单元测试5：Unit 2 Working the land

Unit 2 Working the land
(时间:90分钟满分:120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

A
The United States Department of Agriculture has a program called Wildlife Services.Its job is to help protect agriculture and other resources from threats and damage by wildlife.Often that means helping farmers deal with unwelcome visitors.This organization has experts from different fields and it has set up thousands of inquiry agencies all over the country where farmers can explain their difficulty and get practical help.
One example from Wildlife Services of its work involved a farmer in Washington State,in the Pacific Northwest.Several years ago,thousands of Canada geese landed on his fields.The geese began to eat his carrot crop.Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and other measures to scare the large birds away.These efforts apparently succeeded,which made the farmer quite happy.
Wildlife Services also has a livestock(牲畜)protection program.The program just offers suggestions to keep those unwelcome visitors away instead of killing them.Experts suggest providing secure shelter for chickens,sheep and other animals that could be attacked.They also suggest using lights above places where animals are kept.And they advise people who see coyotes around their property to chase them away by shouting,making loud noises or throwing rocks.For home gardeners,a two-meter fence might help keep out deer.To keep out rabbits,a wire fence has to be only about a half-meter high.It should extend fifteen centimeters underground to keep rabbits from digging under it.If snakes are a problem,remove dead trees and cut high grass to destroy their hiding places.And to protect livestock,consider using guard animals such as dogs and donkeys,which are very effective.Due to its effective work,ever since the Wildlife Services was started,it has been well received by farmers all over the States and neighboring countries such as
Canada and Mexico.
1.The underlined phrase “unwelcome visitors” in the first paragraph refers to.
A.animals that attack the farmers
B.people who don’t care about wildlife
C.animals that do harm to the crops or livestock
D.people who pollute the environment of the farms
2.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that .
A.the farmer didn’t have a gun to kill those Canada geese
B.Wildlife Services involves some biologists in its group
C.the carrot crop was eaten up by the Canada geese
D.the farmers like to eat Canada geese very much
3.What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A.Ways to protect livestock.
B.Ways to deal with coyotes.
C.How to protect crops.
D.How to find wildlife.
4.How is the program getting along?
A.It remains to be improved.
B.It is very popular among experts.
C.It is well received by the local government.
D.Farmers in the U.S.,Canada and Mexico think it effective.
B
Every time you go shopping,the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them.Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have.While getting fresh vegetables,they can also achieve great cost cutting.
Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly.Mushrooms can also be grown
easily in a dark environment.In fact it’s better than growing other vegetables since you really don’t need an outdoor space.A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.
Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables;they are fungi(菌类)and for this reason,you don’t even require sunlight to grow them.Well,how does one go about growing mushrooms?You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits(工具)available online that area effective and not very expensive either.
Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook.Simply use them in pizzas,salads and anything that you pretty much fancy.Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want.Fresh mushrooms are tastier than the ones that are stored in your refrigerator.
If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms,then you can even store them.Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms.Simply pick them,slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer.When they are frozen,just put them in a zip lock and you can use them when you want to.They give a really great taste to the dish that you are making.Thaw them before you use them.
You should try growing mushrooms,since it’s cost-effective.Furthermore,you can eat the fresh mushrooms any time that you want.
5.What is the advantage of growing vegetables according to the passage?
A.You can eat all kinds of vegetables.
B.You are lucky to eat what you like.
C.You can save lots of money.
D.You can satisfy your desire.
6.Mushrooms are different from other vegetables in that.
A.they can be grown where there is no light
B.they can grow well in an outdoor space
C.it is easy for them to go bad in a few days
D.they can grow without soil
7.The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that.
A.mushrooms are not vegetables
B.Internet helps us a lot
C.mushrooms are available online
D.it is easy to grow mushrooms
8.Which of the following is the right order of storing mushrooms?
a.put them on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator
b.place frozen mushrooms in a zip lock
c.cut them into slices
d.choose the white mushrooms
A.a-b-c-d
B.d-c-a-b
C.a-d-c-b
D.d-a-c-b
9.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.It is easy and fun to grow mushrooms.
B.We should eat more fruit and vegetables.
C.Mushrooms online are very expensive.
D.Mushrooms—tasty and healthy vegetables.
C
Today just as technology changed the face of industry,farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”.On the farm of today,machines provide almost all the power.
One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer.A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently.The computers help them keep more infallible records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant,how much livestock to buy,when to sell their products,and how much profit they can expect.Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers.Programs are being written for hog producers,grain farmers,potato farmers,and dairy farmers.In the future,farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs.Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm,students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses.There can be no doubt that
farmers will rely on computers even more in the future.While the old-time farm depended on horse power,and modern farms depend on machine power,farms of the future will depend on computer power.
Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot,a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and,in some ways,think like a human being.Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make startling changes in farming before the end of the century.Unlike farmers of the present,farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them.Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear sheep, drive tractors,and harvest fruit.Even complex jobs will be done by robots.For example,in order to milk their cows,farmers must first drive them into the barn,then connect them to the milking machines,watch the machines,and disconnect them when they are finished.In the future,this will all be done by robots.In addition,when the milking is completed,the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure.The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future,but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.
10.According to the passage,computers cannot help farmers decide .
A.how much money they can earn from their products
B.whether to plant a certain kind of crop
C.what livestock to raise
D.when to sell their products
11.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.
B.Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.
C.Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms.
D.Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes.
12.According to the engineers,will be done by robots in the near future.
A.all farm work
king cows
C.some farm work
D.making milking machines
Ⅱ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady,gradual increases in the length of the runs.13,buy the best-fitting,best-built running shoes you can find.No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop.When you have found shoes that seem right,walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit.14.As always,you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week,do not think about distance,but run five minutes longer each day. 15,it is wise to take a day off to rest.But during the next week,set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.16.After two weeks,start timing yourself.17.Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter,you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.
A.After six days
B.For a good marathon runner
C.Before you begin your training
D.With each day,increase the distance by a half mile
E.If they still feel good,you can begin running in them
F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

I am a student in a common agriculture university. As you know, few people think 18 of an agriculture university,especially one which is not 19.It is ten times more 20for a graduate from our university to 21 a satisfactory job than for those who 22more respected subjects at a famous university.23graduates from our university can 24to be treated st year,a 25from our university attended a talent fair(人才市场)held in Guangzhou.He joined a queue to 26in his recommendation(推荐)form for an interview(面试).When his 27came,the interviewer asked him,“Which university did you graduate from?”When the graduate told him the 28of our university,the interviewer said with a sneer,“What? I’ve never 29of that university.Go! Next one!”He waved his hand 30
even taking a look at the recommendation form and took no notice of the graduate’s request for a chance to show his skills and 31.
Another interviewer told the graduate,“Sorry,if you had graduated from China Agriculture University,we would take you on.”
How 32the graduate was!I wonder what these employers really want:the name of a famous university 33knowledge and technology?
It is true that 34students from common universities don’t have the same abilities as 35from key ones on the whole,but that doesn’t 36that all of us are less able students.I am sure that we are going to try to do as well as those students from key universities.We will 37the employers with our skills.So,give us a chance.
18.A.lowly B.highly
C.little
D.greatly
19.A.well-known B.beautiful
C.important
D.skillful
20.A.great B.easy
C.funny
D.difficult
21.A.accept B.find
C.search
D.leave
22.A.study B.understand
C.change
D.follow
23.A.Worst B.Least
C.Most
D.Best
24.A.need B.wish
C.expect
D.hope
25.A.teacher B.graduate
C.parent
D.professor
26.A.give B.share
C.let
D.hand
27.A.time B.turn
C.chance
D.interview
28.A.address B.telephone
D.number
29.A.seen B.notice
C.listened
D.heard
30.A.with B.away
C.up
D.without
31.A.books B.subjects
C.request
D.knowledge
32.A.pleased B.surprised
C.angry
D.sorry
33.A.or B.and
C.but
D.so
34.A.much B.some
C.many
D.most
35.A.this B.these
C.those
D.that
36.A.explain B.mean
C.say
D.translate
37.A.impress B.warn
C.prove
D.disappoint
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day I decided to quit...
I went to the woods 38.(have)one last talk with God.
“God,” I said. “Would you like to give 39. one good reason not to quit?”
“Look around,” he said. “Do you see the fern(蕨)and the bamboo in the
40.(distant)?”
“Yes,” I replied.
“When I 41.____(plant) the fern and the bamboo seeds,I took very good care of them. The fern quickly grew from the earth but nothing came from the bamboo seed in the
42.(follow) few years.I did not quit on the bamboo.Then in the fifth year a small sprout rose from the earth.43.(compare) to the fern,it was small and insignificant.But just 6 months 44. (late) the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.It had spent the five years growing roots.Those roots made it strong and gave it 45. it needed to survive,” he said to me.“Do you know,my child,that all this time you
46. (struggle),you have actually been growing roots.”
I left the woods and brought back this story.I hope these words can help you see that God will never give 47. on you.
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces, some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that until all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt fulfilled on our way back home.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,来自北京近郊的农村,你的美国网友Bob对现今中国农村的发展变化很好奇,请你给Bob发一封email,从以下三个方面来描述你家乡这几年的变化:
1.农民的生活水平提高了;
2.农民的工作多样化了:在种田的同时有的做生意,有的进城打工等;
3.更加重视教育。

要求:可适当增加一些细节,以使文章内容丰富、连贯。

词数:100左右。

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参考答案
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)
1.
【解析】考查名词指代。

由第一段第二句话“Its job is to help protect agriculture and other resources from threats and damage by wildlife.”可知,Wildlife Services 是帮助农民驱走危害农作物和家畜的动物的一个组织。

【答案】C
2.
【解析】考查推理判断。

由第二段中的“Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and other measures to scare the large birds away.”可知,B项正确。

【答案】B
3.
【解析】考查段落大意。

第三段首句“Wildlife Services also has a livestock(牲畜)protection program.”是主题句,下面的内容都是围绕这一主题进行的。

【答案】A
4.
【解析】考查细节理解。

由文章最后一句“Due to its effective work,ever since the Wildlife Services was started,it has been well received by farmers all over the States and neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico.”可知答案。

【答案】D
5.
【解析】推理判断题。

根据第一段最后一句“While getting fresh vegetables,they can also achieve great cost cutting.”说明自己种菜可以降低生活成本,可以省钱。

故C项正确。

【答案】C
6.
【解析】细节理解题。

根据第三段第一句“Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables;they are fungi(菌类)and for this reason, you don’t even require sunlight to grow them.”可知A项正确。

【答案】A
【解析】段落大意题。

本段说种植蘑菇,你不需要阳光,也不需要很贵的设备,蘑菇很容易种植,故D项正确。

【答案】D
8.
【解析】排序题。

根据文章倒数第二段“Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms.Simply pick them,slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer.When they are frozen,just put them in a zip lock and you can use them when you want to.”说明B项的顺序正确。

【答案】B
9.
【解析】主旨大意题。

文章讲述了种植蘑菇很容易也很有趣,不需要太多的工具,也不需要很高的水平,故A项正确。

【答案】A
10.
【解析】细节理解题。

从“The computers help them... make better decisions on what crops to plant,how much livestock to buy,when to sell their products,and how much profit they can expect...”可知A、B、D三项正确,C项中应把what 改为how much。

【答案】C
11.
【解析】推理判断题。

由“On the farm of today,machines provide almost all the power”可推知B项正确。

【答案】B
12.
【解析】细节理解题。

从“The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future,but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.”可知答案为C项。

【答案】C
Ⅱ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
13~17 CEADG
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
【解析】由后面的叙述可以知道农业大学毕业的学生不好找工作,所以可以推出很少有人看得起农业大学。

think highly of“高度评价”。

【答案】B
19.
【解析】很少有人看得起农业大学,尤其是那些不是很出名的(well-known)农业大学。

【答案】A
20.
【解析】由前后的叙述可以知道农业大学的毕业生找工作很困难(difficult)。

【答案】D
21.
【解析】前面提到了毕业生,所以这里应该是找(find)工作。

【答案】B
22.
【解析】由“I am a student”和“at a famous university”可以推出这里选择学习(study)。

【答案】A
23.
【解析】我们学校大部分的(most)毕业生预计都会受到冷淡的对待。

【答案】C
24.
【解析】因为作者还没有毕业,所以他在预测(expect)未来的人才市场。

【答案】C
25.
【解析】因为后面提到了参加人才市场,所以可以推出他是一个大学毕业生(graduate)。

【答案】B
26.
【解析】他为了参加面试而排队递交推荐信。

hand in“递交”。

【答案】D
27.
【解析】因为后面提到面试的人提问他问题,所以可以推出这里是轮到(turn)他了。

28.
【解析】后面提到面试官说从来没有听说过这所大学,可以推出这里应该是说这所大学的名字(name)。

【答案】C
29.
【解析】从面试官的反应可以看出他从来没有听说过(hear)这所学校。

【答案】D
30.
【解析】他摇了摇头,连推荐信都没有(without)看。

【答案】D
31.
【解析】由语境可以看出,因为他的大学不出名,所以面试官都没有给他机会展示才能和知识(knowledge)。

【答案】D
32.
【解析】由于这个毕业生屡遭拒绝,所以可以推出他生气了(angry)。

【答案】C
33.
【解析】这些雇主们到底想要什么,是大学的名字还是(or)知识和技能。

【答案】A
34.
【解析】由后面的叙述可以看出,总体上看,有些(some)普通大学的学生和名牌大学的学生的能力是有差距的。

【答案】B
35.
【解析】这里指的是普通大学的学生和那些名牌大学的学生相比,所以选择those。

【答案】C
36.
【解析】但是那不意味着(mean)我们所有的人都是没有能力的。

37.
【解析】我们会用我们的能力给雇主留下深刻的印象(impress)。

【答案】A
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
38.to ter 45.what46.have been struggling47.up
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
第二句:a→the
第三句:had→has
第四句:best→most
第五句:In→On;farm后加on或which→where
第六句:第一个so→such
第七句:After后加being
第八句:hole→holes;them→it
第十句:去掉but
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
参考范文
Dear Bob,
It was great to hear from you!I live in a small village near Beijing.It has changed a lot over the past few years.Now the villagers live much better than before.New products such as computers are common in my village now.The reason is that the villagers have more ways to support their families now.For example,they can open up a shop or do some other kinds of business in the free season,so they can make money throughout the year.Many young villagers also go to the city to look for jobs.
With the growth of the economy, the villagers are also beginning to pay attention to education. There used to be only one school in my hometown, but now there are three.
There have been many other changes as well. You are welcome to my village at any time. I’d love to show you around.
Best wishes.
Yours, Li Hua。