人教版必修四：Unit 2 Working the land Pre-reading and Reading 课后强化提升练-（含答案）

Unit 2 Working the land
Section Ⅱ Pre-reading and Reading
一、单句语法填空
1．If the human population had not increased so rapidly，people would have had more space and__________(free)．
2．My mother would rather I__________(focus) more attention on my study.
3．Susan made__________clear that she wished to study abroad.
4．If you stay out in the sun for a long time，you may get __________(sunburn)．
5．From her__________(satisfy) look，we can tell that the meeting is successful.
6．Borrowing foreign words and then adding them to English was a way of__________(expand) the language.
7．Food production has sharply increased and helped prevent widespread __________(hungry) since the method was used.
8．The problem that so many children are crazy about video games is really__________
(disturb)．
二、阅读理解
Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.
Vegetable gardeners agree that many home grown vegetables picked at their best are better than those bought from markets.From spring through late fall，a well planned and well kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables，thus increasing the nutrition (营养) of the family diet.Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date.Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area.
Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening attractive for many people.Besides，vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for families.
Although the money spent on a garden may be little，one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time.Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times，most of which are inconvenient.Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative (消极的) feeling towards gardening.
One should not manage a garden that is too large for him to care for.A small，well kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable (有益的) than a large one.Vegetables grow well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day.Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables.If possible，the garden should be near the house so the gardener can work it at irregular moments.
Usually the home owner has little choice in the soil type.Fortunately，many vegetables can be grown in poor soils if they are properly prepared.
1．Home grown vegetables__________.
A．can remain standing for a long time and need not be picked immediately
B．have to be eaten as soon as they are picked
C．sell well in the market because of their good quality
D．picked at the right moment are more nutritious than those bought from the market
2．A well planned and well kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables__________.
A．all year round
B．whenever you need nutritious food
C．for a greater part of the year
D．throughout spring
3．Vegetable gardening is attractive for many people because__________.
A．it requires little money
B．it is enjoyable and profitable
C．they can work in the vegetable garden at irregular moments
D．it provides vegetables for the family all year round
4．From the passage we can conclude that__________.
A．vegetables need little care while growing
B．vegetables can be grown in almost any kind of soil
C．vegetable gardening is a necessary part of life for people
D．vegetable gardening is a good pastime for old people
三、七选五
Kate will never forget the day“the list” went up. The 12 year old stepped into the cafeteria (自助食堂) for lunch at her school in Wisconsin. __1__
“Assigned (分配的) seating？” she wondered, staring at a paper taped to the wall. She looked around the room for her new table, hoping to see at least one friend there. But it was a group of strangers.
__2__ Just finding a seat can be embarrassing (尴尬的). Kids often walk around the room, hoping that someone will move over to make room.
Then there's a lot of noise and it's hard for teachers to notice everything. That makes it easy for bullies (恃强凌弱的人) to pick on other kids.
At Kate's school, a computer program assigns students to tables every few weeks. This way, students have to sit with kids they might not normally talk to. __3__ Kate ate quickly so she could leave as fast as possible.
But the lunchroom got calmer. Bullying nearly disappeared. __4__ “I met kids I had never had the chance to talk with，” she says. “I made new friends.”
Assigned seating has its disadvantages. Lunch is one of the few chances kids have to enjoy free time during the school day. It's a chance to relax, trade snacks (点心), and catch up with friends in other classes.
__5__ For example, kids can sit at round tables instead of long ones. That way, everyone can see and hear each other. More kids can take part in conversations. There's also“Mix It Up at Lunch Day.” Thousands of schools take part in this program. Once a year, every student must eat with someone new. It's a small but meaningful step toward making lunchtime better.
A．Kate changed her mind.
B．And that's when Kate saw it.
C．Students didn't like the system at first.
D．Lunchtime is the one time when kids have freedom.
E．For some students, lunch is the hardest time of day.
F．And there are other ways to deal with lunchroom problems.
G．But some people say kids should be able to make their own seating choices.
四、应用文写作
百度百科打算创建英文版的百度人物词条，请你结合以下信息，为袁隆平编写词条。
姓名：袁隆平 爱好：听音乐，游泳
职业：科学家 生活态度：生活简朴，淡泊名利
出生：1930年，北京 毕业院校：西南农学院
成就：1.提高水稻产量，消除世界饥饿2．杂交水稻之父
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．适当表达个人看法。
参考词汇：西南农学院 Southwest Agricultural College；杂交水稻之父 Father of Hybrid Rice
一、单句语法填空
1.freedom
2.focused
3.it
4.sunburnt
5.satisfied
6.expanding
7.hunger
8.disturbing
二、阅读理解
1.D 细节理解题。从文章第二段中“Vegetable gardeners agree that many home grown vegetables picked at their best are better than those bought from markets”可以得出正确答案。
2.C 细节理解题。由第二段中的“From spring through late fall，a well planned and well kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables，thus increasing the nutrition of the family diet”这一信息可知，C项正确。
3.B　细节理解题。由第五段中“A small，well kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than a large one”及上下文可知B项正确。
4.B　推理判断题。从文章第六段中“Fortunately，many vegetables can be grown in poor soils if they are properly prepared”可推断出正确答案。
三、七选五
1．B　B项在此处起承上启下的作用。B项中的when指代该空前的凯特走进食堂看到名单的那一天；it指代the list以及下一段中的“a paper taped to the wall”。
2．E　E项中的“lunch is the hardest time of day”与该空后的“finding a seat can be embarrassing”相呼应。
3．C　由就餐座位分配制度导致的结果“students have to sit with kids they might not normally talk to”和凯特起初对该制度的反应“Kate ate quickly so she could leave as fast as possible”可知，一开始学生们并不喜欢这个制度。
4．A　由上文中的“Kate ate quickly so she could leave as fast as possible”和下文中的“I made new friends”的对比可知，随着食堂越来越安静以及欺凌现象几乎不再出现，凯特对就餐座位分配制度的态度发生了转变。A项中的her mind指代她对该制度的态度。
5．F　由上文中的“Assigned seating has its disadvantages”和下文中的“step toward making lunchtime better”可知，除了座位分配制度，还有其它办法可以解决食堂里的问题。该空后提及的方法“sit at round tables instead of long ones”是对F项中的“ways to deal with lunchroom problems”的一个例举。
四、应用文写作
Yuan Longping is a great scientist who is devoted to agriculture. Born in Beijing in 1930, Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College. After graduation, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. Thanks to his research in hybrid rice, we have more tools to increase the rice output and rid the world of hunger, for which he is honored as “Father of Hybrid Rice”．
Yuan Longping lives a simple life and he cares little about money or being famous. As for hobbies, he enjoys listening to music as well as swimming.
Yuan Longping has made great contribution not only to China, but also to the whole world. Therefore, in my eyes, he is more than a scientist; he is a pioneer for all people.
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