高考英语 Unit 2 Working the land(练)4

闪堕市安歇阳光实验学校Unit 2 Working the land
Ⅰ.词义辨析
1．New ________ show that the economy of our country is continuing to grow.
A．welfares B．nationalities
C．statistics D．schedules
2．The water froze inside the pipe，causing it to ________and burst. A．expand B．export C．reduce D．behave 3．Rumours began to ________ in the country that the chairman was going to retire.
A．comment B．deliver C．focus D．circulate 4．People are fighting a ________ worldwide against air pollution.
A．output B．battle C．summary D．curiosity 5．Progress so far has been very good.______，we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides 6．You have got to fill in your name，age，address，and ____ in this application form.
A．nutrition B．occupation C．envelope D．atmosphere
7．If you don’t explain clearly，you’ll just _____ the reader.
A．confuse B．satisfy C．intend D．remind 8．The company has ______ its size from about 13,500 employees to 7,500. A．expanded B．observed C．advertised D．reduced 9．Would you ______ through the report and check for spelling mistakes? A．decorate B．employ
C．circulate D．skim
10．“Have you any _____ to make on the recent developments？” the reporter asked the foreign minister.
A．comments B．Contents
C．attitudes D．impressions
【答案】C A D B C B A D D A
Ⅱ.动词的时态和语态
1．(2015·内蒙古师大附中月考)In the early years of the 1980s，as the reform and opening－up policy ________(carry) out，our dream came true. 2．(2015·甘肃兰州一中月考)The sellers’ shouts could ________(hear) every now and then.
3．(2015·河南郑州摸底)Last year our team went to Seattle，Washington in the USA.We ________(win) second place.
4．(2015·海南海口模拟)A boy on a bike ________ (catch) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.
5．(2015·黑龙江大庆一中段考二)I heard that Carl ________ (win) the composition prize.
6．(2015·山西太原五中月考)A comprehensive study ________(report) that
of the nearly 3，000 cyclist－motorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010，about 20 percent were hit－and－runs.
7．(2015·吉林一中月考)For thousands of years，the festival
________(mark) by eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan.
8．(2015·内蒙古包钢一中月考)I’m so sorry，but sometimes the bus can ________ (delay) by some problems.
9．(2015·海南中学月考)Now college graduates ________(encourage) to start their own business，which sounds really good for us. 10．(2015·宁夏银川一中月考)So far I ________(adopt) and taught children for over 35 years.
【答案解析】
1．was carried
2．be heard
3．won
4．caught
5．had won
I II.短语填空
search for ;would rather ;care about; thanks to ;build up ;lead to ;rid of; focus on; keep from; care for
1．All the pressure ________ and he was off work for weeks with stress. 2．There is no doubt that stress can ________ physical illness. 3．Further measures will be taken to ____ our streets_____ crime. 4．Many experts think that schools should not simply _____exam results. 5．She usually ______ the table ________ dust by putting a cover over it.
6．She ________ her father all through his long illness.
7．Scientists are still ___________ a cure for this terrible disease. 8．I ___________ fail than cheat in the examination.
9．Nowadays increasing numbers of people _________ environmental issues. 10．It was all a great success—________ a lot of hard work.
【答案】1.built up 2.lead to 3.rid ; of 4.focus on 5. keeps; from 6.cared for 7.searching for 8.would rather 9.care about 10.thanks to
IV.完成句子
1．Indeed，he believes that a person with too much money has more
________________________________(麻烦事会更多而不是更少)．(rather) 2．Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests
____________________(是以前的两倍)．(twice)
3．Organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and _________________________________ (避免损害环境或者人们的健康)．(damage)
【答案】1. rather than fewer troubles 2.twice as large as before 3.avoid damaging the environment or people’s health
V.单项填空
1．Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer，______ he works the land to do his research.
A．where B．when C．for D．before 2．Dr Yuan searched for ___ to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields.
A．a way B．an approach C．a means D．a manner
3．Dr Yuan awoke from his dream ___ the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.
A．about B．with C．on D．at 4．Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from ________ the soil. A．getting away B．giving away
C．sending away D．carrying away
5．When farmers use this kind of natural fertilizer they keep the air，soil，water and crops ________ from chemicals.
A．lack B．short C．loose D．free
【答案】C A B D D
VI．语法填空【红色七校高三第一次联考】
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 a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry.
It seemed 1 ___(come) from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw 2 pitiful sight. There,
3 (lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog about two months old,
4 front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and was covered with mud.
The young man wanted to help the dog, 5 as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. He sat down and started 6 (gentle) talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog 7 (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared 8 its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still 9 (friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by
and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.
It was consistent love and kindness 10 won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.
3 .lying 考查倒装句。

（lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog主语为小狗，应该是躺着，还原为正常语序为a little dog was lying in the muddy riverbed.故填lying。

4.whose考查关系词。

little dog about two months old, front legs were tightly tied with ropes后句为dog的定语从句，句中缺少所有格形式，表示...的，意为小狗的前腿被绳子绑起来了，故填whose。

5.but/yet考查连接词。

The young man wanted to help the dog, 65 as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up.年轻人想要帮助小狗，他一靠近，小狗就叫，可知应用表示转折的连词，故填
but/yet。

6.gently 考查副词。

前面是动词start，应该用副词修饰。

故填gently。

7.stopped考查时态。

took a long time but eventually the dog 67 (stop) barking前一句为过去式，可知后半句也应是过去的时态，而stop为一个原音加复印结尾古窑双写，故填stopped。

8.for考查介词。

...照顾...根据句子 The you ng man carried the dog home, cared 68 its wounds年轻人将小狗带回家并照顾它的伤势，故填for。

9.unfriendly考查副词。

Even with all of this, the dog was still 69 (friend) every time the young man approached.本句为转折句，可知尽管年
轻人做了这一切，每次他靠近小狗，小狗仍不友好，friend为名词，前有be
动词，故此处应填副词，故填unfriendly。

10. that 考查关系词。

is...that...就是...正是持久的爱与善意赢得了终身
的忠诚友谊。

故填that。

考点：考查了副词、连词、动词、冠词、介词等的用法
VII．完形填空【部分重点中学度上学期新高三起点】
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以
填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was born and raised in Minnesota, the USA, but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa. I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris. For the last 15 years, I’ve studied 1__ people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate and make decisions 2 in the workplace.
While travelling in Tokyo recently with a Japanese 3 , I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers. 4 , I asked whether there were any questions or comments. No 5 went up, so I went to sit down. My colleague whispered to me, “I think there 6 were some comments, Erin.Do you mind if I try?” I agreed, but I guessed it a waste of 7 .
He asked the group again, “ Any comments or questions”.
Still, no one raised a hand, 8 this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience. Gesturing to one of them, he said, “ Do you have 9 to add?” To my amazement, she 10 “ Yes, thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question. My colleague repeated this several times,11 the audience and asking for more questions or comments.
After the session, I asked my colleague, “ How did you 12 that those people had questions?” He 13 , not sure how to explain it, and then said, “ It has to do with how 14 their eyes are.”
He continued, “In Japan, we don’t 15 as much direct eye contact as you do in the west. So when you asked if there are any 16 , most people were not looking directly at you. But a few people in the 17 were looking right at you and their eyes were bright. That 18 that they would be 19to have you call on them.
I thought to myself I would ever have learned from upbringing in Minnesota. Since then, I try to 20 understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter, and keep finding the bright eyes in the room.
1.A. why B. when C. while D. how
2.A. specially B. especially C. silently D. secretly
3.A. student B. friend C. classmate D. colleague
4.A. At the end B. In details C. At all D. In a word
5.A. mouths B. legs C. hands D. heads
6.A. totally B. nearly C. actually D. frequently
7.A. breath B. money C. times D. talent
8.A. so B. but C. because D. and
9.A. nothing B. all C. something D. everything
10.A. refused B. agreed C. asked D. responded
11.A. thinking about B. looking up to C. looking at D. looking for
12.A. suspect B. convey C. respect D. know
13.A. nodded B. decided C. made D. hesitated
14.A. lovely B. beautiful C. bright D. fixed
15.A. let B. make C. take D get
16.A. comments B. ideas C. decisions D. reports
17.A. classroom B. group C. school D. jury
18.A. tells B. indicates C. convinces D. informs
19.A. happy B. confident C. kind D. clever
20.A. focus on B. depend on C. live on D. move on
3 .D考查名词。

A. student学生；B. friend朋友；C. student同学；D. colleague
同事。

根据下文可知，我是和同事一起去旅游的。

故选D。

4.A考查介词短语。

A. At the end最后；B. In details详细地；C. At all 根本；D. In a word总之。

根据语境可知，我先与29个管理者做了简单的交流，最后问他们是否有问题或意见。

故选A。

5.C考查名词。

A. mouths嘴；B. legs腿；C. hands手；D. heads头。

我提问后没有人举手回答。

故选C。

6.C考查副词。

A. totally完全地；B. nearly几乎；C. actually实际上；D. frequently频繁地。

根据语境可知，我的同事认为人们实际上是有意见的。

故选C。

7.A考查名词。

A. breath呼吸；B. money钱；C. times次数；D. talent天资，才能。

根据语境可知，我认为同事向大多数询问意见纯粹是浪费口舌。

waste of breath浪费口舌。

故选A。

8.B考查连词。

A. so因此；B. but但是；C. because因为；D. and并且。

根据语境可知，依旧没人举手，但是我的同事这次非常仔细地看着每个人，希望有人能回答。

故选B。

9.C考查不定代词。

A. nothing没有任何事物；B. all所有事物；C. something 一些事物；D. everything一切事物。

根据语境可知，我的同事问他能发表一些意见吗。

故选C。

10.D考查动词。

A. refused拒绝；B. agreed同意；C. asked问；D. responded 回答。

根据语境可知，那个人居然回答了，出乎我的意料。

故选D。

11.C考查动词短语。

A. thinking about考虑；B. looking up to尊敬；C. looking at看；D. looking for寻找。

根据语境可知，我问同事是怎么知道那些人有问题的。

故选C。

12.D考查动词。

A. suspect怀疑；B. convey传达；C. respect尊重；D. know 知道。

根据语境可知，我问同事是怎么知道那些人有问题的。

故选D。

13.D考查动词。

A. nodded点头；B. decided决定；C. made做；D. hesitated 犹豫。

根据not sure how to explain it可知，他有些犹豫，无法确定如何去解释这个问题。

故选C。

14.C考查形容词。

A. lovely可爱的；B. beautiful漂亮的；C. bright明亮的；D. fixed固定的。

根据语境，人不像西方人那样直接与人进行眼神交流。

故选B。

15.B考查动词。

A. let让；B：make做；C：take争取；D：get获得。

根据语境可知，要把注意力集中到与你进行限制交流的人身上。

故选C。

16.A考查名词。

A. comments意见；B. ideas想法；C. decisions决定；D. reports 报答。

根据上文可知，此处要表达人们是否有意见。

故选A。

17.B考查名词。

A. classroom教室；B. group组；C. school学校；D. jury 陪审团。

根据本文第二段I gave a short talk to a group of 20 passengers 可知，但是，这个小组有若干个人人都在看你，他们的眼睛是明亮的。

18.B考查动词。

A. tells告诉；B. indicates表明；C. convinces说服；D. informs通知。

根据人们眼神是否发光表明他们是否愿意让你叫他们。

故选B。

考点：社会文化类阅读
VIII．书面表达【孝感高级中学高三9月调考】
面对繁重的学业负担，很多学生出现了不同程度的心理和身体方面的不适。

鉴于此种情况，中学生应该学会放松。

假如你是中学生李华，请以“How to Relax Ourselves”为题写一篇文章给《21世纪英语报》投稿。

内容包括：1．为什么要学会自我放松；
2．自我放松的途径（如看电视、上网、体育锻炼、旅游等）；
3．你更喜欢哪种自我放松方式及原因。

注意：1．词数100左右；
2．文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

How to Relax Ourselves
Faced with heavy learning burdens, many of us students
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【答案】
How to Relax Ourselves
Faced with heavy learning burdens, many of us students often feel tired both psychologically and mentally. If the situation continues, it will have a negative influence on our life and study. In view of this, we are supposed to learn to relax ourselves. As you know, there are various ways to relax ourselves, such as watching TV, surfing the Internet, taking regular exercise and traveling.
As for me, I prefer surfing the Internet in my spare time. For one thing, the Internet provides me with a wide range of activities for relaxation. Sometimes I keep track of the latest news as an entertainment.
I also play computer games to relax myself. For another, the Internet gives me easy access to making friends with people at home and abroad. Furthermore, the vivid pictures on the Internet can greatly refresh me
when I feel tired.
【解析】
试题分析：
本文是给《21世纪英语报》写一篇文章，描述中学生面对繁重的课业负担，自我放松的原因，途径以及自己喜欢的放松方式和原因。

文章给出了提纲。

成文时应注意以下几点：(1)内容要点齐全。

(2)人称使用要恰当。

(3)时态：一般现在时为主。

(4)适当使用一些连词和插入语，使文章自然、流畅。

(5)恰当使用一些高级词汇和句型，以增加文章的档次。

【亮点说明】
1.使用高级句型：包含as引导定语从句的句子As you know, there are various ways to relax ourselves, such as watching T V, surfing the Internet, taking regular exercise and traveling.；As for me, I prefer surfing the Internet in my spare time.就我而言，我更喜欢空闲时间上网。

2.使用了过渡词语：For one thing，For another， Furthermore等。

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3.使用了重要短语：are supposed to应该；In view of this鉴于此； As for me 就我而言；provides sb with给某人提供。

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【考点】考查提纲作文。