1、高二英语周练一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5 分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFour Environmentalists You Should Know George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver is one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century, not to mention a famous painter. He was an educator at the Tuskegee Institute and
2、an inventor known for making plastics, fuel, and more out of peanuts. He created a list of 300 uses for peanuts, and many more for soybeans and sweet potatoes, in an effort to increase financial gains for Southern farmers.Julia HillAfter a serious auto accident in 1996, Julia Hill devoted her life t
3、o environmental causes. For two years, Hill lived in the branches of an ancient redwood tree which she named Luna in northern California to save it from being cut down. She eventually vacated the 200-foot-tall tree after making a deal with the Pacific Lumber Company. The tree was saved finally. Her
4、tree sitting became an international cause.Theodore RooseveltThough he was a known big-game hunter, Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most active champions of wilderness preservation in history. As governor of New York, he outlawed the use of feathers as clothing decorations in order to prevent the
5、killing of some birds. While he was president (1901-1909), he set aside hundreds of millions of wilderness acres, and actively protected soil and water.Chico MendesChico Mendes is best known for his efforts to save the rainforests of his home Brazil from being cut down. Mendes came from a family of
6、rubber harvesters who supplemented their income by sustainably gathering nuts and other rainforest products. Alarmed at the damage of the Amazon, he helped to encourage international support for its protection. His activism drew the anger of powerful ranching and timber interests, and he was murdere
7、d by cattle ranchers at age 44.1. Who made a great contribution toagriculture?A. GeorgeWashingtonCarver.B. JuliaHill.C.TheodoreRoosevelt.D. ChicoMendes.2. Which achievement belongs to JuliaHill?A.Protectingwilderness.B. Saving a 200-foot-talltree.C. Saving the rainforestsofBrazil.D. Creating many us
8、es for peanuts.3. What is special about ChicoMendes?A. He likes cuttingdowntrees.B. He called on people to protectwater.C. He came from a familyoffarmers.D. He gathered nuts to support hisfamily.BFarming is among many traditions in South Dakota, one that is not always easy to keep in the family. But
9、 one family has survived four generations on it and hopes to continue long into the future. The year was 1933 when Ed Vanderwals father first stepped onto the farm. Now more than 80 years later, Ed carries the passion his father gave him for farming every day while working in the fields on the famil
10、y farm in Volga.“Well, I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm. And thats what I was more interested in doing,” Ed said. And that love of working the land didnt stop with Ed. Hes passed it down to his six sons. Some of them run farms of their own now, w
11、hile two of them, Scott and David, still work side by side with their dad every day.Some people might worry that working from sunup to sundown with family seven days a week would lead to a few family quarrels. But for the Vanderwals, the constant time together works just fine.“When families work tog
12、ether on a farm, its a challenge at times of getting along. Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share. And that, of course, transfers from one generation to the next,” Scott said.They all get along like any family, with good days and bad, and its tradition that keeps each generation teach
13、ing the next.“We taught them to work with animals at a young age, like most farmers do. Its nice to be able to pass that tradition to the next generation,” Scottsaid.The youngest generation of the Vanderwals, Eds three grandsons and a granddaughter, all started learning farming techniques at a young
14、 age.4. Why did Ed Vanderwal devote himself to thefarm?A. He grew up onthe farm.B. He was affected by hisfather.C. He could do nothing but work onthe farm.D. He wanted to set a good example for hissons.5. What can we know from Paragraph2?A. Managing a farm is arealchallenge.B. Ed has divided his far
15、ms into sixparts.C. Ed taught his sons how to workonfarms.D. Scott and David own their own farmsnow.6. What can be inferred from thepassage?A. The Vanderwals have strictfamily rules.B. Eds tradition has a great effect on thelocals.C. Eds grandchildren will drop outofschool.D. Eds farms have no lack
16、forsuccessors.7. What is a suitable title for thepassage?A. AFarmingFamilyB. A SuccessfulFarmerC. TheAgriculturalTraditionD. The AgriculturalGenerationCFor years when lobstermen found sea urchins ( 海 胆 ) in their lobster traps, they would break them underfoot. That was before Japanese buyers realize
17、d that urchin could produce some of the most delicious food on earth. It turned out that there was value in something long ignored.The fight to feed a world of perhaps 10bn by mid-century is being fought. It demands great reduction in the amount of food wasted and farming that make sure of long-term
18、 soil fertility and increases in production. It will also be helped by filling in some of the gaps in the food system: things ignored. There are foods ignored in some places which other places and cultures treasure such as seaurchins.Filling in the gaps in the worlds food web requires giving up some
19、 tastes and preferences. Consider the insect. Around 1,900 species are eaten around the world, according to the FAO. Fifty years ago, most Western diners didnt eat uncooked fish; today you can get sushi at supermarkets. In time insects may become a popular deliciousfood.Itisnotjustsushithatonceturne
20、dupnosespotatoesandtomatoesdid too.Tastes changeover time.What will a popular menu from 2022 look like to people in 100 years? They may pity dining choices limited to a small number of living creatures no fried, giant crickets.8. What did lobstermen think of sea urchins in their lobster traps atfirs
21、t?A. They weresomethingannoying.B. They were tasty and rich innutrients.C. They were valuable butlongignored.D. They were always found in the lobstertraps.9. What does the underlined word “treasure” mean in the secondparagraph?A.prizeB.hateC.overlookD. accept10. Which of the following is NOT helpful
22、 to feed theworld?A. A large decrease in wastedfood.B. Ignoring some foods routinely in someplaces.C. Filling in the gaps in the current foodweb.D. Soil fertility with improvement inproduction.11. Which of the following may happen in the near future according to thepassage?A. All the people will tak
23、e a fancy to fried, giantcrickets.B. A popular menu from 2022 will remain popular in 100years.C. The fight to feed a world of perhaps 10bn is hard tosucceed.D. More insects are likely to be on the menu to feed people in the world.DBig changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small,
24、Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution, according to the Reuters news agency.Singapore covers around 720 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land area is used for agriculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change
25、 and population growth threaten food supplies, the pressure on new farmers is to answer the governments call to “grow more with less”.“Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think about land think about space, because you can go upwards and sideways.” said Paul Teng,
26、an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University.There are more than 30 vertical farms in Singapore ones that grow up, not across, the land. Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. Its hydroponic (无土栽培的) farm grows non-native foods like cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside bu
27、ildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $16 million from investors last year. The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore.However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer William Ho says the
28、 government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. “Many of them have failed. Thats why Im always asking the government why it doesnt invest in us old-timers. We are more practical,” he said. Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the te
29、chnology makes their products too expensive for many people.12. What does Paragraph 2 mainlydiscuss?A. High foodproductioncosts.B. Reasons for changes inagriculture.C. Agriculturaltechnologybusinesses.D. Sale expansion of foodmarkets.13. Which is the way to achieve food security according to PaulTen
30、g?A. Exploringmore space.B. Buying morefood.C.Improvingfarmland.D. Investing moremoney.14. What do we know about theold-timers?A. They work onhigh-techfarms.B. They benefit from expensiveproducts.C. They reduceproductioncosts.D. They need the governmentssupport.15. Where is this passage probably tak
31、enfrom?A.Aguidebook.B.Abrochure.C.Anewspaper.D. A biography.二、七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When thinking about what you can do to help the planet, do you support regenerative agriculture? Do you evenknowwhatit means?Whileitsoundslikesomethingthatisuptofarm
32、ers,therearewaysthattherestofus can support it; one way is to practice soil-friendly eating. 16.Eat a variety of foodsA group of different foods can be good for getting a variety of nutrients, and by eating different types of foods, youll help create demand for a wide variety of agricultural product
33、s, which is better for soil. 17 .Embrace the pulsesThe pulses are cheap and great alternative to meat. 18 . Pulse crops are able to pull nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil. This process is called nitrogen fixation and provides a natural fertilizer, which is available for subsequent crops.Mak
34、e sure meat is sustainably produced 19 . However, if you do shop for meat, look for the meat which has been produced sustainably. For example, animals feeding on pasture rather than grain are better because grain requires a lot of land, water and agrichemicals. Animals take a lot from the soil, so i
35、ts important to support owners of pasture who work to keep their soil healthy.Reduce food wasteReducing food waste has been getting much attention recently. By some accounts, it is one of the most important things we can do to fight theclimate. 20.A. We generally recommend eating less meat or none a
36、t allB. It also helps ease the strain on soil since it reduces itsworkloadC. Almost everyone mentions the need for regenerativeagricultureD. It turns out that they are also a top choice for soil-friendlyeatingE. Here are some steps for how to eat in ways that are harmonious withsoilF. If we dont tak
37、e care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care ofusG. Food diversity helps with soil fertility when land is used to grow multiple crops三、完形填空（共 30 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ATherewasonceafarmerwhohadafineoliveorchard (橄榄园). Hewasveryhardworking, an
38、dthe21 always prospered under his care. But he knew that his three 22 looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to makewealth.When the farmer was 23 and felt that he would die, he 24 the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold 25 in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wis
39、hit.”The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.After the farmer was 26 , the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one 27 of t
40、he orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.They 28 until they had turned up the 29 from one end of the orchard to the other, around the tree-roots and between them. 30 no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were 31 to have all their work for nothing.The next olive 32 , th
41、e olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was33 it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.And when they saw how much money had 34 the orchard, they suddenly understood what their father had 35 when he said, “There is gold in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wishit.”21.
42、 A. factoryB. gardenC. farmD. hospital22. A. friendsB. sonsC. relativesD. children23. A. oldB. healthyC. unluckyD. sad24. A. showedB. ledC. visitedD. called25. A. sentB. hiddenC. putD. locked26. A. weakB. deadC. lostD. invisible27. A. endB. topC. surfaceD. bottom28. A. quitB. researchedC. discovered
43、D. dug29. A. waterB. wallC. soilD. floor30. A. ButB. AndC. SoD. Because31. A. surprisedB. disappointedC. indifferentD. delighted32. A. occasionB. distanceC. seasonD. process33. A. soldB. boughtC. broughtD. saved34. A. come onB. come aboutC. come fromD. come out35. A. thoughtB. plannedC. dreamedD. me
44、antBOne day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework:homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness36and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to thosearoundthem. As part of their homework, all the students did really37things, but what Carla Chalmers did l
45、eft everyone38. Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a bigbag.“Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said39. On seeing this, everyone was filled with 40but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled
46、 out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n)41camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at theready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile42on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, whic
47、h came out of the camera immediately. She43it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she had finished, she gestured at the44.“Oh, so its.”“Yes!”45Carla, opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles!” She opened the bag and photos of different46
48、fellout.The rest of the class tried to47how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted to them, and in return without48every person49with a smile of theirown.She managed to50understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the
