人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册Unit 5 Working the Land 单元测试（含答案无听力题）
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Unit 5 Working the Land 单元测试
一、阅读理解
In 2011, during his freshman year at the University of Maryland, Simon was struck by how much food was thrown away in the college cafeteria. "I was shocked to see someone buy a full sandwich, eat half of it, and throw the other half out," said Simon. "It was not the value I grew up with." For him, discarded food was a "natural goldmine" where he could source to do good.
Four years later, Simon co-founded Imperfect Produce, a subscription-based home-delivery service for discounted "ugly" fruits and vegetables that are perfectly good on the inside, but otherwise rejected from the food supply chain for their looks.
"Up to 20% of the fruits and vegetables grown on farms in America are thrown away because the produce doesn't meet grocery stores' standards," said Simon. "It's often for discoloration, scarring on the surface caused by the fruit rubbing against a tree limb or an atypical shape," he said. "Sometimes it's the size." Simon, 29, and Chesler, 27, decided to source this "ugly" produce directly from farms and deliver it to customers for about 30% less than conventional grocery store prices.
"The reason why we created Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business is because grocery stores didn't want to partner with us," said Simon. "So we became our own store." The San Francisco-based service launched in August 2015. Today, Imperfect Produce has more than 200, 000 subscribers in 22 cities. The company sources its produce from 250 growers nationwide, and slightly more than half of it is organic. To date, Simon said the service has helped recover 40 million pounds of food from going to waste.
Simon declined to disclose income but said this year's sales are expected to double last year's. The business is not yet profitable, but he hopes to expand the service to 40 cities by the end of 2019 and eventually take the company public at some point.
1.Why are many fruits and vegetables wasted
A.They are not tasty.
B.They are poorly looking.
C.They are not nutritious.
D.They are not good inside.
2.What made Simon create Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business
A.Relatively high prices offered by him.
B.His desire to offer convenient service to others.
C.The wish to set up his own business.
D.Grocery stores' refusal to cooperate with him.
3.What can be inferred about Simon
A.He thinks a lot about the wasted food.
B.He wants to help the poor.
C.He expects to make profits from his business.
D.He has expanded his service to 40 cities.
Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small, Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution, according to the Reuters news agency.
Singapore covers around 720 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land area is used for agriculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies, the pressure on new farmers is to answer the governments call to "grow more with less".
"Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think about land — think about space, because you can go upwards and sideways," said Paul Teng, an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University.
There are more than 30 vertical(垂直的) farms in Singapore — ones that grow up, not across, the land. Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. Its hydroponic(无土栽培的) farm grows non-native foods like cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $ 16 million from investors (投资者) last year. The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore.
However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer William Ho says the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. "Many of them have failed. That's why I'm always asking the government why it doesn't invest in us old-timers. We are more practical," he said. Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products too pricey for many people.
1.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss
A.High food production costs. B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.
C.Agricultural technology businesses. D.Sale expansion of food markets.
2.Which is the way to achieve food security according to Paul Teng
A.Exploring more space. B.Buying more food.
C.Enlarging farmland. D.Investing more money.
3.What do we know about the old-timers
A.They work on high-tech farms. B.They benefit from pricey products.
C.They reduce production costs. D.They need the government's support.
4.Where is this passage probably taken from
A.A guidebook. B.A brochure. C.A newspaper. D.A journal.
Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test-taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.
Here are some very important — and often ignored — guidelines(指导方针) to take a test successfully.
Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.
Go through the test a second time to work out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.
Usually (but not always) a strong first impulse (冲动) means we know the answer and we don't really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!
If you don't know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4-possibility multiple-choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!
Taking a test is as much for you as for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you won't help yourself in the long run.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of ________.
A.better preparations for exams B.better understanding of English
C.better skills at taking exams D.better results of taking exams
2.When taking an exam, what are you advised to do
A.To first answer the questions which are easier for you.
B.To rethink about the answers that you've written too much.
C.To search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.
D.To give up the questions whose answers you don't know.
3.It is common that many students ________.
A.pay much attention to their test-taking skills B.often give up a difficult test halfway
C.often get higher results by cheating D.don't believe in their first impulse
4.What would be the best title of the passage
A.Effective Studying Methods B.Effective Test-taking Skills
C.Getting Better Exam Results D.Being Successful Students
Today, the world's diversity (多样性) of food crops is quickly decreasing. But scientists around the world are taking action. They are building seed banks. At seed banks, scientists store the seeds of many different crops.
There are now about 1,400 seed banks around the world. However, some banks are in warm countries. If the electricity fails, the seeds will get too hot and die. Other seed banks are in countries troubled by war. Sometimes people damage the seed banks. If this happens, valuable seeds can be lost forever!
The organisation Global Crop Diversity Trust decided they wanted to deal with this problem. So, they decided to build a global seed bank. This seed bank would contain a back-up, or extra copy, of all the world's seeds. Smaller seed banks would still collect and keep local seeds. But they would also send copies of their seeds to the global bank.
Scientists from the Global Crop Diversity Trust chose the cold, snowy mountains of Svalbard, Norway to build the global seed bank—the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (斯瓦尔巴全球种子库). Organisations, farmers, or local seed banks store their extra seeds there. And the people who place their seeds in the vault are the only people who can take them out. They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.
Cary Fowler is a scientist who heads the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He said, "If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault will be worth more than it cost."
1.What is the purpose of building the seed banks
A.To research on seeds. B.To produce new seeds.
C.To protect crop diversity. D.To increase the number of seeds.
2.Compared with other seed banks, the global seed bank __________.
A.was built by the government B.is more welcomed by farmers
C.is mainly used by great scientists D.can provide a good environment for seeds
3.What can we learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
A.It helps to pay the shipping cost. B.No one can take seeds out of there.
C.There are no fees to store seeds there. D.It mainly receives seeds from farmers.
4.What is Cary Fowler's attitude towards the Seed Vault
A.He feels it is very important. B.He is surprised at it.
C.He thinks it costs too much. D.He is uncertain about it.
二、七选五
Overcome Culture Shock in the Classroom
Culture shock occurs in a classroom when students are exposed to a new situation. ①__________. However, it can also happen to students moving from a small town to a large city, to home-schooled students starting formal school education or to students progressing from one level of education to another. There are several strategies that teachers can use to help students overcome culture shock.
Make group rules
Brainstorm (集体讨论) group rules with the class as a whole to create a safe space and good learning environment. ②__________. Rules could include respecting differences, listening when someone is speaking and not teasing, for example.
Provide a partner
Find a partner for the new student in the adjustment period. ③__________. A good partner is someone who is friendly, outgoing and patient. The partner should show the new student around the school, spend time with him or her after class and eat lunch with him or her.
Know the source of a problem
Identify problems early and work with the student and his or her family to deal with them. ④__________. It can also be caused by overseas or home school environment. Students and parents need to be aware of all the rules and customs that apply.
⑤__________
Create lessons that include information about different countries and traditions. These could include story reading, geography, cultural studies and history. Encourage the student to share some information about himself or herself.
A. Create special lessons
B. Respect other cultures
C. They have lost their own language and culture
D. Explain the rules and require everyone to follow them
E. A partner can help him or her quickly adapt to the new environment
F. Classroom culture shock is often caused by the very different environment of a classroom
G. Typically, this happens when a new immigrant(移民) student arrives in a classroom for the first time
三、完形填空（15空）
When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days, and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I'd have some vivid dreams, making me 1 for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then 2 over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, 3 out into the darkness, and actually saw someone there. It was Mom 4 over me as I slept. Each time she 5 told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling 6 and loved.
I never asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but after seeing my own children 7 so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and 8 it in her heart forever. I just 9 that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she 10 at only 55.
Last night I was sleeping lightly 11 I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom's 12 standing in the room, smiling at me, and then she was gone.
Now some may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old 13 . To me, though, it was 14 that Mom's loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be 15 with her and everyone I have ever loved.
Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of love, too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.
(1).A.excited B.calm C.worried D.awake
(2).A.take B.roll C.look D.climb
(3).A.went B.burst C.looked D.found
(4).A.watching B.treating C.helping D.sitting
(5).A.angrily B.gladly C.silently D.gently
(6).A.cheated B.nervous C.safe D.anxious
(7).A.bring up B.raise up C.lift up D.grow up
(8).A.hold B.remove C.find D.cover
(9).A.decide B.hope C.wonder D.remember
(10).A.ran away B.put away C.passed away D.took away
(11).A.when B.while C.since D.before
(12).A.body B.figure C.shape D.appearance
(13).A.dream B.wish C.story D.memory
(14).A.proof B.time C.chance D.belief
(15).A.reunited B.buried C.connected D.joined
四、语法填空
The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, ①________(make) it a national festival that ②________ (set) up for farmers for the first time. This festival will not only celebrate harvests but it will also be a reminder that more attention needs to be paid to agriculture and farmers, as well as ③________ (tradition) culture.
Establishing the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is helpful to remind the whole society ④________ the importance of farming and farmers' lives. It is necessary to make full use of policies, capital and good environment to boost agricultural ⑤________ (produce) and the rural economy, and to improve farmers' living conditions so that they can devote ⑥________ (they) to their agricultural work. The founding of this festival will create an atmosphere of respecting and caring about farmers.
⑦________ recent years have seen the economic growth in most rural areas, a great increase in farmers' income has not occurred. There is still ⑧________ large gap between urban and rural areas. This festival will help to increase food output, encouraging fanners ⑨________ (grow) more quality food, which is still the focus of China's agricultural work for today and the future.
Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is a festival for farmers, but farmers are not the only participants(参与者) in it. Only when tourists ⑩________ (attract) by the charm of harvest activities will the festival have lasting appeal.
五、书面表达
假设你是高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他,并附上一封信,信的内容包括:
1. 该作品的内容;
2. 送该作品的原因;
3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
提示词:书法calligraphy
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counter when he first noticed the young woman with shiny black hair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled to see her face, she was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realized her beauty, which was fair-skinned and big-eyed. She seemed aware that he was staring at her and lowered her gaze abruptly.
His flight was leaving in an hour. To kill time, Dannis stepped into an airport bar and ordered a Scotch. While sipping it, he watched the flow of travelers through the terminal (航站楼) until he caught sight of the black-haired girl again, deep in conversation with a blonde girl (金发女孩)."Invite her for a drink " Dannis hesitated. In another instant, the two women separated, neither of whose directions was toward him. When next he saw her, Dannis was buying a magazine and became aware someone was pushing him. At first, he was startled (受惊吓的) that anyone would be so close as to touch him, but when he saw who it was, he smiled.
"Busy place," Dannis said.
She looked up at him and blushed. Wordlessly, she moved away and joined the crowds in the terminal.
Dannis was at the counter with his magazine, but when he reached into his pocket for his wallet, the pocket was empty. Where could I have left it His mind was racing, the credit cards, the cash, the identification card... His stomach stirred with something very like fear. "The girl who was so near to me!" he said to himself. All at once he understood she had picked his pocket. What shall he do
First, find a policeman, tell him what has happened. He would probably never see his wallet again. Dannis gritted his teeth. When glancing around for the police, suddenly, he spotted the black-haired girl, seated against a front window of the terminal. She seemed absorbed in a book.
Paragraph 1 :
A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 :
The girl ran and Dannis ran after her._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1.答案：1-3 BDA
解析：1.推理判断题.根据第三段第一、二句中的 because the produce doesn't meet grocery stores' standards 和 It's often for discoloration, scarring on the surface caused by the fruit rubbing against a tree limb or an atypical shape 可推知,很多水果和蔬菜都被浪费了是因为它们的外表不好看.故选B.
2.细节理解题.根据第四段第一句中的 because grocery stores didn't want to partner with us 可知Simon 创建 Imperfect Produce 作为直接而向消费者的企业是因为杂货店不愿意与他合作.故选D.
3.推理判断题.通读全文可知, Simon 是一个非常爱惜食物的人,他通过创建 Imperfect Produce, 将外表不好看但内在却很好的有可能被浪费掉的水果和蔬菜进行售卖.由此可推知,他对被浪费的食物思考了很多.故选A.
2.答案：1-4.BADC
解析：1.考查段落大意。根据第二段内容可知,新加坡用于农业的耕地面积少、食品生产成本高,而气候变化和人口增长对其粮食供应构成了威胁,再结合上文中的"Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore"可知,本段主要解释了新加坡农业发生变革的原因,故选B。
2.考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think about land—think about space, because you can go upwards and sideways"可知,Paul Teng认为实现粮食保障的途径是向上或向侧面开发空间,故A项符合文意。
3.考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"I'm always asking the government why it doesn't invest in us old-timers"可知,禽蛋养殖户William Ho问政府为什么不在他们这些传统农户身上投资,言外之意是他们这些传统农户需要政府的支持,故选D。
4.考查推理判断。通读全文可知,本文主要报道了新加坡建设空中农场以解决国内食品供应短缺问题的事情,属于新闻范畴,因此文章最有可能出自报纸,故选C。
3.答案：1-4.CADB
解析：1.考查细节理解。从第一段中的"They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results"可知,作者强调了考试技巧的重要性。故选C项。
2.考查细节理解。从第三段中的"answering the questions...and feeling more confident"可知,作者建议考试的时候,应先回答容易的问题,故选A项。
3.考查细节理解。从第五段中的"Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful"可知,很多学生不相信他们的第一个念头,故选D项。
4.考查主旨大意。从全文的内容,尤其是第二段"Here are some very important—and often ignored—guidelines(指导方针) to take a test successfully"可知,这篇文章讲的是有效的考试技巧,故选B项。
4.答案：1-4.CDCA
解析：1.细节理解题。由文章首段可知,建立种子库是为了解决粮食作物多样性减少的问题,故选C项。
2.推理判断题。由文章第二、三段可知,世界上现有的种子库由于各种原因难以保存好种子。为解决这一问题,全球农作物多样化信托基金决定建立全球种子库,该种子库可以为种子提供更好的环境。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。由文章第四段中的They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.可知,在全球种子库保存种子是不需要付费的,故选C项。
4.推理判断题。由文章最后一段卡里·福勒所说的话“If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault will be worth more than it cost.”可知,他认为种子库很重要,故选A项。
七选五答案：CDEFA
解析： ①该空前一句意思是:当学生接触新的环境时,教室里就会出现文化冲击。G项意思是:比较典型的是,这种情况往往发生在一名新移民学生首次进入教室时。前后逻辑顺畅,并且句意符合此处语境。故选G。
②D项中的the rules和该空前的Brainstorm(集体讨论) group rules及该空后的Rules could include...相呼应。故选D。
③E项中的A partner和该空前的Find a partner及该空后的A good partner...相呼应,故选E。
④F 项中的Classroom culture shock is often caused...和该段的主题句Know the source of a problem及该空后的It can also be caused...相呼应,故选F。
⑤A项中的Create special lessons 和小标题下的Create lessons...相呼应,故选A。
完型答案：(1)-(5)DBCAD;(6)-(10)CDABC;(11)-(15)ABDAA
解析：(1).有时“我”会做--些生动的梦,让“我”片刻间处在醒着的(awake)状态。
(2).根据后面的 go back to sleep可知,“我”又翻身睡着了。 roll over“翻身”。
(3).“我”仍然记得有几次,当“我”醒来时,“我”看(look)着外边漆黑的夜晚。
(4).那是“我”母亲在“我”睡觉时照看(watch over)“我”。后文中的watching over me也是暗示。
(5).每次母亲都会温柔地(gently)告诉“我”,让“我”回去睡觉。
(6).此时“我”感到了安全与爱的存在,故选safe。
(7).这里表示孩子的成长,用grow up。
(8).此处表示母亲想永远把它记在(hold)心中。hold意为“持有,保留,保存”。
(9).此处表示我的一种希望,故用hope。
(10).根据下文可知,“我”的母亲已经去世(pass away)了。
(11).根据后文的I suddenly felt someone near me可知,这是一个时间状语从句,表示“就在那时”,应用when。
(12).这里表示“我”看到母亲站在房间里,朝着“我”微笑。figure表示“(远处人的)轮廓;(隐约可见的)人影”。
(13).或者是“我”对母亲的记忆(memory)的一部分。
(14).对“我”来说,它是母亲充满爱意的灵魂仍然在照看着“我”的证明(proof)。
(15).“我”知道也许有一天“我”会和“我”母亲重聚(reunite)。
语法答案：making; has been set; traditional; of; production; themselves; Although/Though/While; a; to grow; are attracted
解析：本文是一篇说明文。2018年我国迎来第一个中国农民丰收节。文章介绍了中国农民丰收节的由来及举办的目的。
①考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处应用动词-ing形式短语作状语。
②考查时态和语态。根据语境可知,此处表示动作已完成,且that指代的a national festival与set up之间是被动关系,因此用现在完成时的被动语态。
③考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,空处作定语修饰culture,因此用其形容词形式。
④考查介词。remind sb. of...是固定短语,表示"使某人想起……"。
⑤考查词形转换。空处位于形容词agricultural之后,与the rural economy并列,因此用其名词形式。
⑥考查代词。由主语they可知,空处应用其反身代词作宾语。
⑦考查连词。由语境可知,这里是说虽然近年来大多数农村地区的经济增长了,但农民收入并未大幅增加。因此可知,空处引导的是让步状语从句,故填Although/Though/While。
⑧考查冠词。gap为可数名词,此处表泛指,且large的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。a gap between...and...表示"……与……之间的差距"。
⑨考查非谓语动词。encourage sb. to do sth.意为"鼓励某人做某事"。
⑩考查时态和语态。根据主句的时态可知,从句应用一般现在时;又因为tourists与attract之间为被动关系,故用一般现在时的被动语态。
作文答案：
Dear Jim,
I am glad to know that you have joined your school's calligraphy club. The calligraphy piece sent to you was written by myself. I really hope you will like it.
The Chinese characters on the piece are "天道酬勤"(Tian Dao Chou Qin), meaning "Hard work pays off." It is a well-known Chinese idiom, widely adopted as a motto by Chinese people. I hope it can serve as an encouragement to you at all times. I wrote this piece in the calligraphic style of my favorite calligrapher, Yan Zhenqing, a renowned master of the Tang Dynasty. His style is kaishu, a standard script, suitable for beginners. I guess maybe it is the style that you are practising.
I know it is not easy to learn Chinese calligraphy. If you have any problems during your study, I would be happy to help you. I sincerely hope you enjoy learning Chinese calligraphy.
Yours,
Li Hua
续写答案：
Paragraph 1:
A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. He felt a wave of anger swept over him. "Where is my wallet " he yelled. The black-haired girl glanced up from her reading, with a confused look on her face. Dannis stood up, glared at her and shouted," You stole my wallet!" The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air. Abruptly, she leaped from the seat.
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The girl ran and Dannis ran after her. After a while, Dannis finally grabbed her by the arm. At exactly that moment, a policeman approached them and asked about what happened. Dannis hastened to explain it while the girl frowned with a shake of her head. After further enquiries, the policeman took out awallet and handed it to Dannis, adding that someone had found it in the toilet. What a mistake he had made! Overwhelmed by guilt, Dannis made an apology to the girl.
一、阅读理解
In 2011, during his freshman year at the University of Maryland, Simon was struck by how much food was thrown away in the college cafeteria. "I was shocked to see someone buy a full sandwich, eat half of it, and throw the other half out," said Simon. "It was not the value I grew up with." For him, discarded food was a "natural goldmine" where he could source to do good.
Four years later, Simon co-founded Imperfect Produce, a subscription-based home-delivery service for discounted "ugly" fruits and vegetables that are perfectly good on the inside, but otherwise rejected from the food supply chain for their looks.
"Up to 20% of the fruits and vegetables grown on farms in America are thrown away because the produce doesn't meet grocery stores' standards," said Simon. "It's often for discoloration, scarring on the surface caused by the fruit rubbing against a tree limb or an atypical shape," he said. "Sometimes it's the size." Simon, 29, and Chesler, 27, decided to source this "ugly" produce directly from farms and deliver it to customers for about 30% less than conventional grocery store prices.
"The reason why we created Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business is because grocery stores didn't want to partner with us," said Simon. "So we became our own store." The San Francisco-based service launched in August 2015. Today, Imperfect Produce has more than 200, 000 subscribers in 22 cities. The company sources its produce from 250 growers nationwide, and slightly more than half of it is organic. To date, Simon said the service has helped recover 40 million pounds of food from going to waste.
Simon declined to disclose income but said this year's sales are expected to double last year's. The business is not yet profitable, but he hopes to expand the service to 40 cities by the end of 2019 and eventually take the company public at some point.
1.Why are many fruits and vegetables wasted
A.They are not tasty.
B.They are poorly looking.
C.They are not nutritious.
D.They are not good inside.
2.What made Simon create Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business
A.Relatively high prices offered by him.
B.His desire to offer convenient service to others.
C.The wish to set up his own business.
D.Grocery stores' refusal to cooperate with him.
3.What can be inferred about Simon
A.He thinks a lot about the wasted food.
B.He wants to help the poor.
C.He expects to make profits from his business.
D.He has expanded his service to 40 cities.
Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small, Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution, according to the Reuters news agency.
Singapore covers around 720 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land area is used for agriculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies, the pressure on new farmers is to answer the governments call to "grow more with less".
"Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think about land — think about space, because you can go upwards and sideways," said Paul Teng, an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University.
There are more than 30 vertical(垂直的) farms in Singapore — ones that grow up, not across, the land. Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. Its hydroponic(无土栽培的) farm grows non-native foods like cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $ 16 million from investors (投资者) last year. The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore.
However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer William Ho says the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. "Many of them have failed. That's why I'm always asking the government why it doesn't invest in us old-timers. We are more practical," he said. Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products too pricey for many people.
1.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss
A.High food production costs. B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.
C.Agricultural technology businesses. D.Sale expansion of food markets.
2.Which is the way to achieve food security according to Paul Teng
A.Exploring more space. B.Buying more food.
C.Enlarging farmland. D.Investing more money.
3.What do we know about the old-timers
A.They work on high-tech farms. B.They benefit from pricey products.
C.They reduce production costs. D.They need the government's support.
4.Where is this passage probably taken from
A.A guidebook. B.A brochure. C.A newspaper. D.A journal.
Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test-taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.
Here are some very important — and often ignored — guidelines(指导方针) to take a test successfully.
Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.
Go through the test a second time to work out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.
Usually (but not always) a strong first impulse (冲动) means we know the answer and we don't really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!
If you don't know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4-possibility multiple-choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!
Taking a test is as much for you as for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you won't help yourself in the long run.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of ________.
A.better preparations for exams B.better understanding of English
C.better skills at taking exams D.better results of taking exams
2.When taking an exam, what are you advised to do
A.To first answer the questions which are easier for you.
B.To rethink about the answers that you've written too much.
C.To search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.
D.To give up the questions whose answers you don't know.
3.It is common that many students ________.
A.pay much attention to their test-taking skills B.often give up a difficult test halfway
C.often get higher results by cheating D.don't believe in their first impulse
4.What would be the best title of the passage
A.Effective Studying Methods B.Effective Test-taking Skills
C.Getting Better Exam Results D.Being Successful Students
Today, the world's diversity (多样性) of food crops is quickly decreasing. But scientists around the world are taking action. They are building seed banks. At seed banks, scientists store the seeds of many different crops.
There are now about 1,400 seed banks around the world. However, some banks are in warm countries. If the electricity fails, the seeds will get too hot and die. Other seed banks are in countries troubled by war. Sometimes people damage the seed banks. If this happens, valuable seeds can be lost forever!
The organisation Global Crop Diversity Trust decided they wanted to deal with this problem. So, they decided to build a global seed bank. This seed bank would contain a back-up, or extra copy, of all the world's seeds. Smaller seed banks would still collect and keep local seeds. But they would also send copies of their seeds to the global bank.
Scientists from the Global Crop Diversity Trust chose the cold, snowy mountains of Svalbard, Norway to build the global seed bank—the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (斯瓦尔巴全球种子库). Organisations, farmers, or local seed banks store their extra seeds there. And the people who place their seeds in the vault are the only people who can take them out. They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.
Cary Fowler is a scientist who heads the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He said, "If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault will be worth more than it cost."
1.What is the purpose of building the seed banks
A.To research on seeds. B.To produce new seeds.
C.To protect crop diversity. D.To increase the number of seeds.
2.Compared with other seed banks, the global seed bank __________.
A.was built by the government B.is more welcomed by farmers
C.is mainly used by great scientists D.can provide a good environment for seeds
3.What can we learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
A.It helps to pay the shipping cost. B.No one can take seeds out of there.
C.There are no fees to store seeds there. D.It mainly receives seeds from farmers.
4.What is Cary Fowler's attitude towards the Seed Vault
A.He feels it is very important. B.He is surprised at it.
C.He thinks it costs too much. D.He is uncertain about it.
二、七选五
Overcome Culture Shock in the Classroom
Culture shock occurs in a classroom when students are exposed to a new situation. ①__________. However, it can also happen to students moving from a small town to a large city, to home-schooled students starting formal school education or to students progressing from one level of education to another. There are several strategies that teachers can use to help students overcome culture shock.
Make group rules
Brainstorm (集体讨论) group rules with the class as a whole to create a safe space and good learning environment. ②__________. Rules could include respecting differences, listening when someone is speaking and not teasing, for example.
Provide a partner
Find a partner for the new student in the adjustment period. ③__________. A good partner is someone who is friendly, outgoing and patient. The partner should show the new student around the school, spend time with him or her after class and eat lunch with him or her.
Know the source of a problem
Identify problems early and work with the student and his or her family to deal with them. ④__________. It can also be caused by overseas or home school environment. Students and parents need to be aware of all the rules and customs that apply.
⑤__________
Create lessons that include information about different countries and traditions. These could include story reading, geography, cultural studies and history. Encourage the student to share some information about himself or herself.
A. Create special lessons
B. Respect other cultures
C. They have lost their own language and culture
D. Explain the rules and require everyone to follow them
E. A partner can help him or her quickly adapt to the new environment
F. Classroom culture shock is often caused by the very different environment of a classroom
G. Typically, this happens when a new immigrant(移民) student arrives in a classroom for the first time
三、完形填空（15空）
When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days, and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I'd have some vivid dreams, making me 1 for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then 2 over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, 3 out into the darkness, and actually saw someone there. It was Mom 4 over me as I slept. Each time she 5 told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling 6 and loved.
I never asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but after seeing my own children 7 so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and 8 it in her heart forever. I just 9 that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she 10 at only 55.
Last night I was sleeping lightly 11 I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom's 12 standing in the room, smiling at me, and then she was gone.
Now some may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old 13 . To me, though, it was 14 that Mom's loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be 15 with her and everyone I have ever loved.
Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of love, too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.
(1).A.excited B.calm C.worried D.awake
(2).A.take B.roll C.look D.climb
(3).A.went B.burst C.looked D.found
(4).A.watching B.treating C.helping D.sitting
(5).A.angrily B.gladly C.silently D.gently
(6).A.cheated B.nervous C.safe D.anxious
(7).A.bring up B.raise up C.lift up D.grow up
(8).A.hold B.remove C.find D.cover
(9).A.decide B.hope C.wonder D.remember
(10).A.ran away B.put away C.passed away D.took away
(11).A.when B.while C.since D.before
(12).A.body B.figure C.shape D.appearance
(13).A.dream B.wish C.story D.memory
(14).A.proof B.time C.chance D.belief
(15).A.reunited B.buried C.connected D.joined
四、语法填空
The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, ①________(make) it a national festival that ②________ (set) up for farmers for the first time. This festival will not only celebrate harvests but it will also be a reminder that more attention needs to be paid to agriculture and farmers, as well as ③________ (tradition) culture.
Establishing the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is helpful to remind the whole society ④________ the importance of farming and farmers' lives. It is necessary to make full use of policies, capital and good environment to boost agricultural ⑤________ (produce) and the rural economy, and to improve farmers' living conditions so that they can devote ⑥________ (they) to their agricultural work. The founding of this festival will create an atmosphere of respecting and caring about farmers.
⑦________ recent years have seen the economic growth in most rural areas, a great increase in farmers' income has not occurred. There is still ⑧________ large gap between urban and rural areas. This festival will help to increase food output, encouraging fanners ⑨________ (grow) more quality food, which is still the focus of China's agricultural work for today and the future.
Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is a festival for farmers, but farmers are not the only participants(参与者) in it. Only when tourists ⑩________ (attract) by the charm of harvest activities will the festival have lasting appeal.
五、书面表达
假设你是高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他,并附上一封信,信的内容包括:
1. 该作品的内容;
2. 送该作品的原因;
3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
提示词:书法calligraphy
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使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counter when he first noticed the young woman with shiny black hair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled to see her face, she was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realized her beauty, which was fair-skinned and big-eyed. She seemed aware that he was staring at her and lowered her gaze abruptly.
His flight was leaving in an hour. To kill time, Dannis stepped into an airport bar and ordered a Scotch. While sipping it, he watched the flow of travelers through the terminal (航站楼) until he caught sight of the black-haired girl again, deep in conversation with a blonde girl (金发女孩)."Invite her for a drink " Dannis hesitated. In another instant, the two women separated, neither of whose directions was toward him. When next he saw her, Dannis was buying a magazine and became aware someone was pushing him. At first, he was startled (受惊吓的) that anyone would be so close as to touch him, but when he saw who it was, he smiled.
"Busy place," Dannis said.
She looked up at him and blushed. Wordlessly, she moved away and joined the crowds in the terminal.
Dannis was at the counter with his magazine, but when he reached into his pocket for his wallet, the pocket was empty. Where could I have left it His mind was racing, the credit cards, the cash, the identification card... His stomach stirred with something very like fear. "The girl who was so near to me!" he said to himself. All at once he understood she had picked his pocket. What shall he do
First, find a policeman, tell him what has happened. He would probably never see his wallet again. Dannis gritted his teeth. When glancing around for the police, suddenly, he spotted the black-haired girl, seated against a front window of the terminal. She seemed absorbed in a book.
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A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The girl ran and Dannis ran after her._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1.答案：1-3 BDA
解析：1.推理判断题.根据第三段第一、二句中的 because the produce doesn't meet grocery stores' standards 和 It's often for discoloration, scarring on the surface caused by the fruit rubbing against a tree limb or an atypical shape 可推知,很多水果和蔬菜都被浪费了是因为它们的外表不好看.故选B.
2.细节理解题.根据第四段第一句中的 because grocery stores didn't want to partner with us 可知Simon 创建 Imperfect Produce 作为直接而向消费者的企业是因为杂货店不愿意与他合作.故选D.
3.推理判断题.通读全文可知, Simon 是一个非常爱惜食物的人,他通过创建 Imperfect Produce, 将外表不好看但内在却很好的有可能被浪费掉的水果和蔬菜进行售卖.由此可推知,他对被浪费的食物思考了很多.故选A.
2.答案：1-4.BADC
解析：1.考查段落大意。根据第二段内容可知,新加坡用于农业的耕地面积少、食品生产成本高,而气候变化和人口增长对其粮食供应构成了威胁,再结合上文中的"Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore"可知,本段主要解释了新加坡农业发生变革的原因,故选B。
2.考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think about land—think about space, because you can go upwards and sideways"可知,Paul Teng认为实现粮食保障的途径是向上或向侧面开发空间,故A项符合文意。
3.考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"I'm always asking the government why it doesn't invest in us old-timers"可知,禽蛋养殖户William Ho问政府为什么不在他们这些传统农户身上投资,言外之意是他们这些传统农户需要政府的支持,故选D。
4.考查推理判断。通读全文可知,本文主要报道了新加坡建设空中农场以解决国内食品供应短缺问题的事情,属于新闻范畴,因此文章最有可能出自报纸,故选C。
3.答案：1-4.CADB
解析：1.考查细节理解。从第一段中的"They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results"可知,作者强调了考试技巧的重要性。故选C项。
2.考查细节理解。从第三段中的"answering the questions...and feeling more confident"可知,作者建议考试的时候,应先回答容易的问题,故选A项。
3.考查细节理解。从第五段中的"Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful"可知,很多学生不相信他们的第一个念头,故选D项。
4.考查主旨大意。从全文的内容,尤其是第二段"Here are some very important—and often ignored—guidelines(指导方针) to take a test successfully"可知,这篇文章讲的是有效的考试技巧,故选B项。
4.答案：1-4.CDCA
解析：1.细节理解题。由文章首段可知,建立种子库是为了解决粮食作物多样性减少的问题,故选C项。
2.推理判断题。由文章第二、三段可知,世界上现有的种子库由于各种原因难以保存好种子。为解决这一问题,全球农作物多样化信托基金决定建立全球种子库,该种子库可以为种子提供更好的环境。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。由文章第四段中的They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.可知,在全球种子库保存种子是不需要付费的,故选C项。
4.推理判断题。由文章最后一段卡里·福勒所说的话“If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault will be worth more than it cost.”可知,他认为种子库很重要,故选A项。
七选五答案：CDEFA
解析： ①该空前一句意思是:当学生接触新的环境时,教室里就会出现文化冲击。G项意思是:比较典型的是,这种情况往往发生在一名新移民学生首次进入教室时。前后逻辑顺畅,并且句意符合此处语境。故选G。
②D项中的the rules和该空前的Brainstorm(集体讨论) group rules及该空后的Rules could include...相呼应。故选D。
③E项中的A partner和该空前的Find a partner及该空后的A good partner...相呼应,故选E。
④F 项中的Classroom culture shock is often caused...和该段的主题句Know the source of a problem及该空后的It can also be caused...相呼应,故选F。
⑤A项中的Create special lessons 和小标题下的Create lessons...相呼应,故选A。
完型答案：(1)-(5)DBCAD;(6)-(10)CDABC;(11)-(15)ABDAA
解析：(1).有时“我”会做--些生动的梦,让“我”片刻间处在醒着的(awake)状态。
(2).根据后面的 go back to sleep可知,“我”又翻身睡着了。 roll over“翻身”。
(3).“我”仍然记得有几次,当“我”醒来时,“我”看(look)着外边漆黑的夜晚。
(4).那是“我”母亲在“我”睡觉时照看(watch over)“我”。后文中的watching over me也是暗示。
(5).每次母亲都会温柔地(gently)告诉“我”,让“我”回去睡觉。
(6).此时“我”感到了安全与爱的存在,故选safe。
(7).这里表示孩子的成长,用grow up。
(8).此处表示母亲想永远把它记在(hold)心中。hold意为“持有,保留,保存”。
(9).此处表示我的一种希望,故用hope。
(10).根据下文可知,“我”的母亲已经去世(pass away)了。
(11).根据后文的I suddenly felt someone near me可知,这是一个时间状语从句,表示“就在那时”,应用when。
(12).这里表示“我”看到母亲站在房间里,朝着“我”微笑。figure表示“(远处人的)轮廓;(隐约可见的)人影”。
(13).或者是“我”对母亲的记忆(memory)的一部分。
(14).对“我”来说,它是母亲充满爱意的灵魂仍然在照看着“我”的证明(proof)。
(15).“我”知道也许有一天“我”会和“我”母亲重聚(reunite)。
语法答案：making; has been set; traditional; of; production; themselves; Although/Though/While; a; to grow; are attracted
解析：本文是一篇说明文。2018年我国迎来第一个中国农民丰收节。文章介绍了中国农民丰收节的由来及举办的目的。
①考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处应用动词-ing形式短语作状语。
②考查时态和语态。根据语境可知,此处表示动作已完成,且that指代的a national festival与set up之间是被动关系,因此用现在完成时的被动语态。
③考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,空处作定语修饰culture,因此用其形容词形式。
④考查介词。remind sb. of...是固定短语,表示"使某人想起……"。
⑤考查词形转换。空处位于形容词agricultural之后,与the rural economy并列,因此用其名词形式。
⑥考查代词。由主语they可知,空处应用其反身代词作宾语。
⑦考查连词。由语境可知,这里是说虽然近年来大多数农村地区的经济增长了,但农民收入并未大幅增加。因此可知,空处引导的是让步状语从句,故填Although/Though/While。
⑧考查冠词。gap为可数名词,此处表泛指,且large的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。a gap between...and...表示"……与……之间的差距"。
⑨考查非谓语动词。encourage sb. to do sth.意为"鼓励某人做某事"。
⑩考查时态和语态。根据主句的时态可知,从句应用一般现在时;又因为tourists与attract之间为被动关系,故用一般现在时的被动语态。
作文答案：
Dear Jim,
I am glad to know that you have joined your school's calligraphy club. The calligraphy piece sent to you was written by myself. I really hope you will like it.
The Chinese characters on the piece are "天道酬勤"(Tian Dao Chou Qin), meaning "Hard work pays off." It is a well-known Chinese idiom, widely adopted as a motto by Chinese people. I hope it can serve as an encouragement to you at all times. I wrote this piece in the calligraphic style of my favorite calligrapher, Yan Zhenqing, a renowned master of the Tang Dynasty. His style is kaishu, a standard script, suitable for beginners. I guess maybe it is the style that you are practising.
I know it is not easy to learn Chinese calligraphy. If you have any problems during your study, I would be happy to help you. I sincerely hope you enjoy learning Chinese calligraphy.
Yours,
Li Hua
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A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. He felt a wave of anger swept over him. "Where is my wallet " he yelled. The black-haired girl glanced up from her reading, with a confused look on her face. Dannis stood up, glared at her and shouted," You stole my wallet!" The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air. Abruptly, she leaped from the seat.
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The girl ran and Dannis ran after her. After a while, Dannis finally grabbed her by the arm. At exactly that moment, a policeman approached them and asked about what happened. Dannis hastened to explain it while the girl frowned with a shake of her head. After further enquiries, the policeman took out awallet and handed it to Dannis, adding that someone had found it in the toilet. What a mistake he had made! Overwhelmed by guilt, Dannis made an apology to the girl.