Period Two Reading and Thinking—Language points 【语言知识梳理】 词汇点睛 1.①to ②more devoted ③devotion ④not only does she devote herself to work/not only is she devoted to work ⑤who devoted themselves to giving us a good education/who were devoted to giving us a good education 2.①shortage ②shortening ③a ④has dramatically/greatly shortened travel times ⑤A shortage of skilled workers 3.①to be tackled ②tackling ③to tackle ④to tackle our academic challenges 4.①is yielded ②yields ③to ④Laughter quickly yielded to amazement ⑤There was a good harvest/crop of potatoes;yielded a good harvest/crop of potatoes 5.①of ②convincing ③convinced ④am firmly convinced ⑤convinced of his ability 6.①assumption ②had assumed ③Assuming ④It is assumed that ⑤On the assumption that I am chosen to be chairman;Assuming (that) I am chosen to be chairman 7.①on/upon ②expansion ③being expanded ④to expand his business to ⑤which expanded our horizons 8.①is estimated ②estimated ③estimated ④which was estimated to be ⑤have estimated;It is estimated by recent studies that 9.①is comprised ②is composed ③consisting ④was comprised of ⑤(which was) comprised of/consisting of/which consisted of 句型透视 1.①that ②one ③that ④those ⑤are much fresher than those ⑥ differs from that/is different from that 2.①given ②Considering ③Assuming ④Given that you’re keen on the traditional Chinese festival ⑤Assuming/Supposing/Providing (that) our plan is rejectedPeriod Two Reading and Thinking—Language points Ⅰ.1.devotion 2.shortage 3.attainable 4.overcame 5.consumption 6.salty 7.expansion 8.celebrities 9.convincing 10.reality Ⅱ.1.tackle the crisis 2.is comprised of 3.far from 4.fulfil your dream 5.generate from 6.at home and abroad Ⅲ.1.It’s estimated that 2.It remains to be seen whether 3.What impressed me most 4.Given that the weather forecast predicts rain Ⅳ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了热效应对农业生产的影响及应对策略。 1.C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Crops need a norm (常态); any changes or disturbance to cycles will lead to negative impacts. Some crops simply won’t grow in certain areas any more. Drought affects the quality of the soil, the minerals, and the productivity of the plant.”可知,由于高温,某些作物已无法再适应某些地区的生长条件。故选C项。 2.A 段落大意题。根据文章第四段内容“Heat impacts are not only limited to food production. Smaller yields and changing growing zones could lead to greater use of fertilizers and water…with knock-on impacts on cattle raised for meat and dairy animals. Meanwhile, fisheries and aquaculture (水产养殖业) face issues around warmer waters and acidification.”可知,本段主要讲述热效应对除粮食生产外其他方面的广泛影响,即热效应的进一步的影响。故选A项。 3.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“The key message, argues Ould-Dada, is for farmers to exchange best practice and diversify: if one crop falls to heat, another may grow.”可知,应对 ... ...
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