专题4.2 Working the land.词义辨析1New _ show that the economy of our country is continuing to grow. Awelfares Bnationalities Cstatistics Dschedules2The water froze inside the pipe，causing it to _and burst. Aexpand Bexport Creduce Dbehave3Rumours began to _ in the country that the chairman was going to retire. Acomment Bdeliver Cfocus Dcirculate4People are fighting a _ worldwide against air pollution. Aoutput Bbattle Csummary Dcuriosity5Progress so far has been very good._，we are sure that the project will be completed on time. AHowever BOtherwise CTherefore DBesides6You have got to fill in your name，age，address，and _ in this application form. Anutrition Boccupation Cenvelope Datmosphere7If you dont explain clearly，youll just _ the reader. Aconfuse Bsatisfy Cintend Dremind8The company has _ its size from about 13,500 employees to 7,500. Aexpanded Bobserved Cadvertised Dreduced9Would you _ through the report and check for spelling mistakes? Adecorate Bemploy Ccirculate Dskim10“Have you any _ to make on the recent developments？” the reporter asked the foreign minister. Acomments BContents Cattitudes Dimpressions【答案】C A D B C B A D D A .动词的时态和语态1In the early years of the 1980s，as the reform and openingup policy _(carry) out，our dream came true.2The sellers shouts could _(hear) every now and then.3Last year our team went to Seattle，Washington in the USA.We _(win) second place.4A boy on a bike _ (catch) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.5I heard that Carl _ (win) the composition prize.6A comprehensive study _(report) that of the nearly 3，000 cyclistmotorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010，about 20 percent were hitandruns.7For thousands of years，the festival _(mark) by eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan.8Im so sorry，but sometimes the bus can _ (delay) by some problems.9Now college graduates _(encourage) to start their own business，which sounds really good for us.10So far I _(adopt) and taught children for over 35 years.【答案解析】 6reported一个调查报道说，在2000到2010年至少发生了3 000起事故，百分之二十的逃逸率。根据后面的occurred可知此处要用一般过去时。7has been marked由时间状语for thousands of years可知，谓语动词要用现在完成时，表示端午节一直以来都以吃粽子和赛龙舟的方式进行庆祝。8be delayedthe bus和delay之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。9are being encouraged现在大学毕业生正在被鼓励自主创业，对我们来说这听起来不错。根据时间状语now可知是正在进行时，学生与鼓励之间是被动关系，故用现在进行时的被动语态。10have adopted根据时间状语so far“到目前为止”可知，该状语要与现在完成时连用。III.短语填空search for ;would rather ;care about; thanks to ;build up ;lead to ;rid of; focus on; keep from; care for1All the pressure _ and he was off work for weeks with stress.2There is no doubt that stress can _ physical illness.3Further measures will be taken to _ our streets_ crime.4Many experts think that schools should not simply _exam results.5She usually _ the table _ dust by putting a cover over it.6She _ her father all through his long illness.7Scientists are still _ a cure for this terrible disease.8I _ fail than cheat in the examination.9Nowadays increasing numbers of people _ environmental issues.10It was all a great success_ a lot of hard work.【答案】1.built up 2.lead to 3.rid ; of 4.focus on 5. keeps; from 6.cared for 7.searching for 8.would rather 9.care about 10.thanks toIV.完成句子1Indeed，he believes that a person with too much money has more _(麻烦事会更多而不是更少)(rather)2Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests _(是以前的两倍)(twice)3Organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and _ (避免损害环境或者人们的健康)(damage) V.单项填空1Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer，_ he works the land to do his research. Awhere Bwhen Cfor Dbefore2Dr Yuan searched for _ to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields. Aa way Ban approach Ca means Da manner3Dr Yuan awoke from his dream _ the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Aabout Bwith Con Dat4Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from _ the soil. Agetting away Bgiving away Csending away Dcarrying away5When farmers use this kind of natural fertilizer they keep the air，soil，water and crops _ from chemicals. Alack Bshort Cloos