Unit5WorkingtheLand單元閱讀與完形填空配套練習(xí)一、閱讀理解。A篇In2023,China'stotalgrainoutputreached695.41billionkilograms,markingnineyearsonendofstabilityabove650billionkilograms.In2024,summergrainshaveonceagainyieldedabumperharvest.Andwithasteadyincreaseinautumngrainacreage,anotherabundantseasonisanticipated.BehindtheseachievementslietherapidadvancementofagriculturalmodernizationandthepowerfulforceoftechnologicalinnovationinChina. Theintegration(結(jié)合)oftheInternetofThings,bigdata,andartificialintelligenceisprofoundlytransformingtraditionalagriculture.Fieldsensorsprovidereal-timemonitoringofsoilmoisture(水分),temperatureandnutrientlevels.Intelligentirrigationsystemsusethisdatatoaccuratelycontrolwaterapplication,conservewaterresourcesandfinallyoptimizecropgrowthconditions.Theuseofdronesforpesticideapplicationhasincreasedefficiency,reducedpesticideusage,andminimizedenvironmentalpollution. Closecooperationbetweenresearchinstitutionsandfarmershasspedupthetransformationofagriculturaltechnologicalachievements.Agriculturaltechnologyextensionstationshavebeenestablishednationwide,offeringregulartrainingtoenhancefarmers'technologicalcompetence.Demonstrationfieldsshowcasethesignificanteffectsofnewtechnologiesandvarieties,drivingregionalagriculturaldevelopment. Inthefaceofglobalclimatechangeandresourcelimits,theimportanceofagriculturaltechnologicalinnovationisincreasinglyevident.Futureeffortsmustfocusonachievingbreakthroughsinkeytechnologiestostrengthenindependentinnovationcapabilities.Establishingandperfectingtheagriculturalinnovationsystemwillspeedupthetransformationofscientificandtechnologicalachievements. EnsuringthattheChinesepeople's“ricebow”isfirmlyintheirownhandsisamatterofvitalimportancetonationalwell-beingandlivelihoods.Theaccelerated(加快的)advancementofagriculturalmodernization,particularlythewidespreadapplicationoftechnologyinagriculture,providesasolidfoundationforachievingthisgoal.Lookingahead,weareconfidentincontinuingtostabilizeChina's“ricebowl”,andcontributingmoreChinesewisdomandChinesesolutionstoglobalfoodsecurity.1.Theunderlinedword“optimize”inparagraph2canbereplacedby___.A.create B.evaluate C.improve D.preserve2.Whatroledoagriculturaltechnologyextensionstationsplay?()A.Theyforbidtheuseofpesticidesandfertilizers.B.Theyoffertraininganddemonstratenewtechnologies.C.Theymainlyfocusonconductingagriculturalresearch.D.Theyprovideplatformsforinternationalcooperation.3.Whatshouldthefutureagriculturaltechnologyinnovationfocusupon?()A.Promotingeconomicandsocialdevelopment.B.Increasingtheproductionofagriculturalproducts.C.Strengtheningnationalcompetitivenessworldwide.D.Addressingglobalchallengesandensuringfoodsecurity.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?()A.TechnologyBoostsChina'sAgriculturalModernizationB.AdvancedApproachesIncreaseAgriculturalProductionC.ChineseWisdomSettlesFoodSecurityThroughouttheWorldD.CooperationBetweenResearchandInnovationinFarmingB篇Formorethan60yearsthecostoffoodhasbeenrisingandbringingitdownisoneofthegreatestchallengesofthe21stcentury.Thatcost,however,isnotinimmediatecash.IntheWest,mostfoodisnowfarcheaperinrelativetermsthanitwasin1960. Thecostisintheunintendeddamageoftheverymethodsoffoodproductionthathavemadethefoodcheaper:inthepollutionofwater,theweaknessofsoil,thedestructionofwildlife,theharmtoanimalwelfareandthethreattohumanhealthcausedbymodernindustrialagriculture. Firstmechanisation,thenmassuseofchemicalfertilizersandpesticides,andnowgeneticengineering—modernindustrialfarminghasseemedunstoppable,astheyieldsofproducehavesoared.Butitcomeswithextensivelossofwildlifeandhabitat,soildegradationandfertilizerrun-off. Putitalltogetherandit'slikeabattleground,butconsumersrarelymaketheconnectionatthedinnertable.Theproblemsarecalled“externalities”byeconomistsbecausethey'renotpartofthemaintransaction,likegrowingandsellingwheat.Thesecostsaren'tdirectlypaidbytheproducersorconsumers. Butthecoststosocietycanamounttoshockingsums.AccordingtoapieceofresearchbyProfessorJulesPrettyattheUniversityofEssex,repairingthedamagecausedbyintensivefarminginoneparticularyearcosts￡2,343mintheUKalone,almostasmuchagainasthetotalUKandEUspendonBritishfarminginthatyear. Canthetruecostoffoodbebroughtdown?Insomecountries,movingawayfromindustrialagriculturetoaddresshungerisdifficult.However,indevelopedcountries,that'smorepossible.Governmentsshouldsupportsustainablefarmingthatbenefitstheenvironment,economy,health,andanimalwelfare.Insteadofimmediatelyswitchingtoorganicfarming,ProfessorPrettysuggestsadoptinga“GreenerFoodStandard”,whichwouldpushthemarkettowardsmoresustainableenvironmentalpracticesthanthecurrentnorm,whilenotrequiringthefullcommitmenttoorganicproduction.Thisstandardwouldguidefarmersonbetterpracticesinfarming,promotingashifttowardsamoresustainableagriculturalsystemforbothproducersandconsumers.1.Whatisthecostassociatedwithfoodproduction?()A.Immediatecashloss. B.Increasedagricultureyields.C.Promotionoforganicfarming. D.Impairmenttohumanwelfare.2.Whycannotconsumersconnectfoodonthedinnertablewiththeexternalcosts?()A.Thecostsareincludedintheprice.B.Thecostslieinfoodgrowingandselling.C.Thecostsaren'tdirectlyvisibletopeople.D.Peoplearen'taffectedbymodernfarming.3.Whatmaycutthecostoffoodbasedonthetext?()A.Givingupclean-upefforts. B.Overlookingglobalhunger.C.Makingflexiblefarmingpolicies. D.Adoptingfullorganicapproaches.4.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsmodernindustrialagriculture?()A.Critical. B.Supportive. C.Unconcerned. D.Objective.二、七選五。 You'vestruggledwithmisplacingobjectsthroughoutyourlife:Yourphoneismissingadozentimesaday,oryourepeatedlymisplaceyourkeysorleaveyourpurseatarestaurant.1.___ Sometimes,losingthingsaffectsworkorrelationships.Hereissomeadvicefromexpertsabouthowtoovercomeatendencytomisplacethings. 2.___Itisrecommendedtodesignate(指定)acolorthatyouloveandusekeyringsandphonecasesinthatcolor,sothat,whenyou'rescanning(看),you'realwayslookingforyourfavoritecolor.YoucouldalsoputreflectivetapeontheTVremote,whichwillmakeiteasiertofindwhenitdisappears. Takepictures.Everwanderaroundtheparkinglotbecauseyoucan'tfindyourcar?Takeapictureofyourparkingspot.3.___Photographallthosespotswhereyoustoreeasy-to-loseobjects,andwhenyoucan'tfindthem,refertothephoto. Investintechnology.4.___YoucanattachanAppleAirTagtoaproductyouoftenmisplace,andanappwillguideyoutoitslocation.Therearealsofobs(小飾物)youcanputinyourwalletorpursethatwillringlikeaphonewhenyoupressabuttononeitheranotherfoboraphoneapp. Takeabreath.Ifyou'vemisplacedsomething,giveyourbrainaminuteortwo.5.___A.Bekindtoyourself.B.Makeyourbelongingsstandout.C.Thesameadviceappliestolotsofthings.D.It'sacommonoccurrenceandcertainlyannoying.E.Thelocationwillcome,inthevastmajorityofcases.F.Therearemanydevicesdesignedtokeeptrackofitems.G.Inmostcases,peoplecanovercomethetendencytomisplacethings.三、完形填空。 At27,Ileftaverydemandingjobforanotherthatwasevenmoredemanding:teaching. What..1..mewasthatIQwasn'ttheonly..2..betweenmybestandworststudents—someofmystrongestperformersdidn'thavehighIQscores. Thatsetme..3..Thingsoneneedstolearnintheseventhgradearesure..4..,butnotimpossible.Iwasfirmly..5..thateverystudentcouldlearnwelliftheyworkedhardenough. Ineducation,IQisconsidered..6.,butdoingwellinschoolandinlife..7..onmuchmorethanyourabilitytolearnquicklyandeasily. SoI..8..theclassroom,andwenttograduateschooltobecomeapsychologist.Istartedstudyingkidsandadultsinallkindsofextremely..9..settings,andineverystudy,myquestionwas:whoissuccessfulhereandwhy? MyresearchteamandIwenttoWestPoint.Wetriedtopredictwhichsoldierwouldstayinmilitarytrainingandwhichwould..10...WewenttotheScrippsNationalSpellingBeeandtriedtopredictwhichchildrenwould..11..farthestincompetitionandwin.Inallthosedifferentcontexts,onetrait..12..asanirreplaceablepredictorofsuccess. Itwasn'tIQ.Itwasdetermination.Determinationis..13..andperseverance(毅力)forverylong-termgoals.Determinationis..14..yourfuture,dayinanddayout,andworkingreallyhardtomakethatfuturea..15...Determinationislivinglifelikeit'samarathon,notasprint(短跑比賽).1.()A.depressed B.surprised C.trapped D.upset2.()A.gap B.connection C.balance D.choice3.()A.imagining B.struggling C.thinking D.dreaming4.()A.fantastic B.tough C.typical D.interesting5.()A.determined B.expected C.understood D.convinced6.()A.automatic B.flexible C.important D.common7.()A.decides B.carries C.takes D.depends8.()A.checked B.left C.missed D.moved9.()A.frightening B.boring C.challenging D.puzzling10.()A.dropout B.geton C.turnaround D.payoff11.()A.explore B.advance C.search D.reflect12.()A.survived B.remained C.happened D.appeared13.()A.passion B.talent C.reason D.demand14.()A.agreeingwith B.dealingwith C.goingwith D.stickingwith15.()A.mark B.goal C.reality D.lesson四、語法填空。Thefirst“forestlibrary”inShanghaiopenedtothepublic.Known1.___Read&JoyForest,theforestlibraryislocatedinthegreenspacenearShanghaiLibrary.Covering2.____areaof20,546squaremeters,itallowsvisitorstotakeapleasantwalkinthequietgreenforest,3._______includesvariouskindsoftrees. Thedesignoftheforestlibraryensuresminimal(最小的)disturbancetotheforest,with4.________(exist)greenspacesconnectedbywoodenwalkways.Andtheopen-airlibrary5.___________(equip)withfacilitiessuchasbenchesandaninformationbooth,givingreadersthechance6.________(relax)andreadinanaturalenvironment. “Thegreenoutdoorenvironmenthelpsreducethestressofeyes7.__________(effective).Iwillcomebackforsure,”saida21-year-oldcollegestudentnamedWangLei. Havingalibraryinthewoods8.______(offer)differentreadingexperiencestoreaders.Mostofthevisitorstotheforestlibraryareyoungpeopleandparentswiththeirchildren,whoeitherburythemselvesinreading9.___takeleisurelywalksintheforest.“Iwasreallyimpressedbythefreshairandthescentsofthetreeshere.Thelibrarymakesitpossibletoenjoyreadinginnatural10.____________(surrounding),”saidonereadersittingonabench.五、讀后續(xù)寫。Atthefanciestrestaurantintown,Emily'smostrecentdate,Nathaniel,talkedabouthisboats,horses,andrealestate(房地產(chǎn))collection.Hewasexactlythekindofmanherparentswantedhertomarry,butshewasunimpressed.Suddenly,aquarrelatthedoorcaughtherattention. “Please,Ijustwantsomefries!”anoldwomanincheapclothingbegged.Emilyfixedhereyesonherbarefeetandfrowned.Beingbarefootwasunacceptableatanyrestaurant.Thewaiterwasdispleasedandtriedtodriveherout,butsomethinginEmily'shearttoldhertostandup.“Waitasecond,”shesaidtothewaiter.“She'swithme.” Thewaiter'seyeswidenedasEmilygesturedforthewomantojoinhertable.Nathaniel'sfaceturnedred.“Whatareyoudoing,Emily?”hedemanded,whispering,althoughtheoldwomancouldhearhim. “I'minvitingthiswomantositwithus.Isthataproblem?”sheaskedsweetly.TheoldwomanintroducedherselfasMartha. “Yes,itis!”Nathanielreplied,throwinghisclothnapkinonthetable,standingupquicklyandgoingoutangrily. “Bye!”shewavedathimasshesatdown.HervoicesoundedsympatheticandkindasshelookedatMartha.“Now,what'sgoingon?Canyoutellmewhyyou'rehere?Andwhyareyoubarefoot?” “Oh,madam.Youdidn'thavetoinvitemetoyourtable,”Marthashookherhead.“Ijustwantedsomefriesformygrandson.He'sjustbeensosick,andIcan'tgethimtoeatanything.Hetoldmeheonlywantedsomefries.SoIsoldmyshoestoamanwalkingbyandhegavemeenoughmoneyforsome.” “MayIask,whynotgotoafastfoodplace?”Emilysaidgently. “Well,thisplaceiscloser.It'stoohotoutsideformetowalkmuchfartherwithoutshoes,”Marthaanswered.Thewomancontinuedtellingherstory.Sheandhergrandsonhadbeenlivingonthestreetsforafewyearssinceherdaughterdied,andtheycouldn'taffordtherentbecausenoonewouldhireher.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式作答。 Emily'seyeswateredasshetookoffhershoes.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Theotherguestsputtheirshoesbackon._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________