高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修UNIT 5　课时检测(三)　Learning About Language

4/4UNIT5课时检测(三)LearningAboutLanguageⅠ.阅读理解ARhodeIslandgroweristhefirstintheworldtoachievethreerecordsinthehobbyofgrowingenormousfoods.Thethreeworldrecordsconsistoftheheaviestpumpkinandthelongestgourd(葫芦)．Andnowitincludestheheaviestsquash(南瓜)．JoeJutraspreviouslybroketworecords.Joegothisthirdlastweekendwhenhebrokethegiantsquashrecord.Itweighed2,118pounds.ThiswasatFrerichsFarminWarrenlastSaturday.Hisothertitlescamein2006.Thatiswhenhebroketherecordforthelongestgourd.Itwasa126.5­inchgourd.In2007，hebroketherecordforthelargestpumpkin.Itweighedinall1,689pounds.Both_previous_records_have_since_been_surpassed.ButJutrasistheonlygrowersofartobreakworldrecordsinthethreemostcompetitivecategories.“Itfeelsgreat，”JutrassaidonMonday.“It'sreallybeenagoalofminetotrytoachievethis.”Jutrashasbeenworkingonthethreerecordsforadecade,sincehispumpkinwon.Hewasclosetothegoalafewyearsago.Buthefailed.Now62，Jutrasrecentlyretiredfromhisworkasahigh­endcabinetmaker.Hewantstodevotemoretimetohishobby.Jutrasnotedthatothershadwonmultipleworldrecordsforfruitandvegetablesbefore.Buttheywonincategoriessuchascarrotsthatarenotascompetitive.JutrassayshisfruitisheadedtoNewYorkCity.ItwillbeondisplaythismonthattheNewYorkBotanicalGarden.Askedwhatheplanstodonext,hesayshe'sbeenthinkingaboutthebushelgourd.“Ithinktherecordnowisabout279pounds，”Jutrassaid.“ThatmightbesomethingImightwanttogetintoabit.”1．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?A．TherecordsJutrassetin2006and2007havebeenbrokenbyothers.B．Jutraswasawardedalotofmoneyforthetworecords.C．Jutrasisdeterminedtobreakhispreviousrecords.D．NooneelsecancomparewithJutras.2．HowdoyoufindJutras?A．Heisbraveandcompetitive.B．Heiscreativeandgenerous.C．Heisdeterminedandambitious.D．Heisexcellentandlight­hearted.3．Whatcanweknowaccordingtoparagraph7?A．Jutrasisproudofhisrecords.B．Jutrasthinkshighlyofotherpeople'sachievements.C．Jutraswillexperimentwithcarrots.D．Jutraswillbreakmorerecordsforfruitandvegetables.4．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Jutras'hobbyismakingcabinets.B．Jutrasisaimedtosetanewworldrecordinabushelgourd.C．JutraswillworkattheNewYorkBotanicalGarden.D．Jutraswillfeedmorepeople.Ⅱ.完形填空AstheChinesesayinggoes,“Aseedcanchangetheworld;avarietycanbenefitanation.”ZhangDaorong,whohasspentover20years__5__13newvarietiesofwheatandcontributingtonationalfoodsecurity,hasdoneboth.The53­year­old,whoiscalledthe“motherofwheat”，isa__6__attheXiangyangAcademyofAgriculturalSciencesinXiangyangcity.Theresearchintonewvarietiesrequires__7__standardsandcarefulexperiments.“Thefirst__8__istofindsuitableparentaltypesforaspecificcultivationpurpose.Thenwetryahybridcombination，”Zhangexplained.“Afterseveralgenerationsof__9__andselection,andwhencharacteristicsremainstable,we__10__atwo­yearprocessofyieldtestinganddiseaseidentification.”Andafterseveralmoreroundsoftests,a(n)__11__forevaluationandapprovalcanbemadeformarketproduction.“Generallyspeaking,agoodnew__12__shouldproducehighyields,havestableproduction,and__13__goodresistancetobadconditions，”sheadded.“__14__,itshouldalsobeacceptedbythemarket.”Zhangaddedthattheteam__15__70,000to80,000seedlings(幼苗)eachyear.Allyearroundtheywerebusy__16__experimentsonthegrowthofthenewseedlingsandmakingrecordsandanalyses.“Agriculturalresearchworkis__17__andcomplicated.Sometimesyoureffortsdonot__18__.Allwecandothenisthinkmore,__19__moreandfindanswersontheland，”shesaid.,5．A.advertising B．developingC．talking D．observing6．A.journalist B．teacherC．researcher D．manager7．A.strict B．acceptableC．reasonable D．objective8．A.way B．attemptC．step D．question9．A.encouragement B．supportC．management D．trial10．A.perform B．continueC．follow D．repeat11．A.practice B．applicationC．declaration D．invitation12．A.environment B．machineC．farmland D．variety13．A.produce B．enhanceC．show D．overcome14．A.Besides B．HoweverC．Therefore D．Otherwise15．A.watered B．boughtC．protected D．planted16．A.reporting B．designingC．conducting D．studying17．A.normal B．toughC．varied D．specific18．A.endup B．runoutC．breakup D．payoff19．A.discuss B．obtainC．insist D．gatherⅢ.语法填空(15分)Thesetupofthetwofriends'agriculturalbusinessis20.______________(usual)．Theirfarmsitsnexttoagasstation,insideashippingcontainerwheretheplantsgrowonvertically(垂直地)arrangedshelves.TheiroperationisMalaysia­basedandfreshproduce21.________________(sell)directlytoconsumersinwaysthatbypassgrocerystores,whichdiffers22.________theconventionalbusinessmodel.Apartfromthegasstation,theshippingcontainer'sother23.__________________(neighbor)areagolfcourseandanoilpalmplantation.Inside,therearetightlypackedshelveswithvariousvegetables24.______________________(plant)intheliquid,notsoil,andgrowingunderLEDlights.Thewallpaperoutsideshowsblueskyandclouds,25.______________________(bring)tomindtheviewofanold­fashionedfarm.Itsemployeeswearrubbergloves,surgicalmasksandwhitelabcoats,26.____________walkupanddowninthenarrowpassage,asiftheywereinahospital.MrShaG．P.saiditwasquitelikely27.______hefirstbecameinterestedinverticalfarmingafterhewatchedafilmTheMartian,inwhichanAmericanastronautisstranded(被滞留的)onMarsandlearnstogrowhisownfood.“Oursales28.________________(double)overthepastfewmonths.Afterall,notmanyendusersarewillingtogobacktothewetmarket，”saidMr.ShawnNg.“SoIthink29.________________wholebusinessmodelwillcontinuetochange.”UNIT5课时检测(三)Ⅰ.阅读理解语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了乔·朱特拉的业余爱好是种植巨型蔬菜，他已成为世界上第一个在种植巨型蔬菜方面打破三项世界纪录的非专业人士。1．选A句意理解题。此处指他以前的两项纪录已经被人超越了。故选A。2．选C推理判断题。根据第五、六段可知，他是一个目标明确并且失败了也不退缩的人。故选C。3．选A推理判断题。第七段主要告诉我们朱特拉认为其他人在种植蔬菜水果方面也创造了多个世界纪录，但都是像胡萝卜这样不具备竞争力的种类。由此可知，他认为他的纪录比他们的厉害。故选A。4．选B推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，朱特拉下一步想在bushelgourd这方面创造新的世界纪录。故选B。Ⅱ.完形填空语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了被称为“小麦之母”的研究员张道荣为培育小麦新品种所付出的努力以及取得的成就。5．选B根据下文的“13newvarietiesofwheat”和“The53yearold,whoiscalledthe‘motherofwheat’”可知，张道荣的工作是研发小麦新品种。6．选C根据下文的“Theresearchintonewvarieties”可知，张道荣是一名研究员。7．选A根据上文的“Theresearchintonewvarieties”和下文的“carefulexperiments”以及常识可知，新品种的研究需要严格的标准。8．选C根据下文的Then可知，此处是说的第一步。9．选D根据上文的“carefulexperiments”和“Thenwetryahybridcombination”可知，此处说的是实验。10．选A根据下文的“atwoyearprocessofyieldtestinganddiseaseidentification”可知，此处是指进行产量测试。11．选B根据下文的“forevaluation”可知，此处指申请评估。12．选D根据第二段的“13newvarietiesofwheat”可知，此处指的是小麦品种。13．选C根据上文的“agoodnew________shouldproducehighyields”和下文的“goodresistancetobadconditions”可知，一个好的新品种应该对恶劣条件表现出良好的抵抗力。14．选A下文的“itshouldalsobeacceptedbythemarket”是对上文内容的进一步补充说明。15．选D根据下文的“70,000to80,000seedlings”和常识可知，该团队是种植幼苗。16．选C根据下文的“experimentsonthegrowthofthenewseedlings”可知，此处是指对新苗的生长进行实验。17．选B根据下文的“complicated”和“Sometimesyoureffortsdonot________.”可知，农业研究工作既艰巨又复杂。18．选D根据上文的“Agriculturalresearchworkis_________andcomplicated.”可知，做农业研究工作，有时候努力不一定有回报。19．选A根据