高考英语总复习 Unit 2 Working the land练习 新人教版必修4.doc

unit 2working the landa级:基础巩固.语境填词1.im (hungry) for a chance to go to europe again.答案:hungering/hungry2.i wouldnt think of (disturb) them at this hour of the night.答案:disturbing3.the (circulate) of learning english has reached ten million.答案:circulation4.the people there are fighting to gain their (free) from foreign control.答案:freedom5.he returned from paris and found his office was under someone elses (occupy).答案:occupation6.im sorry i dont know you.maybe you are (confuse) me with someone else.答案:confusing7.that was a history-making (discover) in medicine.答案:discovery8.this is a (chemistry) change,not a physical one.答案:chemical9.they tried to increase (produce) by using better methods and tools.答案:production10.she wanted to be (rid) of her parents and their authority.答案:rid.单句改错1.having retired from business,he now occupies him with the welfare of the disabled.答案:himhimself2.in pursuing a dream,we might focus only one way of making it come true,forgetting that there may be alternatives.答案:focus后加on或upon3.he made some comments to the recent development.答案:toon4.why couldnt he ever rid himself out of those thoughts,those worries?答案:去掉out5.it is reported that the terrible accident was thanks to his careless driving.答案:thanksdueb级:能力提升.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。aa mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.“what food might this contain?”the mouse wondered.but he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.back to the farmyard,the mouse announced this warning:“there is a mousetrap in the house!there is a mouse trap in the house!”the hen clucked(咯咯地叫)and scratched,raised her head and said,“mr.mouse,i can tell this is a great concern to you,but it is of no consequence to me.i cannot be bothered by it.”then the mouse turned to the pig.the pig sympathized,but said,“i am so very sorry,mr.mouse,but there is nothing i can do about it but pray.be assured you are in my prayers.”then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words.the cow said,“moo,mr.mouse.im sorry for you,but its no skin off my nose.”so,the mouse returned to the house,head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone.that very night a sound was heard throughout the housethe sound of a mousetrap catching its prey(猎物).the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught.in the darkness,she did not see it.it was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.the snake bit the farmers wife.the farmer rushed her to the hospital.when she returned home,she still had a fever.everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever.so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard.the hen was killed.but his wifes sickness continued.friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.to feed them,the farmer butchered the pig.the farmers wife did not get well but died.so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.the mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.1.what surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?a.the farmer and his wife.b.a dangerous mousetrap.c.a package with food in.d.a poisonous snake.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“but he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.”可知,应选b项。答案:b2.what did the mouse do when he returned to the farmyard?a.he had a warm talk with his friends.b.he warned his neighbors of the danger.c.he argued with his neighbors loudly.d.he tried hard to cheer his neighbors.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.the mouse announced this warning.”提示,可知应选b项。答案:b3.which of the following is not mentioned in the story?a.the hen was sure that it neednt be bothered by it.b.the pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.c.the farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.d.the farmers neighbors came to his home for meat.解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第二、三句“friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.to feed them,the farmer butchered the pig.”可知,邻居来农民的家里不是去吃肉的,而是去看望农民的妻子的。故选d项。答案:d4.what does the underlined sentence“but its no skin off my nose”in paragraph 5 mean?a.it is none of my business.b.it is out of the question.c.it doesnt affect my smell.d.it is not interesting at all.解析:词义猜测题。通过对上文的理解可以判断,牛的意思是“我很抱歉,但是这不关我的事”。故选a项。答案:a5.which of the following can best express the moral of the story?a.mind works faster in time of danger.b.never put your nose into others business.c.we should pull together in time of trouble.d.out of sight,out of mind.解析:主旨大意题。作者通过一个寓言故事告诉我们:看似与自己无关的事情却能对自己造成灾难。因此,无论谁遇到困难,大家都应该齐心协力共渡难关。故选c项。答案:cblong-time exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain and cause trouble in learning and memory,and even anxiety.this is suggested by the results of new research on mice.while other studies have shown the harmful effects of polluted air on the lungs and heart,this is the first to show the negative effect on the brain.the team of laura fonken,randy nelson,from the ohio state university,u.s.a.,has spread to the brain a previous line of research which found that fine particulate(微粒) matter floating in the air mainly because of air pollution caused by humans,causes swelling in much of the body,and may be related to high blood pressure problems,and some other diseases.in the research fonken and his colleagues exposed mice to polluted air for six hours each day,five days a week,over a period of 10 months,almost half the average life length of mice.polluted air contains fine particles created by cars,factories and natural dust.fine particles of this kind are tiny,about 2.5 micrometers in diameter,or about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair.these particles can go deep into lungs and other organs.the concentration of this particulate material to which they exposed mice is equal to the concentration at which people can be exposed in some polluted urban areas.after a period of 10 months,the researchers got the animals to have a series of behavioral tests.both the behavior of mice and the results of neurological(神经的) tests done to them show that those within the polluted air had more problems in learning and memory,and higher levels of anxiety.the results suggest that long-time exposure to polluted air can have measurable negative effects on the human brain and can cause a variety of mental health problems.this could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas.6.the results of new research on mice first suggest that polluted air mainly does harm to .a.normal organsb.lungs and heartc.mental healthd.blood pressure解析:细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,最新研究表明,长期暴露在污染的空气中会伤害大脑,造成学习、记忆方面的问题,甚至引发焦虑,因此新研究首次提出空气污染对人们的精神健康有害。故选c项。答案:c7.what harmful effect of polluted air is mentioned in other studies?a.the harmful effect on learning.b.the harmful effect on all the organs.c.the harmful effect on lungs and heart.d.the harmful effect on improving memory.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段可知其他研究已经表明,被污染的空气会对肺部和心脏产生有害的影响。故选c项。答案:c8.the bad effects of tiny particles in polluted air are those except .a.high blood pressure problemsb.making human hair thinnerc.different kinds of diseasesd.swelling in much of the body解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中“.causes swelling in much of the body,and may be related to high blood pressure problems,and some other diseases.”可知,a、c、d三项都提及了,只有b项未提及。答案:b9.from the last sentence we can infer that people living in polluted urban areas .a.are likely to suffer from mental problemsb.can measure the negative effect on themc.show little concern for air pollutiond.can be exposed to polluted air longer解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“this could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas.”可推断,那些生活和工作在被污染的城市地区的人们很可能会遭受精神健康问题。故选a项。答案:a10.which of the following is the best title for the passage?a.long-time exposure to air pollutionb.evidence and concern of air pollutionc.measurable effect on human braind.mental problems caused by air pollution解析:主旨大意题。本文是围绕“长期暴露在污染的空气中会引起各种各样的精神健康问题”展开论述的,故选d项。答案:d.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一