2019高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land Period 1 Warming Up

1、Unit2WorkingthelandPeriod1WarmingUp&Reading课后阅读作业.阅读理解A“Eatlocal.”Itsonewaytoreducehumaneffectontheplanet.Eatinglocalmeanstotrytobuyandconsumefoodsthataregrowninplacesclosetohome.However,mostofthefoodsoldatsupermarketsisnotlocallygrownorproduced.Trucksandplanesdeliverthesefoodsfromhundredsorthousand

2、sofmilesaway.Duringthetransportation,greenhouse(温室)gasesareproduced,causingglobalwarming.Sotheshorterthedistanceyourfoodsmusttravel,thelesstheharmisdonetotheenvironment.Buthowdoyougetlocalfoodifyouliveinalargecity,hundredsofmilesawayfromfarms?EnvironmentalhealthscientistDicksonDespommierandhisstuden

3、tscameupwiththeideaofa“vertical(垂直的)farm”.摩Averticalfarmisaglass-walledstructurethatcouldbebuiltastallasaskyscraper(天大楼).Sincethegardenisbuiltupwards,ratherthanoutwards,itrequiresmuchlessspacethananordinaryfarm.Theworldisquicklyrunningoutofroomforordinaryfarming.Verticalfarmscouldbeakeytothissituati

4、on.Despommierimaginesa30-storybuildingwithagreenhouseoneveryfloor.Thewallsofthebuildingwouldbeclear,toallowcropstogetasmuchsunlightaspossible.Dependingonacityswaterresources,Despommierthinkshydroponic(水培的)farmingisanothermethodfortheverticalfarmwhichneedsnosoiltogrowplants.Despommiersaysthehydroponi

5、cgreenhouseswoulduseasystemthatwoulduseacityswastewaterandfillitwithnutritiontomakethecropsgrow.Ifthismethodworks,itwouldprovidefoodtoacityandsavemillionsoftonsofwater.Theideaofaverticalfarmhasattractedtheattentionofgovernmentofficialsaroundtheworld.ScottStringer,agovernmentofficialfromNewYorkCity,t

6、hinksthecityissuitablefortheverticalfarming.“Obviouslywedonthavemuchlandleftforus,”Stringersaid.“ButtheskyisthelimitinManhattan.”Despommieradmitsthatthereisstillalotofworktodotomakeverticalfarmsareality.-1-“ButIthinkverticalfarmingisanideathatcanworkinabigway,”hesays.【语篇概述】本文向大家介绍了一种新的种植方式垂直农场。1.Why

7、arepeopleadvisedtoeatlocal?A.Becauseitmeansconvenience(方便)topeople.B.Becauseitcanhelppeoplesavealotofmoney.C.Becauselocalfoodhasmorenutrition.D.Becauseitisenvironmentallyfriendly.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段可知当地所种的食物是离家近的,不需经过运输的,可是经过运输的食物在运输过程中产生了温室气体,造成了全球变暖,由此可知建议人们吃当地食物的原因是为了环保。2.Whichisoneoftheverticalfar

8、msbenefitswhencomparedwithordinaryfarming?A.Itproduceshealthierfood.B.Itdoeslessharmtothecities.C.Itneedsmorespaceofthecity.D.Itrequireslesstransportcosts.【解析】选D。细节理解题。普通农场所种的食物要经过运输才可到达城市,运输过程要花钱,可垂直农场则省略了运输这一步骤,当然也减少了运输成本。故D项是垂直农场的一个好处。3.Bysaying“theskyisthelimitinManhattan”,Stringermeans_.A.peopl

9、ecanmakefulluseofverticalspaceofManhattanB.thereisalimitforusingemptylandinManhattanC.theheightofbuildingsinManhattanislimitedD.Manhattancanspreadasfaraspossible【解析】选A。句意理解题。在曼哈顿建垂直农场天空是限制,可天空是无限大的,因此所表达意义是人们可以充分利用垂直空间。4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheverticalfarminginthepassage?A.Nosoilisneededtogrowplantsi

10、naverticalfarm.B.Ithassolvedtheproblemofthefoodshortageinabigway.C.Thewallsofthebuildingwouldbeclear,toletpeopleseetheplantsclearly.D.Cropsaremainlygrownintherainwaterinaverticalfarm.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Dependingonacityswaterresources,Despommier-2-thinkshydroponicfarmingisanothermethodfortheverti

11、calfarmwhichneedsnosoiltogrowplants”可知在垂直农场不需要用土壤来种植植物,可以用水培的方法。B“CanIhugyou?”communitynurseJoyceJebambulaaskswithasmileasshewelcomesmebacktohervillage.“Ofcourse,”IsayasIputmyarmsaroundher.Itsanunbelievablemoment.Justattheheightoftheoutbreakmorethanayearago,therewasan“avoidbodycontact”rulehere.Itsno

12、wbeenremoved.Oneofthemostchallengingpartsofreportingthisoutbreakoverthepast18monthsisthatIhaventbeenabletotouchanyoneintheworst-affectedcountries.WhenEbola(埃博拉病毒)survivorsdescribedintearsdescribinglosingtheirfamilies,Ihadtoalmostsitonmyhandstoavoidreachingouttocomfortthem.Theoutbreakwasdeclaredoveri

13、nSierraLeoneon7November.Ireturnedforthecelebrations.Butdespitereachingthislong-awaitedmilestone,allisnotwell.IbrahimKoroma,21,clingstohissurvivorscertificateoutsidethehome.All17ofhisfamilyarenowdead.Thecertificateisoneofhismostprizedpossessions.“Hedoesnotposeanyrisktothecommunity”itreads.Ibrahimtell

14、smehowhislandlordhasallowedhimtostayinoneoftheroomsofhisformerfamilyhomeuntiltheendoftheyear.Hesayshedoesntknowwhathelldoafterthat.Hedoessomepart-timework,relyingheavilyonhelpfromneighbors.Histwolittlesistersandlittlebrotherdiedintheveryroomwherehenowsleeps.Hesaysheoftenliesawakethinkingaboutthem,fe

15、elingverybad.TheEbolaoutbreakinWestAfricawastheworstonrecord.Inpastoutbreakstherehadonlybeenafewhundreddeathsandafewhundredsurvivors.ItwasthoughtEbolacouldliveforonlythreemonths.Butresearchhasnowshownitcanlingerforatleastninemonths.Scientistsarestilltryingtofindhowlongitcouldbeinfectious.【语篇概述】本文记叙作

16、者在西非采访埃博拉病毒幸存者时,目睹了埃博拉病毒对西非造成的巨大影响。5.WheninterviewingEbolasurvivorstheauthor_.A.couldnttouchthemwithhands-3-B.keptcomfortingthemwithhandsC.heldtheirhandstoshowsympathyD.couldnthelpcomfortingthemwithhands【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知我不能碰他们的手。选A。6.IbrahimKoromavalueshiscertificatebecauseit_.A.isasignofhiscon

17、tributionsB.showsheishealthypersonC.hasbeentheonlyoneforpatientssofarD.isagreathonortohaveitinhisvillage【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知这个证书是他最自豪的财产。他对社区没有带来任何风险。选B。7.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_.A.EbolacanonlysurviveafewdaysB.IbrahimsneighborstreathimbadlyC.EbolastillinfluencesIbrahimslifeD.therewereonce17

18、peopleinIbrahimsfamilyD【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“All17ofhisfamilyarenowdead.”可知项错误;根据第五段第三句“.heavilyonhelpfromneighbors.”可知B项错误;根据第六段第二句Inpastoutbreakstherehadonlybeenafewhundreddeathsandafewhundredsurvivors.可知A项错误;根据第五段后两句可推知埃博拉影响了Ibrahim的生活,故选C。.阅读填句根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余Atthetimeofbi

19、rth,babiescanexploreallofthefivesenseshearing,seeing,touching,tasting,andsmelling,thoughthesesensesarenotfullydeveloped.Theyexplorethenewworldwiththeiravailablesenses.Rightfromthetimeofbirth,babieshaveagoodunderstandingofsound.Infact,thesenseofhearingdevelopsmuchbeforethebirthofthem.Whenintheirmothe

20、rswomb(子宫),theycanheartheirmothersheartbeats.1Anditisveryeasyforthemtounderstandthetone(语调)ofspeech.Thesightalsodevelopswithtime.Justafterbirth,babiescanseethingswhicharewithin-4-eighttoteninchesfromtheireyes.2Withtimetheirrangeofvisionandunderstandingofcolorsalsodevelop.3Theylovesleepinginlap(大腿)ju

21、stbecausepersonaltouchesmakethemfeelsecure.Touchisanimportantsense,whichaffectstherelationshipsbetweentheparentsandtheirbabies.Babiesexploremostthingsbyputtingtheminsidetheirmouth.4Andtheywillspit(吐)outanythingthatdoesnttastegoodimmediately.Babiesrecognizetheirmotherthroughsmell.5Theyalsoquicklyreco

22、gnizethesmellofthefoodorfruittheylove.Withtime,theydevelopanunderstandingofallthesmellsaround.Thoughthesensorydevelopmenttakesalongtime,youcancertainlyhelptomakeitfast.Butremember:donotover-burdenyourkid,anddonotbeoverprotectiveaboutyourkid.A.Smallbabieslovetobetouched.B.Theyexpresstheirfeelingsbycr

23、ies.C.Theytastethemthroughtheirsensitivetongue.D.Babiesrespondtotouchinthesamewayasadultsdo.E.Theyalsoeasilyrecognizeblack,whiteandredcolors.F.Thentheystartrecognizingthesmellofotherfamilymembers.G.Graduallytheycanrememberwordsandunderstandthemeanings.【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了婴儿的各种感觉的特点。1.【解析】选G。本段讲的是婴儿的听觉特点。婴儿

24、首先是能识别声音,然后逐渐记住词汇并理解词汇的含义,故选G。2.【解析】选E。本段讲的是婴儿的视觉特点。空后讲到经过一定的时间,婴儿的视野和对颜色的认知都会发展,由此可知此空讲的是一开始婴儿只能简单地辨别黑、白和红色,故选E。3.【解析】选A。本段讲的是婴儿的触觉特点。婴儿喜欢被抚摸,所以他们喜欢睡在大人的腿上,因为身体上的接触能给他们安全感,故选A。,4.【解析】选C。本段讲的是婴儿的味觉特点。婴儿几乎会将所有东西都放在嘴里用敏感的舌头进行探索故选C。5.【解析】选F。本段讲的是婴儿的嗅觉特点。婴儿首先识别的是妈妈的味道。然后是其他人的味道,故选F。【补偿训练】A-5-JackieChanr

25、ecentlysharedtheoriginofhisEnglishnamewithhisAustralianfans,abefittingaudienceforhisstorysinceAustraliawasthecountrywherehefirstgothisname.AsreportedonCRINews,theactor,whoattendedhisfirstpublictalkinSydneytitled“JackieChaninConversation”,revealedthathefirstcametothecountry,toCanberratobeexact,atthea

26、geof13withalmostzerounderstandingofthenationallanguage.Jackiesaidthathisfatherusedtoleavehimattheshoppingmallwithsomemoneyforfoodbeforeheadingofftowork.SincehehardlyspokeanyEnglish,Jackiestatedthathewouldoftenusehandgesturesandfacialexpressions.Sometimes,hewouldevenstayhungryforhours.“ThatswhenIdeci

27、dedthatIcouldnolongergoonandneededtolearnEnglish,”saidJackie.ItwasathisfirstschoolinCanberrathathisteacherdecidedtogivehimanEnglishname,Steve,ashisoriginalnameChanKongSangwashardtopronounce.However,helaterchangedhisnametoJackonethatwasgiventohimbyaTaiwanesemanhebefriendedandwhofoundhimajobataconstru

28、ctionsite.“Theownerofthefirmaskedhimwhatmynamewas,andsincehisownnamewasJack,hecalledmeJackaswell,”saidJackie.Helateraddedthe“ie”attheendafterbeingtoldbyaFengShuiexpertthatitwouldbringhimbetterluck.TheactoriscurrentlyinSydneyfilminghisnewmovie,BleedingSteel.【语篇概述】本文讲述了成龙的英文名字的由来。1.WhydidJackieChansuf

29、ferfromhungryinAustraliawhenhewasyoung?A.Becausehehadnomoney.B.Becausehisfamilywasverypoor.C.Becausehecouldntfindshoppingmall.D.BecausehedidntknowEnglish.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段“withalmostzerounderstandingofthenationallanguage.”可知,成龙对英语几乎是完全不懂,所以有时会挨饿。2.WhatsJackieChansfirstEnglishname?A.JackieB.JackC.St

30、eveD.ChanKongSang【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“ItwasathisfirstschoolinCanberrathathisteacherdecidedtogivehimanEnglishname,Steve”可知,Steve是他的第一个英文名。-6-3.Choosetherightorderoftheeventsgiveninthepassage.a.filmingthenewmovieinSydneyb.decidingtostudyEnglishc.movingtoCanberrad.ChanginghisnameintoJackiee.receivingthef

31、irstEnglishnameA.cbedaB.cdeabC.bcedaD.cebda【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据全文内容可知,成龙搬家到堪培拉,因为不懂英语而挨饿,所以决定学习英语,并在学校得到第一个英文名字,后来改名字叫Jackie,现在正在拍摄新电影机器之血。4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Anintroductionofanewfilm.B.Thewaytobepopularamongaudiences.C.TheprocessofgettingtheEnglishname.D.ThereasontolearnEnglishinAustra

32、lia.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文属于记叙文,讲述了成龙得到英文名字的过程。BAfemalehonorguard,onceoneofthemostpopularmodelsinthe11thCCTVmodelcontest,madeherdebut(露面)with50otherfemalehonorguardmembersintheSept.3parade.MenJiahuijoinedthearmywithherdreamofbecomingafemalehonorguardaftergraduatingfromBeijingInstituteofFashionTechno

33、logyinJuly2014.Atthetimeshewasawell-knowncarmodelinChina.Theex-modelrealizedherdreamandappearedintheSept.3paradewithotherfemalehonorguardswhohavewonworldwideacclaimsincetheirdebutatadiplomaticeventonMay12,2014.TheywereselectedinFebruary2014.Thefemalehonorguards,whoseaverageageis20withanaverageheight

34、of1.78meters,havebachelorsdegreesandhigherqualifications.Sept.3witnessedthedebutofthefemalehonorguards,whomarchedintheparadewithmalehonorguardstocelebratethe70thanniversaryoftheendofWorldWar.Toachieveorderlymilitarymarching,thefemalehonorguardshadtoovercomethefigure-7-differencesbetweenmalesandfemal

35、esduringthetraining.Onaverage,theirmalecounterpartsare10centimeterstallerandhavewiderbodies.Sowiththesamestridelengthof0.75meter,thehonorguardshavetoadjusttheirmovementstoensurehorizontalspacingbetweenthemisidentical.“Thefemalehonorguardshavetowidentheirelbowswhilethemalesnarrowtheirelbows,”saidapersonwhoisinchargeofthePLAGuardofHonor.【语篇概述】本文记叙了曾经做模特的女孩门佳慧,实现了做仪仗女兵的梦想,为9月3日的大阅兵做准备