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1、Unit 2 Working the land(建议用时：30分钟) 阅读理解A(2019山西八校第一次联考)At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington, Kentucky, US, oldfashioned houses look over the little red barn(畜舍)The farm is mostly empty nowJim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations, have moved to a different plot of land in norther
2、n Fayette CountyAs land is sold, houses go up where there once were fields.But during the summer, the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm. Theyre members of the Fayette County Livestock (FCL) Club, which showcases skills as varied as cutting wool. The barn is where they loo
3、k after the animals. “A lot of Lexington kids dont know anything about farm life，” said Adria Meier, 17, who has looked after goats and sheep for three years“There is so much to learn”The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must do a sixhour class befor
4、e they get an animal. They pay for their own animals but get special club programs, such as one that provides vet(兽医) care.Mahan lets the group use the barn for free, and the kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summerBut as his land gets sold, he doesnt know whether the club can cont
5、inue. What makes the FCL Club special is that most of the kids cant just walk out their doors and take care of their animals. Most are driven to the barn by their mothers, who usually hang around and chat as their kids feed and exercise the animals.There are valuable lessons learned along the way. F
6、or instance, dont cut wool off your goat when there is wind, and sheep are social animals and will cry loudly when separated. “Tending to animals helps teach us responsibility. Unlike learning to shoot an arrow, caring for an animal isnt something you can simply abandon，” said Carly Playforth, 16, o
7、f Lexington.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文， 向我们讲述了一群城里的孩子来到乡间农场体验不同的生活，照顾农场动物的故事。1What is the requirement for kids before they get animals?AAttend a class.BPay certain money.CHave varied skills.DGet special club programs.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“must do a sixhour class before they get an animal”可知， 得到动物之前， 孩子们必须上一节六小时的课程，
8、 这个课程可能是培训孩子们如何照顾动物的。2What do we know about the club?AIt offers services unconditionally.BIt pays for their use of the barn.CIt lets mothers care for animals.DIt allows mothers to push kids.D解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Most are driven to the barn by their mothers”可推知， 该俱乐部让孩子的妈妈督促孩子参与农场活动， 故选D项。3How does Carly
9、 Playforth feel about the experience?ASuspiciousBMoved.CAppreciative.DOpposed.C解析：观点态度题。最后一段首句是段落主旨句，作者引用Carly Playforth的话是为了进一步说明照顾动物教会孩子们的珍贵东西， 比如责任。 由此可知， Carly Playforth对这种经历是赞赏的(Appreciative)。4What is the passage mainly about? AKids life on a sold farm.BValuable lessons learned on the farm.CA s
10、pecial club intended for Lexington kids.DA club activity of caring for farm animals.D解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知， 本文重点介绍的是FCL俱乐部借助一个农场举办的活动让孩子们亲自照顾动物， 在这一过程中， 孩子们获益匪浅。 故D项概括最为全面。B(2019昆明高三摸底调研测试)A new study shows that rising levels of planetwarming gases may reduce important nutrients(营养物) in food crops.Resea
11、rchers studied the effects of carbon dioxide on riceIn the experiment, scientists grew 18 kinds of rice in fields in China and Japan. They set carbon dioxide levels to what scientists are predicting for our planet by the end of the century. Rice grown under high carbon dioxide conditions had, on ave
12、rage, 13 to 30 percent lower levels of four B vitamins and 10 percent less protein(蛋白质). The crops also had 8 percent less iron and 5 percent less zinc than rice grown under normal conditions. However, vitamin E levels increased by about 13 percent on average.The researchers said the effects of plan
13、etwarming gases would be most severe for the poorest citizens in some of the least developed countries. These people generally eat the most rice and have the least complex diets. That includes about 600 million people in Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos and other nations, mainly in Sou
14、theast Asia.Other studies have shown that higher temperatures from climate change and weather extremes will reduce food production. And scientists are finding that rising levels of carbon dioxide and other planetwarming gases threaten food quality.Earlier studies showed that wheat, rice, field peas
15、and soybeans grown under high carbon dioxide conditions all had lower levels of protein and minerals. Scientists predicted that almost 150 million people might be at risk of having too little protein or zinc in their diet by 2050.The new study suggests a way to lower the nutritional harm of climate
16、change. That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels.【解题导语】本文介绍了温室气体如何减少粮食作物中的营养物质以及降低气候变化对营养物的损害的方法。5Growing rice under high carbon dioxide conditions may _.Aincrease iron in the riceBmake it less nutritiousCcause losses of vitamin EDmake it more deliciousB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Rice grown under high c
