高考英语复习 Unit2 Working the land专题练习 新人教版必修4.doc

2013届高三英语复习专题练习：unit2 working the land（新人教版必修4）.单项填空1(2012江西八校联考)one primary goal of unesco is to _ a modern knowledge society in which all people can participate in information and knowledge.amake upbpolish upcbuild up dgive up解析：考查动词短语。句意：联合国教科文组织的基本目标就是构建一个现代化的知识型社会，在这个社会中，所有人都能共享知识和信息。build up “建立”，符合句意。make up “化妆；编造”； polish up “修改；润色；擦亮”； give up “放弃”。答案：c2(2012保定模拟)youd better go there by train.the train ticket is _the airplane ticket.aas cheap three times as bas three times cheap ascthree times cheaper than dcheaper three times than解析：考查倍数表达法。表达倍数时应把表示倍数的词放在比较级的最前面，由此可判断c项正确，此处是“倍数词比较级than”结构。答案：c3does shelly like shopping?well, she would rather spend time _ at home than _ in the street.aread; wander breading; wandercin reading; to wander dreading; to wander解析：根据would rather do than do句型，可知第二空应该用wander，故排除c、d两项；另外，根据“spend一段时间(in)动名词”，可知第一空需用reading。答案：b4with all his attention _ on his experiment, he has no time to spend with his family.apaid bfocusedcattracted dsettled解析：句意：由于把注意力全放在实验上，他没有时间陪家人。此处使用了with复合结构， attention和focus之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词，短语focus ones attention on .，意为“把注意力集中在上”。答案：b5as the final exam is coming, my pressure _， and im afraid it will _ my failure.abuilds up; lead to bcomes up; cause tocturns up; bring about dmakes up; stick to解析：句意：随着期末考试的临近，我的压力越来越大了。我害怕这会导致我的失败。选项中的build up意为“逐渐增强”， lead to意为“导致”，符合句意。答案：a6(2012毫州模拟)if youve finished, we can have a coffee. _， youd better keep working.aif so bonly ifcif only dif not解析：考查短语意思辨析。if not相当于if you have not finished的省略。答案：d7the government has given enough support so far; _， we are sure that the plan will be carried out.ahowever botherwisectherefore dbesides解析：根据“政府已经提供了足够的支持”和“我们确信计划一定会付诸实施”可以判断二者之间为因果关系，所以用therefore。答案：c8(2012福建龙岩检测)please _ yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.afill bequipcinvolve dtake解析：句意：请准备一支尖铅笔和一块橡皮参加考试。equip . with . “装有；用装备”。答案：b9you were brave enough to disagree with what our boss said at the meeting.but now, i regret _ so.ado bto docdoing ddone解析：regret doing sth. “后悔做了某事”； regret to do sth. “因要做某事而遗憾”。根据you were brave enough to disagree with what our boss said at the meeting的语境可知c项正确。答案：c10if you want to advance yourself in your study, you will first have to _ yourself of those shortcomings that can become barriers to progress.aremove bcutcreduce drid解析：rid sb. of sth.表示“使某人摆脱”，符合句意。句意：如果你想在学习上取得进步，首先你必须摆脱那些会成为你进步障碍的缺点。答案：d11the government is trying to _ pollution to an even lower level so that we can have a better environment.areduce bremoveccollect dwarn解析：句意：政府正在努力把污染减少到一个更低的水平，以便我们能够有一个更好的环境。reduce “减少”； remove “移开；脱下”； collect “收集；聚集”； warn “警告”。答案：a12(2012福州质检)over the past decades, ysea ice_in the arctic as a result of global warming.ahad decreased bdecreasedchas been decreasing d is decreasing解析：考查动词的时态。从前面的over the past decades可知，此处应用现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去一直持续到现在并将持续下去。答案：c13could you do me a favour?it depends on _ it is.awhich bwhichevercwhat dwhatever解析：句意：“你能帮我个忙吗？”“那要看是什么忙。”介词on后接宾语从句， what作“什么”解，作从句中is的表语，符合句意。答案：c14(2012安庆质检)though the man was badly hurt in the accident, he was still _ and could think clearly.aawake bawarecconscious dconfused解析：考查形容词词义辨析。conscious “神志清醒的”； awake “醒着的”； aware “意识到的；知道的”； confused “糊涂的”。句意：尽管这个人在事故中受伤严重，但他仍然神志清醒、思维清晰。答案：c15he loves breathing fresh air in the suburbs and _ in the morning sunshine.asit bsittingcsits dis sitting解析：考查非谓语动词。空白处所缺的词与前面的动名词短语breathing fresh air并列，作谓语动词loves的宾语，因此也应用动名词形式。答案：b.阅读理解farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right. the perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature, wetness, air quality and nutrition. it could be in a sprawling new york highrise or a sprawling complex in the saudi desert. it may be an answer to the worlds food problems.the world already is having trouble feeding itself. half the people on earth live in cities, and nearly half of those about 3 billion are hungry or illfed. food prices, currently increasing, are buffeted by dryness, floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport. and prices will only get more unstable. climate change makes longterm crop planning uncertain. farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. and the world is getting more crowded: by midcentury, the global population will grow from 6.8 billion to 9 billion.to feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to completely increase crop output.gertjan meeuws has taken the concept of a greenhouse a step further, growing vegetables and house plants in enclosed (封闭的) and regulated environments. in their research station, water flows into the pans when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. lights go on and off, creating similar day and night, but according to the rhythm of the plant.a building of 100 square meters and layers (层) of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of den bosch, about 140,000 people. their idea isnt to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes.here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. their growth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. they use about 90 percent less water than outdoors agriculture. and city farming means producing food near the consumer, and theres no need to transport it long distances.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了研究者gertjan meeuws和他的几位同事所研究的一种未来农业模式：不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业，它不同于温室农业，是一种节能、节水和环保的农业模式，具有适应性强、成本低等特色。1what can we mainly learn from paragraph 2?athe climate is worse and worse.bthe city people live a hard life.cthe world has difficulty feeding its people.dthe worlds population is increasing fast.解析：细节理解题。本段主要列举了世界在满足人类食品需求方面的问题，如城市人口挨饿问题、物价上涨和不稳定问题以及人口增长所带来的问题等。选项a、b、d只是世界供应粮食这一大问题中的几个小问题，答案应选c。答案：c2which of the following is true of the environments in the research station?athe temperature is often changed.bsunshine is in great need for plants.cday and night depends on plants.dair quality is controlled by plants.解析：细节理解题。文章第四段中的the temperature is kept constant表明这个温度不会经常变化，故a不对；文章最后一段中的sunlight is not only unnecessary 表明这儿是不需要阳光的，故b不对；文章第一段controlled light . air quality and nutrition 表明这儿的空气质量是需要控制的，但不一定是依靠植物，故d不对；文章第四段的最后一句可知，这儿的日夜是由植物所“决定”的。故答案选c。答案：c3it can be inferred from the text that gertjan meeuwss farming _.ahelps save sea water a lotbis highly adaptablecresembles greenhouse agriculturedsuits the production of corn解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后两段，meeuws的农业模式能够节省大量的水(但不是海水)，其工作原理并不同于温室农业，不利于生产占据大面积的作物，如corn和potatoes；根据文章第一段的it could be in a new york highrise or a sprawling complex in the saudi desert.可知，该种农业可以在许多环境下存在，适应性是很强的。故答案选b。答案：b4what is the text mainly about?adevelopment of indoor farming.bgreat revolution in farming.cadvantages of indoor farming.dsunless, rainless indoor farming.解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了几位研究者所研究的一种未来农业模式：不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业，它不同于温室农业，是一种节能、节水和环保的农业方式，适应性强、成本低。故答案选d。答案：d.任务型读写some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. to what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?in this fastpaced world, many values are undergoing major changes. while people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more selfabsorbed and selfconcerned.modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. they say that it is a jungle out there. to survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. in a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. we are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. it is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.in spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. in ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. but we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? there is no fixed answer either. some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. but i personally think that people should not be too selfish. caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.in conclusion, modern people appear to be more selfcentered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. however, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.are modern people becoming more selfish？main comparisonscontexts(1)_ are changingin the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first (2)_nowadays, people seem to be more (3)_ about themselves.(4)_ are changing too.people in the past appeared to be modest and selfeffacing(谦让的)people may strive to achieve their own (5)_ at the price of their coworkers.the authors understanding(6)_ for the changes in authors eyesfierce (7)_ and great (8)_ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.the authors (9)_ towards topica relationship which can (10)_ two sides should be established.答案：1.values2.place3.concerned4.behaviors5goals6.rpetition8.pressure9attitudes10.benefit以下为福建专用题型.阅读理解(a篇同安徽)b(2012莆田质量检测)economists across the world are expressing concern about rising food prices. the united nations food and agriculture organization recently released its food price index. the list showed that a number of foods cost more than during the world food crisis of 2008. the index is at its highest level since it began in 1990.the fao predicts that world market prices for rice，wheat, barley (大麦), sugar and meat will stay high or continue rising. one reason for this is the threat of shortages caused by bad weather. current and recent weather disasters have harmed agriculture and affected prices in several parts of the world. for example, the current flooding in australia has done great damage to crops in the usually fertile queensland area.chickpea, wheat, sorghum (高粱) and corn are among the crops affected. floods have also harmed other vegetables and fruits. the effects on prices from floods last year in pakistan and china are still being felt.last week, russia extended an earlier ban on wheat exports. russia acted after heat, drought and wildfires destroyed about a third of its wheat crop last summer. the ban was placed to make sure russians have enough wheat. the first ban caused worldwide wheat prices climb to last year by almost 50 percent.in algeria, the government has reduced taxes after food riots (暴乱) late last year and earlier this month.among the causes of the riots were price increases for cooking oil and sugar.several people died in the riots, and hundreds of others were injured. food prices are also part of economic problems to blame for the deadly riots in tunisia. shenggen fan heads the international food policy research institute from its washington dc office. mr. fan says countries must invest in making their farmers more productive. he says the world will need to feed more hungry people with less available land, water and other resources.语篇解读：全球经济学家对粮食价格飞涨表示了担忧，文章分析了粮价上涨的原因和产生的后果，并援引了专家的建议。5which of the following statements is true according to the passage ?athe fao can affect the rising food prices across the world.bboth australia and russia are countries growing wheat.cbad weather has no effect on developing countries food prices.drussia will increase wheat exports to meet the world market.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段信息可知fao不能左右世界粮价，因此a项错误；根据第二段内容可知恶劣天气也影响到了发展中国家的粮价，因此c项错误；根据第三段内容可知俄罗斯减少粮食出口以保证国内足够的粮食，因此d项也错误。根据第二、三段内容可知澳大利亚和俄罗斯都是种植小麦的国家，故b项正确。答案：b6from paragraph 4, we can infer that _.amr. fan is in charge of the fao in washington dc officebcountries must invest in making their farmers more productivecfood prices can make some countries fall into confusiondthe limited resources cant provide enough food for more hungry people解析：推理判断题。根据shenggen fan heads the internatio