2019版高考英语一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland夯基提能作业新人教版必修4

Unit 2 Working the land

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2017福建泉州适应性考试)

Experts predict nine billion people will live on our planet by 2050. They say by that time the demand for food will be two times what it is now. Officials are worried about that prediction because many people have already suffered from a lack of food. More than 800 million people go to bed hungry.

A solution(解决办法)to the problem may be turning to our forests. A new report says forests can help reduce hunger and improve nutrition if they are properly managed.

Bhaskar Vira is the director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute and an expert of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). It recently released a report at the United Nations about forests and jungle food.

Mr. Vira says crops that grow on trees can help feed people living in and around forests. He said,“It’s like an insurance policy. Having access to those tree-based food is hugely important when you can’t buy food from other sources or when your crops failed.”

The report says that forest health and economic value will improve when people who live in or near forests are given greater control of them. For example, a project in Ghana aims for proper management of forests and fields. The people involved hope to grow the Allanblackia plant. The oil from its seeds can be used in soap, beauty products and food.

Okai Michael Henchard leads the project. He says he will help people who live nearby. He says they will earn money and get trees on their land. The trees provide shade and improve the air quality. Mr. Henchard says the project also helps fight against climate change.

1.What are officials worried about?

A.Pollution and starvation.

B.The large population and health.

C.The great demand for food.

D.The sharp decrease of forests.

2.Which can solve the problem discussed in the text according to Mr. Vira?

A.Better living conditions.

B.Insurance policies.

C.Tree-based food.

D.More fields.

3.What is the initial purpose of the project in Ghana?

A.To manage forests and fields.

B.To grow the Allanblackia plant.

C.To produce more oil.

D.To beautify the environment.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A solution to controlling the population

B.Forests can help feed the world

C.The importance of forest health

D.The project in Ghana helps the natives

B

(2017湖南张家界模拟)

Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients.But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.

Researchers wonder how to increase production without necessarily clearing more land to grow additional crops.American researchers say that can happen with greater use of an