Unit 5　Working the Land
(时间：120分钟　满分：150分)
第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At home. B．At a restaurant. C．In an office.
2．Who does the woman want to speak to
A．Tony. B．Mr Green. C．Mr Black.
3．What will the woman likely buy
A．A dress. B．A shirt. C．A coat.
4．What story is the woman reading about
A．Animals.
B．Her favourite writer.
C．Sisterhood.
5．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Hotel clerk and guest.
B．Manager and secretary.
C．Tourist and guide.
第二节　(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What did the woman think of the TV show
A．Boring. B．Frightening. C．Amusing.
7．Why didn’t the man watch the TV show last night
A．He was at work.
B．He went to see his grandpa.
C．He was uninterested in it.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Where did the man go last Sunday
A．His uncle’s farm.
B．A club.
C．A mountain nearby.
9．How does the man probably feel about today’s test
A．Prepared. B．Excited. C．Surprised.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What does the man think of online shopping
A．It saves time.
B．It is unsafe.
C．The goods are unbelievable.
11．What is the man going to do this weekend
A．Work at a shopping mall.
B．Shop with the woman.
C．Pack up his summer clothes.
12．Why does the woman want to buy a book
A．To give to her sister as a Christmas gift.
B．To give to her father as a birthday gift.
C．To give to her sister as a birthday gift.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What do we know about the gym
A．It’s far from the college.
B．It is only open on weekdays.
C．It offers a lower price for students.
14．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Schoolmates.
B．Gym instructor and trainee.
C．Teacher and student.
15．What does the woman prefer to do
A．Go cycling.
B．Run in the park.
C．Walk along the track.
16．Where is the swimming pool
A．To the left of the supermarket.
B．Opposite the supermarket.
C．In the sports center.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What made the white T-shirt really popular
A．The US Navy. B．Hollywood films. C．American soldiers.
18．Which company started using T-shirts as “walking advertisements”？
A．J’adore Dior. B．Coca-cola. C．Free Angela.
19．When did women begin to wear T-shirt
A．In the end of 1950s.
B．In the mid-1960s.
C．In the 1970s.
20．For whom did people all around the world wear T-shirts in 1970
A．Yves Saint Laurent.
B．Jean Seberg.
C．Angela Davis.
第二部分　阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Wales is home to some of the UK’s most beautiful drives.Narrow lanes criss-cross the land，meaning travel can be slow—but there’s no need to rush.
The Coastal Way
This route covers the entire length of Cardigan Bay，and spoils travelers with its remote beaches and charming seaside towns.
Comb the sand for fossils，shells at Aberdaron Beach，and then hit the road，heading cast toward Porthmadog.Here you can hop on a heritage steam train，a relic of the region’s mining history，to give Snowdonia’s skyline your undivided attention.
The Cambrian Way
The Cambrian Way，which cuts north to south through the heart of Wales，is a fantastic place，thanks to its patchwork fields，dense forests and rolling，sheep-dotted hills.
The route becomes increasingly wild and rough as it weaves north into Powys.Spend the night in Rhayader，and you’ll need plenty of energy for hiking or mountain biking along the trails.
The North Wales Way
Spanning Wales’ short but scenic north coast，this route offers road trippers a chance to encounter Welsh history，language and culture in a splendid setting.
Head west through the uncrowded Clwydian Hills until you reach Ruthin，a little town brimming with history，where you can see its restored castle，century-spanning museum and Victorian Ruthin Gaol.
Border Country
Tracing the dotted line that separates England and Wales on a map，this border-hugging route will take you to some of Wales’ most underrated sites slowly，if you stick to the narrow back roads.
Starting in the border town of Chepstow in Southeast Wales，make your way northward.You can top to admire the roofless ruins of Tintern Abbey and lesser known castles Skenfrith and Grosmont.
21．Which route best suits people who enjoy mountain scenery
A．The Coastal Way. B．The Cambrian Way.
C．The North Wales Way. D．Border Country.
22．What is special about The North Wales Way
A．It enables travelers to visit a castle.
B．It is an area of scenic beauty.
C．It offers a glimpse into Welsh culture.
D．It is a crowd-free escape from big cities.
23．What is the purpose of the article
A．To introduce road trips in Wales.
B．To introduce the Welsh landscape.
C．To tell about Wales’ history.
D．To advertise Wales’ tourism industry.
B
Qian Hongyan waited on the starting block，supporting herself using her hands and torso(躯干)．When the starting signal sounded，Qian pushed herself in.She won the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke(蛙泳) SB5 final in the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities held in Xi’an，Shaanxi Province in 2021.
Qian，from Luliang of Yunnan Province，had both of her legs cut off after getting into an accident in 2000 when she was 4 years old.Her family were extremely poor.With little resources available，her grandfather cut up an old basketball to replace her lower body.Since then，she became well-known for moving around while balanced on an orange ball，earning her the nickname “basketball girl”．
Qian’s passion for swimming dates back to 2007，when she was invited by the local disabled people’s federation to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games in Kunming，capital of Yunnan.At 11 years old，she joined the provincial swimming team for people with disabilities.However，without legs，it was difficult for Qian to keep her balance in water.“Swimming without legs is like rowing a boat without a rudder(船舵)．I tended to swing due to a poor sense of direction，” Qian said.To help her overcome the difficulty，her coach designed a special training plan for her.Every day，she practiced for at least four hours.She made great efforts to enhance her arm strength and balance.
In 2009，she won three gold medals in the provincial contests in Yunnan，as well as one gold medal and two silvers at national events.In 2014，she won another gold medal in the 100m breaststroke final in the Yunnan Provincial Paralympic Games.In the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games，she placed ninth in the 100m breaststroke.
Qian’s journey to create a future for herself，despite losing both legs in a tragic accident，has become the story that inspires thousands of disabled people in China.
24．How did Qian earn her the nickname “basketball girl”？
A．She liked playing basketball.
B．She had no legs like a basketball.
C．She kept balance on an old basketball.
D．She got into an accident when playing basketball.
25．What made Qian become interested in swimming
A．She received a special training plan.
B．She joined the provincial swimming team.
C．She tended to swing with a poor sense of direction.
D．She was invited to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games.
26．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Qian
A．Her efforts. B．Her achievements.
C．Her skills. D．Her influences.
27．What can we learn from Qian’s story
A．Painstaking efforts pay off. B．Help cures disabilities.
C．Disabilities lead to success. D．Love helps the disabled.
C
Nearly every week，we hear news about the latest successes and failures in driverless vehicles.But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology.One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence，or AI，is panies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money，while reducing environment-harming chemicals.
One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland.It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm.The robot has four wheels to carry it through the fields in search of puter-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide(除草剂)．Company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun.It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning technology used to guide driverless vehicles.A farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone.
The co-founder of ecoRobotix，Aurelien Demaurex，says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less herbicide than traditional methods.This is because the system uses exactly the right amount of chemical in the exact place required to kill the weeds.Currently，farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants.
Another company developing farm robotics is California-based Blue River Technology.The company has a system called “See & Spray”，which it claims was the world’s first smart sprayer.The system—which connects to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds.It can also spray chemicals on wanted plants to help them grow.Ben Chostner，vice-president of business development for Blue River Technology，explains in a company video that See & Spray technology uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition.“The first time the machine saw a pigweed，it didn’t know what kind of plant it was.But we taught it—by giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweed—and now it’s an expert in pigweed.”
28．How will AI benefit agriculture
A．It will fund agricultural research.
B．It contributes to low-cost farming.
C．It can avoid harmful chemicals.
D．It frees all farmers from field work.
29．What do the products of the two companies have in common
A．They use recognition technology.
B．They are powered by solar energy.
C．They are connected with smartphones.
D．They can help wanted plants grow rapidly.
30．What do Ben Chostner’s words suggest about the robot
A．It is environment-friendly. B．It is good at self-improving.
C．It has the learning ability. D．It can track various plants.
31．What is mainly talked about in the text
A．The experiment in farming robots.
B．New trend in artificial intelligence.
C．Modern See & Spray technology.
D．Artificial intelligence in agriculture.
D
The climate change is already eating into the output of the world’s agricultural systems，with productivity much lower than it would have been if humans hadn’t rapidly heated the planet，new research has found.
Advances in technology，fertilizer use and global trade have allowed food production to keep pace with an increasing global population since the 1960s.But rising temperatures in this time have acted as a handbrake(手刹) to farming productivity of crops，according to the new research，published in Nature Climate Change.Productivity has actually slumped by 21% since 1961，compared to if the world hadn’t been affected by global heating.
With the global population set to rise to more than 9 billion by 2050，the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that food production will have to increase by about 70%，with annual crop production increasing by almost 1 billion tons and meat production by more than 200m tons a year by this point.Meanwhile，global temperatures are rising at a rate that scientists warn is extremely dangerous for human civilization.
“The impact already is larger than I thought it would be，” said Ariel Ortiz-Bobea，an economist at Cornell University who led the research.“It was a big surprise to me.The worry I have is that research and development in agriculture takes decades to translate into higher productivity.The projected temperature increase is so fast that I don’t know if we are going to keep pace with that.”
Weston Anderson，a researcher of food security(安全) and climate at Columbia University who didn’t take part in the study，said the new research provided fresh insight into the importance of the impact upon agriculture.
“The regions that this paper highlights as experiencing the largest reductions in agricultural productivity—Central America and the Sahel—contain some of the least food secure countries in the world，which is a real concern，” he said.
32．What does the underlined word “slumped” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Fallen.　B．Gathered.　C．Approached.　D．Benefited.
33．What is Ariel Ortiz-Bobea worried about
A．Fertilizer is used in food production.
B．Population will rise to over 9 billion.
C．Agricultural research needs many years.
D．Global temperatures are rising too fast.
34．What can we learn about Weston Anderson
A．He puts forward a different solution.
B．He proposes carrying on with the research.
C．He pays more attention to food insecure regions.
D．He supports improving agricultural productivity.
35．What is the best title for the text
A．The Impact of Growth in Farm Productivity
B．Productivity in Agriculture Is Growing
C．Causes and Effects of Global Heating
D．Rapid Global Heating Is Hurting Farm Productivity
第二节　(共5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Control Weeds When Planting
No matter what you choose to grow in the garden，at some point，you will have to deal with unwanted plants，known as weeds. 36 Even a tomato plant can become a weed if it grows where you don’t want it to.
37 Weeds can bring many problems.They steal nutrients and water.Weeds can also bring harmful bugs and diseases into your garden.Some weeds release chemicals that can slow the growth of nearby plants.
It is important to note that some weeds are not all bad.In fact，you can eat them.Dandelions are also viewed as a weed by many people. 38 And you can eat or use nearly every part of the plant.But even other weeds can do good things in our garden.The roots of weeds can prevent the soil from being blown away by wind or washed away by rain.
However，left to grow on their own，weeds can take over a garden.To slow the growth of weeds，add a layer of weed-free，organic material to the top of your garden，around the plants. 39
A simple and effective method of weed control is to break up the surface layer of the soil.But you must do this regularly.Do not turn the soil over. 40 If you turn the soil over，you give those seeds the light and air they need to grow.Probably the best way to fight some weeds is to eat them! Just make sure they are，in fact，eatable.
A．But their leaves are also full of nutrients.
B．This makes it difficult to reshape a garden.
C．A weed is just a plant growing in the wrong place.
D．This improves the soil and keeps weeds from growing.
E．Besides being unwanted，what else do weeds do to a garden
F．Buried in the soil are weed seeds，waiting for the right conditions.
G．So，before we hurry outside to kill all the weeds，consider their good side.
第三部分　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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few years ago，Andy Davis and his wife decided to ride their bikes across the country.They spent months 41 and planning for their adventure.
But one day just a few months before they were going to 42 ，Davis felt an intense pain across his 43 .He was soon diagnosed with heart failure，a serious condition in which the heart can no longer 44 blood efficiently.“It was 45 because I was so fit，and just a couple months later I could hardly 46 ，” he said.
His doctors told him that the only way he’d 47 was with a new heart.By November，Davis was placed on a heart transplant list—a(n) 48 that can take months，if not years.“You don’t know if you’re going to get a heart，” he said.“You 49 hope.”
But Davis’ condition quickly worsened，and for 11 days，he was kept 50 with a balloon pump placed inside his heart.On the 12th day，Davis was 51 to learn that a new heart was on its way.It would come from a wife and mother named Sarah Ivy.
Today，Davis marvels that he is still alive.And he is filled with 52 for Ivy and her family，who gave him the gift of life in a time of 53 .
Davis and his wife are now considering 54 that cross-country bicycle trip.And on the way，they plan to meet Ivy’s family for the first time，to thank them 55 .
41．A.studying B．struggling C．working D．training
42．A.start B．quit C．win D．return
43．A.shoulder B．chest C．arm D．leg
44．A.donate B．produce C．pump D．seek
45．A.unbelievable B．available C．professional D．optional
46．A.stay up B．get around C．settle down D．join in
47．A.compete B．perform C．survive D．react
48．A.operation B．examination C．game D．wait
49．A.also B．even C．again D．just
50．A.athletic B．alive C．attractive D．joyful
51．A.excited B．eager C．curious D．patient
52．A.embarrassment B．disappointment
C．gratitude D．satisfaction
53．A.sadness B．faith C．relief D．concern
54．A.spending B．taking C．canceling D．promoting
55．A.in return B．in secret C．in person D．in public
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。
Agriculture has developed rapidly.In the past decades，modern science and technology 56.____________(help) to greatly reduce the back-breaking labor involved in farming.These advances have benefited people in 57. (vary) countries in crop production.
Probably one of the most beneficial 58. (innovation) is drip irrigation(滴灌)，which has made it possible 59. (develop) big，green farms in the middle of the desert.60. there have been experiments in different places in the past to make drip irrigation a reality，it is in Israel 61. drip irrigation has become 62. modern success.By means of drip irrigation，farmers can now produce crops on dry land 63. needing much water.This irrigation method uses far 64. (little) water than other methods.The limited and focused use of just the right amount of water also reduces water to weeds and pests，65.____________(keep) them from harming the crops.
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
假定你是李华，本周六打算去参观你叔叔经营的一家有机农场。请你给留学生好友Eric写一封电子邮件，邀请他与你同去，内容包括：
1．发出邀请；
2．主要活动：参观农场、参加娱乐活动、品尝有机食品等；
3．盼望回复。
注意：写作词数应为80个左右。
参考词汇：有机农场 organic farm
第二节　(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。
An unlucky experience in my youth left me with an almost extreme fear of snakes.No matter how much I tried to learn about snakes，I found myself shaking with fear at so much as a photograph in a magazine or a toy snake.
Then，I became a mother.Time flew.When my son reached Cub Scout(童子军) age，I signed him up for the local pack.Within a short time，I volunteered to work as a caregiver.
A family camping trip to the local Scout campgrounds provided opportunities for the boys to learn at a variety of nature stations.I went from one post to another with the kids excitedly.All my positive feelings disappeared，however，when the staff member pointed us up the path to the next post.
“You guys are going to love the reptile(爬行动物) station，” a staff member announced.
“They’ve got a live snake you can hold.”
Live？Hold？Was he kidding？I almost turned and ran away until I remembered I was responsible for these boys.I couldn’t leave them.
The boys ran to the reptile station.I forced my feet to follow them.
The young man there went through his presentation on the importance of snakes in the environment with good humor and lots of information.
“Are you ready to meet Humphrey？” he asked.
The boys cheered.The young man carried a snake from a covered container beside the table.
He regarded Humphrey as a camp mascot(吉祥物) for a few years.As he talked about the characters of the species，he held the snake on his arm.The snake rested quietly there as the young man spoke.He explained the snake was not a threat to humans.
“Watch this，” he said，and placed the snake on the tabletop beside him.The snake stayed there quietly.
注意：续写词数应为150个左右。
He offered the boys a chance to touch the snake.
“Don’t you want to hold him，Ms Mary Beth？” one of the boys asked me.
答案精析
1．B　2.C　3.A　4.C　5.A　6.C　7.B　8.A　9.C
10．B　11.B　12.C　13.C　14.A　15.B　16.A
17．B　18.B　19.A　20.C
语篇解读　这是一篇应用文。威尔士拥有英国的一些最美丽的车道，本文介绍了四条不同的风景参观线路，供游客参观。
21．B　[细节理解题。根据The Cambrian Way部分“The Cambrian Way，which cuts north to south through the heart of Wales，is a fantastic place，thanks to its patchwork fields，dense forests and rolling，sheep-dotted hills.”可知，在The Cambrian Way，游客可以看到绵延起伏的山丘。选项B符合题意，故选B。]
22．C　[细节理解题。根据The North Wales Way部分中“Spanning Wales’ short but scenic north coast，this route offers road trippers a chance to encounter Welsh history，language and culture in a splendid setting.”可知，这条路线可以帮助人们了解威尔士的文化，选项C符合题意，故选C。]
23．A　[写作意图题。根据文章第一段同时结合下面段落中对威尔士的四条不同的风景参观线路的介绍可知，文章主要介绍了威尔士四条不同的供游客参观风景的线路。选项A符合题意，故选A。]
语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了“篮球女孩”钱红艳的励志故事。4岁被截肢，爷爷用篮球给她“造出了”下半身；当受邀观看残奥会后，奥运精神激励她成为游泳健儿。在艰辛的付出下，她终于圆了自己的奥运梦，用坚韧不拔的意志激励了无数的人。
24．C　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“With little resources available，her grandfather cut up an old basketball to replace her lower body.Since then，she became well-known for moving around while balanced on an orange ball，earning her the nickname ‘basketball girl’．”可知，她因事故而被截肢，失去了双腿，爷爷用切掉一半的篮球代替她的下半身以使她保持平衡，这使得她成为“篮球女孩”。故选C项。]
25．D　[细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Qian’s passion for swimming dates back to 2007，when she was invited by the local disabled people’s federation to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games in Kunming，capital of Yunnan.”可知，因被邀请观看了残奥会，她对游泳产生了兴趣。故选D项。]
26．B　[段落大意题。通过阅读第四段内容可知，该段按照时间顺序讲述了她在历次比赛中获得的成绩。选项B“Her achievements”高度概括了该段主旨。故选B项。]
27．A　[推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，尽管经历了伤残的痛苦，但是，她没有放弃，而是努力成为创造未来的人，并在历次比赛中取得好成绩，由此可推知，她的故事告诉我们“艰苦的努力终会有回报”。故选A项。]
语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。农业是研究和开发人工智能的重要行业之一。文章介绍了两家公司正在开发的高科技工具，可以帮助农民节省时间和金钱，同时减少对环境有害的化学物质。
28．B　[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence...save time and money，while reducing environment-harming chemicals.”可推断出，人工智能通过降低成本造福农业，故选B。]
29．A　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm.”和最后一段中的“The system—which connects to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds.”可知，这两家公司的产品的共同之处是都使用识别技术，故选A。]
30．C　[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ben Chostner...uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition.‘The first time the machine saw a pigweed，it didn’t know what kind of plant it was.But we taught it...now it’s an expert in pigweed.’”可推断出，Ben Chostner的话表明这个机器人有学习能力，故选C。]
31．D　[主旨大意题。第一段中的“One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence，or AI，is agriculture.”是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了农业领域的人工智能，故选D。]
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述一项新的研究发现，气候变化影响着世界农业系统的产量，农业生产力降低了很多。
32．A　[词义猜测题。根据上文“But rising temperatures in this time have acted as a handbrake(手刹) to farming productivity of crops，according to the new research，published in Nature Climate Change.”可知，气温上升抑制了农业生产力。故画线词与A项“下降”意思相近。故选A。]
33．D　[细节理解题。根据倒数第三段Ariel Ortiz-Bobea说的话“The worry I have is that research and development in agriculture takes decades to translate into higher productivity.The projected temperature increase is so fast that I don’t know if we are going to keep pace with that.”可知，Ariel Ortiz-Bobea担心全球气温上升太快。故选D。]
34．C　[推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，他更关注粮食不安全的地区。故选C。]
35．D　[标题归纳题。根据第一段内容以及下文的分析评论可知，文章主要讲述全球气温升高使农业生产力下降。因此推断D项为最佳标题。故选D。]
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了控制杂草的方法。
36．C　[根据下文“即使是番茄植株，如果长在你不希望它生长的地方，也有可能成为杂草”可知，C项“杂草只是一种生长在错误地方的植物”符合题意。故选C。]
37．E　[下文说明杂草会带来的问题。E项“除了多余之外，杂草对花园还有什么影响？”引出下文杂草对花园的影响。故选E。]
38．A　[上文说蒲公英被看作杂草，下文则提到你可以吃或使用它的几乎每个部分。前后构成转折关系。A项“但它们的叶子也富含营养”符合语境。故选A。]
39．D　[上文“为了减缓杂草的生长，在花园的顶部植物周围添加一层去除杂草的有机物质”介绍了抑制杂草生长的方式。D项“这可以改善土壤并防止杂草生长”承接上文，指出添加有机物质的作用。故选D。]
40．F　[根据上文“不要翻动土壤”及下文“如果你把土壤翻过来，你就给那些种子提供了它们生长所需的光和空气”可知，F项“埋在土壤中的是杂草种子，正等待着合适的条件”承上启下，F项中的weed seeds呼应下文中的those seeds。故选F。]
语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文，讲述了戴维斯和妻子本来决定骑自行车横穿全国，结果戴维斯心力衰竭，病情迅速恶化，生命危在旦夕，幸亏得到了莎拉·艾薇的捐赠，戴维斯活了下来。最后戴维斯和妻子继续骑行全国这一计划，并计划当面感谢艾薇的家人。
41．D　[根据上文“Andy Davis and his wife decided to ride their bikes across the country”可知，二人决定骑自行车横穿全国，所以此处指为这次冒险进行训练。故选D。]
42．A　[根据上文“But one day just a few months before they were going to”可知，此处指他们开始这次冒险之前。故选A。]
43．B　[根据后文“He was soon diagnosed with heart failure”可知是胸口疼。故选B。]
44．C　[根据上文“He was soon diagnosed with heart failure”并结合常识可知，心力衰竭是指心脏不能再有效地泵血。故选C。]
45．A　[根据后文“because I was so fit”可知，戴维斯认为自己很健康，结果得了心力衰竭，这让他感到不可思议。故选A。]
46．B　[根据上文可知他心力衰竭，因此此处指再过几个月他就不能再四处走动了，故选B。]
47．C　[根据后文“was with a new heart”以及后文移植心脏可知，唯一能让他活下来的办法就是换个新心脏。故选C。]
48．D　[根据后文“that can take months，if not years”可知，他被列入了心脏移植的名单，可能等待需要几个月，甚至几年的时间。故选D。]
49．D　[根据上文“You don’t know if you’re going to get a heart”可知，无法知道自己能否得到心脏，只能期望着。故选D。]
50．B　[根据后文“with a balloon pump placed inside his heart”可知，他靠心脏里的球囊泵维持生存。故选B。]
51．A　[根据后文“to learn that a new heart was on its way”可知，得知自己可以换上新心脏让戴维斯感到兴奋。故选A。]
52．C　[根据后文“to thank them”可知，他对艾薇和她的家人充满感激之情，故选C。]
53．A　[根据上文可知戴维斯得了心力衰竭，而且病情加重，只能勉强维持存活，所以是悲伤的时候。故选A。]
54．B　[根据第一段中“A few years ago，Andy Davis and his wife decided to ride their bikes across the country.”以及后文“they plan to”可知，此处指戴维斯和他的妻子正在考虑开始被搁置的自行车旅行。故选B。]
55．C　[根据上文“they plan to meet Ivy’s family for the first time，to thank them”可知，他们计划去见艾薇的家人，是为了当面感谢他们。故选C。]
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项创新的滴灌技术，它使在沙漠中部发展大型绿色农场成为可能。
56．have helped　[考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语In the past decades可知，这里用现在完成时，且主语为复数。故填have helped。]
57．various　[考查形容词。名词countries前用形容词修饰。故填various。]
58．innovations　[考查名词复数。one of the＋形容词最高级＋可数名词复数为固定搭配。故填innovations。]
59．to develop　[考查非谓语动词。make＋it＋形容词＋to do为固定搭配。故填to develop。]
60．While/Although/Though　[考查让步状语从句。分析句意可知，前后句之间为让步转折关系。故填While或Although或Though。]
61．that　[考查强调句。强调句的结构为it is＋被强调部分＋that从句。本句强调地点状语in Israel。故填that。]
62．a　[考查冠词。名词success表示“成功的事”，是可数名词，此处表泛指，且modern发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。]
63．without　[考查介词。动名词needing前用介词形式。分析句意可知，这里是不需要太多水。故填without。]
64．less　[考查形容词比较级。由空格后的than可知，这里使用形容词的比较级形式。故填less。]
65．keeping　[考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，此处应填非谓语动词，且逻辑主语与keep之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故填keeping。]
第一节　参考范文　
Dear Eric，
How are you doing？I have a great plan for this weekend!
My uncle runs an organic farm and I’m planning to visit it this Saturday.I think it would be a great opportunity for us to spend some time together in the countryside，away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
During the visit，we will have a guided tour of the farm to learn about organic farming practices.We’ll also get to participate in some fun entertainment activities，such as picking fruit and vegetables，feeding animals，etc.And of course，we’ll have the chance to taste some delicious organic food.
If you’re interested，please let me know and we can make the necessary arrangements.
Best regards，
Li Hua
第二节　参考范文　
He offered the boys a chance to touch the snake.The boys stopped laughing quickly，looking at each other.He explained the proper technique to them so they could support the snake without hurting it.At first，some boys with courage began to touch Humphrey softly.Humphrey was accustomed to being handled and went straight to playing dead.His grace and gentle acceptance gave other boys confidence and a chance to appreciate his beauty.Naturally，they all wanted to hold him.But I tried to keep a “safe” distance from the snake.
“Don’t you want to hold him，Ms Mary Beth？” one of the boys asked me.He held out the snake toward me.I had no choice as an adult but to accept his offering，prepared to die on the spot.I expected cold and wet.What I got was dry and soft.Could this snake read my mind？In those moments，Humphrey brought me out of a world of fear and into a world of wonder.He taught me to look past labels like “snake” and see beyond to individuals like Humphrey.

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