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1、 Unit 2 Working the land第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)21. the important sentences in red ink is one of the ways that help you to pay special attention to them. A. PointingB. ReadingC. DiscussingD. Underlining22. Many of the local government officials refused to_the school bus acc

2、ident when interviewed. A. build upB. focus onC. comment onD. lead to23. Because of too much hunting, the number of some animals has beenby 30% over the years. A. increasedB. reducedC. raisedD. improved24. Smoking does harm to his health, and he is trying his best tohimself of it. A. supportB. strug

3、gleC. ridD. equip25. Her friend advised her toher grandfathers story into a novel. A. shareB. expandC. explodeD. respond26. the Internet, we can do all our shopping at home nowadays. A. As forB. According toC. Except forD. Thanks to27. Their parents are strongly against their working abroad; they mi

4、ght give up the chance. A. thereforeB. besidesC. howeverD. instead28. It is athat he won the first prize. A. wonderB. needC. possibilityD. doubt29. Only the shell of the factory is left after the big fire has been. A. put outB. put onC. put offD. put away30. The police areall women in the area to be

5、 careful when they are walking alone at night. A. warningB. forcingC. explainingD. suggesting第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从3150各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项。Most young people 31 some form of 32 activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating, or skiing. It may be a

6、game of some kindfootball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.(登山运动)Those who have a 33 for climbing high and difficult mountains are often 34 with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to 35 cold and hardship, and to take 36 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probab

7、ly, by the 37 between mountaineering and other forms of activity 38 which men 39 their leisure (空闲的) time.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules,40 there are for such games as golf and football. There are, 41 rules of a different kind which would be dangerous to ignore,

8、 but it is this freedom from manmade rules 42 makes mountaineering 43 to many people. Those who climb mountains are 44 to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game” .We should be

9、 mistaken in this. There are ,it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers but when climbers are on a rock face 45 by a rope 46 which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.

10、He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical 47.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis 48 are in their early twenties. 49 it is not unusual for men of

11、 fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly 50 equal enjoyment.31. A. pleaseB. playC. getD. enjoy32. A. physical B. mental C. joyD. pleasant33. A. feeling B

12、. thirstC. possession D. position34. A. looked down B. looked out C. looked uponD. looked round35. A. sufferB. observeC. enjoyD. stare at 36. A. danger B. painsC. risksD. efforts37. A. differenceB. distanceC. similarityD. relationship38. A. intoB. at C. forD. to 39. A. drawB. spend C. devote D. spar

13、e40. A. as B. andC. orD. so41. A. sometimesB. howeverC. of courseD. therefore42. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whatever43. A. satisfyingB. tiresomeC. terrifyingD. attractive44. A. urgedB. forced C. limitedD. free45. A. fixedB. hungC. linked D. winded46. A. atB. in C. overD. on47. A. efforts B. spirits C.

14、 techniquesD. qualities48. A. athletesB. observersC. championsD. sportsmen49. A. ButB. ThereforeC. SoD. Thus50. A. experienceB. giveC. receiveD. want 第三部分阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项。AMatt grows the best vegetables in the village. He grows fruit too-big, sweet apples and

15、oranges. And what else? -Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers. Things grow in Matts 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 fe

16、w other gardens; but he does not have any friends. You might ask, “What is that? Why does not he have friends? ”I will tell you. People do not understand him. And they do not understand his garden. “Why not?” you will ask. “Its a very good garden, isnt it?”It is a wonderful garden. Matt plants thing

17、s 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 doesnt do anything else. He just sits under an orange tree wit

18、h his radio. He listens to music nearly all day! ”And that is all quite true. People cannot understand it, and so they dont 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

19、knows that. Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers? Well, just give your plants a lot of music. 51. There are not only vegetables and flowers, but alsoin Matts garden. A. plantsB. fruit treesC. antsD. crops52. Matt makes a living by. A. selling his vegetables, fruit and flowersB. growi

20、ng trees in his gardenC. working in the marketD. helping other people grow plants53. Everything in Matts garden grows well because. A. he has a good gardenB. he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radioC. music helps his plants a lotD. he is very hard-working54. People dont like Mat

21、t because. A. he doesnt give them any vegetables or fruitB. he listens to the radio too muchC. they are jealous of himD. Matt doesnt let them listen to his radioBIf you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose, a tattoo design on her arm and she h

22、ad a small child in her shopping trolley, what would your opinion be? Do you think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly? Different people have different ideas. The following are some examples of body decoration from around the world. In many parts of Africa, it is thought that an attra

23、ctive girl should have really shiny skin. On Bali, a little island in Indonesia, they believe that a beautiful woman or handsome man must have perfectly straight, flat teeth. The Balinese believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild animal. So when a girl or boy becomes a te

24、enager, he or she is taken to a special person in their village who will file off teeth points to make them smooth and flat. There is no anesthetic(麻药)and this tooth filing is really painful. It is a kind of test. If you can stand it without screaming or crying too much, then you are thought ready t

25、o become an adult. In Myanmar, there is a small group of people who are called the “Papaung”. They believe that a woman can only be really beautiful if she has a long neck. I mean a very long neck. Now you might think that you are either born with a long or short neck and that theres nothing whateve

26、r you can do about it. But you would be wrong! At around the age of 5, a Papaung girl has heavy metal rings fitted around her neck, tightly between the chin and shoulders. Each year more rings are added and very, very slowly their weight pushes the shoulders down, in this way making the neck look lo

27、nger. A Papaung woman will wear her neck rings all her life, never once taking them off. So now Im sure you will all agree that different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. 55. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 1? A. Womens design. B. Beautiful body decoration. C. Attractive

28、 decoration. D. Body decoration. 56. What does the underlined word “trolley” in Para. 1 mean? A. Handbag. B. Luggage. C. Shopping cart. D. Basket. 57. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Most African people think that a girl with shiny skin is beautiful. B. Many people think that a woman with a r

29、ing through nose is neither attractive nor ugly. C. It is thought that a beautiful woman should have straight, flat teeth on Bali. D. Some Papaung people think it beautiful that a woman has a long neck in Myanmar. 58. What is the best title of the passage? A. Who is a Beautiful Woman? B. What is Bea

30、utiful? C. Different Ideas about DecorationD. Body DecorationCI had my first job at the age of thirteen,when a friend of my mothers who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop.I was very proud to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered（干涉）with how I sp

31、ent it,even when I was spending it foolishly.They believed that by earning money,spending it,and learning from my mistakes.I would become more mature and responsible about how to handle work,relationships with others,and money.Like many American parents,my parents also let me and my brothers do thin

32、gs over which they worried a great deal.When I was sixteen,for example,after I finished high school and before I entered university,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe.My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age,but my father felt that it would be

33、 a great experience for me.In the end,my father won the argument on the condition that I limited my traveling to France,my mothers home,where I had many uncles,aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could provide shelter and help if I needed it.Three years later,when he was eighteen,my

34、 younger brother decided to take a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean.Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school,but my father encouraged him and my brother had a fascinating year working his way on tr

35、ains and ships to earn passage to different ports and cities,and discovering many fascinating places and people.These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common.Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things

36、 by themselves.By the time they have finished high school,many American kids have already had part-time jobs,traveled around the US or other countries on their own,selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career,and so on.59.Why did the writers parents allow

37、 their children to do what they want?A.Because they thought that their children would become braver.B.Because they believed that their two sons would earn some pocket money.C.Because they thought that their children would find a job easier.D.Because they thought that it would bring good to their chi

38、ldrens future.60.What does the writer think of his brothers travel?A.He thought his brother gained valuable experiences during the travel.B.He thought his brother earned a lot of money by working.C.He thought his brother didnt disappoint his father.D.He thought his brothers travel was better than hi

39、s to France.61.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The author went to France in order to see his relatives.B.The writers mother managed to prevent the children doing what she thought might be dangerous.C.The writers brother gave up his university to travel through the USA and the Caribbean.D

40、.American kids do things by themselves to make preparations for the future with the encouragement of their parents.62.The best title of the passage probably is“_”.A.Part-time JobsB.IndependenceC.Pocket MoneyD.ExperiencesDNorman Borlaug, who is making a difference, is known around the world. He is of

41、ten described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture increased crop production and ended hunger in many nations. Mr Borlaug continues to be a leader among

42、agricultural researchers. Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. In the middle of the 20th century, worlds population was expanding faster than food production. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation. Norman Borlaug was an agricultura

43、l researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico. He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa. His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starv

44、ed to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970. Norman Borlaug is still urging experts to think about the needs of people around the world. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG 99. He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown ar

45、ound the world. He says reductions in agricultural programs have made it harder to take action against such threats. Mr Borlaugs granddaughter Julie works at the center named after him at Texas A&M University in Dallas. She says his worry about food problems rises from the belief that hunger is unac

46、ceptable. She says Norman Borlaug still believes it is our responsibility as human beings to feed one another. 63. In the passage, the writer tries to. A. express his respect for Norman BorlaugB. introduce Norman Borlaugs own life in AmericaC. show an interest in Norman Borlaugs researchD. describe

47、Norman Borlaug and his research64. Which of the following statements about UG 99 is TRUE? A. UG 99 is a modern software virus. B. UG 99 is a disease that does great harm to the wheat. C. UG 99 is a virus that appeared in 1999. D. UG 99 caused increase in agricultural output. 65. In this passage, the author did NOT mentionbesides the USA. A. FranceB. PakistanC. IndiaD. Afri