2018届高考英语大一轮复习规范训练必修四 Unit 2 Working the land

1、课时规范训练(十七).阅读理解ARecordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig,toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway,anewstudysays.Beehives(蜂窝)eitherrecordedorrealmayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmerscrops.In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.Today,LucywantstoseeifAfric

2、anhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmerstogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder.Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive,whichburstintolife.Lucyandhe

3、rassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next,LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinatreeclosetoeachfamily.(Fromadistance,Lucyswitchedontheprerecordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamera.Halftheelephantgr

4、oupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groups,onlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyplayedthesoundofawaterfall(瀑布)insteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamilies，theanimalswereundisturbed.Evenaft

5、erfourminutes，mostofthegroupsstayedinoneplace.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasnttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow,butherinitial最初的)resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifel

6、ephantsarefrightenedaway.1Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof_.AloudnoisesBsomecropsCvideocamerasDangrybees2WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?ATorecordthesoundofbees.BTomakeavideoofelephants.CToseeifelephantswouldrunaway.DTofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.3Asmentionedinthepassag

7、e,Lucy_.AworksbyherselfinAfricaBneedstotestmoreelephantgroupsChasstoppedelephantseatingcropsDhasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms4WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?AYoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.BWaterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplace.CElephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivin

8、ginthem.DFarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.【语篇导读】本文介绍了一项有趣的科学实验，科学家通过大量实验来验证小蜜蜂能否有效阻止庞然大物非洲大象损坏农作物。1解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三、四段Lucy所做的实验可知大象可能会被生气的蜜蜂吓跑。2解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段可知Lucy在一棵树上找到了一个蜂窝，并且安装了一个录音机，她扔石头的目的是想惹蜜蜂生气，然后发出声音，从而录制其声音；第四段开头也提到了她录制好的声音。故选A。3解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知Lucy现在正在研究是否大象在几次听到生气

9、的蜜蜂发出的声音后还会被继续吓跑，她还没有将这一现象在足够多的大象群体中检验，由此可以推断她还需做足够多的实验。4解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，2002年Lucy和她的队员就发现大象会避开住着蜜蜂的树。故C项表述是正确的。BOrganicfarmingisabigpictureexercise.Itsnotonlytargetedatthisseasonsresults,butconsidersfuturegenerations.Inthelongrunitmakesbettereconomicsenseaswell.Butitsmaingoalistocontributeto

10、ahealthierworld.Studiesconductedallovertheworldhaveshowntheeffectsthatconventionalchemicalfarminghasontheenvironment.Certainly,chemicalfertilizers,pesticides,andherbicidesincreasethequantityofafarmsproduction.Theyhelpproducemoregrainsandvegetables.Butatwhatcost？ASwissstudyshowedthatorganicfarmingpro

11、ducesanaverageof20%lessthanconventionalmethods.Buttheorganicallygrownfoodcontained50%lessfertilizerand97%lesspesticides.Thoughonlyapartoftheamountofpesticidesafarmusesactuallydoesthejobofkillingbugs,allofitremainsactiveinthesoilformonthsorevenyearsafterapplication.Perhapsworse,eachgenerationofpestsi

12、sgrowingincreasinglyimmune(免疫的)tothechemicalsused.Itsnotevenallaboutthefoodandthesoil.Thepesticidesusedinconventionalagriculturearefinallyspillingtheirchemicalresidues(化学残留)intothewaterways.Itaffectswildlife,soilandecosystemsasawhole.AccordingtoaWorldwatchpaper，DeepTrouble:TheHiddenThreatofGroundwat

13、erPollution,poisonouschemicalsarepollutinggroundwateroneveryinhabitedcontinent,endangeringtheworldsmostvaluablesuppliesoffreshwater.Perhapsnotsointuitive,organicfarmingaffectstheair.“Organicagriculturecanreducegreenhousegasemissionsbyeffectivelylockingmorecarbonintothesoilratherthanreleasingitintoth

14、eatmosphere，”found“FarmingSystemsTrial，”a15yearstudy.Organicagricultureevenuses50%lessenergythanconventionalfarming.Howdoesorganicfarmingdealwithpests?Organicfarmersintentionallybuilduppopulationsofbeneficialinsects,suchasladybugs(瓢虫),thateatotherpestsandcontrolthegrowthofinsects.Wildflowerscreategr

15、eenbeltsthatcontrolthespreadofweedsandthemselvesencouragethebeneficialinsects.Farmershavetosticktostrictstandardsandpracticestoearnthelabel“organic.”Lookingforward,bypromotingbiologicaldiversityandmaintainingsoilfertility,organicfarmingcreatesanaturalbalancethathelpstogethighqualityfoodinhealthyquan

16、titiesyearafteryear.5Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?AThebestwaystosetuporganicfarmingBWhyorganicfarmingbenefitstheenvironmentCThehistoryanddevelopmentoforganicfarmingDHowtodealwithpestsandchemicalresidues6Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_.Aapplicatingpesticideswillincreasethenumbero

17、fpestsBorganicfarmingproducesmoregreenhousegasemissionsCconventionalfarmingisbetterthanorganicfarmingDtheorganicallygrownfooddoesgoodtopeopleshealth7BywritingParagraph3,theauthormainlywantstotellus_.AtheimmunefunctionofpestsBtheeffectofchemicalresiduesCthegreatharmofpesticidesDthebenefitofconvention

18、alagriculture【语篇导读】本文通过几个方面说明有机农业为什么会对环境有好处。5解析：选B。主旨大意题。本文通过几个方面说明有机农业为什么会对环境有好处。文章第一段为主题段，下面各段都是围绕这一主题段进行说明的。6解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句Buttheorganicallygrownfoodcontained50%lessfertilizerand97%lesspesticides.可知，有机农产品含有的肥料少，含有的农药更少，由此可以推断，这种有机农产品对人的身体有益。7解析：选C。作者意图猜测题。文章第三段说明应用农药不仅会使害虫产生免疫，而且还会污染水源，影响野

19、生动物、土壤和生态系统。这一切都是应用农药所产生的巨大危害。故选C。C(2017辽宁沈阳检测)Oncetherewasayoungfarmerwhohadanappointmentwithhislovertomeetunderabigtree.Hewasshorttemperedandcameveryearly.Itwasafinespringdaywithflowersinfullbloom盛开),buthewasntinthemoodtoenjoyit.Suddenlyanangelturnedupbeforehim.“Yougetimpatient,dontyou？”saidtheang

20、el.“Ifyoudontwanttowait,justturnthebuttontotheright.Youcanjumpoveranylifeperiodifyouwantto.”Theyoungfellowwassohappythatheturnedthebuttonlightly.Howamazing!Hisloverappearedbeforehimimmediately,staringathimwithlove.Howwonderfulitwouldbeiftheweddingceremonywereheldnow!He,again,turnedthebutton.Agrandwe

21、ddingappearedinfrontofhim；thebandwasplayingcheerfulmusic；helosthimselfinitdeeply.Unknowingly,thedesiresinhisheartappearedendlessly:Ialsowantabighouse.Heturnedthebutton:Ialsowantacrowdoflovelychildren.Instantlyagroupoflovelykidswereplayingjoyfullyinthelargelivingroom.Again,hejumpedatturningthebuttont

22、otherightmorethanhalf.Howtimeflew!Beforehesawthebloomingflowersinthegarden,everythinghadbeencoveredinadeepsnow.Lookingathimselfagain,hehadalreadybecomesoold,hishairandbeardtotallywhite.Hewasfilledwithregrets:Idratherspendmylifestepbystepthangoinsuchahurry.Betterletmewaitpatiently！Thebuttonmovedtothe

23、leftwitharush.Onceagain,hewaswaitingforhisloverunderthatbigtree.Hisrestlessnessdisappearedcompletely.8Theangelgavethefarmeramagicbuttoninorderto_.AmakeanappointmentwithhimBshortenhisfuturetimeChelphimenjoybeautifulflowersDchangehistemper9Whichofthefollowingthingsdidntthefarmerenjoyafterusingthebutto

24、n?AAsatisfyingwedding.BAhappyfamily.CSplendidmusic.DBloomingflowers.10Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restlessness”inthelastparagraphmean?AEagerness.CImpatience.BHopelessness.DAmazement.11Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?ALifecantskipforward.BLovershadbetterwait.CPeopleshouldlivearealisticlife.DRegretsmayexisti

25、flifeisnotfun.【语篇导读】一个农夫得到了天使给他的一个宝贝，通过使用这个宝贝，他可以提前体验到人生的任何阶段，但是在他体验到了新婚的快乐、家庭的美好等之后，他才意识到：人生要一步一个脚印才有意义。8解析：B。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Ifyoudontwant.Youcanjumpoveranylifeperiodifyouwantto.”可知，通过使用按钮，农夫可以到达人生的任何一个阶段；据此可知，用此按钮，可以缩短未来的时间，故B项正确。9解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的第六句可知，通过使用按钮，农夫体验到了令人满意的婚礼和美妙的音乐；根据第三段的第九句可知，农夫体验到了

26、家庭生活的美好，故排除A、B、C项。由第四段的第二句可知，应选D项。10解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据最后一段的第二句“Betterletmewaitpatiently！”可知，农夫意识到他应耐心地等候；结合画线词所在句中的“disappearedcompletely”可知，这时他的急躁完全消失了。故画线词意为“不耐烦，急躁”。故选C项。11解析：选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是一个农夫得到了天使给他的一个宝贝，通过使用这个宝贝，他可以提前体验到人生的任何阶段，但是在他体验到了新婚的快乐、家庭的美好等之后，他才意识到：人生要一步一个脚印才有意义。据此可判断，A项正确。D“Here

27、!Thisway！”“Thatway！”Schoolchildrenarewalkinginacornfieldmaze.Thecorniscutintotrickypassagewaysthatmakeitdifficulttofindawayout.“No！”，ThechildrenarefromYorktownElementarySchoolinBowie,Maryland.TheyhavetraveledtoMontpelierFarmsinPrinceGeorgesCountyinMaryland.DebbiePiersonisthestudentsteacher.“Wegoonth

28、esekindoffieldtripssothatthechildrenwillhaveahandsonexperienceofwhatitsliketobeonafarm.Wecomeaboutonceayear.Lotsoffunyes.Thekidsenjoyit.Thiswasherfavoritepart,waschoosingthepumpkin.”WhenMikeDunnopenedthefamilyfarmtoagritouristsin2008hehadonlyacornmaze,apumpkinfieldandhaywagonrides.Buthesayssomanypeo

29、plevisitedthathesoonincreasedthenumberofactivities.Hesayshehopeshewillsomedaymakealargerprofitfromvisitorsthanfromfarming.“Ouragritourismrevenuemightbe30percentofourentirefarmincome.Wedliketogrowittomaybeonedaybe60percent.”InLoudonCounty,Virginia,therearefarmswheregrapesaregrownforuseinmakingwine.Ma

30、nyofthefarmsletpeoplevisit,anddrinkthewinethatismadethere.BillHatchownstheZephaniahFarmVineyard.Heholdswinetastingsinhishome.“Weredoublingthenumberofvisitorstoourfarmeveryyear.Wehaveanaverageof250peopleonaweekend.”Asmorepeoplevisitfarms,morefarmersareaddingactivitiesinwhichvisitorscantakepart.Malcol

31、mBaldwinownsVineyardinLoudonCounty.Sixyearsago,hebeganlettingpeoplebemarriedathisfarm.Theycanalsosleepatthefarmovernight.MrBaldwinsaysthemoneyhemakesfromtheseactivitieslethimkeephissmallfarmoperating.“Butwithouttheanimals,andwithoutthevines，theweddingbusinesswouldntbeasprofitablebecausepeopleliketos

32、eethevines.Theyliketoseetheanimals,andwithoutwhichIdontthinkthiswouldbeapopularplace.”12Whataresomeschoolchildrendoing?ATheyarelosingtheirwayonajourney.BTheyarejudgingthedirectionofacornfield.CTheyarechoosingaroadtoafamilyfarm.DTheyarefindingawayoutofthecornfieldmaze.13Accordingtothetext,Mikehopedto

33、_.AmakemoremoneyfromvisitorsthanfromfarmingBincreasehisentirefarmincomeby10%intotalCchangeallhisfarmsforagritourismDaddanumberofactivitiestohisfarmtourism14IntheopinionofDebbie,thefieldtripsmakestudents_.AturntomodernfarmersinthefutureBexperiencethelifeoffarmersCfindtheirfavoritejobonafarmDfindaloto

34、ffunplantingpumpkins15AtBillsgrapefarm,visitorscan_.AholdamarriageceremonyBhavearestallnightCtastethewineonthesceneDhuntforanimalsatnight【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了在美国很多地方农场游正在迅速地发展，无论是学生们还是其他游客都喜欢在这里了解农场的生活等，同时也使得农场主们的收入大大提高。12解析：选D。根据第一段的内容可知，学生们正在一个玉米地的迷宫里寻找出来的路。13解析：选A。结合第四段可知，他希望从农业旅游中的获得收入上升到60%，即超过农业的收入，因此

35、选A。14解析：选B。从第三段可知，这个老师认为，学生们通过这种实地考察，然后可以了解农场里的真正生活。15解析：选C。根据倒数第三段可知，在他的这个农场里游客们可以现场品尝酒。.七选五Historyisarecordofwhathashappenedinthepast._1_Thereallyfascinatingthingisthatmuchofhistoryhasbeenrepeatedtimeandagain.Itallowsustolearnfromthepast，boththemistakesandthesuccesses.Oneofthebenefitsofhistoryisreadinghowotherpeoplehaveovercometremendouschallengesintheirlife.Thesechallenges，althoughparticulartoaperson，ortoacertaintimeinthepast，oroccurringin