1、 Unit5 Working the Land 一、重点词汇和短语已掌握请打单词音标词性中文释义hybridhabrdn.devotedvtv.devote oneself to sth shortagetdn.tackletklv.crisiskrassn.boostbustv.convinceknvnsv.characteristickrktrstkn.attaintenv.intensentensadjconventionalknvennladj.assumptionsmpnn.overcome vkmv.expand kspndv.output atptn./prisekmprazv.
2、be comprised ofgeneratedenretv.leisurele(r)n.deep downadv.soilsln.celebrityslebrtin.grain renn.visionvnn.reality riltin.urbanbnadjbomb bmn.extensionkstennn.chemical kemkladj./n.wheat witn.flavour flev(r)n.nutritionalnjutrnladj.nutritionnjutrnn.povertypvtinorganic nkadj.widespread wadspredadj.in turn
3、digest dadestn./v.essentialsenladj.mineralmnrl n.alternativeltntvn./adj.groceryrsrin.for instancedepthdepn.rootrutnentirelyntaliadv.aspectspektn.二、单词填空1He decided to _ ( 奉献 ) the rest of his life to scientific investigation.2There is no _ ( 缺少,短少 ) of things to do in the town.3The first reason to _
4、(处理,解决) these problems is to save childrens lives.4In times of _ ( 危机 ) I know which friends I can turn to.5It wants the government to take action to _ ( 使增长,促进 ) the economy.6Youll need to _ ( 使确信 )them of your enthusiasm for the job.7. The two parties managed _(克服)their differences on the issue. 8
5、 Most of our students _ ( 得到 ) five A grades in their exams.9 Shes very _ ( 传统的 ) in her views.10It was impossible to make _ ( 假设,假定 )about peoples reactions.11. The President is under _(强大的) pressure to resign.12. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a _(名人).13. He was advised to reduc
6、e his alcohol _(消耗). 14.Therewasw_(广泛的)criticismofthegovernmentshandlingofthedisaster.15.Water ise_(维持生命必需的)forallknownformsoflife.答案:1. devote 2. shortage 3. tackle 4. crisis 5. boost 6. convince 7. overcome 8. attained 9. conventional 10. assumptions 11.intense 12. celebrity 13.consumption 14. wid
7、espread 15. essential三词的适当形式填空1. Dr Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without _(expand) the area of the field. 2. The_(mineral)inthewatermadeitunpleasanttodrink. 3. Theircountry_(comprise)of50states. 4. The night before the test, I _(overcome) by fear and despair.5. Im surey
8、ouwill joinmein_(extend)a very warmwelcometoourvisitors.6. Wewent overthebuildingplansforthehouse andthe_(estimate)timeitwouldtakefor him to dotherepairs.7. Scientists say there is no_(convince) evidence that power lines have anything to do with. 8. It is _(estimate) that the satellite will cost 400
9、 million. 9. A large part of the Internet _(devote) to weblogs now.10.Spendingtoo muchnowwillmeana_(short)ofcashnext year.11.You can also get down your knees on your hands and pull them out by the roots, but it is a time_.(consume)答案:1. expanding 2. minerals 3. is comprised 4. was overcome 5. extend
10、ing 6. estimated 7. convincing 8. estimated 9. is devoted 10.shortage 11.consumption四课文改编语法填空Yuan Longping, “father of hybrid rice” (1)_(devote) his life to helping farmers boost their rice yields. (2)_he was young, farmers had poor harvests and even had a serious shortage of food to eat, which made
11、 him decide to study agriculture. After graduating, he worked as a researcher and he was concerned that only (3)_ creating hybrid rice can people tackle(4) _ crisis of shortage of food. Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice in 1974. Tod
12、ay about 60% of domestic rice (5) _ (consume) in China (6) _ (comprise) of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains. Yuans innovation(7) _(help)feed China and the world. Yuan received many awards because of his great(8)_(contribute) to the world. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still y
13、oung at heart and full of vision. His(9)_(late) vision for “seawater rice” has become a (10) _(real)and everyone is waiting to see his next dream come true. 答案: 1.devoted 2.when 3.by 4.the 5.consumption 6.is comprised 7.has helped 8.contributions 9.latest 10.reality五 重点语法(主语从句)练习:1. 【】After Yang Li
14、wei succeeded in circling the earth, _ our astronauts desire to do is to walk in space.A. when B. what C. which D. whether2. 【】_ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.A. How B. Where C. What D. As3.【】It is pretty well understood _ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the a
15、tmosphere today. A. that B. when C. what D. how4. (2016江苏)It is often the case _ anything is possible for those who hang on to hope.A. whyB. whatC. asD. that5. (2017北京)Every year, _ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.A. whatever B. whoever C. whomever D. whichever6.(
16、2016北京)Your support is important to our work. you can do helps.A. However B. Whoever C. WhateverD. Wherever答案:BCCDBC六拔高练习【15min】1.完形填空【】I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while
17、I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 1 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 2 I wanted to climb it. That has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since- 3 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. Ive long made Yosemite my 4 . About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 5 , like toilet pap
18、er, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. Its 6 me why visitors started respecting the place 7 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried 8 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would 9 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks late
19、r. Finally, I got so 10 it that I decided something had to change.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 11 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 12 . On that day, more than 300 people 13 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It
20、was amazing how much we were able to 14_. I couldnt believe the 15 we made -the park looked clean!Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 16 132 miles of roadway.I often hear people 17 about their surroundings. If yo
21、u are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 18 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 19 . You cant blame others 20 you start with yourself.16. A. distantB. huge C. narrow D. loose17. A. immediatelyB. finally C. gradually D. recently18. A. imaginingB. painting C. describ
22、ing D. climbing19. A. gardenB. home C. lab D. palace20. A. materialB. resources C. waste D. goods21. A. beyondB. against C. over D. within22. A. moreB. most C. less D. least23. A. throwing awayB. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out24. A. killB. save C. wait D. spend25. A. satisfied withB. del
23、ighted in C. tired of D. used to26. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing27. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert28. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back29. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome30. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference31. A. crosse
24、d B. measured C. covered D. designed32. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel33. A. doingB. thinking C. questioning D. watching34. A. methodB. explanation C. example D. research35. A. althoughB. if C. when D. unless答案: BADBC ACBDC DABCD CBACD2.【】阅读理解ANothing could stop Dad. After he was put on dis
25、ability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure. The smell really burned the inside of your nose. W
26、hen we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into c
27、ooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew. Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off t
28、he stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the ho
29、use. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around it didnt look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, edible, and w
30、e drank up every last drop of soup !1What can we infer about Dads stew?AIt is popular among the neighbors. BIt contains honey and vegetables.CIt looks very wonderful. DIt tastes quite delicious.2What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?ATo attract. BTo upset. CTo air. DTo sh
31、ut.3What can we learn about Dad from the text?A He is an experienced cook. BHe is a troublesome father.CHe has a positive attitude to life. DHe suffers a lot from his disability.解析: 本文主要讲述了作者的父亲买了一个小农场,在里面种满了各种蔬菜、果树甚至还养了蜜蜂。但是作者的父亲收获的时候,他炖了一锅蔬菜,闻到味道时,作者和其他人觉得烧的很糟糕,但是最后全部都吃光了。1.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “we dra
32、nk up every last drop of soup”,可知父亲炖了一锅蔬菜,闻到味道时,作者和其他人觉得烧得很糟糕,但是最后全部都吃光了。说明父亲做的炖菜并不像想象中的那么难吃,D项正确。2.B词义判断题。根据文章上文的“the first wave had shut down my ability to smell ,可知此处指的是鼻子闻不到那种味道,意为搅乱。B项正确。3.C推理判断题。讲述了背部患过病之后的父亲在自己的小农场辛勤劳作、乐观生活的轶事,体现了热爱生活的乐观主义精神。可知C项正确。BIn US, the potato is one of the most widely
33、 consumed crops. French fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints and cafeterias. French fries were introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 to 1809. Potato chips are popular with consumers as well.The humble
34、 potato is more than just a kind of food. In many ways its part of the American pop culture. Lets take a look at some pop culture potatoes.Mashed Potato danceThe Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962. The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies, Mashed Potato Time, performed
35、by American RB singer Dee Dee Sharp. The move vaguely resembles that of the Twist dance style, by Sharps fellow Philadelphian.Chubby Checker.Hot Potato!Hot Potato is an action puzzle video game released in 2001. In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato beings. The p
36、otato beings are either red or blue; when two like-colored potatoes touch each other, they disappear. Over the years, Hot Potato has received mostly positive reception from critics.Mr. Potato HeadMr. Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy consists of a plastic pota
37、to model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouths. In 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television. This commercial revolutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture.4.Which is the newest to the American
38、pop culture?A. French fries. B. Mashed Potato dance.C. Hot Potato! D. Mr. Potato Head.5.What can we infer from the text?A. French fries were popular in US when first served in the White House.B. Mashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance.C. Players can play Hot Potato! on their phone.D. Mr. Po
39、tato Head can be taken apart.6.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Enjoy American Fast Food B. Have Fun with PotatoesC. Different Uses of Potatoes D. American Food Culture 解析:文章介绍了几种美国的食品文化,写了这几种食品的历史,起源,组成和发展等。写出这是美国食品中非常流行的食品文化。4. C.细节理解题。根据文章的 Hot Potato is an action puzz
40、le video game released in 2001.和 Over the years, Hot Potato has received mostly positive reception from critics.可知,多年来hot potato收到了来自大众的好评,故选择C.5.D推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段的Mr. Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouths.可知,Mr. Potato Head是一种玩具,可以分为脚、手、耳朵等;故选D。6.B 主旨大意题。文章讲述了在美国,马铃薯是最广泛食用的作物之一,而土豆的存在形式也多种多样,有炸薯条、薯片等;文章通过介绍土豆泥舞蹈、烫手山芋、Potato Head先生讲述了美国的食品文化。故选B。8 8 / 8
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