秋季高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land Period 1 Warming Up.docx

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秋季高中英语Unit2WorkingthelandPeriod1WarmingUp

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课后阅读作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

　　“Eatlocal.”It’sonewaytoreducehumaneffectontheplanet.Eatinglocalmeanstotrytobuyandconsumefoodsthataregrowninplacesclosetohome.However,mostofthefoodsoldatsupermarketsisnotlocallygrownorproduced.Trucksandplanesdeliverthesefoodsfromhundredsorthousandsofmilesaway.Duringthetransportation,greenhouse（温室）gasesareproduced,causingglobalwarming.Sotheshorterthedistanceyourfoodsmusttravel,thelesstheharmisdonetotheenvironment.

　　Buthowdoyougetlocalfoodifyouliveinalargecity,hundredsofmilesawayfromfarms?

EnvironmentalhealthscientistDicksonDespommierandhisstudentscameupwiththeideaofa“vertical（垂直的）farm”.

　　Averticalfarmisaglass-walledstructurethatcouldbebuiltastallasaskyscraper（摩天大楼）.Sincethegardenisbuiltupwards,ratherthanoutwards,itrequiresmuchlessspacethananordinaryfarm.Theworldisquicklyrunningoutofroomforordinaryfarming.Verticalfarmscouldbeakeytothissituation.Despommierimaginesa30-storybuildingwithagreenhouseoneveryfloor.Thewallsofthebuildingwouldbeclear,toallowcropstogetasmuchsunlightaspossible.Dependingonacity’swaterresources,Despommierthinkshydroponic（水培的）farmingisanothermethodfortheverticalfarmwhichneedsnosoiltogrowplants.

　　Despommiersaysthehydroponicgreenhouseswoulduseasystemthatwoulduseacity’swastewaterandfillitwithnutritiontomakethecropsgrow.Ifthismethodworks,itwouldprovidefoodtoacityandsavemillionsoftonsofwater.

　　Theideaofaverticalfarmhasattractedtheattentionofgovernmentofficialsaroundtheworld.ScottStringer,agovernmentofficialfromNewYorkCity,thinksthecityissuitablefortheverticalfarming.“Obviouslywedon’thavemuchlandleftforus,”Stringersaid.“ButtheskyisthelimitinManhattan.”

　　Despommieradmitsthatthereisstillalotofworktodotomakeverticalfarmsareality.“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.Whyarepeopleadvisedtoeatlocal?

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.Whichisoneoftheverticalfarm’sbenefitswhencomparedwithordinaryfarming?

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.peoplecanmakefulluseofverticalspaceofManhattan

B.thereisalimitforusingemptylandinManhattan

C.theheightofbuildingsinManhattanislimited

D.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.Nosoilisneededtogrowplantsinaverticalfarm.

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“Dependingonacity’swaterresources,Despommierthinkshydroponicfarmingisanothermethodfortheverticalfarmwhichneedsnosoiltogrowplants”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.It’sanunbelievablemoment.Justattheheightoftheoutbreakmorethanayearago,therewasan“avoidbodycontact”rulehere.It’snowbeenremoved.

　　Oneofthemostchallengingpartsofreportingthisoutbreakoverthepast18monthsisthatIhaven’tbeenabletotouchanyoneintheworst-affectedcountries.WhenEbola（埃博拉病毒）survivorsdescribedintearsdescribinglosingtheirfamilies,Ihadtoalmostsitonmyhandstoavoidreachingouttocomfortthem.

　　TheoutbreakwasdeclaredoverinSierraLeoneon7November.Ireturnedforthecelebrations.Butdespitereachingthislong-awaitedmilestone,allisnotwell.

　　IbrahimKoroma,21,clingstohissurvivor’scertificateoutsidethehome.All17ofhisfamilyarenowdead.Thecertificateisoneofhismostprizedpossessions.“Hedoesnotposeanyrisktothecommunity”itreads.

　　Ibrahimtellsmehowhislandlordhasallowedhimtostayinoneoftheroomsofhisformerfamilyhomeuntiltheendoftheyear.Hesayshedoesn’tknowwhathe’lldoafterthat.Hedoessomepart-timework,relyingheavilyonhelpfromneighbors.Histwolittlesistersandlittlebrotherdiedintheveryroomwherehenowsleeps.Hesaysheoftenliesawakethinkingaboutthem,feelingverybad.

　　TheEbolaoutbreakinWestAfricawastheworstonrecord.Inpastoutbreakstherehadonlybeenafewhundreddeathsandafewhundredsurvivors.ItwasthoughtEbolacouldliveforonlythreemonths.Butresearchhasnowshownitcanlingerforatleastninemonths.Scientistsarestilltryingtofindhowlongitcouldbeinfectious.

【语篇概述】本文记叙作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.couldn’ttouchthemwithhands

B.keptcomfortingthemwithhands

C.heldtheirhandstoshowsympathy

D.couldn’thelpcomfortingthemwithhands

【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.isasignofhiscontributions

B.showsheishealthyperson

C.hasbeentheonlyoneforpatientssofar

D.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.Ebolacanonlysurviveafewdays

B.Ibrahim’sneighborstreathimbadly

C.EbolastillinfluencesIbrahim’slife

D.therewereonce17peopleinIbrahim’sfamily

【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

根据第四段第二句“All17ofhisfamilyarenowdead.”可知D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。

Ⅱ.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

Atthetimeofbirth,babiescanexploreallofthefivesenses—hearing,seeing,touching,tasting,andsmelling,thoughthesesensesarenotfullydeveloped.Theyexplorethenewworldwiththeiravailablesenses.

Rightfromthetimeofbirth,babieshaveagoodunderstandingofsound.Infact,thesenseofhearingdevelopsmuchbeforethebirthofthem.Whenintheirmother’swomb（子宫）,theycanheartheirmothers’heartbeats.　1　Anditisveryeasyforthemtounderstandthetone（语调）ofspeech.

Thesightalsodevelopswithtime.Justafterbirth,babiescanseethingswhicharewithineighttoteninchesfromtheireyes.　2　Withtimetheirrangeofvisionandunderstandingofcolorsalsodevelop.

　3　Theylovesleepinginlap（大腿）justbecausepersonaltouchesmakethemfeelsecure.Touchisanimportantsense,whichaffectstherelationshipsbetweentheparentsandtheirbabies.

Babiesexploremostthingsbyputtingtheminsidetheirmouth.　4　Andtheywillspit（吐）outanythingthatdoesn’ttastegoodimmediately.

Babiesrecognizetheirmotherthroughsmell.　5　Theyalsoquicklyrecognizethesmellofthefoodorfruittheylove.Withtime,theydevelopanunderstandingofallthesmellsaround.

Thoughthesensorydevelopmenttakesalongtime,youcancertainlyhelptomakeitfast.Butremember:

donotover-burdenyourkid,anddonotbeoverprotectiveaboutyourkid.

A.Smallbabieslovetobetouched.

B.Theyexpresstheirfeelingsbycries.

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

JackieChanrecentlysharedtheoriginofhisEnglishnamewithhisAustralianfans,abefittingaudienceforhisstorysinceAustraliawasthecountrywherehefirstgothisname.

　　AsreportedonCRINews,theactor,whoattendedhisfirstpublictalkinSydneytitled“JackieChaninConversation”,revealedthathefirstcametothecountry,toCanberratobeexact,attheageof13withalmostzerounderstandingofthenationallanguage.

　　Jackiesaidthathisfatherusedtoleavehimattheshoppingmallwithsomemoneyforfoodbeforeheadingofftowork.SincehehardlyspokeanyEnglish,Jackiestatedthathewouldoftenusehandgesturesandfacialexpressions.Sometimes,hewouldevenstayhungryforhours.“That’swhenIdecidedthatIcouldnolongergoonandneededtolearnEnglish,”saidJackie.

　　ItwasathisfirstschoolinCanberrathathisteacherdecidedtogivehimanEnglishname,Steve,ashisoriginalnameChanKongSangwashardtopronounce.However,helaterchangedhisnametoJack—onethatwasgiventohimbyaTaiwanesemanhebefriendedandwhofoundhimajobataconstructionsite.“Theownerofthefirmaskedhim