2019年高考英语抓纲务本 Unit 2 Working the land写作讲与练(含解析)新人教版必修4
2019高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land Period 1 Warming Up
Unit 2 Working the land Period 1 Warming Up & Reading课后阅读作业Ⅰ. 阅读理解A“Eat local. ”It’s one way to reduce human effect on the planet. Eatinglocal means to try to buy and consume foods that are grown in places close tohome. However, most of the food sold at supermarkets is not locally grown orproduced. Trucks and planes deliver these foods from hundreds or thousands ofmiles away. During the transportation, greenhouse(温室)gases are produced, causing global warming. So the shorter the distance your foods must travel, the less the harm is done to the environment.But how do you get local food if you live in a large city, hundreds of miles away from farms? Environmental health scientist Dickson Despommier and his students came up with the idea of a“vert ical(垂直的)farm”.A vertical farm is a glass-walled structure that could be built as tall as a skyscraper(摩天大楼). Since the garden is built upwards, rather than outwards, it requires much less space than an ordinary farm. The world is quickly running out of room for ordinary farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. Despommier imagines a 30-story building with a greenhouse on every floor. The walls of the building would be clear, to allow crops to get as much sunlight as possible. Depending on a city’s water resources, Despommier thinks hydroponic(水培的)farming is another method for the vertical farm which needs no soil to grow plants.Despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a system that would use a city’s waste water and fill it with nutrition to make the crops grow. If this method works, it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water.The idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world. Scott Stringer, a government official from New York City, thinks the city is suitable for the vertical farming. “Obviously we don’t have much land left for us, ”Stringer said. “But the sky is the limit in Manhattan. ”Despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to do to make vertical farms a reality.“But I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way, ”he says.【语篇概述】本文向大家介绍了一种新的种植方式——垂直农场。
高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land Section Ⅳ Using Lan
Unit 2 Working the landCHEMICAL(化学的) OR ORGANIC(有机的) FARMING?Over the past half century，using chemical fertilizers(化肥) has become very common in farming①．Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease and increase production.Recently，however，scientists have been finding② that longterm use of these fertilizers can cause damage to③ the land and，even more dangerous，to people's health.化学耕作还是有机耕作？在过去的半个世纪里，在耕作中使用化肥已经非常普遍。
很多农民喜欢使用化肥。
把它们作为防治农作物病虫害和提高产量的重要手段。
然而，最近科学家发现长期使用这些肥料会造成土地受损，甚至更危险的是，他们会对人们的健康造成危害。
What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers？First，they damage the land by killing the helpful bacteria(细菌) and pests(害虫) as well as the harmful ones.Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time.This affects crops and，therefore，animals and humans，since chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just be washed off.These chemicals in the food supply build up in people's bodies over time.Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses.In addition，fruit，vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers⑤usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition(营养)．They may look beautiful，but inside there is usually more water than vitamins and minerals.化肥带来的问题有哪些呢？首先，化肥在杀死病菌和害虫的同时也会杀死有益的细菌和昆虫，从而破坏土地。
近年届高三英语一轮复习基础必备Unit2Workingtheland课时作业新人教版必修4(202
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Unit 2 Working the land[基础回顾]Ⅰ.单句语法填空(导学号02516147)1．Dina，having struggled (struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency。
2．The high cost of equipment (equip) prohibits many people from taking up this sport.3．I regret to tell(tell) you that your problems are beyond my power.You’ll have to turn to some other one，I'm afraid。
4．With his attention focused （focus） on his homework,he forgot all about what I had told him。
2019高考英语一轮选练习题unit2workingtheland(含解析)新人教版必修4.docx
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land李仕才一、阅读理解AThe United Arab Emirates(UAE) government announced it had elected 60 "Chief Happiness Officersto study happiness and how to spread it abroad・ Currently ranked 28th out of over 150 countries surveyed in the Un itcd Nations' 2016 World Happ in ess Report, the UAE wants to sit within the top five by 2021. “We seek to create a society where our people's happiness is primary, ” declared the UAE's Vice President and Prime Minister.Since the new minister took office, people working in the civil service have attended a series of happiness seminars to learn more about the plan. Dubai Police has renamcd its community service department the "General Department for Community Happiness" and the force often adds # YourSecurityOurHappincss to their tweets (用推特发送的信息).Meanwhile, various government agencies have changed the language of their customer surveys to find out if people are u happy rather than just satis fied” with the services, and some have investigated social media followers to see if their Instagram and Facebook posts bring happiness.Meik Wiking, an independent think tank in Denmark, the country which tops the UV s happy table, thinks governme nts can and should play a role in public happ in ess.“The aim of public policy should be to improve the quality of life for people, ” he says.Sonia Edwards, who has lived in the UAE for over a decade, says：“I think it's a bit of a public relations gimmick to be honest. T think the government wants to be seen to be making things better through this plan but T don，t know how much effect it will really have. ”Edwards in Dubai adds：“There are a lot of issues here around job insecurity, workplace discrimination, high rents and expensive school fees, so if those were dealt with, we，cl all be happier, but overall, happiness is not just up to the government, it's also up to individuals and their own mindsets. ”【文章大意】阿拉伯联合酋长国采取措施，致力于提升人们的幸福感，人们対此冇不同的看法。
2019-2020学年人教版高考英语复习必修四 Unit 2 Working the land Word版含答案
Unit 2 Working the land一、刷黑板——词汇全听写(先过识记默写关)Ⅰ.阅读词汇(英译汉)[第一屏听写]1．statistic n．数据；统计；统计数字；统计资料2．sunburnt adj.晒黑的3．super adj.特级的；超级的4．output n. 产量；输出5．circulate v t.& v i.循环；流传6．grain n. 谷物；粮食；颗粒7．occupation n. 工作；职业；占领8．personality n. 性格；个性；人格9．chemical adj.化学的；关于化学的[第二屏听写]10．organic adj.有机的；器官的；组织的11．fertile adj.肥沃的；富饶的12．fertilizer n. 肥料；化肥13．bacteria n．(bacterium的复数形式) 细菌14．nutrition n. 营养；滋养；食物15．pest n. 害虫；害兽；害鸟16．mineral n. 矿物；矿石17．skim v t.浏览；略读18．underline v t.画底线标出；强调19．industrial adj.工业的；产业的[第三屏听写]Ⅱ.高频词汇(汉译英)1．struggle v i.& n．斗争；拼搏；努力2．decade n. 十年；十年期3．crop n. 庄稼；农作物；产量4．hunger n. 饥饿；欲望v t.& v i.(使)饥饿5．disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的6．expand v t.& v i.使变大；伸展7．battle n. 战役；战斗；较量；斗争v t.& v i.搏斗；奋斗[第四屏听写]8．rid v t.摆脱；除去9．freedom n. 自由；自主10．therefore ad v. 因此；所以；因而11．equip v t.& v i.配备；装备12．export v t.& v i.输出；出口13．confuse v t.使迷惑；使为难14．regret v t.遗憾；惋惜n. 遗憾；懊悔15．production n. 生产；制造[第五屏听写] 16．discovery n．发现；发觉17．focus n. 焦点；中心点v t.集中；聚焦18．soil n. 土壤19．reduce v t.减少；减缩20．root n. 根；根源21．summary n. 总结；摘要；概要22．comment n. 评论；议论v i.& v t.表达意见；作出评论[第六屏听写] 23．nationality n．国籍24．thanks_to 幸亏；由于；因为25．rid_...of 使……摆脱或除去26．be_satisfied_with 对……感到满意27．would_rather 宁愿；宁可28．build_up 逐渐增强；建立；开发29．lead_to 导致；造成(后果) 30．focus_on 集中(注意力、精力等)于31．keep_...free_from/of 使……免受(影响、伤害等)；使……不含(有害物)二、刷清单——热身自盘点(再过基本应用关)语)一、过重点单词——纵引横联超人一点1．struggle vi.& n ．斗争；拼搏；努力；挣扎[经典例句] She's struggling to bring up a family on a very low income. [多角练透] 单句语法填空①Helen Keller became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old, but she never gave up and struggled to_lead (lead) an active life.②They had to struggle for their lives against weather and wild animals. ③To get an education, he was struggling against/with many difficulties. 补全句子④Bravely, Mary struggled_to_her_feet,_and fought against the wind and rain beating against her.玛丽勇敢地挣扎着站起来，同扑向她的暴风雨搏斗着。
2019版高考英语一轮复习 第一部分 教材重点全程攻略 Unit 2 Working the land讲义 新人教版必修4
Unit 2 Working the land话题素材——粮食耕种[话题词汇]1．waste n. & vt. 浪费 2.worsen v. 恶化；使……变得更坏3．agriculture n. 农业 4.severe adj. 严峻的5．decline vi. 减少；下滑 6.struggle for survival 求生7．a_lack_of 缺少；短缺 8.rid ... of ... 使……摆脱掉……9．be abundant in ... 富含有 10.call on/appeal to 号召/呼吁11．be concerned about 关心12．cut down trees 砍伐树木13．be considered as ... 被认为是……14．food_supply 食物供应15．farming method 耕作方法[经典佳句]1．As_far_as_I'm_concerned,_it is a_good_virtue for us to “clear your plate”，especially when_having_dinner_with_our_friends.我个人认为，“清干净盘中的食物”对我们来说是一种美德，特别是与朋友聚餐的时候。
2．Lots of farmland has been lost due_to_the_rapid_development_of industry and urbanization.由于工业化和城市化的迅速发展，许多农田已经大量流失。
3．All animals and plants are of_great_importance,_because each species contributes to the variety of life forms on the earth and plays_an_important_role_in maintaining life.所有动植物都是重要的，因为每一物种都有助于地球上生命形式的多样性，而且对维持生命起到了重要的作用。
【教育文档】2019年高考英语一轮优练题 Unit 2 Working the land及解析答案新人教版必修4.doc
Working the land一、阅读理解。
Dear Parents:I’m delighted that you are considering the British International School for your children’s education. Our school offers first class international education delivered by experienced, highly qualified and professional staff.We aim to provide a high quality British-style education characterized by:The arrangement of the English National Curriculum to meet the needs of international and local students and offering an insight into the local culture.High quality teaching provided by international and local staff.A broad personal development of students that encourages independence, confidence, tolerance, good manners and respect.A recognition of the school-parent partnership in the successful education of the children.An acknowledge that all students are individuals who deserve an environment to help realize their academic and other potential, thereby preparing them for their chosen continued education and career.A safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment benefiting from high quality facilities.Our school provides an effective framework for education through a broad, balanced, and monitored curriculum. As students advance throughthe school, we ensure that their needs are met through progressive teaching and learning. Although our curriculum is based upon the National Curriculum for England, it is adapted as appropriate, to ensure suitability for our diverse student body. Thus, we strive for the development of transferable skills through the years of school, as well as the acquisition of a broad body of knowledge.Students are given opportunities to develop many skills. These include skills in language, in science, technology and mathematics, in the aesthetic(审美的) and creative fields of music, drama and art, and in physical education.We insist that students act in a responsible manner toward all members of society. Throughout the school, students are taught to distinguish between right and wrong and show consideration for others. The qualities of honesty, kindness and good manners are always encouraged. Our friendly atmosphere provides a secure and happy environment in which children can grow and flourish as Individuals and valued members of the school family.1.What do you think the author is?A.A school principalB. An exchange student.C. An assistant professorD. An experienced lecturer.2.Why does the school change its curriculum when necessary?A. To develop some good students’ skills.B. To meet the needs of different students.C. To offer an insight into the local culture.D. To help students realize their potential.3.Which of the following about the students is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. MannersB. Self-disciplineC. Qualities.D. Independence.4.What is the purpose of the passage?A. The author thinks schools and parents play an important role in teaching.B. The author is stressing that responsibility is the most important thing for a student.C. The author is encouraging more parents to send their children to this school.D. The author implies students become valued people without a friendly atmosphere.【文章大意】这是一篇英国国际儿童教育学校的招生广告，介绍了这所学校的教育目标、课程设置、教学理念等信息。
高中英语 Unit 2 Working the land 1 Section Ⅰ Warming
Unit 2 Working the land随着社会变迁和时代发展，农业会向哪个方向发展呢？The Future of Farming,More and more people around the world areliving in urban areas, and the need for highquality fresh food is rising.At the same time,new homes, apartment buildings, shopping centers and roads are replacing fertile land near cities.That makes growing crops in tall buildings an interesting solution.In Dallas, Texas, a company called Green Habitat Hydroponics(GHH), sells vertical farming supplies(垂直农业用品)．“You can control anything and everything you want to with hydroponics (the process of growing plants in sand, small stones, or water with added nutrients but no soil)，”Kris Maxwell, a sales employee at GHH said.“For example, certain plants need certain nutrients and pH levels.But don’t worry.You can change the hydroponic solution(溶液) by adding or taking away nutrients, or by changing the pH level, or even by controlling the amount of a water in solution, sothat plants get all the nutrients and water requirements they need.There are even different solutions for certain stages in the plant’s growth.”In this indoor environment, LED lights, which are environmentally friendly, take the place of the sun.Heaters, coolers, and special machines control the temperature and humidity(湿度)．Up to 300 plants can grow in one container unit.GHH also sells aeroponic systems.With this system, plants are placed in huge containers where only the roots are put in a solution.Nutrientrich wastes from fish, for example, are filtered(过滤) and sent through the system.“The good thing about this method is that no fertilizers have to be used because the fish produce all of the necessary nutrients，” Maxwell said.“Another advantage of vertical farming is that no insects or other pests will damage your crops.”What do you think？Does vertical farming have a bright future？Section ⅠWarming Up & Reading—Comprehending 重点单词写作词汇1.struggle vi.& n. 斗争；拼搏；努力2.decade n. 十年；十年期3.expand vt.& vi. 使变大；伸展4.rid vt. 摆脱；除去5.therefore adv. 因此；所以；因而6.crop n. 庄稼；农作物；产量拓展词汇7.hunger n．饥饿；欲望vt.& vi.(使)饥饿→hungry adj.饥饿的8.disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的→disturbed adj.扰乱的；精神失常的→disturb vt.扰乱；打扰9.freedom n．自由；自主→free adj.自由的；免费的→freely adv.自由地；随意地10.equip vt.& vi.配备；装备→equipment n．设备(不可数)11.export vt.& vi.输出；出口→import vt.& vi.(反义词)输入；进口12.personality n．性格；个性；人格→personal adj.个人的；身体的；亲自的→personally adv.亲自地；当面；个别地；就自己而言阅读词汇13.statistic n. 数据；统计；统计数字；统计资料14.sunburnt adj. 晒黑的15.super adj. 特级的；超级的16.output n. 产量；输出17.circulate vt.& vi. 循环；流传18.grain n. 谷物；粮食；颗粒19.peanut n. 花生20.occupation n. 工作；职业；占领重点短语1.thanks__to 幸亏；由于；因为2.rid...of 使……摆脱或除去3.be__satisfied__with 对……感到满意4.care__about 关心；在乎5.would__rather 宁愿；宁可6.make__a__difference 有关系；有影响重点句型1.if so省略句式：If__so(如果这样), what did you do to grow them？2.what引导名词性从句：Yuan Longping growswhat__is__called(被称为……) super hybrid rice.3.make it＋形容词＋动词不定式：This special strain of rice makes__it__possible__to(使……成为可能) produce 20% more of the crop in the same fields.4.倍数表达法：Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice__as__large__as__before(以前的两倍大).ⅠFastreadingSkim the text and do the following exercises.1．What’s the main idea of the text?A．Ways to increase the rice output.B．Yuan Longping’s dreams.C．Yuan Longping’s super hybrid rice.D．Yuan Longping—an agricultural pioneer.答案：D2．Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A．Yuan Longping’s brief life experiences.Para.2 B．Yuan Longping’s dreams.Para.3 C．Yuan Longping’s attitudes toward life.Para.4 D．Yuan Longping’s achievements in the improvements on rice production.答案：DACBⅡCarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1．Why did Yuan Longping want to develop a new species of rice in the 1950s?A．Because he wanted to win an award.B．Because he wanted to ca tch others’ eye.C．Because hunger was a disturbing problem in China.D．Because his hometown suffered from drought.2．How long did it take Yuan Longping to develop his super hybrid rice?A．12 years. B．14 years.C．20 years. D．25 years.3．Yuan Longping’s hobbies include the following EXCEPT________．A．listening to violin music B．playing mahjongC．swimming and reading D．singing4．What does Yuan Longping think of being famous?A．It gives him a chance to know more important people.B．It makes him have more money to buy what he wants.C．It gives him a chance to take up more hobbies.D．It makes him have less freedom to do his research.答案：1－DDⅢStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1．More than 800 million people go to bed hungry every day.此句为简单句。
2019届高考英语大一轮复习-Unit-2-Working-the-land讲义-新人教版必修教材
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【教育文档】2019版高考英语一轮基础达标选题 Unit 2 Working the land及解析答案新人教版必修4.doc
Unit 2 Working the land一、阅读理解In the dead of winter，we don’t typically think about spending time outdoors，but according to many physicians we should.The sun is our greatest source of a vitamin that is essential for good health—VitaminD．This important vitamin strengthens bones and teeth and is linked to the prevention of heart disease，cancer and many other lifethreatening diseases.The recommended daily requirement is 400－600 International Units (IU). In summer, people with dark brown eyes and darker skin turn sunlight from just 15 minutes outside without sunscreen into adequate amounts of Vitamin D．Even during winter, just a 10minute walk at midday can keep the body’s Vitamin D at healthy levels.During brief winter walks，we receive the greatest benefits when we wear no sunscreen and expose as much skin to the sun as possible.Vitamin D can be also obtained from foods.Salmon is one of the best sources of the Vitamin.Egg yolks(蛋黄)，cheese，mushrooms and some animal organs contain smaller quantities of it.To attract consumers，food companies add Vitamin D to some of theirmilk products.The practice of putting the Vitamin into milk began in the 1930s.At that time，many children were suffering from rickets，an illness that is caused by a deficiency(缺乏)of Vitamin D．It made the children’s bones soft and weak.Adding Vitamin D to milk helped to solve the problem, and it has been available ever since.For people who still need more Vitamin D, there is another option；Take Vitamin D supplements(补充物)．These products are widely sold in stores.However，anyone considering taking supplements should consult a physician first.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了维生素D的一些情况。
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Working the land李仕才Unit 2 Working the land【高考试一试】阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
France has become the first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away unsold food. The new law, which was passed, requires supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities and food banks. If supermarkets do not obey the law, they will face a $4,000 fine. Each year, France throws away about 7 million tons of food. That is one-fifth of the amount of food bought each year. Along with individual consumers, restaurants and stores add to the food waste.Other European countries are also making efforts to reduce food waste. In Denmark, a new ＂waste＂supermarket has opened, where customers can buy leftover food at cheaper prices.Arash Derambarsh is a municipal councilor (市议员) in Paris. He started a petition(请愿书) to the French Parliament to adopt the supermarket food waste law. ＂The situation is very simple,＂ he said. ＂On the one hand, we have supermarkets that throw away kilos of unsold food every day. On the other, we have millions of poor people in France.＂Derambarsh published a book called Manifesto Against Waste. In the book, he wrote about his experience as a poor student barely able to pay for rent. ＂I was hungry and ashamed of admitting it. I wanted to turn it into a positive experience so others would not end up in this situation.＂Derambarsh is now campaigning for the European Union to adopt similar supermarket waste laws. He is urging the United States and other countries to adopt such measures, too.Some people welcomed the new law. Louise Saint-Germain is president of a small non-governmental organization. She said the increase in donation will allow her group to ＂feed more people and provide a more diversified food basket＂. But others are worried the law will lead to more donations than they can handle. Aline Chassagnot manages a Salvation Army store. ＂We simply don’t have the technical and logistical(后勤的) ability to hand out more food to more people. And we’re not the only ones,＂ she said._____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________文章大意：Paragraph 1：为了减少食物浪费，法国率先禁止超市扔掉未售出的食物，并通过了一项法律，要求其向慈善机构和食物赈济处捐赠未售出的食物。
Paragraph 2：其他的欧洲国家也在努力改善食物浪费的现象。
Paragraphs 3&4：面对食物浪费和贫穷肆虐并存的现状，巴黎的市议员Derambarsh请愿实施新法。
同时，Derambarsh呼吁欧盟以及其他国家也实施类似的新法。
Paragraph 5：一些人支持新法，认为其将会造福更多的人。
但也有人担忧新法实施的过程中会遇到很多问题。
[话题单词]1．provide v. 提供2．lack v．&n. 缺少3．waste v. 浪费4．recommend v. 推荐5．decline v. 减少6．hit v. 产生不良影响7．protection n. 保护8．energysaving adj. 节省能源的9．annual adj. 每年的10．severe adj. 严重的11．shortage n. 短缺12．crisis n. 危机13．ecology n. 生态学14．output n. 产量15．worsen vt. 使更糟【高考试一试】假如你叫李华，不久前参加了美国文化委员会举办的一次语言竞赛活动，作为获奖者你得到了暑假去美国免费学习英语的机会。
以下是校方寄给你的课程安排表，请你阅读课表，按要求给对方负责人Mr. Smith回一封信。
Schedule For EFLS Summer English Courses注意：1. 信的开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.词数：100左右。
Dear Mr. Smith,Thank you for your offer of inviting me to the free summer English course in your school. _____________________________________________________________________________【参考范文】Dear Mr. Smith,Thank you for your offer of inviting me to the free summer English course in your school.As for my choice of the two courses, I’d certainly prefer the three-week course for 40 hours, although it’s from July 12th to August 8. This would allow me more time to see your beautiful country while learning the language. I’d like to make a few new friends.Of all the subjects I’m learning at school, I like English best. I’ve been learning English for six years and now I’m able to listen, speak, read and write. I hope to take this chance to improve spoken English as much as possible. I believe I’ll have a wonderful time in America this summer.[话题短语]1．due to由于2．call on号召3．deal with解决4．focus on集中于5．get rid of去除，消除6．be faced with面对7．be concerned about关心8．lead a poor life过着贫穷的生活9．with the development of economy随着经济的发展10．have an effect/influence on...对……产生影响11．improve the environment改善环境12．water shortage用水短缺13．urban and rural areas城镇与农村14．a welloff society小康社会15．on a larger scale大量地【高考试一试】假如你的朋友有一幅郑板桥的画，要在国际购物网站eBay上出售。
请根据下面提示为其作简单的英文介绍。
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________One possible version：As a wellknown painter in Qing dynasty，Zheng Banqiao enjoys great popularity in China all the time.He is famous for painting flowers，trees and stones，especially bamboos.This painting happens to be one of his masterpieces on bamboo.It measures 138 centimeters long and 38 centimeters wide.Besides，preserved with great care by the former owners，it is still in very good condition.Currently，it is for sale at a price of 30,000 dollars.I do believe you have good reasons to buy it.You may keep it for long if you like.And if you sell it in the future，it is sure to be worth more money.[话题佳句]1．Nowadays many countries are faced with food crisis.现在有一些国家正面临食品危机。