围之内。故选C。2. A. fenceB. gardenC. wallD. farm【解析】选A。根据下句内容可知, 提到了作者丈夫搭建了一个栅栏。fence栅栏; garden花园; wall墙壁; farm农场。故选A。3. A. redB. yellowC. whiteD. green【解析】选C。由第五段中的“the white fence had turned green”可知, 栅栏原本是白色的。red红色的; yellow黄色的; white白色的; green绿色的。故选C。4. A. decision
41、sB. changesC. storiesD. chances【解析】选B。由下句“作者孩子长大成人并搬了出去”以及“the fence remains”可知, 他们生活有很多变化。decisions决定; changes变化; stories故事; chances机会。故选B。5. A. moved outB. came backC. settled downD. turned around【解析】选A。根据常识可知, 孩子长大成人之后, 会搬出父母家。move out搬出去: come back回来; settle down定居; turn around转身。故选A。6. A. frien
42、dsB. classmatesC. neighborsD. workmates【解析】选C。由“the fence remains”和“so do I”可知, 栅栏还在, 作者还在, 与之形成对比的是孩子长大离开了, 之前的邻居也搬离了这里。friends朋友; classmates同学; neighbors邻居; workmates工友。故选C。7. A. ThusB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. However【解析】选D。由上文内容可知, 作者的孩子离开了, 邻居离开了, 但是栅栏还在, however表语义的转折。thus那么; therefore因此; besides
43、除之外; however然而。故选D。8. A. replacedB. repairedC. removedD. cleaned【解析】选B。由下句“Most times a broken board or two was_repaired. ”可知, 栅栏已经修过很多次了。replace代替; repair修理; remove移除; clean打扫。故选B。9. A. hurriedlyB. graduallyC. suddenlyD. easily【解析】选D。由“a broken board or two”可知, 栅栏的破坏程度很小, 很容易修。hurriedly匆忙地; gradual
44、ly渐渐地; suddenly突然地; easily容易地。故选D项。10. A. recentlyB. importantlyC. secretlyD. seriously【解析】选A。But表转折, 此空与第四段中“During the past ten years”形成对照。recently最近地; importantly重要地; secretly秘密地; seriously严重地。故选A。11. A. worriedB. nervousC. shockedD. excited【解析】选C。由上文内容可知, 作者刚重建了栅栏, 结果不到一星期, 栅栏就被破坏了, 作者看到被破坏的栅栏时应
45、该是很震惊的。worried担忧的; nervous紧张的; shocked震惊的; excited兴奋的。故选C。12. A. fixedB. foundC. droppedD. broken【解析】选D。由上一段最后一句可知, 部分栅栏被破坏, 所以此空用broken。故选D。13. A. justB. stillC. alsoD. ever【解析】选A。由“not a life”可知, 栅栏只是一件东西, 不是生命。故选A。14. A. orderB. messageC. noteD. reply【解析】选B。由“Time to move on, stop trying. ”可知, 此处
46、用message, 这种破坏行为貌似传递了一条信息。order秩序; message信息; note通知; reply回答。故选B。15. A. greetedB. passedC. approachedD. called【解析】选C。由“from across the street”和“offered sympathy for”可知, 这个年轻人走近了作者。greet问候; pass路过; approach走近; call叫。故选C。16. A. introducedB. expressedC. regardedD. described【解析】选A。由“a young man”和“a rel
47、atively new neighbor”可知, 作者不认识年轻人, 因此年轻人向作者介绍自己。introduce介绍; express表达; regard当作; describe描述。故选A。17. A. causeB. mistakeC. difficultyD. damage【解析】选D。由倒数第三段中的“As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report”中的“damage”可知, 年轻人是对栅栏的损失表示同情。cause原因; mistake错误; difficulty困难; damage损失。故选D。18. A. pr
48、omiseB. ideaC. helpD. understanding【解析】选D。由上句可知, 年轻人对作者栅栏的损失表示了同情, 可以推断出作者很感激他的理解。promise承诺; idea想法; help帮助; understanding理解。故选D。19. A. conversationB. noiseC. voiceD. laugh【解析】选B。由下句“I realized the sounds came from my property”和“I saw the neighbor I had just_repairing my fence”可知, 年轻人在帮作者修栅栏, 修理东西肯定
49、有噪音。conversation对话; noise 噪音; voice嗓音; laugh笑声。故选B。20. A. noticedB. metC. caughtD. recognized【解析】选B。由上文和“I saw the neighbor I had just”可知, 修栅栏的邻居是刚遇见的年轻人。notice注意; meet遇见; catch抓住; recognize认出。故选B。. 阅读填句(2020泰安高一检测)Including children in the farming lifestyle has many benefits. Sure, it is nice to ha
50、ve the additional help with chores(家庭杂务), but it also fosters so much growth, sending our kids down a good path towards who they will someday become. It is possible that our children will grow up to lead lives that do not include farming. 1 Through caring for farm animals, kids learn that in life ot
51、hers often come before self. 2 It doesnt matter if we dont feel like it or if we are sick and tired. What matters is that we take care of the animals that take care of us and do so in a timely manner. 3 If the work on a farm does not get done, the operation fails. It takes discipline and commitment
52、to get down to business every day, and seeing this in action will give kids a good work attitude. They will know and understand that nothing good comes easy and that they have to work to survive. 4 Functioning as part of a productive team will surely be playing a crucial role sooner or later in all
53、walks of life. Additionally, fanning teaches patience. 5 Cattle will be difficult to control. Horses will run away when you try to catch them. Goats will kick over that bucket of hard-earned milk. A rooster will decide you got too close to his hens and give you a run for your money. In spite of all
54、that, kids will learn to be patient and take things easy. There may not be any instant reward, but in the long-term kids will see the benefit of all their efforts during those hard days. A. At the same time, they learn to work with others. B. Farm life also teaches kids the value of hard work. C. Ch
55、ildren learn to be grateful for animals for eating purpose. D. Teamwork is no longer an important skill to develop and use. E. There are going to be a lot of days when things do not go your way. F. However, what they learn on a farm can also be instrumental in their future lives. G. Animals need to
56、be fed, watered, and cared for before we get to sit down and relax. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要陈述了农场生活对孩子有很多好处, 例如: 通过照顾动物, 孩子可以学会生活中别人往往比自己重要; 通过农场工作, 孩子可以学会合作精神和努力工作的价值; 通过赶牲口可以知道很多时候事情不会像我们想象的那样发展。1. 【解析】选F。根据上句“It is possible that our children will grow up to lead lives that do not include farming. ”可知,
57、 可能我们孩子将来长大后不会以务农为生, 但是, 他们在农场上学习的东西对他们未来的生活也有帮助, 此处farm是关键词, 故选F。2. 【解析】选G。根据下句“It doesnt matter if we dont feel like it or if we are sick and tired. What matters is that we take care of the animals that take care of us and do so in a timely manner. ”可知, 这和我们是否喜欢或者我们是否生病以及劳累无关。重要的是我们要及时照顾那些照顾我们的动物,
58、 所以在我们坐下来休息前, 动物需要喂食、喝水和照顾。此处上下文都谈论了照顾动物, care for和take care of是关键词, 故选G。3. 【解析】选A。根据下文“It takes discipline and commitment to get down to business every day, and seeing this in action will give kids a good work attitude. ”可知, 需要纪律和承诺来开始每天的工作, 看到这些付诸行动会给孩子一个良好的工作态度, 所以, 下文提到的工作态度就是选项里所陈述的与他人合作。故选A。4.
59、 【解析】选B。根据下句“Functioning as part of a productive team will surely be playing a crucial role sooner or later in all walks of life. ”可知, 作为一个富有成效的团队的一部分, 迟早会在各行各业中扮演重要角色, 所以, 努力的工作的价值就是: 你的努力迟早会在各行各业中扮演重要的角色。故选B。5. 【解析】选E。根据下文内容“Cattle will be difficult to control. Horses will run away when you try to catch them. Goats will kick over that bucket of hard-earned milk. A rooster will decide you got too close to his hens and give you a run for your money. ”可知, 牛很难控制; 当你抓马时, 马会跑掉; 山羊会踢翻那桶来之不易的牛奶; 公鸡会认为你靠它的母鸡太近而追着你跑。然而, 会有很多事情不像你想象那样去发展的日子, 所以, 下文是对选项的举例说明。故选E。
