2013年高考英语一轮复习课时作业17Unit2Workingtheland新人教版必修4湖北专用.docVIP

课时作业(十七)　[必修4　Unit 2 Working the land] [限时：30分钟] 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.多项选择 1．The father has been ________ for many years in order that his only son can be equipped with higher education. A．fighting B．struggling C．working D．laboring 2．Pictures on TV show the quake-hit capital________to ruins and helpless survivors waiting eagerly for relief. A．decreased B．destroyed C．returned D．reduced 3．Youll become more confident and stronger after you finish your senior school lessons. You see, hard work ________ character. A．puts up B．builds up C．sets up D．turns up 4．It is ________ ill health that she is now not so active in the movement. A．instead of B．in place of C．due to D．in face of 5．We have every reason to believe that progress in new technology will ________a more comfortable life. A．lead to B．refer to C．turn to D．stick to 6．He didnt believe the explanation of the detective and determined to get to the ________ of the case on his own. A．occasion B．discovery C．root D．condition 7．John worked hard at his lessons and gained ________ to a famous university last year. A．permission B．admission C．agreement D．freedom 8．People should open the window in the morning to make air ________ in order to keep the indoor air fresh. A．spread B．remove C．float D．circulate 9．The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world. A．expanding B．stretching C．extending D．spreading 10．At times, the balance in nature is ________，resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A．confused B．puzzled C．disturbed D．troubled Ⅱ.阅读理解 A Jackie Heinrichers love affair with bamboo started in her backyard. “As a child, I remember playing among the golden bamboo my dad had planted, and when there was a slight wind, the bamboos sounded really musical.” A fisheries biologist, Heinricher, 47, planned to work in the salmon industry in Seattle, where she lived with her husband, Guy Thornburgh, but she found it too competitive. Then her garden gave her the i