1、人教版高一英语必修四unit2Unit 2 Working the land . 单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. _ they grow they make sure that what is left in the ground after harvesting a natural fertilizer for the next years crop. A. Whatever; become B. Whichever; become C. Whatever; becomes D. Whichever; becomes 2. What about the pro
2、tection? Lets keep the surface _ dirty by putting a cover over it. A. far from B. free from C. apart from D. away from3. I have offered to paint the house _ a weeks accommodation. A. in exchange for B. in the event of C. by means of D. in place of4. Much of the power of the trade unions has been los
3、t. _, their political influence is still very great.A. As a result B. As usual C. Even so D. If so5. Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally _. A. friendly B. various C. common D. changeable6. To the surprise of many people, in ten years the citys populatio
4、n _ by 12%. A. gained B. expanded C. developed D. spread7. It is the test system, _ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays. A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. more than8. From his _ look, we could see that he hadnt expected that we could rais
5、e such _ questions to him. A. confused; confusing B. confusing; confused C. confusing; confusing D. confused; confused9. It is difficult to _ the discussion with all this noise around us. A. carry about B. carry on C. carry off D. carry through10. It is difficult to imagine his _ the decision withou
6、t any consideration. A. accept B. accepting C. to accept D. accepted11. Tom spent the whole day _ in the room, reading Harry Potter VI. A. lock B. to lock C. locking D. locked12. This journal is widely _ among teenagers in our country. A. spread B. expands C. circulated D. circled13. It is in Qingda
7、o _ you are going to pay a visit to _ this kind of washing machine is produced. A. /; that B. where; which C. /; where D. that; which14. Mans first walk on the moon was a stunning technological _. A. success B. achievement C. succession D. accomplishment15. I thought I was a good artist, but your pa
8、inting puts mine in the _. A. shadow B. shade C. effect D. influence . 根据所给句子完成画线部分1. Compared with maths I like English better. I English maths. 2. Even if he dies, he wont give in. Hed die give in. 3. We should save the sick free from pain. We should the sick pain. 4. He doesnt like to live a comf
9、ortable life. He doesnt living a comfortable life. 5. Dr Yuan has spent all his time on his research. Dr Yuan has all his time his research. . 根据汉语提示及重点词语将下列句子译成英语 1. 再别提这件事了，关于它我一个字也不想听到。(refer) _2. 许多非洲儿童因缺乏食物而饿死。(lack)_3. 在过去的三十年时间里IT业取得了长足的进展。(decade)_4. 在这个地区经常停水。(supply)_5. 我遗憾地告诉你，他并没有因伤害你的感情
10、而感到遗憾。(regret)_. 完形填空Just as most of us know, some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same 1night after night. One would 2 them to know their parts by heart and 3 have caused to falter(
11、结巴). Yet the thing is not always the case. A famous actor in a 4 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler(监狱长，看守)would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 5 the
12、 noble was expected to read the letter at each 6, he always insisted that it should be written out in full. One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 7 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final
13、 act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler 8 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 9 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in 10 as usual. It was simply a blank
14、 sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 11 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting(眯着眼看)his eyes, he said, “The light is 12. Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to th
15、e gaoler. 13 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim, sir. I must get my 14.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrats 15，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter w
16、hich he proceeded to read to the prisoner. 1. A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles2. A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish3. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often4. A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor5. A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though6. A. play B. performance C. role D. case7. A. pages B. j
17、oke C. lines D. contents8. A. appeared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in9. A. room B. cell C. stage D. office10. A. English B. French C. order D. full11. A. worded B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid12. A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out13. A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding14. A. glasses B. l
18、ines C. light D. letters15. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案AFish farming is becoming more and more popular and important in providing us with food. Sometimes the fish farms are on land; sometimes they are in the sea. In the UK growing salmon(鲑鱼)on fish farms in t
19、he sea has becoming big business. In the USA there has been a large increase in the production of oysters(牡蛎)using fish farming techniques. Oysters need very clean water and the waters of Cape Cod are famous for this. Fish farming of oysters began there about fifteen years ago, when the local supply
20、 of oysters disappeared. Possibly the oysters were over-fished or they just died out naturally. Anyway the local people were eager to continue eating their oysters and after a few years when there were few oysters a new business was set up there. The oysters are grown in different ways according to
21、the different conditions and the different companies that are farming them. The oyster shells are attached at intervals to strings(细绳)that hang from metal frames and reach almost to the bottom of the sea. It is important that the strings do not reach the sea bottom. Then the oysters are kept away fr
22、om their natural enemies which cannot then attack them. If oysters are protected from their enemies in this way and live in clean water, they will grow lovely and fat and be ready to eat in four years. They are not difficult to feed as they eat almost anything they can find. This kind of fish farmin
23、g has been practised in Japan, Norway and Australia. So it seems as if the people and the tourists who visit Cape Cod will be able to enjoy their delicious oysters once more. 1. Oysters are growing in . A. farmland B. seawater C. soil D. pools2. In what order are the following attached to each other
24、?A. metal frames strings shells oysters B. shells oysters metal frames stringsC. strings metal frames oysters shellsD. oysters strings shells metal frames 3. People keep oysters away from the bottom of the sea to . A. let them live in unpolluted waterB. stop them from swimming awayC. protect them fr
25、om their enemiesD. test the new growing techniques4. Why did people develop fish farming?A. To keep themselves entertained. B. To supply oysters for dinner table. C. To do scientific experiments. D. To solve the problem of food shortages. 5. Which of the following is true?A. Cape Cod didnt have oyst
26、ers for a whole generation. B. It takes four years before an oyster is harvested. C. The off-bottom method is still new and is being tested. D. Cape Cod is the first place where oysters were raised. BGrowing Vegetables in SpaceHave you ever dreamed of travelling in space? Well, you may not go, but y
27、ou may be able to eat vegetables grown from seeds that have! China, the USA and Russia have all become interested in whether it is possible to eat food grown from seeds that have been in space. Indeed since 1987 China has sent 1,000 species of seeds into space to do experiments. These include green
28、peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce and wheat. The most advanced work on growing vegetables in space has been undertaken on the International Space Station run by Russian and American astronauts. One of the most exciting moments was when soybean seeds were brought back to Earth and plante
29、d. These seeds were the first to come from a crop grown entirely in space. The scientists chose to grow soybeans in space because they are an important source of protein in the human diet. Mark Nall, director of Space Product Development Programme for National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NA
30、SA), said that “this experiment and others are paving the way for improving crops grown on Earth, as well as potentially feeding people living in space.” The problem is that producing a new strain of soybean is a slow procedure on Earth so the scientists hope that it can be speeded up in space. Perhaps the seeds may also develop some characteristics that will be useful for farmers for example, produce more oil or
