高中英语Unit2Workingtheland课课练四新人教版必修

1、Unit 2 Working the land一、 短文填空:In 2016, athletes from around the world will compete for gold 1 _ (medal) in theSummer Olympics. Brazil was named to host this important sporting event 2 _ October,2009. It will be the first Olympics 3 _ (hold) in South America. The games will take place in Rio de Jane

2、iro. The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyoand Chicago, to host the event. When 4_ International Olympic Committee choseRio de Janeiro, cheering people 5 _ (flood) the citys streets. The Olympics are expected6_ (attract) tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials 7 _ (sincere) hope

3、 hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent 8 _ people there live in poverty, or in poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs. Its going to be good for the economy, and good for the people, Brazils president, Luiz Inacio Lula da

4、Silva says. This gives us hope 9_things will be 10 _(good) here.”二：短文改错:One day, the wind and the sun were arguing about whom was the strongest. It is clear that l was the strongest, said the wind. When I blow, branches breaks off the trees. “Thats nothing, said the sun. “I am very much stronger tha

5、n that.” Just then, they saw a man wear a heavy coat. We will try to make her take off his coat, said the sun. Whoever succeeds will be the strongest.” The wind blew hardly at the man, so it was useless. Then the sun came out and shone gently down on the man. The man smiled and took his coat to enjo

6、y the warm sunshine. You see? asked the sun. Kindness and gentleness are stronger than anything on the world.三七选五：You like to read about staying healthy and living a long life. 36 Here are some highlights from the Health Report for 2014. It includes comments from our international audience.Sit Less,

7、 Live Longer 37 The story Sit Less, Live Longer explores the dangers of sitting too much. It encouraged many of you to get up from your desks and move more at work.Are You Hardcore Enough for Cross Fit? Cross Fit is a fitness trend that has been very popular in recent years. It uses very basic but v

8、ery challenging exercises. 38 But some like the fact that you do the exercises in teams.How Does My Brain Work Best? 39 And they seem to like reports on how to use their brains most effectively. For example, we wrote about a study that found if you write your class notes by hand, you will remember t

9、hem better than if you type them.Is Writing Notes by Hand Better Than Typing? Henry from Venezuela says, Taking notes is helpful when I put all the words down using my hand. I just take into consideration what is important to me. And a listener called “White Crystal from Vietnam says, In my opinion,

10、 when you want to remember something, write it. Because, when youre writing it means youre thinking about it. You use listening, understanding, seeing and thinking.”Its Never Too Late to Make Your Dreams Come True Mr. Reid, Nobue from Japan wrote, Actually, I have some dreams in mind, and follow the

11、se dreams. 40 I will give them my best shot.” A. You like to know how your brain works best. B. All of us lack good living methods. C. We all sit a lot. D. some think that it is unlikely to be a challenging sport. E. I am such a happy person that I can follow my dreams. F. Some say it is too easy to

12、 get hurt doing Cross Fit. G. Our listeners like their brains.四 阅读理解： “I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me ride

13、in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to

14、 have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was o

15、ne of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. One June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt

16、 frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everythin

17、g got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Sk

18、ydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.1. What happened to

19、the author in 2001?A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competitionC. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community2. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for himC. compare their health condition