2020-2021学年高中英语 UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND学业质量检测新人教版选择性必修第一册

1、2020-2021学年高中英语 unit 5 working the land学业质量检测新人教版选择性必修第一册2020-2021学年高中英语 unit 5 working the land学业质量检测新人教版选择性必修第一册年级：姓名：unit 5学业质量检测第一部分：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1what is the woman going to do

2、？_c_apick up her old friend.bhave a good time.cmeet a guy again.2why is the man tired of life？_c_ahis parents overprotect him.bhis father protects him too much.chis mother protects him too much.3whats the man now？_a_atechnician.bgraduate.cemployee.4what will the boy probably eat next？_a_aan apple.bv

3、egetables.cchocolate cake.5when did tom finish work？_c_aat 1000.bat 630.cat 430.第二节(共15小题；每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出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、7题。6what do we know about the mans wife？_a_ashe likes reading ver

4、y much.bshes counting the days.cshe will visit some old friends.7where did the woman probably go last summer？_b_ahawaii.beurope.cegypt.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8where will the two speakers celebrate the thanksgiving？_a_aat the womans home.bat the mans home.cat the restaurant.9what does the woman plan to do？_c

5、_ashe will cook on her own.bshe will order a turkey.cshe will ask her grandmother to help her.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10where is the woman now？_b_ain tokyo.bin london.cin oxford.11when will the woman see some customers？_c_atomorrow morning.bthis afternoon.cthis evening.12what does the man invite the woman

6、to do？_a_ahave dinner.bvisit jane.ctravel in tokyo.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13where did the woman go？_a_afrance.blondon.camerica.14which university did the man graduate from？_c_ayale university.bcambridge university.cuniversity of oxford.15whats the mans job？_b_awriter.bteacher.cjournalist.16whats the woman

7、s major？_c_amath.beducation.cenglish literature.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17where did mr.white graduate from？_b_athe university of oxford.bthe university of chicago.cthe peking university.18what is the speaker？_a_aa teacher.ba student.ca worker.19what can we know about mr.white？_c_ahe comes from england.bhe

8、 is unwilling to work here.che will stay here for at least two years.20which other goals does the school have besides teaching english？_b_ato teach students how to get along well with foreigners.bto promote understanding and cooperation between the young people of the two countries.cto teach student

9、s american history and culture.听力原文text 1m：hey, mary, whats up?w：last night i met this great guy at the bar and we had such a wonderful time.we decided to meet again tonight.text 2w：why are you tired of life?m：i have been overprotected by my mother these years.i really want to leave the family and s

10、pread my wings.text 3w：can you tell me a little about yourself?m：i am a graduate of a technical university and have been employed as a technician in company ford for approximately 10 years.text 4m：mom, i dont want to eat vegetables.can i have dessert now? i love chocolate cake!w：you can have some fr

11、uit for dessert.if you eat an apple, i might let you have a small piece of chocolate cake.text 5m：its only 630，and youre done! i wont finish work until 1000.youre very efficient.w：well, tom finished two hours earlier than me.text 6w：where are you going to take your vacation?m：hawaii.w：that sounds li

12、ke a great place to visit.is your family going?m：yes.we plan to go mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and windsurfing.but most of all, were planning to relax.my wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read.w：your children must all be excited about it.m：yes, they are, theyre counting the days.are

13、 you going to europe again this summer?w：no, not this time.were going to visit some old friends in egypt.text 7m：where should we go for lunch this thanksgiving?w：we can eat at my home.my turkey will be delicious.m：youre not really going to cook, right? is that a joke?w：why do you think its a joke?m：

14、no offence.but dont you remember the last time you cooked? you nearly got the house on fire!w：i remember.thats why ill ask my grandmother to come to help.text 8w：hi, tony.m：hello, kate.how are you?w：oh, fine, thanks, and you and jane?m：oh, we are fine.how long are you staying?w：just a couple of days

15、, and then ill go back to work in tokyo.m：what a pity you are not staying in london for a bit longer.anyway, how about dinner tonight?w：id love to, but im seeing some customers from oxford this evening.what about tomorrow?m：thatll be lovely.jane will be pleased.w：what time shall i come?m：how about e

16、ight?w：great.ill see you tomorrow, then.text 9m：are you all right?w：im a bit jet lagged.i just got back from europe.m：which country in europe did you go?w：france.m：i spent some time in paris before i went to london.its a great city.w：so did you study in the university of oxford?m：yes.and ive just gr

17、aduated.im going to start my first teaching job.w：i think id like to teach, too.m：whats your major?w：english literature.m：thats what im teaching.text 10ladies and gentlemen, its my pleasure to welcome our new member, mr.tony white, who has just come here from america.mr.white has recently graduated

18、from the university of chicago where he majored in english literature and teaching english as a second language.he is 22 years old.mr.white will be working mostly in our day-time classes and he will also take some of our evening classes.he will be with us here for at least two years.one of the goals

19、 of our school, in addition to teaching english, is to promote understanding and cooperation between the young people of our two countries.by having people like mr.white, who is willing to work in a strange and unknown country, we feel we are very lucky and that our goals will be easily realized.mr.

20、white, the other teachers and all the workers in our school have joined with me in welcoming you.we are indeed happy to have you here and we wish you all the best during the time when you will be with us.thank you.第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。aopenings

21、and previewsanimals out of paperyolo! productions and the great griffon present the play by rajiv joseph, in which an origami (折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.merri milwe directs.in previews.opens feb.12.(west park presbyterian church, 165 w.86th st.2128684444.)th

22、e audiencehelen mirren stars in the play by peter morgan, about queen elizabeth ii of the uk and her private meetings with twelve prime ministers in the course of sixty years.stephen daldry directs.also starring dylan baker and judith ivey.previews begin feb.14.(schoenfeld,236 w.45th st.2122396200.)

23、hamiltonlin-manuel miranda wrote this musical about alexander hamilton, in which the birth of america is presented as an immigrant story.thomas kail directs.in previews.opens feb.17.(public,425 lafayette st.2129677555.)on the twentieth centurykristin chenoweth and peter gallagher star in the musical

24、 comedy by betty comden and adolph green, about a broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey.scott ellis directs, for roundabout theatre company.previews begin feb.12.(american airlines theatre,227 w.42nd st.2127191300.)文章大意：这是一篇应用文。这篇文章对一些话剧的开幕和新剧首映进行

25、了介绍。21what is the play by rajiv joseph probably about？_a_aa type of art.ba teenagers studio.ca great teacher.da group of animals.解析：细节理解题。根据话剧animals out of paper中的“productions and the great griffon present the play by rajiv joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his te

26、acher into her studio.”可知，rajiv joseph创作的话剧是关于一种折纸艺术。22who is the director of the audience？_d_ahelen mirren.bpeter morgan.cdylan baker.dstephen daldry.解析：细节理解题。根据话剧the audience中的“stephen daldry directs.”可知，本剧是stephen daldry导演的。23which play will you go to if you are interested in american history？_c_

27、aanimals out of paper.bthe audience.chamilton.don the twentieth century.解析：细节理解题。根据话剧hamilton中的“lin-manuel miranda wrote this musical about alexander hamilton, in which the birth of america is presented as an immigrant story.”可知，话剧hamilton的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，你可以看这部话剧。bthere was a gardener who

28、 looked after his garden with great care.to water his flowers, he used two buckets (水桶)one was a shiny and new bucket.the other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets.then he would

29、carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds.the new bucket was very proud of itself.it could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled.the old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked (渗漏) along the pat

30、h.sometimes the new bucket would say, “see how capable i am! how good it is that the gardener has me water the flowers every day! i dont know why he still uses you.what a waste of space you are！”and all that the old bucket could say was, “i know i am not very useful, but i can only do my best.i am h

31、appy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”one day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation.after watering the flowers as usual, he said, “you both have done your work very well.now i am going to carry you back, and i want you to look carefully along the path.”then

32、the two buckets did so.all along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述一个园艺工人一直在使用一只破桶浇花告诉我们：任何

33、一样事物的存在都有它自己的价值。24what was the old bucket ashamed of？_d_aits past.bits aging.cits manner.dits leaking.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话中的“felt very ashamed because of its holes.much water had leaked (渗漏)”可知，旧桶对自己漏水感到很羞愧。25what does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean？_c_adirty.bdark.cworn-out.dordinar

34、y-looking.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best”可知，这个桶已经用了很多年，它最好的时候已经过去了。所以推测该词是指这只桶已经破旧不堪了。故c项worn-out与画线词意思相近。26the new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _b_.atake pity on the old oneblaugh at the old onecshow off its good looksdpraise

35、 the gardeners kindness解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“see how capable i am.i dont know why he still uses you.what a waste of space you are！”可知，新桶在嘲笑旧桶。故选b。27why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener？_c_abecause it was used to keep a balance.bbecause it stayed in its best condition.cbecause it had its own

36、function.dbecause it was thought of as a treasure.解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句话可知，这只旧桶也有作用和价值，浇灌了它那一边的野花，故它的存在仍然是有价值的。故选c。cchina is a large producer and consumer of rice.but, as a result of climate change, the amount of land available for rice growing in the country is shrinking.the concern has motivated sc

37、ientists led by yuan longping，known as “the father of hybrid rice”，to look for new ways of growing the grain.now theyre celebrating successful efforts to grow ricein sand and seawater.rice is traditionally grown in soil and fresh water.starting from january, according to the official xinhua news age

38、ncy, the scientists have grown dozens of varieties of rice in the deserts of dubai.they experimented with seawater because it is easier to obtain in the desert than fresh water.china is not the only country facing the issue of overly salty soil.around the world, there are around 2.35 billion acres o

39、f highly saline (含盐的)land.and the number is increasing because of rising sea levels and climate change.“probably only a small part of the worlds saline land could be brought into production with seawater rice, but that would still have a very important effect on food security，” even rpay, a senior a

40、nalyst, said.yuan told xinhua that one of the varieties of rice grown in dubai produced over three tons, per acre, which yuan said was beyond expectations.rice is the basic food in many parts of the world.about 90% of rice consumption is from asia, but demand in africa and latin america is on the ri

41、se.a climate change researcher said the successful experiment could potentially benefit many countries.“this is a fantastic development, which is likely to have a good effect on agricultural resource and water-poor countries, particularly in north africa region.”even though the cost of growing salt-

42、tolerant rice is still high, it will also have strategic value once its commercialized.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平带领下的科学家们进行了在沙子和海水中种植水稻的试验。28what has caused the scientists to find new ways of growing rice？_c_athe increase of rice consumers.bthe high cost of rice producing.cthe land shortage of

43、rice growing.dthe severe pollution of fresh water.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“but, as a result of climate change.to look for new ways of growing the grain.”可知，能种植水稻的土地短缺促使科学家们去寻找种植水稻的新方法。29yuans team have successfully grown rice in sand and seawater in _b_.achinabdubaiclatin americadnorth africa解析：细节理解题。根据第

44、二段中的“starting from january.have grown dozens of varieties of rice in the deserts of dubai.”和第五段中的“one of the varieties of rice grown in dubai”可知，yuan的团队在迪拜成功种植了水稻。30what can be inferred from the text？_b_aabout 90% of the rice is demanded and consumed in china.bthe production of a new type of rice is

45、 larger than expected.cthe increase of saline land is mainly caused by climate change.dseawater is used in the experiment because it is cheaper to gain.解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“one of the varieties of rice grown in dubai produced over three tons, per acre, which yuan said was beyond expectations”可知，其中一种在迪拜种

46、植的水稻产量为每英亩三吨多，这超出了人们的预料。故选b。31what is the authors attitude to the rice-growing experiment？_b_adoubtful.bpositive.ccritical.ddisappointed.解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段“even though the cost of growing salt-tolerant rice is still high, it will also have strategic value once its commercialized.”可推知，作者对这种水稻种植的试验持乐观的态度

47、。dnearly every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures in driverless vehicles.but we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology.one industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or ai, is agriculture.compan

48、ies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.one of the companies is ecorobotix of switzerland.it created a robot equipped with ai and cameras to identify all plants on a farm.the robot has four wheels to carry its

49、elf through the fields in search of weeds.computer-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide(除草剂)company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun.it uses the same kind of sensor and positioning t

50、echnology used to guide driverless vehicles.a farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone.the co-founder of ecorobotix, aurlien demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less herbicide than traditional methods.this is because the system uses exactly the right chemical

51、 amount in the exact place required to kill the weeds.currently, farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants.another company developing farm robotics is california-based blue river technology.the company has a system called “see & spray”，which it claims was the worlds f

52、irst smart sprayer.the systemwhich is connected to the back of a tractoris also equipped with ai to identify and chemically kill only the weeds.it can also spray chemicals on wanted plants to help them grow.ben chostner, vice president of business development for blue river technology，explains in a

53、company video that see & spray technology uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition.“the first time the machine saw pigweed, it didnt know what kind of plant it was.but we taught itby giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweedand now its an expert in pigweed.”文章大意：本

54、文是一篇说明文。一些公司正在试验农业方面的人工智能高科技工具，这些工具可以帮助农民节省时间和金钱，同时减少使用对环境有害的化学物质。32how will ai benefit agriculture？_b_ait will fund agriculture research.bit contributes to low-cost farming.cit can avoid harmful chemicals.dit frees all farmers from field work.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“companies are experimenting with high

55、-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.”可知，人工智能可以帮助农民节省时间和金钱，同时减少使用对环境有害的化学物质。故选b。33what do the products of the two companies have in common？_a_athey use recognition technology.bthey are powered by solar energy.cthey are connected with sma

56、rtphones.dthey can help wanted plants grow rapidly.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“it created a robot equipped with ai and cameras to identify all plants on a farm.”以及第四段第三句“the systemwhich is connected to the back of a tractoris also equipped with ai to identify and chemically kill only the weeds.”可知，两个公司的产品的共同点

57、就是，它们都使用了识别技术。故选a。34what do ben chostners words suggest about the robot？_c_ait is environmentally friendly.bit is good at self-improving.cit has the learning ability.dit can track various plants.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“but we taught itby giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweedand now its an expert in pigweed.”可知，研发人员给这个机器人成千上万的苋的样本来教它，这个机器人现在在识别苋方面是一个专家。由此可推知，ben chostne