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1、Unit 2 Working the land Section Writing一、单词拼写1Often, _ (化学的) materials used for industrial production cause dangerous waste.2The _ (发现) of new evidence led to the thief being caught.3The girl dressed in strange clothes soon became the _ of attention when she entered the classroom.4Please write a one

2、­page _ (概要) of this long science report.5Have you got any _ (评论) upon my story?6The new model will be in _(生产) by the end of the year.7When the traffic is too heavy, you should _(降低) the speed.8Stores of grain are frequently attacked by _ (害虫)二、阅读理解“Food in France is still primarily about plea

3、sure，” says Mark Singer, technical director of cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. “Cooking and eating are both pastimes (消遣) and pleasure.” The French might start their day with bread, butter, jam, and perhaps something hot to drinkit's a time of the day when the whole family can be united. Sin

4、ger, born in Philadelphia, has lived in France for more than 40 years.“Although things have changed greatly in the past 20 years when it comes to food in the country，” he says, “and what was a big affair with eating has been slowly softened up, there are still events in the year, like birthdays and

5、New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve that are still really anchored in traditional food and cooking. But it's not every day.”Some people think French food life may be a performance,_adds Jennifer Berg, director of graduate food studies at New York University. “They want to believe that France is

6、 this nation where people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food. The reality is most croissants (羊角面包) are factory­made, and most people are buying convenience food, except for the very small group of people in high society. But part of our identity relie

7、s on believing that myth.”In Italy, as in France, takeout is still relatively rare. “Eating fast is not at all part of our culture.” says Marco Bolasco, editorial director of Slow Food and an Italian food expert. “Our meals are relaxed, even during a lunch break. Food in Italy is love, nutrition and

8、 pleasure，” he says. “An Italian child's first experience with food is not small round cakes or rice or eggs, but probably ice cream，” notes Bolasco. “Status and wealth play less of a role in food.”1How have things about French food changed?APeople prefer to cook at home.BMore people choose to e

9、at out.CTraditional food is less frequently cooked.DPeople eat faster than before.2What does the underlined word “performance” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AA bother.BA play.CA hobby.DA routine.3Why is Italian food compared with French food in the last paragraph?ATo show the advantages of Italian food.BT

10、o prove the differences between them.CTo reflect the customs of Italian food.DTo indicate the common points of the two.4What's the main idea of the passage?AFood as identity.BFood as pleasure.CFood as survival.DFood as status.三、语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The harvest festival can be fou

11、nd in almost every culture. This important 1. _ (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops 2. _(gather) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful 3. _ the years supply of food. Today in European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get

12、together 4. _(celebrate) over a meal. During the Mid-autumn Festival in China, families usually gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.  With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may die out and others may be established. In ord

13、er to avoid air 5. _(pollute), many big cities have given up 6. _ custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits during the typical Chinese Spring festival.  Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business 7. _(take)advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping w

14、ebsites and social media apps have made it much 8. _(easy) for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. 9. _ some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending 10. _(be) good for the economy and public happiness.  四、书面表达假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校

15、将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest), 希望附近某大学的外籍教师史密斯女士(Ms Smith)来做评委。请参照以下通知给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛主题: 人与自然时间: 6月15日下午2: 005: 00地点: 501教室参赛选手: 10名学生联系人: 李华(电话44876655)欢迎大家光临词数: 80个左右。核心要点提示I am writing to invite you. . . It will start at. . . Ten students will deliver. . . We hope that you will. . . Dear Ms Smith, _S

16、incerely yours, Li Hua一、单词拼写1.chemical2.discovery3.focus4.summaryment(s)6.production 7.reduce 8.pests二、阅读理解1.C 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，法国传统美食受到冲击，人们只是偶尔在重大节日才去享用传统美食，并不是每一天。故选C项。2.A 词义猜测题。由后文中的“.people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food.”可知，此处应是指部分人认为法国传统烹饪比较繁琐。故此

17、处performance 指“麻烦”。故选A项。3.D 推理判断题。由本段中的“In Italy, as in France”，再结合第一段中的“Food in France is still primarily about pleasure”和最后一段中的“Food in Italy is love, nutrition and pleasure”可知，作者比较这两种食物的目的是找出二者的共同点，阐明主旨，故选D项。4.B 主旨大意题。由文中的“Food in France is still primarily about pleasure”，“Cooking and eating are

18、both pastimes(消遣) and pleasure.”以及“Food in Italy is love, nutrition and pleasure”可知答案。三、语法填空1. agricultural。考查形容词。分析句子可知, 此处应用形容词修饰名词festival, 故填agricultural。2. have been gathered/are gathered。考查时态和语态。句意: 这个重要的农业节日发生在庄稼(已经)被收割后。分析句子可知, 空格是时间状语从句的谓语动词, 结合语境判断应为一般现在时或者现在完成时, 主语crops和gather之间是被动关系, 故用一

19、般现在时的被动语态或者现在完成时的被动语态, 主语是复数, 故填have been gathered/ are gathered。3. for。考查介词。此处考查固定短语, be grateful for“对感激”。4. to celebrate。考查非谓语动词。句意: 现在, 在欧洲的国家, 人们用花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅, 然后聚在一起通过吃饭来庆祝。根据句意和句子结构可知, 此处应用不定式表目的。5. pollution。考查名词。分析句子可知, 此处应用名词作为avoid的宾语, air pollution“空气污染”, 故填pollution。6. the。考查冠词。句意: 为了避

20、开空气污染, 很多大城市已经放弃了这种在中国的典型节日春节, 燃放烟花爆竹来赶走恶灵的习俗。根据句意可知, 此处特指“燃放烟花爆竹来赶走恶灵的习俗”, 应用定冠词表示特指。7. taking。考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知, 此处应用非谓语动词作宾语补足语, 逻辑主语business和动词短语take advantage of之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词。8. easier。考查形容词比较级。分析句子可知, 此处应用形容词作宾语补足语, 由much和下文的more判断用比较级。9. While/Though/Although。考查连词。句意: 尽管一些人认为节日不应该商业化, 但其他人认为在开

21、支方面的增长对经济和公众幸福感都有好处。根据句意和句子结构可知, 此处用连词while/though/although“尽管”符合语境, 故填While/Though/Although。10. is。考查主谓一致。分析句子可知, 此处是宾语从句的谓语动词, 主语the increase in spending是单数, 由believe判断为一般现在时, 故填is。四、书面表达Dear Ms Smith, Im Li Hua, Chair of the Students Union of Yucai High School, which is close to your university.

22、Im writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in Room 501 in our school on June 15. It will start at 2: 00 p. m. and last for about three hours, that is to say, it will end at 5: 00 p. m. Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature”. We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions. I am looking forward to your reply. Best wishes. Sincerely yours, Li Hua第11页（共11页）