2013年高考英语一轮复习课时作业17 unit 2 working the land 新人教版必修4（广东专用）

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1、课时作业(十七)　[必修4　Unit2　Workingtheland][限时：45分钟]　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ.语法填空Seventy－four－year－oldsare1.________mostcontentedpeopleintheworld,accordingtoanewresearch.2．________(few)responsibilities,financialworriesandmorefreetimeleadtocontentmentpreviouslyunknowninearlierlife.Accordingtoth

2、eresearch,happiness3.________(decline)fromtheteenageyearsto40.Itlevelsoffuntil46andthenstartstoincreaseuntilpeakingat74.ScientistsfromGermanyandAmericaregularlyquestioned21,000menandwomen4.________happytheywerewiththeirlives,providingascalefromonetoseven:sevenindicatedcompleteconte

3、ntment.Teenagersintheirlateteensmarkedthemselvesataround5.5whichfell5.________around5byage40.At74,happinessaveragedat5.9.Thereport,6.________(publish)inthejournalSocialIndicatorsResearch,saidthiscouldbeduetoolderpeoplebeingmoreappreciative.Itconcluded，“Comparedtoyoungerindividuals,

4、olderpeopletendtoplaceagreateremphasis7.________emotionalaspectsofsocialinteractionsandarelikelytoremembertheemotionalcontentoftheirexperiences.”Bringingupafamily,buyingahouseand8.________(create)acareeraddtothestressesexperiencedbythosein9.________twentiesandthirties.Thechangeinha

5、ppinessisapparentlymostobviousamongBritishpeople.Themenandwomen10.________liveinGermanyhaverelativelystablelevelsofsatisfactionthroughouttheirlives.Ⅱ.阅读理解ANormanBorlaug,whoismakingadifference,isknownaroundtheworld.Heisoftendescribedasthemanwhohassavedmorelivesthananyotherpersoninhi

6、story.NormanBorlaugisconsideredthefatherofwhathasbeencalledtheGreenRevolution.Hisideasaboutagricultureincreasedcropproductionandendedhungerinmanynations.MrBorlaugcontinuestobealeaderamongagriculturalresearchers.NormanBorlaugwasbornin1914onafarmintheAmericanstateofIowa.Inthemiddleof

7、the20thcentury,worldpopulationwasexpandingfasterthanfoodproduction.Expertssaidmanypeopleindevelopingcountrieswouldfacestarvation.NormanBorlaugwasanagriculturalresearcherattheInternationalMaizeandWheatImprovementCenterinMexico.Hedevelopedmethodsofgrowingwheatthatincreasedtheamountha

8、rvestedbythreetimes.Helate