高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 5 Working the Land一课一练

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单元素养评估卷(五)
时间:120分钟　分数:120分
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Where to See Amazing Colours Around the World
　　Lake District
As you wander along Windermere to the centre of Ambleside, autumn colours are rich. Looking across the water, it seems that the tree line is alight(闪亮的) with red and orange leaves. As you round the bend on to the road into town, you are faced with a hillside that celebrates autumn at its best.
Canada Dorset Lookout Tower, near Toronto
Before you reach Dwight, climb the Dorset Lookout Tower, 142 metres above the Lake of Bays. From up here, the canopy(树冠) is an autumnal quilt reaching to the horizon, refreshing the eyes and invigorating the spirit.
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee/North Carolina　
Autumn in this national park is amazing. Just outside quaint Townsend, Tennessee, it is a bikeable and drivable 11-mile loop(环形车道), but be sure to explore the cabins and fields on foot. Late October and early November is my favourite time to visit it; the colours are great and the weather is cool enough to allow nice walks and hikes.
Kamikochi National Park, Honshu
In central Honshu, three hours’ drive northeast of Nagoya, is one of the most charming places in the Japanese Alps. The mountain slopes are covered with forests of larch(落叶松) and beech that blaze scarlet and orange in autumn. Wisps of smoke hang in the still air above Yakedake Volcano, and the glass surface of Taisho Pond perfectly reflects the trees and snow-dusted mountains.
21. What season scenery does the text describe?
A. Spring. B. Summer.
C. Autumn. D. Winter.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一部分中“... autumn colours are rich.”,第二部分中“an autumnal quilt reaching to the horizon”,第三部分中“Autumn in this national park is amazing.”以及最后一部分中“... and beech that blaze scarlet and orange in autumn.”可知,本文是写秋天的颜色。
答案:C
22. Where would you go if you like to ride a bike?
A. Lake District.
B. Canada Dorset Lookout Tower.
C. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee/North Carolina.
D. Kamikochi National Park, Honshu.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三部分中“it is a bikeable and drivable 11-mile loop”可知C项正确。
答案:C
23. What is different from others about Kamikochi National Park?
A. People can enjoy colourful leaves from up.
B. You can appreciate the snow scene.
C. The scenery here is the most charming.
D. No smoke can be seen above the volcano.
解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“... and the glass surface of Taisho Pond perfectly reflects the trees and snow-dusted mountains.”可知,B项是最与众不同的地方。
答案:B
B
　　Norma Burns has been running her organic farm for the last 18 years, but she’s now looking to turn over a new leaf, so she’s giving the farm away to whoever wins her essay contest(作文竞赛). 
　　The Bluebird Hill Farm has been everything to Norma during the last 18 years, but running it takes a lot of work, and after Norma’s husband died in 2005, she’s been having a tough time taking care of everything alone. She has decided to go back to the city, but she hopes to leave her beloved farm in good hands.
　　Although it’s been valued at around $450,000, she doesn’t want to sell her farm. She wants to give it away to a couple who can best explain why they would be her best choice in a 200-word essay. “To me, there’s no better thing in life than raising organic food,” Norma said. “I’m looking for a couple who have experience and training in organic farming and are willing and able to put in the long days and hard work that farming requires. The only thing they don’t have is an actual farm.”
　　The “A Gift of Good Land” essay contest gives farmers the chance to live the life they’ve always dreamed of. Apart from the $300 entry fee, there are a few important conditions. First of all, applicants must have the experience and training required to operate an organic farm. Secondly, the contest mentions “couples” for the reason that the farm can’t be operated successfully by a single person. Ever since Norma made public the news of her essay contest, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing. “It just kind of exploded,” she said.
　　If you’ve always wanted to be an organic farmer but couldn’t afford a farm, this is your chance. Head over to the Bluebird Hill Farm website, and sign up for the contest. Norma would pick the winning couple at last.
24. What does the underlined part “turn over a new leaf” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Live a new life. B. Depend on others.
C. Help those in need. D. Make things better.
解析:词义猜测题。由第一段中“Norma Burns has been running her organic farm for the last 18 years ...”及第二段中“She has decided to go back to the city ...”可知,诺玛·柏恩斯想把自己苦心经营的农场赠送给别人,自己到城市里过新的生活,故可推断画线部分意为“过上新的生活”。
答案:A
25. Why does Norma want to give her farm away?
A. She is in need of more organic food.
B. The life on the farm is boring and lonely.
C. She wants to help new farmers get started.
D. It requires more work than she can handle.
解析:细节理解题。由第二段中“... but running it takes a lot of work, and after Norma’s husband died in 2005,she’s been having a tough time taking care of everything alone.”可知,自从丈夫去世后,诺玛一个人无法管理这么大的一个农场,这是她决定把农场赠送给别人的原因。
答案:D
26. What can we learn about the essay contest?
A. It charges applicants no fee.
B. Many people show interest in it.
C. The winner will be announced on the website.
D. Experienced farmers are not allowed to take part in it.
解析:推理判断题。由倒数第二段中“Ever since Norma made public the news of her essay contest, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing.”可知,自从诺玛赠送农场的消息公布后,她的电话一直响个不停。由此可推知,很多人对作文竞赛感兴趣。
答案:B
27. What would be the best title for the text?
A. An Essay to Write for a Contest
B. A Gift to Present for Farming
C. A Farm to Win by Writing an Essay
D. A Farm to Give Away for Nothing
解析:标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了诺玛·柏恩斯决定通过作文竞赛的方式把自己苦心经营的农场赠送给别人的故事。申请者用200词阐述自己接管农场的理由,写得最好的人就是最佳人选。故C项作为标题最佳。
答案:C
C
　　The fact that trees are vital to our life is not a secret. Trees provide us with food, wood and most importantly, oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this list—blocking out harmful bacteria from water.
　　The discovery was made by a team consisting of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students who were seeking a natural water filter(过滤器)—one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have access to modern water filter systems.
　　The researchers, led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help because they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.
　　They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The researchers then tested the wood’s filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. To their surprise, they found that it was effective in trapping all the particles. Encouraged, the team conducted another experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.
　　Mr Karnik said that the bark was able to filter water containing much smaller particles. This means that it can be used to get rid of a majority of bacteria, since most are at least 10 times as wide. However, what troubles them is that tree bark isn’t blocking out viruses, which tend to be much smaller.
　　Also, while the pine sapwood is effective, we must remember one thing—it only works when it is damp. This means that before this natural filter can be put into practical use, the researchers will have to figure out how to keep the wood damp, or find a way to keep the bark’s great filtering ability even when it’s dry!
　　But the team is not done yet. They plan on testing other types of sapwood, including those from flowering trees which have smaller pores(气孔). They think that these may be more effective in trapping smaller particles and even viruses.
28. What problem troubles the researchers when they use tree bark as water filters?
A. Viruses cannot be blocked out.
B. Not all bacteria will be held back.
C. Viruses don’t make air bubbles.
D. Tree bark needs to be kept in water.
解析:细节理解题。由第五段末的“However, what troubles them is that tree bark isn’t blocking out viruses, which tend to be much smaller.”可知,让研究人员感到困扰的是树皮无法挡住病毒,因为病毒要比细菌小得多。故选A项。
答案:A
29. We can learn from the text that tree bark can filter water when it 　　　　. 
A. is damp
B. is dry
C. has been cut down
D. is processed by researchers
解析:细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“... it only works when it is damp.”和“the researchers will have to figure out how to keep the wood damp”可知,树皮只有在潮湿的时候才有过滤作用。故选A项。
答案:A
30. The team is planning to conduct other experiments to 　　　　. 
A. find all wood bark with such ability
B. find which trees have the smallest pores
C. improve trees’ filtering ability
D. test other wood bark’s filtering ability
解析:推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可知,研究者们打算用其他种类的边材进行测试,目的是测试其他种类树皮的过滤能力。故选D项。
答案:D
31. In which column of a newspaper can we read this text?
A. Nature. B. Science.
C. Lifestyle. D. Society.
解析:文章出处题。本文是一个科研方面的发现,因此最有可能出现在报纸的科学专栏中。故选B项。
答案:B
D
Have you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience the farm life?If not, Dr Cindy Ayers-Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms.
The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple. When Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she didn’t have to look any further than her state’s alarming health statistics to find a mission. Everywhere she went, there were reports of high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease. “The problem was already identified,” explains Elliott. “Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn’t take research to see that. And many of the state’s greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”
These days, Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food. “When speaking of the key to my success, the cooperative model works because we share the work and rewards,” notes Ayers-Elliott. “A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team. To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm, and by the end of the summer they’d produced 1,000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights, T-shirts, sweatsuits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts.”
“It’s a model that can easily be learned in other places and I’m looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that—to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities,” Ayers-Elliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.
32. What made Ayers-Elliott set up Foot Print Farms?
A. The problems faced by local farmers.
B. Her further research into heart disease.
C. The failure of her career after graduation.
D. The health state of people in her hometown.
解析:细节理解题。 根据第二段可知,艾尔斯看到家乡的很多人身体不健康,而这一切都来源于不良的饮食,于是她决定建立Foot Print Farms。故选D项。
答案:D
33. Why does the author take the football team as an example?
A. To advocate the concept of independence.
B. To stress the importance of teamwork.
C. To support the idea of cooperative model.
D. To explore the key to success.
解析:推理判断题。 在第三段的第二句中艾尔斯谈到了其成功的关键在于合作社模式,接着以Wingfield High School football team为例来印证这一观点。故选C项。
答案:C
34. What is Ayers-Elliott’s attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms?
A. Optimistic. B. Skeptical.
C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous.
解析:观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“I’m looking forward to ... and spin it off in other communities”和“She is now looking forward to ... they can sow in their own communities when they return home”可知,艾尔斯对Food Print Farms的发展充满期待。由此可知,她对其未来的发展持乐观态度。故选A项。
答案:A
35. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Naturally grown food benefits people’s health.
B. Foot Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.
C. Ayers-Elliott encourages people to experience the farm life.
D. Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了Foot Print Farms的情况——采用合作社模式,生产新鲜、自然生长的食物,这对艾尔斯的家乡有很大的影响。故选B项。
答案:B


第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
　　So, you want to become a farmer, but you’ve never grown a crop or raised livestock(家畜)? Here’s how to break into agriculture for the person without farming experience.
　　36. It’s hard work. If you’ve never farmed a day in your life, be ready to answer the question “Why do you want to farm?” with confidence.
　　Find farms that you like. There might be some in your area; there might not. Ask around. Search the Web, and find out about county fairs and visit them. 37. Talk to them. Ask them what they do, how their farms have changed over time, what direction they think the field is going in, and if you could stop by and visit their farm some time. Farmers are generally friendly and welcome people, though some are more guarded than others.
　　Dress the part. 38. But if you walk into a law firm interview dressed in a pair of jeans, it’s the same as walking onto a farm wearing a long dress. If you’re just starting out in farming, you’re probably going to be doing a lot of physical labour. Wear a clean T-shirt, jeans, and work boots. Buy a good pair of work gloves because your hands will be sore and full of blisters in a very short time. 39. Because the long hair will get caught in something.
　　Farmers of today are businessmen because they have to be able to survive. 40. If you want to make it past the farm labour stage you must know all aspects of farming.

A. If you have long hair, tie it back.
B. You should have much strength.
C. Decide why you’re interested in farming.
D. Understand farm economics and farm politics.
E. We should make as much money as possible.
F. It’s there that you’ll find serious farmers.
G. This may sound special about dressing.
答案:36. C　37. F　38. G　39. A　40. D
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　It was raining outside and I was preparing my breakfast at home. Suddenly, a bottle of orange juice slid(滑) from my hand and fell to the floor. Glass and juice 　41　 everywhere. I looked at the 　42　. Then my eyes were filled with tears. They came from a(n) 　43　 acceptance that “Today is just not my day.” 
It was a bad day for me but things had to be done. I drove into town. In a few minutes it took me to the bank. I made a 　44　. Though I had a bad day, I would be careful not to pass it to anyone else. I would be happy and 　45　. 
Standing in line, I was silently talking to myself. For the second time that day my eyes were filled with tears as I 　46　 how disconnected(隔离的) I felt from others. Then a 　47　 drew my attention. “Young lady,” she was saying. 
I 　48　 and saw the bank teller, an old lady with a gentle smile. Her eyes showed 　49　 as she softly said, “I don’t 　50　 what is happening inside of you, but please believe me when I tell you that everything will be okay.” 
And then she did something quite 　51　. My hands were resting on the counter and she placed her hands gently on top of mine. The 　52　 was quick but electric. And in that moment my world changed. 
In the moment of her touch my self-doubt 　53　. I found understanding and acceptance. I knew that 　54　 was being passed through the heart of this old lady directly into my heart. Then I 　55　. 
41. A. spread B. flew
C. travelled D. appeared
解析:瓶子掉到地板上,摔碎了,所以碎玻璃和橘子汁飞溅得到处都是。
答案:B
42. A. mess B. place
C. picture D. rain
解析:此时是作者看着这一片混乱。
答案:A
43. A. public B. wide
C. social D. angry
解析:联系上文“Then my eyes were filled with tears.”可知,看着一片混乱,作者哭了,生气地接受了“今天真不是我的好日子”这一想法。
答案:D
44. A. list B. mistake
C. deal D. decision
解析:在去银行路上的几分钟时间里,作者做出了一个决定。
答案:D
45. A. polite B. strong
C. brave D. busy
解析:为了不让坏心情传递给其他任何人,作者想要高兴起来,并做到礼貌待人。
答案:A
46. A. forgot B. realised
C. begged D. regretted
解析:联系上一句可知,作者沉默着,自己想心事,这时她意识到自己和别人格格不入。
答案:B
47. A. phone B. notice
C. sign D. voice
解析:根据下文的“Young lady”可知,有个声音吸引了作者。
答案:D
48. A. came up B. looked up
C. gave in D. joined in
解析:根据句中连词and后面的动作可知,作者抬起头,看到了银行出纳员。
答案:B
49. A. concern B. fun
C. doubt D. curiosity
解析:下文中的softly和女士所说的关心的话语表明,她的眼睛流露出对作者的关心。
答案:A
50. A. expect B. remember
C. guess D. know
解析:很明显,女士看出作者不高兴,认为作者有心事,所以说:“我不知道你心里想什么,但请相信我一切都会好起来的。”
答案:D
51. A. impossible B. strange
C. unusual D. important
解析:根据下文可知,当时作者的手放在柜台上,女士把她的手轻轻放在作者的手上,这个动作有些不同寻常。
答案:C
52. A. touch B. beat
C. hit D. fight
解析:根据上文内容可知,此处指她们手的接触。
答案:A
53. A. came B. started
C. disappeared D. arrived
解析:根据上文“And in that moment my world changed.”可知,在这位女士的安慰下,作者的自我怀疑心理消失了。
答案:C
54. A. love B. luck
C. success D. interest
解析:在作者看来,这位女士把爱传递到了作者的心里。
答案:A
55. A. agreed B. stopped
C. shouted D. smiled
解析:根据上文“And in that moment my world changed.”可知,作者觉得自己的世界变了,作者不再烦恼,然后笑了。
答案:D

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some time after 10,000 BCE, people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived 56. 　　　　through agriculture. Over thousands of years, they began to depend less on 57. 　　　　could be hunted or gathered from the wild, and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown. 
Farming produced more food per person 58. 　　　　hunting and gathering, so people were able to raise more children. And, as more children were born, more food 59. 　　　　(need). Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology 60. _______　　　　(change) lives. 
By about 6,000 BCE, people 61. 　　　　(discover) the best crops to grow and animals to raise. Later, they learned to work with the 62.______ (season), planting at the right time and, in dry areas, 63.______ (make) use of annual floods to irrigate(灌溉) their fields. 
This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then, with 64._____ rise of science, changes began. New methods 65. _______　　　　(mean) that fewer people worked in farming. In the last century or so, these changes have accelerated. New power machinery and artificial fertilizers(化肥) have now totally transformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age. 
答案:56. in　57. what　58. than　59. was needed
60. to change　61. had discovered　62. seasons
63. making　64. the　65. meant
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
　　假定你是李华,你校英语辩论社团招收成员,你想申请加入。请你用英语写一封邮件,内容包括:
　　(1)个人简介(性格、特长等);
　　(2)表达期望。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

答案:
Dear Sir or Madam, 
　　My name is Li Hua, a student of Class One, Grade One. I’m 16 years old. Outgoing and warm-hearted, I am able to fit in well with others. I look good, think fast and study hard. Making English speeches is what I am good at. I was once awarded the title of Best Debater in junior high school. It is really a good chance to prepare myself for my dream, to be a great speaker like Abraham Lincoln.
　　I am looking forward to joining the club.
Yours,
Li Hua 
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
　　A painter living by painting portraits(肖像) was leading a poor life.
　　One day, a woman came by. She liked the paintings very much and asked the painter to draw a portrait for her. They agreed on 2,000 dollars.
　　Before painting the portrait, the woman asked the painter to draw more jewels. The painter curiously asked why, but the woman refused to explain. After a week, the portrait was done and the woman came to take the painting. At this moment, she hit on an evil idea of bullying the unknown young artist. She thought, “The portrait is me. If I don’t buy the painting, nobody will buy it. Why should I pay so much money?” So the woman said to the young painter, “I will only pay 200 dollars for it.”
　　The young man was surprised, for he had never come across such an experience. He strongly argued with her, expecting this woman to keep to the agreement.
　　“I can only pay 200 dollars to buy the painting,” the woman thought she could win for sure.
　　The young painter knew the woman broke her promise on purpose, so he felt annoyed. He said in a firm voice, “No, I would prefer to keep this painting rather than be humiliated(羞辱) by you. Today you break your word and some day you must pay 20 times for it.”
　　“What a joke! 20 times will be 40,000! I won’t be stupid to pay 40,000 dollars to buy the painting!”
　　“Well, we’d better wait and see,” the young artist shouted to the woman who left angrily. After the stimulation(刺激) of such an incident, the painter moved out of this sad place, studied under acknowledged teachers and worked hard day and night. More than a dozen years later, he finally started a new way and became popular in the circle of art. However, the woman had forgotten the artist’s painting and words the next day.

注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
One day, that famous painter decided to hold an art exhibition at the very place. __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The woman went there hurriedly, apologised millions of times and promised that she would buy her portrait as soon as possible. _________
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
答案:
Paragraph 1:
　　One day, that famous painter decided to hold an art exhibition at the very place. Present in the exhibition hall were crowds of celebrities and artists. It was a feast in the circle of art. In the centre was a painting entitled “Thief”, priced at 40,000 dollars. Strangely enough, the woman in the painting looked just the same as the vain woman in reality. Word spread and finally it reached the woman’s ears. She recalled the incident and the painter. It dawned on her that the painter humiliated her in this way. 
Paragraph 2:
　　The woman went there hurriedly, apologised millions of times and promised that she would buy her portrait as soon as possible. The successful painter turned his back to her, speechlessly. With many visitors around, so embarrassed was she that she stood there clumsily, feeling the blood rush to her face. Then the painter turned around and handed her the portrait. Before the woman could pay her money, the painter explained that it was a gift for her, hoping she would be an honest woman without vanity. Anyway, for the painter, it was this incident that made him what he was today.