课件25张PPT。Unit 2
Working the land Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Pre-reading & Reading—Comprehending练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读通语篇 学理解 重分析2语篇理解介词 关系代词 非限制性定语 Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．He makes it a rule to take (take) part in some physical labor though he is old.
2．Are you right? If so，I will agree with you.
3．A great number of people are going hungry and hundreds of children have died of hunger. (hungry)
4．Disturbing (disturb) news came that an unknown disease was spreading in the area.
5．The tree is four times taller (tall) than that one.
6．George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I'd rather he focused (focus) more on its culture.
7．Dina, having struggled (struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
8．The woman film star has expanded her career to other fields of entertainment.
9．Thanks to your inspiration, I am successful.
10．Having rid the company of the heavy debts, the manager smiled with satisfaction (satisfy)．
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．This river is twice as longer as that one.
longer→long
2．They're satisfied with the satisfied performance.
第二个satisfied→satisfying
3．Further measures will be taken to rid our streets off crime.
off→of
4．He was disturbing to learn that his child was ill.
disturbing→disturbed
5．Knocked down by a bike, he was badly hurt and had to struggle on his feet.
on→to
Ⅲ .阅读理解
You're in a bit of a dilemma standing in front of the produce section of your local supermarket. In one hand, you're holding a conventionally grown Granny Smith apple. In your other hand, you have one that's been organically grown. Both apples are firm, shiny and green. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.
The conventionally grown apple costs less and is a proven family favorite. But the organic apple has a label that says “USDA Organic”. Does that mean it's better? Safer? More nutritious? Several differences between organic and non-organic foods exist. Become a better informed consumer for your next trip to the supermarket. The word “organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and meat. Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution. Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don't use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease.
Here are other differences between conventional farming and organic farming：
Conventional farmers
Organic farmers
Apply chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth.
Apply natural fertilizers to feed soil and plants.
Apply insecticide to reduce pests and disease.
Use beneficial insects and birds to reduce pests and disease.
Give animals antibiotics, growth hormones and medications to prevent disease and promote growth，housing.
Give animals organic foods and allow them access to the outdoors. Use preventive measures—such as a balanced diet and clean housing—to help minimize disease.
*Organic or not？Check the label
The U．S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards. These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed. Any farmer or food manufacturer who labels and sells a product as organic must be USDA certified as meeting these standards. Only producers who sell less than $5,000 a year in organic foods are exempt (免除) from this certification.
If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it's produced and processed according to the USDA standards. The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it.
【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文。“有机食品”一词对我们来说耳熟能详，但有机食物和普通的食物在农业生产过程中到底有怎样的差异，并不是每一个人都很清楚。
1．The main purpose of the passage is to .
A．promote the sales of organic foods
B．inform people that organic foods are better for their health
C．compare conventional and organic foods
D．persuade people to become informed consumers
解析：选C 主旨大意题。该题目实际上是在考查文章是围绕什么内容展开的。文章的第一段就提出了conventional apple和organic apple的不同概念，下文就这两种事物进行了对比，故该文章的写作目的是告诉人们传统食品与有机食品的差别。
2．According to the passage, organic farming is intended to .
A．improve the quality of the soil and water
B．take the place of the traditional agriculture entirely
C．prevent livestock from getting disease more effectively
D．adopt environmentally-friendly methods to grow plants and feed animals
解析：选D 细节理解题。文章表格中对有机农业和传统农业做法的对比体现了有机农业的优势：在对环境有益的基础上生产健康的食品。由此可知，有机农业旨在通过对环境有益的方法进行生产。
3．Which of the following methods belongs to organic farming?
A．Using chemicals to kill insects and prevent disease.
B．Using rotted plants as fertilizers to promote plant growth.
C．Using growth hormones to speed up animals' growth.
D．Using pests to reduce insects and disease.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据表格右栏中的“Apply natural fertilizers to feed soil and plants.”可知B项正确。A项中的chemicals，C项中的hormones以及D项中的pests均不符合有机农业的要求。
4．From the passage we know the organic certification program .
A．is not meant for produce of all producers
B．makes it a must to attach a USDA Organic label
C．sets restrictions on the sales of organic produce
D．requires all foods to satisfy the strict government standards
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，并非所有农产品的生产商都要给他们的产品进行有机认证。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Farming and Gardening
Agriculture has a long history in China. Much of the wisdom 1 by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of China's early 2 scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. He spent his time doing 3 into agriculture. He collected information, studied it, did experiments and learnt from the 4 of farmers.
Around 540 AD, he wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu. The book is about both farming and 5 . It includes advice on the following 6 ： growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping animals, and fish in lakes. There are also 7 for making wine. Jia Sixie's book is a(n) 8 guide for farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If you sow seeds and 9 young plants in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less and 10 will be better. But if you 11 nature and do things at the wrong time of the year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good. The 12 of the soil is also very important. Examine the soil on your farm 13 . If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. Before sowing or planting crops, you must clean rough ground and 14 weeds. Let sheep or cows walk on the land to 15 the weeds or eat them. The best harvest is reached when farmers 16 the crops in their fields. For example, do not plant rice 17 in the same field. But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will 18 good crops. Other scientists said that wheat should be planted with 19 between the plants, but Jia did experiments and 20 that planting wheat close together is better.
【解题导语】 本文是议论文和说明文的结合。主要介绍了我国古代农业科学家贾思勰对我国古代农业的研究和贡献。他的耕种方法对我国古代农业起了重要的指导作用。
1．A.discovered B．recovered
C．reported D．repeated
解析：选A 从词语和搭配考虑，此处只有discovered才能与wisdom搭配。wisdom后的“ 1 by early Chinese scientists”是过去分词短语作定语。
2．A.industrial B．agricultural
C．cultural D．article
解析：选B 根据常识或上下文可知，贾思勰是我国古代的农业科学家，故选agricultural。
3．A.search B．research
C．experiment D．movement
解析：选B do research into为固定搭配，意为“进行……的研究”，符合语境。
4．A.adventures B．advantages
C．tradition D．experience
解析：选D learn from the experience of farmers表示“学习农民的(耕作)经验”，符合语境需要。
5．A.nursing B．gardening
C．produce D．trade
解析：选B 由本文的标题和第一段第二句推断可知，选gardening。
6．A.programs B．topics
C．subjects D．events
解析：选C 从语境来看，本句的下文介绍一些具体的课题，如种菜、养动物等，因此选subject“科目，课题”。
7．A.instructions B．constructions
C．measures D．treasures
解析：选A 此处表示造酒的“指导，说明”，选instructions，其他选项与句意不符。
8．A.economical B．practical
C．similar D．regular
解析：选B practical guide意为“切实可行的指导”。economical“经济的，节省的”；similar“相似的”；regular“有规律的”，均与句意不符。
9．A.drop B．increase
C．grow D．throw
解析：选C grow young plants意为“种植幼苗”，其他选项没有“种植”之意。
10．A.dreams B．ending
C．hope D．results
解析：选D result与前文的work相对，表示“工作投入少，而结果更好”。
11．A.argue against B．go against
C．compete with D．deal with
解析：选B go against nature意为“违背自然(规律)”，符合句意。
12．A.application B．situation
C．condition D．addition
解析：选C the condition of the soil表示“土壤的状况/条件”。
13．A.successfully B．carefully
C．gradually D．frequently
解析：选B 前句指出土壤状况重要，本句说明要细心、仔细检查土壤，故选carefully。
14．A.remove B．pull
C．kill D．reduce
解析：选A 从词语搭配考虑，本句告诉读者，种庄稼之前需要平整土地和除草，remove weeds意为“清除杂草”。
15．A.destroy B．prevent
C．divide D．limit
解析：选A 让牛羊在地里走是为了摧毁杂草或者吃掉杂草，故选destroy。
16．A.keep B．improve
C．manage D．change
解析：选D 从下句中“do not plant rice 17 in the same field”可知庄稼要换着种，故选change。
17．A.one after another B．here and there
C．now and then D．year after year
解析：选D year after year“年复一年”，意为“不在同一块地里年复一年地种同一种庄稼”。
18．A.win B．collect
C．harvest D．plant
解析：选C 本句意在表达“如果每年换种不同的庄稼就会有好收成”。harvest good crops意为“收成好”。
19．A.holes B．lines
C．space D．balance
解析：选C 从词语搭配考虑，本句指的是“种植小麦时，株与株之间要留有空间”，而非留有线、洞或平衡，因此选space。
20．A.showed B．meant
C．intended D．decided
解析：选A 前面有Jia did experiments，因此后面是实验结果“证明，表明”，故选showed。
Ⅴ.短文改错
I was often laughed at my classmates before I turned 14 because I was always very nervous when talking to someone. Helpful and sad, I felt that I could do nothing. You can not imagine what great difficulty I have in my life. And later, something happened, what changed my life completely. It was an English speech contest and my mother encouraged me to take a part in it. I tried my best to remember the whole speech “Believe in yourself” and practiced them over 100 time. Believing it or not, I finally won the first prize. Hearing the cheers from the teachers and students, I stood here, with my eyes full of excited tears.
答案：
I was often laughed at my classmates before I turned 14 because I was always very nervous when talking to someone. and sad，I felt that I could do nothing. You can not imagine what great difficulty I in my life. later, something happened, changed my life completely. It was an English speech contest and my mother encouraged me to take part in it. I tried my best to remember the whole speech “Believe in yourself” and practiced over 100 . it or not, I finally won the first prize. Hearing the cheers from the teachers and students, I stood ， with my eyes full of excited tears.
课件55张PPT。Unit 2
Working the land Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points记单词 记短语 记句型3 基础梳理statistic sunburnt struggle decade super output crop expand circulate battle rid freedom therefore grain nationality hunger disturbing equip export occupation struggle for thanks to rid ... of be satisfied with care about would rather rather than with the hope of care for make a difference If so If not to grow rice twice as large as before makes it possible to produce20% 研词汇 析句型 练拓展4 要点透析to explain for against/with struggled to her feet of to get for/after disturbed disturbing disturbed disturbed→disturbing disturbing→disturbedhas expanded into on expansion Thanks to your timely help Thanks to the bad weather of her→herself with To to live stay→stayed 去掉to come→came would stay in the library rather thango to see a movie would rather stay in the library thango to see a movie prefers to stay in the library ratherthan go to see a movie with to speak is equipped with→for Equipping→Equipped equipments→equipment If so If not If possible if ever to say advising it as what of larger 随堂练 固基础 夯根基5 随堂训练expanded output sunburnt therefore freedom exports disturbing equip struggle nationality The room is twice as big as that one This room is twice the size of that one Are you tired? If so, please sit down I make it my duty to protect the environment Rather than would walk To their satisfaction achievements to find expanding what to grow to has satisfied freely be grown word部分： 请做： 6课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Learning about Language
& Using Language
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Would you care to comment on/upon any troublesome students in your class?
2．Practising Chinese kungfu can not only build up one's strength, but also develop one's character.
3．Kitty, take your umbrella. It can keep your skin free from/of being burnt.
4．She reduced her weight by five kilograms last month.
5．Her poor English often led to misunderstanding when she first went to England many years ago.
6．No wonder you are so tired. You have been working (work) all day.
7．Ted was really confused by the confusing problem which also confused other people for a long time.(confuse)
8．She looked at her watch and turned regretfully (regret)towards home.
9．The child slipped and fell, hitting (hit) his head against the door.
10．He hurried to the bus station only to find (find) that the last bus had left.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．He has been watched TV all day.
watched→watching
2．The shopkeeper reduced the price to 20 percent.
to→by
3．I'm very glad to see that your vocabulary is gradually building on.
on→up
4．His parents died early, leaves him an orphan.
leaves→leaving
5．We heard in regret that you had failed the exam.
in→with
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
An average 30-year-old person who has eaten three meals a day since birth has eaten more than 30,000 meals to date. Even if you've only eaten half that much have to admit this：you've let some of that breakfast, lunch or dinner go to waste. And it turns out we're all to blame for this shaming fact：30% of all food produced in the world each year is wasted or lost. That's about 1.3 billion tons, according to a new report by the U．N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
That's the weight of more than 8.6 million full-grown blue whales, the largest creatures on earth. That's the weight of more than 2.3 million Airbus A380s, the largest planes in existence. That's as if each person in China, the world's most populous country with more than 1.3 billion people, had one ton mass of food thrown into the dustbin. It's almost unfathomable，isn't it?
Setting aside that big number, we find the people with the most money are the ones who waste the most. On average, a person in European and North American countries wastes between 95 and 115 kilograms of food. Sub-Saharan African, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries waste much, much less—between 6 and 11 kilograms per person.
Here's another statistic：all the food that the world's richest countries waste is about equal to all the food that Sub-Saharan Africa produces. The numbers：222 million tons and 230 million tons, respectively (分别地). Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the African continent. And these numbers come as we've just been reporting about rising food prices around the world in the past week.
And my own personal tip：if I eat at a restaurant and can't finish it all, I ask for a doggie bag. I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I saw left on the table after the bill was paid. There's no reason to waste food. It's up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely.
【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文。根据联合国粮农组织的一份报告，目前全球生产出来的30%的食物在消费过程中被浪费。
1．What does the underlined word “unfathomable” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Possible to imagine.
B．Impossible to change.
C．Impossible to understand.
D．Possible to understand.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，每年浪费的食物的重量超过了860万头地球上最大的动物——蓝鲸的重量，也超过了230万架世界上现有的最大的飞机——空中客车A380的重量。这也好比在世界拥有超过13亿人的人口最多的国家——中国，人均向垃圾桶里倾倒一吨的食物。由此可推知这种现象使人难以理解。unfathomable意为“难以理解的，深不可测的”。
2．It can be learned that the food the rich waste can support .
A．half the people in Europe
B．most people of America
C．most people of Asia
D．most people of Africa
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the African continent.”可推知，富有的国家浪费的食物可以养活非洲大陆大部分地区的人。
3．The author gave his personal tip based on the fact that .
A．he was once very poor
B．he was once a farmer
C．he once worked in a restaurant
D．the price of food is very high
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I saw left on the table after the bill was paid.”可知，作者的建议是根据他曾是一个餐馆服务员的工作经历而给出的。
4．What is the purpose of this article?
A．To show the author's opinion of food.
B．To let us live more wisely and not waste food.
C．To show the amount of wasted food a year.
D．To ask the richest countries to help African people.
解析：选B 写作意图题。根据第一段倒数第二句“And it turns out we're all to blame for this shaming fact：30% of all food produced in the world each year is wasted or lost.”和最后一段最后两句“There's no reason to waste food. It's up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely.”可推知，文章的写作目的在于让人们不要浪费食物，要更明智地生活。
B
Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.
Please Touch Children's Museum
This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石)．There are many fossils like the T．Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.
Boston Children's Museum
This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.
National Museum of Play
This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.
Children's Museum of Houston
This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇广告类应用文。介绍了美国五家最适合孩子们参观的博物馆，包括这些博物馆的地址、特色、活动安排等。
5．One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit .
A．National Museum of Play or Children's Museum of Houston
B．Boston Children's Museum or Children's Museum of Houston
C．Please Touch Children's Museum or Boston Children's Museum
D．The Children's Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Boston Children's Museum部分第二句“The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment.”和Children's Museum of Houston部分最后一句“Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.”可知，Boston Children's Museum和Children's Museum of Houston 所安排的展览与活动都跟环保有关。故B项正确。
6．While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in .
A．dinosaur building
B．New Balance Climb
C．playing with giant flowers
D．cooking food at play or TV studios
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据National Museum of Play部分最后一句“Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.”可知，在参观National Museum of Play时，可以走进芝麻街节目展，在戏剧或电视摄影棚中做饭。故D项正确。
7．If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to .
A．Texas B．Indiana
C．New York D．Massachusetts
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Children's Museum of Houston部分第一句和第三句并结合该部分第二句中的“activities for kids of every age”可知，他们应当去位于德克萨斯州的Children's Museum of Houston。故A项正确。
8．Who might be most interested in this passage?
A．Parents. B．Students.
C．Teachers. D．Researchers.
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段点明了本文的主题。本文主要介绍了五家最适合孩子们参观的博物馆，旨在吸引家长带孩子们去参观，故父母们应该对本文最感兴趣。故A项正确。
Ⅳ.七选五
How to Make Friends with Neighbors
Most people have neighbors where they live, whether it is in a house, a townhouse, or an apartment. You want to be friends with your neighbors, not enemies. Here are some tips to make that happen.
Get to know your neighbors. If you are the ones moving in and nobody has come to greet you, introduce yourself to your neighbors. 1 If you see someone with a moving truck moving in, introduce yourself and offer to help. Take them a home-treat, such as cookies or bread, and welcome them to the neighborhood.
2 Take a loaf of bread or a plate of cookies or brownies and wish them a Merry Christmas. You can make a little bag of candy to take to them and wish them a Happy Halloween.
Invite your neighbors to dinner or a barbecue. You can get to know them over a delicious meal. Don't ask them to bring anything. 3 You can also invite your neighbor over to your house if you are watching a football, baseball, or other sport you think they might be interested in.
Be considerate to your neighbors. 4 You don't want to be the annoying neighbors who have no consideration for others in the neighborhood. Keep your arguments within the walls of your house. Don't run outside yelling at one another, creating a huge scene. Nobody wants to know about your personal or family problems.
Let your children play together. Don't discourage your children from playing with your neighbor's children because of religion, race, or other petty things. 5
A．Help out with yard work.
B．Wish them Happy Holidays.
C．If they offer, be gracious and accept it.
D．Go up to your neighbor's house and say hello.
E．If you see your neighbor working out in his or her yard, offer a helping hand.
F．Don't play super loud music in the early morning or after nine o'clock at night.
G．They will probably grow up together, so avoid creating enemies and make friends instead.
【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文。介绍了如何与邻居交朋友。
1．解析：选D 根据本段主题句：开始去结识你的邻居及空前一句：如果你是新搬来的，没有人跟你打招呼，那就向你的邻居介绍自己。故此处谈去邻居家主动打招呼。
2．解析：选B 根据下文，带面包或曲奇饼祝福朋友圣诞快乐，故此处作为主题句，谈论祝福邻居节日快乐的话题。
3．解析：选C 根据本段主题句：通过共进晚餐或一起吃烧烤可以增进与邻居的友谊。上文谈不要让他们带任何东西来，此处表示如果他们带来了要有礼貌的接受，与上文为转折对比关系。
4．解析：选F 根据本段主题句，要多为邻居着想，故此处以太早或太晚不要大声弹奏音乐，具体说明如何体谅邻居。
5．解析：选G 根据上文，让你家孩子跟邻居家孩子一起玩，故此处谈孩子们将很可能一起长大，成为朋友而不是敌人。
课件70张PPT。Unit 2
Working the land Section Ⅲ Learning about Language
& Using Language练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读通语篇 学理解 重分析2 语篇理解记单词 记短语 记句型 3 基础梳理bacteria pest nutrition focus soil reduce root skim underline comment confuse regret chemical mineral production discovery summary cause damage to wash off build up lead to focus on keep ...free from/of in addition turn to every few years scientists have been finding grow too fast to be full ofmuch nutrition making it ready for 研词汇 析句型 练拓展4 要点透析confusing confused with/and to tell to having taken/taking with expressed her regret 积累 逐渐增加 增强……的体质 建立；创办 have built up my confidence anddetermination inhelps us build up our body illness to practise the to a while laziness leadsto failureon/upon focused focusing children are thefocus of families to reduce by to begging from/of be set free of charge/for free free the body of comments comment 后加on comments on/upon makes comments on/upon has been lying have been building making preventing 随堂练 固基础 夯根基5 随堂训练discoveries production comment underlined focus summary nutrition confusing reduce regret has beenreduced to 1,000 yuan has been watching television only to find leaving me to do Much to our regret word部分： 请做： 6课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块Unit 2 Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Everybody stopped talking (talk) as soon as the old expert began his speech.
2．If you think that treating a kid well means always giving (give) him what he wants, you are totally wrong.
3．It's no use waiting (wait) here; let's go home.
4．People appreciate working (work) with him because he has a good sense of humor.
5．Putting/To put (put) on more clothes is not so good.
6．She is fond of collecting (collect) stamps.
7．He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn't risk losing (lose) the good opportunity.
8．Being invited (invite) to the party was a great honour to the family.
9．Instead of going (go) to Zhongshan Park, they went to the zoo.
10．It is useless telephoning (telephone) him. He is not willing to come.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She had more than 20 books published. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms. Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha. Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
In some of her poems, Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, Corners on the Curving Sky.
By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks's poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了非裔美国女诗人Gwendolyn Brooks在诗歌文学上的成就和贡献。
1．What does the text mainly talk about?
A．The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
B．The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
C．The understanding about black culture.
D．The struggle of black women.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。根据第一段和其余各段的段首可知，本文主要讲了非裔美国女诗人Gwendolyn Brooks在诗歌文学上的成就和贡献。
2．What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?
A．She mainly wrote about struggles of black women.
B．She was good at using the language of poetry.
C．Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.
D．Her poems were mainly about the African experience.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She was an expert at the language of poetry.”可知，Gwendolyn Brooks是诗歌语言的专家。
3．The author develops the passage mainly by .
A．providing examples
B．using statistics
C．comparing opinions
D．describing her experiences
解析：选A 写作手法题。文中第三至第六段分别列举了Gwendolyn Brooks的一些作品，如诗歌Annie Allen Corners on the Curving Sky和小说Maud Martha。故作者主要是用举例法来行文的。
4．In the next part, the author would most probably talk about .
A．the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
B．the poems related to political issues
C．the award Gwendolyn Brooks had gained
D．the racial inequality the black had to face
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知Gwendolyn Brooks的诗歌中涉及政治问题，故接下来最有可能讲的是与政治问题有关的诗歌。
B
Everyone seems to be living for someone else.
I had once helped a friend of mine run a watermelon stall. I noticed something interesting when people came to buy watermelons, but nobody paid any attention to it because it seemed to be a common practice：almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear, smartly rap it, apparently trying to listen to something. I wondered what they expected to hear. Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and made bold to ask a customer—an elderly gentleman—about this. Hearing my question, he roared with laughter. Then he replied in a self-mocking tone，“Young lady, I have been doing this for more than fifty years. But all I know is that everybody would stare at you like you were a fool if you just pick up a melon and leave.”
Not long after that, my watermelon stall friend sent me an invitation to her wedding, which really surprised me. I asked her, “How come you're seized by a sudden whim to get married? I even didn't know you had got a boyfriend.” She answered while counting money, “Everyone has to get married anyway. So, it is better to get married sooner than later.”
Have they forgotten their own heart? It may be safer and save a lot more worries to swim with the tide. The use of WE or US will give one a steady and sure sense of pride. But why do people usually feel uneasy when using “I”？
I find these somewhat funny.We have got used to following others' example. We feel at ease and justified simply because this is a way of US, a way having been practiced by so many people. But this massive practice is still wrong though we all follow suit. And in turn, we also take it for granted that we should judge the right and wrong of others by our own standard.
【解题导语】 作者通过身边人的事例，发现人们在生活中往往“随大流”，盲从别人，没有跟随自己的内心。
5．Why did the elderly gentleman rap the watermelon before buying it?
A．Because he expected to hear something.
B．Because he knew nothing about it.
C．Because he just followed suit.
D．Because he was a fool.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“But all I know is that everybody would stare at you like you were a fool if you just pick up a melon and leave.”可知，老人不知道敲西瓜的确切原因，只是看到别人都在敲，如果自己不敲一下，会被人认为是一个傻子。故选C项。
6．Which of the following can best replace the phrase“swim with the tide” in the fourth paragraph?
A．Follow the crowd.
B．Swim against the tide.
C．Wear other people's clothes.
D．Follow your heart.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第四段第三句“The use of WE or US will give one a steady and sure sense of pride.”可推断出本句中的tide(潮水)指的应该是“WE or US”，而swim with the tide意为“跟随人群，随大流，从众”。故选A项。
7．What will be most likely written about by the author in the next paragraph?
A．Nothing.
B．A story about following your heart.
C．A funny story about how to follow your heart.
D．An example about judging others by your own standard.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段末句“... we also take it for granted that we should judge the right and wrong of others by our own standard.”可推断出下文可能会与“用自己的标准评价别人”有关。故选D项。
8．Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．The author's attitude to “follow others' example” is positive.
B．The author understood why people rapped a watermelon at last.
C．The author felt unexpected when her watermelon stall friend wanted to get married.
D．The practice of following suit makes people feel at ease and justified only because it is a way of America.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“...my watermelon stall friend sent me an invitation to her wedding, which really surprised me.”可知，朋友的婚礼出乎作者的意料。故选C项。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Tuan was a farmer. For decades, he 1. (struggle) to rid his family 2. hunger. However, 3. always confused him 4. to expand the output of his crops. This 5. (disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen another job.
One day, when 6. (skim) through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longping. He underlined Yuan's nationality and occupation, and then focused on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very 7. (practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped 8. (him) to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope.
The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but 9. (satisfy) with his production very much. 10. (thank) to Yuan Longping, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了一位农民受到袁隆平的激励而努力研制农业新品种，提高农作物产量的故事。
1．解析：根据For decades和was可知应用过去完成进行时。
答案：had been struggling
2．解析：rid sb. of ...“摆脱，除去”。
答案：of
3．解析：it为形式主语。
答案：it
4．解析：“how to expand the output of his crops”是真正的主语。
答案：how
5．解析：用形容词来修饰后面的名词problem，意为“令人烦恼的”。
答案：disturbing
6．解析：此处为状语从句的省略，补全句子为“when (he was) skimming ...”。
答案：skimming
7．解析：形容词practical作宾语knowledge的补足语。
答案：practical
8．解析：和主语He为同一人，此处用反身代词加强语气。
答案：himself
9．解析：be satisfied with“对……满意”。
答案：satisfied
10．解析：thanks to“由于，多亏了”。
答案：Thanks
Ⅳ.书面表达
你校学生会需招聘一名留学生做英语学习顾问，请你以短文形式写一则招聘启事。内容主要包括：
1．母语是英语，汉语流利者优先；
2．解答英语学习问题，协助组织英语活动；
3．预期每周工作4小时，报酬面议；
4．联系人：李华(Tel：13011223344)。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．启事标题和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。
English Advisor Wanted
Students' Union
Yucai High School
One possible version：
English Advisor Wanted
The Students' Union of our school decides to invite an international student to work as an English Study Advisor next term.His main responsibilities are not only helping solve the problems in learning English but also organizing activities about English such as singing English songs, English evenings or lectures on interesting topics.The applicant should be a native speaker of English，who can speak Chinese fluently.The advisor is expected to work 4 hours per week.
If you are interested, please call Li Hua at 13011223344 for an interview.Payment for the service will be discussed during the interview.
Students' Union
Yucai High School
课件52张PPT。Unit 2
Working the land Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing 动词-ing形式作主语和宾语第一板块单元语法①⑥⑦⑨⑩ ⑤ ②③④⑧ 动名词的复合结构 形式主语 turning keeping not getting writing to listen persuading laughing to tell making reading being cleaning/to be cleaned setting up more rules his accepting the decision His getting up late in the morning (in) preparing for the coming exam Tom's being so careless 海 报第二板块单元写作tasting green vegetables It is located in the west of the city It lies in the west of the city has expanded to a farm covering has expanded to a farm which covers What really makes it different from others is that makes these vegetables full of nutrition is exported into word部分： 请做： 课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块课件33张PPT。Unit 2
Working the land单元要点归纳提升against/with for on to do to of to do a for/after hungry disturb disturbed disturbance 把……扩展/发展成…… 发展成/扩大成…… on expansion with for to do with well/badly equipment with/and confused about confusing doing/having done to do 对……感到遗憾/后悔 to with express to by to on/upon comments no on/upon 幸亏；由于；因为 摆脱 摆脱；除掉；去掉 还清债务 to do satisfaction to satisfy 满足某人的需求 satisfying 宁愿(不)做…… do ... rather than do ... rather do ... than do ... to do ... rather than do ... have done 过去 过去完成 为……做准备 增强体质 建立名声 增进健康 把……作为基础 to do a the into to the 领先 集中注意力/思想/心思/ 目光于…… 使某物明朗化；使某物突出 (使某事)成为焦点 关注的焦点 焦点对准(没有对准) 不受……伤害 免费 解除；去除 释放 if so to do the work make itpossibletwice as large as have been observing the plants is too young to understand making it being interviewed saying doing Learning going finding Finding To our regret, they lack enough equipment The crop output is greatly reduced单元质量评估检测卷(二)
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the man feel like about his trip?
A．Wonderful and friendly.
B．Attractive and wonderful.
C．Attractive but cold.
2．When did Wallace get his work in Australia?
A．Five years ago.
B．Last month.
C．Many years ago.
3．How often does the man go to the library?
A．Once a week.
B．Twice a week.
C．Three times a week.
4．What does the man prefer to read?
A．Fashion. B．Cosplay. C．Design.
5．What will the speakers do this evening?
A．Drive to the concert.
B．Perform on the concert.
C．Go to the concert on foot.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．What does the woman probably do?
A．An athlete. B．A driver. C．A reporter.
7．When will the woman reach New York?
A．On May 12. B．On March 14. C．On May 15.
8．Why does the woman prefer to drive to New York?
A．She is afraid of taking a plane.
B．She is in short of money.
C．She can enjoy the scenes along the way.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．Where will the man go?
A．To London. B．To Paris. C．To Leeds.
10．What time is it in Leeds if it is 5 o'clock in the morning in London?
A．5 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.
B．6 o'clock in the morning of the next day.
C．5 o'clock in the morning of the same day.
11．What can we know about the woman?
A．Ignorant. B．Patient. C．Cold.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．How is the cinema?
A．Rather noisy. B．Quite dirty. C．Very hot.
13．How long did the film last?
A．For one hour and a half.
B．For two hours.
C．For three hours.
14．What does the woman think of the director?
A．The director improved the story.
B．The director made the film a bad one.
C．The director didn't try to follow the story.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．Which of the following is true about the speakers?
A．They like lectures and essays and all the hard work.
B．Their holidays will last about seven weeks.
C．They are first-year students at university.
16．Where did the woman go for her holidays last year?
A．To the mountains.
B．To the desert.
C．To the seaside.
17．What will the speakers probably do after the conversation?
A．Surf the Internet.
B．Finish their coursework.
C．Buy something for their trip.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What was the American advised to buy?
A．A yellow ticket.
B．A red ticket.
C．A green ticket.
19．What happened when the bus began to go up a hill?
A．The bus stopped suddenly.
B．It began to rain heavily.
C．A bus accident happened.
20．What were yellow tickets passengers asked to do?
A．Get down and walk.
B．Get down and push the bus.
C．Sit on the bus and go on the trip.
录音材料：
Text 1
W: How was your trip to Edinburg?
M: ①Wonderful and attractive! I was attracted by the scenery the second I arrived there.
Text 2
W: I haven't seen Wallace for ages. Has he left for New Zealand?
M: No, he has gone to Australia and ②was offered a job in Spring Town last month and will work there for five years.
Text 3
W: Did you go to the library today?
M: Yes, I did. By the way, ③I go to the library three times a week.
Text 4
W: My daughter likes reading books on fashion and design.
M: I like neither of them. ④I prefer books on cosplay.
Text 5
M: ⑤There is a live concert this evening. I wonder if you'll like to go with me tonight.
W: That's great. ⑤Please pick me up after work.
Text 6
M: ⑥So what's your plan for the International Marathon Race in New York, Sandy?
W: Well, I'm not well prepared.Anyway, ⑥I'll take part in it and try my best.
M: How are you traveling to New York, by plane or by train?
W: By car. ⑧I'd like to see the sights along the road in the USA.
M: Well, then, when are you leaving for New York?
W: ⑦On May 12, and I'll arrive there in three days.
M: I wish you a good journey before your Marathon.
W: Thanks a lot.
M: Well.Then, may you succeed in the race.
W: Thank you.
Text 7
M: Excuse me, madam. ⑨Do you know what time the train for Paris leaves?
W: 13：45.
M: What's the time you use here in Leeds?
W: We're on Greenwich Mean Time. It's the standard time for all parts of the UK.
M: What's the difference between your time and GMT?
W: There's no difference.
M: Well, could you give me more explanation?
W: Well, ⑩when you begin to work in the office in Leeds at 9 o'clock in the morning, it's 9 o'clock in London of the same day here.
M: ⑩Oh, you mean when we begin to work, it's about the time you work.
W: ?That's right.
Text 8
W: Oh, it's so nice to be out of the cinema. ?It was so hot in there.I thought I'd melt.
M: Terrible, wasn't it? Well, what did you think of “Out of Africa”？Do you think it was as good as the review said?
W: It was a good film, but not as good as the book. ?I think some of the story was missing in the film.
M: Yes, but you couldn't possibly fit everything that happens in a 200-page novel into a ?2-hour film, there simply isn't the time.
W: I know.?But the director should at least try to follow the story.
M: Well, perhaps he thought he was improving the story.
W: Perhaps he did, but I just don't think a film director has the right.
Text 9
M: Well, Cynthia, ?our first term at university is almost over.I can't wait for the holidays.
W: Me too, Edward！Why don't we go somewhere far away and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work?
M: Sounds good to me.Now, how long will the holidays last?
W: About six weeks, I think.
M: How about going to the coast？It would be great to do some swimming and surfing.
W: The coast would be good, but are there any other choices？There are the mountains.They're nice and cool at this time of year.And we can do some bush-walking. ?There's also the desert, which I really enjoyed last year.
M: What about going to Sydney？I've never been there, and they say it's a great city to visit.
W: I agree.Sydney would be good, but now there are too many tourists there.And I'd rather get away from buildings and cars.There are enough of those around here.I vote for the mountains.
M: All right, then, let's do that. ?Now let's find out where we're going to stay and how we're going to get there.
Text 10
Once an American was in an African village.He got on a bus and the driver said, ?“You'd better buy a yellow ticket.It's one dollar.I have two other kinds.The red one is 50 cents, and the green one is 10 cents.”“Green ticket, please，” said the man.The bus started.Now it was getting dark and the bus began to go up a hill. ?Suddenly it stopped.“Red ticket passengers get out and walk.Green ticket passengers get out, shut the door and push the bus. ?Yellow ticket passengers sit on the bus and go on our trip.”
参考答案：1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.C
9．B 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.C
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Working well in a team requires full cooperation. It's an important skill for almost every employee to have. Your ability to do your job is dependent upon others getting your work done, and others depend on you to get their work done.
Communicate well. Lack of communication is one of the biggest reasons of a team's failure. Seek input from team members so they feel like a valuable part of the team. Communication establishes trust among team members. In addition, communicating well can help prevent and resolve conflict. Meet regularly to keep members involved and aware of your work progress. Post decisions where everyone in the team can see them.
Be flexible. In teamwork, priorities and responsibility can change instantly. Stay ready to shift focus. Training team members to be able to do parts of other team members' jobs can be a valuable part of teamwork; being flexible helps to build appreciation for all the parts of the team.
Meet deadlines. Work hard to ensure you meet established deadlines when you work in a team environment. Others are depending on your work. Negotiate timelines with your teammates at the start of a project. Doing so allows you to have a say in how work gets accomplished.
Establish accountability. All team members must be responsible for the success and failure of the project. Although not every team needs a leader, teams require a formal way to ensure everyone does his part. Try using meetings to report on progress.
Celebrate accomplishments and encourage the team. Senior executives may not always recognize the importance of some team members' work. Share congratulations at team meetings and talk about whose work is invaluable in helping you get your work done.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了提高团队工作效率的方法和策略。
21．What can you conclude from the first paragraph?
A．Working in a team means your work is separate.
B．Working in a team means your work is effective.
C．Being a member of a team means your work is independent.
D．Being a member of a team means your work is interdependent.
解析：选D 段落大意题。根据文章第一段的最后一句可知，作为团队一员意味着分工合作、相互依赖，故选D。
22．Which of the following deeds does not contribute to effective teamwork?
A．Keeping silent in a team discussion.
B．Being able to do parts of others' job.
C．Acknowledging others' work publicly.
D．Holding meetings to report on progress.
解析：选A 根据第二段“Lack of communication is one of the biggest reasons of a team's failure.”可知，keep silent与Lack of communication意思相同，这样不利于团队工作的效率，故选A。
23．What does the underlined word “accountability” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A．Success. B．Responsibility.
C．Insurance. D．Community.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句的后一句“All team members must be responsible for the success and failure of the project.”可知，团队工作中所有成员都要对项目的成功和失败负责，故可推知，此处应选B。
24．What is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Succeed in Communicating with Others
B．How to Work Effectively in a Team Environment
C．Ways to Work Well in Completing Projects
D．Ways to Improve the Efficiency of Employees
解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据本文的关键词“teamwork”并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是提高团队工作效率的方法和策略，故选B。
B
Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激) from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn't really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend's mother passed away unexpectedly. I received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn't want to intrude (打扰) on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.
Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others' presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的重要意义。
25．Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?
A．He built shelters for them.
B．He gave immediate first aid to them.
C．He came to stay with them.
D．He brought mental health professionals.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我”，故C项正确。
26．What did the author do when his friend's mother passed away?
A．He hesitated over whether to go.
B．He went to his friend's at once.
C．He knew what to do instantly.
D．He decided not to disturb his friend.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I wanted to rush down there immediately ...I was torn about what to do.”可知，“我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时，“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。
27．What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Heavy but warm.
B．A little sad but cosy.
C．Relaxing and delightful.
D．Very serious and unhappy.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句中的“His family, playing guitars and singing”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However ...no means”和第三段第二句中的“a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的”，故D项正确。
28．What has the author learned from his experience?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B．Being present can make a big difference.
C．The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D．Being a volunteer can make one's life more significant.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的前两句“In my life, I am repeatedly ...are truly alone.”并结合第二段的第一句可知，从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义，故B项正确。
C
Square foot gardening is a type of gardening made popular by Mel Bartholemew.It is based on the idea that the wide rows in traditional gardening are a waste of time, work, water and area.It shows that quality vegetables can be grown in less space with less work.In this method, the garden space is divided into “beds”．Each bed is 4’×4’(16 sq ft) (120cm×120cm, 1.4m2)．The beds are separated by paths (小路)．These beds are further divided into squares of about one square foot.Common spacing is one plant per square for larger plants such as broccoli, four per square for medium large plants like lettuce, nine per square for medium small plants like spinach, and sixteen per square for small plants such as onions and carrots.The weeds (杂草) are removed from the beds and the plants are watered from the paths.This stops the soil from being compacted (压紧)．
Benefits of square foot gardening：
·Much less work.Normal gardening needs heavy tools to loosen the soil.In this method, the soil is never compacted and it remains loose.
·Water savings.The loose ground holds the water better.This type of garden needs water less often than other methods.Also, water is placed very near the plant roots.Less water is wasted.
·Very few weeds.The vegetables form a living mulch (覆盖物) and shade out many weeds before they can start to grow.
·Pesticides (杀虫剂) are not needed.Natural ways to keep pests away work very well in a close space.Many different types of plants in a small area also stop plant diseases from spreading easily.
【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了平方尺菜园的操作方法和益处。
29．Why does square foot gardening become popular?
A．It makes full use of space.
B．It is suggested by Mel Bartholemew.
C．It provides more vegetables for people.
D．It produces vegetables of higher quality.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“It shows that quality vegetables can be grown in less space with less work.”可知，平方尺菜园能够充分利用空间。
30．Why is the gardening called square foot gardening?
A．Because vegetables are grown in the squares.
B．Because you can grow vegetables anywhere by using it.
C．Because the smallest bed in it is only one square foot.
D．Because the places where vegetables are grown are too small.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据其名称和第一段的“These beds are further divided into squares of about one square foot.”可知正确答案。
31．What can we infer from the text?
A．Loose soil is good for plant growth.
B．Onions and carrots need more space.
C．Compacted soil is important to some plants.
D．Square foot gardening needs some heavy tools.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句话和下文“Normal gardening needs heavy tools to loosen the soil.”可知，松散的土壤有利于植物的生长。
32．Why are there fewer weeds in square foot gardening?
A．Because weed killers are used.
B．Because weeds can't get sunlight.
C．Because weeds are short of water.
D．Because weeds have been removed.
解析：选B 细节理解题。从“Benefits of square foot gardening”的第三条可知，蔬菜遮住了杂草的阳光，因为见不到阳光，所以杂草很少。
D
I used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era.
Recently, I had to change my thinking, when I came face to face with just such a human being in a coffee place, with my two daughters. The place was crowded as usual and we had to climb steep (陡的) stairs in order to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the narrow stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.
Just as I was in the middle of the stairs, a man entered the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase (楼梯). I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort.
Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back, thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.
Such well mannered people are hard to find these days when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society. We applauded for his chivalry (彬彬有礼)．
【解题导语】 在这个忙碌的现代社会，彬彬有礼、体贴他人的品质变得尤为珍贵。作者讲述了自己经历的一件事情，并赞扬了这种良好的品质。
33．What is the meaning of the underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 1?
A．A brave action. B．Sacrifice spirit.
C．A considerate action. D．Selfish behavior.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据下文故事中的男人为作者让路并且开门可推测出，这是一种体贴的行为，故选C项。
34．What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him?
A．He was in a hurry.
B．He would wait for her.
C．He would pass her rudely.
D．He was a man with good manners.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up.”可知，作者本认为这个男人会粗鲁地挤开她上楼梯，故选C项。
35．What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4?
A．He might be a waiter of the café.
B．He might have an urgent business to do.
C．He loved a daughter of the author.
D．He would hold the door open for all.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time.”以及下文谈到她们都来不及对那个男人说一声谢谢可推知，那个男人上楼梯，一次上两级台阶，应该是有急事要做，故选B项。
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Traveling is a very enjoyable experience as it provides an opportunity to see new things. 36 The following article discusses the advantages of traveling.
Traveling gives you the opportunity to disconnect from your regular life. People all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, and traveling alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are to you. 37
Another great benefit is the relaxation you get. 38 When you come back you feel energetic and you are happy to be back to your daily routine.
39 They will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens to the friendship/relationship. You can create photo albums and when you feel nostalgic (对往事怀恋的) you can experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.
It's never been this cheap to travel. With increasing oil prices the cheap travel era might be coming to an end. 40 With the Internet and all the new technology, you can plan your trip exactly the way you want it. You can choose your budget, the duration of the trip and what you want to do.
A．It's nice to enjoy a stress-free time.
B．As the saying goes, you never know what you have until you lose it.
C．When traveling with friends or family it creates memories of a lifetime.
D．Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting.
E．Going on a trip means that you are most likely going to spend time outside.
F．However, there are still many budget airlines fighting for your dollar right now.
G．There are many benefits other than enjoying yourself that can be realized when you travel.
【解题导语】 本文为一篇说明文。介绍了旅行的好处。
36．解析：选G 根据上下文，文章开头谈到旅行能为你提供欣赏新事物的机会，是一种愉快的经历。空后文章接下来谈论旅行的好处，故此处承上启下，谈论旅行除了让你玩得开心之外还有其他好处。
37．解析：选B 根据上文，谈到旅行使人有机会脱离常规的生活，独自或与朋友一起旅行可以给你距离感甚至意识到这些人对你有多重要，故此处谈正如名言所说的那样，人总是在失去时才懂得珍惜，回应上句的内容。
38．解析：选A 根据上文，旅行的另一个益处是你能得到放松，故此处进一步谈你能享受没有压力的时光是非常好的，即放松自我。
39．解析：选C 根据下文，此处作为主题句与朋友或家人旅行时可以留下终生难忘的美好回忆。
40．解析：选F 根据上下文，上文谈到旅行成本越来越高，下文谈你可以通过网络或高科技选择自己旅行的支出预算，故此处谈的是有很多适合你的经济情况的航班等。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
All our food comes directly or indirectly from soil. The soil which is dark in colour is humus (腐质土). Humus includes plenty of useful materials 41 from dead plants and waste 42 from animals. Soil 43 its food. If we do not 44 it with any, 45 will not grow well on it. Animal 46 is the best food for soil, and chemical 47 are good, too. A change of crop every year in the same soil will also do 48 .
When soil is too 49 ， winds blow it away, and the land will soon look like a 50 . Farmers can prevent this 51 growing trees. This will weaken the 52 of the wind. After a heavy rain, the 53 carries the humus down to the river. This often happens 54 the fields are on the hillsides. Farmers can level their fields and make them 55 .
At the beginning of the 56 there have been about 7,000 57 people on earth. We now ought to 58 every bit of the soil. 59 ， where will such a large 60 grow their food?
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。怎样才能让我们赖以生存的土壤更好地为我们服务呢？又怎样才能减少土壤的流失呢？本文将给出答案。
41．A.died B．made
C．brought D．taken
解析：选D taken from ...是过去分词短语作定语，修饰“useful materials”。
42．A.matter B．gases
C．goods D．rubbish
解析：选A waste matter废弃物，这里指“(动物的)粪便”。
43．A.eats B．needs
C．feeds D．enjoys
解析：选B 土壤“需要”食物，指上文中的“dead plants”和“waste matter from animals”。
44．A.give B．produce
C．supply D．develop
解析：选C supply ...with ...“把……提供给……”。
45．A.man B．trees
C．plants D．animals
解析：选C 直接依靠土壤而生存的只有植物，而B项太片面。
46．A.body B．blood
C．bone D．waste
解析：选D animal waste“动物粪便”，即上文提到的waste matter。
47．A.poisons B．fertilizers
C．powders D．medicines
解析：选B 改良土壤的应该是“化肥(chemical fertilizer)”。poison“毒药，毒物”；powder“粉末”；medicine“药”。只有B项符合语境。
48．A.harm B．good
C．help D．favour
解析：选B do good“有益处，有好处”。
49．A.light B．energetic
C．dry D．thirsty
解析：选C 当土壤太“干燥(dry)”时，风就会把土壤吹走。
50．A.desert B．lake
C．valley D．plain
解析：选A 因为风把土壤吹走了，所以土地看上去就像“沙漠”。
51．A.from B．by
C．off D．with
解析：选B by表示通过某种方式或手段，后接动词-ing形式作宾语。
52．A.noise B．blow
C．speed D．force
解析：选D 通过植树可以减弱风的“力量(force)”，从而防止土壤被风吹走。noise“噪音”；blow“吹”；speed“速度”。
53．A.wind B．farmer
C．tree D．water
解析：选D 大雨过后，“雨水”会把土壤里的腐质土冲到河里。
54．A.where B．in
C．to D．that
解析：选A 此处where表示地点。
55．A.hill-like B．stair-like
C．bottom-like D．gulf-like
解析：选B 农民可以平整田地，使它们像梯级一样。stair-like“像梯级的”。
56．A.period B．century
C．history D．dynasty
解析：选B at the beginning of the century“在本世纪初”。
57．A.thousand B．thousands
C．million D．millions
解析：选C thousand，million等与具体数字连用时，不加-s，故排除B、D两项，根据常识可知选C。
58．A.affect B．use
C．save D．share
解析：选C 我们现在应该“节约(save)”每一寸土地。
59．A.Otherwise B．However
C．Therefore D．Though
解析：选A otherwise“否则”。
60．A.people B．globe
C．population D．number
解析：选C 用large修饰population，指人口多。
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beauty is usually seen as a blessing. But for some people, it seems that it can be 61. curse. Laura Femee says her good look is so 62. (power) that it is ruining her life. She was even forced to quit her job.
The 33-year-old graduate said that her slim figure and pretty face 63. (attract) unwanted attention from her male colleagues. Male colleagues were interested in her only for how she looked. She wanted them to recognize her achievements and professionalism, but 64. they saw were her face and body. Men left romantic gifts on her desk. Besides, 65. often asked her out, which she found crazy. She also claimed that she was hated by other women in the workplace 66. were jealous of her beauty.
Miss Femee now lives off her wealthy parents after 67. (quit) her job in scientific research two years ago. Yesterday, she said, “I'm neither lazy 68. stupid. The truth is that my good look has caused me many problems when it comes to employment.” She also added her appearance meant she was teased and bullied 69. (constant), so she thought that work was not appropriate 70. her.
【解题导语】 英国女子称因太漂亮而被迫辞职，美貌看来也会给人带来烦恼。
61．解析：curse是可数名词，与上文中的“a blessing”相对应，应填不定冠词，又因curse的发音是以辅音音素开头的，应填a。
答案：a
62．解析：so是副词，一般修饰形容词或副词，又由前面的“is”可知，此处是作表语，所以应填power的形容词形式。
答案：powerful
63．解析：根据上文的“said”以及本段的时态可知应使用一般过去时。
答案：attracted
64．解析：what引导主语从句，在从句中作saw的宾语。
答案：what
65．解析：根据上文可知，此处they指代前一句中的“Men”。
答案：they
66．解析：关系代词who/that指代other women，在定语从句中充当主语。
答案：who/that
67．解析：after在此处用作介词，其后应使用动名词形式作宾语。
答案：quitting
68．解析：neither ...nor ...意为“既不……也不……”，是固定用法。
解析：nor
69．解析：此处用副词constantly修饰前面的谓语动词。
答案：constantly
70．解析：be appropriate for“适合于”，for意为“对……来说”。
答案：for
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The book I'm reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800's. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be served until 8 o'clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain (瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.
答案：
The book I'm reading talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800's. tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner， might not be served until 8 o'clock at night. This custom soon another meal of day. ， it had a connection the British porcelain (瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good with handles to suit British habits. This made for the in the porcelain industry.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，你的加拿大网友Mike圣诞节期间打算来中国，他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，希望你能为他推荐一些名胜古迹。请你用英语给他发一封电子邮件，向他推荐一个或两个你所喜欢的名胜古迹。
要点包括：
1．简介你推荐的名胜古迹；
2．叙述你推荐的理由；
3．表达你的祝愿。
注意：词数100左右。
One possible version：
Dear Mike，
I'm glad to know that you are coming to China during Christmas. The following is a brief introduction about some places of interest that I strongly recommend to you.
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world and is visible from outer space. Because of its rich history and splendid appearance, the Great Wall attracts a lot of tourists, scientists, and historians.
The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. The view of the West Lake is simply charming. Different time and different weather make it a different scene.
Look forward to your arrival. There are many other wonderful places here. Wish you a nice journey.
Yours，
Li Hua
