课堂新坐标2016_2017学年高中英语unit2workingtheland单元综合测评新人教版

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1、单元综合测评(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A【导学号：34410042】Evenplantscanrunafever，especiallywhenthey'reunderattackbyinsectsordisease.Butunlikehumans，plantscanhavetheirtemperaturestakenfrom3,000feetaway—straightup.Adecadeago，adoptingtheinfrared(红外线的)scanningtechno

2、logydevelopedformilitarypurposesandothersatellites，physicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress.Thegoalwastoletfarmerspreciselytargetpesticide(杀虫剂)sprayingratherthanrainpoisononawholefield，whichin

3、variablyincludesplantsthatdon'thavepestproblems.Evenbetter，Paley'sRemoteScanningServicesCompanycoulddetectcropproblemsbeforetheybecamevisibletotheeye.Mountedonaplaneflownat3,000feetatnight，aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatemittedbycrops.Thedataweretransf

4、ormedintoacolorcodedmapshowingwhereplantswererunning“fevers”．Farmerscouldthenspotspray，using50to70percentlesspesticidethantheyotherwisewould.ThebadnewsisthatPaley'scompanycloseddownin1984,afteronlythreeyears.Farmersresistedthenewtechnologyandlongtermbac

5、kerswerehardtofind.Butwiththerenewedconcernaboutpesticideonproduce,andrefinementsininfraredscanning，Paleyhopestogetbackintooperation.Agricultureexpertshavenodoubtthetechnologyworks.“Thistechniquecanbeusedon75percentofagriculturallandintheUnitedStates，”s

6、aysGeorgeOertherofTexasA&M.RayJackson，whorecentlyretiredfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture,thinksremoteinfraredcropscanningcouldbeadoptedbytheendofthedecade.ButonlyifPaleyfindsthefinancialbackingwhichhefailedtoobtain10yearsago.【语篇解读】　植物也会生病发烧，科技也可以用于农业中为植物诊

7、断疾病。1．Plantswillsendoutanincreasedamountofheatwhentheyare________.A．facinganinfraredscannerB．sprayedwithpesticideC．inpoorphysicalconditionD．exposedtoexcessivesunrays【解析】　细节理解题。由文章第二段“...aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatemittedbycrops.Thedataweretransform

8、edintoacolorcodedmapshowingwhereplantswererunning‘fevers’．”可知，植物在发“高烧”，也就是说，植物在“身体状况”不佳时才会散发出更多的热。【答案】　C2．Inordertoapplypesticidesprayingprecisely，wecanuseinfraredscanningto________.A．estimatethedamagetothecropsB．drawacolorcodedm