/必修四Unit2UsinglanguageListeningtext:WHAT’SWRONGWITHTHEVEGETABLES?Girl:Hey,Paul,listentothis…a1._________articleaboutafarmer2.____usedtoomuch3._______________onhisfields.Whenhisvegetableswere4._______,theywereallfoundtobeempty!BOY:Empty?You’rejoking,Carrie…thatcan’tbetrue!Girl:Ididn’tbelieveiteither!Thisarticlesaysthiscanhappensometimeswithvegetableslikecucumbers,carrotsandpumpkins.Thischemicalfertilizermakesthevegetables5.______fasttolookbigandbeautiful,butthey’reempty6._______!BOY:Youknow,I’venoticedthatsometimesmymumbuyscarrotsfromthesupermarketthathavebigholesdownthecenter.Iguessthatmustbefromusingchemicalfertilizers!GIRL:Yeah,that’s7.______themagazinesays!Themain8.______ofthearticle,though,isn’taboutholesinourvegetables.It’stalkingaboutwhythefruitandvegetablesweeattodayaren’tas9.___________astheonesourgrandparentsate.BOY:What?Mymumisalwaystellingmetoeatmore10.___________,becausethey’regoodforme!GIRL:Yeah,Iknow–mymothersaysthatsamething!Andit’strue-theyaregoodforus…buttheproblemisthattheyaren’t11._________enough!Allthesechemicalfertilizers–they12.________boththebadandthegoodthingsintheground.Thegrounddoesn’thaveenough13.________andmineralsanymoretohelpcropsgrowhealthy.BOY:So…ifourfruitandvegetables14.___________withchemicalfertilizers,theymightlookhealthy,but15._________aren’treallyhealthy?Iguesswe’vegottostopusingsomanychemicalfertilizerstogrowourfood!CHEMICALORORGANICFARMING?

Overthepasthalfcentury,1.________(use)chemicalfertilizershasbecomevery2._________〔普遍〕infarming.Manyfarmerswelcomedthem3.___agreatwaytostopcropdiseaseandincrease4._________〔農(nóng)作物〕.Recently,however,scientists5.__________________〔find〕that6.___________〔長期〕useofthesefertilizerscan7.__________〔導(dǎo)致,造成〕thelandand,8.______moredangerous,topeople'shealth.Whataresomeoftheproblemscausedby9._______________〔化肥〕?First,theydamagethelandbykillingthehelpful10.__________(病菌)andpests11.______________〔也,還,和〕theharmfulones.Chemicalsalsostayinthegroundandundergroundwaterforalongtime.This12.________(affect)cropsand,therefore,animalsandhumans,sincechemicalsgetinsidethecropsandcannotjustbewashedoff.Thesechemicalsinthefoodsupply13._________〔堆積〕inpeople'sbodiesovertime.Manyofthesechemicalscan14._______〔導(dǎo)致〕cancerorotherillnesses.15.___________〔另外〕,fruit,vegetablesandotherfoodgrownwithchemicalfertilizersusuallygrowtoofasttobefullofmuch16.___________〔營養(yǎng)〕.Theymaylookbeautiful,butinsidethereisusuallymorewaterthanvitaminsand17._________〔礦物質(zhì)〕.

Withthese18._________〔發(fā)現(xiàn)〕,somefarmersandmanycustomersarebeginningto19._______〔轉(zhuǎn)向〕organicfarming.Organicfarmingissimplyfarming20.__________usinganychemicals.They21.__________〔關(guān)心〕keepingtheirsoilrichandfreeofdisease.Ahealthysoil22._________〔減少〕diseaseandhelpscropsgrowstrongandhealthy.Organicfarmers,therefore,often23._______〔更喜歡〕usingnaturalwastefromanimalsasfertilizer.Theyfeelthatthis24.______(make)thesoilintheirfields25.______________〔更富含礦物質(zhì)〕andsomorefertile.Thisalsokeepstheair,soil,waterandcrops26.________〔不受〕chemicals.

Organicfarmersalsousemanyothermethods27._________________〔保持土地肥沃〕.Theyoftenchangethekindofcropineachfield28._____________〔每隔幾年〕,forexample,growingcornorwheatandthenthenextyearpeasorsoybeans.Cropssuchaspeasorsoybeansputimportantmineralsbackintothesoil,29._________〔make〕itreadyforcropssuchaswheatorcorn30.______needrichandfertilesoil.Organicfarmersalsoplantcropstousedifferentlevelsofsoil,forexample,plantingpeanutsthatusetheground'ssurface31.__________(follow)byvegetablesthatputdowndeeproots.Someorganicfarmersprefer32.________(plant)grassbetweencropstopreventwindorwaterfrom33.______________(帶走〕thesoil,andthen34.___________(leave)itinthegroundtobecomeanaturalfertilizerforthenextyear'scrop.Thesemanydifferentorganicfarmingmethodshave35._____________〔同樣的目標(biāo)〕:togrowgoodfoodandavoid36.___________(damage)theenvironmentorpeople'shealth.一．用所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空1.Tomisverystubborn,soitisnouse______(argue)aboutit.2.Katecouldn’thelp______(jump)withjoyonhearingthegoodnews.3.Shewaspraisedfor____________(save)thelifeofthechild.4.Iremember____________(take)tothezoobymymotherwhenIwasachild.5.Theyconsider______(go)toHainanforthesummerholiday.6.Thisdeskwants______(repair).7.IshouldsaysorrytoTom,forIregret______(refuse)tohelphimtheotherday.8.____________(know)howtoswimcanputyouindangerwhenyousuddenlyfindyourselfinwater.9.______(swim)ismyfavouritesport.10.______(make)friendsplaysanimportantpartinourlife.二．語法填空Anoldgentlemanwasveryunhappyaboutmoderneducation.Hethoughtthatyoungpeoplenowadayswerenotbeingtaughtthe1.________(important)ofknowingthedifference2._______rightandwrong.Onedayaftersupper,thegentlemanwastakingawalkintheparknearhishomewhenhesawsomeyoungboys3._______(stand)aroundasmallcat.Theoldgentlemanwentuptotheboysandaskedthem4._______washappening.Oneoftheboyssaidtohim,“We5._______(have)acontest.Wearetelling6._______(lie).Wewanttoseewhocantellthebiggestlie.Thecatwillgototheone7._______tellsthebiggestlie.〞Theoldgentlemanthoughtthatthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheboysa8._______(use)lesson,sohesaidtothem,“9._______ismostimportanttobehonest,boys.Believeitornot,neverinmylifehaveItoldalie.〞Allatoncetherewasagreatshoutfromalltheboys,andtheysaid,“Youhavewonthecontest,sir.Thecatis10._______(you)now!〞三．完形填空Deareditor,I’mastudentinacommonagriculturaluniversity.Asyouknow,fewpeoplethink1ofanagriculturaluniversity,especiallywhichisnot2.Itistentimes3difficultforagraduatefromouruniversityto4asatisfactoryjobthanforthosewho5morerespectedsubjectsatafamousuniversity.Mostgraduatesfromouruniversitycan6tobetreatedcoldly.Lastyeara7fromouruniversityattendedatalentfair(人才招聘會)8inGuangzhou.Hejoinedaqueueto9inhisrecommendation(推薦)formforaninterview.Whenhis10came,theintervieweraskedhim,“Whichuniversitydidyougraduatefrom?〞Whenthegraduatetoldhimthe11ofouruniversity,theinterviewersaidwithasneer,“What?I’veneverheardofthatuniversity.Go!Next!〞Hewavedhishand12eventakingalookathisrecommendationformandtooknonoticeofthegraduate’srequestforachancetoshowhisskillsand13.Anotherinterviewertoldthegraduate,“Sorry,ifyouhadgraduatedfromPekingUniversityHow14thegraduatewas!Iwonderedwhattheseemployers15wanted:thenameofafamousuniversity16knowledgeandtechnology?Itistruethat17studentsfromcommonuniversitiesdon’thavethesameabilitiesasthosestudentsfromkeyonesonthewhole,butthatdoesn’t18thatallofusarelessablestudents.I’m19thatwearegoingtotrytodoaswellasthosefromkeyuniversities.Wewill20theemployerswithourskills.Sogiveusachance.Yours,LiHua1.A.lowly B.highly C.little D.greatly2.A.well-known B.beautifulC.important D.skillful3.A.greater B.less C.fewer D.more4.A.accept B.find C.change D.follow5.A.study B.understandC.change D.follow6.A.need B.wish C.expect D.hope7.A.teacher B.graduate C.parent D.professor8.A.held B.built C.had D.offered9.A.give B.share C.let D.hand10.A.time B.turn C.chance D.interview11.A.address B.telephoneC.name D.number12.A.with B.away C.up D.without13.A.books B.subjectsC.request D.knowledge14.A.pity B.surprised C.angry D.sorry15.A.really B.certainly C.finally D.proudly16.A.or B.and C.but