课时作业(十七)必修4Unit 2Working the land(限时：45分钟) .语法填空Tom went to the seaside to spend his holiday last summer holiday with his family. One day, he was swimming in the river when someone shouted, “Look out! There is 1._ shark not far away！” On hearing the shout, Tom was scared to 2._ (die) because he 3._ (scare) of its dangerous characteristic. “Just dont worry, Tom！” His father said, “But in order to avoid 4._ (harm), lets go back to our hotel.”They stayed in the seaside for several weeks. Though the weather was much hotter than that in their hometown, Tom got used to 5._ and felt at home. Every morning, he got up earlier than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time. Then he went to have a chat with his new friend, Jack, who he happened to come 6._ during his holiday. Jack was a native and he was familiar 7._ the seaside well. He was a man with good 8._ (qualify). Soon they became very good friends. After they parted, they kept writing to each other. Now, Tom still often hears 9._ Jack. They talked in their letters about things and persons 10._ they remembered in the seaside.阅读理解ANorman Borlaug, who is making a difference, is known around the world. He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture increased crop production and ended hunger in many nations. Mr Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers.Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. In the middle of the 20th century, world population was expanding faster than food production. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation.Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico. He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa.His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starved to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.Norman Borlaug is still urging experts to think about the needs of people around the world. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG 99.He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world. He says reductions in agricultural programs have made it harder to take action against such threats.Mr Borlaugs granddaughter Julie works at the center named after him at Texas A&M University in Dallas. She says his worry about food problems rises from the belief that hunger is unacceptable. She says Norman Borlaug still believes it is our responsibility as human beings to feed one another.11. Norman Borlaug was _ years old when he was given the Nobel Prize.A56 B94 C65 D9912In the passage, the writer tries to _Aexpress his respect for Norman BorlaugBintroduce Norman Borlaugs own life in AmericaCshow an interest in Norman Borlaugs researchDdescribe Norman Borlaug and his research13Which of the following statements about UG 99 is TRUE?AUG 99 is a modern software virus.BUG 99 is a disease that does great harm to the wheat.CUG 99 is a virus that appeared in 1999.DUG 99 caused increase in agricultural output.14In this passage, the author did NOT mention _ besides the USA.AFrance BPakistanCIndia DAfrica15From the passage we can infer that_AMr Borlaug died in 1970BNorman Borlaug has made great contributions to the crop productionCit is easy to take action against such threatsDhunger is the main problem in AsiaBA firm handshake is key to interview success. As any serious jobhunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that allimportant interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.The US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock (模拟) interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their overall performance, five “handshake raters” also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with “wimpy” shakes were judged to be more timid and less impressive.The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.Professor Stewart said: “Weve always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the