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Unit 5 Period 1 Reading and Thinking分层练习
语言能力 能够在对话和讨论中表达对袁隆平的感受和评价。
学习能力 掌握有效的阅读技巧。
思维品质 通过对文本内容的分析和讨论，形成自己的观点和见解
文化意识 增强对中国农业科技发展的认识。
一、单词拼写
1．You should allow a little time after
a meal for the food to (消化).
【答案】digest
【解析】【分析】句意：你应该在饭后留点时间让食物消化。根据句意和空前的to，可知此处不定式作宾补，故填digest。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及动词不定式作宾语。
2． Yuan was (相信) that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
【答案】convinced
【解析】【分析】句意：袁坚信，在杂交水稻的创造中可以找到答案。根据句意和汉语提示，应用动词 convince，此处是谓语动词，结合句意和助动词was，应用一般过去时的被动语态，故填 convinced 。
【点评】考查时态语态，本题涉及一般过去时的被动语态。
3． Instead, farmers needed to (提高) yields in the fields they had.
【答案】boost
【解析】【分析】句意：相反，农民需要提高他们现有田地的产量。根据句意和汉语提示，应用动词 boost ，此处不定式作宾语，故填 boost 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及不定式作宾语。
4． What other important (方面) of agriculture do you want to know about
【答案】aspects
【解析】【分析】句意：你还想了解农业的其他哪些重要方面？根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 aspect ，此处作宾语，结合句意应用复数名词，故填 aspects 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
5． Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture (完全地).
【答案】entirely
【解析】【分析】句意：有些人宁愿完全停止在农业中使用人造化学品。根据句意和汉语提示，应用副词 entirely ，此处修饰动词 stop ，作状语，故填 entirely 。
【点评】考查副词，本题涉及副词修饰动词。
6． Organic farmers also plant diverse crops that use different (深度) of soil to help keep it rich.
【答案】depth
【解析】【分析】句意：有机农民还种植多种作物，使用不同深度的土壤来保持土壤肥沃。根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 depth ，不可数，此处作宾语，故填 depth 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
7．The path extended into the (深处) of the forest. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】depth
【解析】【分析】句意：小路一直延伸到森林深处。根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 depth ，不可数名词，此处作宾语，故填 depth 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
8． Some ready made meals are (有营养的) and very easy to prepare. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】nutritious
【解析】【分析】句意：一些现成的饭菜营养丰富，而且很容易准备。根据汉语意思提示可知，此处为形容词nutritious"有营养的"作表语，故填nutritious。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作表语。
9． A teacher should be good at drawing inferences about other cases from one (例子). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】instance
【解析】【分析】句意：教师应善于举一反三。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作宾语，根据提示的汉语，表示"例子"应为instance，且空前有one修饰，所以此处应为名词单数。故填instance。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
10． The principal warned the students not to hang around the corner (食品杂货店) store after school. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】grocery
【解析】【分析】句意：校长警告学生们放学后不要在街角的杂货店闲逛。根据汉语提示可知应用名词grocery，作定语。故填grocery。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作定语。
二、语法填空
11． With more and more farm machines (use) in the fields, the consumption of fuel has been increasing.
【答案】being used
【解析】【分析】句意：随着越来越多的农业机械被用于农田，燃料消耗量一直在增加。 more and more farm machines 和 use 在逻辑上是动宾关系，且表示正在进行，应用现在分词的被动式，作宾语，故填 being used 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及现在分词的被动式作宾补。
12．Food produced from chemical farming is not （nutrition）．（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】nutritious
【解析】【分析】句意：化学农作生产的食物没有营养。此处形容词作表语。 nutrition "营养"，名词，其形容词"营养的"，应用 nutritious ，故填 nutritious 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作表语。
13．To read without reflecting is like eating without (digest). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】digesting
【解析】【分析】句意：学而不思犹如食而不化。此处动名词作介词 without 的宾语，故填 digesting 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及动名词作介词宾语。
14． We'd better find a (suit) solution that can put sufficient food on the dinner table. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】suitable
【解析】【分析】句意：我们最好找到一个合适的解决方案，可以让足够的食物在餐桌上。根据空后的名词"solution"可知，空处应为形容词。故填suitable。
【点评】考查形容词。本题涉及形容词作定语。
15． Farmers often plant crops that use (difference) depths of soil to keep it rich. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】different
【解析】【分析】句意：农民经常利用不同深度的土壤种植作物以保持土壤肥沃。此处形容词修饰名词depths。故填different。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作定语。
16． The first step is (check) the patient's breathing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to check
【解析】【分析】句意：第一步是检查病人的呼吸。此处动词不定式作表语，对主语step进行解释说明，且为将来的动作。故填to check。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及不定式作表语。
17． The open air celebration has been put off because bad weather. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】of
【解析】【分析】句意：由于天气不好，露天庆祝活动被推迟了。介词短语because of"因为，由于"，后接名词短语"bad weather"。故填of。
【点评】考查介词，以及固定短语because of。
18． His eyes slowly began to focus what looked like a small dark ball. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】on
【解析】【分析】句意：他的眼睛慢慢地开始聚焦在一个看起来像小黑球的东西上。focus on固定短语，"集中于；聚焦"，故填on。
【点评】考查介词，以及固定短语focus on。
19． Tim, may I introduce you my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller (用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【解析】【分析】句意：蒂姆，我可以向你介绍我叔叔的秘书玛丽·沃勒吗？introduce...to...固定短语，"向……介绍……"。故填to。
【点评】考查介词，以及固定短语introduce...to...。
20．About 300 tons of Peruvian mangoes(芒果)were kept from (enter)France.
【答案】entering
【解析】【分析】句意：大约300吨的秘鲁芒果，被禁止进入法国。此处介词from后接动名词作宾语，故填entering。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及动名词作介词宾语。
三、完形填空
完形填空
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little，I've always loved going biking with my dad. 21． ，as I became a teenager，other things began to draw my 22． .Suddenly，it was important to do things with 23． .I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 24． my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him，too？If my indifference (冷漠) hurt him，my father kept 25． ，but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 26． I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning，and I was in low 27． .Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.
Just then my father 28． my room. "It's a beautiful day. Want to go for a 29． ，today，Beck？""Leave me alone！" I impatiently 30． .
Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 31． .
Several hours later，the police called us， 32． us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father's injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 33． speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently 34． of hurting him.
"Daddy...I'm sorry...""It's okay，sweet heart. I'll be okay."
"No，" I said，"I 35． what I said to you that day.
You know，that morning？"
"Sweetheart，I don't 36． anything about that day.
I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though." He 37． a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark，for I 38． ，wanted him to leave me alone.
My teacher once told me that 39． have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 40． to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
21．A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
22．A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
23．A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
24．A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
25．A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
26．A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
27．A．spirits B．conditions C．states D．hopes
28．A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
29．A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
30．A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
31．A．moment B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
32．A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
33．A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
34．A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
35．A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
36．A．hate B．forget C．remember D．like
37．A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
38．A．often B．never C．even D．once
39．A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
40．A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
【答案】21．D；22．A；23．B；24．C；25．A；26．B；27．A；28．C；29．A；30．D；31．B；32．C；33．A；34．B；35．D；36．C；37．D；38．B；39．D；40．C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者小时候喜欢和父亲一起骑行，然而慢慢长大了就更愿意和朋友在一起不愿意和父亲在一起，有一次父亲想和作者一起的，作者恶言相加，就是这一次父亲出了严重的车祸，作者十分后悔，最后作者给父亲道歉，父亲原谅了他，文章最后告诉我们，语言的力量是无穷的，我们要谨慎说话。
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及副词，动词，名词，形容词，状语从句，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读。要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
21．句意：然而，当我十几岁的时候，其他事情开始引起我的注意。A：Therefore"因此"；B：Instead"反之"；C：Besides"而且"；D：However"然而，但是"。根据空后"other things"可知，这里表示转折关系，故选D。
22．句意：然而，当我十几岁的时候，其他事情开始引起我的注意。A：attention"注意"；B：sight"景象，视力"；C：effort"努力"；D：energy"精力，能量"。draw one's attention固定短语，"吸引某人的注意力"，故选A。
23．句意：突然间，和朋友一起做事情变得很重要。A：Dad"父亲"；B：friends"朋友"；C：teachers"教师"；D：brothers"兄弟"。根据语境可知，此处指和朋友一起做事情变得很重要，故选B。
24．句意：为什么我也要把周日的时间花在和他一起骑自行车旅行上？A：start"开始"；B：save"挽救"；C：devote"贡献"；D：waste"浪费"。devote…to固定短语，"投入……做某事"，即我为什么要花费整个星期日和他骑车啊，故选C。
25．句意：如果我的冷漠伤害了他，我父亲会保持沉默，但他总是在计划骑自行车旅行时告诉我，以防我想来。A：silent"沉默的"；B：busy"繁忙的"；C：asleep"睡觉的"；D：awake"醒着的"。根据语境可知，此处表示当我表现出冷漠时，父亲也不吱声。keep silent固定短语，"保持沉默"，故选A。
26．句意：句意：如果我的冷漠伤害了他，我父亲会保持沉默，但他总是在计划骑自行车旅行时告诉我，以防我想来。A：unless"除非，如果不"；B：in case"以防，万一"；C：so that"目的是"；D：as if"仿佛"。根据语境可知，此处表示当父亲计划自行车旅行的时候总会让作者知道，以防作者想来，故选B。
27．句意：那是一个星期天的早晨，我情绪低落。A：spirits"精神，情绪"；B：conditions"条件"；C：states"状态"；D：hopes"希望"。根据下文" Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. "我的两个朋友去看电影却没叫我。可推知这使作者情绪低落，in low spirits固定短语，"情绪低落"，故选A。
28．句意：就在这时，我父亲走进了我的房间。A：left"离开"；B：checked"检查，核对"；C：entered"进入"；D：knocked"敲，撞"。根据语境可知，此处指父亲进了作者的房间，故选C。
29．句意："今天天气很好。今天想去兜风吗， Beck ？"A：ride"骑，乘"；B：walk"步行"；C：picnic"野餐"；D：game"游戏，比赛"。根据上文可知，此处指父亲问作者是否去骑车兜风，故选A。
30．句意："别管我！"我不耐烦地喊道。A：whispered"低语，低声说"；B：warned"警告"；C：announced"宣布"；D：shouted"大喊"。根据上文，因为作者情绪低落，因此父亲跟作者说话时，作者不耐烦地喊，故选D。
31．句意：这是那天早上他离开家之前我对他说的最后一句话。A：moment"时刻"；B：morning"早上，上午"；C：afternoon"下午"；D：evening"傍晚"。根据上文" It was a Sunday morning，and I was in low 7 . "那是一个星期天的早晨，我情绪低落。可知，这时候是早晨，故选B。
32．句意：几个小时后，警察打电话给我们，告诉我们爸爸出了交通事故。A：convincing"使相信"；B：reminding"提醒"；C：informing"通知，告知"；D：phoning"打电话"。根据语境可知，此处指警察告知爸爸出了车祸，故选C。
33．句意：过了好几天他才终于开口说话。A：eventually"最后，最终"；B：generally"一般地，总的"；C：strictly"严格地"；D：broadly"广泛地"。此句是固定句式it take some time......"花了多少时间的......"，结合语境指父亲终于开口说话，故选A。
34．句意：在他的床边，我轻轻地握着他的手，怕伤到他。A：tired"累的"；B：afraid"害怕的"；C：aware"意识到的"；D：sorry"抱歉的"。根据语境可知，此处指作者轻轻地抓住父亲的手，害怕弄疼他，故选B。
35．句意："不，"我说，"我是说那天我对你说的话。A：discuss"讨论"；B：think"认为"；C：care"关心"；D：mean"意味着"。根据语境可知，作者向父亲解释自己对父亲说"对不起"的原因。这句话的意思是：我指的是我那天早上对你说的话，故选D。
36．句意：亲爱的，我什么也不记得了。A：hate"憎恨"；B：forget"忘记"；C：remember"记住"；D：like"喜欢"。根据语境可知，此处指记不得那天早上的事情了，故选C。
37．句意：他勉强笑了笑。A：got"得到"；B：expressed"表达"；C：exchanged"交流"；D：managed"设法"。manage a smile固定短语，"强作微笑"，故选D。
38．句意：我为我轻率的话感到后悔，因为我从来都不想让他单独留下我。A：often"经常"；B：never"从不"；C：even"甚至"；D：once"曾经"。根据语境可知此处指作者从来没想过父亲会离开他，故选B。
39．句意：我的老师曾经告诉我，语言有不可估量的力量。A：apologies"道歉"；B：promises"承诺"；C：smiles"微笑"；D：words"话语，语言"。根据下文" to choose our words "选择话语，故选D。
40．句意：我们都有选择自己语言的能力。A：experience"经历，经验"；B：honor"荣誉"；C：power"权力"；D：desire"欲望"。根据语境可知，此处指每个人都有权选择自己要说的话，故选C。
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
China is a large producer and consumer of rice. But, as a result of climate change, the amount of land available for rice growing in the country is shrinking. The concern has motivated scientists led by Yuan Longping, known as "the father of hybrid rice"，to look for new ways of growing the grain.
Now they're celebrating successful efforts to grow rice—in sand and seawater. Rice is traditionally grown in soil and fresh water. Starting from January, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, the scientists have grown dozens of varieties of rice in the deserts of Dubai. They experimented with seawater because it is easier to obtain in the desert than fresh water.
China is not the only country facing the issue of overly salty soil. Around the world, there are around 2. 35 billion acres of highly saline (含盐的)land. And the number is increasing because of rising sea levels and climate change.
"Probably only a small part of the world's saline land could be brought into production with seawater rice, but that would still have a very important effect on food security," Even R. Pay, a senior analyst, said.
Yuan told Xinhua that one of the varieties of rice grown in Dubai produced over three tons, per acre, which Yuan said was beyond expectations.
Rice is the basic food in many parts of the world. About 90% of rice consumption is from Asia, but demand in Africa and Latin America is on the rise.
A climate change researcher said the successful experiment could potentially benefit many countries. "This is a fantastic development, which is likely to have a good effect on agricultural resource and water-poor countries, particularly in North Africa region."
Even though the cost of growing salt-tolerant rice is still high, it will also have strategic value once it's commercialized.
41．What has caused the scientists to find new ways of growing rice
A．The increase of rice consumers.
B．The high cost of rice producing.
C．The land shortage of rice growing.
D．The severe pollution of fresh water.
42．Yuan's team have successfully grown rice in sand and seawater in ____.
A．China B．Dubai C．Latin America D．North Africa
43．What can be inferred from the text
A．About 90% of the rice is demanded and consumed in China.
B．The production of a new type of rice is larger than expected.
C．The increase of saline land is mainly caused by climate change.
D．Seawater is used in the experiment because it is cheaper to gain.
44．What is the author's attitude to the rice-growing experiment
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Critical. D．Disappointed.
【答案】41．C
42．B
43．B
44．B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平带领下的科学家们进行了在沙子和海水中种植水稻的试验。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和观点态度三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
41．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“But, as a result of climate change, the amount of land available for rice growing in the country is shrinking. The concern has motivated scientists led by Yuan Longping，known as ‘the father of hybrid rice'，to look for new ways of growing the grain. ”可知，能种植水稻的土地短缺促使科学家们去寻找种植水稻的新方法。故选C。
42．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Starting from January, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, the scientists have grown dozens of varieties of rice in the deserts of Dubai.”据官方新华社报道。从一月份开始，科学家们在迪拜的沙漠里种植了许多不同的水稻；以及第五段中的“one of the varieties of rice grown in Dubai”一种在迪拜种植的水稻. 。可知，Yuan的团队在迪拜成功种植了水稻。故选B。
43．考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“one of the varieties of rice grown in Dubai produced over three tons, per acre, which Yuan said was beyond expectations”可知，其中一种在迪拜种植的水稻产量为每英亩三吨多，这超出了人们的预料。故选B。
44．考查观点态度。根据最后一段中的“Even though the cost of growing salt-tolerant rice is still high, it will also have strategic value once it's commercialized. ”可推知，作者对这种水稻种植的试验持乐观的态度，故选B。
阅读理解
There
was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his
flowers, he used two buckets (水桶). One was a shiny
and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated
one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every
morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them
along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very
proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop
spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it
reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked (渗漏)
along the path.
Sometimes
the new bucket would say, "See how capable I am! How good it is that the
gardener has me water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still uses you.
What a waste of space you are! "
And
all that the old bucket could say was, "I know I am not very useful, but I
can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of
use in me, at least. "
One
day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers
as usual, he said, "You both have done your work very well. Now I am going
to carry you back, and I want you to look carefully along the path. "
Then
the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the
new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the
old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the
way to the garden.
45．What was the old bucket ashamed of？
A．Its past. B．Its aging. C．Its manner. D．Its leaking.
46．What does the underlined word "dilapidated" probably mean？
A．Dirty. B．Dark.
C．Worn-out. D．Ordinary-looking.
47．The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ____.
A．take pity on the old one B．laugh at the old one
C．show off its good looks D．praise the gardener's kindness
48．Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener？
A．Because it was used to keep a balance.
B．Because it stayed in its best condition.
C．Because it had its own function.
D．Because it was thought of as a treasure.
【答案】45．D
46．C
47．B
48．C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个园艺工人一直在使用一只破桶浇花告诉我们：任何一样事物的存在都有它自己的价值。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
45．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked (渗漏) along the path.”那个旧桶因为有洞而感到非常羞愧，在它到达花坛之前，很多水已经沿着小路漏了出来。可知，旧桶对自己漏水感到很羞愧。故选D。
46．考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best”可知，这个桶已经用了很多年，它最好的时候已经过去了。所以推测该词是指这只桶已经破旧不堪了。C项worn-out与画线词意思相近，故选C。
47．考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“See how capable I am. . . I don't know why he still uses you. What a waste of space you are！”可知，新桶在嘲笑旧桶。故选B。
48．考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.”可知，这只旧桶也有作用和价值，浇灌了它那一边的野花，它的存在仍然是有价值的。故选C。
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Unit 5 Period 1 Reading and Thinking分层练习
语言能力 能够在对话和讨论中表达对袁隆平的感受和评价。
学习能力 掌握有效的阅读技巧。
思维品质 通过对文本内容的分析和讨论，形成自己的观点和见解
文化意识 增强对中国农业科技发展的认识。
一、单词拼写
1．You should allow a little time after
a meal for the food to (消化).
2． Yuan was (相信) that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
3． Instead, farmers needed to (提高) yields in the fields they had.
4． What other important (方面) of agriculture do you want to know about
5． Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture (完全地).
6． Organic farmers also plant diverse crops that use different (深度) of soil to help keep it rich.
7．The path extended into the (深处) of the forest. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
8． Some ready made meals are (有营养的) and very easy to prepare. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
9． A teacher should be good at drawing inferences about other cases from one (例子). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
10． The principal warned the students not to hang around the corner (食品杂货店) store after school. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
二、语法填空
11． With more and more farm machines (use) in the fields, the consumption of fuel has been increasing.
12．Food produced from chemical farming is not （nutrition）．（所给词的适当形式填空）
13．To read without reflecting is like eating without (digest). (所给词的适当形式填空)
14． We'd better find a (suit) solution that can put sufficient food on the dinner table. (所给词的适当形式填空)
15． Farmers often plant crops that use (difference) depths of soil to keep it rich. (所给词的适当形式填空)
16． The first step is (check) the patient's breathing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
17． The open air celebration has been put off because bad weather. (用适当的词填空)
18． His eyes slowly began to focus what looked like a small dark ball. (用适当的词填空)
19． Tim, may I introduce you my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller (用适当的词填空)
20．About 300 tons of Peruvian mangoes(芒果)were kept from (enter)France.
三、完形填空
完形填空
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little，I've always loved going biking with my dad. 21． ，as I became a teenager，other things began to draw my 22． .Suddenly，it was important to do things with 23． .I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 24． my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him，too？If my indifference (冷漠) hurt him，my father kept 25． ，but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 26． I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning，and I was in low 27． .Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.
Just then my father 28． my room. "It's a beautiful day. Want to go for a 29． ，today，Beck？""Leave me alone！" I impatiently 30． .
Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 31． .
Several hours later，the police called us， 32． us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father's injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 33． speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently 34． of hurting him.
"Daddy...I'm sorry...""It's okay，sweet heart. I'll be okay."
"No，" I said，"I 35． what I said to you that day.
You know，that morning？"
"Sweetheart，I don't 36． anything about that day.
I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though." He 37． a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark，for I 38． ，wanted him to leave me alone.
My teacher once told me that 39． have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 40． to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
21．A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
22．A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
23．A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
24．A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
25．A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
26．A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
27．A．spirits B．conditions C．states D．hopes
28．A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
29．A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
30．A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
31．A．moment B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
32．A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
33．A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
34．A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
35．A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
36．A．hate B．forget C．remember D．like
37．A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
38．A．often B．never C．even D．once
39．A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
40．A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
China is a large producer and consumer of rice. But, as a result of climate change, the amount of land available for rice growing in the country is shrinking. The concern has motivated scientists led by Yuan Longping, known as "the father of hybrid rice"，to look for new ways of growing the grain.
Now they're celebrating successful efforts to grow rice—in sand and seawater. Rice is traditionally grown in soil and fresh water. Starting from January, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, the scientists have grown dozens of varieties of rice in the deserts of Dubai. They experimented with seawater because it is easier to obtain in the desert than fresh water.
China is not the only country facing the issue of overly salty soil. Around the world, there are around 2. 35 billion acres of highly saline (含盐的)land. And the number is increasing because of rising sea levels and climate change.
"Probably only a small part of the world's saline land could be brought into production with seawater rice, but that would still have a very important effect on food security," Even R. Pay, a senior analyst, said.
Yuan told Xinhua that one of the varieties of rice grown in Dubai produced over three tons, per acre, which Yuan said was beyond expectations.
Rice is the basic food in many parts of the world. About 90% of rice consumption is from Asia, but demand in Africa and Latin America is on the rise.
A climate change researcher said the successful experiment could potentially benefit many countries. "This is a fantastic development, which is likely to have a good effect on agricultural resource and water-poor countries, particularly in North Africa region."
Even though the cost of growing salt-tolerant rice is still high, it will also have strategic value once it's commercialized.
41．What has caused the scientists to find new ways of growing rice
A．The increase of rice consumers.
B．The high cost of rice producing.
C．The land shortage of rice growing.
D．The severe pollution of fresh water.
42．Yuan's team have successfully grown rice in sand and seawater in ____.
A．China B．Dubai C．Latin America D．North Africa
43．What can be inferred from the text
A．About 90% of the rice is demanded and consumed in China.
B．The production of a new type of rice is larger than expected.
C．The increase of saline land is mainly caused by climate change.
D．Seawater is used in the experiment because it is cheaper to gain.
44．What is the author's attitude to the rice-growing experiment
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Critical. D．Disappointed.
阅读理解
There
was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his
flowers, he used two buckets (水桶). One was a shiny
and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated
one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every
morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them
along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very
proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop
spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it
reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked (渗漏)
along the path.
Sometimes
the new bucket would say, "See how capable I am! How good it is that the
gardener has me water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still uses you.
What a waste of space you are! "
And
all that the old bucket could say was, "I know I am not very useful, but I
can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of
use in me, at least. "
One
day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers
as usual, he said, "You both have done your work very well. Now I am going
to carry you back, and I want you to look carefully along the path. "
Then
the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the
new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the
old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the
way to the garden.
45．What was the old bucket ashamed of？
A．Its past. B．Its aging. C．Its manner. D．Its leaking.
46．What does the underlined word "dilapidated" probably mean？
A．Dirty. B．Dark.
C．Worn-out. D．Ordinary-looking.
47．The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ____.
A．take pity on the old one B．laugh at the old one
C．show off its good looks D．praise the gardener's kindness
48．Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener？
A．Because it was used to keep a balance.
B．Because it stayed in its best condition.
C．Because it had its own function.
D．Because it was thought of as a treasure.
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