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选择性必修 Book 1 Unit 5 Unit 5 Working the Land
B 卷·能力提升练
(时间：90分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2022·武汉部分学校质检)I was 29 when my brotherinlaw said to me，“It would be nice if one
day you could make use of your education.” I had a degree and an MA (Master of Arts) in creative
writing which, as far as I was concerned, I used every day — reading novels, trying to write novels,
arguing about politics, interpreting the meanings in French films, and generally leading an examined
life.But my brotherinlaw, who left school at 18, didn't understand why, as a journalist, I was bringing
home less than half the salary he earned in the hospitality (服务) industry.
I thought of my brotherinlaw's comment this week when the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
released figures showing that, on average, male arts graduates earn less at the age of 29 than their non-
graduate peers.Graduates of the same age overall are only earning 6% more than nongraduates.For women,
the figure is 26%, but earnings growth for women overall is lower, so the benefits from going to
university are greater.
The IFS figures drew a predictable response from Sam Gyimah, who listed some courses of arts
degrees in certain universities that are not delivering the financial outcomes for students and threatened to
punish institutions that don't improve students' earning prospects.This attack on arts degrees raises
fundamental questions about what we want from education and, indeed, from life.
No one can deny that arts degrees give students the skills to speak and work out what they want
to say and how to say it.Studying Sigmund Freud, or reading James Joyce or Toni Morrison for the first
time, introduces students to ideas that challenge their intellectual prejudices, as well as the consensus (共
识) of the society around them.The value of an arts degree in life is incalculable.
1．What did the author think of his major according to Paragraph 1?
A．Hopeless. B．Unrealistic. C．Ordinary. D．Meaningful.
2．What do the IFS figures indicate?
A．Men graduates earn less than nongraduate peers.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂B．Women graduates earn less than nongraduates.
C．The income increase rate for women is much higher.
D．Women benefit more from getting college education.
3．How did Sam Gyimah respond to the IFS figures?
A．He put pressure on some institutions.
B．He punished some institutions.
C．He bettered students' earning prospects.
D．He accused colleges of giving false hope.
B
(2022·河北省六校联考)An unconventional method for growing rice has been found to increase
yields (产量) by 20 to 50 percent.Reports from China, India, Southeast Asia and Africa suggest that
average yield increases of 20 to 50 percent are regularly being achieved by farmers adopting the
“system of rice intensification (SRI)”， which needs onetenth as many seeds and aims to stimulate the
root system of plants rather than trying to increase yields in the conventional way by using improved
seeds and fertilizers.
The idea of using less to gain more is seen as an important innovation for adapting farming to
climate change and a way to increase yields at a time when human populations are growing fast but
traditional plant breeding and genetically modified techniques have failed to increase yields more than a
few percentage points, says Norman Uphoff, professor of International Agriculture at Cornell University.
The new way to grow rice needs only half as much water, and proves most popular in water-
stressed countries, says Tavseef Mairaj Shah, a Ph.D.researcher.“Rice growing in Kashmir largely depends
on irrigation systems that draw water from the river Jhelum.But climate change is leading to drier
winters, untimely rains, and warmer summers.”
“SRI is a great technique, not just from the watersaving perspective but because it offers better
yields and soil conditions.Different studies, both at the experimental level and farmerparticipative level,
have shown that SRI improves yields with less water，” Shah adds.
Some academics, the global seed industry and the international community once rejected reports of
“fantastic” yields, accusing farmers of falsifying (篡改) records and researchers of carelessness and
“nonscience”．But more than 600 articles, checked by SRI International Network and Resources Center
at Cornell University, have shown benefits.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Uphoff says, “Attitudes are changing.The original hostility (敌意) has gone.” However, the early
opposition has resulted in comparatively little scientific research being conducted into SRI and a slow
understanding by funders.
4．How does SRI increase the yields of rice?
A．By sowing more seeds.
B．By using improved seeds.
C．By improving its root system.
D．By adopting special fertilizers.
5．Compared with the conventional method for growing rice, SRI ________．
A．needs less water
B．increases labor costs
C．requires better soil conditions
D．depends on genetically modified techniques
6．What was the global seed industry's initial attitude toward reports on SRI?
A．Curious. B．Skeptical.
C．Approving. D．Uninterested.
7．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How to increase yields?
B．People's attitudes towards SRI.
C．An innovative means of growing rice.
D．The disadvantages of conventional plant breeding.
C
(2022·广东七校联考)When you feel thankful for things you've received or something that has happened,
that's gratitude.Gratitude is how you relate to others, when you see yourself in connection with things larger than
yourself.
Last year, I felt compelled (强迫的) to bake cookies for complete strangers to say “thank you”．However,
what occurred later changed my view about it.One day, I had to call 999 because I found my partner unconscious
on the floor.Within minutes, a police car and an ambulance arrived, filled with first responders who took my partner
away to the nearest hospital, where he received the critical care he needed.
A week later, still impressed by the kindness of the strangers, I wrote thankyou notes to those helpful first
responders and baked for them.It was a small gesture with a big impact ...When I dropped off stillwarm cookies at
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂the police and the fire station, they thanked me for delivering gifts.Thanking me？All I'd done was baking,
however, they'd saved a life.
I drove away feeling light and happy, partly because I'd done a good deed, but mostly because I was amazed
that there are great people who do lifesaving work and expect nothing in return.
Later,_I_realized_that_my_natural_high_might_have_been_more_than_what_it_seemed.Sharing thoughts
of gratitude and performing acts of kindness can boost your mood.Gratitude really does have an impact on
happiness, which increases life satisfaction.I am the one who indeed benefits from expressing thanks.Then why not
thank others?
8．What changed the author's view last year?
A．The stranger's gifts.
B．The doctors' critical care.
C．His partner's thankyou notes.
D．The police's thanks for his cookies.
9．Which word can describe the author's feeling in Paragraph 3?
A．Proud. B．Doubtful.
C．Unexpected. D．Relieved.
10．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?
A．The author was extremely excited.
B．The author couldn't control himself.
C．The author looked taller than before.
D．The author thought highly of the nature.
11．Which of the following may the author agree with?
A．You reap what you sow.
B．Roses given, fragrance in hand.
C．Where there's a will, there's a way.
D．With a grateful heart, life will be better.
D
(2022·豫北名校联考) That youngsters were glued to online games on their smart phones was a great
concern for Ngurang Meena, a school teacher in Nirjuli.The 30yearold social science teacher, who ran the
Ngurang Learning Institute, an adult literacy centre, said that she felt disheartened when she read student
papers.“The graph of student performance is falling every year.It breaks my heart whenever I see answer sheets —
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂basic grammar skills are missing and there's an absence of any cohesive (连贯的) expression.They lack guidance
and their reading culture is almost zero，” Meena said.When her school and the centre she ran had to close due
to infectious diseases, she planned to do something to address the problem.
Inspired by a similar proposal in Mizoram, Meena set up a bookshelf with around 80 books as well as some
benches on the side of the road in Nirjuli on 30 August 2020, where passersby could spend time
reading.The selections included motivational books, biographies and novels as well as comics for young children.“I
have to please the minors with sweets to sit and read, but that is okay，” she laughed.
Meena's bookshelf became a hit among youngsters who spent hours in the reading corner.Within two
months, her effort became the talk of the town.
Now, generous contributions of books come in from the public and she is even receiving requests to set up
such libraries in other parts of the state, including one in the capital, Itanagar.Since the tiny libraries are far from the
main town, she also lends books out to those who want to read at home.
“I never thought that this would become such a big inspiration，” Meena said.“Since childhood, we
have been told that books are our best friends.The next generation of kids is focused on games and other things.I
don't want them to head on the wrong track，” she added.
12．What's the aim of Meena's reading program?
A．To care for youngsters lacking in reading.
B．To help adults learn some cohesive expression.
C．To keep Ngurang Learning Institute running well.
D．To highlight the importance of reading for adults.
13．What did Meena do to encourage young kids to read more?
A．She offered some rewards to them.
B．She provided them with transportation.
C．She chose novels with beautiful covers.
D．She selected books covering every category.
14．Which words can best describe Meena's libraries?
A．Small and useless.
B．Influential and meaningful.
C．Large but impractical.
D．Widespread but unwelcome.
15．What is the best title for the text?
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂A．Books：Sources of Knowledge
B．The Roadside Reading Corner
C．The Library：an Ideal place for the Young
D．New Ideas about Setting a Reading Plan
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
(2021·合肥市质检)Anxiety and depression are complex conditions.Everyone can benefit from
learning how to care about our mind.__1__
●Selfcompassion (自我同情 )
__2__ This can include feeling like you must be perfect to be accepted.The answer to
perfectionism isn't letting it all go — it's selfcompassion, which means you are kind and understanding
when faced with personal failures — after all, who ever said you were supposed to be perfect? How we
treat ourselves through the ups and downs of life can have a huge impact on physical health and mental
health.
●Social Connection
From the time we were born, we have been needing social connection in order to grow and
succeed.__3__ It can be talking to one trusted person about how you're really doing or having a visit
with any family member or friend.If this feels out of reach, try making a short list of people who at any
point have given you a sense of belonging.__4__
●Exercise
Exercise can be important for preventing depression since having a sedentary (久坐不动的) lifestyle
is a risk factor.__5__ Another study found that 12 weeks of exercise at 30 minutes, three to five times
per week reduced symptoms by 47%.
So the best approach is: Get whatever support is in reach and care about your mind based on
what works for you.
A．It is important to be kind to yourself.
B．But it doesn't have to be a big party or an office full of people.
C．Being constantly selfcritical is risky for anxiety and depression.
D．It may be vital to understand happiness when we struggle with mood.
E．One study found that 15 minutes a day of exercise can significantly prevent depression.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂F．The following behaviors are some key ones linked to prevention of anxiety and depression.
G．Studies have shown that just thinking of positive relationships can help you tolerate stress.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
(2021·沈阳市高三质量监测三)Back in the summer of 2016, China's Gobi Super Marathon, a 155mile race
across the Gobi Desert, officially __1__．
Dion Leonard, a seasoned British athlete, had been invited for that __2__， who had finished some of the
toughest races on the planet.On the first evening, a dog kept following him wagging its tail.Dion didn't want to be
__3__ because he was devoted to this race.Just after __4__ it for a while, he took it aside and turned back to the
camp.But the touch changed the __5__ of his life.
On departure the next day, the puppy __6__ again at the starting line.He thought it was a coincidence (巧合)．
But when Dion started to run, the puppy followed.It was too easy to be lonely and __7__ in a game like this but the
puppy brought great __8__ and encouragement to Dion.The puppy did not become a burden to him, __9__， it's
the best companion on the boring track.Since they met in the Gobi Desert, Dion gave it the name Gobi.
On this long journey, one man and one dog silently __10__ each other.They ran together, they shared water
and food, they camped together under the stars.Dion also gradually forgot the __11__ of the road, and suddenly let
go of his obsession (痴迷) with rank.
After being with Dion for 125 kilometers, Gobi finally ran out of __12__ and Dion had to put it in a firstaid
car.Three days later, when Dion reappeared in the view of Gobi, it broke free and ran __13__ to Dion.They rushed
to the finishing line together.
__14__， Dion came in second.Gobi also won a medal from the organizers.Dion has no __15__ about
missing out on the championship because Gobi was the best prize on his trip.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Dion Leonard应邀参加中国戈壁超级马拉松赛时和一
只小狗的故事。
21．A.paid off B．kicked off C．took off D．broke off
22．A.ceremony B．Competition C．interview D．show
23．A.bothered B．Abandoned C．bitten D．attracted
24．A.watching B．Feeding C．touching D．following
25．A.quality B．Dream C．budget D．course
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27．A.desperate B．Amusing C．hopeful D．ambitious
28．A.treasure B．Shelter C．Comfort D．pressure
29．A.however B．Instead C．otherwise D．therefore
30．A.respected B．Accompanied C．protected D．wished
31．A.hardship B．Happiness C．distance D．destination
32．A.money B．Food C．patience D．energy
33．A.gradually B．Hesitantly C．unwillingly D．firmly
34．A.Thankfully B．Fortunately C．Eventually D．Undoubtedly
35．A.regret B．Argument C．surprise D．desire
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
(2021·厦门市质检)When it comes to being fit and healthy, we're often reminded __1__ (aim) to
walk 10，000 steps per day.This can be a frustrating target to achieve, especially when we're busy with
work and other __2__ (commitment)．
However, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that, __3__ average,
approximately 4，400 steps a day is enough to significantly reduce the risk of death in women.This was
__4__ it was compared to only walking around 2，700 steps daily.The more steps people walked, the
__5__ (low) their risk of dying was, before leveling off at around 7，500 steps per day.No __6__
(addition) benefits were seen with more steps.Although it's uncertain whether similar results would be seen
in men, it's one example of how moving __7__ little bit more daily can improve health and reduce risk
of death.
If you think sitting at the desk all day is bad and __8__ (simple) want to move more, one easy
way to do that is to add about 2，000 steps to your current step count.Walking to work, __9__ (take)
part in an online exercise program or meeting with friends for a walk also __10__ (work) to easily get
more physical activity.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
(2021·厦门市质检)假定你是校英文报English Sky的编辑李华，近期“文化古迹之旅”专栏向全校同
学征集稿件。请你写一封征稿启事，内容包括：
1．稿件要求；
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3．截止期限。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．标题已为你写好。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
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 1995, when people used fixedline telephones instead of mobile phones for communication and
people asked ways instead of depending on navigation systems to
get around.I was in China for the first time.I was to meet a friend, Bruce, who had come to China
a few months before to work in Jingzhou.I had never heard of the place, so I guessed it must be
small.Before I left for China, Bruce had told me his address over the phone.Now, I was confident that I
could find the place with the address written on a piece of paper in my pocket.
It was not until I arrived at the airport in Wuhan and went to get the bus for the “small town”
that I realized the address note I wrote in English was useless.At the information desk of the bus service
outside the airport, I spent as long as 5 minutes trying every possible American pronunciation of the
word “Jingzhou” with him repeating every single word with a confused inflection (抑扬顿挫)．Finally,
his eyes widened and it clicked.He turned to me and said something I didn't understand.I was not sure
what he said, but he said it with confidence.
He ran outside gesturing for me to follow and put me on a bus.He did everything for me.I handed
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂him some money and he took the proper amount and gave me the change.Then he told the bus driver
where I was going.When the bus took off, I assumed we were heading to Jingzhou ...but how could I
know?
I was informed via hand signals that I had now arrived at my desired city and now I just had to
simply get to my friend's place.So I walked off to a stand of taxis and one driver greeted me ready to
go.But when I handed him the address it was apparent that he didn't know where it was.After some
discussion with other taxi drivers, he turned to put me in his taxi as if he had found a way out.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
Soon he pulled up at a building on which I was overjoyed to see my familiar English word：Hotel.
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Bruce told me not to worry and asked me to wait for him to get a Chinese friend on the phone.
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