Unit 5 Working the Land(单元测试.含答案与解析）-2025-2026学年人教版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第一册
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Unit 5 Working the Land
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In house with more than one kid，there is bound to be some problems.There are natural （1） for conflicts between brothers and sisters.Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always （2） them.You might think mum or dad （3） your brother or sister more.These are typical problems found throughout the ages everywhere in the world.
When brothers and sisters don't （4） ，they argue and fight.Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）（5） home life while a little competition can be of （6） .Sometimes it can keep you working hard.If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to （7） ，too.But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more （8） from your parents.It is common for people who love each other to （9） sometimes but doing it too often is disagreeable（令人不快的）for everyone.
Sometimes brothers and sisters are （10） of one another.For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be （11） for you，especially if your grades are lower.Although you're probably （12） of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.It may make you feel better to （13） more on your own personal pace，rather than compare yourself with a brother or sister.
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your families.Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's（14） .As you grow up，your friends might（15） ，but your family is your family forever.
（1） A．ideas B．responsibilities C．preparations D．reasons
（2） A．return B．produce C．collect D．purchase
（3） A．protects B．loves C．encourages D．helps
（4） A．get out B．get away C．get on D．get back
（5） A．unhappy B．doubtful C．enjoyable D．considerate
（6） A．importance B．concern C．benefit D．interest
（7） A．lie B．improve C．scream D．quit
（8） A．pressure B．comment C．support D．attention
（9） A．argue B．promise C．separate D．agree
（10） A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．envious
（11） A．relaxing B．confusing C．stressful D．cheerful
（12） A．sick B．aware C．convinced D．proud
（13） A．count B．decide C．focus D．rely
（14） A．differences B．strengths C．preferences D．identities
（15） A．appear B．change C．lose D．gather
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.In a 2015 interview with The Nikkei newspaper，the then 85﹣year﹣old scientist said that he wanted to raise the yield to 17 tons per hectare by his 90th birthday.As it turned out，Yuan achieved this goal three years earlier.
In recognition of Yuan's contributions to the country，the Chinese government awarded him the State Supreme Science and Technology Prize，or the Chinese Nobel Prize，in 2000.
Yuan's hybrid rice was not only a miracle（奇迹）that transformed famine（饥荒）into feast，but "was one of the biggest agricultural success stories that helped power the Chinese economic takeoff"，Zhai Huqu told Beijing Review.
Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.
Yuan has shared his knowledge and techniques with foreign scientists and helped promote planting hybrid rice in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.So can he communicate with foreigners？As it turns out，the scientist speaks fluent English.
In 2017，he gave a 20﹣minute English speech at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao.At the beginning，he humbly said， "I speak broken English." However，his speech turned out to be a huge success with barely any pauses or mistakes.It inspired many to a greater effort into their English studies.
It was not the first time that Yuan had shown his excellent English skills.Back at the 1979 International Rice Research Conference，the scientist fluently answered questions about his hybrid rice research in English and was praised by participants for his language skills.
（1）Which of the following best explains "ample" underlined in Paragraph 4？
A．Small.
B．Little.
C．Sufficient.
D．Large.
（2）What is the text mainly about？
A．Yuan Longping's excellent English.
B．Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.
C．Yuan Longping's continuous research.
D．Yuan Longping's huge contribution.
（3）The text is most likely from a
A．novel
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．biography
3．The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further﹣changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater."We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day，" explained Michael Strano，a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables.Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three﹣and﹣a﹣half hours.The light，about one﹣thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology，Strano said，could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self﹣powered street lamps.
In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one﹣off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？
A．A new study of different plants.
B．A big fall in crime rates.
C．Employees from various workplaces.
D．Benefits from green plants.
（2）What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？
A．To detect plants' lack of water.
B．To change compositions of plants.
C．To make the life of plants longer.
D．To test chemicals in plants.
（3）What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future？
A．They will speed up energy production.
B．They may transmit electricity to the home.
C．They might help reduce energy consumption.
D．They could take the place of power plants.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？
A．Can we grow more glowing plants？
B．How do we live with glowing plants？
C．Could glowing plants replace lamps？
D．How are glowing plants made pollution﹣free？
4．The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，and his team ran its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output.The final yield of the tested variety，G3﹣1 S/P19，came to1046.3 kg per mu（about 667 square meters），based on two pieces of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.
"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing（播种）to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important features（特征）of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides（杀虫剂）and fertilizers（化肥） ，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency." said Qian Qian，the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated（种植） by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies （稻田） of ordinary farmers.
Nowadays.China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable （可耕种的）land.
At present，Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial，which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice.The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.
（1）What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？
A．It saves a lot more water.
B．It achieves a higher yield.
C．It saves much more farmland.
D．It has a shorter growing period.
（2）Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？
A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.
B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.
C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.
D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.
（3）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.
B．The future of the new hybrid rice variety.
C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.
D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.
（4）Where is this text most likely from？
A．A guide book.
B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.
D．A fashion magazine.
5．It used to be mostly the military（军队） that used small，unpiloted aircraft，called "drones".The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.
Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it "Agridrone".It uses a special "optical sensor" to examine crops.He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones—except it has wings.
A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different﹣colored "bands" of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.
Jean﹣Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.Some areas of a field may need more than others.
As a result，Mr Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest.This helps nature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed.Before they used the drones，farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.
Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute.
（1）The first paragraph is mainly about .
A．the expensive cost of drones
B．the fast development of drones
C．the wide use of drones
D．the urgent need of drones
（2）What do we know about Agridrone？
A．It records different﹣colored bands of sunlight.
B．It flies over the crops with a computer.
C．It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.
D．It is like a smartphone with wings.
（3）What Mr Bruggeman said implied that by using drones .
A．he saved money and reduced pollution
B．he could gather his crops easily
C．he could fly over his crops at different times
D．he knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Drones will be widely used in different fields.
B．French farmers use drones to examine their crops.
C．Crops will be harvested by drones soon.
D．Farmers develop special drones for their crops.
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Many companies，including McDonald's，are removing artificial colors from their foods.（1） Colors send important signals about food，and companies aren't going to stop using them.
Cheese
Check the packages of most cheeses，and there is likely an ingredient called annatto（胭脂红）listed.（2） The practice dates back to when cheesemakers in England removed the butterfat from milk to make butter.The leftover milk was whiter，so cheesemakers added annatto to create a golden coloring.
Egg Yolks
Many home cooks think darker egg yolks are fresher or more nutritious.But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed.（3） Darker yolks aren't necessarily healthier.The belief that they are healthier is likely rooted in the idea that yolks are darker when hens are fed a diet of fresh plants，which contain the pigments （色素）.
Salmon
Bright pink flesh may signal freshness to shoppers eyeing salmon，which is why salmon may have been fed synthetic astaxanthin（虾青素）. （4） For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".
"People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association. （5） Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of panies are expected to take new measures in response to customer demand.
A.Without it，cheese would be off﹣white.
B.But producers know the difference colors can make.
C.It's easy to change yolk colors by simply varying hens' diet.
D.But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.
E.Yolk colors vary when chickens live in different climates as well.
F.Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.
G.Some companies even offer various shades of pink to help judge flesh colors.
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．Yuan Longping，known as the "father of hybrid rice"，was born in 1930.（1） （learn） that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat，he chose to study agriculture and graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
Since his （2） （graduate），Yuan has devoted his life to finding ways （3） （produce）more rice.Through intense effort，he overcame enormous technical（4） （difficulty） to develop the first hybrid rice （5） could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output （6） （great）.Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China （7） （comprise）of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains.Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China， （8） many other countries that depend on rice as well.
Though Yuan's hybrids have made him quite （9） （wealth），he doesn't lead a life of leisure.Instead，he donates much money to support agricultural research.（10） his advanced years，he is still young at heart and full of vision，and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．（2024秋 天河区校级期中）Output consists of both exports and sales on the （国内的）market.
9．（2024秋 新会区校级期中）This hybrid enabled farmers to （扩大） their output greatly.
10．（2024秋 台山市校级期中）Don't judge anything about the idea until you have understood it （完全地）．
11．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）It would be wise to include plenty of （矿物质） rich foods in your diet.
12．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）A diet lacking in （营养的） value will not keep a person healthy.
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．近日，你们班就中学生该不该进行军训进行了讨论。针对这一讨论，请你写一篇英语短文，发表你的看法。内容要点如下：
1．军训目的；
2．军训内容；
3．你的看法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：军训military training
14．（2024秋 洪山区校级月考）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
At noon that day，I drove back to my house after the performance．Just as I entered the living room，I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs﹣﹣﹣it was the sound of my favorite violin．
"Thief!"
I dashed upstairs．Sure enough，as expected，a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin．The boy had messy hair and a thin face，his oversized coat seemingly filled with something．At first glance，I found a new pair of shoes missing．It seemed that he was surely a thief．
Then，I saw his eyes full of fear and despair．My anger was immediately replaced by a smile．I asked， "Are you Mr．Ram's nephew，Michael？I'm his housekeeper．Two days ago，I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come．It must be you．You're really like him!"
On hearing my words，the boy was first astonished，but then quickly said，"Has my uncle gone out？I think I'd better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while．"
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin， "Do you like to play the violin so much？"
"Yes，but I'm so poor that I can't afford it．" the boy replied．
"Then，I give this violin to you．" The boy looked at me questioningly，but he picked up the violin．Going out to the living room，he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House．He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back．
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate（装饰） the living room with the housekeeper's photo．
Paragraph 1
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students．___
Paragraph 2
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box．_____
Unit 5 Working the Land
参考答案与试题解析
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In house with more than one kid，there is bound to be some problems.There are natural （1） D for conflicts between brothers and sisters.Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always （2） A them.You might think mum or dad （3） B your brother or sister more.These are typical problems found throughout the ages everywhere in the world.
When brothers and sisters don't （4） C ，they argue and fight.Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）（5） A home life while a little competition can be of （6） C .Sometimes it can keep you working hard.If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to （7） B ，too.But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more （8） D from your parents.It is common for people who love each other to （9） A sometimes but doing it too often is disagreeable（令人不快的）for everyone.
Sometimes brothers and sisters are （10） D of one another.For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be （11） C for you，especially if your grades are lower.Although you're probably （12） D of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.It may make you feel better to （13） C more on your own personal pace，rather than compare yourself with a brother or sister.
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your families.Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's（14） A .As you grow up，your friends might（15） B ，but your family is your family forever.
（1） A．ideas B．responsibilities C．preparations D．reasons
（2） A．return B．produce C．collect D．purchase
（3） A．protects B．loves C．encourages D．helps
（4） A．get out B．get away C．get on D．get back
（5） A．unhappy B．doubtful C．enjoyable D．considerate
（6） A．importance B．concern C．benefit D．interest
（7） A．lie B．improve C．scream D．quit
（8） A．pressure B．comment C．support D．attention
（9） A．argue B．promise C．separate D．agree
（10） A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．envious
（11） A．relaxing B．confusing C．stressful D．cheerful
（12） A．sick B．aware C．convinced D．proud
（13） A．count B．decide C．focus D．rely
（14） A．differences B．strengths C．preferences D．identities
（15） A．appear B．change C．lose D．gather
【答案】（1）﹣（5）DABCA （6）﹣（10）CBDAD （11）﹣（15）CDCAB
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在一个家庭中，兄弟姐妹之间不但会有很多矛盾和冲突，也会有很多相处的好处，因此兄弟姐妹之间应该彼此珍惜，共同成长。
【解答】（1）D.考查名词及语意理解。A.ideas想法，主意；B.responsibilities责任；C.preparations准备；D.reasons原因。根据下文中的There are natural for conflicts between brothers and sisters.可知，兄弟姐妹之间产生矛盾有自然的原因。故选D.
（2）A.考查动词及语意理解。A.return返回，归还；B.produce产生；C.collect收集；D.purchase购买。根据下文中的Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always them.可知，你的兄弟姐妹也许会向你借东西，但是他们从来不会再归还它们。故选A.
（3）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.protects保护；B.loves喜欢；C.encourages鼓励；D.helps帮助。根据下文中的You might think mum or dad our brother or sister more.可知，你也许会认为妈妈或爸爸更爱你的哥哥/弟弟或姐姐/妹妹。故选B.
（4）C.考查动词词组及语意理解。A.get out出去；B.get away走开，逃脱；C.get on相处，上车；D.get back返回。根据下文中的When brothers and sisters don't，they argue and fight.可知，当兄弟姐妹们在一块的时候，他们相处不好的时候就会争吵，会打架。故选C.
（5）A.考查形容词及语意理解。A.unhappy不开心的；B.doubtful怀疑的；C.enjoyable令人愉快的；D.considerate体贴的。根据下文中的Besides，too much competition can make for a （n） home life.可知，除此之外，兄弟姐妹之间太多的竞争可能会营造出一种不开心的家庭生活。故选A.
（6）C.考查名词及语意理解。A.importance重要性；B.concern担忧；C.benefit益处；D.interest兴趣。根据下文中的Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）unhappy home life while a little competition can be of.可知，除此之外，兄弟姐妹之间太多的竞争可能会营造出一种不开心的家庭生活，而兄弟姐妹之间少一点竞争是有益的。故选C.
（7）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.lie撒谎，躺；B.improve提高，改善；C.scream尖叫；D.quit放弃。根据下文中的If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to too.可知，如果他擅长射击，这也许会使你也想要去提升一下自己。故选B.
（8）D.考查名词及语意理解。A.pressure压力；B.comment评论；C.support支持；D.attention注意，专注。根据下文中的But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more from your parents.但是一些冲突涉及到争吵，比如说当你认为你的父母更加的关注你的哥哥/弟弟时，你就会和父母争吵。故选D.
（9）A.考查动词及语意理解。A.argue争吵；B.promise允诺；C.separate分开，分离；D.agree同意。根据下文中的 It is common for people who love each other to sometimes.可知，两个彼此相爱的人有时候会争吵，这是很普通的一件事。故选A.
（10）D.考查形容词及语意理解。A.afraid害怕的；B.fond喜欢的；C.tired劳累的；D.envious嫉妒的。根据下文中的Sometimes brothers and sisters are of one another.可知，有时候兄弟姐妹之间会相互嫉妒对方。故选D.
（11）C.考查形容词及语意理解。A.relaxing令人放松的；B.confusing令人困惑的；C.stressful紧张的，有压力的；D.cheerful高兴的。根据下文中的For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be for you，especially if your grades are lower.可知，例如，如果你的姐姐/妹妹在学校表现很好时，你也许会感到压力很大，尤其是如果你的分数比较低。故选C.
（12）D.考查形容词及语意理解。A.sick生病的；B.aware有意识的；C.convinced坚信不疑的；D.proud自豪的。根据下文中的Although you're probably of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.可知，虽然你也许会以你的哥哥/弟弟或姐姐/妹妹为豪，但是你也会有一点点的嫉妒，这是很正常的。故选D.
（13）C.考查动词及语意理解。A.count数数；B.decide决定；C.focus集中注意；D.rely依赖，依靠。根据下文中的It may make you feel better to more on your own personal pace.可知，你的兄弟姐妹取得好成绩这件事也许会使你更多的去关注你个人的节奏。故选C.
（14）A.考查名词及语意理解。A.differences不同，区别；B.strengths力量；C.preferences偏爱；D.identities身份。根据下文中的Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's.可知，学会和你的兄弟姐妹一起成长并且学会接受彼此的不同之处。故选A.
（15）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.appear出现；B.change改变；C.lose丢失；D.gather聚集。根据下文中的As you grow up，your friends might but your family is your family forever.可知，当你长大以后，你的朋友们也许会改变，但是你的家人终究还是的你的家人。故选B.
【点评】做题之前，必须先浏览全文，了解短文的大意，这是非常重要的一个步骤。通过短文所提供的信息，借助语感及相关知识的推断，可以从整体上把握短文的轮廓。
完形填空题不同于单项填空题，单项填空题所给的是一个或两个句子，根据设空句或前后语境就可以选出答案．而完形填空题所给的是一篇意思完整的短文，答案的选择要联系整段或整篇文章。切勿为了省时而边看边填；否则，只会欲速则不达。许多地方看不下去，选择时或不解其意，或似懂非懂，从而举棋不定，这样不仅错误率高，而且费时费力。
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.In a 2015 interview with The Nikkei newspaper，the then 85﹣year﹣old scientist said that he wanted to raise the yield to 17 tons per hectare by his 90th birthday.As it turned out，Yuan achieved this goal three years earlier.
In recognition of Yuan's contributions to the country，the Chinese government awarded him the State Supreme Science and Technology Prize，or the Chinese Nobel Prize，in 2000.
Yuan's hybrid rice was not only a miracle（奇迹）that transformed famine（饥荒）into feast，but "was one of the biggest agricultural success stories that helped power the Chinese economic takeoff"，Zhai Huqu told Beijing Review.
Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.
Yuan has shared his knowledge and techniques with foreign scientists and helped promote planting hybrid rice in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.So can he communicate with foreigners？As it turns out，the scientist speaks fluent English.
In 2017，he gave a 20﹣minute English speech at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao.At the beginning，he humbly said， "I speak broken English." However，his speech turned out to be a huge success with barely any pauses or mistakes.It inspired many to a greater effort into their English studies.
It was not the first time that Yuan had shown his excellent English skills.Back at the 1979 International Rice Research Conference，the scientist fluently answered questions about his hybrid rice research in English and was praised by participants for his language skills.
（1）Which of the following best explains "ample" underlined in Paragraph 4？ C
A．Small.
B．Little.
C．Sufficient.
D．Large.
（2）What is the text mainly about？ D
A．Yuan Longping's excellent English.
B．Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.
C．Yuan Longping's continuous research.
D．Yuan Longping's huge contribution.
（3）The text is most likely from a B
A．novel
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．biography
【答案】CDB
【分析】本文是一篇人物故事类阅读理解，主要讲的是袁隆平的贡献。
【解答】（1）C.词义猜测题。根据第四段中的Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine （袁隆平的杂交水稻一直在帮助解决世界各地的粮食问题。已故的美国经济学家唐 帕尔伯格（Don Paarlberg）说，袁世凯的成就是对饥荒威胁的胜利）可知此处表示"他的工作是带领人类走向一个食物充足的世界。"由此可知划线的ample意为"充足的"，结合选项A.Small小的；B.Little少的；C.Sufficient足够的，充足的；D.Large巨大的。故选C。
（2）D.主旨大意题。通读全文内容，尤其是第一段中的In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.（1974年，袁隆平克服了巨大的技术困难，成功培育出了他的第一种杂交水稻。从那时起，袁隆平继续研究和改进水稻技术。到2013年，袁隆平和他的团队已经开发了126个超级杂交水稻品种，种植在4670万公顷的稻田中。）以及第三段Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.（袁隆平的杂交水稻一直在帮助解决世界各地的粮食问题。已故美国经济学家唐 帕尔伯格（Don Paarlberg）说，袁的成就是对饥荒威胁的胜利，他的工作引领人类走向一个食物充足的世界。）可知本文主要讲的是袁隆平对人类的贡献，故选D。
（3）B.文章出处题。结合文章内容可知，本文主要讲的是袁隆平研究杂交水稻以及对人类做出的贡献，由此可判断本文可能选自报纸，故选B。
【点评】考查人物故事类阅读理解。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
3．The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further﹣changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater."We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day，" explained Michael Strano，a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables.Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three﹣and﹣a﹣half hours.The light，about one﹣thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology，Strano said，could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self﹣powered street lamps.
In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one﹣off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？ D
A．A new study of different plants.
B．A big fall in crime rates.
C．Employees from various workplaces.
D．Benefits from green plants.
（2）What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？ A
A．To detect plants' lack of water.
B．To change compositions of plants.
C．To make the life of plants longer.
D．To test chemicals in plants.
（3）What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future？ C
A．They will speed up energy production.
B．They may transmit electricity to the home.
C．They might help reduce energy consumption.
D．They could take the place of power plants.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ C
A．Can we grow more glowing plants？
B．How do we live with glowing plants？
C．Could glowing plants replace lamps？
D．How are glowing plants made pollution﹣free？
【答案】DACC
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了绿色植物对人们很有好处，因此麻省理工学院的工程师开发了一种发光植物。文章介绍了他们发明这种植物的过程，以及这种植物的一些优势，指出在未来发光植物有可能取代路灯，达到节约能源的作用。
【解答】（1）D.段落大意题。根据第一段中A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example ，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.（例如，在俄亥俄州扬斯敦进行的一项研究发现，城市绿化较好的地区犯罪率较低。在另一项研究中，当员工的工作场所被室内植物装饰时，他们的工作效率会提高15%。）由此可知，第一段的主旨是关于绿色植物的益处。故选D。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据第二段中These include plants that have sensors printed on their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.（这就包括叶子上印有传感器来显示植物缺水的情况的植物，还有一种植物可以检测到地下水中的有害化学物质。）由此可知，麻省理工学院工程师在植物叶片上印上传感器的作用是检测植物缺水的情况。故选A。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据最后一段中Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.（发光的植物可以缩短这段距离，从而帮助节约能源。）由此可知，这种发光的植物在未来可能有助于减少能源消耗。故选C。
（4）C.标题归纳题。根据最后一段中Lighting accounts for about 7%of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.（照明约占美国总耗电量的7%。由于照明通常远离电源，例如从发电厂到偏僻公路上路灯的距离，在传输过程中会损失大量能源。发光的植物可以缩短这段距离，从而帮助节约能源。）结合文章主要说明了绿色植物对人们很有好处，因此麻省理工学院的工程师开发了一种发光植物，文章介绍了他们发明这种植物的过程，以及这种植物的一些优势，指出在未来发光植物有可能取代路灯，达到节约能源的作用。由此可知，C选项"发光的植物能取代路灯吗？"最符合文章标题。故选C。
【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局做出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
4．The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，and his team ran its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output.The final yield of the tested variety，G3﹣1 S/P19，came to1046.3 kg per mu（about 667 square meters），based on two pieces of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.
"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing（播种）to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important features（特征）of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides（杀虫剂）and fertilizers（化肥） ，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency." said Qian Qian，the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated（种植） by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies （稻田） of ordinary farmers.
Nowadays.China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable （可耕种的）land.
At present，Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial，which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice.The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.
（1）What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？ D
A．It saves a lot more water.
B．It achieves a higher yield.
C．It saves much more farmland.
D．It has a shorter growing period.
（2）Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？ C
A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.
B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.
C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.
D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.
（3）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？ A
A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.
B．The future of the new hybrid rice variety.
C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.
D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.
（4）Where is this text most likely from？ B
A．A guide book.
B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.
D．A fashion magazine.
【答案】DCAB
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读，主要介绍了由"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平及其团队开发的第三代杂交水稻在周一至周二进行了首次公开产量监测，结果显示第三代杂交水稻生长期较短且高产。
【解答】（1）D．细节理解题。根据第二段Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important characteristics of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency.我国以前的一些高产杂交水稻品种，从播种到收获，用时160天到180天，而新品种用时缩短到125天左右，这是第三代杂交水稻最重要的特点之一，可以减少农药和化肥的使用，从而降低成本提高生产效率。可知，钱谦主要谈论的新杂交稻水生长期较短。故选D。
（2）C．细节理解题。根据第三段Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies of ordinary farmers.与前两代水稻需要大量的水和肥料以及苛刻的种植条件和技术支持不同，第三代杂交水稻更容易被普通农民种植。因此，试验场地的土壤、海拔和气候并不是事先精心选择的"理想条件"，而是靠近普通农民的稻田。可知，新杂交水稻没有在理想地区进行测试是因为新杂交水稻需要的生长条件很简单。故选C。
（3）A．段落大意题。根据第四段Nowadays，China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.目前，我国水稻平均亩产在500公斤左右，普通农民通过种植一些优良的二代杂交水稻品种，可以亩产600公斤至700公斤，但在同样的种植条件和环境下，三代杂交水稻亩产可达800公斤。可知，第四段主要讲的是第三代杂交水稻高产。故选A。
（4）B.文章出处题。根据第一段The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，achieved high output.杂交水稻之父"袁隆平育成的第三代杂交稻获得高产。在通读全文，本文主要讲述了由"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平及其团队开发的第三代杂交水稻在周一至周二进行了首次公开产量监测，结果显示第三代杂交水稻生长期较短且高产。可知本文应该是一篇新闻报道。A.A guide book一本指南；B.A news report新闻报道；C.An advertisement一篇广告；D.A fashion magazine一本时尚杂志。故选B。
【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解，根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。
5．It used to be mostly the military（军队） that used small，unpiloted aircraft，called "drones".The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.
Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it "Agridrone".It uses a special "optical sensor" to examine crops.He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones—except it has wings.
A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different﹣colored "bands" of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.
Jean﹣Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.Some areas of a field may need more than others.
As a result，Mr Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest.This helps nature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed.Before they used the drones，farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.
Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute.
（1）The first paragraph is mainly about C .
A．the expensive cost of drones
B．the fast development of drones
C．the wide use of drones
D．the urgent need of drones
（2）What do we know about Agridrone？ D
A．It records different﹣colored bands of sunlight.
B．It flies over the crops with a computer.
C．It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.
D．It is like a smartphone with wings.
（3）What Mr Bruggeman said implied that by using drones B .
A．he saved money and reduced pollution
B．he could gather his crops easily
C．he could fly over his crops at different times
D．he knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？ A
A．Drones will be widely used in different fields.
B．French farmers use drones to examine their crops.
C．Crops will be harvested by drones soon.
D．Farmers develop special drones for their crops.
【答案】CDAB
【分析】本文是一篇健康环保类说明文，主要讲述了法国的农民们开始利用无人机来监控他们的农作物，这样可以限制肥料使用的数量，同时也起到保护环境的作用。
【解答】（1）C.段落大意题。根据原文第一段The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.这种小飞机非常昂贵。但是随着它们价格的下降，越来越多的人开始使用它们。救援人员和农民是新用户。电影制作者正在使用无人机从空中拍摄。历史学家在探索古代建筑时使用它们。救援人员用它们来找人。现在农民们用它们来照看他们的庄稼。可知，第一段说明了无人机的广泛应用。故选C。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据原文第二段He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones﹣except it has wings.他说，所使用的技术与智能手机相似﹣﹣除了它有翅膀。可知，他说，所使用的技术与智能手机相似﹣﹣除了它有翅膀。故选D。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.他说，无人机在季节的不同时间飞过他的作物。这提供了很多关于他的作物的信息。无人机拍摄的照片向他展示了作物所需肥料的确切数量。它还能准确显示哪里需要化肥。可知，他使用了这种无人机之后，减少了化肥的使用量，这样既节省了钱，同时也保护了环境。故选B。
（4）A.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了法国的农民们开始利用无人机来监控他们的农作物，这样可以限制肥料使用的数量，同时也起到保护环境的作用。A.Drones will be widely used in different fields.（无人机将被广泛应用于不同领域。）符合题意。故选A。
【点评】考查健康环保类阅读理解。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Many companies，including McDonald's，are removing artificial colors from their foods.（1） D Colors send important signals about food，and companies aren't going to stop using them.
Cheese
Check the packages of most cheeses，and there is likely an ingredient called annatto（胭脂红）listed.（2） A The practice dates back to when cheesemakers in England removed the butterfat from milk to make butter.The leftover milk was whiter，so cheesemakers added annatto to create a golden coloring.
Egg Yolks
Many home cooks think darker egg yolks are fresher or more nutritious.But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed.（3） C Darker yolks aren't necessarily healthier.The belief that they are healthier is likely rooted in the idea that yolks are darker when hens are fed a diet of fresh plants，which contain the pigments （色素）.
Salmon
Bright pink flesh may signal freshness to shoppers eyeing salmon，which is why salmon may have been fed synthetic astaxanthin（虾青素）. （4） F For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".
"People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association. （5） B Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of panies are expected to take new measures in response to customer demand.
A.Without it，cheese would be off﹣white.
B.But producers know the difference colors can make.
C.It's easy to change yolk colors by simply varying hens' diet.
D.But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.
E.Yolk colors vary when chickens live in different climates as well.
F.Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.
G.Some companies even offer various shades of pink to help judge flesh colors.
【答案】DACFB
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，以奶酪、蛋黄、三文鱼肉的颜色为例，说明食物添加剂对食物的作用和社会、经济方面的影响。
【解答】（1）D.逻辑推理题。根据空前一句和空后一句可知，虽然很多公司正在停止往他们的食物中加人工色素。但是颜色传达了关于食物的重要信息，人工色素的使用是难以禁止的，因此D项But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.（但是不要期待你的芝士汉堡看起来会有很大不同。）符合语境，起到承上启下的作用。故选D。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据本段的小标题Cheese和下文的The leftover milk was whiter"可知，A项中的it指代空前的"annatto（胭脂红）"off﹣white与下文的"whiter"对应。故选A。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据本段的小标题Egg Yolks和空前的But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed可知，鸡饲料的改变可能会导致蛋黄肌色的改变，故选C。
（4）F.细节理解题。根据下文的For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".可知含色素的三文鱼需要用标签表明含色素这一信息，因此F项Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.（如果使用了人工颜色，生产商被要求在门票上申报。）符合语境。故选F。
（5）B.逻辑推理题。根据上文 "People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association.和下文中的Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of food.可知B项But producers know the difference colors can make.（但是生产商知道不同的颜色会造成不同的效果。）承上启下，符合语境，故选B。
【点评】考查选句填空。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．Yuan Longping，known as the "father of hybrid rice"，was born in 1930.（1） Learning （learn） that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat，he chose to study agriculture and graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
Since his （2） graduation （graduate），Yuan has devoted his life to finding ways （3） to produce （produce）more rice.Through intense effort，he overcame enormous technical（4） difficulties （difficulty） to develop the first hybrid rice （5） that could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output （6） greatly （great）.Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China （7） comprises （comprise）of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains.Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China， （8） but many other countries that depend on rice as well.
Though Yuan's hybrids have made him quite （9） wealthy （wealth），he doesn't lead a life of leisure.Instead，he donates much money to support agricultural research.（10） Despite his advanced years，he is still young at heart and full of vision，and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
【答案】（1）Learning（2）graduation（3）to produce（4）difficulties（6）greatly（7）comprises（8）but（9）wealthy（10）Despite
【分析】文章介绍了"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平的教育背景、对农业的贡献及他现在的生活状况。
【解答】（1）Learning.考查现在分词。句意：得知农民往往收成不好，有时甚至严重缺粮，他选择学习农业，1953年毕业于西南农学院。分析句子结构可知，此处在句中作状语，且主语he与learn之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，空处应用现在分词形式，故填Learning.
（2）graduation.考查名词。句意：自从毕业后，袁一直致力于寻找生产更多大米的方法。根据空前的形容词性物主代词his可知，此处应填名词形式，故填graduation.
（3）to produce.考查动词不定式。句意：自从毕业后，袁一直致力于寻找生产更多大米的方法。the way to do sth"做某事的方法"，故填to produce.
（4）difficulties.考查名词。句意：经过艰苦的努力，他克服了巨大的技术困难，于1974年培育出第一批可用于农业的杂交水稻。difficulty 表示"难题，难事"时，为可数名词，且空前有enormous 修饰，应用复数形式，故填
difficulties.
（5）that.考查定语从句。句意：经过艰苦的努力，他克服了巨大的技术困难，于1974年培育出第一批可用于农业的杂交水稻。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，其先行词为hybrid rice ，因为先行词被序数词修饰，所以只能用关系代词that而不能用which，故填that.
（6）greatly.考查副词。句意：这种杂交水稻使农民的产量大大增加。设空处修饰动词expand ，应用副词，故填greatly.
（7）comprises.考查时态。句意：今天，据估计，中国大约60%的国内大米消费是由袁氏杂交水稻生产的。根据时间状语now及is可知，应用一般现在时，consumption "消费"，不可数名词，故填comprises.
（8）but.考查连词。句意：袁的创新不仅帮助养活了中国，也帮助了许多其他依赖大米的国家。not（only）…but （also）"不仅 …而且 …"，用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，故填but.
（9）wealthy.考查形容词。句意：虽然袁的杂交水稻使他相当富有，但他并没过着悠闲的生活。分析句子成分及空前的副词quite可知，设空处应填形容词作宾补，故填wealthy.
（10）Despite.考查介词。句意：尽管年事已高，他内心依然年轻，充满憧憬，大家都在等着看他下一步会有什么样的梦想。由句意可知，despite"尽管"，符合句意，且位于句首，故填Despite.
【点评】高考语法填空是一道综合性比较强，考查点比较多的一个题型。考查形式分为有提示词以及无提示词，考生要理解语篇，灵活运用各种语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容。最后再通读全文。
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．（2024秋 天河区校级期中）Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic （国内的）market.
【答案】domestic
【分析】产量包括出口和国内市场的销量。
【解答】答案：domestic。根据横线后的名词market，可知横线部分应填形容词来修饰名词，"国内的"为domestic。
故答案为：domestic。
【点评】对于这种题型，要分析句子意思，再从结构和意义上对答案进行确定。
9．（2024秋 新会区校级期中）This hybrid enabled farmers to expand （扩大） their output greatly.
【答案】expand
【分析】这种杂交使农民能够大大增加产量。
【解答】根据句意和汉语提示可知这句话使用动词expand意为"扩大"，和to搭配用动词原形。故填expand。
【点评】单词填空要求考生不仅具备一定的词汇量、扎实的句型和语法知识，还要去学生有较好的阅读能力，能灵活运用所学知识去分析语篇。简单地说，该题型的考查范围极广，不仅包括词汇和语法的掌握，还考查学生的阅读分析能力、逻辑推理能力，以及情境语感。
10．（2024秋 台山市校级期中）Don't judge anything about the idea until you have understood it entirely （完全地）．
【答案】entirely
【分析】在你完全理解它之前，不要对这个想法做出任何判断。
【解答】根据题意，"完全地"可以翻译成"entirely"，其中understand为动词，副词修饰动词。
故填：entirely。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
11．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）It would be wise to include plenty of mineral （矿物质） rich foods in your diet.
【答案】mineral
【分析】在你的饮食中加入大量富含矿物质的食物是明智的。
【解答】根据括号内词义，"矿物质"可译为mineral。分析句子，mineral rich foods为固定用法，译为富含矿物质的食物。
故填：mineral。
【点评】做这类题型，首先根据所给汉语明确句子所要考查的单词或短语的拼写，再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化。
12．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）A diet lacking in nutritional （营养的） value will not keep a person healthy.
【答案】nutritional
【分析】缺乏营养价值的饮食无法使人保持健康。
【解答】根据括号内词义，"营养的"可译为nutritional，形容词nutritional作定语修饰名词value。
故填：nutritional。
【点评】考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要首先分辨是谓语还是非谓，若是谓语，则要注意时态语态和主谓一致；若是非谓则要考查主被动或是不定式；名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．近日，你们班就中学生该不该进行军训进行了讨论。针对这一讨论，请你写一篇英语短文，发表你的看法。内容要点如下：
1．军训目的；
2．军训内容；
3．你的看法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：军训military training
【答案】The aim of military training is to develop a sense of discipline and teamwork in students and students are expected to experience the hardships to improve their strong will.
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.Though asked to do basic exercise，students should be permitted to do it based on their physical conditions.
In a word，it is necessary for students to be trained.
【分析】高分句型一
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.
分析：句子里，because引导原因状语从句he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.
翻译：但对于一个学生来说，军事训练通常被认为是无聊的，因为他只是遵循一种枯燥的锻炼方式，例如，站在阳光下或长时间跑步。
高分句型二
The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.
分析：句子里，代指先行词some students，关系词who引导定语从句are weak physically.
翻译：这项运动对一些身体虚弱的学生来说太多了。
【解答】The aim of military training is to develop a sense of discipline and teamwork in students and students are expected to experience the hardships to improve their strong will.（军训目的）
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.【高分句型一】The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.【高分句型二】Though asked to do basic exercise，students should be permitted to do it based on their physical conditions.（军训内容）
In a word，it is necessary for students to be trained.（自己的看法）
【点评】写作步骤：
第一步：审题，确定体裁格式、主体时态、中心人称和内容要点，避免填表式或履历表式表达。
第二步：拟定提纲，创造良好的开端；叙述得体，布局谋篇；巧妙过渡，完美结尾。
第三步：遣词造句，套用句型，上下衔接，地道表达，行文成篇（注意"参考词汇"的提示作用）。
14．（2024秋 洪山区校级月考）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
At noon that day，I drove back to my house after the performance．Just as I entered the living room，I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs﹣﹣﹣it was the sound of my favorite violin．
"Thief!"
I dashed upstairs．Sure enough，as expected，a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin．The boy had messy hair and a thin face，his oversized coat seemingly filled with something．At first glance，I found a new pair of shoes missing．It seemed that he was surely a thief．
Then，I saw his eyes full of fear and despair．My anger was immediately replaced by a smile．I asked， "Are you Mr．Ram's nephew，Michael？I'm his housekeeper．Two days ago，I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come．It must be you．You're really like him!"
On hearing my words，the boy was first astonished，but then quickly said，"Has my uncle gone out？I think I'd better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while．"
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin， "Do you like to play the violin so much？"
"Yes，but I'm so poor that I can't afford it．" the boy replied．
"Then，I give this violin to you．" The boy looked at me questioningly，but he picked up the violin．Going out to the living room，he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House．He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back．
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate（装饰） the living room with the housekeeper's photo．
Paragraph 1
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students．___
Paragraph 2
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box．_____
【答案】Paragraph 1：
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant，I was wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength.As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer，I was so astonished to see a thin face，so familiar，yet now lit up with joy and confidence.The "thief"!For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!
Paragraph 2：
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box.He asked with a tremble in his voice，with his thin face reddening with excitement， "Sir，do you recognize me？The nephew!It's your kindness that enlightened my life，so does your violin.Today，I can give back this violin to you without regret…" Tears welled up in my eyes.Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life.
【分析】本文为记叙文。作者结束表演返回家中，却发现一个大约12岁的头发凌乱、脸庞消瘦的小男孩想要偷走自己心爱的小提琴，他充满恐惧的眼神使得作者不忍责罚他，而是假借一个善意的谎言将小提琴送给了他。但事实上，男孩已经知道作者对他说了一个善意的谎言。
高分句型一：For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!
译文：一时间，我惊讶地发现，我对这个男孩的不端行为表示的善意会产生如此大的影响！
分析：这句话使用that引导宾语从句，I offered to cover the boy's misconduct 是定语从句修饰the kindness.
高分句型二：Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life.
译文：我从来没有想到一个小小的善意谎言会给别人注入如此巨大的力量，改变他们的生活。
分析：这句话使用never置于句首，后面用部分倒装。
【解答】Paragraph 1：
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant，I was wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength.As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer，I was so astonished to see a thin face，so familiar，yet now lit up with joy and confidence.The "thief"!For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!【高分句型一】（作者认出这个男孩的情景以及男孩在比赛中的表现。）
Paragraph 2：
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box.He asked with a tremble in his voice，with his thin face reddening with excitement， "Sir，do you recognize me？The nephew!It's your kindness that enlightened my life，so does your violin.Today，I can give back this violin to you without regret…" Tears welled up in my eyes.Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life. 【高分句型二】（男孩感谢作者当年的善举以及作者自身的感悟。）
【点评】解题方法点拨（1）品读原文。确定文章线索
每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路，通过精读文章，找到该篇文章的写作线索。如是以时间为线索还是以空间为线索等这样有利于考生"顺藤摸瓜（结尾）"。
（2）仔细审题，明确续写要求
一般短文后面的"注意"都有对此类短文续写的具体要求，如词数限制使用几处标有下划线的关键词语。续写段落的首句提示，这样考生可以做到"心中有数"。
（3）回扣原文，揣摩续写思路
根据文章后面的要求，再次快速回读短文，抓住文章的思路结合段首的提示语最终确定续写段落的思路。同时结合文章画线词语提示，确定续写段落的内容。
（4）拟写草稿，修改错词病句
在确定了思路和内容之后。最关键的就是结合提示语或者文中画线的关键词拟写草稿。拟写时，注意句子结构的多样性，语言的丰富性，并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用，使上下文连贯。
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Unit 5 Working the Land
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In house with more than one kid，there is bound to be some problems.There are natural （1） for conflicts between brothers and sisters.Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always （2） them.You might think mum or dad （3） your brother or sister more.These are typical problems found throughout the ages everywhere in the world.
When brothers and sisters don't （4） ，they argue and fight.Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）（5） home life while a little competition can be of （6） .Sometimes it can keep you working hard.If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to （7） ，too.But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more （8） from your parents.It is common for people who love each other to （9） sometimes but doing it too often is disagreeable（令人不快的）for everyone.
Sometimes brothers and sisters are （10） of one another.For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be （11） for you，especially if your grades are lower.Although you're probably （12） of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.It may make you feel better to （13） more on your own personal pace，rather than compare yourself with a brother or sister.
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your families.Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's（14） .As you grow up，your friends might（15） ，but your family is your family forever.
（1） A．ideas B．responsibilities C．preparations D．reasons
（2） A．return B．produce C．collect D．purchase
（3） A．protects B．loves C．encourages D．helps
（4） A．get out B．get away C．get on D．get back
（5） A．unhappy B．doubtful C．enjoyable D．considerate
（6） A．importance B．concern C．benefit D．interest
（7） A．lie B．improve C．scream D．quit
（8） A．pressure B．comment C．support D．attention
（9） A．argue B．promise C．separate D．agree
（10） A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．envious
（11） A．relaxing B．confusing C．stressful D．cheerful
（12） A．sick B．aware C．convinced D．proud
（13） A．count B．decide C．focus D．rely
（14） A．differences B．strengths C．preferences D．identities
（15） A．appear B．change C．lose D．gather
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.In a 2015 interview with The Nikkei newspaper，the then 85﹣year﹣old scientist said that he wanted to raise the yield to 17 tons per hectare by his 90th birthday.As it turned out，Yuan achieved this goal three years earlier.
In recognition of Yuan's contributions to the country，the Chinese government awarded him the State Supreme Science and Technology Prize，or the Chinese Nobel Prize，in 2000.
Yuan's hybrid rice was not only a miracle（奇迹）that transformed famine（饥荒）into feast，but "was one of the biggest agricultural success stories that helped power the Chinese economic takeoff"，Zhai Huqu told Beijing Review.
Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.
Yuan has shared his knowledge and techniques with foreign scientists and helped promote planting hybrid rice in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.So can he communicate with foreigners？As it turns out，the scientist speaks fluent English.
In 2017，he gave a 20﹣minute English speech at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao.At the beginning，he humbly said， "I speak broken English." However，his speech turned out to be a huge success with barely any pauses or mistakes.It inspired many to a greater effort into their English studies.
It was not the first time that Yuan had shown his excellent English skills.Back at the 1979 International Rice Research Conference，the scientist fluently answered questions about his hybrid rice research in English and was praised by participants for his language skills.
（1）Which of the following best explains "ample" underlined in Paragraph 4？
A．Small.
B．Little.
C．Sufficient.
D．Large.
（2）What is the text mainly about？
A．Yuan Longping's excellent English.
B．Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.
C．Yuan Longping's continuous research.
D．Yuan Longping's huge contribution.
（3）The text is most likely from a
A．novel
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．biography
3．The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further﹣changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater."We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day，" explained Michael Strano，a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables.Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three﹣and﹣a﹣half hours.The light，about one﹣thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology，Strano said，could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self﹣powered street lamps.
In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one﹣off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？
A．A new study of different plants.
B．A big fall in crime rates.
C．Employees from various workplaces.
D．Benefits from green plants.
（2）What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？
A．To detect plants' lack of water.
B．To change compositions of plants.
C．To make the life of plants longer.
D．To test chemicals in plants.
（3）What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future？
A．They will speed up energy production.
B．They may transmit electricity to the home.
C．They might help reduce energy consumption.
D．They could take the place of power plants.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？
A．Can we grow more glowing plants？
B．How do we live with glowing plants？
C．Could glowing plants replace lamps？
D．How are glowing plants made pollution﹣free？
4．The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，and his team ran its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output.The final yield of the tested variety，G3﹣1 S/P19，came to1046.3 kg per mu（about 667 square meters），based on two pieces of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.
"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing（播种）to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important features（特征）of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides（杀虫剂）and fertilizers（化肥） ，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency." said Qian Qian，the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated（种植） by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies （稻田） of ordinary farmers.
Nowadays.China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable （可耕种的）land.
At present，Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial，which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice.The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.
（1）What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？
A．It saves a lot more water.
B．It achieves a higher yield.
C．It saves much more farmland.
D．It has a shorter growing period.
（2）Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？
A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.
B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.
C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.
D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.
（3）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.
B．The future of the new hybrid rice variety.
C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.
D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.
（4）Where is this text most likely from？
A．A guide book.
B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.
D．A fashion magazine.
5．It used to be mostly the military（军队） that used small，unpiloted aircraft，called "drones".The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.
Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it "Agridrone".It uses a special "optical sensor" to examine crops.He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones—except it has wings.
A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different﹣colored "bands" of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.
Jean﹣Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.Some areas of a field may need more than others.
As a result，Mr Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest.This helps nature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed.Before they used the drones，farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.
Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute.
（1）The first paragraph is mainly about .
A．the expensive cost of drones
B．the fast development of drones
C．the wide use of drones
D．the urgent need of drones
（2）What do we know about Agridrone？
A．It records different﹣colored bands of sunlight.
B．It flies over the crops with a computer.
C．It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.
D．It is like a smartphone with wings.
（3）What Mr Bruggeman said implied that by using drones .
A．he saved money and reduced pollution
B．he could gather his crops easily
C．he could fly over his crops at different times
D．he knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Drones will be widely used in different fields.
B．French farmers use drones to examine their crops.
C．Crops will be harvested by drones soon.
D．Farmers develop special drones for their crops.
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Many companies，including McDonald's，are removing artificial colors from their foods.（1） Colors send important signals about food，and companies aren't going to stop using them.
Cheese
Check the packages of most cheeses，and there is likely an ingredient called annatto（胭脂红）listed.（2） The practice dates back to when cheesemakers in England removed the butterfat from milk to make butter.The leftover milk was whiter，so cheesemakers added annatto to create a golden coloring.
Egg Yolks
Many home cooks think darker egg yolks are fresher or more nutritious.But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed.（3） Darker yolks aren't necessarily healthier.The belief that they are healthier is likely rooted in the idea that yolks are darker when hens are fed a diet of fresh plants，which contain the pigments （色素）.
Salmon
Bright pink flesh may signal freshness to shoppers eyeing salmon，which is why salmon may have been fed synthetic astaxanthin（虾青素）. （4） For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".
"People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association. （5） Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of panies are expected to take new measures in response to customer demand.
A.Without it，cheese would be off﹣white.
B.But producers know the difference colors can make.
C.It's easy to change yolk colors by simply varying hens' diet.
D.But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.
E.Yolk colors vary when chickens live in different climates as well.
F.Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.
G.Some companies even offer various shades of pink to help judge flesh colors.
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．Yuan Longping，known as the "father of hybrid rice"，was born in 1930.（1） （learn） that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat，he chose to study agriculture and graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
Since his （2） （graduate），Yuan has devoted his life to finding ways （3） （produce）more rice.Through intense effort，he overcame enormous technical（4） （difficulty） to develop the first hybrid rice （5） could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output （6） （great）.Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China （7） （comprise）of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains.Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China， （8） many other countries that depend on rice as well.
Though Yuan's hybrids have made him quite （9） （wealth），he doesn't lead a life of leisure.Instead，he donates much money to support agricultural research.（10） his advanced years，he is still young at heart and full of vision，and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．（2024秋 天河区校级期中）Output consists of both exports and sales on the （国内的）market.
9．（2024秋 新会区校级期中）This hybrid enabled farmers to （扩大） their output greatly.
10．（2024秋 台山市校级期中）Don't judge anything about the idea until you have understood it （完全地）．
11．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）It would be wise to include plenty of （矿物质） rich foods in your diet.
12．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）A diet lacking in （营养的） value will not keep a person healthy.
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．近日，你们班就中学生该不该进行军训进行了讨论。针对这一讨论，请你写一篇英语短文，发表你的看法。内容要点如下：
1．军训目的；
2．军训内容；
3．你的看法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：军训military training
14．（2024秋 洪山区校级月考）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
At noon that day，I drove back to my house after the performance．Just as I entered the living room，I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs﹣﹣﹣it was the sound of my favorite violin．
"Thief!"
I dashed upstairs．Sure enough，as expected，a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin．The boy had messy hair and a thin face，his oversized coat seemingly filled with something．At first glance，I found a new pair of shoes missing．It seemed that he was surely a thief．
Then，I saw his eyes full of fear and despair．My anger was immediately replaced by a smile．I asked， "Are you Mr．Ram's nephew，Michael？I'm his housekeeper．Two days ago，I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come．It must be you．You're really like him!"
On hearing my words，the boy was first astonished，but then quickly said，"Has my uncle gone out？I think I'd better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while．"
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin， "Do you like to play the violin so much？"
"Yes，but I'm so poor that I can't afford it．" the boy replied．
"Then，I give this violin to you．" The boy looked at me questioningly，but he picked up the violin．Going out to the living room，he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House．He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back．
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate（装饰） the living room with the housekeeper's photo．
Paragraph 1
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students．___
Paragraph 2
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box．_____
Unit 5 Working the Land
参考答案与试题解析
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In house with more than one kid，there is bound to be some problems.There are natural （1） D for conflicts between brothers and sisters.Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always （2） A them.You might think mum or dad （3） B your brother or sister more.These are typical problems found throughout the ages everywhere in the world.
When brothers and sisters don't （4） C ，they argue and fight.Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）（5） A home life while a little competition can be of （6） C .Sometimes it can keep you working hard.If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to （7） B ，too.But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more （8） D from your parents.It is common for people who love each other to （9） A sometimes but doing it too often is disagreeable（令人不快的）for everyone.
Sometimes brothers and sisters are （10） D of one another.For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be （11） C for you，especially if your grades are lower.Although you're probably （12） D of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.It may make you feel better to （13） C more on your own personal pace，rather than compare yourself with a brother or sister.
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your families.Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's（14） A .As you grow up，your friends might（15） B ，but your family is your family forever.
（1） A．ideas B．responsibilities C．preparations D．reasons
（2） A．return B．produce C．collect D．purchase
（3） A．protects B．loves C．encourages D．helps
（4） A．get out B．get away C．get on D．get back
（5） A．unhappy B．doubtful C．enjoyable D．considerate
（6） A．importance B．concern C．benefit D．interest
（7） A．lie B．improve C．scream D．quit
（8） A．pressure B．comment C．support D．attention
（9） A．argue B．promise C．separate D．agree
（10） A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．envious
（11） A．relaxing B．confusing C．stressful D．cheerful
（12） A．sick B．aware C．convinced D．proud
（13） A．count B．decide C．focus D．rely
（14） A．differences B．strengths C．preferences D．identities
（15） A．appear B．change C．lose D．gather
【答案】（1）﹣（5）DABCA （6）﹣（10）CBDAD （11）﹣（15）CDCAB
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在一个家庭中，兄弟姐妹之间不但会有很多矛盾和冲突，也会有很多相处的好处，因此兄弟姐妹之间应该彼此珍惜，共同成长。
【解答】（1）D.考查名词及语意理解。A.ideas想法，主意；B.responsibilities责任；C.preparations准备；D.reasons原因。根据下文中的There are natural for conflicts between brothers and sisters.可知，兄弟姐妹之间产生矛盾有自然的原因。故选D.
（2）A.考查动词及语意理解。A.return返回，归还；B.produce产生；C.collect收集；D.purchase购买。根据下文中的Your brother or sister may borrow things but doesn't always them.可知，你的兄弟姐妹也许会向你借东西，但是他们从来不会再归还它们。故选A.
（3）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.protects保护；B.loves喜欢；C.encourages鼓励；D.helps帮助。根据下文中的You might think mum or dad our brother or sister more.可知，你也许会认为妈妈或爸爸更爱你的哥哥/弟弟或姐姐/妹妹。故选B.
（4）C.考查动词词组及语意理解。A.get out出去；B.get away走开，逃脱；C.get on相处，上车；D.get back返回。根据下文中的When brothers and sisters don't，they argue and fight.可知，当兄弟姐妹们在一块的时候，他们相处不好的时候就会争吵，会打架。故选C.
（5）A.考查形容词及语意理解。A.unhappy不开心的；B.doubtful怀疑的；C.enjoyable令人愉快的；D.considerate体贴的。根据下文中的Besides，too much competition can make for a （n） home life.可知，除此之外，兄弟姐妹之间太多的竞争可能会营造出一种不开心的家庭生活。故选A.
（6）C.考查名词及语意理解。A.importance重要性；B.concern担忧；C.benefit益处；D.interest兴趣。根据下文中的Besides，too much competition can make for a （n）unhappy home life while a little competition can be of.可知，除此之外，兄弟姐妹之间太多的竞争可能会营造出一种不开心的家庭生活，而兄弟姐妹之间少一点竞争是有益的。故选C.
（7）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.lie撒谎，躺；B.improve提高，改善；C.scream尖叫；D.quit放弃。根据下文中的If he's good at shooting，it may make you want to too.可知，如果他擅长射击，这也许会使你也想要去提升一下自己。故选B.
（8）D.考查名词及语意理解。A.pressure压力；B.comment评论；C.support支持；D.attention注意，专注。根据下文中的But some conflicts involve arguing，like when you think your brother is getting more from your parents.但是一些冲突涉及到争吵，比如说当你认为你的父母更加的关注你的哥哥/弟弟时，你就会和父母争吵。故选D.
（9）A.考查动词及语意理解。A.argue争吵；B.promise允诺；C.separate分开，分离；D.agree同意。根据下文中的 It is common for people who love each other to sometimes.可知，两个彼此相爱的人有时候会争吵，这是很普通的一件事。故选A.
（10）D.考查形容词及语意理解。A.afraid害怕的；B.fond喜欢的；C.tired劳累的；D.envious嫉妒的。根据下文中的Sometimes brothers and sisters are of one another.可知，有时候兄弟姐妹之间会相互嫉妒对方。故选D.
（11）C.考查形容词及语意理解。A.relaxing令人放松的；B.confusing令人困惑的；C.stressful紧张的，有压力的；D.cheerful高兴的。根据下文中的For instance，if your sister always does well at school，it may be for you，especially if your grades are lower.可知，例如，如果你的姐姐/妹妹在学校表现很好时，你也许会感到压力很大，尤其是如果你的分数比较低。故选C.
（12）D.考查形容词及语意理解。A.sick生病的；B.aware有意识的；C.convinced坚信不疑的；D.proud自豪的。根据下文中的Although you're probably of your brother or sister，it's normal to be a little jealous，too.可知，虽然你也许会以你的哥哥/弟弟或姐姐/妹妹为豪，但是你也会有一点点的嫉妒，这是很正常的。故选D.
（13）C.考查动词及语意理解。A.count数数；B.decide决定；C.focus集中注意；D.rely依赖，依靠。根据下文中的It may make you feel better to more on your own personal pace.可知，你的兄弟姐妹取得好成绩这件事也许会使你更多的去关注你个人的节奏。故选C.
（14）A.考查名词及语意理解。A.differences不同，区别；B.strengths力量；C.preferences偏爱；D.identities身份。根据下文中的Learn to grow up with brothers and sisters and accept each other's.可知，学会和你的兄弟姐妹一起成长并且学会接受彼此的不同之处。故选A.
（15）B.考查动词及语意理解。A.appear出现；B.change改变；C.lose丢失；D.gather聚集。根据下文中的As you grow up，your friends might but your family is your family forever.可知，当你长大以后，你的朋友们也许会改变，但是你的家人终究还是的你的家人。故选B.
【点评】做题之前，必须先浏览全文，了解短文的大意，这是非常重要的一个步骤。通过短文所提供的信息，借助语感及相关知识的推断，可以从整体上把握短文的轮廓。
完形填空题不同于单项填空题，单项填空题所给的是一个或两个句子，根据设空句或前后语境就可以选出答案．而完形填空题所给的是一篇意思完整的短文，答案的选择要联系整段或整篇文章。切勿为了省时而边看边填；否则，只会欲速则不达。许多地方看不下去，选择时或不解其意，或似懂非懂，从而举棋不定，这样不仅错误率高，而且费时费力。
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.In a 2015 interview with The Nikkei newspaper，the then 85﹣year﹣old scientist said that he wanted to raise the yield to 17 tons per hectare by his 90th birthday.As it turned out，Yuan achieved this goal three years earlier.
In recognition of Yuan's contributions to the country，the Chinese government awarded him the State Supreme Science and Technology Prize，or the Chinese Nobel Prize，in 2000.
Yuan's hybrid rice was not only a miracle（奇迹）that transformed famine（饥荒）into feast，but "was one of the biggest agricultural success stories that helped power the Chinese economic takeoff"，Zhai Huqu told Beijing Review.
Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.
Yuan has shared his knowledge and techniques with foreign scientists and helped promote planting hybrid rice in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.So can he communicate with foreigners？As it turns out，the scientist speaks fluent English.
In 2017，he gave a 20﹣minute English speech at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao.At the beginning，he humbly said， "I speak broken English." However，his speech turned out to be a huge success with barely any pauses or mistakes.It inspired many to a greater effort into their English studies.
It was not the first time that Yuan had shown his excellent English skills.Back at the 1979 International Rice Research Conference，the scientist fluently answered questions about his hybrid rice research in English and was praised by participants for his language skills.
（1）Which of the following best explains "ample" underlined in Paragraph 4？ C
A．Small.
B．Little.
C．Sufficient.
D．Large.
（2）What is the text mainly about？ D
A．Yuan Longping's excellent English.
B．Yuan Longping's hybrid rice.
C．Yuan Longping's continuous research.
D．Yuan Longping's huge contribution.
（3）The text is most likely from a B
A．novel
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．biography
【答案】CDB
【分析】本文是一篇人物故事类阅读理解，主要讲的是袁隆平的贡献。
【解答】（1）C.词义猜测题。根据第四段中的Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine （袁隆平的杂交水稻一直在帮助解决世界各地的粮食问题。已故的美国经济学家唐 帕尔伯格（Don Paarlberg）说，袁世凯的成就是对饥荒威胁的胜利）可知此处表示"他的工作是带领人类走向一个食物充足的世界。"由此可知划线的ample意为"充足的"，结合选项A.Small小的；B.Little少的；C.Sufficient足够的，充足的；D.Large巨大的。故选C。
（2）D.主旨大意题。通读全文内容，尤其是第一段中的In 1974，Yuan Longping succeeded in developing his first hybrid rice after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.Since then，Yuan has continued to work on and improve rice technology.By 2013，Yuan and his team had developed 126 varieties of super hybrid rice，grown in 46.7 million hectares of rice fields.（1974年，袁隆平克服了巨大的技术困难，成功培育出了他的第一种杂交水稻。从那时起，袁隆平继续研究和改进水稻技术。到2013年，袁隆平和他的团队已经开发了126个超级杂交水稻品种，种植在4670万公顷的稻田中。）以及第三段Yuan's hybrid rice has been helping to solve food problems around the world.The late US economist Don Paarlberg said that Yuan's achievement is a victory against the threat of famine and his work is leading humanity to a world with ample food.（袁隆平的杂交水稻一直在帮助解决世界各地的粮食问题。已故美国经济学家唐 帕尔伯格（Don Paarlberg）说，袁的成就是对饥荒威胁的胜利，他的工作引领人类走向一个食物充足的世界。）可知本文主要讲的是袁隆平对人类的贡献，故选D。
（3）B.文章出处题。结合文章内容可知，本文主要讲的是袁隆平研究杂交水稻以及对人类做出的贡献，由此可判断本文可能选自报纸，故选B。
【点评】考查人物故事类阅读理解。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
3．The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further﹣changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater."We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day，" explained Michael Strano，a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables.Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three﹣and﹣a﹣half hours.The light，about one﹣thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology，Strano said，could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self﹣powered street lamps.
In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one﹣off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？ D
A．A new study of different plants.
B．A big fall in crime rates.
C．Employees from various workplaces.
D．Benefits from green plants.
（2）What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？ A
A．To detect plants' lack of water.
B．To change compositions of plants.
C．To make the life of plants longer.
D．To test chemicals in plants.
（3）What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future？ C
A．They will speed up energy production.
B．They may transmit electricity to the home.
C．They might help reduce energy consumption.
D．They could take the place of power plants.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ C
A．Can we grow more glowing plants？
B．How do we live with glowing plants？
C．Could glowing plants replace lamps？
D．How are glowing plants made pollution﹣free？
【答案】DACC
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了绿色植物对人们很有好处，因此麻省理工学院的工程师开发了一种发光植物。文章介绍了他们发明这种植物的过程，以及这种植物的一些优势，指出在未来发光植物有可能取代路灯，达到节约能源的作用。
【解答】（1）D.段落大意题。根据第一段中A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example ，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.（例如，在俄亥俄州扬斯敦进行的一项研究发现，城市绿化较好的地区犯罪率较低。在另一项研究中，当员工的工作场所被室内植物装饰时，他们的工作效率会提高15%。）由此可知，第一段的主旨是关于绿色植物的益处。故选D。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据第二段中These include plants that have sensors printed on their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.（这就包括叶子上印有传感器来显示植物缺水的情况的植物，还有一种植物可以检测到地下水中的有害化学物质。）由此可知，麻省理工学院工程师在植物叶片上印上传感器的作用是检测植物缺水的情况。故选A。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据最后一段中Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.（发光的植物可以缩短这段距离，从而帮助节约能源。）由此可知，这种发光的植物在未来可能有助于减少能源消耗。故选C。
（4）C.标题归纳题。根据最后一段中Lighting accounts for about 7%of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source﹣such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway﹣a lot of energy is lost during transmission.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.（照明约占美国总耗电量的7%。由于照明通常远离电源，例如从发电厂到偏僻公路上路灯的距离，在传输过程中会损失大量能源。发光的植物可以缩短这段距离，从而帮助节约能源。）结合文章主要说明了绿色植物对人们很有好处，因此麻省理工学院的工程师开发了一种发光植物，文章介绍了他们发明这种植物的过程，以及这种植物的一些优势，指出在未来发光植物有可能取代路灯，达到节约能源的作用。由此可知，C选项"发光的植物能取代路灯吗？"最符合文章标题。故选C。
【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局做出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
4．The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，and his team ran its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output.The final yield of the tested variety，G3﹣1 S/P19，came to1046.3 kg per mu（about 667 square meters），based on two pieces of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.
"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing（播种）to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important features（特征）of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides（杀虫剂）and fertilizers（化肥） ，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency." said Qian Qian，the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated（种植） by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies （稻田） of ordinary farmers.
Nowadays.China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable （可耕种的）land.
At present，Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial，which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice.The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.
（1）What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？ D
A．It saves a lot more water.
B．It achieves a higher yield.
C．It saves much more farmland.
D．It has a shorter growing period.
（2）Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？ C
A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.
B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.
C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.
D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.
（3）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？ A
A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.
B．The future of the new hybrid rice variety.
C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.
D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.
（4）Where is this text most likely from？ B
A．A guide book.
B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.
D．A fashion magazine.
【答案】DCAB
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读，主要介绍了由"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平及其团队开发的第三代杂交水稻在周一至周二进行了首次公开产量监测，结果显示第三代杂交水稻生长期较短且高产。
【解答】（1）D．细节理解题。根据第二段Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting，while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety.This is one of the most important characteristics of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers，thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency.我国以前的一些高产杂交水稻品种，从播种到收获，用时160天到180天，而新品种用时缩短到125天左右，这是第三代杂交水稻最重要的特点之一，可以减少农药和化肥的使用，从而降低成本提高生产效率。可知，钱谦主要谈论的新杂交稻水生长期较短。故选D。
（2）C．细节理解题。根据第三段Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support，the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated by ordinary farmers.So the soil，altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies of ordinary farmers.与前两代水稻需要大量的水和肥料以及苛刻的种植条件和技术支持不同，第三代杂交水稻更容易被普通农民种植。因此，试验场地的土壤、海拔和气候并不是事先精心选择的"理想条件"，而是靠近普通农民的稻田。可知，新杂交水稻没有在理想地区进行测试是因为新杂交水稻需要的生长条件很简单。故选C。
（3）A．段落大意题。根据第四段Nowadays，China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu.Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties.However，under the same planting conditions and environment，the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu.目前，我国水稻平均亩产在500公斤左右，普通农民通过种植一些优良的二代杂交水稻品种，可以亩产600公斤至700公斤，但在同样的种植条件和环境下，三代杂交水稻亩产可达800公斤。可知，第四段主要讲的是第三代杂交水稻高产。故选A。
（4）B.文章出处题。根据第一段The third﹣generation hybrid rice（杂交水稻）which was developed by Yuan Longping，the "father of hybrid rice"，achieved high output.杂交水稻之父"袁隆平育成的第三代杂交稻获得高产。在通读全文，本文主要讲述了由"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平及其团队开发的第三代杂交水稻在周一至周二进行了首次公开产量监测，结果显示第三代杂交水稻生长期较短且高产。可知本文应该是一篇新闻报道。A.A guide book一本指南；B.A news report新闻报道；C.An advertisement一篇广告；D.A fashion magazine一本时尚杂志。故选B。
【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解，根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。
5．It used to be mostly the military（军队） that used small，unpiloted aircraft，called "drones".The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.
Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it "Agridrone".It uses a special "optical sensor" to examine crops.He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones—except it has wings.
A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different﹣colored "bands" of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.
Jean﹣Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.Some areas of a field may need more than others.
As a result，Mr Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest.This helps nature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed.Before they used the drones，farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.
Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute.
（1）The first paragraph is mainly about C .
A．the expensive cost of drones
B．the fast development of drones
C．the wide use of drones
D．the urgent need of drones
（2）What do we know about Agridrone？ D
A．It records different﹣colored bands of sunlight.
B．It flies over the crops with a computer.
C．It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.
D．It is like a smartphone with wings.
（3）What Mr Bruggeman said implied that by using drones B .
A．he saved money and reduced pollution
B．he could gather his crops easily
C．he could fly over his crops at different times
D．he knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？ A
A．Drones will be widely used in different fields.
B．French farmers use drones to examine their crops.
C．Crops will be harvested by drones soon.
D．Farmers develop special drones for their crops.
【答案】CDAB
【分析】本文是一篇健康环保类说明文，主要讲述了法国的农民们开始利用无人机来监控他们的农作物，这样可以限制肥料使用的数量，同时也起到保护环境的作用。
【解答】（1）C.段落大意题。根据原文第一段The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.这种小飞机非常昂贵。但是随着它们价格的下降，越来越多的人开始使用它们。救援人员和农民是新用户。电影制作者正在使用无人机从空中拍摄。历史学家在探索古代建筑时使用它们。救援人员用它们来找人。现在农民们用它们来照看他们的庄稼。可知，第一段说明了无人机的广泛应用。故选C。
（2）D.细节理解题。根据原文第二段He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones﹣except it has wings.他说，所使用的技术与智能手机相似﹣﹣除了它有翅膀。可知，他说，所使用的技术与智能手机相似﹣﹣除了它有翅膀。故选D。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.他说，无人机在季节的不同时间飞过他的作物。这提供了很多关于他的作物的信息。无人机拍摄的照片向他展示了作物所需肥料的确切数量。它还能准确显示哪里需要化肥。可知，他使用了这种无人机之后，减少了化肥的使用量，这样既节省了钱，同时也保护了环境。故选B。
（4）A.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了法国的农民们开始利用无人机来监控他们的农作物，这样可以限制肥料使用的数量，同时也起到保护环境的作用。A.Drones will be widely used in different fields.（无人机将被广泛应用于不同领域。）符合题意。故选A。
【点评】考查健康环保类阅读理解。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Many companies，including McDonald's，are removing artificial colors from their foods.（1） D Colors send important signals about food，and companies aren't going to stop using them.
Cheese
Check the packages of most cheeses，and there is likely an ingredient called annatto（胭脂红）listed.（2） A The practice dates back to when cheesemakers in England removed the butterfat from milk to make butter.The leftover milk was whiter，so cheesemakers added annatto to create a golden coloring.
Egg Yolks
Many home cooks think darker egg yolks are fresher or more nutritious.But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed.（3） C Darker yolks aren't necessarily healthier.The belief that they are healthier is likely rooted in the idea that yolks are darker when hens are fed a diet of fresh plants，which contain the pigments （色素）.
Salmon
Bright pink flesh may signal freshness to shoppers eyeing salmon，which is why salmon may have been fed synthetic astaxanthin（虾青素）. （4） F For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".
"People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association. （5） B Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of panies are expected to take new measures in response to customer demand.
A.Without it，cheese would be off﹣white.
B.But producers know the difference colors can make.
C.It's easy to change yolk colors by simply varying hens' diet.
D.But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.
E.Yolk colors vary when chickens live in different climates as well.
F.Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.
G.Some companies even offer various shades of pink to help judge flesh colors.
【答案】DACFB
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，以奶酪、蛋黄、三文鱼肉的颜色为例，说明食物添加剂对食物的作用和社会、经济方面的影响。
【解答】（1）D.逻辑推理题。根据空前一句和空后一句可知，虽然很多公司正在停止往他们的食物中加人工色素。但是颜色传达了关于食物的重要信息，人工色素的使用是难以禁止的，因此D项But don't expect your cheeseburgers to look much different.（但是不要期待你的芝士汉堡看起来会有很大不同。）符合语境，起到承上启下的作用。故选D。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据本段的小标题Cheese和下文的The leftover milk was whiter"可知，A项中的it指代空前的"annatto（胭脂红）"off﹣white与下文的"whiter"对应。故选A。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据本段的小标题Egg Yolks和空前的But the color may be the result of coloring products in chicken feed可知，鸡饲料的改变可能会导致蛋黄肌色的改变，故选C。
（4）F.细节理解题。根据下文的For example，at Costco，tickets of farmed salmon are saying "Color added through feed".可知含色素的三文鱼需要用标签表明含色素这一信息，因此F项Producers are asked to declare on tickets if artificial colors were used.（如果使用了人工颜色，生产商被要求在门票上申报。）符合语境。故选F。
（5）B.逻辑推理题。根据上文 "People used to get all the coloring all over their fingers.We now kind of laugh at that，" said Richard Matoian，director of a food trade association.和下文中的Americans，therefore，apparently aren't entirely ready to say goodbye to the artificial colors in various kinds of food.可知B项But producers know the difference colors can make.（但是生产商知道不同的颜色会造成不同的效果。）承上启下，符合语境，故选B。
【点评】考查选句填空。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合题干及选项做出正确的选择。
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．Yuan Longping，known as the "father of hybrid rice"，was born in 1930.（1） Learning （learn） that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat，he chose to study agriculture and graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
Since his （2） graduation （graduate），Yuan has devoted his life to finding ways （3） to produce （produce）more rice.Through intense effort，he overcame enormous technical（4） difficulties （difficulty） to develop the first hybrid rice （5） that could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output （6） greatly （great）.Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China （7） comprises （comprise）of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains.Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China， （8） but many other countries that depend on rice as well.
Though Yuan's hybrids have made him quite （9） wealthy （wealth），he doesn't lead a life of leisure.Instead，he donates much money to support agricultural research.（10） Despite his advanced years，he is still young at heart and full of vision，and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
【答案】（1）Learning（2）graduation（3）to produce（4）difficulties（6）greatly（7）comprises（8）but（9）wealthy（10）Despite
【分析】文章介绍了"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平的教育背景、对农业的贡献及他现在的生活状况。
【解答】（1）Learning.考查现在分词。句意：得知农民往往收成不好，有时甚至严重缺粮，他选择学习农业，1953年毕业于西南农学院。分析句子结构可知，此处在句中作状语，且主语he与learn之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，空处应用现在分词形式，故填Learning.
（2）graduation.考查名词。句意：自从毕业后，袁一直致力于寻找生产更多大米的方法。根据空前的形容词性物主代词his可知，此处应填名词形式，故填graduation.
（3）to produce.考查动词不定式。句意：自从毕业后，袁一直致力于寻找生产更多大米的方法。the way to do sth"做某事的方法"，故填to produce.
（4）difficulties.考查名词。句意：经过艰苦的努力，他克服了巨大的技术困难，于1974年培育出第一批可用于农业的杂交水稻。difficulty 表示"难题，难事"时，为可数名词，且空前有enormous 修饰，应用复数形式，故填
difficulties.
（5）that.考查定语从句。句意：经过艰苦的努力，他克服了巨大的技术困难，于1974年培育出第一批可用于农业的杂交水稻。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，其先行词为hybrid rice ，因为先行词被序数词修饰，所以只能用关系代词that而不能用which，故填that.
（6）greatly.考查副词。句意：这种杂交水稻使农民的产量大大增加。设空处修饰动词expand ，应用副词，故填greatly.
（7）comprises.考查时态。句意：今天，据估计，中国大约60%的国内大米消费是由袁氏杂交水稻生产的。根据时间状语now及is可知，应用一般现在时，consumption "消费"，不可数名词，故填comprises.
（8）but.考查连词。句意：袁的创新不仅帮助养活了中国，也帮助了许多其他依赖大米的国家。not（only）…but （also）"不仅 …而且 …"，用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，故填but.
（9）wealthy.考查形容词。句意：虽然袁的杂交水稻使他相当富有，但他并没过着悠闲的生活。分析句子成分及空前的副词quite可知，设空处应填形容词作宾补，故填wealthy.
（10）Despite.考查介词。句意：尽管年事已高，他内心依然年轻，充满憧憬，大家都在等着看他下一步会有什么样的梦想。由句意可知，despite"尽管"，符合句意，且位于句首，故填Despite.
【点评】高考语法填空是一道综合性比较强，考查点比较多的一个题型。考查形式分为有提示词以及无提示词，考生要理解语篇，灵活运用各种语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容。最后再通读全文。
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．（2024秋 天河区校级期中）Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic （国内的）market.
【答案】domestic
【分析】产量包括出口和国内市场的销量。
【解答】答案：domestic。根据横线后的名词market，可知横线部分应填形容词来修饰名词，"国内的"为domestic。
故答案为：domestic。
【点评】对于这种题型，要分析句子意思，再从结构和意义上对答案进行确定。
9．（2024秋 新会区校级期中）This hybrid enabled farmers to expand （扩大） their output greatly.
【答案】expand
【分析】这种杂交使农民能够大大增加产量。
【解答】根据句意和汉语提示可知这句话使用动词expand意为"扩大"，和to搭配用动词原形。故填expand。
【点评】单词填空要求考生不仅具备一定的词汇量、扎实的句型和语法知识，还要去学生有较好的阅读能力，能灵活运用所学知识去分析语篇。简单地说，该题型的考查范围极广，不仅包括词汇和语法的掌握，还考查学生的阅读分析能力、逻辑推理能力，以及情境语感。
10．（2024秋 台山市校级期中）Don't judge anything about the idea until you have understood it entirely （完全地）．
【答案】entirely
【分析】在你完全理解它之前，不要对这个想法做出任何判断。
【解答】根据题意，"完全地"可以翻译成"entirely"，其中understand为动词，副词修饰动词。
故填：entirely。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
11．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）It would be wise to include plenty of mineral （矿物质） rich foods in your diet.
【答案】mineral
【分析】在你的饮食中加入大量富含矿物质的食物是明智的。
【解答】根据括号内词义，"矿物质"可译为mineral。分析句子，mineral rich foods为固定用法，译为富含矿物质的食物。
故填：mineral。
【点评】做这类题型，首先根据所给汉语明确句子所要考查的单词或短语的拼写，再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化。
12．（2024秋 华安县校级月考）A diet lacking in nutritional （营养的） value will not keep a person healthy.
【答案】nutritional
【分析】缺乏营养价值的饮食无法使人保持健康。
【解答】根据括号内词义，"营养的"可译为nutritional，形容词nutritional作定语修饰名词value。
故填：nutritional。
【点评】考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要首先分辨是谓语还是非谓，若是谓语，则要注意时态语态和主谓一致；若是非谓则要考查主被动或是不定式；名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．近日，你们班就中学生该不该进行军训进行了讨论。针对这一讨论，请你写一篇英语短文，发表你的看法。内容要点如下：
1．军训目的；
2．军训内容；
3．你的看法。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：军训military training
【答案】The aim of military training is to develop a sense of discipline and teamwork in students and students are expected to experience the hardships to improve their strong will.
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.Though asked to do basic exercise，students should be permitted to do it based on their physical conditions.
In a word，it is necessary for students to be trained.
【分析】高分句型一
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.
分析：句子里，because引导原因状语从句he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.
翻译：但对于一个学生来说，军事训练通常被认为是无聊的，因为他只是遵循一种枯燥的锻炼方式，例如，站在阳光下或长时间跑步。
高分句型二
The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.
分析：句子里，代指先行词some students，关系词who引导定语从句are weak physically.
翻译：这项运动对一些身体虚弱的学生来说太多了。
【解答】The aim of military training is to develop a sense of discipline and teamwork in students and students are expected to experience the hardships to improve their strong will.（军训目的）
But for a student，the military training is often considered boring because he just follows a dull way of exercise，for example，standing in the sun or running for a long time.【高分句型一】The exercise is too much for some students who are weak physically.【高分句型二】Though asked to do basic exercise，students should be permitted to do it based on their physical conditions.（军训内容）
In a word，it is necessary for students to be trained.（自己的看法）
【点评】写作步骤：
第一步：审题，确定体裁格式、主体时态、中心人称和内容要点，避免填表式或履历表式表达。
第二步：拟定提纲，创造良好的开端；叙述得体，布局谋篇；巧妙过渡，完美结尾。
第三步：遣词造句，套用句型，上下衔接，地道表达，行文成篇（注意"参考词汇"的提示作用）。
14．（2024秋 洪山区校级月考）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
At noon that day，I drove back to my house after the performance．Just as I entered the living room，I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs﹣﹣﹣it was the sound of my favorite violin．
"Thief!"
I dashed upstairs．Sure enough，as expected，a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin．The boy had messy hair and a thin face，his oversized coat seemingly filled with something．At first glance，I found a new pair of shoes missing．It seemed that he was surely a thief．
Then，I saw his eyes full of fear and despair．My anger was immediately replaced by a smile．I asked， "Are you Mr．Ram's nephew，Michael？I'm his housekeeper．Two days ago，I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come．It must be you．You're really like him!"
On hearing my words，the boy was first astonished，but then quickly said，"Has my uncle gone out？I think I'd better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while．"
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin， "Do you like to play the violin so much？"
"Yes，but I'm so poor that I can't afford it．" the boy replied．
"Then，I give this violin to you．" The boy looked at me questioningly，but he picked up the violin．Going out to the living room，he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House．He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back．
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate（装饰） the living room with the housekeeper's photo．
Paragraph 1
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students．___
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After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box．_____
【答案】Paragraph 1：
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant，I was wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength.As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer，I was so astonished to see a thin face，so familiar，yet now lit up with joy and confidence.The "thief"!For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!
Paragraph 2：
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box.He asked with a tremble in his voice，with his thin face reddening with excitement， "Sir，do you recognize me？The nephew!It's your kindness that enlightened my life，so does your violin.Today，I can give back this violin to you without regret…" Tears welled up in my eyes.Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life.
【分析】本文为记叙文。作者结束表演返回家中，却发现一个大约12岁的头发凌乱、脸庞消瘦的小男孩想要偷走自己心爱的小提琴，他充满恐惧的眼神使得作者不忍责罚他，而是假借一个善意的谎言将小提琴送给了他。但事实上，男孩已经知道作者对他说了一个善意的谎言。
高分句型一：For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!
译文：一时间，我惊讶地发现，我对这个男孩的不端行为表示的善意会产生如此大的影响！
分析：这句话使用that引导宾语从句，I offered to cover the boy's misconduct 是定语从句修饰the kindness.
高分句型二：Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life.
译文：我从来没有想到一个小小的善意谎言会给别人注入如此巨大的力量，改变他们的生活。
分析：这句话使用never置于句首，后面用部分倒装。
【解答】Paragraph 1：
A few years later，I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant，I was wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength.As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer，I was so astonished to see a thin face，so familiar，yet now lit up with joy and confidence.The "thief"!For an instant，I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy's misconduct would made such a big difference!【高分句型一】（作者认出这个男孩的情景以及男孩在比赛中的表现。）
Paragraph 2：
After the competition， "Michael" ran to me，holding a violin box.He asked with a tremble in his voice，with his thin face reddening with excitement， "Sir，do you recognize me？The nephew!It's your kindness that enlightened my life，so does your violin.Today，I can give back this violin to you without regret…" Tears welled up in my eyes.Never had I anticipated that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life. 【高分句型二】（男孩感谢作者当年的善举以及作者自身的感悟。）
【点评】解题方法点拨（1）品读原文。确定文章线索
每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路，通过精读文章，找到该篇文章的写作线索。如是以时间为线索还是以空间为线索等这样有利于考生"顺藤摸瓜（结尾）"。
（2）仔细审题，明确续写要求
一般短文后面的"注意"都有对此类短文续写的具体要求，如词数限制使用几处标有下划线的关键词语。续写段落的首句提示，这样考生可以做到"心中有数"。
（3）回扣原文，揣摩续写思路
根据文章后面的要求，再次快速回读短文，抓住文章的思路结合段首的提示语最终确定续写段落的思路。同时结合文章画线词语提示，确定续写段落的内容。
（4）拟写草稿，修改错词病句
在确定了思路和内容之后。最关键的就是结合提示语或者文中画线的关键词拟写草稿。拟写时，注意句子结构的多样性，语言的丰富性，并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用，使上下文连贯。
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