Unit2Workingtheland第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AReadMore&SpendLessWehavemorethan7millionusedbooksforsale,fromtheearliestboardbookstothealltimeclassics.Ifyoulikewhatwehavetooffer,TellaFriendandwe'llgiveyoumorereasonstoread!Anymemberofourwebsitewhoinvitesfriendsandfamilytotryourbooksusingthe“TellaFriend”programwillseea20%discountwhenthatfriendplacestheirfirstorderwithin14days.Startexploringandsavebigonallyourfavorites.Herewelistsomeofourbooksthatareheavilydiscounted.GiraffesCan’tDancebyGilesAndreaeThisbookhasbeenpleasingchildrenforover15years.GeraldthetallgiraffewouldlovetojoininwiththeotheranimalsattheJungleDance,buteveryoneknowsthatgiraffescan'tdance...orcanthey?2004,PaperbackISBN:9780439539470From$0.99LaughOutLoudJokesforKidsbyRobElliottWithover700,000copiessold,thisbookwillhavechildrenrollingonthefloorwithlaughter.Agreatgiftideaforanychild.2010,PaperbackISBN:9780800788032From$0.89LoveYouForeverbyRobertMunschWithsimpletextandpictures,LoveYouForeverisabooktobeshared—astoryaboutlovethatchildrenwillcarrywiththemthroughouttheirlives.1995,HardbackISBN:9780099266891From$1.98HowtoWinFriends&InfluencePeoplebyDaleCarnegieAsthemostfamousconfidencebuildingbookeverpublished(出版),thisclassicbookwillturnyourrelationshipsaroundandimproveyourrelationshipswitheveryoneinyourlife.2013,PaperbackISBN:9788087888223From$0.9921.The“TellaFriend”programencouragespeopleto_____.A.takepleasureinreadingwiththeirfriendsB.helpafriendformthehabitofreadingC.sharethewebsitewithothersD.readmorebutspendless22.Whowrotethestoryaboutanimals?A.RobElliott.

B.GilesAndreae.C.DaleCarnegie.

D.RobertMunsch.23.Whichbookhasadifferentkindofpapercoverfromtheothers?A.HowtoWinFriends&InfluencePeople.B.LaughOutLoudJokesforKids.C.GiraffesCan'tDance.D.LoveYouForever.BOurnewhouseinVeniceisbythesideofthelittleSanCassiancanalandasmallsquareofthesamename.Wehaveadoorwhichleadsontothestreetandtwoentrancesfromthewater.Onerunsunderaroundedarch(拱門)intothegroundfloorofthehouse,which,asiscustomaryinthecity,isusedinsteadofacellar(地下室)forstoringthings.Thesecondisusedforourbusinessactivitiesanditislocatedinanotherbuilding,whichhasthreefloors.Thehouseisalmost200yearsold.Ithasbeautifularchedwindowsandgreenpaintedshutters(百葉窗)tokeepoutthecruelsummerheat.WhenIlieinbedatnight,Icanhearthesongsofthepassinggondoliers(威尼斯的船夫)andtheconversationsinthesquarenearby.IunderstandwhyUncleLeorunshisbusinesshere.Thepricesarenottoohigh.Thelocationofthehouseisnearthecitycentreandeasytofind.Besides,theprintingtradehasmanyrootsinthisareaofVenice,evenifsomeoftheoldpublishersfromtheareaarenolongerthere.VeniceislikealargecopyofouroldlibraryathomeinSpain,fullofdarkcornersandunexpectedsurprises,someveryclosetome.Lastnight,whilesearchinginthecornersofthehouse,IfoundasinglecopyofAristotle'sPoetics,publishedinthecityin1502.IracedtoUncleLeowithmydiscoveryandasmilealmostappearedonhisface.‘Afind,boy!This'llfetchgoodmoneywhenIsellitdowninthemarket.’‘MayIreadalittlefirst,sir?’Iasked,feelingworried.Leohasafrighteningmannerattimes.‘Booksareforselling,notreading,’herepliedimmediately.ButatleastIhaditforthenight,sincethedealerswerebythattimeclosed.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A.Acellar.

B.Anarch.

C.Afloor.

D.Anentrance.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'shouseinVenice?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.It'sinaverybadlocation.C.Ithasanundergroundstoreroom.D.Itcanbeveryhotinthesummer.26.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthisuncle'sprintingbusiness?A.It'stheonlyprintingbusinessleftinthearea.B.Itliesinahistoricpublishingarea.C.It'slessexpensivethanothers.D.Ithasattractedmanytourists.27.WhatdoesthediscoveryofthebookshowaboutUncleLeo?A.Hehasproblemswithmoney.B.Hehasagoodsenseofhumour.C.Hismaininterestismakingmoney.D.Hismannerofdealingwithpeopleisfrightening.

CWithagrowingnumberofpeopleinSanFranciscochoosingnottoownacar,GermancarmakingpanyBMWhasdecidedtobranchoutintocarsharingserviceswith70carsspreadaroundthecity,firstin14locations,withafurther100beingaddedgradually.

“ThisisnotanAtoAservice—itisAtoB,”saysRichardSteinberg,chiefexecutiveoftheDriveNowscheme(方案),pointingoutthatmemberscanpickupacardowntownforthehalfhourdrivetotheairportforonly$12,paredwithabout$4050forataxi.

Whetherthatispossibleinreallifedependsontraffic,ofcourse.AmidmorningdrivefromUnionSquaredownHighway101totheairporttakesjust22minutes;however,drivingbackduringtherushhourtakestwiceaslong.

MostofthecarsthatarestuckinSanFrancisco'strafficjams(交通阻塞)aregivingoffallsortsofharmfulgas.ButnotDriveNow'sBMWActiveEcars.

“AllthecarsinSanFranciscoareelectric,”MrSteinbergsays.InSanFrancisco,handingbackthecartoDriveNowiseasy—justpickoneofitsdropoffpoints,parkandwalkaway.Therearenoformstofillin,notimeconsuming(耗時的)rules.Severalothercarmakersandotherplayerswithinthemotorindustryareexperimentingwithsimilarschemes,forexampleDaimler'sCar2goscheme,whichisoperatedinmanycitiesaroundtheworld.“Wepictureafuturewherecarsharingmembersoutnumbercarownersinbigcitiesaroundtheworld,”saysCar2gospokesmanAndreasLeo.FranckLeveque,frompanyFrost&Sullivan,agrees.“Carsharingisgrowingatapacewehavenotseenbefore,”hesays.“By2020webelievetherewillbe15millionmembersofcarsharingschemesinEuropealone,with140,000vehiclesinoperation.”28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“branchoutinto”probablymean?A.Startoffering.

B.Stopimproving.C.Makeuseof.

D.Takecontrolof.29.TheDriveNowscheme_____.A.worksbetterinrushhourtrafficB.makescitydrivinglessdangerousC.encouragespeopletobuyacheapcarD.allowsdriverstopaymoneytouseacar30.What'sspecialaboutBMWActiveEcars?A.Theydrivemuchfasterthanothercars.B.Theynevergetstuckinheavytraffic.C.Theydon'tharmtheenvironment.D.Theyneedlessgastorun.31.WhatdoesFranckthinkofthefutureofcarsharing?A.Worrying.

B.Hopeful.

C.Uncertain.

D.Disappointing.

DBankerChipPaillexhadneverplantedsomuchuntilhemovedtothecountrysideinPittstown,NewJersey,sevenyearsago.Surroundedbyworkingfarms,hequicklybecameinterestedinthegrowityourselfideaandrentedapieceof30by30footland.Heplantedtomatoes,eggplantsandothervegetables—enoughtofeedhisfamilyoffourforthesummer.Heendedupwithsomuchproduce;hecouldn'tgiveitaway.Hefoundalocalfoodfactory,anddonated(

Thefollowingyear,withahandfulofvolunteersandamemorablename—America'sGrowaRow,Paillexharvested1,500poundsoffreshvegetables,allofwhichhedonatedtoareafoodbanks,placesthatgivefoodtopoorpeople.SoonPaillexhadahundredvolunteersandneededmoreland.HevisitedMeredithandJeremypton,whofarmPeacefulValleyOrchardsinPittstown.Couldheworktheirland?

“Iguesswewerefeelinghonored,”saysMeredith.NotonlydotheComptonsweleGrowaRowvolunteers,theyalsoworkontheland.Whatbeganwithafewemptyfieldshasturnedintoalargelocalfarm.Thisyear,GrowaRowwilldeliverabout250,000poundsoffreshproducetofoodbanks.Theirsecretforgettingallofthisdone?Familypower.“Eachweek,acoupleoffamilies‘own’thegarden,”saysPaillex.“Theywater,pick,anddeliver,andthenhanditoffonSundaynighttothenextgroupoffamilies.”Paillexalsoweleslocalschoolkids.OnaFridaymorninginMay,somekidsworkedonafield.“We'regrowingfood,”onefifthgradersaidproudly.“Theprogramshowskidsthattherearepeopleinneed,”saysPaillex.“Whenthesekidsbeetomorrow'sleaders,they'llbemuchmorelikelytoencouragetheircoworkersoremployeestogetinvolvedin(參與)somethinglikethis.”“Chipmakespeoplewanttohelp,”saysColleenDuerr,amotheroftwo.“Andfamilieslovethis.Chiphasgivenusawaytoraiseourkidswithagivingheart.”32.WhydidChipstartgrowingvegetablesinPittstown?A.Therewereveryfewfreshvegetablesonthemarket.B.Hewantedtoofferfoodtothelocalfoodfactory.C.Farmersthereencouragedhimtodoso.D.Hewasdeeplyattractedbyplanting.33.Afterayear'splanting,Chip_____.A.setupmorefoodbanksintheareaB.wongreatsupportfrommorepeopleC.helpedsavemanypeoplefrombeingpoorD.persuadedmanypeopletohelphimontheland34.HowcanGrowaRowmanagetoproducesomuchfood?A.Schoolchildrenplaythemostactivepart.B.Familiestaketurnstolookafterthegarden.C.Theworkisdividedintoseparatesmalltasks.D.Schoolsandfamiliesdividetheworkequally.35.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheProducersB.AmericanFarmsC.GrowitYourselfD.Chip'sCountryLife第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whatdoesittaketowininsports?Skill?Hardwork?Concentration(專心)?

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Butwhataboutluck?DidyouknowthateventhegreatMichaelJordanworehisblueUniversityofNorthCarolinashortsunderneathhisBullsuniform(隊服)forgoodluckonthebasketballfield?Manyplayersbelievethatfollowingcertainsportssuperstitions(迷信)willbringthemgoodluck.Someuseluckyequipment,wearluckyclothing,orfollowluckyhabits.

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Somebaseballplayershavealuckybaseballglove,luckysocks,luckyunderwear,orluckybaseballcaps.Whentheyarewinningalloftheirgames,theyinsistonusingthemeveniftheygetsmelly.Someplayersdon'tevenwanttheiruniformswashediftheyarewinning.

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TurkWendell,aplayerinMajorLeagueBaseball,alwaysbrusheshisteethbetweentheplayingperiods.RogerClemens,afamouspitcher(投手)oftheNewYorkYankees,alwaystouchedtheheadoftheBabeRuthstatue(雕塑)atYankeeStadiumbeforeplayingbaseballthere.

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Afterall,successissoimportantthatitisnowonderpetitorsdowhatevertheycantowin.A.Baseballhasmanysuperstitions.B.Theyworryitwillruintheirluck.C.Sure,allofthesethingsareimportant.D.Thereareotherbaseballsuperstitionstoo.E.Thesesuperstitionsseemverystrangetotheirfans.F.Healsochosenamesforhischildrenthatstartwith“K”.G.However,manypetitorsstillbelievecertainsuperstitions.

第三部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Therearedesertsinmanypartsoftheworld.Desertsareverydryplaces

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D.survive第Ⅱ卷第三部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Wildriceisnot61.________(actual)amemberofthericefamily,althoughitisagrainproducinggrass.NativetoNorthAmerica,thisgrain62.________(find)growingwildinthepondsandlakesofWisconsin,aswellasinneighboringstates.Likerice,wildricegrowsinwater,butitrequiresmuch63.________(deep)water.Wildriceisverydifficulttoharvestbecauseitsstalks(稈)aresocrispy64.________manytypesofequipmentcannotbeused.Ittakespatienceandhandwork65.________(harvest)wildrice.Asaresult,thisgrainisexpensiveandoftendifficulttoget.Likeothergrains,itschaff(谷殼)mustbeseparated66.________thegrain.Itisharvestedgreen,andafterbeingseparated,itmaybesetouttodrytopreventitfrom67.________(go)bad.Wildriceisquitesensitivetochangesintheenvironment.WiththewidespreaduseofdamsintheUnitedStates,manyareas68.________itformerlygrewhavenotbeenabletokeeptheirformerpopulationsofthegrain.Thisis69.________pityforpeoplewhoenjoythecrop.Manynativepeopleholdthegraininhighrespectandtheysupportthe70.________(produce)ofthisspecialrice.

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mybrotheristrainingtoavet.He'sahardworkersoIthinkhe'lldoverybetterinhisfinalexams.I'dbesurprisingifhedidn'tfindthepositionrightawayatananimalhospital.Buttherewasthepossibilitythathemightworkatazooormaybeananimalpark.Inseveralyears'time,hecouldpossiblehavehimownclinic(診所).Andthenextstepcouldbeopeninghisownanimalhospital—whoknow?Becausehehasalwayslovedanimals,soIcanseehimbeingasuccessinthisfield.He'llenjoyeveryminutesofit!

第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假設(shè)你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生會主席李華。你校學(xué)生會打算組織一次有機(jī)蔬菜采摘活動。請你用英語寫一份通知。內(nèi)容如下：活動目的：了解有機(jī)蔬菜，體驗采摘樂趣活動時間及地點(diǎn)：本周日上午，西星農(nóng)場活動內(nèi)容：1.專人引導(dǎo)參觀，探究有機(jī)蔬菜的種植；2.采摘有機(jī)蔬菜（黃瓜、西紅柿、茄子等）；3.親自烹飪自己摘到的蔬菜。

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本文是應(yīng)用文。文章是一個二手書銷售網(wǎng)站的廣告。21.C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的invitesfriendsandfamilytotryourbooksusingthe“TellaFriend”program可知，該圖書網(wǎng)站的TellaFriend計劃旨在讓人們推廣該網(wǎng)站。22.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)GiraffesCan’tDance部分中的byGilesAndreae和Geraldthetallgiraffewouldlovetojoininwiththeotheranimals可知，該書是關(guān)于動物的，作者是GilesAndreae。23.D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)LoveYouForever中的Hardback以及其他三本書中的Paperback可知，這本書的封面紙質(zhì)不同于其他三本，即：這本書是精裝，而其他三本是平裝。B篇

(周圍的環(huán)境)本文是記敘文。文章主要介紹了作者在威尼斯的新家。24.D。篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。此處的it和該句句首的Thesecond指代同一物；根據(jù)上文中的twoentrancesfromthewater.Oneruns...Thesecondis...

可以看出，此處it指代“入口”。25.A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的Thehouseisalmost200yearsold可知，作者在威尼斯的房子有著悠久的歷史。26.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的theprintingtradehasmanyrootsinthisareaofVenice可知，作者叔叔的印刷公司位于這個行業(yè)起步發(fā)展的地方。27.C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)作者叔叔在第三段說的This'llfetchgoodmoneywhenIsellitdowninthemarket和最后一段說的Booksareforselling,notreading可以推測，作者叔叔的主要心思在如何賺錢。C篇

(交通)本文是說明文。德國汽車制造商寶馬公司在美國舊金山開拓了一項新的業(yè)務(wù)——汽車共享服務(wù)業(yè)。28.A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線部分前后的對比carmakingpany和carsharingservices以及該段中的with70carsspreadaroundthecity,firstin14locations,withafurther100beingaddedgradually可知，德國汽車制造商寶馬公司決定開創(chuàng)汽車共享這項新業(yè)務(wù)。29.D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的memberscanpickupacardowntownforthehalfhourdrivetotheairportforonly$12可知，DriveNow這一方案讓人們可以付費(fèi)租用汽車。30.C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的Mostofthecars...aregivingoffallsortsofharmfulgas.ButnotDriveNow'sBMWActiveEcars以及第五段中的AllthecarsinSanFranciscoareelectric可知，寶馬公司的ActiveE系列汽車是充電式的，很環(huán)保。31.B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Franck在最后一段說的“汽車共享正在以前所未有的速度增長，到2020年僅歐洲就將有1500萬名汽車共享的會員，會有14萬輛車投入汽車共享業(yè)務(wù)”可以推斷，他對汽車共享的前景感到非常樂觀。D篇

(社會)本文是記敘文。文章主要介紹了Chip通過農(nóng)業(yè)活動來幫助他人的故事。32.D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的Surroundedbyworkingfarms,hequicklybecameinterestedinthegrowityourselfidea可知，Chip受到周圍環(huán)境的影響，深深喜愛上了自己種植食物這一做法。33.B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的withahandfulofvolunteers和SoonPaillexhadahundredvolunteers以及第三段提到pton夫婦的樂意幫忙可知，在Chip自己耕種一年后，得到了越來越多人的支持與幫助。34.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的Eachweek,acoupleoffamilies‘own’thegarden和Theywater,pick,anddeliver,andthenhanditoffonSundaynighttothenextgroupoffamilies可知，GrowaRow之所以可以生產(chǎn)出數(shù)量眾多的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品是因為各個家庭輪流負(fù)責(zé)種植。35.A。標(biāo)題歸納題。銀行家Chip搬到鄉(xiāng)下后開始喜歡上了種植蔬菜，并且將吃不完的新鮮蔬菜捐給社會，他的這種慈