人教版（2019）选择性必修 第一册 Unit 5 Working the Land单元小卷（含答案）
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单元小卷
一、阅读理解
A
The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation(滴流灌溉) weren't trying to solve one of the world's most urgent problems. They were just trying to survive. They lived in the desert, and they didn't have enough water to grow their crops.
In its simplest form, it was little more than a pipe with holes in it. But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water. Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots, the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants, getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of water.
Over time, the farmers improved upon the technology, perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water, and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when.
If the global population kept growing, the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert. So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world, eventually expanding to more than 110 countries. The company, Netafim, says it's lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer.
The mass adoption of drip irrigation won't save the world by itself. To avoid the coming catastrophe, nearly everybody will, in some way, have to do more with less, perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies. Otherwise, it's going to get ugly.
( ) 1. Why is drip irrigation called “the revolutionary technology”
A. It saves the world all by itself. B. It is controlled by computers.
C. It makes irrigation more effective. D. It provides deserts with water.
( ) 2. What does “one of the world's most urgent problems” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A. Lacking water. B. Lacking labour.
C. Lacking food. D. Lacking energy.
( ) 3. How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops
A. By drilling holes on the pipes. B. By regulating water via drippers.
C. By snaking pipes along the crops. D. By placing pipes just above roots.
( ) 4. Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafim to sell the irrigation systems
A. Less water; More harvest. B. New technology; New world.
C. More grain; Less starvation. D. Water saving; World surviving.
B
A few weeks ago, I sat with a California farmer named Dave Ribeiro. I asked him what he wished more people knew about farmers. He smiled and said, “That we walk among you. We look like you and talk like you. We have advanced degrees and hobbies, just like you.”
Take Dave: he's a young man with a music degree. And if you walked past him on the street, you'd never think, “There goes a farmer.”
Is someone like Dave who you picture when you think of a farmer Probably not. I think that most people would picture a man in his overalls. I can tell you, that does not represent Dave or any of the many other farmers I have gotten to know.
Not only do we have to throw out our stereotypes of farmers, but farming as a whole doesn't look much like it used to either. We recently sent a team out to see what modern farming looks like, and they found farmers to be completely different from our usual ideas about them and also came across them in some unexpected places.
In a parking lot in a neighbourhood of Brooklyn, they met a new crop of young farmers who are trying to bring fresh greens closer to eaters in the city by growing them in high-tech indoor vertical farms. In a Florida field under the flight path of an airport, they discovered farmers with university degrees growing algae(藻类) that might someday fuel our cars. And in a modern farm in California, they observed how farmers are using technology to take the best possible care of their animals.
These farmers all spend their days in very different ways—none of them looks like the stereotypical farmer we have in our mind—but they're all working on new ways to feed our planet. Not only do we need to change our idea of what farming looks like, but we also need to change our view of where solutions can come from. Feeding all of us is going to take all of us working together.
( ) 1. How does Dave describe today's farmers
A. They often walk on the street. B. They are leading a very busy life.
C. They are similar to ordinary people. D. They have little time to make friends.
( ) 2. How does the author think most people see farmers
A. They usually wear overalls. B. They have interesting hobbies.
C. They are skilled at growing crops. D. They know modern farming practices.
( ) 3. What was the purpose of the team
A. To deepen connections among farmers.
B. To study different technologies in farming.
C. To report on the new developments of farming.
D. To encourage farmers to use new farming methods.
( ) 4. What do the farmers mentioned in Paragraph 5 have in common
A. They all work in the city. B. They all use high technology.
C. They all do hard physical work. D. They all work with universities.
二、七选五
Can fruits and vegetables grow without sunlight or soil 1 Vertical farms grow produce indoors by stacking up layers of plants.
In 2015, a company called AeroFarms took an old steel mill in Newark, New Jersey, and turned it into the world's largest vertical farm, consisting of twelve rows of floor-to-ceiling trays of “grow tables” to hold plants. The plants do not need soil. 2 Instead of sunlight, LED lights produce the red and blue light that plants absorb to make puters and sensing devices monitor and control plant growth as well as temperature, humidity, water, and the nutrient solution.
3 A traditional farm uses 533 acres of land and provides 533 acres of growing space. To produce the same number of crops, a vertical farm uses 0.5 acres of land and 23 acres of growing space. Moreover, outdoor farms use a lot of water—almost 70 percent of the world's drinkable water! Indoor farms use only about 10 percent of the water required by traditional farms, and the water can be reused.
Vertical farms have some disadvantages. They're great for growing vegetables and fruits, but large plants such as watermelon or corn use too much space for this type of farming. 4 In addition, setup costs are high because urban land is expensive and the controlled environments and equipment need constant monitoring.
The benefits of vertical farming, however, may outweigh the disadvantages. About 815 million people in the world do not have enough food. One major benefit of vertical farming is that it can help reduce world hunger. 5
A. With vertical farms, it can be done.
B. People can make it possible without sunlight or soil.
C. They are fed a solution of water mixed with plant nutrients.
D. So small plants are more suitable to grow on a vertical farm.
E. Some plants can't be grown because they need bees to pollinate them.
F. This farming method produces large amounts of food in relatively small spaces.
G. Environmentally, vertical farms are more efficient than traditional outdoor farms.
三、语法填空
A Respectable Watermelon Expert
China 1 (be) the largest producer and consumer of watermelons in the world since 2018. And Wu Mingzhu, 92 years old now, is the unsung hero who has helped make this possible. It's fair 2(say) that about 80 percent of the watermelons served at people's dining tables every day are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years.
Admitted to Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late 1940s, Wu is an alumnus(校友) of Yuan Longping, the “father of hybrid rice”. After two years of application failures, Wu succeeded in 3 (realize) her dream of starting her career in Xinjiang in 1955. Since then, she has put 4 (she) to growing sweet melons.
Wu's efforts to grow quality melons began paying off in 1973, 5 she set up an off-season growing base in Hainan. Going and returning between Xinjiang and Hainan 6 (frequent) for many years, Wu developed more than 20,000 of China's new seed 7 (kind) through off-season growing.
Wu's contribution has won her many praises. She became 8 member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004. In addition, growers call her the “Queen of Melons”.
Now suffering from Alzheimer's disease(阿尔茨海默病), Wu is often 9 (able) to recognize her former colleagues or even her family members. However, the memory of her melon work 10 (remain) in her mind.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
2. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
四、读后续写
It was early spring and Nana was in the backyard with her grandchildren. Amy, Michael, and Justin were playing when Nana said, “I'm going to start planting my garden. Who wants to help me ”
“What are going to plant, Nana ” asked Amy. “I like big, yellow sunflowers.”
“I'm going to plant vegetables. That way we can have them to eat when they are ready,” said Nana.
“How long does that take ” asked Michael. He liked vegetables sometimes, especially carrots.
“It'll take a few months before anything is ready to eat,” answered Nana. The children were surprised.
“Months Why would you do all that work and then have to wait so long ” asked Amy. “You should just go to the store and buy them.”
“Patience, my sweeties! Don't you know food always tastes best when you grow it yourself ” replied Nana. “And if all of you come to help, it won't be too much work.”
“I'll help you, Nana,” offered Justin. He put down the soccer ball and went to look at the gardening tools Nana had laid out. “What do we do first ” Michael and Amy came over to look, too.
Nana taught Justin how to use a trowel(小铲子) to dig small rows of holes for the seeds. Next, Nana showed Amy how to pour the seeds into each hole. And it was Michael's job to cover up the holes with soil. Finally, Amy wrote the vegetable names on sticks that Justin pushed into the ground. “This way we can remember which vegetable seeds we have planted,” said Nana.
When they had planted everything, the children took turns filling up the watering can so that Nana could make the soil nice and wet for the seeds to start to grow.
“Now we just water them a little every day, and with some time and sunshine, we'll have some delicious things to eat in the summer,” said Nana.
Paragraph 1:
Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden. ____________
Paragraph 2:
Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest. ____________
参考答案
A.1.C2.A3.B4.A
C2.A3.C4.B
七选五
A2.C3.G4.E5.F
语法填空
has been 2. to say 3. realizing4. herself5. when6. frequently7. kinds8.a 9.unable10.remains
【参考范文】
Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden. Eager to help grow the vegetables well, they first took turns to water the plants. Then Nana showed them which plants needed trimming or which needed tying up to grow tall and straight. ①Day after day, spring turned into summer and finally, the plants started revealing their colourful secrets. The children were thrilled to see the tomatoes turning red, the cucumbers hiding under the green leaves and the peppers growing bigger. Not until then did they realize that Nana was right—all they needed was patience.
Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest. With baskets ready, Nana and the children started out on their business. ②Nana took them around the garden and picked some tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and cabbages. Then for the following hour, they were busying making vegetable salad. The children helped wash the dirt off the food while Nana chopped up the vegetables. When Nana asked who wanted to try the fresh salad, everyone expressed their willingness excitedly. “OK. Amy, get the plates. Justin, get the water and cups, and Michael, get the forks. Let's celebrate the harvest!”
一、阅读理解
A
The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation(滴流灌溉) weren't trying to solve one of the world's most urgent problems. They were just trying to survive. They lived in the desert, and they didn't have enough water to grow their crops.
In its simplest form, it was little more than a pipe with holes in it. But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water. Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots, the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants, getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of water.
Over time, the farmers improved upon the technology, perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water, and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when.
If the global population kept growing, the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert. So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world, eventually expanding to more than 110 countries. The company, Netafim, says it's lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer.
The mass adoption of drip irrigation won't save the world by itself. To avoid the coming catastrophe, nearly everybody will, in some way, have to do more with less, perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies. Otherwise, it's going to get ugly.
( ) 1. Why is drip irrigation called “the revolutionary technology”
A. It saves the world all by itself. B. It is controlled by computers.
C. It makes irrigation more effective. D. It provides deserts with water.
( ) 2. What does “one of the world's most urgent problems” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A. Lacking water. B. Lacking labour.
C. Lacking food. D. Lacking energy.
( ) 3. How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops
A. By drilling holes on the pipes. B. By regulating water via drippers.
C. By snaking pipes along the crops. D. By placing pipes just above roots.
( ) 4. Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafim to sell the irrigation systems
A. Less water; More harvest. B. New technology; New world.
C. More grain; Less starvation. D. Water saving; World surviving.
B
A few weeks ago, I sat with a California farmer named Dave Ribeiro. I asked him what he wished more people knew about farmers. He smiled and said, “That we walk among you. We look like you and talk like you. We have advanced degrees and hobbies, just like you.”
Take Dave: he's a young man with a music degree. And if you walked past him on the street, you'd never think, “There goes a farmer.”
Is someone like Dave who you picture when you think of a farmer Probably not. I think that most people would picture a man in his overalls. I can tell you, that does not represent Dave or any of the many other farmers I have gotten to know.
Not only do we have to throw out our stereotypes of farmers, but farming as a whole doesn't look much like it used to either. We recently sent a team out to see what modern farming looks like, and they found farmers to be completely different from our usual ideas about them and also came across them in some unexpected places.
In a parking lot in a neighbourhood of Brooklyn, they met a new crop of young farmers who are trying to bring fresh greens closer to eaters in the city by growing them in high-tech indoor vertical farms. In a Florida field under the flight path of an airport, they discovered farmers with university degrees growing algae(藻类) that might someday fuel our cars. And in a modern farm in California, they observed how farmers are using technology to take the best possible care of their animals.
These farmers all spend their days in very different ways—none of them looks like the stereotypical farmer we have in our mind—but they're all working on new ways to feed our planet. Not only do we need to change our idea of what farming looks like, but we also need to change our view of where solutions can come from. Feeding all of us is going to take all of us working together.
( ) 1. How does Dave describe today's farmers
A. They often walk on the street. B. They are leading a very busy life.
C. They are similar to ordinary people. D. They have little time to make friends.
( ) 2. How does the author think most people see farmers
A. They usually wear overalls. B. They have interesting hobbies.
C. They are skilled at growing crops. D. They know modern farming practices.
( ) 3. What was the purpose of the team
A. To deepen connections among farmers.
B. To study different technologies in farming.
C. To report on the new developments of farming.
D. To encourage farmers to use new farming methods.
( ) 4. What do the farmers mentioned in Paragraph 5 have in common
A. They all work in the city. B. They all use high technology.
C. They all do hard physical work. D. They all work with universities.
二、七选五
Can fruits and vegetables grow without sunlight or soil 1 Vertical farms grow produce indoors by stacking up layers of plants.
In 2015, a company called AeroFarms took an old steel mill in Newark, New Jersey, and turned it into the world's largest vertical farm, consisting of twelve rows of floor-to-ceiling trays of “grow tables” to hold plants. The plants do not need soil. 2 Instead of sunlight, LED lights produce the red and blue light that plants absorb to make puters and sensing devices monitor and control plant growth as well as temperature, humidity, water, and the nutrient solution.
3 A traditional farm uses 533 acres of land and provides 533 acres of growing space. To produce the same number of crops, a vertical farm uses 0.5 acres of land and 23 acres of growing space. Moreover, outdoor farms use a lot of water—almost 70 percent of the world's drinkable water! Indoor farms use only about 10 percent of the water required by traditional farms, and the water can be reused.
Vertical farms have some disadvantages. They're great for growing vegetables and fruits, but large plants such as watermelon or corn use too much space for this type of farming. 4 In addition, setup costs are high because urban land is expensive and the controlled environments and equipment need constant monitoring.
The benefits of vertical farming, however, may outweigh the disadvantages. About 815 million people in the world do not have enough food. One major benefit of vertical farming is that it can help reduce world hunger. 5
A. With vertical farms, it can be done.
B. People can make it possible without sunlight or soil.
C. They are fed a solution of water mixed with plant nutrients.
D. So small plants are more suitable to grow on a vertical farm.
E. Some plants can't be grown because they need bees to pollinate them.
F. This farming method produces large amounts of food in relatively small spaces.
G. Environmentally, vertical farms are more efficient than traditional outdoor farms.
三、语法填空
A Respectable Watermelon Expert
China 1 (be) the largest producer and consumer of watermelons in the world since 2018. And Wu Mingzhu, 92 years old now, is the unsung hero who has helped make this possible. It's fair 2(say) that about 80 percent of the watermelons served at people's dining tables every day are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years.
Admitted to Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late 1940s, Wu is an alumnus(校友) of Yuan Longping, the “father of hybrid rice”. After two years of application failures, Wu succeeded in 3 (realize) her dream of starting her career in Xinjiang in 1955. Since then, she has put 4 (she) to growing sweet melons.
Wu's efforts to grow quality melons began paying off in 1973, 5 she set up an off-season growing base in Hainan. Going and returning between Xinjiang and Hainan 6 (frequent) for many years, Wu developed more than 20,000 of China's new seed 7 (kind) through off-season growing.
Wu's contribution has won her many praises. She became 8 member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004. In addition, growers call her the “Queen of Melons”.
Now suffering from Alzheimer's disease(阿尔茨海默病), Wu is often 9 (able) to recognize her former colleagues or even her family members. However, the memory of her melon work 10 (remain) in her mind.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
2. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
四、读后续写
It was early spring and Nana was in the backyard with her grandchildren. Amy, Michael, and Justin were playing when Nana said, “I'm going to start planting my garden. Who wants to help me ”
“What are going to plant, Nana ” asked Amy. “I like big, yellow sunflowers.”
“I'm going to plant vegetables. That way we can have them to eat when they are ready,” said Nana.
“How long does that take ” asked Michael. He liked vegetables sometimes, especially carrots.
“It'll take a few months before anything is ready to eat,” answered Nana. The children were surprised.
“Months Why would you do all that work and then have to wait so long ” asked Amy. “You should just go to the store and buy them.”
“Patience, my sweeties! Don't you know food always tastes best when you grow it yourself ” replied Nana. “And if all of you come to help, it won't be too much work.”
“I'll help you, Nana,” offered Justin. He put down the soccer ball and went to look at the gardening tools Nana had laid out. “What do we do first ” Michael and Amy came over to look, too.
Nana taught Justin how to use a trowel(小铲子) to dig small rows of holes for the seeds. Next, Nana showed Amy how to pour the seeds into each hole. And it was Michael's job to cover up the holes with soil. Finally, Amy wrote the vegetable names on sticks that Justin pushed into the ground. “This way we can remember which vegetable seeds we have planted,” said Nana.
When they had planted everything, the children took turns filling up the watering can so that Nana could make the soil nice and wet for the seeds to start to grow.
“Now we just water them a little every day, and with some time and sunshine, we'll have some delicious things to eat in the summer,” said Nana.
Paragraph 1:
Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden. ____________
Paragraph 2:
Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest. ____________
参考答案
A.1.C2.A3.B4.A
C2.A3.C4.B
七选五
A2.C3.G4.E5.F
语法填空
has been 2. to say 3. realizing4. herself5. when6. frequently7. kinds8.a 9.unable10.remains
【参考范文】
Whenever the grandchildren came to visit, they would dash into the garden. Eager to help grow the vegetables well, they first took turns to water the plants. Then Nana showed them which plants needed trimming or which needed tying up to grow tall and straight. ①Day after day, spring turned into summer and finally, the plants started revealing their colourful secrets. The children were thrilled to see the tomatoes turning red, the cucumbers hiding under the green leaves and the peppers growing bigger. Not until then did they realize that Nana was right—all they needed was patience.
Finally, Nana said it was time for the first harvest. With baskets ready, Nana and the children started out on their business. ②Nana took them around the garden and picked some tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and cabbages. Then for the following hour, they were busying making vegetable salad. The children helped wash the dirt off the food while Nana chopped up the vegetables. When Nana asked who wanted to try the fresh salad, everyone expressed their willingness excitedly. “OK. Amy, get the plates. Justin, get the water and cups, and Michael, get the forks. Let's celebrate the harvest!”