2020新譯林版高中英語選修一Unit2課文語法填空（含答案）

Unit2PrecisionfarminghitsitstargetWhenwethinkoffarming,thefirstimagethatspringstomindmightbeofafarmerworkinginafieldunderthe1.(bake)sun.Facecoveredinsweat,hemightbewalkingthroughthefield,carefullycheckinghiscropsbeforedecidingwhatneedstobedone.Inmoderntimes,however,thisdeep-rootedimageofatraditionalfarmerisbeingchanged.Thecollaborationbetweenfarmingandtechnologyhasgivenrise2.precisionfarming,anapproachthatequipsfarmerswiththetoolsanddatatheyneedtomake3.(rely)decisionswithremarkableaccuracy.Thisevolutionishavingapositiveimpactonfarming,whilealsoprovidingbettersolutionstotheworld'spressingfoodproblems.Itistheadventofmoderntechnologythathasturnedfarmingintoa4.(high)preciseindustry.Thislatestwaveofinnovationoffersfarmersinformationthatismoredetailed,measurementsthataremoreaccurateandsolutionsthataremoreeffective.Therefore,precisionfarmingisadata-drivenapproachtotheimprovementoffoodproductionwiththeprimarygoalsofreducingafarm'sinput,increasingitsoutputandbetterconservingtheenvironment.Thesegoalscanbeachievedwitha5.(combine)ofinformation-gatheringtoolslikesensors,satellitesanddrones,andadvancedtechnologiessuchasartificialintelligence(Al).With6.(mass)amountsofdataonthestateoftheirfarmland7.(gather),analysedandprocessedinrealtime,farmersareabletogivethebestpossiblecaretothecropsthatmostneeditatthemostappropriatetimeandputtheirresourcestothebestuse.Asanaddedbonus,thedeclineintheamountofunnecessarychemicals8.(minimum)potentialthreatstotheenvironment.Precisionfarmingboastsadiverserangeofapplication9.(capable)atdifferentstagesoffoodproduction-monitoring,diagnosing,identifyingandtargeting.Soilsampling,anexampleofprecisionfarminginitsmostfundamentalform,providesanaccuratemeansforfarmerstotendtheircrops.FieldsensorscheckthesoiVsmoisture,nutrientlevelsandpHlevels,10.(enable)farmerstomonitortheircropsatanytime,fromanywhere.Asthedatalibrarybuilds11.,Habigpicture"ofthesoilisrevealedsothatfarmersareabletoaccuratelyassesstheconditionofthesoilinrealtime,identifypotentialproblemsandworkoutsolutionsaccordingly.Forinstance,ifthesoilisfoundtobepoorinnutrients,notonlydofarmersknowthatfertilizerisneeded,theycan12.calculatetheexactamount.13.(consequence),soilsamplingmakes14.possibleforfarmerstocreatetheidealconditionsfortheircropstogrowandmanagetheirresourceseffectivelyatthesametime.Whilesuchapplicationsareofenormousbenefit,precisionfarmingcanreachamuchhigherlevelwiththeapplicationofartificialintelligence.When15.(use)infarmingmachines,AIdoescontributetoincreasedcropyieldsaswellas16.(simple)croptracking,harvestingandprocessing.Al-controlledmachinescannowplantandharvestmorecropsatfasterspeeds17.humansevercould,whilecomputervisioncandistinguishweedsfromcrops.Moreover,algorithmsbasedondatagatheredbysensors,dronesandsatellitescanworkoutsite-specificmanagementofthecrops.Withsuchefficiencyandaccuracy,thistechnologyisidealforfarmingcropsthatrequiredelicatehandling.Forexample,cottonfarmersusedroneswithAItechnologytocarryoutspecializedtasks:theypreciselyremovethecottonplants'leavesbysprayingchemicalsonlyonthepartsthatneedthem.Thedronesautonomouslynavigatethefields,takingimagesofthecrops,whicharethenanalysedbysoftware.Oncetheexactamountneededisdetermined,thedronesspraythechemicals,whilefarmerscanfollowthewholeprocessonamobiledevice.Thankstoprecisionfarming'scloserelationshipwithtechnology,thefarmingindustry'scapabilitiescandevelopevenfurther.Throughthe18.(integrate)of5GtechnologyandtheInternetofThings(loT),aswellasadvancesindeep-learningtechnologies,notonlywilllargeramountsofdatabeavailable,buttheywillbeprocessedmoreefficiently.Consequently,precisionfarmingwillbecomemoreeffectiveandhaveanevengreaterimpactonhowwegrowourfood.Withoutdoubt,thepushforfuturedevelopmentsinprecisionfarmingwillbenefitallofus-itwillcontributetoagreener,healthierandbetter-fedplanet.Keys:1.bination6.massive7.gathered8.minimizes9.capabilities10.enabling11.up12.also13.Consequently14.IegrationTea:China'sgifttotheworldTeaiscurrentlytheworld'smostpopulardrink,onlyafterwater.However,therewasatimewhenteawasknownonlytotheChinese.So,howdidtea1.(origin)inChina?AndhowdiditgettoconquertheworldtotheextentthatpeopleoftendescribesomethingtheyreallylikeastheirncupofteaH?2.weknowthatteadrinkingstartedinChina,itstrueoriginremainssomethingofamystery.Legendhasitthatabout5,000yearsago,Shennongcame3.teawhendriedleavesblewintoapotofboilingwater.4.(follow)hisdiscovery,teawasusedasmedicine,5.(include)inmealsandlaterofferedasarefreshingdrinktoofficialsandnoblemen.6.(event),itbecameacommondrinkenjoyedandembracedbyallChinesepeople.Overtheyears,asteadrinkingbecameanimportantpartofChina*srichculture,theloveofteainspiredmanypeopletowriteaboutit.ThegreatTangpoetDuFudescribedhistea-drinkingexperienceinpoeticlanguage,nOnthehighplacethesettingsundoesshine.Inthespringbreeze,Isipmytea,sweetandfine.**LuYu,ateamaster,wroteTheClassicofTea,whichremainstheearliestandmostfamous7.(detail)studyonteaintheworld,coveringeverythinganyonecouldpossiblywanttoknowaboutChinesetea.Itisthennotsurprisingthatthebeautyofteawaseventuallyrevealedtoawiderworld.WhentheTangandSongDynastiesneededstrongTibetanhorses,theTeaHorseRoadwasborn.Porters8.(carry)back-breakingloadsofteabricksmadetheirwaythroughdangeroussnow-coveredmountainpassesinthemostterribleweatherconditions,totradeSichuanandYunnanteaforhorses.Overtime,thegiftofteawasfurtherdeliveredtoWesternAsiaandEasternAfrica.Meanwhile,differentsearoutesalsohelpedspreadteatootherpartsoftheworld.AsearlyastheTangDynasty,JapanesemonkscametostudyinChinaandtookwiththemteaseedsandtea-makingcustomswhen9.(return)toJapan.Aroundthe1600s,tea10.(ship)toEuropefromChinabyPortugueseandDutchseatraders.Thewell-knownwriterLinYutang11.(sum)upthepowerofteawhenhesaid,"Thereissomethinginthenatureofteathatleadsusintoaworldofquiet12.(contemplate)oflife.nTeadrinkingisnotjustaboutrefreshingthemindandbodybutalsoaboutappreciatingtheharmonybetweenmanandnature.FromhillsidetoteacupGrowingteaTeaplantsgrowbestinwarm,humidregionswithwell-drainedsoil.Consequently,theygrowwellonsteephillsides13.heavyraincaneasilydrainaway.Chinaboastsmanytea-growingareas,whichcanbedividedintofourdistinctregions.Amongthemthesouth-westtea-growingregionistheoldestwhiletheregionsouthoftheYangtzeRiverproducesthemostteainChina.[Subheading1]Teabushesaregrowninrowsandcuttoaheightofaboutonemetre,14.(allow)teapickerstoeasilyharvesttealeaves.Ittakesuptofiveyearsforateabushtocometomaturity,at15.timethebudandtopleavesarepickedeveryfewdays.Thetea-pickingseasonmaystartasearlyasFebruaryandextenduntillateNovember.[Subheading2]Theprocessofturningtealeavesintotheteawelovetodrinkisbothcomplicatedandhighlytechnical.Therearecommonlybetweentwoandsevenprocedures16.(involve)intheprocessingofthefreshtealeaves.An