Lesson 9 China's Most Famous “Farmer”
Ⅰ.根据课文内容,完成短文
A scientist had a dream when he was young. In the dream, he grew a new type of rice that was 1. big as a peanut. The plant 2. farmers to rest in its shade. That child was Yuan Longping. People call Yuan Longping the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. In 1973, together with other scientists, he succeeded in
hybrid rice. The 4. of this new product made China a
5. in rice production. His success with hybrid rice has helped farmers 6. much more rice than before. Now Dr. Yuan is 7. on developing super hybrid rice. He also has many 8. interests. He loves swimming, playing the 9. , listening to music and 10. for half an hour before going to bed.
Ⅱ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
11.Tang Tao is the (lead) of this group. He does his best to work for it.
12.More than 5 000 planes have been (produce) in this factory by now.
13.The (introduce) of the new invention into daily life needs a long time.
14.Every day, they (spend) eighteen hours working on their new varieties.
15.John is (know) as the best singer in our school.
Ⅲ.用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空
together with, in one's spare time, work on, succeed in, allow…to
16.She is so talented that she has all the roles she played in her films.
17.We the students discuss the questions in class.
18.They are helping the poor in mountain villages.
19.Bob returned the book to me, a letter.
20.My parents like watching operas .
Ⅳ.单项选择
( )21.My grandfather likes to play chess his spare time.
A.in B.on C.at D.for
( )22.He is working hard on super hybrid rice.
A.developing B.develop C.to develop D.to developing
( )23.Lily spends much of her spare time the piano every day.
A.to play B.plays C.played D.playing
( )24.Tan Dun has brought Chinese and Western music together.
A.successfully B.hopefully C.harmfully D.peacefully
( )25.The scientists are doing the final test they launch the rocket.
A.after B.before C.as D.when
( )26.Look! That boy together with his friends a maths problem.
A.are working on B.is working on
C.are working out D.is carrying on
Ⅴ.句型练习
(A)连词成句。(将所给词语连成句子,要求符合语法,语句通顺,大小写正确,词语不得重复使用。句末标点已给出)
27.car, Changsha, the, produced, in, was
.
28.research, you, do, his, think of, what
29.important, questioning, it, keep, is, to
.
30.scientist, my, a, dream, become, is, to
.
31.became, Jack, he, won, prize, that, after,famous
.
(B)根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
32.我妈妈不允许我晚上出去。
My mum doesn't out at night.
33.虽然下着大雨,但那些农民继续在地里干活。
Although it was raining hard, the peasants in the fields.
34.我爸爸睡觉前经常看半个小时的书。
My father often reads books for before he goes to sleep.
35.在音乐方面凯文比他的哥哥感兴趣得多。
Kelvin is in music than his elder brother.
36.我的妈妈出生在20世纪70年代。
My mother was born .
Ⅵ.词语运用
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He sometimes put them back together. Other times he made new things from different 37. (part). He learned 38. to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机) on a homemade go-cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being an 39. (invent). In high school, Lonnie built a remote-control robot from some waste things. It made him win first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called 40. (he) “The Little Scientist”. In college, Lonnie was 41. excellent student. After that, he 42. (become) an air force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. 43. he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention—the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this toy while working on another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it 44. (shoot) water across the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100 45. (use) inventions. However, he still keeps 46. (try) new things.
Ⅶ.[2020·昆明] 阅读理解
Yuan Longping, a great scientist, is the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice which helps fight hunger in China.
Food was a big problem in China in the past. This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population, but only 7 percent of its farmland. In the 1960s, China suffered(遭受) serious hunger. Millions of people died because they had no food. As an agronomy(农学) teacher, Yuan was very sad to see this. “How can I help them have enough food ” he thought. He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice. It has a high output(产量).
At that time, other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth studying. But Yuan and his team worked on it every day. They took very good care of their rice seeds.
At last, in 1973, they grew a new kind of hybrid rice. This rice is strong. Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather. It can also fight disease. Its output was much greater than common kinds of rice. With the new kind, about 70 000 000 people could have food every year!
Yuan solved the food problem in China. But he is still working on rice. Before he retires(退休), he hopes to grow rice in the sea!
( )47.Why was food a big problem in China in the past
A.Because farmers didn't grow rice.
B.Because farmers didn't have rice seeds.
C.Because China had no money to buy plenty of food.
D.Because China had a large population but a little farmland.
( )48.How did Yuan Longping help people have enough food
A.He discovered another kind of food.
B.He borrowed enough food from other countries.
C.He developed a kind of hybrid rice with his team.
D.He started being an agronomy teacher to study rice.
( )49.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the new kind of hybrid rice
A.It is able to fight disease.
B.It is grown across the world.
C.Its output is much higher.
D.It can be grown in different farmland.
( )50.Yuan Longping wishes to before he retires.
A.grow rice in the sea
B.have a good rest
C.keep several pet cats
D.help people in Africa
( )51.What does this passage mainly talk about
A.The new kind of hybrid rice is worth studying.
B.The new kind of hybrid rice was invented in China.
C.Yuan Longping grew the new kind of hybrid rice for many years.
D.Yuan Longping has played an important role in solving China's food problem.
答案
Lesson 9 China's Most Famous “Farmer”
Ⅰ.1.as 2.allowed 3.developing 4.introduction 5.leader 6.produce
7.working 8.other 9.violin 10.reading
Ⅱ.11.leader 12.produced 13.introduction 14.spend 15.known
Ⅲ.16.succeeded in 17.allow; to 18.working on 19.together with
20.in their spare time
Ⅳ.21-26 AADABB
Ⅴ.(A)27.The car was produced in Changsha
28.What do you think of his research
29.It is important to keep questioning
30.My dream is to become a scientist
31.Jack became famous after he won that prize
(B)32.allow me to go 33.worked on/kept working 34.half an hour
35.much more interested 36.in the 1970s/1970s
Ⅵ.37.parts 38.how 39.inventor 40.him 41.an 42.became 43.But 44.shot 45.useful 46.trying
Ⅶ.【主旨大意】 本文介绍了科学家袁隆平的事迹。在20世纪60年代,中国遭受了饥荒的威胁。袁隆平带领他的团队在1973年研发出了新的水稻品种——杂交水稻,为解决中国粮食问题作出贡献。
47-51 DCBAD