1、高效作业24 Period Writing(见学生用书P147).阅读理解AIn a longsleeved shirt and jeans, Dieudonne Twahirwa looks nothing like the traditional African farmer. The 30yearold owner of Gashora Farm knows what a difference that makes.“You need more role models，” he said, standing among kneehigh rows of chilli (辣椒)plants
2、. “If you have young farmers, they have land and they drive to the farm, others may think, Why cant I do that？”Mr Twahirwa, a university graduate, bought a friends tomato farm six years ago for $150. He made $1，500 back in two months, “You have to link farming with entrepreneurship (创业能力)and real nu
3、mbers，” he said.Many young Africans are abandoning areas in the countryside, choosing not to work hard and for a long time in the fields a job made tougher by climate change.But Twahirwa is one of the growing band of successful farmers working to make agricultures image on the continent more attract
4、ive. Some 1，000 farmers now produce chillies for him. He is starting a fourth farm of his own, and exports fresh and dried chillies and oil to Britain, the United States, India and Kenya.Africa has the worlds youngest population and 65 percent uncultivated arable land (未开垦土地). Yet accessing land and
5、 loans is difficult, and African productivity is low with crop profits just 56 percent of the international average.“Agriculture is mainly associated with suffering and no young person wants to suffer，” said Tamara Kaunda. She believes African agriculture needs a change to get rid of its oldfashione
6、d image of very hard and tiring work with a hoe. “Show young people tractors, green fields, nice irrigation systems and smartphones，” she said.Getting young people involved in agriculture does not mean they have to work on a farm. For example, in coffee production, the beans go from the farm to the
7、washing station，and then to be separated from the husks (外壳).(D)1What does “Why cant I do that？” in Paragraph 2 mean?AWhy cant they farm?BWhy cant I drive to the farm?CTheyll buy a friends tomato farm.DTheyll follow the example of those farmers.(B)2What makes it harder for farmers to work?APoor land
8、.BClimate change.CLow income.DLong working hours.(B)3What can we learn about Twahirwa according to Paragraph 5?AHe focuses on marketing.BHe has made a fortune by growing chillies.CHe is the most successful farmer.DThe locals arent willing to buy his chillies.(D)4What is the current situation of the
9、agriculture in Africa?AIt calls for more farmers.BIt needs to grow more coffee.CIt lacks farming land.DIt should change its conventional image.答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章向我们介绍了非洲青年通过自己的努力，在农业生产上获得了巨大的回报的故事。1D句意猜测题。由第二段的“You need more role models”和 “If you have young farmers, they have land and they drive to the
10、farm，”可知，这里表达的意思是“效仿那些农民”，故选D项。2B细节理解题。由第四段的“choosing not to work hard and for a long time in the fields a job made tougher by climate change”可知，气候变化让农民工作起来更艰难，故选B项。3B推理判断题。由第五段的“and exports fresh and dried chillies and oil to Britain，the United States, India and Kenya.”可推断出，Twahirwa通过种植辣椒挣了一大笔钱(mad
11、e a fortune by growing chillies)。 4D细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“She believes African agriculture needs a change to get rid of its oldfashioned image of very hard and tiring work with a hoe. ”可知，非洲农业需要改变人们拿着锄头艰辛地工作的过时形象，故选D项。 BModeste Traore has lived his whole life near Lake Wegnia, in the Sahel area of Mali. The
12、 lakes fish have provided him with a way to earn money to support his extended family. However, because he cant catch enough fish to feed his family, he now raises farm animals. But as temperatures rise, evaporation increases, making the body of water shrink. Studies have linked rising temperatures
13、on Earths surface to climate change.The lake is shrinking, so do the chances of his children becoming fishermen. “If things go on like this, I dont think our children can become fishermen like us. They will have to choose other jobs，” the 56yearold Traore said. “During the rainy season, there is a l
14、ot of water but as soon as its over, there is no water left in the lake. We are fishermen. I dont think our children will be，” he said.Lake Wegnia is in the Sahel region of Koulikoro, around 120 kilometres north of Malis capital, Bamako. Some 12，000 people, including fishermen and farmers, depend on
15、 it for food, water and employment. But the lake has shrunk by 20 percent since 2017.The UN expects temperatures there to increase 1.5 times higher than the average increase worldwide. UN officials note that the flooding and a severe lack of rainfall can cause problems in the Sahel. Food insecurity,
16、 the fight over farmland and the fast population growth can lead to conflict.Aid group is leading the EcoLac Wegnia project. The group is working to improve water management and fight the effects of global warming. Moussa Savagodo is EcoLac Wegnias local representative. He says that failing to make
17、changes quickly can mean the lake will disappear completely in less than 5 years.People in the rural areas Wegnia and KononiSirakoro have planted 56，000 trees in the past two years. And they are better controlling their water by building stone barriers to help the soil keep the rain that does fall.
18、(A)5How did Traore work to support his family in the past?ABy fishing.BBy raising farm animals.CBy taking charge of the lake.DBy working as an environmentalist.(D)6What effect will the current trend of the lake have according to Traore?AA lot of farmland will form.BThe rainy season will end early.CM
19、any fishermen will flee their homes.DThe later generation will change their careers.(D)7Which of the following do the UN and the aid group agree with?ADrought and flood will directly cause conflict.BReducing population is a way to protect the lake.CWater management makes no difference to the lake.DT
20、he rise in temperature will cause water resource problems.答案及解析：【语篇解读】本文是说明文。随着气温升高和蒸发的增加，水体萎缩导致湖泊逐渐缩小，渔民的孩子成为渔民的机会也在减少。5A细节理解题。根据第一段“The lakes fish have provided him with a way to earn money to support his extended family. However, because he cant catch enough fish to feed his family, he now raises
21、 farm animals.”可知，过去，Traore靠捕鱼养家。故选A。6D推理判断题。根据第二段“If things go on like this, I dont think our children can become fishermen like us. They will have to choose other jobs.”可推断出，下一代人将改变他们的职业。故选D。7D推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段，联合国预计，随着温度上升，洪水和干旱可能在萨赫勒地区造成问题；援助小组正致力改善水资源管理并应对全球变暖带来的各种影响。两者都认为温度上升会带来水资源问题。故选D。.完形填空De
22、spite the hard conditions and handson labour，_1_ Australias generous salaries and distribution of work permits, doing agriculture work there is an incredibly _2_ way for backpackers to earn abroad.My first _3_ in Australia was on Todds Tomato Farm.My _4_ during my three months working were clearing
23、the tomato field, weeding the peppers, and planting corn seeds.During my second year in Australia I actually _5_ to go back and do some vegetable _6_. This time I worked at Brak Pak in the _7_ fields. That is by far the most physically _8_ job I have ever done.Pumpkins were picked using a tractor. T
24、here would be one person driving, two people on the trailer sorting pumpkins and five people on the _9_ picking. Attached to the trailer was a long belt. As the tractor drove forwards, we would have to run along _10_it, pick the pumpkins and put them on the belt. This was hardyou had to pick all the
25、 pumpkins that were _11_ grown, put them on the belt，_12_ for damaged or rotten ones and _13_ the tractor.We used to take turns giving ourselves a _14_ and sometimes we would be sent off to do “cutting”. The stalks (蒂) on pumpkins were so _15_ that we werent able to break them by hand, so we had cut
26、ters. I was told that these cutters could cut straight through a _16_， so I was very _17_at first. I got the hang of it but I was always _18_ of losing a body part!I know that most people dont do as many different roles as I did! However, I really enjoyed being able to _19_ different parts of the fa
27、rm and in the _20_ was able to see the whole season.(B)1Aaccording toBdue toCas to Din addition to(D)2Ahard BseriousCcomplex Dpopular(A)3Ajob BtripClesson Dstop(B)4Asuggestions BdutiesCregrets Dblessings(C)5Ameant BattemptedCchose Dbegan(C)6Aplanting BshippingCpicking Dcutting(B)7Atomato BpumpkinCpe
28、pper Dcorn(C)8Aencouraging BpressingCdemanding Dexciting(D)9Abelt BtractorCpile Dground(A)10Abehind BacrossCagainst Dfor(A)11Afully BhardlyCnaturally Dpossibly(C)12Awatch BcareCcheck Dlook(A)13Akeep up with Bget rid ofChold on to Dset out for(D)14Achance BtryCcredit Dbreak(B)15Aheavy BthickCsoft Dfr
29、agile(B)16Aplant BfingerCvegetable Dtrunk(D)17Acurious BconfidentCupset Dnervous(A)18Aterrified BsureCproud Dsuspected(D)19Aobserve BstudyCassess Dexperience(C)20Apast BbeginningCprocess Ddistance答案及解析：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述在澳大利亚作为背包客所体验的一种非常流行的赚钱方式。1BA. according to根据；B. due to由于；C. as to至于，关于；D. in a
30、ddition to除之外。尽管条件艰苦，劳动强度大，但由于澳大利亚丰厚的工资和工作分配许可，从事农业工作对背包客来说是一种非常受欢迎的海外赚钱方式。此空用来说明原因，故选B。2DA. hard努力的；困难的；B. serious严肃的；认真的；C. complex复杂的；D. popular受欢迎的；流行的。对于背包客来说是一种非常流行的在国外赚钱的方式。结合句意可知答案为D。3AA. job工作；B. trip旅行；C. lesson教训；D. stop车站。根据on Todds Tomato Farm可知，这里指在澳大利亚的第一份工作(job)。故选A。4BA. suggestion建议
31、；B. duty职责；C. regret悔恨；D. blessing祝福。根据“clearing the tomato field，weeding the peppers，and planting corn seeds”可知，这里指作者的工作职责(duty)。故选B。5CA. mean意味着；B. attempt企图；C. choose选择；D. begin开始。在澳大利亚第二年，作者选择做一些蔬菜采摘。故选C。6CA. plant种植；B. ship运送；C. pick采摘；挑选；D. cut割。根据下一段内容可知，作者做一些蔬菜采摘的工作。故选C。7BA. tomato西红柿；B. pum
32、pkin南瓜；C. pepper辣椒；D. corn玉米。根据下面一段第一句“Pumpkins were picked using a tractor”可知，是在南瓜地里工作。故选B。8CA. encouraging振奋人心的；B. pressing紧迫的；C. demanding要求高的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。这是迄今为止作者做过的最需要体力的工作。故选C。9DA. belt传送带；B. tractor拖拉机；C. pile堆；D. ground地面。有一个人开车，两人在拖拉机上给南瓜分类，还有五人在地里摘南瓜。结合句意可知答案为D。10AA. behind在后面；B. acro
33、ss穿过；C. against反对；D. for为了。当拖拉机朝前开时，他们会在它后面跟着，摘南瓜，然后把它们放在传送带上。结合句意可知答案为A。11AA. fully充分地；完全地；B. hardly几乎不；C. naturally自然地；D. possibly很可能地。这是很难的，你必须选择所有长熟的南瓜，把它们放在传送带上，检查损坏或烂的，并跟上拖拉机。结合句意可知选A。12CA. watch观看；B. care关心；照顾；C. check检查，核对；D. look看。把它们放在传送带上，检查损坏或烂的。根据句意可知选C。13AA. keep up with跟上；B. get rid o
34、f除掉；C. hold on to坚持；紧握；D. set out for出发去。把它们放在传送带上，检查损坏或烂的，并跟上拖拉机。A项符合语境。14DA. chance机会；B. try尝试；C. credit贷款；D. break休息。我们轮流给自己适当的休息，故选D。15BA. heavy沉重的；B. thick粗的；C. soft软的；D. fragile易碎的。根据后半句“we werent able to break them by hand，so we had cutters”可知，南瓜蒂很粗。故选B。16BA. plant植物；B. finger手指；C. vegetable蔬
35、菜；D. trunk树干。根据下文的“losing a body part”可知，作者被告知有可能会被切掉手指。故选B。17DA. curious好奇的；B. confident自信的；C. upset烦恼的；D. nervous紧张不安的。有可能被切掉手指，自然是紧张的。故选D。18AA. terrified感到害怕的；B. sure确信；C. proud自豪的；D. suspected有嫌疑的。根据“losing a body part”可知作者感到害怕。故选A。19DA. observe观察；B. study学习；C. assess评估；D. experience体验。根据空格后的“di
36、fferent parts of the farm”可知这里指体验。故选D。20CA. past过去；B. beginning开始；C. process过程；D. distance距离。根据空格后“was able to see the whole season”可知，在工作的过程中能看到整个季节。故选C。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。So far, Chinas BeiDou Navigation Satellite System 1_has_been_used_(use) in agriculture. It is helping far
37、mers apply fertilisers and pesticides more 2_precisely_(precise). An intelligent fertiliserpesticide distributor, 3_assisted_(assist) by the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and big data technology, has been working in the wheat field in Hancun Village in Jiangdu County, east Chinas Jiangsu Provin
38、ce. Through the remote network technology service platform, the machine can provide highprecision fertiliser 4_distribution_(distribute). When the movement of the machine deviates (偏离) from the target path, 5_the_system could correct the deviation in real time.Han Baolong, a farmer in the village, s
39、aid the automatic distributor helped him a lot because the coronavirus outbreak since January had caused a severe lack of workers, 6_who_traditionally applied fertilisers and pesticides by hand.The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has also made agricultural production 7_smarter_(smart) and more pr
40、ecise. Selfdriving tractors and unmanned farming vehicles based 8_on_the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System have been used to explore precision farming in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northeastern Heilongjiang Province, and at an automated farm in eastern Jiangsu Province. By April
41、 2019, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System had served more than 50，000 9_pieces_(piece) of agricultural machinery, 10_saving_(save) 10 percent of fuel.答案及解析：【语篇解读】北斗卫星导航系统给我们的生活带来了很大的方便，比如在农业生产中，它使农业生产更加智能、精确同时节约人力和物力。1has been used考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据So far可知，用现在完成时。提示词“use(应用)”与主语Chinas BeiDou Navig
42、ation Satellite System之间为被动关系，用被动语态；主语表示单数意义，故谓语动词用单数。2precisely考查副词。修饰动词apply，作状语，用副词形式。3assisted考查非谓语动词。 句中已有谓语动词。提示词 “assist(帮助)”与其逻辑主语“An intelligent fertiliserpesticide distributor”之间为被动关系，所以应用过去分词作状语，表被动。4distribution考查名词。前有 “highprecision fertiliser”修饰，作宾语，用名词。5the考查冠词。这里“system”为特指，代指“the Be
43、iDou Navigation Satellite System”，所以应用定冠词。6who考查关系词。引导一个非限制性定语从句，代替指人的先行词workers，作主语。7smarter考查形容词。根据and 后的并列成分“more precise”可知，用比较级。8on考查介词。“based 8._ the Beidou Navigation Satellite System”作后置定语，该处考查固定搭配“(be) based on.”，意为“基于”。9pieces考查名词复数。由前面的修饰语“more than 50，000”可知应用名词复数。10saving考查非谓语动词。“10._ (
44、save) 10 percent of fuel”作状语，提示词“save(节省)”与逻辑主语“the Beidou Navigation Satellite System”之间为主动关系，用现在分词。.写作请以“Plastic or cloth bags？”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，要点包括：1塑料袋造成白色污染； 很难分解；导致癌症或其他疾病；2布袋能多次使用3你的倡议。Plastic bags have become very common in our daily life. However, we have been finding that they can cause dam
45、age to the environment, even worse, to peoples health.What are some of the problems caused by plastic bags? First, people often throw plastic bags here and there, making white pollution. Second, it takes a long time to break up. Last but not least, when heated, plastic bags can produce something har
46、mful, which can build up in our body and eventually lead to cancer or other illnesses.Hence, we are beginning to turn to cloth bags. They can be used many times. It is also a good idea to make some by ourselves, which is interesting.Lets use cloth bags in our daily life instead of plastic bags for the environment and for the sake of our health.
