高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land Reading同步练习 新人教版必修4

1 UnitUnit 2 2 第第 2 2 课时课时 ReadingReading 单词拼写 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母 写出各单词正确的完全形式 每空限写一词 1 He is s from a day on the beach 2 The measures will enable us to double our o of bicycles 3 He is thinking of e his business 4 It is 令人不安的 to hear of your illness 5 I m not at all s with the result 6 These birds are rare and t protected by law 7 She s old enough to have the 自由 to do as she likes 8 We 出口 goods to over 40 different countries 9 She lives in France but has British n 10 Prices have risen greatly during the past 十年 答案 1 sunburnt 2 output 3 expanding 4 disturbing 5 satisfied 6 therefore 7 freedom 8 export 9 nationality 10 decades 用本课所学知识翻译下列短语 1 种地做研究 2 为 而奋斗 3 世界第一位农业先驱 4 产量高 5 出生于一个贫穷的农民家庭 6 提高水稻产量的极大需求 7 一个令人烦恼的问题 8 扩大土地面积 9 传播知识 10 欠发达国家 11 多亏了他的研究 12 消除世界饥饿的斗争 13 对 感到满意 14 过着舒适的生活 15 带着 的希望 答案 1 work the land to do some research 2 struggle for 2 3 the first agricultural pioneer in the world 4 have a high output 5 be born into a poor farmer s family 6 the great need for increasing the rice output 7 a disturbing problem 8 expand the area of the fields 9 circulate knowledge 10 less developed countries 11 thanks to his research 12 the battle to rid the world of hunger 13 be satisfied with 14 lead a comfortable life 15 with the hope of 短文填空 根据课文内容进行填空 每空限填一词 Famous scientist as he is Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer As a young man Yuan Longping saw the great need for increasing the rice 1 At that time 2 was a disturbing problem in China He wanted to increase rice harvests without 3 the area of the fields In 1974 a special strain of rice made it possible to produce one third more of the 4 in the same fields 5 to his research the UN has more tools in the 6 to rid the world of hunger He is now 7 his rice knowledge in less developed countries to increase their rice harvests and he wants to 8 his rice so that it can be grown around the globe Though he has 9 for the past five decades Dr Yuan is quite 10 with his life In his spare time he enjoys listening to violin music playing Mah jong swimming and reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 1 output 2 hunger 3 expanding 4 crop 5 Thanks 6 battle 7 circulating 8 export 9 struggled 10 satisfied 单项填空 从题中所给的 A B C D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 1 I rushed for the door and fell the cat in the halfway and to my feet A over struggled B over raised C down rose D down jumped 答案 A 题意 我冲向门口 在过道被猫拌了一跤 然后我挣扎着站了起来 fall over sb sth 表示 被 绊倒 几乎被 绊倒 例如 She fell over and broke her leg 她跌倒后摔折了腿 struggle to one s feet 表示 挣扎着站起来 例如 The lion made a sudden angry noise and struggled to its feet 狮子突然发出一阵怒吼 挣扎着站了起来 注意 rise to one s feet 表示 站起来 相当于 stand up 例如 He rose to his feet 他站起身来 2 Due to low investment our industrial has remained stagnant 停滞 的 A quantity B amount C process D output 答案 D 题意 由于投资少 我们的工业生产一直停滞不前 output 表示 人 机 器 机构的 产量 输出量 例如 Output has slowed up a little 生产已放慢了一 3 点 quantity 表示 数量 数目 例如 What quantity How many do you require 你要求多大的数量 amount 表示 数量 例如 Food was provided in varying amounts 食物供应多少不等 process 表示 步骤 程序 过程 例如 Reforming the education system will be a difficult process 改革教育制度将是一个 艰难的过程 3 His modest business eventually into a supermarket empire A extended B explored C expanded D enlarged 答案 C 题意 他原先不大的生意后来扩展成了超级市场集团企业 expand 表示 扩展 发展 业务 例如 Our foreign trade has expanded greatly in recent years 我国的对外贸易近年来已有极大发展 extend 表示 指空间 土地 时间等 达到 伸展 伸延 伸展 舒展 肢体 例如 My garden extends as far as the river 我的 花园一直伸展到河边 explore 表示 探险 探测 探究 例如 As soon as they arrived in the town they went out to explore 他们一到这座城镇就出外查看周围环境 enlarge 表示 使某物 变大 扩大 增大 例如 I want to enlarge the lawn 我想 把草坪扩大 4 The condition prevents the blood from freely A circulating B traveling C spreading D blowing 答案 A 题意 这种疾病阻碍了血液的循环畅通 circulate 表示 液体或气体 环 流 循环 例如 The heart circulates blood round the body 心脏使血液在体内循环 5 Please yourself a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam A equip with B equip for C provide to D furnish with 答案 A 题意 请准备一支尖的铅笔和一块橡皮参加考试 equip oneself with sth for sth 表示 整装 预备行装 装备自已 例如 They equipped themselves for the expedition 他们为远征整装 provide sth to sb furnish sth to sb supply sth to sb provide sb with sth supply sb with sth 表示 向某 人 侧重指他人 供应 或提供 某物 例如 The management will provide food and drink to you 管理部门将向你们供应饮食 6 I m old enough to have the to do as I like A chance B opportunity C freedom D access 答案 C 题意 我已经足够大了 有权去做我喜欢做的事 freedom 表示 指权利 自由 例如 We have the freedom to do as we please all afternoon 整个下午我们 都做自己喜欢做的事情 access 表示 使用某物或接近某人的 机会或权利 例如 Students must have access to a good library 学生要有使用好图书馆的便利条件 7 With the help of the German experts the factory produced cars in 1993 as the year before A as twice many B as many as twice C as twice as many D twice as many 答案 D 题意 在德国专家的帮助下 这家汽车生产厂 1993 年的汽车产量是前年的 两倍 本题考查 倍数 as much many 名词 as 结构 8 There were more than 10 passengers in the air crash last week A killing B killed C were killed D being killed 答案 B 此处 kill 与 passengers 之间为被动关系 故用过去分词形式作定语 9 In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted 4 A which B that C how D what 答案 B the way 作先行词在定语从句中作方式状语时 从句用 in which 或 that 引 导 而且 that 可省略 10 Dr Yuan Longping grows is called super hybrid rice A that B which C what D it 答案 C grow 后的宾语从句中缺少主语 故用 what 引导 11 2007 全国 The last one pays the meal Agreed A arrived B arrives C to arrive D arriving 答案 C the last next first 后常接不定式作定语 12 2007 天津 He didn t make clear when and where the meeting would be held A this B that C it D these 答案 C it 为形式宾语 when and where the meeting would be held 为真正宾语 clear 为形容词 作宾补 句意 他没有把何时何地召开会议说清楚 完形填空 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项 In some countries in which there is very little rain at any time the farmers have to irrigate 灌溉 their fields Irrigation is 1 enough if there is a great river near the crops and if there is plenty of 2 in it Canals 3 the river water to the fields when necessary In some seasons there may be 4 water in the river and the water may flood all the land near it At other times the river water may not be enough for all the farmers and then it will be 5 to irrigate the fields 6 these difficulties a dam may be built across the river This will 7 water for dry seasons and in 8 seasons it will prevent the flooding of the land A great lake will no doubt be 9 behind the dam and this may mean that houses and fields will be 10 with water Most people will 11 that and will be ready to move to other places Then the country can have the right amount of 12 at all times more 13 will be grown there will be more food for everyone and there will be 14 more floods We cannot use 15 water for irrigation the salt will not allow the crops to 16 Fresh water is always 17 and it is very difficult and costly to 18 fresh water from sea water This is done in a few countries but the 19 water is for drinking There is not enough at present for irrigation Perhaps a scientist will one day 20 a cheaper way of producing fresh water from the sea If fresh water could be made cheaply we could grow more food 1 A easy B difficult C distant D magical 答案 A 根据其后的两个条件 如果河水靠近庄稼 且河里有水 可以推断该题选 A 项 灌溉很容易 2 A fish B water C money D equipment 答案 B 注意正确理解此处 it 的指代 it 指前面提到的 river 故选 B 项 3 A take B bring C fetch D carry 5 答案 D bring 意为 带来 拿来 表示从别的地方拿到说话者所在的地点来 由远 而近 take 意为 带去 拿走 指从说话者所在地把某人或某物带走或拿走 由近而远 fetch 意为 去拿来 去请来 指往返动作 carry 指 随着携带 不具体说明来去的方向 也表示 运载 之意 4 A many too B too many C much too D too much 答案 D water 为不可数名词 排除 A B 两项 much too 通常修饰形容词或副词 too much 其后常跟不可数名词 5 A easy B difficult C quick D slow 答案 B 由 the river water may not be enough for 可知此处为灌溉 难 6 A Preventing B To prevent C Creating D To create 答案 B 人们修建拦河大坝的目的是预防这些事情的发生 故选动词不定式表示目的 现在分词通常表示与谓语动词同时发生的动作 7 A buy B carry C store D take 答案 C 修建大坝就可以在干旱季节 蓄 水 8 A wet B dry C cold D warm 答案 A wet seasons 与前面提到的 dry seasons 相对应 9 A built B dug C formed D buried 答案 C 毫无疑问 在拦河大坝修建后自然会形成一个大湖 而非人工去 建 挖 埋 10 A filled B full C dealt D covered 答案 D 句意 这就意味着房子和地被水淹没 be covered with 被 覆盖 符 合句意 11 A accept B receive C refuse D disagree 答案 A 根据后一分句 人们准备搬到其他地方去 的暗示可知 人们愿意接受房屋 被淹的事实 receive 表示主观的 收到 而 accept 则表示客观的 接受 12 A places B people C houses D water 答案 D 人们修建堤坝的目的就是蓄水 这也是全文的中心话题 所以选 water 13 A plants B trees C crops D flowers 答案 C 本文谈论的水主要与灌溉庄稼有关 故选 C 项 14 A no B any C much D many 答案 A 水多了 就可以灌溉更多的庄稼 这样就有更多的粮食 洪水也不会再发生 15 A fresh B sea C river D lake 答案 B 这一段话谈论的是从海水中提取淡水的话题 故选 B 项 16 A flood B grow C cook D eat 答案 B 句意 盐不能使庄稼生长 17 A kept B saved 6 C needed D considered 答案 C 根据本文最后两句可以推断出 目前淡水还很需要 故选 C 项 18 A make B observe C prepare D explore 答案 A 四个选项只有 make 能与后面的介词 from 构成搭配 make from 从 中制作 19 A sea B fresh C lake D boiled 答案 B 句意 淡水可以饮用 此处的上下文中并没有提及 C D 两项 故排除 20 A find B dream C discover D invent 答案 D invent 发明 发明以前没有的东西或方法 discover 发现 发现早已 经存在而不被人知的东西 根据句意选 D 项 A B 两项不合文意 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 Matt grows the best vegetables in the village He grows fruit too big sweet apples and oranges And what else Well the biggest and the prettiest flowers Things grow in Matt s garden all through the year He cuts some flowers for his sitting room 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 doesn t he have friends I will tell you People do not understand him And they do not understand his garden Why not you will ask It s a very good garden isn t 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 his small radio And everything grows People ask How does Matt grow these wonderful things He waters the plants sometimes but he doesn t 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 so they don t 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 lo