高中英語人教版（2019）選擇性必修UNIT 5　課時檢測(三)　Learning About Language

4/4UNIT5課時檢測(三)LearningAboutLanguageⅠ.閱讀理解ARhodeIslandgroweristhefirstintheworldtoachievethreerecordsinthehobbyofgrowingenormousfoods.Thethreeworldrecordsconsistoftheheaviestpumpkinandthelongestgourd(葫蘆)．Andnowitincludestheheaviestsquash(南瓜)．JoeJutraspreviouslybroketworecords.Joegothisthirdlastweekendwhenhebrokethegiantsquashrecord.Itweighed2,118pounds.ThiswasatFrerichsFarminWarrenlastSaturday.Hisothertitlescamein2006.Thatiswhenhebroketherecordforthelongestgourd.Itwasa126.5-inchgourd.In2007，hebroketherecordforthelargestpumpkin.Itweighedinall1,689pounds.Both_previous_records_have_since_been_surpassed.ButJutrasistheonlygrowersofartobreakworldrecordsinthethreemostcompetitivecategories.“Itfeelsgreat，”JutrassaidonMonday.“It'sreallybeenagoalofminetotrytoachievethis.”Jutrashasbeenworkingonthethreerecordsforadecade,sincehispumpkinwon.Hewasclosetothegoalafewyearsago.Buthefailed.Now62，Jutrasrecentlyretiredfromhisworkasahigh-endcabinetmaker.Hewantstodevotemoretimetohishobby.Jutrasnotedthatothershadwonmultipleworldrecordsforfruitandvegetablesbefore.Buttheywonincategoriessuchascarrotsthatarenotascompetitive.JutrassayshisfruitisheadedtoNewYorkCity.ItwillbeondisplaythismonthattheNewYorkBotanicalGarden.Askedwhatheplanstodonext,hesayshe'sbeenthinkingaboutthebushelgourd.“Ithinktherecordnowisabout279pounds，”Jutrassaid.“ThatmightbesomethingImightwanttogetintoabit.”1．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?A．TherecordsJutrassetin2006and2007havebeenbrokenbyothers.B．Jutraswasawardedalotofmoneyforthetworecords.C．Jutrasisdeterminedtobreakhispreviousrecords.D．NooneelsecancomparewithJutras.2．HowdoyoufindJutras?A．Heisbraveandcompetitive.B．Heiscreativeandgenerous.C．Heisdeterminedandambitious.D．Heisexcellentandlight-hearted.3．Whatcanweknowaccordingtoparagraph7?A．Jutrasisproudofhisrecords.B．Jutrasthinkshighlyofotherpeople'sachievements.C．Jutraswillexperimentwithcarrots.D．Jutraswillbreakmorerecordsforfruitandvegetables.4．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Jutras'hobbyismakingcabinets.B．Jutrasisaimedtosetanewworldrecordinabushelgourd.C．JutraswillworkattheNewYorkBotanicalGarden.D．Jutraswillfeedmorepeople.Ⅱ.完形填空AstheChinesesayinggoes,“Aseedcanchangetheworld;avarietycanbenefitanation.”ZhangDaorong,whohasspentover20years__5__13newvarietiesofwheatandcontributingtonationalfoodsecurity,hasdoneboth.The53-year-old,whoiscalledthe“motherofwheat”，isa__6__attheXiangyangAcademyofAgriculturalSciencesinXiangyangcity.Theresearchintonewvarietiesrequires__7__standardsandcarefulexperiments.“Thefirst__8__istofindsuitableparentaltypesforaspecificcultivationpurpose.Thenwetryahybridcombination，”Zhangexplained.“Afterseveralgenerationsof__9__andselection,andwhencharacteristicsremainstable,we__10__atwo-yearprocessofyieldtestinganddiseaseidentification.”Andafterseveralmoreroundsoftests,a(n)__11__forevaluationandapprovalcanbemadeformarketproduction.“Generallyspeaking,agoodnew__12__shouldproducehighyields,havestableproduction,and__13__goodresistancetobadconditions，”sheadded.“__14__,itshouldalsobeacceptedbythemarket.”Zhangaddedthattheteam__15__70,000to80,000seedlings(幼苗)eachyear.Allyearroundtheywerebusy__16__experimentsonthegrowthofthenewseedlingsandmakingrecordsandanalyses.“Agriculturalresearchworkis__17__andcomplicated.Sometimesyoureffortsdonot__18__.Allwecandothenisthinkmore,__19__moreandfindanswersontheland，”shesaid.,5．A.advertising B．developingC．talking D．observing6．A.journalist B．teacherC．researcher D．manager7．A.strict B．acceptableC．reasonable D．objective8．A.way B．attemptC．step D．question9．A.encouragement B．supportC．management D．trial10．A.perform B．continueC．follow D．repeat11．A.practice B．applicationC．declaration D．invitation12．A.environment B．machineC．farmland D．variety13．A.produce B．enhanceC．show D．overcome14．A.Besides B．HoweverC．Therefore D．Otherwise15．A.watered B．boughtC．protected D．planted16．A.reporting B．designingC．conducting D．studying17．A.normal B．toughC．varied D．specific18．A.endup B．runoutC．breakup D．payoff19．A.discuss B．obtainC．insist D．gatherⅢ.語法填空(15分)Thesetupofthetwofriends'agriculturalbusinessis20.______________(usual)．Theirfarmsitsnexttoagasstation,insideashippingcontainerwheretheplantsgrowonvertically(垂直地)arrangedshelves.TheiroperationisMalaysia-basedandfreshproduce21.________________(sell)directlytoconsumersinwaysthatbypassgrocerystores,whichdiffers22.________theconventionalbusinessmodel.Apartfromthegasstation,theshippingcontainer'sother23.__________________(neighbor)areagolfcourseandanoilpalmplantation.Inside,therearetightlypackedshelveswithvariousvegetables24.______________________(plant)intheliquid,notsoil,andgrowingunderLEDlights.Thewallpaperoutsideshowsblueskyandclouds,25.______________________(bring)tomindtheviewofanold-fashionedfarm.Itsemployeeswearrubbergloves,surgicalmasksandwhitelabcoats,26.____________walkupanddowninthenarrowpassage,asiftheywereinahospital.MrShaG．P.saiditwasquitelikely27.______hefirstbecameinterestedinverticalfarmingafterhewatchedafilmTheMartian,inwhichanAmericanastronautisstranded(被滯留的)onMarsandlearnstogrowhisownfood.“Oursales28.________________(double)overthepastfewmonths.Afterall,notmanyendusersarewillingtogobacktothewetmarket，”saidMr.ShawnNg.“SoIthink29.________________wholebusinessmodelwillcontinuetochange.”UNIT5課時檢測(三)Ⅰ.閱讀理解語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了喬·朱特拉的業余愛好是種植巨型蔬菜，他已成為世界上第一個在種植巨型蔬菜方面打破三項世界紀錄的非專業人士。1．選A句意理解題。此處指他以前的兩項紀錄已經被人超越了。故選A。2．選C推理判斷題。根據第五、六段可知，他是一個目標明確并且失敗了也不退縮的人。故選C。3．選A推理判斷題。第七段主要告訴我們朱特拉認為其他人在種植蔬菜水果方面也創造了多個世界紀錄，但都是像胡蘿卜這樣不具備競爭力的種類。由此可知，他認為他的紀錄比他們的厲害。故選A。4．選B推理判斷題。根據文章最后兩段可知，朱特拉下一步想在bushelgourd這方面創造新的世界紀錄。故選B。Ⅱ.完形填空語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了被稱為“小麥之母”的研究員張道榮為培育小麥新品種所付出的努力以及取得的成就。5．選B根據下文的“13newvarietiesofwheat”和“The53yearold,whoiscalledthe‘motherofwheat’”可知，張道榮的工作是研發小麥新品種。6．選C根據下文的“Theresearchintonewvarieties”可知，張道榮是一名研究員。7．選A根據上文的“Theresearchintonewvarieties”和下文的“carefulexperiments”以及常識可知，新品種的研究需要嚴格的標準。8．選C根據下文的Then可知，此處是說的第一步。9．選D根據上文的“carefulexperiments”和“Thenwetryahybridcombination”可知，此處說的是實驗。10．選A根據下文的“atwoyearprocessofyieldtestinganddiseaseidentification”可知，此處是指進行產量測試。11．選B根據下文的“forevaluation”可知，此處指申請評估。12．選D根據第二段的“13newvarietiesofwheat”可知，此處指的是小麥品種。13．選C根據上文的“agoodnew________shouldproducehighyields”和下文的“goodresistancetobadconditions”可知，一個好的新品種應該對惡劣條件表現出良好的抵抗力。14．選A下文的“itshouldalsobeacceptedbythemarket”是對上文內容的進一步補充說明。15．選D根據下文的“70,000to80,000seedlings”和常識可知，該團隊是種植幼苗。16．選C根據下文的“experimentsonthegrowthofthenewseedlings”可知，此處是指對新苗的生長進行實驗。17．選B根據下文的“complicated”和“Sometimesyoureffortsdonot________.”可知，農業研究工作既艱巨又復雜。18．選D根據上文的“Agriculturalresearchworkis_________andcomplicated.”可知，做農業研究工作，有時候努力不一定有回報。19．選A根據