1、Unit 5 Learning from nature课时作业(十五)Unit 5Section Developing ideas & Presenting ideas阅读理解ACompanion planting is the idea that some kinds of plants can help each other grow. Plants that are compatible(兼容的，能共处的) together generally have similar needs in terms of nutrients, soil and moisture levels.Advic
2、e about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than proof. But experts say there is evidence to support certain combinations. These can improve harvests, reduce disease and help with pest control by attracting helpful insects.For example, some kinds of soil bacteria take ni
3、trogen from the air and make it into a form that plants can use. The plants hold the nitrogen in their roots. Legumes (豆科植物) are especially good at this nitrogen (氮)fixing. Then any crops that share the same space with the legumes can get the nitrogen when the roots are broken down.Beans and potatoe
4、s can also share territory well because their roots reach different levels in the soil. Deeprooted vegetables get nutrients and moisture from lower down in the soil, so they do not compete with plants with shallower roots.But some plants placed together may harm each others development. For example，
5、tomatoes do not like wet soil but watercress does, so you would probably want to keep them separated.Some kinds of produce should be kept apart even after being harvested. This is because of ethylene gas (乙烯气体). Ethylene is a plant hormone (激素) that can cause some foods to ripen too quickly. Apples
6、release ethylene gas. Apricots, melons and tomatoes also release a lot of ethylene. Some vegetables are easily affected by ethylene, including asparagus, broccoli, cabbages and cucumbers.This risk of ripening too soon is why markets often separate high ethyleneproducing foods from those that are sen
7、sitive to the gas. But if you put an apple in a bag with a green banana，the ethylene from the apple will make the banana ready to eat sooner.What about peaches，plums and nectarines? These kinds of fruit do not need any help from an applethey release enough ethylene to ripen themselves. But that does
8、 not mean there is no way to get the job done faster.Growers suggest placing the fruit in a fruit bowl or in a paper bag with the top folded over. Keep the fruit at room temperature，out of direct sunlight. Once the fruit is soft enough, either use it or put it in the refrigerator to keep it from get
9、ting too ripe.1Companion planting refers to the idea that _.Asome crops can grow together to benefit each otherBsome crops have the similar needs of nutrients, soil and water levelCsome plants can damage each other if grown togetherDa good farming method to prevent natural disasters2According to the
10、 text，which of the following cannot grow together?ABeans and potatoes.BTomatoes and watercress.CLegumes and corns.DRice and sugarcane.3What is the function of ethylene?ATo improve the quality of fruits.BTo produce a poisonous gas.CTo keep vegetables fresh.DTo make fruits ripen earlier.4The text is m
11、ost likely to be taken from _.Aa newspaper of medicineBa magazine of cultureCa journal of agricultureDa travel reportBI arrived and sounded the horn (喇叭). After waiting a few minutes I sounded the horn again. Since this was going to be my last ride on my shift (轮班), I thought about just driving away
12、, but instead I knocked on the door. “Just a minute，” answered a weak, elderly voice.After a long pause，a small woman in her nineties stood before me. When we got in the taxi，she gave me an address and then asked, “Could you drive through the downtown？”“Its not the shortest way，” I answered quickly.
13、“Oh，I dont mind，” she said. “Im in no hurry. Im on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院). I dont have any family left.” She continued in a soft voice, “The doctor says I dont have much time.” In the next two hours，we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator
14、operator, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they got married, and a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had danced as a girl.As the dawn came, we got to the hospice. Two nurses came out to the taxi as soon as we pulled up. The woman went to sit in a wh
15、eelchair in no time.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held me tightly. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy，” she said. “Thank you.”I drove into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly lost in thought.
16、 What if I had refused to take the run, or had sounded the horn once, then had driven away?5Why did the author sound the horn twice?AHe refused to take the run. BHe was about to drive away. CHe had waited for a long time. DHe wanted to end his night shift earlier.6Why did the woman ask the author to
17、 drive through the city?ATo share her life experiences.BTo take the shortest way to the hospice.CTo review the important places in her life.DTo show the author her former working place.7What was the womans attitude to the author?AGrateful. BCautious.CDisappointed. DCritical.8What can we infer from t
18、he text?AThe author was impatient.BThe old lady could take care of herself.CThe ride had a great influence on the author.DThe nurses were unaware of the old ladys arrival.CIf you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around. Its called Apple Day but in
19、 practice its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of appl
20、es such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cats Head which
21、 is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who f
22、all for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with applethemed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including statel
23、y gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.9What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety. BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now. DIt has a special taste.10What doe
24、s the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?AA practical idea. BA vain hope.CA brilliant plan. DA selfish desire.11What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show how to grow apples.BTo introduce an apple festival.CTo help people select apples.DTo promote apple research.课时作业(
25、十五)阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文为说明文。这篇文章主要介绍了一些农业知识，其中说明了哪些植物可以混栽，哪些植物不能一起种植以及哪些植物可以释放乙烯气体。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段可知混栽植物指的是有些植物可以一起种植，彼此受益的观点，故选A项。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第五段的“For example，tomatoes do not like wet soil but watercress does，so you would probably want to keep them separated.”可知西红柿和西洋菜不能一起种植，故选B项。3答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第
26、六段的“Ethylene is a plant hormone that can cause some foods to ripen too quickly.”可知乙烯气体的作用是让果实早点成熟，故选D项。4答案与解析：C推理判断题。这篇文章主要介绍了一些农业知识，所以这篇文章最可能出自农业杂志，选C项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一位出租车司机在快要交班之前，带着一位临终的老人最后一次游览她生命中重要的地方。5答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Since this was going to be my last ride on my shift(轮班)，I thoug
27、ht about just driving away，but instead I knocked on the door.”可知，因为这是作者轮班中的最后一趟，他本想开车走的。由此推断出作者按了两次喇叭，是想早点下班。故选D。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they got married, and a furni
28、ture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had danced as a girl.”可知，这位老人让作者开车穿过这个城市是为了回顾她生命中重要的地方。故选C。7答案与解析：A观点态度题。根据倒数第二段中的“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy，she said.Thank you.”可知，这位老人对作者很感激。故选A。8答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“What if I had refused to take the run, or had sounded th
29、e horn once, then had driven away？”可知，作者在思考如果他拒绝跑这趟车，或者按了一次喇叭后开车离开，结果会怎样？由此推断出这次经历让作者产生了很多思考，也对作者有了很大的影响。故选C。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章对英国苹果节的举办规模、活动安排等进行了介绍。9答案与解析：C推理判断题。A选项与第二段中的“it can be. still in existence”不一致，且由这句话可知，Decio现在比较罕见，故C项正确；文中并未提及Decio的外形奇异，故B选项错误；D选项与第二段中的“Although it doesnt taste of anyt
30、hing special，its still worth a try”的表述相反。10答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知，Orleans Reinette虽然口感好，但对种植环境和土壤要求高，因此对于大多数喜欢它的人来说，大饱口福只是一种脱离实际的愿望，这与B项“A vain hope(徒劳的希望)”一致。11答案与解析：B意图推断题。通读全文可知，这是一篇介绍英国苹果节的文章。Unit 5单元测试卷第一部分听力材料Text 1M: Do you cycle to work every day?W: Nearly every day. Sometimes, if its rainin
31、g, Ill catch a bus. Text 2W: Wheres Jack? Its already 9：00.M: His mother said he left home at 8：30.I think he will be here at 9：30.Text 3M: Boys and girls, here are some changes to your exam timetable. Your math exam will be changed to the next day.W: You mean the 18th.M: Yes. And the exam will star
32、t and end one hour earlier. Text 4W: The prices at the greengrocers shop have increased much. Now apples cost $3 a pound.M: I know. Five years ago they were only a third of that price.Text 5M: You wanted to see me, Mrs. Applegate?W: Uh, yes. Ill get right into the points, Mr. Bradley. This company h
33、as been having serious financial problems lately, and unfortunately, we have to let some people go.Text 6W: Good morning, may I help you?M: Yes, I want to buy an apartment. Id like two bedrooms and a big kitchen.W: All right. Have a seat, please. Let me ask you a few questions. First of all, may I h
34、ave your name, please?M: My names Donald Eakins.W: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Eakins?M: Its EAKINS.W: EAKINS. First name: Donald. And whats your present address, Mr. Eakins.M: Its 1446 Pine Street.W: 1446 Pine. Thats in San Francisco, isnt it?M: Yes, it is. W: OK. My name is Michelle. This
35、 is my calling card. Text 7M: Thanks for your help.W: Thats all right. Im always ready to help anyone in need.M: So, how long have you been living in China?W: For almost ten years. My husband and I teach at a teachers college downtown.M: Wow! No wonder you can speak Chinese so well.W: Thanks. I gues
36、s I just have to learn it, you know. Well, how was your trip by the way?M: It was tiring. I was sitting for a long time and my flight was even delayed for three hours in New York.W: Sorry to hear that.M: Are you picking up someone here?W: Oh, no. Actually, I just saw my sister off. She visited us fo
37、r a month.M: I see. It was really nice meeting you here and thanks again for the help.W: You are welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay here.Text 8W: Do you have to work at the weekend?M: Oh, yes, thats our busiest time. Many people come here for dinner at the weekend. I get Wednesdays off.W: What do y
38、ou do at work?M: I prepare the dinner and cook the food and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean. But I dont have to do the washingup.W: What is hard about the job?M: Its very difficult to satisfy everybodys taste. Besides, we have to stand all the time.W: How did you learn the pro
39、fession?M: Well, I did a twoyear course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams and practice cooking in the restaurant.W: Whats the secret of being good at your job?M: Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion for it. Text 9M:
40、This is Mr. Moore. Id like to talk to the doctor about my daughter.W: Hold on the line, please. Hello, Mr. Moore. What seems to be the problem?M: Its my daughter, Linda. Im worried about her. Shes running a fever.W: How long has she been running this fever?M: Let me see. It started yesterday evening
41、.W: I see. Have you taken her temperature with a thermometer?M: Yes. The last time I took it, it was 37.8.W: Well, 37.8 isnt too bad. How about her stomach? Has she vomited?M: No, not a sharp pain and she hasnt vomited, either.W: Well, let me seenot much pain. She hasnt vomited, and her temperatures
42、 not highit sounds like it isnt too serious.M: Should I be giving her any medicine?W: I really dont think she needs any special medicine right now. Mr. Moore, keep her in bed and have her drink plenty of water. M: Should I bring her into your office?W: No, I dont think I need to see her. But if she
43、starts to feel worse and her fever gets higher, bring her in and Ill have a look at her.M: Thank you. Bye. Text 10Webster Toys has made good and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for some
44、one to sell our toys in the Far East. He or she should be between the age of thirty and forty. He or she should already have some years of experience of selling. He or she should speak at least one language of the Far East, as well as good English. Most importantly, he or she should understand money
45、 and make money more than ever before, for himself or herself, and for Webster Toys.The person we are looking for will live in Singapore and work in our office there, but he or she will travel for up to six months in any one year.If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Slo
46、man at our head office. 答案：15CABAC610CCABA1115BBACC1620ABBCA第二部分第一节A【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章详细介绍了一款旅游产品。21答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据文章Short Cave Hike部分中的“At every turn along the trail, a novel experience awaits.”提到在几乎每个拐弯处都会看到一些新奇的事情。所以你可能会在途中欣赏到意料之外的景色。故选B项。22答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章的Ethnobotany Walk 部分中“The Mayans were ma
47、sters in using the jungles natural resources for their medical needs. You will learn about the vines that store drinking water and other remarkable remedies that nature offers.”可知，玛雅人善于利用丛林的自然资源来满足他们的医疗需要。你将了解到储存饮用水的藤蔓植物和大自然提供的其他非凡的治疗方法。所以你会选择Ethnobotany Walk来提高野外生活的技能。故选A项。23答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章的Hokeb
48、 Ha Cave Hike提到了“You can also search for Mayan artificial crafts over 1,000 years old.”可知洞里有玛雅人的手工制品。由此判断出，Hokeb Ha Cave可能是古代玛雅人的家园，故选D项。B【语篇解读】本文是说明文。通过Skerry自由潜水追逐抹香鲸拍照的故事引出抹香鲸不断减少的现状，介绍了Skerry这样做的目的，呼吁人们不要过度捕鲸，保护濒危动物。24答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段“free diveswhich means no scuba tanks, no equipment except h
49、is fins，mask，and camera.”可知free dives指的是潜水时设备很少，故选C项。25答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据上句“their ranks have been thinned by whaling, overfishing, and other contact with humans，”可知抹香鲸的现状，由于捕鲸、过度捕捞和其他与人类的接触，它们的数量减少了。画线词语和or后的endangered意思相近，应该是容易被攻击导致濒临危险，结合四个选项，与easily attacked同义，故选A项。26答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段“Still，their r
50、anks have been thinned by whaling, overfishing, and other contact with humans, to the point that the worlds conservationists assess them as either vulnerable or endangered.”可知由于捕鲸、过度捕捞和其他与人类的接触，抹香鲸的数量减少了，甚至处于危险中。故选D项。27答案与解析：C推理判断题。文章前两段介绍了Skerry保护抹香鲸的举动，后两段介绍了抹香鲸不断减少的现状和保护的意义。此类文章不会出自技术杂志、旅游广告或娱乐报道
51、，应该出自地理杂志，故选C项。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇散文。我们有多久没有仔细观察我们周围的世界了。作者通过此文要告诉我们：放慢脚步，带着我们所有的感官来感受周围世界的奇妙。28答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A childs day is filled with fascination，newness and wonder.”可知，与成人相比较，孩子观察得更多，孩子的一天充满了魔力、新奇和惊奇。从而可以推断出孩子更急于探索他们周围的世界。故选D项。29答案
52、与解析：A推理判断题。根据文章第三段作者叙述在一个寒冷的夜晚，作者和学生徒步旅行穿过一条小溪的时候，学生们抱怨水太冷而不愿往前走，结果事实上那是一个温泉。作者举这样一个事例是为了向读者传递这样的观念：不要过早下结论。故选A项。30答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章第四段全段及首句“Another block to awareness is the obsession many of us have with naming things.”可知，鸟观察者发现鸟后只关心鸟的名字，并不关心它在做什么。故选C项。31答案与解析：A推理判断题。文章作者想要通过此文告诉我们：大自然只展现给那些善于观察和等
53、待的人，带着我们所有的感官来感受周围世界的奇妙吧。故选A项。D【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了生活习惯的不同导致作者与舍友发生冲突，后来通过相互关怀和体谅，两人最后和解的故事。作者认为人与人之间的相处之道是宽容和体谅。32答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Take your shoes away! Why under my bed！”可知，凯特进屋之后大喊是因为作者把自己的鞋子放在凯特的床下面了。故选D项。33答案与解析：C推理判断题。作者打扫房间是在得知凯特的奶奶病重的消息之后，再根据第三段最后一句的提示可知，作者之所以这样做主要是出于同情和关怀。故选C项。34答案与解析
54、：B推理判断题。第一段用连词while, but, and巧妙地将作者和凯特的不同进行了对比，由此可知选B项。35答案与解析：D主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了生活习惯的不同导致作者与舍友发生冲突，后来通过相互关怀和体谅，两人最后和解的故事。作者以此来告知读者人与人之间的相处之道是宽容和体谅。故选D项。第二节【语篇解读】提高自己的注意力有很多益处。作者就如何提高注意力提出了几条建议。36答案与解析：B根据第一段可知，提高注意力有很多的益处；如果你想提高你的注意力，你需要注意一些方面。文章后面提出了有助于提高注意力的几条建议，所以空处起承上启下的作用。故选B。37答案与解析：D本段主要讲“增强自己的注
55、意力的持久性”，提出的建议是给自己设定特定的时间，看看任务的完成情况。故选D。38答案与解析：G根据本段的关键词“Meditate”可知，本段讲如何通过“冥想”提高自己的注意力。故选G。39答案与解析：A根据本段的内容可知，本段主要是讲阅读对于提高注意力的作用。故选A。40答案与解析：E由空后的“However”可知，空处与“it is actually harmful to your concentration”之间是转折关系，又根据本段的主题句“Multitask less”及下文内容可知，作者建议一次只做一件事，这样能更快地完成这件事；当你要同时完成多项任务时，你无法把所有的注意力和精力
56、集中到任何一项任务中去，这实际上会损害你的注意力。故选E。第三部分第一节【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者担任残疾人奥运会游泳比赛志愿者的经历。作者在此经历中提高了领导能力，培养了性格并支持了社区活动。41答案与解析：C参加残疾人奥运会游泳比赛的志愿活动对作者来说有特殊的意义，because后的内容说明作者在该活动中提高了领导能力，培养了性格并支持了社区活动，这些便是其意义所在。故选C项。42答案与解析：D根据上文中的“helped improve my leadership skills”和本段中的“independently directed each swimmer”可知，此
57、处指作者的领导力得到提高。故选D项。43答案与解析：A此处指需要在比赛时通知每位参赛者什么时候开始游。inform意为“通知”。故选A项。44答案与解析：A根据设空处后的“ready to perform”可知，此处指作者必须确保每个运动员就位，be positioned表示“已就位”。故选A项。45答案与解析：C因为作者要确保游泳运动员就位，所以作者需要知道每场比赛的时间和地点。故选C项。46答案与解析：D此处与第一段三个意义中的“develop my character”呼应，指志愿活动影响了作者的性格。故选D项。47答案与解析：B虽然他们身有残疾，但大多数游泳运动员都比作者游得好，这给作
58、者留下了深刻的印象。impressed意为“有深刻的好印象”。故选B项。48答案与解析：D不管运动员们是输是赢，他们积极的态度使作者感到吃惊。故选D项。49答案与解析：C此处指作者在此次志愿经历中扩大了视野，有机会去遇见那些平时不能遇到的人。故选C项。50答案与解析：A当看到参赛者热情洋溢的面孔时，作者感到自己的付出是值得的。rewarding意为“有意义的；值得做的”。故选A项。51答案与解析：C此处呼应第一段三个意义中的“support my community”，指为社区作贡献。故选C项。52答案与解析：D担任志愿者给了作者一个改善社区的机会，使他熟悉了居住在这个社区的人们。become
59、 familiar with意为“熟悉”。故选D项。53答案与解析：B本文的主题是志愿活动的意义，据此可知，此处指志愿活动的重要性应该被强调。故选B项。54答案与解析：D根据空后内容可知，此处指作者为自己能参加志愿活动而感到幸运。故选D项。55答案与解析：B本文主要讲述了作者作为助手参加志愿者活动的成长历程，此处指作者希望今后能再次作为助手参与残疾人奥运会游泳比赛。故选B项。第二节【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了中国著名诗人徐志摩及其代表作再别康桥。56答案与解析：a考查冠词。monument在此意为“纪念碑”，为可数名词，此处泛指一块纪念碑，而且monument的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。57答
60、案与解析： Moving考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“57._ (move) to the UK in 1920”为非谓语动词短语在句中作状语，动词move与其逻辑主语Xu Zhimo之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词。58答案与解析：fell考查动词的时态。根据主句中的spent可知，空处应用一般过去时，故填fell。59答案与解析：itself考查代词。根据语境可知，徐志摩不仅爱上了浪漫主义诗歌，而且还爱上了剑桥本身，故用反身代词itself。60答案与解析：which考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Second Farewell to Cambridge，并在定语从句中
61、作主语，故填which。61答案与解析：learnt/learned考查非谓语动词。此处表示再别康桥现在是必修篇目，每年有数百万的学生学习。Second Farewell to Cambridge与learn之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词learnt/learned作定语。62答案与解析：vividly考查副词。此处表示诗歌生动地描写了剑桥大学王牌学院的形象和康河，空处修饰动词paints要用副词vividly。63答案与解析：as考查介词。serve as在此表示“担任；充当；起的作用”。64答案与解析：musicians考查名词的数。musician为可数名词，one of后用可数名
62、词复数形式，故填musicians。65答案与解析：and考查连词。此处表示王牌学院和徐志摩之间的联系，故填and。第四部分第一节参考范文：Dear Ms Smith，Im Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School, which is close to your university. Im writing to invite you to be a judge at the English speech contest to be held in our school on June 15, at Room 50
63、1. It will start at 2：00 pm and last for about three hours. Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature”. We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions.I am looking forward to your reply.Y
64、ours，Li Hua第二节参考范文：The deer saw the jackal and the tiger coming together. She again raised her voice. She shouted towards her children standing inside the cave. “My dear children, I requested my friend, the clever jackal, to capture a tiger for us. Now, look! The jackal has captured a tiger for us.
65、He has tied the tigers tail to his tail. This is to prevent the tiger from escaping. You will soon have the tiger for dinner.”The tiger was shocked to hear this and he was sure now the jackal cheated him. So, the tiger decided to escape from the terrible animal standing inside his cave. He started r
66、unning. He forgot about the jackal. He dragged the jackal over rocks. In the mad escape the jackal was caught between two rocks.The tiger pulled with all his might. His tail got cut. The jackal was killed in this incident. The tailless tiger ran away to another part of the forest. The deer and her young ones left the tigers cave. They joined their herd safely. Presence of minds and intelligence can save one from dangerous situations.
