浙江专用2019届高三英语一轮复习考点强化练1Unit1Friendship新人教版必修.docVIP

Unit 1 Friendship Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017·浙江) Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband’s income.So this year she did something more than a hobby:She planted vegetables in her yard.For her first garden,Ms.Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants,and five rows of a variety of vegetables.The family’s old farm house has become a chicken house,its residents arriving next month.Last year,Ms.Rita Gartin kept a small garden.This year she has made it much larger because,she said,“The cost of everything is going up and I am looking to lose a few pounds,too;so it’s a win-win situation all around.” They are among the growing number of Americans who,driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济),have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.Others have increased the size of their existing gardens.Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home.Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months.In Austin,Tex.,some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list. George C.Ball Jr.,owner of a company,says sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last year,double the average growth of the last five years.Mr.Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years.The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk,together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables.Food prices have increased because of higher oil prices.People are now driving less,taking fewer vacations,so there is more time to garden. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在生活成本日益上涨的情况下,人们为了降低自己的生活成本而种植蔬菜的情形。 1.What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? 　　　　　　　　 　　　 A.Chickens. B.Tomatoes. C.Gardens. D.People. 答案A 解析词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第四句“The family’s old farm house has become a chicken house,its residents arriving next month.”可知,residents指chickens。故选A项。 2.Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular? A.More Americans a