Unit 2 Working the land Period 4 Integrated skills同步练 -2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选修第一册

Unit 2 Working the land Period 4 Integrated skills Ⅰ. 单句语境填词，注意词的词性和词形。 1. Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing __________(然而). 2. It's clear that a poor diet will __________(最后) lead to illness. 3. But remember the __________(缺点) of natural gas—it also emits CO2. 4. An increase in cars has resulted in the __________(减少) of public transport. 5. It is normal practice not to __________(透露) details of a patient's condition. 6. __________(遗憾地), the plane has been delayed—the new departure time is 16：20. 7. It is often difficult to discern how __________(广泛的) public support is. 8. Frogs eat __________(害虫) which destroy crops and carry diseases. Ⅱ. 阅读理解。 A Gleaning—collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields—is regaining popularity in Britain. A growing network of volunteer gleaning groups is being welcomed into farmers' fields to collect tonnes of free produce. The produce would then be given to local food banks, which would otherwise be left to rot after the commercial harvest. Research has shown that up to 16 per cent of a crop can be wasted for various reasons, such as overproduction to ensure meeting supermarket orders, produce not being the right shape or size to meet supermarket standards, unexpected weather patterns changing harvest times and yield, as well as shortages of pickers. The charity Feedback told The Times that its number of gleaning groups across England had risen from five in 2017 to twenty last year. “Feedback's overall aim is for closer links between farmers and the communities they feed, so that getting hands on the land is an uncomplicated, accessible and enjoyable affair，” one group said. Holly Whitelaw, 52, from St Just in Penwith, set up the Cornwall Gleaning Network last year after watching a BBC series that highlighted food poverty in Cornwall. She contacted Feedback, which gave her a ￡2，000 grant to get insurance, knives, and cut­proof gloves. She set up a Meta page, found willing volunteers and then managed to get a ￡10，000 grant from Feeding Britain, a national network of anti­hunger partnerships, to establish seven coordinators across the county and pay for more knives and gloves. They also raised funds to buy a pick­up truck. “We look like proper farmers now，” Whitelaw said. As a thank­you to the farmers, they have begun planting trees to reduce wind speed across their land, preventing damage to crops and minimizing soil erosion(侵蚀). (　　) 1. The passage mainly focuses on ________ in the UK. A. the benefits of gleaning B. research on gleaning networks C. warm welcome to gleaning pickers D. the importance of gleaning (　　) 2. According to the passage, which of the following has little impact on crop waste? A. Produce in poor quality. B. Lack of labor working the land. C. Changeable weather conditions. D. The increasing supermarket orders. (　　) 3. What might help Whitelaw generate the idea of gleaning? A. A growing network of volunteers. B. Feedback's overall aim for closer links. C. A TV series revealing regional food poverty. D. Caring communities and volunteers' joint efforts. (　　) 4. Which of the following can best describe this gleaning practice? A. No cross, no crown. B. From saving comes having. C. Knowledge starts with practice. D. Every coin has two sides. B[2025长沙长郡中学第三次月考] Is modern fruit cultivated(培育) to be sweeter than in the past? The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated. Some of the most powerful evidence that fruit is sweeter than before comes from zoos. In 2018, it was reported that Melbourne Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay(蛀牙) and weight gain. The monkeys at the zoo were provided with a lower­sugar vegetable­based diet instead of bananas. Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar”(though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecular(分子的) approaches”， a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. Modern apple varieties, the scientists noted, were on average sweeter than older ones. Cultivation isn't the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there's also climate change. Research from Japan found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples(which were already a sweet variety) have become significantly sweeter and softer. The lead researcher, Toshihiko Sugiura, said that “if you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference”． It is sometimes claimed that the sweetness of modern fruit is not due to higher sugar content so much as the fact that the bitterness and sourness of wild fruit have been steadily cultivated out of it. There's a grain—but only a grain—of truth in this. Studies of wild apples do indeed suggest that some ancient varieties were just as high in sugar as a modern Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness. (　　) 5. Why did Melbourne Zoo stop giving fruit to most of its animals? A. The animals preferred a vegetable­based diet. B. Modern fruit did great harm to animals' teeth. C. The sugar content of modern fruit is lower than before. D. The flavor of modern fruit was not good for the animals. (　　) 6. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. The sugar content is breeders' first priority. B. Sweeter fruits are just a result of natural selection. C. The sweetness of modern apples is equal to the average of older ones. D. Molecular approaches are adopted to add the sweetness of modern fruit. (　　) 7. What do studies of wild apples in the last paragraph suggest? A. Apples of old species tasted less sweet. B. The sugar content of wild apples varied greatly. C. The sweetness of modern apples is of the same level. D. Fruit is sweet because bitterness in it has disappeared. (　　) 8. What's the best title for this passage? A. Modern or Old: Which Is Better? B. Modern Fruit: Sweetness Is Quality C. Fruit Is Sweeter: It's Not a Misconception D. Melbourne Zoo: Animals Stop Eating Fruits Ⅲ. 七选五。[2025石家庄摸底检测] Sometimes it seems that we can't feel any joy in life. We all have such bad days. However, an inability to feel joy is not the norm and requires attention. __1__ Luckily, there are steps we can take to generate joy. __2__ Learn to recognize emotions that inhibit(抑制) our ability to access joy. This can help us gain access to our positive core emotions. For example, when we feel anxious, slow down, breathe and name the emotion. Once the body feels calm, we get curious about the emotion's meaning. We may ask, “What is this emotion protecting me from？” and “If you move this emotion aside, what's underneath？” Pay someone a compliment(称赞). __3__ So witnessing someone else's happiness can make us smile, too. Complimenting a friend or a co­worker can help. Saying “It's nice to see you today” goes a long way. They may smile or show appreciation for your kind words. Witnessing their joy and happiness will lift your spirits. Enjoy small moments of pleasure. Imagine you're a joy detective and try to identify one positive interaction that you've experienced recently. __4__ When you notice a positive feeling, try to stay with the moment. In the long run, it will lengthen our experience of positive emotions. Smile, even when you don't feel like it. When we're feeling down, smiling may be the last thing on our mind. However, turning up the corners of your mouth can lower stress and boost your mood. It is a good way to watch a funny movie. Notice what happens when you laugh or smile. __5__ A. Get out of a bad mood. B. Watch out for joy blockers. C. Emotions tend to spread rapidly among people. D. This may remind you of a past pleasant experience. E. Perhaps it was a warm conversation or dinner with a friend. F. Chances are that you'll experience a wave of joy, even for a moment. G. Joylessness can affect our mental health, relationship and well­being. 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5. __________ Ⅳ. 写作。 假定你是李华，你校开设了丰富的劳动技能课程(Labor Skill Course)。请你给英国朋友Peter 写一封邮件。内容包括： 1. 课程内容； 2. 你的感受； 3. 询问Peter学校的劳动课情况。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Dear Peter， ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua Ⅰ. 1. nevertheless　2. ultimately 3. downside　4. decline　5. reveal 6. Unfortunately　7. widespread　8. pests Ⅱ. 1—5 CDCBB　6—8 DBC Ⅲ. 1—5 GBCEF Ⅳ. One possible version： Dear_Peter， How are you recently? I'm writing to tell you about our school's Labor Skill Course. To help the students form a correct view of labor, colorful labor programmes are provided every week. We can help plant vegetables or feed chickens in the schoolrun farm. Additionally, students are also encouraged to participate in community service and voluntary work. Most of us are fascinated by the course because it offers an alternative to our busy school life. Not only are we relaxed but also we have gained higher moral values on life. What is the Labor Skill Course like in your school? Looking forward to your early reply. Yours， Li_Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $