必修4Unit2Workingtheland作业手册

1、课时作业十七必修 4 Unit 2 Working the land根底检测i 词性转换1. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive(equip)2. He returned from Paris and found his office was un der some one else's(occupy) .3. If the huma n populati on had not in creased so rapidly, people would have had more space and(fre

2、e).4. In some poor African areas, many children died of(hungry) every year.5. His answers to my questions have only added to my(confuse).n .单句填空6. I regretted(comment) on his article like that.He must be angry with my words.7. We would rather our daughter(stay) at home with us, but it is her choice,

3、 and she is not a child anylon ger.8. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, makingthe driest year since California became astate in 1850.9. Most America ns say gun con trol is the only way they can imagi ne (reduce) the n umber of school shooti ngs in some America n high schools.10. (sa

4、tisfy) with what I said , mother agreed that I could go swimming with my classmates.皿.短语填空11. (幸亏)the support from the local government , they could rebuild their houses soon afterthe earthquake.12. Bears(聚集)fat stores throughout summer and fall to have energy enough to last themthrough their win te

5、r sleep.13. As is known to us all , success lies in hard work while laz in ess( 导致)failure.14. Measures should be taken tothe children and old( 使 免受 )thepolluted vegetables.15. It was completely wrong that not until the accident happened did people (关注)the problem.IV .句型练习16 . Thanks to Yuan Longpin

6、g's research on the hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests. (large)多亏了袁隆平的杂交水稻研究,农民们的收成比以前多了一倍.17 . It is proved that watching TV is harmful tochildren'slearningsincechildren . (would rather)事实证实看电视对孩子的学习有害,由于孩子更愿意看电视而不愿意做作业.18. Nowadays, this special strain of ricefor farmers to produc

7、e one third more of the crop inthe same field.(possible)如今,这种特别的大米品种能让农民在同一块地上增加三分之一的产量.19. I wish I could go back to my school days; I regretat that time.(study)我希望能回到学生时代；我真懊悔那时没有更加刻苦地学习.20. When Lisa stood before the audienee, she felt very uneasy withher. (focus)当Lisa站在观众面前的时候,所有的目光都集中在她的身上,她感到很

8、不自在.水平提升V .阅读理解Cott on farmers in some In dia n villages are busily buy ing Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believ ing that the sugar in the fizzy起泡的drinks kills pests.Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effecti

9、ve than pure chemicals although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh,said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “ We found that all the cola

10、 had a uni form effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the grou nd , he said. He said the dr inks had all the eleme nts they n eeded: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted an ts, which ate the you ng of the pests. But Thirupathi Reddy, assista nt director of the Regi onal Agric

11、ulture Research Stati on, Gun tur, said tests had proved such results wrong. “ We con ducted some field trials on cott on crop at our research stati on. There was no obvious productivity or destructi on of pests, he said.Statements from Pepsi and Coca - Cola said there was “ no scientific basisthis

12、practice. But their dealers areenjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “ For the 10 days betwee n August and September I had successful bus in ess. In stead of just 30 caseseach containing a dozen one- lit

13、re bottles of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases , he said. “ We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues 残留in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers, he said.In February, an In dia n en vir onment group made a report say ing drinks mad

14、e by Coca- Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety sta ndards. The US firms str on gly rejected the findings of the New Delhi- based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.21. The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to.A . tell an i

15、nteresting incidentB . warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to healthC. suggest using Coca- Cola to kill pestsD. announce a new discovery of Coca -Cola22. The drink makers would n't accept the fact that their dr inks could kill pests because .A . they thought it went aga inst scie nce

16、B . they believed that the farmers did n't tell the truthC . they might fear that it could bring harm to their bus in essD . they in sisted that no pois on was left in their products23 . The un derl ined part “ this practice in Para.3 probably refers to .“A . test ing the mixtureB . selling more

17、 drinks in IndiaC . mixing the dri nks with pesticidesD . attract ing ants to eat the you ng pests24 . The drinks can kill pests because .A . there are some pesticides left in themB . they are sticky and fizzyC . they have eleme nts that kill pestsD . they made pesticides more effectiveW .阅读七选五根据短文内

18、容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.Learn to think“ I will think of it. It is easy to say this. _25_ We cannot see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them; and yet what mighty power they have!Sir Isaac Newt on was seated in his garde n on a summer's eve ning, whe n he saw an apple fall fr

19、om a tree. _26Later, he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars were kept in their places._27_He bega n to thi nk; he wan ted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. When he became a man, he improved the steam engine so muc

20、h that it could, with the greatest ease, do the work of many horses. _28_A man named Galileo was once standing in the cathedral of Pisa,when he saw a chandelier swaying to and fro.This set him thinking, and it led to the invention of the pendulum.Boys, whe n you have a difficult less on to lear n, d

21、on't feel discouraged, and help yourselves before ask ing some one to help you. _29_A . But do you know what great things have come from thinking?B . Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.C. A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid of the

22、tea kettle as it moved up and dow n.D. And do you know how to think?E. When you see a steamboat, a steam mill, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been for the hard thi nking of some one.F. He bega n to think, trying to find out why the apple fell.G. He was a famous physicist

23、and good at thinking.vn .短文改错On the flight, I sat next to an old lady who looked very scary. She closed her eyes tightly and grasped her red bag on her lap. I thought I might be n ervous, so I pla nned to chat with her to make her to feel relaxed. We talk a lot about our families and experiences. Wh

24、en the flight over, I also helped her carry her luggages. She was so grateful about my help that she gave me the big hug when we were going to leave. On our way out, we waved good- bye. She kept on turning back to see me unl ess we could n't see each other any long.课时作业十七【根底检测】I .l.equipment2.occupation3.freedom 4.hunger 5.confusionn .6 menting7.stayed 8.it 9.to reduce10. Satisfied皿.11.Thanks to12.build up 13.leads to14. keep； free from 15. focus on