1、Unit 5Working the land单元复习训练 .单句填空 1.It isnt a subjectwhich I devote a great deal of thought. 2.Because of the hurricane, that country is suffering from food(short). 3.The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt(boost) sales. 4.Scientists say there is no(convince) evidence to prove
2、 that. 5.People still wore their hair short and dressed(convention). 6.The fast-food business is(intense) competitive. 7.Pompeii, buried under the ashes, was(entire) forgotten by the world. 8.My old clothes are a witness to my(poor). 9.The bank plans various(extension) in different neighbours. 10.Un
3、fortunately a big nose is a family(character) for her. .阅读理解 Is it worth buying organic food? Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers have been willing to pay up to twice more for goods with organic labels (商标). However, if you think paying a lit
4、tle more for organic food gets you a more nutritious and safer product, you might want to save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products arent necessarily more nutritious, and theyre no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either. The la
5、test results, published in Annuals of Internal Medicine, suggest that buyers may be wasting their money. “We didnt find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier,” says Dr Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford. “So consumers shouldnt assume that one type of food has a lower ri
6、sk or is safer.” For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analysed the nutritional content of the fo
7、ods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats. While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals hig
8、h enough to go beyond food safety standards. And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also fou
9、nd in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends. Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that do
10、esnt always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that “Whether you buy organic food or not, finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste.” Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic. ()1
11、.The new research questions whether organic food. A.should replace traditional food B.has been overpriced by farmers C.is grown with less harmful chemicals D.is really more nutritious and healthier ()2.Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found that. A.organic food could reduce the risk of heart diseas
12、e B.traditional food was grown with more natural methods C.both organic food and traditional food they examined were safe D.there was not the presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food ()3.Which of the following are healthier according to the passage? A.Organic chicken and pork. B.Organic mil
13、k and chicken. C.Traditional chicken and pork. D.Traditional fruit and vegetables. ()4.What is the authors attitude towards organic food? A.Sceptical. B.Neutral. C.Unconcerned. D.Approving. .完形填空 Once a little boy found a caterpillar(蝴蝶幼虫). After he was allowed to1it at home, the little boy got a la
14、rge box from his mother and put plants to eat, and a stick to climb on. One day the caterpillar climbed up the stick and started acting2. The boy worriedly called his mother who came and understood that the caterpillar was creating a cocoon(茧). The mother3how the caterpillar was going to go through
15、a change and become a butterfly. The little boy watched every day,4the coming out of the butterfly. One day it happened that a small hole5in the cocoon and the butterfly started to struggle to come out. At first the boy was6, but soon he became concerned. The butterfly was struggling so hard. But it
16、 looked like it was making no7. Longing to see it out, the boy decided to help. He cut the cocoon with scissors to make the hole8and the butterfly quickly flew out! To his9, the butterfly had an unexpectedly large body and small wings. He 10to watch the butterfly, hoping that the wings would dry out
17、, enlarge and expand to support the huge body. But nothing happened! It never was able to11. The boy tried to find out what had gone wrong. To help him, his mother took him to talk to a scientist. He12that the butterfly was supposed to struggle. Without the struggle, the butterfly would never fly. T
18、he boys good wish13the butterfly. As you go through school, and life, keep in mind that struggling is an important part of any experience for14. It is the struggle that15us to develop our ability to fly. ()1.A.lockB.test C.keepD.hide ()2.A.strangelyB.normally C.wiselyD.bravely ()3.A.admittedB.explai
19、ned C.provedD.showed ()4.A.waiting forB.searching for C.cheering forD.apologizing for ()5.A.existed B.formed C.remained D.disappeared ()6.A.shockedB.excited C.boredD.terrified ()7.A.efforts B.mistakes C.progressD.preparations ()8.A.bigger B.deeper C.smallerD.brighter ()9.A.delight B.relief C.surpris
20、eD.comfort ()10.A.remembered B.happened C.startedD.continued ()11.A.climb B.survive C.moveD.fly ()12.A.forgot B.guessed C.believedD.learned ()13.A.killed B.hurt C.rescuedD.freed ()14.A.playingB.trying C.growthD.recovery ()15.A.remindsB.causes C.permitsD.warns .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
21、 When you are thirsty, you can drink some green tea. It tastes good and its very healthy. The Chinese 1.(know) about the benefits of green tea since ancient times, and they use 2.to treat everything from headaches to depression. They have 3.(actual) been using green tea as a medicine for several tho
22、usand years. Nowadays, there is scientific evidence of the healthy benefits of green tea. According to one study 4.(publish)in a cancer research journal, drinking green tea 5. (reduce)the risk of some types of cancer 6.nearly sixty per cent. USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent
23、 the 7.(grow) of cancer cells. There is also new evidence 8.green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies. It is especially effective at getting rid of the bacteria on your 9. (tooth) and keeping them healthy! According to the Chinese proverb, “It is 10.(good) to go without food for three day
24、s than without tea for one.” So, in brief, you should definitely try a cup of green tea. It seems that it can only do you good. 参考答案 .1.to2.shortage3.to boost4.convincing5.conventionally 6.intensely7.entirely8.poverty9.extensions10.characteristic .【文章大意】 本文为议论文,由人们花很多钱去购买有机食品入题,接着提出论点: 有机食品真的比传统食品更好
25、吗?然后作者引用研究员的调查结果证实有机食品并没 有比传统食品有更多的营养成分。 1.D细节理解题。本题定位在第二段第一句的“latest results”,与题干“the new research”对应。根据第二段第二句“We didnt find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier”可知 D 项正确。 2.C推理判断题。第四段详细对比了有机食品和传统食品在各方面的情况,得出的 结论是两种食品只有细微差别,两者都是安全的。故 C正确。 3.B细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The researcher
26、s did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease.”可知 B正确。 4.A观点态度题。由第一段作者认为人们花过多的钱去买有机食品不值得,最后一 段引用美国农业部的观点“Whether you buy organic food or not, finding the freshest foods available may
27、 have the biggest effect on taste.”再结合最后一句可看出,作者是质 疑的态度。故 A正确。 .【文章大意】 本文通过一个男孩子出于好心帮蝴蝶幼虫摆脱挣扎的痛苦,反而导 致蝴蝶不会飞翔的故事告诉我们:挣扎是我们成长中必经的阶段。正是因为挣扎才使 我们具备了飞翔的能力。 1.C根据下一句的“the little boy got a large box from his mother and put plants to eat”可知小男孩得到允许,可以把这个蝴蝶幼虫养在家里。lock 锁;test检测,考 试;keep 保留,保存;hide藏。 2.A根据后面“Th
28、e boy worriedly called his mother”可知小男孩发现蝴蝶幼虫开始 表现得不同寻常。strangely奇怪地;normally平常地;wisely 明智地;bravely勇敢地。 3.B根据前一句中“who came and understood that the caterpillar was creating a cocoon(茧).”可知男孩的妈妈知道这是蝴蝶幼虫正在破茧而出,因此这里是给小男孩 解释这种现象。admit承认; explain 解释; prove证明; show 指给看。 4.A于是小男孩每天都去观察,等待着蝴蝶幼虫破茧而出。 wait for
29、 等待;search for 寻找;cheer for为欢呼; apologize for为道歉。 5.B茧中形成了一个小孔,蝴蝶幼虫挣扎着要出来。exist 存在;form形成;remain 保 持;disappear消失。 6.B刚开始小男孩很兴奋,但是后来他就开始担心起来。shocked 震惊的;excited 兴 奋的;bored 厌倦的; terrified害怕的。 7.C蝴蝶幼虫挣扎得很努力,但是根本挣扎不出来。make efforts 努力;make mistakes 犯错; make progress 进步,进展; make preparations做准备。 8.A他用剪刀把小
30、孔剪得大一些了,于是蝴蝶很快出来了。bigger更大的;deeper 更 深的; smaller更小的; brighter更明亮的。 9.C令这个小男孩感到奇怪的是,这只蝴蝶有硕大的身体和小小的翅膀。to ones delight 令某人高兴的是;to ones relief令某人长舒一口气; to ones surprise令某人奇怪 的是; to ones comfort令某人宽慰的是。 10.D他继续观察这只蝴蝶希望它的翅膀能早日变干,变大,伸展开以支撑它硕大的 身体。remember记得;happen发生;start 开始; continue继续。 11.D这只蝴蝶不会飞。 climb
31、 攀爬;survive生存;move 移动; fly飞翔。 12.D妈妈带他去找了一位科学家,他才得知蝴蝶必须要经过挣扎的过程。 forget忘 记;guess 猜想;believe相信; learn 得知,了解到。 13.B男孩的好意反而害了这只蝴蝶。kill杀死; hurt 伤害; rescue拯救; free使自 由。 14.C挣扎是我们成长中重要的一部分。play玩耍; try 努力; growth成长; recovery 恢复,康复。 15.B正是挣扎才使我们有能力飞翔。cause sb to do sth 促使某人做某事。 .【文章大意】 本文向读者介绍了绿茶。从很久以前,人们就开
32、始了解绿茶的好处, 并用它来治疗从头痛到抑郁的各种疾病。今天,一些科学研究发现了绿茶有益健康, 可以降低某些癌症发生的概率,抑制细菌的生长等。 1.have known考查时态。根据“The Chinese(know) about the benefits of green tea since ancient times”中的 since可知,应该用现在完成时。 2.it考查代词。 it 代指前面的 green tea。 3.actually考查副词。根据“They have(actual) been using green tea as a medicine for several thou
33、sand years.”可知他们把绿茶作为一种药物已经有几千年了。 4.published考查非谓语动词。一项被出版在癌症研究杂志上的研究。过去分词 published作后置定语。 5.reduces考查主谓一致。喝绿茶可以减少患癌症的风险。动名词作主语,谓语动词 用第三人称单数形式,故填 reduces。 6.by考查介词。患病的概率降低了将近 60%。故填 by。 7.growth考查名词。绿茶阻止癌细胞的生长。这里用名词作宾语,故填名词 growth。 8.that考查同位语从句。也有新的证据表明绿茶可以帮助杀死我们体内的细菌。 that引导后面的“green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies”作 evidence的同位 语。故填 that。 9.teeth考查名词的复数形式。去除牙齿上的细菌。tooth的复数形式是 teeth。故填 teeth。 10.better考查比较级。good 的比较级是 better。故填 better。
