Loading... Please wait...IV．Reading comprehension (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
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Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.
So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的） varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.
Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.
However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.
51. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years
B. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming
C. organic farming is far from being as popular as expected
D. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world
52. The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “________”.
A. argue for B. care for C. struggle for D. pay for
53. What can we know about organic farming?
A. It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.
B. It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.
C. It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.
D. It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.
54. According to the third paragraph, _____.
A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment
B. the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science
C. organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee
D. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming
55. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.
B. Organic farming is popular with young people.
C. Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.
D. Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.
B
As people slowly learn to cure diseases, control floods, prevent hunger, and stop wars, fewer people die every year. As a result, the population of the world is becoming larger. In 1925 there were about 2 billion people in the world; today there are over 6 billion.
When the number rises, extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under development, or land already farmed must be made to produce more crops. In some areas the land is so over-developed that it will be difficult to make it provide more crops. In some areas the population is so large that the land is divided into too tiny units to make improvement possible with farming methods. If a large part of this farming population went into industrial work, the land might be farmed much more productively (多产地) with modern methods.
There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New types of crops, which will grow well in bad weather, are being developed, so there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America. Irrigation (灌溉) and dry-farming methods bring poor lands under the plough. Dams hold back the waters of great rivers, which can provide water for the fields in all seasons and provide electric power for new industries. Industrial chemistry provides fertilizer to suit different soils. Every year, some new methods are made to increase or to protect the food of the world.
56. The author says that the world population is increasing because _____.
A. there are many rich valleys and large fields
B. farmers are producing more crops than before
C. people are living longer due to better living conditions
D. new lands are being made into farmlands
57. The author says that in areas with large populations, land might be more productively farmed if _____.
A. the land was divided into smaller pieces
B. people moved into the countryside
C. industrial methods were used in farming
D. the units of land were much larger
58. We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _____.
A. growing new types of crops
B. irrigation and dry-farming means
C. providing fertilizers
D. destroying pests and diseases
59. Why is the land divided into tiny units in some areas?
A. There are too many people living there.
B. It saves more natural resources there.
C. It prevents crops from serious diseases there.
D. Farmers can grow various kinds of crops there.
60. Why do some people use dams to hold back waters from great rivers?
A. To develop a new kind of dry-farming methods.
B. To prevent crops from floods.
C. To provide water and electricity in all seasons.
D. To water poor lands in bad weather.
V. 单词拼写 ( 20分)
1. The bad weather r grain harvests in the last couple of years.
2. In order to keep your body healthy, you should take the advice on diet and n
3. We should make a of the results of the exam briefly and report to the headmaster.
4. All ________ with France was stopped when the enemy gained control of the sea. (通信)
5. Though he is young, he is s____________ to support a large family. (努力)
6. He is an agricultural ___________, who devotes all his life to the research into agriculture. (专家)
7. They couldn’t afford to (装备) their laboratories properly because of lack of money.
8. As students, we should __________the rules and regulations of our school. (遵循)
9. I’ll type your report if you’ll baby-sit in . (交换)
10. The document will be to all members. (传阅)
11. “Have you taken part in either of my last two c_____________?” The officer asked the soldier.
12. If you want to help the poor, you can join the o________________, which usually has some such activities.
13. The little boy’s bad b____________ at the party made his parents upset.
14. It is w___________ to spend the whole day in the forest, o_________ how the chimps live.
15. I_________ by the teacher’s words, he is determined to study harder than before.
16. Last night when I got home, the clock was s_____________ ten.
17. It is c______________ of you not to make any noise while the others are having a rest.
18. He is quite an able man, and all of us have a great r_________ for his ability.
19. You’d better finish your homework without r____________ to your notes.
20. The twins are so alike that I always c__________ them with each other.
完成句子（15分）
1 剩下的学生都被送去学校了。
_____ ______ _____ the students ______ sent to school.
2 他一直在写信。
He ____ _____ ________ letter.
3她的精神鼓舞了许多人将他们的一生都奉献给自己的事业。
Her spirit inspired many people to _______ _________ _____ their own career.
4 他们一定大花了太多的钱在这辆车上。
They _____ _____ ______ too much money on the car.
5他关心时事。
He ________ _________ ______ current affairs.
6.那个律师在法庭上为他的诉讼委托人辩护。
The lawyer _____ _______ his client(诉讼委托人)in the court.
7. 我们应让孩子应到良好的教育。
We should _________ our children ________ a good education.
8. 通过日夜努力工作，她正试图摆脱孤独和伤感。
By working hard day and night, she is trying to ______ _______ ______loneliness and sadness.
9. 我不管你是怎么想的，我肯定他是对的。
I don't ______ ______what you think; I'm certain he is right.
10. 我对目前的情况一点都不满意。
I’m not at all _______ _______the present situation.
11． 可随时打办公室的电话跟她联络。
He can always ______ ______ on the office telephone.
12. 他坚持全家搬到珠海去。
He _______ _______ the whole family moving to Zhuhai.
13. 这种车的耗油量是那种车的两倍。
This type of car uses _______ ______ _______ fuel oil as that type does.
14. 他来深圳，希望在这里找到更好的工作。
He came to Shenzhen ______ ______ ______ ______ finding a better job.
15. 每天早上Tom 挨家挨户送牛奶。
Every morning Tom will ______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ________.
高一英语下学期必修4 Units 1-2单元测试题
I Multiple (30 points)
1-5 ABCCB 6-10 ACABB 11-15 DCDDA 16-20 DBDCB 21-25 DABDB
26-30 DCCAB
II Cloze (10 points)
31-40 BDCAD DCABD
III Grammar (10 points )
1. to 2. than 3. of 4. being broken 5. with 6. or 7. missing 8. that 9. an 10. preferring
IV Reading (15 points)
46-50 CDABD 51-55 CCAAC
V，Spelling (20points )
1. reduced 2. nutrition 3. summary 4. communication 5. struggling 6. specialist 7. equip 8. observe 9. exchange 10. circulated 11. campaigns 12. organization 13. behaviour 14. worthwhile 15. Inspired 16. striking 17. considerate 18. respect 19. referring 20. confuse
VI. Sentence completion (15points)
1. The rest of; were 2. has been writing 3. devote themselves to 4. must have spent
5. concerns himself with 6. argued for 7. equip; with 8. rid himself of 9. care about 10. satisfied with 11. be reached 12. insisted on 13. twice as much 14, with the hope of 15. deliver milk from door to door