1、1 / 12 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 hybrid habrd n. devote dvt v. devote oneself to sth shortage td n. tackle tkl v. crisis krass n. boost bust v. convince knvns v. characteristic krktrstk n. attain ten v. intense ntens adj conventional knvennl adj. assumption smpn n. over
2、come vkm v. expand kspnd v. output atpt n./v. estimate estmet v. domestic dmestk adj. consumption knsmpn n. comprise kmpraz v. be comprised of generate denret v. leisure le(r) n. deep down adv. soil sl n. celebrity slebrti n. grain ren n. 2 / 12 2 vision vn n. reality rilti n. urban bn adj bomb bm n
3、. extension kstenn n. chemical kemkl adj./n. wheat wit n. flavour flev(r) n. nutritional njutrnl adj. nutrition njutrn n. poverty pvti n organic nk adj. widespread wadspred adj. in turn digest dadest n./v. essential senl adj. mineral mnrl n. alternative ltntv n./adj. grocery rsri n. for instance dep
4、th dep n. root rut n entirely ntali adv. aspect spekt n. 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 _ (处理，解决) these problems is to save childrens lives. 4In times of _ ( 危机 ) I know which
5、 friends I can turn to. 5It wants the government to take action to _ ( 使增长，促迚 ) the economy. 6Youll need to _ ( 使确信 )them of your enthusiasm for the job. 7. The two parties managed _(兊服）their differences on the issue. 8 Most of our students _ ( 得到 ) five A grades in their exams. 3 / 12 3 9 Shes very
6、 _ ( 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 reduce his alcohol _(消耗）. 14.There was w_(广泛的) criticism of the governme
7、nts handling of the disaster. 15.Water is e_(维持生命必需的) for all known forms of life. 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. widespread 15. essential 三词的适当形式填空 1. Dr Yuan Longp
8、ing searched for a way to increase rice harvests without _(expand) the area of the field. 2. The _(mineral) in the water made it unpleasant to drink. 3. Their country _(comprise) of 50 states. 4. The night before the test, I _(overcome) by fear and despair. 5. Im sure you will join me in _(extend) a
9、 very warm welcome to our visitors. 6. We went over the building plans for the house and the_(estimate) time it would take for him to do the repairs. 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 mil
10、lion. 9. A large part of the Internet _(devote) to weblogs now. 10.Spending too much now will mean a _(short) of cash next 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
11、5. extending 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,
12、 which made 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 4 / 12 4 overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybr
13、id rice in 1974. Today 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
14、 Longping is still young 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）
15、练习： 1. 【】After Yang Li wei succeeded in circling the earth, _ our astronauts desire to do is to walk in space. A. when B. what C. which D. whether 2. 【】_ was most important to her, she told me, was her family. A. How B. Where C. What D. As 3.【】It is pretty well understood _ controls the flow of carb
16、on dioxide in and out the atmosphere today. A. that B. when C. what D. how 4. （2016 江苏）It is often the case _ anything is possible for those who hang on to hope. A. why B. what C. as D. that 5. (2017 北京）Every year, _ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival. A. whatever B.
17、 whoever C. whomever D. whichever 6.（2016 北京）Your support is important to our work. you can do helps. A. However B. Whoever C. Whatever D. 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.
18、 On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 1 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. 5 / 12 5 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 ye
19、ars ago I started seeing a lot of 5 , like toilet paper, 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, o
20、nly to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. 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 t
21、hree days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It 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 roadwa
22、y. I often hear people 17 about their surroundings. If you 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. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose 17. A. immediately B. finally C
23、. gradually D. recently 18. A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing 19. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace 20. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods 21. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within 22. A. more B. most C. less D. least 23. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D.
24、digging out 24. A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend 25. A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to 26. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 27. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert 28. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back 29. A. demand B. receive C.
25、 accomplish D. overcome 30. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference 31. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed 32. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel 33. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching 6 / 12 6 34. A. method B. explanation C. example D. research 35. A. although B. if C
26、. when D. unless 答案： BADBC ACBDC DABCD CBACD 2.【】阅读理解 A Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability 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 Ol
27、d Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure. The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When 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 s
28、weet smell, and the taste was even sweeter. As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. 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
29、 carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the 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,
30、the smell nearly knocked us out. Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. 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,
31、and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, edible, and we 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 delici
32、ous. 2What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean? ATo attract. BTo upset. CTo air. DTo shut. 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
33、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 7 / 12 7 吃光了。 1.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “we drank 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
34、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。讲述了背部患过病乊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。 B In US, the potato is one of the most widely consumed crops. French fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints and cafeterias. French fries were introduced to the US when Thom
35、as Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 to 1809. Potato chips are popular with consumers as well. The humble 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 da
36、nce The 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 by American RB singer Dee Dee Sharp. The move vaguely resembles that of the Twist dance style, by Sharps fellow Philadelphian. Hot Potato! Hot Potato is a
37、n 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 potato 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
38、 from critics. Mr. Potato Head 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. In 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television. This commercial re
39、volutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture. 4.Which is the newest to the American 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
40、first served in the White House. B. Mashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance. 8 / 12 8 C. Players can play Hot Potato! on their phone. D. Mr. Potato 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 Potatoes C.
41、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 puzzle 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
42、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乊一，而土豆的存在形式也多种多样， 有
43、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。 C Even plant can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared（红 外线）scanning technology dev
44、eloped for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide（杀虫剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariabl
45、y includes plants that dont have pest problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed in
46、to a colou-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers
47、were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the 9 / 12 9 technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United Sta
48、tes, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 7. Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are . A. facing an infrared scanner B. sprayed with pesticides C. in poor physical condition D. exposed to excessive sun rays 8. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to . A. estimate the dam
