Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with proper words according to the hints.
20. People use pipes to bring water to the city.(under the ground)
21. The farmer dug a small to water his field.(a man-made river for boats or water)
22. The house was built the hills, facing the sun.( in the middle of something)
23. A water can be a big problem for a city.(not having enough of something)
24. The in rain helps all the plants grow.(becoming larger in number or amount)

20. underground 21. canal 22. among
23. shortage 24. increase

【分析】
这道题要求根据括号内给出的英文释义，结合句子语境填写合适的单词，解题时可以按照两步走：第一步先准确理解括号内英文提示的含义，第二步观察空格前后的内容，判断空格所需单词的词性，再匹配对应含义、符合语法规则的词汇填入即可，确保填入后句子语义通顺、逻辑合理。
【解析】
20. 括号提示"under the ground"含义为“在地下”，空格后是名词pipes，需要填入形容词作定语修饰名词，underground是形容词，意为“地下的”，underground pipes即地下输水管道，完全符合语境。
21. 括号提示"a man-made river for boats or water"含义为“供通航或输水的人工河道”，空格前有不定冠词a，需要填入可数名词单数，canal意为“水渠、运河”，符合释义，挖小水渠浇地的场景也和农民的身份匹配。
22. 括号提示"in the middle of something"含义为“在事物之中”，空格后接名词复数the hills（群山），需要填入介词，among意为“在（三者及以上）之中”，符合“房屋建在群山之中、朝向太阳”的语义。
23. 括号提示"not having enough of something"含义为“某物不足”，此处构成常用固定搭配water shortage，意为“水资源短缺”，完全符合“会成为城市大难题”的描述。
24. 括号提示"becoming larger in number or amount"含义为“数量/总量增长”，空格处在句中作主语，需要填入名词，increase作名词时意为“增长、增量”，雨水的增量可以助力植物生长，逻辑通顺。
【答案】
20. underground 21. canal 22. among 23. shortage 24. increase
【知识点】
词汇释义匹配，语境选词运用，词性判断
【点评】
本题通过英文释义提示的形式考察主题相关核心词汇，既避免了中文释义带来的歧义，也能引导学生养成用英文理解英文的习惯，同时结合句子成分判断词性的要求，能夯实学生的词汇运用能力，整体考察偏向基础，适合巩固课内词汇。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅴ. Read the passage and finish the following tasks.
On World Food Day, harvesters worked busily in China's main farming areas. Farmers were bringing in a good harvest despite facing some weather problems.
In Shandong Province, farmers used different ways to deal with heavy rain. In Wenshang County, 65 drying machines were working hard to dry corn and prevent it from going bad. The county now has 38 grain drying centres that can dry 9,500 tonnes of grain each day—five times that of 2020.
Science and technology are helping Chinese farming become more advanced. In Heilongjiang Province, a farm cooperative used over 70 large harvesters to gather soybeans quickly. The leader of the cooperative said warm weather helped crops grow well this year. They also used new methods like drone spraying and special planting techniques to increase soybean production. These techniques are now used on millions of hectares of farmland in the province.
Across China, there are over 66.7 million hectares of high-quality farmland where technology helps protect the soil.
Chinese farmers are also trying new types of crops that produce more food. In Liaoning Province, an experimental field is growing six kinds of super rice for farmers to see and choose from. One farmer says he often visits the field to learn which type is best. Last year, his rice field produced 11,250 kilograms per hectare.
Shenyang city also held a "seed selection contest" where farmers could compare 54 new rice varieties.
China now produces over 700 million tonnes of grain each year. Technology accounts for more than 63% of this success.
China also shares its farming experience with other countries. It has built 24 agricultural technology centres in Africa, helping increase crop production there by 30%—60% and sharing Chinese knowledge with the world.
A. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
()25. What can we infer about China's grain production in 2024?
A. It faced no challenges.
B. It was lower than before.
C. It reached a new high.
D. It depended only on good weather.
()26. How many grain drying centres are there in Wenshang County now?
A. Twenty-four. B. Thiry-eight.
C. Sixty-five. D. Seventy.
()27. What new method did the cooperative in Heilongjiang use?
A. Building more factories. B. Drone spraying.
C. Importing all seeds. D. Reducing the farm size.
()28. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Weather Problems for Farmers
B. A History of World Food Day
C. Technology Helps China's Farming
D. How to Cook Chinese Food
B. Read the passage and complete the sentences.
29. The daily drying capacity in Wenshang County is tonnes of grain.
30. There are over hectares of high-quality farmland in China.
31. The "seed selection contest" in Shenyang allowed farmers to compare new rice varieties.
32. China's agricultural technology centres in Africa helped increase crop production by .
C. Answer the following question.(Answer within 15 words)
33. What is one way technology is used in farming in Heilongjiang Province?

25.C 26.B 27.B 28.C
29. 9,500 30. 66.7 million 31. 54
32. 30%—60%
33. Using drones to spray crops.

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国农业借助科技实现增产的说明文，解题时可以按照不同题型的特点分步完成：1. 对于选择题，先标记每道题干的核心关键词，带着关键词返回原文对应段落定位，逐一比对选项排除错误项，主旨题需要通读全文抓住核心论述对象判断；2. 补全句子类题目全部是原文细节信息，直接定位对应语句提取准确数字信息即可；3. 简答题需要在原文找到黑龙江农业应用科技的实例，同时控制作答字数在15词以内，符合要求即可。
【解析】
A部分 选择题
25. 推理判断：原文提到农民克服天气问题获得丰收，当前中国粮食年产量超7亿吨，科技助力农业大幅发展，可推知2024年粮食产量创新高。A选项“没有任何挑战”和原文提到的天气问题矛盾，B选项“产量比之前低”和增产事实不符，D选项“仅依赖好天气”忽略了科技的核心作用，因此选C。
26. 细节定位：原文第二段明确说明汶上县现在有38个粮食烘干中心，对应选项B。
27. 细节定位：原文第三段提到黑龙江合作社使用的新方法包括无人机喷洒、特殊种植技术，对应选项B。
28. 主旨判断：全文围绕“科技助力中国农业发展”展开，其余选项都只是局部内容或完全偏离主题，因此选C。
B部分 补全句子
29. 原文第二段给出汶上县每日粮食烘干能力为9500吨，直接提取对应数字即可。
30. 原文第四段说明中国优质耕地面积超过66.7百万公顷，提取对应信息即可。
31. 原文第六段提到沈阳的选种大赛中农民可以对比54个水稻新品种，提取对应数字即可。
32. 原文最后一段说明中国在非洲的农业技术中心帮助当地增产30%—60%，提取对应信息即可。
C部分 简答题
从原文第三段找到黑龙江农业应用科技的实例，筛选出符合字数要求的表述即可。
【答案】
25.C 26.B 27.B 28.C
29. 9,500
30. 66.7 million
31. 54
32. 30%—60%
33. Using drones to spray crops.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找，主旨大意归纳，语篇信息提取
【点评】
本篇阅读属于难度偏低的说明类阅读，绝大多数题目都可以通过直接定位原文得到答案，重点考察学生快速抓取语篇关键信息的能力，数字类细节题引导学生养成阅读时对关键信息标记的习惯，简答题的字数限制也锻炼了学生精简概括信息的能力。
【难度系数】
0.85