Unit 5 On the road Presenting ideas 同步检测练-（2019）新外研版高中英语必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 5 On the roadPresenting ideas一、单句语法填空1.How did you manage _(finish) the work in such a short time?2.When winter arrived, the kids couldnt wait _(go) skating.3.I like going _(hike) with my friends on weekends.4.China is a _(develop) country while England is a _(develop) country.5.The stadium _(b

2、uild) at present is intended for the coming Olympic Games.二、阅读理解Have you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience the farm life? If not, Dr Cindy Ayers-Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms.The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple.When Ayers-Elliott r

3、eturned to her hometown after graduation, she didnt have to look any further than her states alarming health statistics to find a mission.Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.“The problem was already identified,” explains Ayers-Elliott

4、.“Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didnt take research to see that.And many of the states greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”These days, Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally gro

5、wn food.“When speaking of the key to my success, the co-op model works because we share the work and rewards,” notes Ayers-Elliott.“A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team.To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm

6、, and by the end of the summer they produced 1,000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights, T-shirts, sweat suits and pregame meals.But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their

7、 efforts.”“Its a model that can easily be learned in other places and Im looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities,” Ayers-Elliott remarks.She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area t

8、o the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.1.What made Ayers-Elliott set up Foot Print Farms?A.The problems faced by local farmers.B.Her further research into heart dise

9、ase.C.The failure of her career after graduation.D.The health state of people in her hometown.2.Why does the author take the football team as an example?A.To advocate the concept of independence.B.To stress the importance of teamwork.C.To support the idea of co-op model.D.To explore the key to succe

10、ss.3.What is Ayers-Elliotts attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms?A.Optimistic.B.Skeptical.C.Cautious.D.Ambiguous.4.What is the main idea of the text?A.Naturally grown food benefits peoples health.B.Food Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.C.Ayers-Elliott encourages people to

11、 experience the farm life.D.Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.三、读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was somewhere between spring and summer，my mom and I were driving through the countryside.Back then I was 13 years old and always felt unhappy with mom.But little did I k

12、now that this trip was going to be a special one.A pot of flowers sat in the back seat，whose heavenly scent filled the car.Suddenly，in the middle of nowhere，my mom pulled over.“What are you doing？” I cried，fearing that the car had broken down and wed be stuck there，so far from home.But that wasnt th

13、e case.My mom hopped out of the car，grabbing the flowers from the back seat.“Itll just be a minute，” she called back through the open windows.My eyes impatiently skimmed the edge of the road before settling on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home.I looked back to the building，somewhat an

14、noyed，as my mom reappeared emptyhanded.Before she started the car，curiosity drove me to ask，“Do you know someone there？” She shook her head.“Then what did you do with the flowers？” She smiled slightly，“I gave them to the receptionist(前台接待员)” “What？” She laughed at my confusion.“I told the receptioni

15、st to give the flowers to whoever needed them，especially who hasnt gotten any in a while.”I kept silent for a moment.Not long after we continued our driving，I spoke again，“Did you leave your name？” To this she answered instantly，“No.Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me

16、 feel good，which is enough of a thank for me.”Suddenly，still thinking about moms deeds，I heard something burst loudly.It was our car that broke down！Nothing could be worse，because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it，and we didnt know where the garage was.It also seemed impossible to wai

17、t for any passerby，since we had seen so few along the way.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。We were worried about what could be done._As we drove along，a flower shop came into sight._一、单句语法填空1.to finish。句意:你是如何在这么短的时间内设法完成这项工作的?manage to do sth.设法成功做某事。2.to go。句意:冬天到了,孩子们迫不及待地想去滑冰。cant/couldnt wait to do s

18、th.迫不及待地做某事。3.hiking。句意:我喜欢周末和朋友一起去远足。go hiking去徒步旅行。4.developing;developed。句意:中国是发展中国家,而英国是发达国家。developing发展中的,developed发达的。5.being built。句意:目前正在建造的体育场是为即将到来的奥运会准备的。stadium的后置定语为现在进行时且表示被动,故用非谓语形式being built。二、阅读理解1.D。考查细节理解。文章第二段提到Ayers-Elliott毕业后回到家乡,看到到处有高血压、糖尿病、肥胖症和心脏病的报道,而且很多人身体严重不健康,却没有人对此进行研

19、究,并且这里人们的很多健康挑战都来源于不良饮食,因此她决定建立Foot Print Farms。故选D。2.C。考查推理判断。文章第三段第二句Ayers-Elliott谈到了其成功的关键在于合作社模式,他们共同工作,共享回报;紧接着举Wingfield High School football team的例子正是为了支持这一观点,故选C。3.A。考查推理判断。文章最后一段中的“Im looking forward to.and spin it off in other communities”和“She is now looking forward to.they can sow in the

20、ir own communities when they return home”可知,Ayers-Elliott对Food Print Farms的发展充满期待。由此可推知,她对Foot Print Farms的未来持乐观的态度。故选A。4.B。考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了Food Print Farms的情况生产新鲜、自然生长的食物,采用合作社模式,这对改善Ayers-Elliott家乡当地人的饮食有很大作用,故选B。三、读后续写We were worried about what could be done. But after waiting in vain for a

21、considerable time，mom and I decided to walk back the road to the nursing home and seek help.When we arrived，the receptionist was surprised，but warmly helped us contact the garage.There，the old men who had received the flowers were excited to meet us.While we were laughing and talking merrily，the gar

22、age got our car repaired.As we drove along，a flower shop came into sight.I paced quickly into the flower shop，where a bunch of flowers glowing red in full bloom caught my eye.I decided to send mom the sweet flowers.Soon，the heavenly scent filled the car again.Mom tried to hide her excitement，but the glittering tears failed her.Through this trip，I discovered that，despite my occasional anger towards her，I actually felt proud of her.This was the trip of my life.第12页（共12页）学科网（北京）股份有限公司