1、Unit 2 Working the land. 聽錄音，根據所聽內容選擇正確答案聽第14段對話，分別完成第14題1. What is John going to do? A. He will have a class at 1:00. B. He will go home around 3:00. C. He will go to the library at 2:00.2. What did the woman want to do? A. She wanted to celebrate his birthday. B. She wanted to give him a present f

2、or his birthday. C. She wanted to pass the time at home.3. What does the man probably do? A. A driver.B. A policemanC. An officer4. How many times was the man late? A. Four timesB. Twenty-two timesC. Twice聽第5段對話，完成第57題 5. Why is there dirt on the woman? A. She had a fall. B. She was pushed to the fl

3、oor. C. She took a crowded train.6. Where was the woman robbed? A. On the underground train. B. In the bus. C. In the street.7. Who caught the robber? A. The police.B. The conductor.C. Two passengers.聽第6段對話，完成第810題8. What can we learn about the man? A. Hes lost his way. B. Hes lost something. C. Hes

4、 going to the hospital. 9. What should the man do? A. Turn left. B. Turn right. C. Turn back. 10. Where are they having the conversation? A. In London. B. In a hospital. C. Outside of a town. . 單項選擇，從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳答案完成句子1. Mom, Im terribly sorry that Ive broken the precious vase.Forget it, dear.

5、Its no use _ over spilt milk, you know. A. cryingB. to cryC. criedD. having cried2. Countless Chinese at home and abroad couldnt help _ into tears when people were seen trapped in earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan Province. A. to burst B. burstC. having burstD. bursting3. Its quite necessary to take a

6、dvantage of body language for communication. _ eye contact is in some situations a way to show interest. A. MakeB. MakingC. To have madeD. Having made4. Seldom will students in the US risk _ a “grade-grubber” by drawing too much attention to their academic success. A. being calledB. to be calledC. b

7、e calledD. called5. Its the third time that my alarm clock has failed. Im wondering whether it needs _. A. repairedB. to repairC. being repairedD. repairing6. What do you fancy today?I feel like _ in the gym. Im tired of sitting before a computer like a mouse potato. A. to work outB. working outC. w

8、ork outD. worked out7. At that time, food shortage was always a (n) _ problem in many remote and rural areas. A. disturbingB. interruptingC. puzzlingD. amazing8. Tears began to _ in her eyes when the little girl was left alone at home. A. stand upB. go up C. build upD. pick up9. _ his help, I finall

9、y caught up with my classmates. A. Thanks toB. In spite ofC. Instead of D. Rather than10. He didnt believe the explanation of the detective and determined to get to the _ of the case on his own. A. occasionB. discoveryC. rootD. condition 11. Its generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or sh

10、e wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 12. I would rather _ to see a film than _ at home watching TV. A. go; stay B. going; staying C. went; stay D. went; staying13. The school _ breakfast _ the students every day. A. supplies; with B. supplies; to C. is supplied; with D. is suppli

11、ed; to14. She insisted that she _ to work in the USA. A. should send B. is sent C. be sent D. is being sent15. Wherever he is, he makes _ a rule _ for an hour every day. A. it; running B. that; run C. that; to run D. it; to run. 填入適當的詞補全句子，使其與所給句子的意思相同或相近1. It was not difficult for the student to an

12、swer the teachers question. The student had no _ _ _ the teachers question.2. Great changes have taken place in China in the last two decades. China has witnessed great changes in the past _ _.3. Farmers were removing the weeds in the field. Farmers were working to _ the field _ weeds.4. Many home-m

13、ade products are sold to every corner of the world every year. Various products produced at home are _ to other countries every year.5. The presidential election has become the major topic of this country. The whole nation has _ _ the presidential election. 閱讀理解，根據短文內容選擇最佳答案 （A）“Soon, youre going to

14、 have to move out!” cried my neighbour upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighbourhood.One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front do

15、or.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned（剪枝）in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks

16、 later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little pl

17、ant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold: First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach d

18、own and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw（縮回）my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already turned yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small de

19、cision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlet in Gone with the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow. 1. The writer decided to plant the tomato just bec

20、ause _. A. it cost littleB. the soil conditions were proper C. the space left could be usedD. the roses were growing too fast2. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose? A. Enough care and right soil conditions.B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing. C. Tomato plants grown alongside.D.

21、Cages placed around the roots.3. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to _. A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoesB. show the hardship of growing the roses C. express her liking for the rosesD. express her care for the tomatoes4. One right thing described in t

22、he passage is that _. A. the roses cost the writer little money B. the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes C. someone will help the writer make the decision D. the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes5. What seems to be the biggest challenge for the writer? A. How to pick the tomatoes

23、.B. Where to sell the tomatoes. C. How to care the roses.D. Whether to strike the balance. （B）Matt grows the best vegetables in the village. He grows fruit toobig, sweet apples and oranges. And what else? Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers.Things grow in Matts garden all through the year. H

24、e cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table; and of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables. But he sells everything else in the market. Matt is not a poor man. He owns a few other gardens; but he does not have any friends. You might ask, “What is that? Why doesnt he have friends?”I will tell y

25、ou. People do not understand him. And they do not understand his garden. “Why not?” you will ask. “Its a very good garden, isnt it?”It is a wonderful garden. Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he does very little work. He sits in the garden with his small radio. And

26、everything grows.People ask, “How does Matt grow these wonderful things? He waters the plants sometimes, but he doesnt do anything else. He just sits under an orange tree with his radio. He listens to music nearly all day!” And that is all quite true. People cannot understand it, so they dont like i

27、t very much.Matt likes music. But what about the garden? Who does the work? I will tell you another true thing: the music does the work. All plants love music, and Matt knows that.Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers? Well, just give your plants a lot of music.6. There are not only v

28、egetables and flowers, but also _ in Matts garden. A. plants B. fruit trees C. ants D. crops 7. Matt makes a living by _. A. selling his vegetables, fruit and flowersB. growing trees in his garden C. working in the marketD. helping other people growing plants 8. Everything in Matts garden grows well

29、 because _. A. he has a good garden B. he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio C. music helps his plants a lot D. he is very hardworking9. People think that _. A. Matts garden is better than theirs B. Matt works harder than them C. Matt knows how to grow vegetables well D. the

30、radio helps Matt to grow everything well in his garden10. People dont like Matt because _. A. he doesnt give them any vegetables or fruit B. he listens to the radio too much C. they cant understand why his garden is better than theirs D. Matt doesnt let them listen to his radio . 書面表達請根據下面的內容提示寫一篇小短

31、文，貼在你班墻報上。1. 中國是一個農業大國； 2. 7%的可耕種土地養活占世界22%的人口；3. 中國的農產品不僅滿足國內的需求，而且還出口到210多個國家和地區；4. 中國政府針對食品安全制定了十分嚴格的標準；5. 對于促進糧食生產和維護世界和平發揮著重要作用。注意：1. 詞數不少于60。 2. 參考詞匯：arable可耕種的 standard標準 guarantee保證. 聽錄音，根據所聽內容選擇正確答案聽第14段對話，分別完成第14題1. W: John, are you going straight home after school today? M: No, Ill have a

32、 class until one oclock, and after that Im going to spend two hours at the library before going home.2. W: I wanted to buy him a gift for his birthday, but now its passed. M: Its not too late, you know you still can.3. W: Let me see your licence. M: Here you are, officer. Tell me, what did I do wron

33、g? W: You went through the red light. M: The red light? W: Yes, you did. Ill have to give you a ticket. M: Oh.4. W: I was late for school four times this term. How about you? M: I was late only twice, but Rose was late more than twenty-two times.聽第5段對話，完成第57題5. M: Hello, Joan, why are you so late to

34、day? You are never late for work. W: No, I never am. But M: Wow! Your coats got very dirty! Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me! M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you

35、? W: No, he didnt hurt me, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? Thats dangerous. W: I dont know. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes, the

36、y did. Two men ran after the robber and caught him. M: Did the police come? W: Yeah, the conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station.聽第6段對話，完成第810題6. W: Can I help you? Are you looking for something? M: No, I have not lost anything, but I am not sure of the way. W: Whe

37、re do you want to go? M: Into the town. Am I going the right way? W: No, Im afraid youre not. This way takes you out to the hospital. M: Am I going the right way if I turn back? W: Yes. I can show you the way. Im also going into the town. M: I hope Im not making you late. W: Oh, Im not hurrying anyw

38、here. Are you a stranger here? On a visit perhaps? M: Yes. I work in London. Im on holiday now. I enjoy the country life very much.1. B2. B3. A4. C5. B6. A7. C8. A9. C10. C . 單項選擇，從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳答案完成句子1. A 解析：句型It is no use doing sth動詞的-ing形式作真正主語。2. D 解析：句型 cant / couldnt help doing sth動詞的-ing形式

39、作賓語。3. B 解析：動詞的-ing形式作句子的主語。4. A 解析：risk / avoid / appreciate / enjoy / mind等動詞后接動詞的-ing形式作賓語，同時這里 的意思是“被稱作”，故選A。5. D 解析：need后接 to be repaired或repairing表示“某物需要修理”。6. B 解析：feel like后面只能接動詞的-ing形式作賓語。7. A 解析：disturbing煩人的，擾人的。這里用動詞-ing形式作定語，其他選項詞義與句義不符。8. C 解析：build up累積，聚集；此處指“淚水開始涌入眼眶”。9. A 解析：thank

40、s to意思是“多虧了”。in spite of不管。instead of代替。rather than勝于。根 據句義選A。10. C 解析：句義是“他不相信偵探的解釋，決定親自弄清楚事情的根源”。root意思是“根； 根源”。其他選項詞義與句義不符。11. B 解析：whatever引導賓語從句，并且在句中作賓語，意思是“無論什么”。12. A 解析：would rather do sth than do sth意思是“寧愿做也不愿意做”。13. B 解析：本題考查supply的用法，給某人提供某物可以用supply sth to sb或者是supply sb with sth。14. C 解析：insist做“堅決主張”講時，后面的從句要用(should) do sth的虛擬語氣。本句的意思是“她堅持自己應該被派往美國工作”，需要用被動語態，即