1、Unit 2Working the land【导语】袁隆平，1930年9月7日生于北京，江西德安县人。中国杂交水稻育种专家，被称为中国的“杂交水稻之父”，中国工程院院士。Yuan Longping，a Chinese scientist，was born in 1930.Professor Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953 and since then he has devoted himself to agricultural education and research.Professor Yuan was
2、 a pioneer in hybrid rice research and made remarkable achievements in this area，first developing hybrid rice in the world.The achievements of Yuan Longping greatly solved the food shortage，and provided a solution to the worldwide starvation.It is regarded as the fifth invention after Chinas Four Ma
3、jor Inventions，and is acclaimed as the Second Green Revolution.Yuan Longping was the first person to develop hybrid rice.The new technology was tested in many areas of South China in 1974 and 1975，and then extended to the other areas.China became the first country that is capable of producing hybrid
4、 rice.Yuan Longping is the first scientist who successfully realized largescale farming of hybrid rice.This earned him the title “Father of Hybrid Rice”His pioneering work in hybrid rice breeding and production techniques has revolutionized rice cultivation inChina，establishing Chinas world leading
5、position in hybrid rice research.At present，the hybrid rice developed by Yuan is planted on the farmlands all over China，which played an important role in increasing Chinas grain production.These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world population are fed from just 7% of the worlds total farmla
6、nd.【词海拾贝】1agricultural adj.农业的2remarkable adj.突出的；杰出的3solution n解决4revolution n革命5cultivation n耕作，耕种；栽培【问题思考】1What is his hybrid rice acclaimed as?_答案：It is acclaimed as the second Green Revolution.2What role does his hybrid rice play in China?_答案：His hybrid rice made it possible that 22% of the wor
7、ld population are fed from just 7% of the worlds total farmland.3Do you want to be a scientist on farming in the future？Give your reasons._答案：The answers may vary.为单词选择正确释义1statisticA引起烦恼的2disturbing B国籍3nationality C工作；职业4occupation D数据5bacteria E营养；食物6nutrition F细菌7comment G评论；议论8mineral H矿物，矿石答案：
8、1D2A3B4C5F6E7G8H.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_ n& v饥饿；欲望2_ n自由；自主3_ vt.使迷惑；使为难4_ n生产；制造5_ n. & vt.焦点；集中；聚焦6_ vt.减少；减缩答案：1.hunger2.freedom3.confuse4.production5.focus6.reduce.根据英语释义写出单词1_：to provide with things necessary for a certain purpose2_：extremely good3_：to try extremely hard to achieve something4_：to remove
9、 sth that is causing a problem from a place，group，etc5_：brown (skin) from spending too much time in the sun6_：to become larger in size，number or amount7_：to send things to foreign countries for sale 8_：as a result答案：1.equip2.super3.struggle4.rid5.sunburnt6.expand7.export8.therefore课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1
10、The text is mainly about Yuan Longpings daily life.(F)2If Yuan Longping works with other farmers in the field，it is hard to tell him from others because he regards himself as a farmer.(F)3The main idea of last paragraph is that dreams can help people make achievements.(T)4From the text，we can know t
11、hat in the 1950s，many parts of the countryside were short of food.(T).读课文回答问题1Why did Yuan Longping want to develop a new species of rice in the 1950s?_答案：Because hunger was a disturbing problem in China.2How long did it take Yuan Longping to develop his super hybrid rice?_答案：20 years3What does Yuan
12、 Longping think of being famous?_答案：It makes him have less freedom to do his research.表格填空NameYuan LongpingBornIn Beijing in 1._AppearanceHe has 2._ face and arms.His body is 3._ but 4._All this makes him look as a real 5._AchievementsHe succeeded in growing 6._ hybrid rice. He became the first agri
13、cultural 7._ in the world to grow rice whose output is high.He helped the government highly increase the 8._ of grain.9._ He cares little about 10._ and being famous.答案：1.19302.sunburnt3.slim4.strong5.farmer6.super7.pioneer8.output/harvest9.Personality10.money课文深层理解.主旨匹配Para 1AYuan Longpings brief l
14、ife experiences.Para 2 BYuan Longpings dreams.Para 3 CYuan Longpings attitudes toward life.Para 4 DYuan Longpings achievements in the improvements on rice production.答案：Para 1DPara 2APara 3CPara 4B.单项选择1Which of the following descriptions about Yuan Longpings personality is NOT true?AHe is satisfied
15、 with his life because he is now rich and famous.BHe cares little about money and fame.CHe would rather work than lead a comfortable life.DHe enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.答案：A2Yuan Longpings hobbies include the following EXCEPT _Alistening to violin musicBplaying mahjongCsw
16、imming and readingDsinging答案：D3How does Yuan Longping feel about money?AMoney is not important at all.BOne has to own a large sum of money.CToo much money can only bring more troubles rather than happiness.DOne has to spend all his money on his own research.答案：C4Whats the main idea of the text?AWays
17、 to increase the rice output.BDr Yuan Longpings dreams.CDr Yuans super hybrid rice.DYuan Longpingan agricultural pioneer.答案：D.感悟下列句子所用的句型并尝试译成汉语1Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice._答案：袁隆平种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻”的稻种。2This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce 20% more of the cr
18、op in the same fields._答案：这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获20%的产量。3Using his hybrid rice，farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before._答案：用他的杂交水稻种子，农民们种出的粮食比以前多了一倍。4He would much rather keep time for his hobbies._答案：他宁愿把时间花在自己的业余爱好上。5He awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that
19、could feed more people._答案：他从梦中醒来，希望能种植一种可以养活更多人的水稻。如何写海报海报带有宣传广告的性质，其宣传内容包括电影戏剧消息、体育赛事、学术报告、商品报道、参观旅游、文艺演出等。海报一般由标题、正文和落款三部分组成。1海报的标题是海报最显眼的一部分，一般写在海报上方正中处。标题可以反映海报的核心内容，如Football Match，Lecture，Film News等，也可直接写POSTER。2海报的正文要写明具体活动内容、时间、地点，以及规定、要求、组织者等。海报内容的表现形式比较自由，根据实际情况和表达效果的需要可以成一段落，也可逐项按行说明。3.落
20、款。海报要写明主办单位名称以及发出海报的日期。海报的署名一般在右下角，日期在署名的下一行，通常位于左下角。【常用句式】1The party is a good chance for us to practise our English.2Everyone is welcome to attend the party.3Please bring along your pens and notebooks.4All the students are requested to attend the celebration of the Teachers Day to be held in the G
21、rand Hall in the Main Building at 6：30 this evening.5Dont miss the chance.Please get there on time.6Please get everything ready.Dont be late.7A professor from Peking University will give us a lecture on pollution in the school hall at 8：00 tomorrow morning.8There will be a lecture on pollution given
22、 by Professor Wang from Peking University.9It will last from half past two to four oclock.10Please sign your name at the Service Desk before 9：00 am.你校学生会需招聘一名留学生做英语学习顾问，请你以短文形式写一则招聘启事。内容主要包括：1.母语是英语，汉语流利者优先。2.解答英语学习问题，协助组织英语活动。3.预期每周工作4小时，报酬面议。4.联系人：李华(Tel：130 1122 3344)。注意：1.词数100左右。2可以适当增加细节，以使行文
23、连贯。3启事标题和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。 English advisor wanted_Students UnionYucai High School【范文点评】范文点评English advisor wantedThe Students Union of our school decides to invite an international student to work as an English Study Advisor next term.His main_responsibilities are not_only helping solve the problems
24、in learning English but_also organizing activities about English such as singing English songs，English evenings or lectures on interesting topics.The applicant should be a native speaker of English，who_can_speak_Chinese_fluently.The advisor is expected to work 4 hours per week.If you are interested，
25、please call Li Hua at 130 1122 3344 for an interview.Payment for the service will be discussed during the interview.Students UnionYucai High School作者思路清晰，各个要点之间衔接自然。能够准确地运用一些英语高级词汇与句式结构。main responsibilities运用有效。not only.but also.为高级句式的使用。who引导的非限制性定语从句使用得当 根据下面提示为“绿叶”有机蔬菜生产基地写一篇介绍性海报。1坐落在城西；2历经20年已
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27、overing an area of more than 1，000 mu in the past two decades.It has been equipped with advanced facilities.What makes it different from others is that the vegetables here are grown without any chemical fertilizer.The rich soil makes these vegetables full of nutrition；as a result，it is exported into
28、 many countries in the world.If you are interested，please contact us in the following ways.Tel: 666888123Email：GreenLeafGreenL.单句语法填空(用所给词的适当形式填空)1Mr Smith made up his mind to devote all his life to _ (set) up some schools for poor children.答案：setting2I think it is no use _ (cry) about your exam res
29、ults now.答案：crying3Having been ill in bed for nearly a month，he had difficulty _ (pass) the exam.答案：passing4What caused the party to be put off?Toms delaying _ (send) the invitations.答案：sending5What in the world put you in a really bad mood?_ (stick) in the traffic for hours.答案：Being stuck6How I reg
30、ret _ (waste) so much time in the net bar! I should have studied harder.答案：wasting7The parents suggested _ (sleep) in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.答案：sleeping8Mikes _ (come) to the meeting surprised all of the people.答案：coming9_ (kick) a wet football can hur
31、t your foot if you are not careful.答案：Kicking10Your clothes need _ (wash)答案：washing/to be washed.完成句子1My parents chose to come to the city _ (希望能过上更好的生活)答案：with the hope of living/leading a better life2If we can find a way to _ (使人们摆脱)poverty，crimes will disappear.答案：rid people of3She was the first
32、woman _ (在奥运会上赢得金牌)答案：to win the gold medal in the Olympic Games4His house is _ (的两倍大)mine.答案：twice as big as/twice the size of5Advances in medical science have _ (使成为可能)cure those diseases which couldnt be cured before.答案：made it possible to6_ (听音乐)is one of my hobbies.答案：Listening to music7Id rath
33、er _ (你没有这样说过)答案：you hadnt said it8. _ (我一直在打扫房间)but I still havent finished.答案：I have been cleaning the room9I had great difficulty _ (找到合适的食物)on the menu in that restaurant.答案：finding the suitable food10You must take care to _ (以免伤口沾上污物)答案：keep the wound free from the dirt.用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空thanks to
34、；rid.of；be satisfied with；would rather；build up；lead to；focus on；keep.free from/of；equip.with；make comments on1.The dentist _ him _ the pain by taking out the bad tooth.答案：ridof2We should _ the children _ drugs.答案：keepfree from/of3Does she like shopping?Well，she _ spend time reading at home than wan
35、der in the street.答案：would rather4I think hell surely _ your works if you ask him to.答案：make comments on5Taking exercise regularly will _ your strength.答案：build up6We _ students _ the skills that they will need once they leave college.答案：equipwith7_ scientists hard work，the number of the pandas livi
36、ng in the wild has increased.答案：Thanks to8Too much work and too little rest often _ illness.答案：lead to9The information you give in the application form is too general.You should _ something special about yourself.答案：focus on10I _ the way the barber cut my hair.答案：am satisfied with.阅读理解阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所
37、给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。To country walkers，they are the plants to be avoided.But to gardeners，it appears that stinging nettles (大荨麻) may be attractive as they are now being sold for 7.99 to those who wish to boost the wildlife in their flowerbeds.The Gardeningexpress.co.uk website sells stin
38、ging nettles in its “Weeds (杂草) and Wildlife Plants” section，and says supplies have already been snapped up (抢购) by eager buyers.The product description tells gardeners：“Many people are now planting these in their gardens for wildlife.They are important food for the caterpillars (幼虫) of red admirals
39、，peacocks，and tortoiseshell butterflies.If you live in the town and there are not wildlife friendly plants in your garden，this one has to be your first choice.”It also suggests the nettles could make a “healthy snack” for people as the plant is rich in vitamins A and C，iron，potassium，manganese and c
40、alcium.They can be used to make a delicious soup.Chris Bonnet from the website told the Daily Mail：“Some call them weeds but we dont want to hurt their feelings.After all，a weed is only a plant in the wrong place.For gardeners who want to do their bit for the nations wildlife theyre a must.”“Also av
41、ailable on the site are dandelion plants for 3.99 each and buttercups for 5.99.Although many gardeners are trying to remove dandelion plants and buttercups from their lawns，supplies of the dandelions are also said to have been snapped up.Buyers are advised they should be planted to provide yellow fl
42、owers.”Mr Bonnet added：“While plants such as buttercups and dandelions may seem like weeds in the middle of a lawn，if they are planted in a flowerbed they can look beautiful and really make a garden beautiful.Demand has been surprising.We are having to clear extra space in our nursery so we can grow
43、 more.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。一家网站出售带刺的大荨麻，因为这种植物种在花园里可以招来更多的野生动物。1The underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”AscareBincreaseCprotect Dharm解析：词义猜测题。由第三段中的“Many people are now planting these in their gardens for wildlife”可知，这种植物可以吸引更多的野生动物，所以人们购买这种植物是为了“增加”花园里野生动物的数量。答案：B2What do we know abou
44、t stinging nettles?AThey can be eaten by humans.BThey are harmful to the environment.CThey are popular with country walkers.DThey look great in the middle of a lawn.解析： 细节理解题。由第四段内容可知这种植物可以食用。答案：A3What can be inferred from Chris Bonnets words?AButtercups and dandelions are weeds.BIts not easy to tak
45、e care of a flowerbed.CHis website is expecting a promising market.DStinging nettles are more useful than dandelions.解析：推理判断题。由文末的“Demand has been surprising.We are having to clear extra space in our nursery so we can grow more.”可以推断，网站的销售前景很可观。答案：C4In which part of a magazine can we probably read t
46、his text?ATravel. BCulture.CNature. DFashion.解析：推理判断题。本文中提到的荨麻、花园、草坪、野生动物等是与自然相关的，所以本文最有可能出自“自然”版块。答案：C .七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Expressions about water are almost as common as water._1_ The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them.It is a very old expression.“Hot water” wa
47、s used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble.One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.When we are in “Hot water”，we are in trouble._2_A young boy can be in hot water with his mother，if he comes into the house with
48、 dirty shoes.“To keep your head above water” is a colourful expression that means staying out of debt.A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times.A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.Another common expression，“to hold water”，
49、is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about.If it can hold water，it is strong and has no holes in it.If your argument can hold water，_3_ If it does not hold water，_4_“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals._5_ For examp
50、le，you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems.But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea，because she says a new car costs too much.ABut many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.BYou are in a difficult position.CA person who breaks a law can be in hot water
51、 with the police.DIt means disliking an idea.Eit is strong and does not have any holes.FA man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.Gthen it is weak and not worth debating.答案：1.A2.C3.E4.G5.D.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。You hear and read a
52、bout how people have changed the natural surroundings.But all animals and plants change their surroundings.One animal that makes big changes to the _1_ is the beaver (海狸)Beavers live in streams near wooded areas in North America，Europe and Asia.They make ponds from streams.They do this by building d
53、ams in the streams._2_ is stored behind the dams，and ponds are formed._3_，the streams are not totally gone because some water _4_ to flow through.Beavers homes are called lodges.To _5_ their lodges，beavers first _6_ deep spots in the ponds they have made.Then they cut down small trees using their sh
54、arp teeth.(Beavers teeth grow every day，_7_ they dont have to worry about wearing them down.)_8_，they pull the logs (原木) to the ponds and “glue” them together with mud (泥土)The lodges always have two _9_；both are built underwater.This improves _10_ greatly.Beavers cannot move fast on land.That makes
55、it easy for wolves and bears to _11_ them.The water in the _12_ must be deep enough so that it wont freeze in winter.If it did，both entrances to the lodges would get _13_Beavers always work at night and are _14_ builders.Because of this，_15_ a beaver dam is difficult，especially _16_ the dam is downs
56、tream of an active lodge.Beavers can rebuild such dams overnight.Is it _17_ that beavers turn streams into ponds? That _18_ the kind of animal you are.If you are one that needs _19_，like brook trout (a freshwater fish)，you dont _20_ it.However，the ponds give homes to turtles，frogs and many more crea
57、tures.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了海狸是如何在水中筑巢的。1A.futureBenvironmentCworld Dsituation解析：由上文的“all animals and plants change their surroundings”可知，本句举了一个动物能够改变自然环境的例子海狸筑巢。答案：B2A.Dirt BWaterCGrass DRock解析： 由“and ponds are formed”可推断，水被储存在了堤坝的后面。答案：B3A.Meanwhile BThereforeCBesides DHowever解析：本句与前一句含转折关系，故用howeve
58、r。答案：D4A.continues BfailsCstarts Dhappens解析：然而，溪流并没有完全消失，因为一部分溪水继续流淌。答案：A5A.repair BmoveCbuild Duse解析： 由本段接下来介绍海狸建造自己巢穴的步骤可知该题的答案。答案：C6A.cover BleaveCfind Dtry解析：由上下文语境可推断，海狸首先要在水塘中找到一些深的地点，然后在这些地方建造住处。答案：C7A.for BbutCor Dso解析： “海狸的牙齿每天都生长”与“它们不需要为磨损牙齿而担忧”之间是因果关系。答案：D8A.Also BInsteadCThus DNext解析：由本
59、段的“beavers first.Then.”可知，此处接着讲海狸筑巢的下一个步骤。答案：D9A.doors BenemiesCsteps Drooms解析： 由第四段的“both entrances to the lodges”可知，海狸的巢穴有两个出入口。答案：A10. Aconfidence BsafetyChealth Dpower解析：由“Beavers cannot move fast on land”可知，海狸在陆地上很容易被狼和熊追捕，因此，海狸在水下筑巢提高了安全性。答案：B11A.know BhelpCcatch Dhear解析：见上题解析。答案：C12A.ponds Bs
60、potsCsystems Dareas解析：由“so that it wont freeze in winter”可知，池塘中的水必须足够深，这样冬天水塘里的水才能不结冰。答案：A13A.closed BbrokenClost Dfixed解析：如果水塘里的水结冰，海狸巢穴的入口就会堵塞。答案：A14A.strange BexcellentCannoying Dinteresting解析： 根据上文描述海狸建造自己的巢穴可知，它们很擅长建筑。答案：B15A.protecting BdiscoveringCremembering Ddestroying解析：由下文的rebuild可知用destr
61、oying。答案：D16A.unless BuntilCbecause Dif解析：根据下文的“Beaver can rebuild such dams overnight”可知，海狸建造的堤坝很难摧毁，特别是如果这个堤坝建在有海狸居住的下游。答案：D17A.funny BgoodCcommon Dpopular解析：最后一段主要讲的是海狸构建水塘对其他动物的利弊。答案：B18A.differs from Baims atCdepends on Dresults in解析：接下来的两句分别谈了两类不同的动物：不喜欢水塘的动物和喜欢水塘的动物。海狸建的水塘到底好不好，取决于你是哪种动物。答案：C19A.streams BtreesCair Dfood解析：由本段第一句的设问以及最后一句对ponds好处的说明，可知此处指需要溪流的动物。答案：A20A.miss BhaveClike Dget解析：像溪红点鲑这样的淡水鱼就需要溪流，它们不会喜欢海狸的水塘。答案：C