【广东专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十七) [必修4 Unit 2 Working the land].doc

课时作业(十七)　[必修4　Unit 2　Working the land] (限时：45分钟) 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.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. Ⅱ.阅读理解 A Norman 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 grow