1、Unit 2 Working the land新知预习一、词汇扫描根据句意和汉语提示,从所给的词汇中选出合适的词,并用其适当形式填空。struggle equip confuse circulate suitable chemicalsupply rid exchange pest expand export sunburn bacterial mineral output1.The human being_（斗争） with his environment.2.The news of her death_（传播）quickly.3.He_（装备） himself for a long jou
2、rney.4.This toy is not_（合适） for young children.5.A_（化学） change takes place in any substance when it burns.6.We tried to_（使迷惑） the enemy.7. When money is in short_（供给） ，many businesses fail.8.Insects which eat crops are_（害虫）.9.At that time the British pound_（兑换） for $2.80.10.The factory has_（扩展） to t
3、he riverside.11.He tried to_（除去） himself of debts.12.He is_（灼伤） from a day on the beach.13.The month_（产量） of the factory has increased by 10%.14.Many people like to drink_（矿物） water.15.In some areas some farmers like to use_（细菌的） fertilizer.16.People on this island make a living by_（出口） sugar and fr
4、uit.答案：1.struggles 2.circulated 3.equipped 4.suitable5.chemical 6.confuse 7.supply 8.pests 9.exchanged10.expanded 11.rid 12.sunburnt 13.output 14.mineral15.bacterial 16.exporting二、句型聚焦观察下列句子,归纳出画线部分的句型结构。1.This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the sam
5、e fields. 2.Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvest twice as large as before.答案：1.make it+adj.+to do.“使做某事成为”。2.倍数比较。三、语法平台观察并翻译下列句子，注意画线部分在句中所作的句子成分。1.Reading English is easier than speaking it. _2.You like singing,but she likes dancing. _3.He insisted on watching the football game. _4.
6、Its no use talking like this. _5.Do you mind my coming late for the film? _6.Marys being late for school made her teacher angry. _7.Its a waste of time arguing with him. _8.There is no holding back the wheel of history. _答案：1.reading English 是动名词短语，在句中作主语。读英语比说英语容易。2.singing 和 dancing 是动名词，在句中作宾语。你喜
7、欢唱歌，而她却喜欢跳舞。3.watching the football game 是动名词短语,在句中作介词 on 的宾语。他坚持要看足球赛。4.talking like this 是动名词短语作主语，it 是形式主语。这样谈话没用。5.my coming late 是带逻辑主语的动名词短语，在句中作宾语。我看电影来晚了，你介意吗？6.Marys being late 是带逻辑主语的动名词短语，在句中作主语。玛丽上学迟到了使老师很生气。7.arguing with him 是动名词短语，在句中作主语，it 是形式主语。和他争论就是浪费时间。8.“There is no doing sth.=I
8、t is impossible to do sth.”是一种固定结构,意为“做某事是不可能的”。历史的车轮是阻挡不了的。四、文本感知.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE 1._ makes Dr Yuan look like a farmer.A.That he regards himself as a farmerB.That he works the land to do his researchC.His sunburnt face and arms and his slim,strong bodyD.That he grows super hybrid rice2.Whi
9、ch of the statements is WRONG according to the passage?A.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.B.Because of his research,the UN is trying to make the world get rid of hunger.C.He cares little about spending the money on himself.D.He believes a rich pers
10、on has fewer troubles.3.Which of the following is not the hobbies of Dr Yuan?A.Mah-jong.B.Swimming.C.Listening to violin music.D.Listening to rock-and-roll.4.The passage is mainly about_.A.Yuan Longping and his achievementsB.the family of Yuan LongpingC.the education of Yuan LongpingD.the hobbies of
11、 Yuan Longping答案：1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A.ORGANIC FARMING1.Organic farming means growing crops_ fertilizers.A.with chemicalB.without chemicalC.withD.without2.The fertilizer that organic farmers prefer is_.A.natural waste from animalsB.chemical fertilizersC.waterD.pests3.Using chemical fertilizers can cause t
12、he following problems except that_.A.they affect the soil and water supply badlyB.they exhaust the soilC.they kill both helpful and harmful pestsD.they make the soil richer4.When farmers use_ they keep the air,soil and water as well as the food supply free from chemicals.A.fertilizersB.natural waste
13、 from animalsC.chemical fertilizersD.chemicals5.The main idea of the last paragraph is that organic farmers_.A.keep their soil rich and healthy in three waysB.insist on changing crops every two or three yearsC.plant seeds in different layers of the soilD.plant grass between crops答案：1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A
