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1、Unit 2 Working the land Section Grammar一、单句语法填空1._(attend) the party last night made Alice very excited.2Its no use _(ask) him for help，for he is very selfish.3. I will be careful to avoid_(make) the same mistakes in my study.4When Jane saw me，she stopped_(talk) with our classmate Linda and smiled t
2、o me by the roadside.5Right from the beginning，_ (bring) attention to clean energy and the technologies it requires is the first problem for us to solve.6. The old couple have been used to_(live) in the countryside.7Do you enjoy _(work) with Miss Lin，an easygoing and outspoken lady?8Marys _(be
3、) late for class this morning made the teacher angry.二、阅读理解The oldest desert (沙漠) in the world is in Namibia (a country in Africa)The desert is called the Namib Desert.This desert is believed to be nearly 40 million years old! It is truly an ancient desert.The Namib Desert has some of the worlds big
4、gest sand dunes (沙丘)The dunes tower high into the sky.One dune，called “Big Daddy”，is almost 1,200 feet (365 meters) high! This means “Big Daddy” is bigger than a 100story building！People can climb “Big Daddy”One man climbed to the dunes crest，or top.Near the crest，the man had to climb on all f
5、ours! He had to use his hands to prevent himself from sliding down.The Namib Deserts ancient dunes vary in color.When something varies，it changes and becomes different.The Namib Desert dunes vary from orange to red.During the day，the surface temperature of the sand dunes heats up.The surface tempera
6、ture can heat up to 54.What does one lizard (蜥蜴) do to keep its feet cool? It stands on only two feet at a time! It jumps from pair to pair! This allows the feet in the air to cool off.When this isnt enough，the lizard dives into the sand.It digs down to where the sand is cooler.Little water falls on
7、 the dunes.Often there is less than half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain a year.What does one dune plant do for water? It uses the morning fog (雾)！The fog comes from the Atlantic Ocean nearby.It rolls across the dunes.The plants leaves are filled with empty spaces.The empty spaces take in droplets
8、 (小水珠) of the water.The plant can survive years without rain by taking in the fog droplets.1What is the Namib Desert most famous for?AIts old age.BIts big size.CIts location. DIts animals.2Why does the author mention the man climber?ATo show it is fun to climb dunes.BTo show the popularity of “Big D
9、addy”CTo show “Big Daddy” is the highest dune.DTo show the difficulty of climbing “Big Daddy” 3How does a lizard in the Namib Desert deal with the heat?AIt touches the sand with as little of its body as possible.BIt keeps jumping from one cool place to another.CIt jumps as high as possible into the
10、air.DIt stays inside the sand the whole day.4What can we learn from the last paragraph?AThe dune plant lives on the rain.BIt rains often in the Namib Desert.CThe Namib Desert is a coastal desert.DPlants can seldom be seen on most dunes.三、七选五Summer camps are a great US tradition, like baseball and ap
11、ple pie. Their roots are heavily planted in the East Coast. Actually, the first summer camp began in Connecticut in 1861. 1 Currently, San Diego, CA (California) is ranked as the most popular city for camps.So, six years ago, when I had the idea to have a summer camp experience for 913year
12、3;old nonUS kids with English as a second language, I had my homework cut out for me. The winner was Orange County, California! Why? 2 I needed nice weather all the time. And it's Orange County with average high temperatures ranging from 21 to 29， and there are not very many days of rain.
13、3 Cities in Orange County, CA are often on the list of the top 100 safety cities in the US. So, where is our camp? You guessed it! 4 I know when you hear “Southern California”， your first thought isn't “English”. However, the native speakers of English here speak it well. 5 The English is basica
14、lly “accent less”， which means students from other countries will understand and learn it well, and all teachers are certified to teach English as a second language, which is a big win for all of us.So, there you have it. I have no doubt that our students are too!AThere're many attractions.BIt&#
15、39;s fun in the sun year round.CHere's what really makes this my choice.DRemember, this is a welleducated part of the country.EForeign learners tend to have a high regard for California, New York, and Florida.FWith camps growing popular over the years, other American areas became increasin
16、gly popular.GWhen parents send their kids here, they can rest because they're in one of the safest cities on the planet.四、语法填空Nowadays, locallygrown food is on the rise, and 1._ is important to know why this trend (趋势) in farming matters.Hawaii is a pretty faraway place. Hawaiians bring in
17、 about 85 percent of 2._ (they) food.Steven Chiang, the director of the Agribusiness Incubator Program at the University of Hawaii, pointed out that in Hawaii, the cost of labor (劳动力) is high for people who might want 3._ (farm) the land. Since many different groups and individuals (个人) own small pi
18、eces of land, getting access to farmland 4._ (be) also difficult.However, Chiang added, “There are many 5._ (benefit) to growing food locally on our islands and elsewhere. For one, we can hold onto the types of food we like. Food in our soil will have the chance to become 6._ (full) grown. Also plan
19、ts can reduce the carbon dioxide in the air, 7._ will benefit our environment. Having local food helps make people value their farmland. So areas of land that might 8._ (use) for other things, like new apartment or office buildings, can be protected.”So what can you do? You can do your part by suppo
20、rting and 9._ (buy) locallygrown food. You can even grow your own food either in a container in your kitchen 10._ in your backyard!一、单句语法填空1.Attending2.asking3.making4.talking5.bringing6.living7.working8.being二、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。由第一段中的oldest和ancient可知，纳米布沙漠是世界上最古老的沙漠，因此它以其年代古老闻名于世。2.D推理判断题。由第二段中的“t
21、he man had to climb on all fours! He had to use his hands to prevent himself from sliding down”可知，攀爬“大老爹”沙丘还是具有挑战性的。 3.A细节理解题。由第四段中的“It stands on only two feet at a time! It jumps from pair to pair！This allows the feet in the air to cool off”可知，蜥蜴一次只有两只脚着地，这样轮换着来让脚凉快点。4.C推理判断题。由最后一段中的“The fog comes
22、from the Atlantic Ocean nearby”可知，纳米布沙漠是一个滨海沙漠。 三、七选五1F根据空后的“Currently, San Diego, CA(California) is ranked as the most popular city for camps.”可知，目前，圣地亚哥被列为最受欢迎的夏令营城市。由此可推知，随着夏令营的流行，美国其他地方也越来越受欢迎。后面举例说明目前最受欢迎的城市。故选F。2C根据空前的“The winner was Orange County, California! Why？”及下文解释的三点原因可知，此空概括说明作者做出选择的原因
23、。故选C。3B根据空前的“.and there are not very many days of rain.”可知，原因之一是橘子郡雨天很少，天气好。故选B。4G根据本段第一句“Cities in Orange County, CA are often on the list of the top 100 safety cities in the US.”可知，原因之二是安全。故选G。5D根据空后的“The English is basically accent less. and all teachers are certified to teach English as a second
24、 language.”可知，原因之三是橘子郡是一个居民受过良好教育的地方。故选D。四、语法填空1it考查it的用法。设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是“to know why this trend in farming matters”，故填it。2their考查代词。设空处作定语修饰food，表示“他们的”，故填形容词性物主代词their。3to farm考查非谓语动词。want to do sth.意为“想要做某事”。4is考查主谓一致。动词ing形式短语作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。由语境可知，设空处所在句描述现在的情况，应用一般现在时，故填is。5benefits考查名词的数。设
25、空处所在句为there be结构，设空处表示“好处”，由设空处前的“are many”可知，此处应用名词复数形式，故填benefits。6fully考查副词。设空处作状语修饰grown，表示“完全地”，故填副词fully。7which考查定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个主句且在从句中作主语，故填which。8be used考查动词的语态。land与use之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，因为设空处前有情态动词might，故填be used。9buying考查非谓语动词。设空处与supporting并列作介词by的宾语，故填buying。10or考查连词。设空处所在句意为“你可以在厨房一个小容器里或者后院里自己种植食物”，故填or。either. or. 意为“或或”。第10页（共10页）