1、UNIT 5 WORKING THE LANDSection Reading and Thinking (1)阅读理解AEvery time you go shopping, the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them. Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have. While getting fresh vegetables, they c
2、an also achieve great cost-cutting.Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly. Mushrooms can also be grown easily in a dark environment. In fact its better than growing other vegetables since you really dont need an outdoor space. A special type of soil that is good for growing mushroo
3、ms is easily available.Actually mushrooms arent even vegetables; they are fungi(菌类) and for this reason, you dont even require sunlight to grow them. Well, how does one go about growing mushrooms? You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits(工具) ava
4、ilable online that are effective and not very expensive either.Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook. Simply use them in pizzas, salads and anything that you pretty much fancy. Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want. Fresh mushrooms are tastier than the ones that
5、are stored in your refrigerator.If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms, then you can even store them. Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms. Simply pick them,slice them and put them on a baking tray in a freezer. When they are frozen, you can use them when you want to. R
6、emember to thaw(解冻) them before you use them, and they will give a really great taste to the dish that you are making.1. What can we know about growing mushrooms?A. It takes much attention.B. It needs lots of sunshine.C. The soil is easily available.D. The environment is demanding.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一
7、句“A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.”可知,一种适合种植蘑菇的特殊土壤很容易得到。故选C。答案:C2. What is the authors attitude towards growing vegetables in gardens?A. Doubtful.B. Supportive.C. Objective.D. Disapproving.解析:观点态度题。根据第一段的第二句“Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit
8、and vegetables in the gardens that they have.”可知,作者认为可以在花园里种植水果和蔬菜的那些人很幸运,所以可判断出作者是支持在花园里种植蔬菜的。故选B。答案:B3. What could be the best title for the text?A. Simple to Cook Mushroom PizzasB. Fun and Easy to Grow MushroomsC. Expensive to Buy Mushrooms OnlineD. Important to Eat Fruit and Vegetables解析:标题归纳题。文
9、章主要讲述了种植蘑菇很容易也很有趣,故选B。答案:BBIt used to be mostly the military(军队) that used small,unpiloted aircraft,called “drones”. The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price, more people have begun to use them. Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users. Rescue workers use them t
10、o look for people. And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops. Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky. Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings. Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help fa
11、rmers. He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground. They called it “Agridrone”. It uses a special “optical sensor” to examine crops. He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphonesexcept it has wings.A computer programme
12、 directs the drone to fly over the crops. The sensor on the drone records four different-coloured “bands” of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer. He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season. And this provides a lot of information
13、about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertiliser the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertiliser is needed. Some areas of a field may need more than others.As a result, Mr. Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertiliser after the harvest.This helps n
14、ature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertiliser only in areas where it is needed. Before they used the drones, farmers would put the same amount of fertiliser everywhere.Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a m
15、inute.4. The first paragraph is mainly about .A. the expensive cost of dronesB. the fast development of dronesC. the wide use of dronesD. the urgent need of drones解析:段落大意题。通读第一段内容可知,过去军事上使用一种小型的、无人驾驶的飞机,这种无人机很昂贵。但是随着无人机价格的下降,更多的人开始使用,搜救人员和农民是无人机的新用户群体,由此说明了无人机的广泛应用。答案:C5. What do we know about the A
16、gridrone?A. It records different-coloured bands of sunlight.B. It flies over the crops with a computer.C. It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.D. It is like a smartphone with wings.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphonesexcept it has wings.”可
17、知,它像一个有翅膀的智能手机。答案:D6. What Mr. Bruggeman says implies that by using drones .A. he can save money and reduced pollutionB. he can gather his crops easilyC. he can fly over his crops at different timesD. he can know exactly the ingredients of his fertiliser解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“. Mr. Bruggeman says there i
18、s reduced nitrogen . place fertiliser only in areas where it is needed.”可知,他使用了这种无人机之后,减少了化肥的使用量,这样既省了钱,同时也保护了环境。答案:A7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Drones will be widely used in different fields.B. French farmers use drones to examine their crops.C. Crops will be harvested by drones soon
19、.D. Farmers develop special drones for their crops.解析:主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了法国的农民们开始利用无人机来监控他们的农作物,这样可以限制肥料使用的数量,同时也起到保护环境的作用。答案:BCThe Milk Squad is a group of nine young men in the eastern American city of Baltimore, Maryland. For them, skateboarding(滑板运动) is more than a sport. It is a way of life. The Milk
20、 Squad brings together young people of different races and beliefs. Almost every day, you can see all nine with their skateboards and bright orange T-shirts in Carroll Park.Jamone McKenzie is one of the group members. His friends gave him a nickname(外号)Psycho. The name comes from the term meaning so
21、meone with mental(精神的) problems. “The reason is that I usually do crazy things that most people wouldnt try,” McKenzie said.McKenzie started skating when he was nine years old. At the time, his mother was afraid that he would get injured. His great progress, however, seems to have impressed her. “No
22、w I see she is no longer angry when people mention me. Instead, she takes pride in me,” he said.Skateboarding began in California in the middle of the 20th century. Over the years, the sports popularity has spread around the world. However, skateboarders often wonder where to play skateboard. Stepha
23、nie Murdock is the founder of a non-profit organisation that supports the skaters. She helped to raise almost one million dollars for a new skatepark.Group leader Jamal said skateboarders should be as valuable as baseball players or as basketball players and more skateparks should be built to intere
24、st other young people, including girls, in the sport. Despite all the difficulties, the new skatepark is expected to open soon.As for the Milk Squads members, they have received a sponsorship(资助) offer. The Bodymore skateboard company is providing them with hats, T-shirts, and skateboards for free.8
25、. What do we know about the Milk Squad?A. Its members are of the same age.B. It encourages people to take exercise.C. It is the most famous skating group in Maryland.D. Skateboarding is part of daily life for its members.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“It is a way of life . Almost every day, you can see all nine wi
26、th their skateboards and bright orange T-shirts in Carroll Park.”可知,人们几乎每天都能见到九名滑板队成员带着滑板,身穿橙色T恤来到卡罗尔公园。答案:D9. Why do people call Jamone McKenzie Psycho?A. He joined the Milk Squad.B. He suffered mental problems.C. He often acts in an unusual way.D. He is the best player among his friends.解析:细节理解题。根
27、据第二段的“The reason is that I usually do crazy things that most people wouldnt try,Mckenzie said.”可知,Mckenzie经常干大多数人不敢尝试的一些疯狂的事情。因此,他的朋友们给他起了这个外号。答案:C10. Whats the main problem that the skateboarders face?A. Skateboarding is not well received in the world.B. There are not enough places for them to prac
28、tise.C. Skateboarding often causes serious injury to them.D. Their parents are often against this dangerous sport.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段的“However, skate-boarders often wonder where to play skateboard.”可知,尽管滑板运动风靡全球,但是对于滑板手来说,他们仍然很难找到合适的场所来练习滑板。答案:B11. What do Jamals words tell us?A. Skateboarding needs supp
29、ort.B. Skateboarding is not suitable for girls.C. Skateboarders do better than baseball players.D. The hard work of the Milk Squad has paid off.解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“. skateboarders should be as valuable as baseball players or as basketball players and more skateparks should be built .”可知,滑板运动还需要大家的支持。答
30、案:AReading and Thinking (2)基础测评.单句语法填空1. The actress has expanded her career other fields of entertainment.2. What convinced you (vote) for them?3. (give) his age, hes remarkably active.4. Theres a great (short)of resource materials in many schools. 5. She devoted her life to (help) homeless childre
31、n.6. is estimated that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping.7. It is simpler and quicker to use than (convention) methods. 8. If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing (real).9. We are working on the (assume) that the conference will take plac
32、e as planned.10. The dish in this restaurant is a bit too (salt) for me.答案:1. into2. to vote3. Given4. shortage5. helping6. It7. conventional8. reality9. assumption10. salty. 完成句子1. 他把所有的业余时间都用来帮助他的学生学英语。He _ _ _ _ _ _helping his students with their English.2. 据估计给花园除草要花费园丁四个小时。_ _ _ _it will take t
33、he gardener four hours to weed the garden.3. 鉴于他的年龄,这个孩子读得相当好。_ _ _ , the child reads quite well.4. 他试图表现得像一个大人,但是内心深处他还是一个孩子。He tried to behave as an adult, but _ _ he was still a child.5. 在我看来,他的工作一点也不令人满意。In my opinion, his work _ _ _ being satisfactory.答案:1. devoted all his spare time to2. It is
34、 estimated that3. Considering/Given his age4. deep down5. is far from. 语法填空Yuan Longping, 1. (know) as the “father of hybrid rice”, is one of Chinas most famous 2. (scientist). Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. And he chose to study agriculture and received 3. education at Southwest Agricul
35、tural College in Chongqing. After 4. (graduate) in 1953, he worked as a researcher. Since then he has devoted his life to 5. (find) ways to grow more rice. The farmers are now expanding their output greatly by growing his hybrid rice.6. he is not satisfied with his work. Although now he leads a rich
36、 life, he still 7. (go) on with his work to develop his rice. I think his work is 8. (real) important to the world. Because 9. his hard work,the production of food has been improved. And the problem of 10. (hungry) can be solved. Thanks to Yuan Longpings great contributions, millions of people can b
37、enefit from his extraordinary work.答案:1. known2. scientists3. an4. graduating5. finding6. But7. goes8. really9. of10. hunger提升测评. 完形填空I looked at my photos and began to recall(回忆) my life. Then a 1 of my grandma caught my eye. She was a tall, strong and healthy woman. She, like most people in her vi
38、llage, 2 jasmine(茉莉) flowers.Summer is the time to pick jasmine flowers which will be sent to the factory to make jasmine tea. Helping my grandma pick jasmine flowers has been my 3 since I was 13. The jasmine field was so 4with lots of flowers and their good smells, 5 it was hard to pick these flowe
39、rs for hours in the strong sunlight. When I got 6 and wanted to give up, I 7 my grandma who kept busy picking flowers. Seeing her work hard, I 8 strength(力气) to keep going. By working with her, I learned to work until the job was 9.Grandma lived a poor life but she never lost her 10. In her old age,
40、 she didnt 11 to work because her children could support(赡养) her. However, she still worked to give her money to the Senior Centre, which 12 me. In my mind, people work hard to 13 their lives, instead of giving money away. She 14, saying,“I have worked for a lifetime. 15 has become part of my life.
41、When I was in 16, I had a lot of help from the neighbours, who are now in the Senior Centre. I want to pay them back. I want to be 17.”I always remember her 18 and think deeply about my future work. I 19 that a job is not only a way to make a living, but also a way to 20 people and make this world a
42、 better place.1. A. giftB. diaryC. letterD. picture解析:根据上文“I looked at my photos”可知,作者在翻看相片的时候,看到了奶奶的照片。答案:D2. A. pickedB. plantedC. wantedD. preferred解析:根据下文“Summer is the time to pick jasmine flowers .”可知,夏季是采摘茉莉花的季节,可以把它们送到工厂做花茶。答案:A3. A. chanceB. trouble C. jobD. advice解析:根据下文“I learned to work
43、until the job was 9”可知,自从13岁起作者就跟着奶奶采摘茉莉花, 他已经把这当成了一项工作。答案:C4. A. importantB. wonderfulC. safeD. far解析:根据空格后的“with lots of flowers and their good smells”可知,置身于茉莉花田中闻着花香,作者感到很美妙。答案:B5. A. butB. andC. orD. so解析:茉莉花田虽然美,但几个小时都在烈日下采摘茉莉花是一件不容易的事。答案:A6. A. lostB. coldC. sadD. tired解析:从下文“wanted to give up
44、”可知,此处指作者累到想放弃。答案:D7. A. ran intoB. looked atC. waited forD. cared about解析:根据下文“Seeing her work hard”可知,此处表示作者看着正在忙着采摘茉莉花的奶奶。答案:B8. A. doubtedB. testedC. recoveredD. used解析:根据下文“I learned to work until the job was 9”可知,作者又恢复了继续工作的力量。答案:C9. A. doneB. checkedC. begunD. prepared解析:由上文的“By working with
45、her”可知,作者学会了把工作做完。答案:A10. A. courageB. braveryC. kindnessD. patience解析:由下文“give her money to the Senior Centre”可知,虽然奶奶一生过着贫穷的生活,但是她仍然保持着善良之心。答案:C11. A. failB. needC. dareD. try解析:根据下文“. her children could support her.”可知,作者认为奶奶完全可以不用工作,因为孩子们可以赡养她。答案:B12. A. comfortedB. movedC. upsetD. surprised解析:由下
46、文“In my mind, people work hard to 13 their lives, instead of giving money away.”可知,奶奶坚持献出爱心的做法让作者很惊讶。答案:D13. A. knowB. enjoyC. shareD. spend解析:根据下文“instead of giving money away”可知,在作者看来,人们努力工作是为了自己享受生活而不是奉献爱心。答案:B14. A. disagreedB. refusedC. requestedD. ignored解析:根据下文奶奶说的话可知,她不同意作者的看法。答案:A15. A. Lea
47、rningB. Changing C. WorkingD. Caring解析:根据上文“I have worked for a lifetime.”可知,工作成了奶奶生活的一部分。答案:C16. A. lineB. silence C. practiceD. difficulty解析:由下文“I had a lot of help from the neighbours”可知,当初奶奶有困难的时候,是邻居们给她提供了帮助。答案:D17. A. helpfulB. hopefulC. peacefulD. careful解析:根据上文“I want to pay them back.”可知,现在
48、那些邻居住在养老中心,她想尽自己的微薄之力帮助他们。答案:A18. A. needsB. wordsC. smilesD. commands解析:根据上文可知,作者翻看照片时想起了奶奶当初说的那些话。答案:B19. A. promiseB. imagine C. expectD. realise解析:由上文“. think deeply about my future work.”可知,作者通过奶奶的话意识到工作不仅仅是谋生的手段,而且可以帮助他人,让这个世界变得更加美好。答案:D20. A. encourageB. save C. serveD. understand解析:参考上题解析。答案:C