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课时作业 17
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．They envision(展望) an equal society, free of poverty and disease.
2．This commercial forest is very productive and can generate (产生) good
economic returns.
3．There's no shortage(短缺) of ideas when it comes to improving the education
of children.
4．It wants the government to take action to boost(使增长) the economy.
5．This year's yield(产量) of wheat is higher than ever before.
6．At least 5,000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate(估
计) .
7．The first reason to tackle(处理) these problems is to save children's lives.
8．Where there are conflicts and crises(危机), there is opportunity.
9．These days we have more money and more leisure(空闲)to enjoy it.
10．The President is under intense(十分强烈的)pressure to resign.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The deal is_estimated (estimate)to be worth around $1.5 million.
2．Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning(envision) that there is
anything beyond.
3．I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.
4．He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption(consume)．
5．Deep down,_she supported her husband's involvement in the organization.
6．He was a very gentle boy at heart.
7．Sichuan cuisine is famous both at home and abroad.
8．As the market opens up,_I think people are going to be able to spend more
money on consumer goods.
9．It is far from the truth(true).
10．It is the last time I will take on this sort of work.
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Matt grows the best vegetables in the village.He grows fruit too—big, sweet
apples and oranges.And what else? Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers.
Things grow in Matt's garden all through the year.He cuts some flowers for his
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sittingroom 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 knows a few other gardens, but he does not have any friends.You might ask,
“What is that? Why doesn't he have friends？”
I will tell you.People do not understand him.And they do not understand his
garden.“Why not？” you will ask.“It's a very good garden, isn't 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 everything grows.
People ask, “How does Matt grow these wonderful things? He waters the plants
sometimes, but he doesn't 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, and so they don't like it 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.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了 Matt 几乎每天在花园里听音乐但植物仍长
得很好，人们不理解原因，他们不知道正是音乐在其中起着重要作用。
1．Matt makes a living by ________.
A．selling his vegetables, fruit and flowers
B．growing trees in his garden
C．working in the market
D．helping other people growing plants
答案：A
解析：从文章第二段的最后两句可知答案。
2．Everything in Matt's garden grows well 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 hardworking
答案：C
解析：从文章倒数第二段“the music does the work”可知答案。
3．People think that ________.
A．Matt's garden is better than theirs
B．Matt works harder than they do
C．Matt doesn't know how to grow vegetables well
D．the radio helps Matt to grow everything well in his garden
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答案：A
解析：由文章第四段可知人们不能理解为何 Matt 的花园里种植的东西长得如此好，也
不知道音乐在其中起一定的作用，只知道一个客观事实：Matt 的花园里的植物长得很好。
Ⅱ.七选五
Gardening can be a rewarding hobby not only because you can watch your plants
grow but because you can take pride in your success.People use more ways to save
money these days.__1__ If you have decided to own a garden then a few beginner
gardening tips will help you to get started.
Plant Plants That Grow Easily
__2__ If you are getting ready to start your first garden then it may be a better
idea to choose plants that are strong and easy to grow.
Use Good Soil
As a beginner, if you do not know much about the type of soil that you need,
it might be a better idea to buy your soil from a gardening store.You have to consider
the type of soil that you have in your yard and what plants you are growing in it
as well.__3__
Do Not Over Water
Finally, one of the biggest mistakes that beginners make is over watering their
gardens.__4__ So you need to learn how much water each plant needs in your garden.It
is also beneficial to water your plants early in the morning to get the best results.
__5__ You can also save money, be healthier, and help protect the environment
at the same time.
A．One mistake that many beginners make is trying to grow plants that are hard
to grow.
B．With these helpful beginner tips you can grow your own fruit and vegetables.
C．And growing your own fruit and vegetables is one of them.
D．Different plants need different amounts of water.
E．Gardening is many people's favorite hobby.
F．For this reason buying soil from a store may just be easier.
G．There are many mistakes that you may make when beginning gardening.
文章大意：本文就园艺工作提出了几条建议。
1．C 解析：C 项 one of them 承接上句 more ways to save money; growing...引起
下句 gardening。
2．A 解析：本段小标题是 Plant Plants That Grow Easily，A 项 One mistake...are
hard to grow 与之呼应。
3．F 解析：F 项与本段 Use Good Soil 一致，且承接上句。
4．D 解析：D 项“不同的植物需要不同量的水”与小标题一致。
5．B 解析：这是一个起总结作用的段落，B 项呼应第一段 a few beginner gardening
tips。
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Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yuan Longping was born in Beijing, China.He loves playing mahjong and erhu
(Chinese violin), swimming and __1__ (motorcycle)．
Born in 1930, Yuan graduated from the Southwest Agricultural College in 1953
and began his teaching career at an agriculture school in Anjiang, Hunan Province.
He came up with an idea for hybridizing rice in __2__ 1960s, when a series of
natural disasters and inappropriate policies __3__ (plunge) China into an
unprecedented (前所未有的) famine that caused many deaths.
Since then, he has devoted __4__ (he) to the research and development of a better
rice breed.
In 1964, he happened to find a __5__ (nature) hybrid rice plant that had obvious
advantages over others.Greatly encouraged, he began to study the elements of this
particular type.In 1973, in cooperation __6__ others, he was able to cultivate a
type of hybrid rice species __7__ had great advantages.It yielded 20 per cent more
per unit than __8__ of common ones.The next year their research made a breakthrough
in seeding.They __9__ (succeed) developed a set of technologies for producing indica
rice (籼稻), putting China in the lead worldwide in rice production.__10__ this
achievement, he was dubbed (授予……称号) the “Father of Hybrid Rice”．
文章大意：本文主要介绍了“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平。
1．motorcycling
解析：考查非谓语动词。love doing sth.喜欢做某事，且空格处与 playing, swimming
并列。故填 motorcycling。
2．the
解析：考查固定搭配。in the 1960s 为固定搭配，意为 20 世纪 60 年代。故填 the。
3．had_plunged
解析：考查时态。分析句子结构可知，从句的动作发生在主句之前，主句用的是一般过
去时，所以从句应用过去完成时，表示过去的过去。故填 had plunged。
4．himself
解析：考查反身代词。devote oneself to sth.致力于；全身心投入到(某事)。此处表
示他致力于研发一种更好的水稻品种。he 的反身代词为 himself。故填 himself。
5．natural
解析：考查形容词。空格处作定语修饰名词 hybrid rice plant，故填 natural。
6．with
解析：考查固定搭配。in cooperation with 与……合作。故填 with。
7．which/that
解析：考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，指代先行词
a type of hybrid rice species，而且在从句中作主语，所以用 which 或 that 来引导。故
填 which/that。
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8．that
解析：考查代词。根据句意可知，它的产量比普通水稻高 20%，此处用 that 指代产量。
故填 that。
9．successfully
解析：考查副词。此处修饰动词 developed，用副词修饰。故填 successfully。
10．For
解析：考查介词。根据句意可知，因为这项成就，他被称为“杂交水稻之父”，此处用
for 来表示原因。故填 For。
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