2018届高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland课时规范训练新人教版必修4
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Unit2Workingtheland
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Recordings f angrybeesareenoughtosendbig, toughAfrican elephants running
away,anewstudysays.Beehives( 蜂窝)—eitherrecordedorreal —mayevenprevent
elephantsfromdamagingfarmers'crops.
In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertain
trees with beesliving in them.Today, Lucywantstoseeif African honeybeesmight
discourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmerstogotothe
troubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebees
wouldscareelephantsaway.
Lucyfound awild beehive inside atree in northern Kenyaandsetuparecorder.
Thenshethrew astone into the beehive, whichburst into life. Lucyandher assistant
hidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next,Lucysearchedout
elephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeaker
inatreeclosetoeachfamily. 2018届高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland课时规范训练新人教版必修4
2 / 132 Fromadistance,Lucyswitchedonthepre-recordedsoundofangrybeeswhile
atthesametimerecording the elephants with avideo camera.Half theelephant groups
left theareawithintenseconds. Outof atotal of17groups, only onegroup ignored
thesoundoftheangry bees.Lucy reported that all the youngelephants immediately
rantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyplayedthesoundofawaterfall
(瀑布)instead of the angrybeesto manyof the sameelephant families ，the animals
wereundisturbed. Evenafter four minutes，mostof the groups stayed in oneplace.
Lucyis nowstudyingwhethertheelephantswill continueto avoidthe soundof
angrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyetto
know,butherinitial( 最先的)resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswith
farmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsare
frightenedaway.
1．Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof________.
A．loudnoises B．somecrops
C．videocameras D．angrybees
2．WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?
A．Torecordthesoundofbees.
B．Tomakeavideoofelephants.2018届高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland课时规范训练新人教版必修4
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C．Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.
D．Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.
3．Asmentionedinthepassage,Lucy________.
A．worksbyherselfinAfrica
B．needstotestmoreelephantgroups
C．hasstoppedelephantseatingcrops
D．hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms
4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A．YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.
B．Waterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplace.
C．Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.
D．FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.【语篇导读】 本文介绍了一项风趣的科学实验，
科学家经过大批实验来考证小蜜蜂能
否有效阻挡庞然大物——非洲大象破坏农作物。1．分析：选D。细节理解题。依据第三、四段
Lucy
所做的实验可知大象可能会被生气
的蜜蜂吓跑。
2．分析：选A。细节理解题。依据第三段可知 Lucy在一棵树上找到了一个蜂窝，并且
安装了一个录音机， 她扔石头的目的是想惹蜜蜂生气，而后发作声音， 进而录制其声音；第四段开头也提到了她录制好的声音。应选
A。
3．分析：选B。推理判断题。依据最后一段可知
Lucy
此刻正在研究能否大象在几次听
到生气的蜜蜂发出的声音后还会被持续吓跑， 她还没有将这一现象在足够多的大象集体中检
验，由此能够推测她还需做足够多的实验。4．分析：选
C。细节理解题。依据第二段第一句可知，
2002年Lucy
和她的队员就发现
大象会避开住着蜜蜂的树。故 C项表述是正确的。
B
Organicfarmin gisabig-pictureexercise.It'snotonlytargetedatthis
season's results, butconsiders future generations. Inthelongrunit makesbetter
economicsenseaswell.Butitsmaingoalistocontributetoahealthierworld.
Studiesconductedallovertheworldhaveshowntheeffectsthatconventional
chemical farming has on the environment. Certainly, chemical fertilizers,
pesticides, andher-bicides increase thequantity ofafarm's production. Theyhelp2018届高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland课时规范训练新人教版必修4
4 / 134 producemoregrainsandvegetables.Butatwhatcost？ASwissstudyshowedthatorganicfarmingproducesanaverageof20%lessthanconventionalmethods.Butorganicallygrownfoodcontained50%lessfertilizerand97%lesspesticides.
the2018届高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland课时规范训练新人教版必修4
5 / 135 Thoughonlyapartoftheamountofpesticidesafarmusesactuallydoesthe
jobofkillingbugs,allofitremainsactiveinthesoilformonthsorevenyears
afterworse,eachgenerationofpestsisgrowingincreasingly
immune(免疫的)to the chemicalsused.It's notevenall about thefoodandthe soil.
Thepesticides usedin conventional agriculture are finally spilling their chemical
residues( 化学残留)intothewaterways.Itaffectswildlife,soilandecosystems
asawhole.AccordingtoaWorldwatchpaper ，DeepTrouble:TheHiddenThreatof
Groundwater Pollution, poisonous chemicals are polluting groundwater on every
inhabited continent, endangering the world's mostvaluable supplies of freshwater.
Perhaps not sointuitive, organic farming affectstheair. “Organic agriculture
canreduce greenhouse gasemissionsbyeffectively locking morecarboninto the soil
ratherthan releasing it into the atmosphere，”found “FarmingSystems Trial ，”
