1、Section Reading and Thinking一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示填写单词1.A mule is a (杂种动物) of a male donkey and a female horse.2.Our biggest problem is the (不足) of funds.3.The government is determined to t the present problem.4.The movie helped b her screen career.5.They suffered huge losses in the financial c.6.The resea
2、rch has y useful information.7.Most of our students (获得) five A grades in their exams last week.8.Kindness is one of his c.9.He is rather (传统的) in his view.10.Can you (克服) your shortcomings?二、用所给短语的适当形式填空be known as,work as,a matter of,be comprised of,deep down,open up,depend on1.The committee repre
3、sentatives from both the public and private sectors.2.Its only time before they bring out their own version of the software.3.My son is a teacher now.4.Li Bai a great poet in China.5.I the store at 8:30 every day.6.He seems confident but hes quite shy.7.He knew he could her to deal with the situatio
4、n.三、完成句子1.大学毕业后,她一人去了西藏。,she went to Tibet alone.2.他显得很严肃,但实际上他很善良。He appears to be very strict,but very kind .3.很难在这么短的时间内适应这里的风俗习惯。adapt to the customs here in such a short time.4.尽管缺钱,他的父母还是成功地把他送进了大学。Though ,his parents managed to send him into college.5.最后,我说服他向他的同桌道歉了。Finally,I apologise to hi
5、s deskmate.四、阅读理解Organic farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products.Use of dried plants not only saves money,but also ensures the growth of crops.The technique is characterised by the use of green manure (肥料),biological pest control methods and spec
6、ial farming techniques to keep soil productive.Limiting the use of man-made chemicals or completely doing away with them reduces the risk of diseases.Today,organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world.Organically grown products have a huge market,with farmlands covering about 1
7、0% of the total world farmland.The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard,the Father of Organic Farming,has paid off.Advantages of Organic Farming:The economics of organic farming are characterised by increasing profits (利润) through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion (侵蚀).Organic farming p
8、roduces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods,but uses half the energy,and holds 40% more top soil.Organic farming enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.The use of green pesticides is environmentally friendly and does no harm to humans he
9、alth.Disadvantages of Organic Farming:Organic methods of farming produce less,compared to traditional farming techniques.Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change.Though organic farming practices are recognised as giving out less CO2,but not to a significant degree.Though there
10、are some disadvantages to organic farming,farms where organic methods for farming have been used have more advantages than traditional farming.Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.1.Organic farming uses the manure made from .A.expensive soilB.dried plantsC.harmful pestsD.man-made ch
11、emicals2.The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard .A.worked hard for nothingB.succeeded in organic farmingC.spent all his time on organic farmingD.didnt expect organic farming to be successful3.According to the passage,compared to traditional farming,organic farming .a.is
12、more environmentally friendlyb.produces a lot more foodc.uses less energyd.results in more weeds in the farmlande.is better for humans healthA.abcB.acdC.aceD.bce4.The authors attitude toward organic farming is .A.anxiousB.hopelessC.unclearD.optimistic五、七选五阅读理解Farmers,especially in developing countri
13、es,are often criticised for cutting down forests.But a new study suggests that many farmers recognise the value in keeping trees.Researchers using satellite images found at least ten percent tree cover more than one billion hectares(公顷) of farmland.1The study found the largest tree cover is in South
14、 America.2North Africa and West Asia have the least.And it also found that climate conditions alone could not explain the amount of tree cover in different areas.3 There are areas with few trees but also few people,and areas with many trees and many people.The findings suggest that things like land
15、rights,markets or government policies can influence tree planting and protection.Dennis Garrity heads the World Agroforestry Centre.4The problem,he says,is that policy makers and planners have been slow to recognise this and to support such efforts.The satellite images may not show what the farmers
16、are using the trees for,but trees provide nuts,fruit,wood and other products.They provide windbreaks and shade from the sun.5Even under drought conditions,trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season.A.Almost all of it is covered by trees.B.That is almost half t
17、he farmland in the world.C.They also help prevent soil loss and protect water supplies.D.He says farmers are acting on their own to protect and plant trees.E.Next comes the Sahara of South Africa,followed by Southeast Asia.F.He devotes most of his time to making people realise its importance.G.Nor c
18、ould the size of nearby populations,meaning people and trees can live together.Section Reading and Thinking一、1.hybrid2.shortage3.tackle 4.boost5.crisis6.yielded7.attained8.characteristics9.conventional10.overcome二、1.is comprised of2.a matter of 3.working as4.is known as5.open up6.deep down7.depend o
19、n三、1.After graduation2.in reality3.It is difficult to4.short of money5.convinced him to四、【解题导语】本文说明了有机农业的优势、前景和弊端。1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Use of dried plants not only saves money,but also ensures the growth of crops.”可知,有机肥料是用干燥的植物为原料的。故选B项。2.B句意推测题。画线句子的意思是:有机耕作之父阿伯特郝德爵士的努力得到了回报。B选项的意思是:阿伯特郝德爵士在有机耕作方面取得了成功,二者意思一致。故选B项。3.C细节理解题。根据Advantages of Organic Farming的说明可知,有机耕作的优点在于:环保;节省能源;对人体健康有益处。故选C项。4.D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的介绍,尤其是“Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.”可推测,作者认为有机耕作的优点大于缺点,前景会更好。故选D项。五、15 BEGDC