1、课时作业17基础检测1They envision(展望) an equal society, free of poverty and disease.2This commercial forest is very productive and can generate (产生) good economic returns. 3Theres no shortage(短缺) of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children. 4It wants the government to take action to boost(使
2、增长) the economy.5This years yield(产量) of wheat is higher than ever before. 6At least 5,000 people were killed, and thats a conservative estimate(估计) .7The first reason to tackle(处理) these problems is to save childrens lives.8Where there are conflicts and crises(危机), there is opportunity. 9These days
3、 we have more money and more leisure(空闲)to enjoy it.10The President is under intense(十分强烈的)pressure to resign.1The deal is_estimated (estimate)to be worth around $1.5 million.2Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning(envision) that there is anything beyond. 3I yielded to temptation and had
4、 a chocolate bar.4He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption(consume)5Deep down,_she supported her husbands involvement in the organization. 6He was a very gentle boy at heart. 7Sichuan cuisine is famous both at home and abroad. 8As the market opens up,_I think people are going to be able to s
5、pend more money on consumer goods.9It is far from the truth(true). 10It is the last time I will take on this sort of work. 能力提升Matt grows the best vegetables in the village.He grows fruit toobig, sweet apples and oranges.And what else? Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers.Things grow in Matts
6、 garden all through the year.He cuts some flowers for his sittingroom table; and of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables.But he sells everything else in the market.Matt is not a poor man.He knows a few other gardens, but he does not have any friends.You might ask, “What is that? Why doesnt he h
7、ave friends？”I will tell you.People do not understand him.And they do not understand his garden.“Why not？” you will ask.“Its a very good garden, isnt it？”It is a wonderful garden.Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter.After that he does very little work.He sits in the garden with hi
8、s small radio.And everything grows.People ask, “How does Matt grow these wonderful things? He waters the plants sometimes, but he doesnt do anything else.He just sits under an orange tree with his radio.He listens to music nearly all day！” And that is all quite true.People cannot understand it, and
9、so they dont like it very much.Matt likes music.But what about the garden? Who does the work? I will tell you another true thing: the music does the work.All plants love music, and Matt knows that.Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers? Well, just give your plants a lot of music.文章大意：本
10、文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Matt几乎每天在花园里听音乐但植物仍长得很好，人们不理解原因，他们不知道正是音乐在其中起着重要作用。1Matt makes a living by _.Aselling his vegetables, fruit and flowersBgrowing trees in his gardenCworking in the marketDhelping other people growing plants答案：A解析：从文章第二段的最后两句可知答案。2Everything in Matts garden grows well because _.Ahe has a
11、good gardenBhe is good at growing things and likes listening to the radioCmusic helps his plants a lotDhe is very hardworking答案：C解析：从文章倒数第二段“the music does the work”可知答案。3People think that _.AMatts garden is better than theirsBMatt works harder than they doCMatt doesnt know how to grow vegetables we
12、llDthe radio helps Matt to grow everything well in his garden答案：A解析：由文章第四段可知人们不能理解为何Matt的花园里种植的东西长得如此好，也不知道音乐在其中起一定的作用，只知道一个客观事实：Matt的花园里的植物长得很好。Gardening can be a rewarding hobby not only because you can watch your plants grow but because you can take pride in your success.People use more ways to s
13、ave money these days._1_ If you have decided to own a garden then a few beginner gardening tips will help you to get started.Plant Plants That Grow Easily_2_ If you are getting ready to start your first garden then it may be a better idea to choose plants that are strong and easy to grow.Use Good So
14、ilAs a beginner, if you do not know much about the type of soil that you need, it might be a better idea to buy your soil from a gardening store.You have to consider the type of soil that you have in your yard and what plants you are growing in it as well._3_Do Not Over WaterFinally, one of the bigg
15、est mistakes that beginners make is over watering their gardens._4_ So you need to learn how much water each plant needs in your garden.It is also beneficial to water your plants early in the morning to get the best results._5_ You can also save money, be healthier, and help protect the environment
16、at the same time.AOne mistake that many beginners make is trying to grow plants that are hard to grow.BWith these helpful beginner tips you can grow your own fruit and vegetables.CAnd growing your own fruit and vegetables is one of them.DDifferent plants need different amounts of water.EGardening is
17、 many peoples favorite hobby.FFor this reason buying soil from a store may just be easier.GThere are many mistakes that you may make when beginning gardening.文章大意：本文就园艺工作提出了几条建议。1C解析：C项one of them承接上句more ways to save money; growing.引起下句gardening。2A解析：本段小标题是Plant Plants That Grow Easily，A项One mistak
18、e.are hard to grow与之呼应。3F解析：F项与本段Use Good Soil一致，且承接上句。4D解析：D项“不同的植物需要不同量的水”与小标题一致。5B解析：这是一个起总结作用的段落，B项呼应第一段a few beginner gardening tips。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yuan Longping was born in Beijing, China.He loves playing mahjong and erhu (Chinese violin), swimming and _1_ (motorcycle)Born in
19、1930, Yuan graduated from the Southwest Agricultural College in 1953 and began his teaching career at an agriculture school in Anjiang, Hunan Province.He came up with an idea for hybridizing rice in _2_ 1960s, when a series of natural disasters and inappropriate policies _3_ (plunge) China into an u
20、nprecedented (前所未有的) famine that caused many deaths.Since then, he has devoted _4_ (he) to the research and development of a better rice breed.In 1964, he happened to find a _5_ (nature) hybrid rice plant that had obvious advantages over others.Greatly encouraged, he began to study the elements of t
21、his particular type.In 1973, in cooperation _6_ others, he was able to cultivate a type of hybrid rice species _7_ had great advantages.It yielded 20 per cent more per unit than _8_ of common ones.The next year their research made a breakthrough in seeding.They _9_ (succeed) developed a set of techn
22、ologies for producing indica rice (籼稻), putting China in the lead worldwide in rice production._10_ this achievement, he was dubbed (授予称号) the “Father of Hybrid Rice”文章大意：本文主要介绍了“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平。1motorcycling解析：考查非谓语动词。love doing sth.喜欢做某事，且空格处与playing, swimming并列。故填motorcycling。2the解析：考查固定搭配。in the 1960
23、s为固定搭配，意为20世纪60年代。故填the。3had_plunged解析：考查时态。分析句子结构可知，从句的动作发生在主句之前，主句用的是一般过去时，所以从句应用过去完成时，表示过去的过去。故填had plunged。4himself解析：考查反身代词。devote oneself to sth.致力于；全身心投入到(某事)。此处表示他致力于研发一种更好的水稻品种。he的反身代词为himself。故填himself。5natural解析：考查形容词。空格处作定语修饰名词hybrid rice plant，故填natural。6with解析：考查固定搭配。in cooperation wit
24、h与合作。故填with。7which/that解析：考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，指代先行词a type of hybrid rice species，而且在从句中作主语，所以用which或that来引导。故填which/that。8that解析：考查代词。根据句意可知，它的产量比普通水稻高20%，此处用that指代产量。故填that。9successfully解析：考查副词。此处修饰动词developed，用副词修饰。故填successfully。10For解析：考查介词。根据句意可知，因为这项成就，他被称为“杂交水稻之父”，此处用for来表示原因。故填For。