2022年長(zhǎng)春早期教育職業(yè)學(xué)院自考英語(yǔ)（二）練習(xí)題匯總（附答案解析）

1、 2022年長(zhǎng)春早期教育職業(yè)學(xué)院自考英語(yǔ)（二）練習(xí)題匯總（附答案解析）第1題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Now, there are about 24 million microcomputers in use in the United States one for every 10 citizens. It is estimated that by 1996, 61 percent of American managers will be using some sort of electronic work station.Q: At present about 10% of American

2、citizens possess a microcomputer. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。本段一開(kāi)頭就說(shuō)到目前在美國(guó)大約有二千四百萬(wàn)臺(tái)微型電子計(jì)算機(jī)在使用中，平均每十人就擁有一臺(tái)。因此本題的表述是正確的。第2題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet

3、 on the floor. Avoid the trouble of searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharp hours.You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. A、hel

4、p to keep your energy for the days work B、help you to control your temper early in the day C、enable you to concentrate on your routine work D、keep your energy cycle under control all day【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題問(wèn)的是因果關(guān)系?；卮疬@一問(wèn)題的關(guān)鍵是看懂本段的第二句和其他句子的聯(lián)系。首先要注意這一段的第一句“Get off to a slow start which saves your energy”，也就

5、是說(shuō)早上慢慢起床可以節(jié)省能量。緊接該句的三個(gè)句子都是慢慢起床的具體做法。因此選項(xiàng)A是正確答案。第3題【單選題】【概括大意】The key to gardening with kids, says Patti Kraemer-Doell, family garden coordinator at the New York Botanical Gardens, is “Letting them experience it themselves. We have tried to guide them, but not tell them to put the sunflowers here and

6、 the tomatoes there. The emphasis is on developing their imagination and their appreciation for being out in the garden.”The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Different Kinds of Gardens. B、Kinds of Plants in s Home Garden C、The Most Important Point in Family Gardening D、How to plan sunflowers and t

7、omatoes【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段指出家庭園藝的主旨是讓孩子去體驗(yàn)，培養(yǎng)他們的想象力和鑒賞力。所以答案為C。第4題【單選題】【2009.10】Youd better leave things _ if you dont know how to deal with them. A、off B、out C、alone D、over【正確答案】C【答案解析】【譯文】 如果你不知道如何處理這些事情，你最好把它們放在一邊?！驹囶}分析】本題考查詞意區(qū)分?！驹敿?xì)解答】 A 離開(kāi)，離去 B 不在里面，出局 C 單獨(dú)的（地） D 完結(jié)，翻倒，越過(guò)第5題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The farm is se

8、t right next to a beautiful flood plain and the property is home to trees that have lived for thousands of years. All of the villages throughout Botswana（博茨瓦納）have their own chief who controls a certain amount of land. We had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the chief of Katchikow, which

9、we called it “Catch a Cow.” In the meeting we discussed starting a hydroponics farm in his area. He seemed to be all for it and said that it was gods plan that the project we were helping with had come to his area.The chief of each village _. A、is called Katchikow B、supports the idea of hydroponics

10、farm C、has a certain amount of land D、has a meeting each week【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)所考關(guān)鍵詞chief迅速鎖定本段介紹chief的內(nèi)容。每個(gè)村莊都會(huì)有一個(gè)自己的首領(lǐng)，而每個(gè)首領(lǐng)都擁有一定量的土地。第6題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】The UK is portioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The U

11、S, which has the second highest per capita GDP（人均國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值）after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the surveyChina was in the lower haft of the league at 60thQ: The United States of America is among the top 10 countries in the survey. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。問(wèn)題句說(shuō)“美國(guó)位于前十個(gè)國(guó)家的行列”。The

12、US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. 該句說(shuō)“美國(guó)的人均國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值排名第2，僅位于盧森堡之后，因此美國(guó)在這項(xiàng)調(diào)查中位于第13位?！憋@然問(wèn)題句的說(shuō)法與該句的說(shuō)法不一致，因此判斷問(wèn)題句“錯(cuò)誤”。第7題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The farm is set right next to a beautiful flood plain and the property is home to trees that have

13、 lived for thousands of years. All of the villages throughout Botswana（博茨瓦納）have their own chief who controls a certain amount of land. We had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the chief of Katchikow, which we called it “Catch a Cow.” In the meeting we discussed starting a hydroponics farm

14、 in his area. He seemed to be all for it and said that it was gods plan that the project we were helping with had come to his area.The chief of each village _. A、is called Katchikow B、supports the idea of hydroponics farm C、has a certain amount of land D、has a meeting each week【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解

15、題。根據(jù)所考關(guān)鍵詞chief迅速鎖定本段介紹chief的內(nèi)容。每個(gè)村莊都會(huì)有一個(gè)自己的首領(lǐng)，而每個(gè)首領(lǐng)都擁有一定量的土地。第8題【單選題】The vehicle was traveling at speeds _ 90 miles per hour. A、in addition to B、in view of C、in excess of D、in search of【正確答案】C第9題【單選題】【2009.01】The twin sisters were identical_ appearance and character. A、of B、with C、in D、to【正確答案】C【答案解

16、析】本題考查介詞詞義。句意：這對(duì)雙胞胎姐妹的面容和性格都一模一樣。be identical to/ with 完全相同的，一模一樣的。本題要說(shuō)明在某個(gè)方面是一樣的，故選C。 第10題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Norwich, the capital of the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has been in existence for more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum.Q: The River Wensum flow

17、s by Norwich. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。答題依據(jù)在第二句，Norwich是River Wensum旁邊的一個(gè)小村莊，就說(shuō)明了River Wensum流經(jīng) Norwich。第11題【單選題】【2009.04】It is not decided _ the conference will be held. A、what B、which C、when D、that【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查主語(yǔ)從句的引導(dǎo)詞的選擇。譯文：大會(huì)什么時(shí)候召開(kāi)還沒(méi)有決定。詳細(xì)解答：A 什么；B 哪一個(gè)；C 什么時(shí)候；D （無(wú)詞義）。第12題【

18、單選題】【閱讀選擇】Good news for chocoholics：the treat preferred by millions all over the world is good for you, according to American researchers at the University of CaliforniaChocolate contains substances called flavonoids(類黃酮) that can help maintain a healthy heart and good circulationThe researchers hav

19、e discovered that cocoa acts like aspirin and that eating a bar of chocolate has also been shown to release endorphins in the body：these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and make you feel happy.Why is chocolate good for heart and circulation? A、It reduces pain and stress B、It contains substa

20、nces called flavonoids C、It releases endorphins in human body D、It acts like aspirin to protect heart【正確答案】B【答案解析】因果關(guān)系詞信號(hào)詞。凡是注釋中文的地方可能是答案區(qū)域。第13題【單選題】They are eager _ abroad. A、travel B、travelled C、to travel D、travelling【正確答案】C【答案解析】be eager to do sth：渴望做某事。句意：他們盼望出國(guó)旅行。 第14題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Before you begi

21、n your talk, be kind to your voice. Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat. Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or diluted fruit juice.Q: To solve the problem of dry mouths, one is advised to take cool milk. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。文章說(shuō)到：Avoid

22、milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat. 避免喝牛奶和奶油飲料。第15題【單選題】【2008.04】To understand the sentence, you should analyze its parts _. A、functionally B、widely C、largely D、remarkably【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查副詞詞義區(qū)分。為了理解這個(gè)句子，你應(yīng)該分析句子各個(gè)部分的功能。A. 有用途地、有功能地； B. 寬廣地； C. 大大地； D. 突出地。第16題【單選題】He showed his indifferenc

23、e _ the problem. A、with B、to C、in D、about【正確答案】B【答案解析】indifference to: 對(duì).冷漠，不關(guān)心第17題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Despite other explanations, the real answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him. Q: The reason why children learn their mother tongue so well lies

24、 solely in their environment of learning. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。原文說(shuō)的是兒童之所以能夠完全掌握母語(yǔ)部分原因在于兒童自身，部分原因在于孩子周圍人們的行為。問(wèn)題句說(shuō)“兒童母語(yǔ)學(xué)得好的原因只是因?yàn)樗麄兊膶W(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境?！贝颂巗olely的表述是錯(cuò)誤的。第18題【單選題】【完成句子】As the sunflowers grow, put a hay fence around them for protection and stake if necessary. Plant morning glori

25、es or sweet peas around the base of each sunflower, and they will grow up the stems, eventually forming a roof over the top. By summers end, kids will have a sunflower house to play in.When autumn comes, children can_. A、seed lots of sunflowers B、play games in the sunflower house C、include plants wi

26、th animal names D、find their own playing section【正確答案】B【答案解析】段落最后一句是答案的出處，By summers end“夏天結(jié)束的時(shí)候”實(shí)際上就是When autumn comes“秋天來(lái)臨的時(shí)候”。答案選擇B。第19題【單選題】【2007.04】Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A、set about B、set down C、set out D、set up【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查關(guān)于set的短語(yǔ)。con

27、tacting housing agencies：聯(lián)系房屋中介。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)該選set about。set about：開(kāi)始做某事。set down：放下，擱下；記下，記載，寫下。set out：出發(fā)，開(kāi)始，后面跟to do sth。set up：建立（事業(yè)）；成立（組織）；為某人提供必需品或有用的東西。 第20題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians (百歲老人) get asked all the time：“How did you live

28、to be 100?Q: The five centenarians live in a very friendly community A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。題目說(shuō)的是“這五位百歲老人生活在一個(gè)非常友好的社區(qū)”，文章開(kāi)頭部分提到了“community(社區(qū))”，但該句并沒(méi)有說(shuō)這五位百歲老人生活的社區(qū)是否是一個(gè)友好的社區(qū)，因此判斷問(wèn)題句的信息在文章中沒(méi)有提到。第21題【單選題】【2009.7】The wounded soldiers would recover quickly if they were well _. A、nou

29、rished B、stuffed C、tamed D、ventured【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查過(guò)去分詞意義區(qū)分。譯文：如果受傷的戰(zhàn)士營(yíng)養(yǎng)很好，他們就會(huì)很快痊愈。A 營(yíng)養(yǎng)，滋養(yǎng)；B 填滿，塞滿； C 馴服（猛獸）；D 冒險(xiǎn)第22題【單選題】【2009.10】So far scientists have only acquired _ understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes. A、a partial B、a changeable C、an original D、an individual【正確答案】A第

30、23題【單選題】【2008.10】Johnson was _ unknown before running for the presidency. A、visibly B、visually C、vertically D、virtually【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查（形近的）副詞詞義區(qū)分。譯文：事實(shí)上，約翰遜在參選總統(tǒng)職位之前是個(gè)無(wú)名人士。A 顯然，明顯地 B 外表上，直觀地 C 垂直地，直立地 D 實(shí)際上，事實(shí)上第24題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neit

31、her did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned(拋棄) many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.One of the mos

32、t surprising findings about Mayas was that _. A、they developed accurate system measuring time. B、they knew how to build pyramids with stones. C、they deserted their cities and moved to new ones. D、they built cities which they never lived in.【正確答案】C【答案解析】對(duì)應(yīng)點(diǎn)為What is ever more surprising is that they s

33、uddenly abandoned many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle.是對(duì)原文語(yǔ)意進(jìn)行了轉(zhuǎn)化，最高級(jí)代替了比較級(jí)。第25題【單選題】【2008.10】Country life is better than city life _ it offers fresh air and noiseless environment. A、in that B、as that C、as for D、in which【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查復(fù)合句。句意為：鄉(xiāng)村生活好過(guò)城市生活，因?yàn)樗諝庑迈r且環(huán)境無(wú)噪音。in that 是復(fù)合連接詞

34、，只在一定的句式中使用。也可以用作一個(gè)固定詞組。A 在于，原因是，在方面；C. 關(guān)于，至于，舉例：I like the country better in that it is closer to nature. 我更喜歡鄉(xiāng)村，因?yàn)樗咏匀弧５?6題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europ

35、e, of which 21 counties are members, have shown that 45 per cent of reptile（爬行類的）species and 24 per cent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.Recent studies by the council of Europe have indicated that _. A、wildlife needs more protection only in Britain. B、all species of wildlife in Europe are

36、in danger of dying out. C、there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere. D、many species of reptiles an butterflies in Europe need protecting.【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本段的第二個(gè)句子是這么說(shuō)的：有21個(gè)國(guó)家組成的歐洲委員會(huì)的研究表明，45%的爬行動(dòng)物和24%的蝴蝶瀕臨滅絕。由此可見(jiàn)，D是正確的答案。第27題【單選題】【2008.10】It is strongly held that

37、new _ must be introduced to protect the right of the immigrants. A、statistics B、constructions C、measures D、concessions【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查名詞詞義區(qū)分?！咀g文】強(qiáng)烈支持采取新措施維護(hù)移民的權(quán)力?！驹敿?xì)解答】A 統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué) B 建設(shè) C 措施，辦法 D 讓步，特許權(quán)第28題【單選題】【完成句子】Sagan was noted for the vigour of his logic style, especially when criticizing some piece

38、 of pseudoscience（偽科學(xué)）. I remembered a 1973 AAAS meeting at which he destroyed the theories of Immanuel Velikovsky, who was maintaining that only a few thousands of years ago, Venus had repeatedly collided with Earth and Mars; events well noted. Velikovsky said, in the bible.In Sagans opinion, Velik

39、ovsky might be_. A、a member of the National Academy of Science B、a pseudo-scientist C、a science populariser D、a reporter【正確答案】B【答案解析】從這段文字中，我們可以了解到作者認(rèn)為，Sagan與偽科學(xué)作斗爭(zhēng)的一個(gè)實(shí)例就是Sagan摧毀了Velikovsky的錯(cuò)誤論述，即Velikovsky提出，在過(guò)去幾千年中，水星與地球和火星反復(fù)多次相撞，這在圣經(jīng)中有加載。第29題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】People living north of the mountain heard a

40、loud boom that shook their windows, and airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards described a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 meters into the sky.Q: Pilots flying at the height of more than 2,100 meters saw a thick black column of ash and steam shooting up i

41、nto the air from the crater. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。該題說(shuō)的是: 飛行員飛行的高度超過(guò)2100米時(shí)，看見(jiàn)一個(gè)黑色的火山灰和蒸汽從火山口急速上升到空氣中。但是，文章中airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards described a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 meters into the sky.說(shuō)的是靠近火山的地方出現(xiàn)了一個(gè)黑色的火山灰和蒸

42、汽上升到空氣中，其高度超過(guò)2100米。因此該命題是錯(cuò)誤的。第30題【單選題】【2009.04】The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just _. A、tentative B、valid C、technical D、thorough【正確答案】A【答案解析】譯文：這項(xiàng)研究的結(jié)論不是一定的；它只是試探性的。試題分析：形容詞詞義選擇題。詳細(xì)解答：A 不確定的、試探性的；B 正當(dāng)?shù)?、有根?jù)的、有效的；C 技術(shù)性的、專門技術(shù)的；D 徹底的、十足的。第31題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The violence within a society

43、 is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the

44、responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In cases where they

45、 cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is _. A、to control violence within a society B、to protect the world from chaos C、to free society from the idea of revenge D、to give the government absolute power【正確答案】A【

46、答案解析】本段的第一句話The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law 是本題的答案。第32題【單選題】【2010.04】The spokesman occasionally _ his speech with gestures. A、acknowledges B、accompanies C、attributes D、anticipates【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查詞匯?！咀g文】這位發(fā)言人講演中偶爾伴有手勢(shì)。第33題【單選題】【2009.10】So far scientists have o

47、nly acquired _ understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes. A、a partial B、a changeable C、an original D、an individual【正確答案】A第34題【單選題】【2009.01】You should help them_when your friends quarrel with each other. A、come into sight B、come to terms C、come into play D、come to power【正確答案】B【答案

48、解析】本題考查短語(yǔ)的習(xí)慣用法。句意：當(dāng)你的朋友吵架時(shí)，你應(yīng)當(dāng)幫助他們協(xié)調(diào)一下。come into 或 come to 都表示進(jìn)入（某種狀態(tài)）。A 映入眼簾；B. 達(dá)成協(xié)議，妥協(xié)；C 開(kāi)始運(yùn)作；D. 上臺(tái)，開(kāi)始掌權(quán)。 第35題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】If you enjoy looking through travel books by such familiar authors as Arthur Frommer or Eugene Fodor, it will not surprise you to learn that travel writing has a long and venera

49、ble history. Almost from the earliest annals of recorded time individuals have found ready audiences for their accounts of journeys to strange and exotic locales.This passage is mostly about_. A、why people find travel writing exciting B、the literary style of three early travel writers C、where three

50、early travel writers went and wrote about D、how to write a travel book【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。主旨題。聯(lián)系第一自然段和每段首句知道，本文講了三個(gè)作家，鎖定答案B和C，結(jié)合內(nèi)容，文章主要講關(guān)于他們的旅行和作品，答案是C。第36題【單選題】【完成句子】Heavy metals are persistent; they do not break down to other chemicals in the environment. Industrially polluted sites usually undergo

51、intensive clean-up and rehabilitation because heavy metals are a health concern once they enter the food chain. Some trace metals are alleged to cause cancer and are also known to cause poisoning. Industrially contaminated sites usually require a thorough clean-up due to _. A、the persistence of heav

52、y metals B、industrially polluted soils C、naturally polluted soils D、rock and soil chemistry【正確答案】A【答案解析】本段提到：受到污染的土壤含有重金屬，而且重金屬很穩(wěn)定，不容易降解，所以要對(duì)重金屬進(jìn)行徹底的清除。答案選擇A。第37題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Finally, though a childs teachers may not have been trained in language teaching, their relations with him are always close and

53、 personal. They take great pains to make their lessons easy.Q: So far as language teaching is concerned, the teachers close personal relationship with the student is more important than the professional language teaching training he has received. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。文章講雖然兒童習(xí)得

54、母語(yǔ)的“教師”可能沒(méi)有受過(guò)專門的語(yǔ)言教學(xué)的訓(xùn)練，但與他的關(guān)系卻是親密的、個(gè)人化的。但是作者并沒(méi)有提到在語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)中，教師與學(xué)生密切的個(gè)人關(guān)系比教師接受專門的語(yǔ)言教學(xué)訓(xùn)練更重要。第38題【單選題】【完成句子】Did you know that before 1950, hurricanes had no names? They were simply given numbers. The first names were simply Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc. but in 1953, females names were given because of the u

55、npredictability（不可預(yù)知）factor of the storms. In 1979, realizing the sexist（性別歧視的）nature of such names, the lists were expanded to include both men and women.The main consideration of using males and females names for hurricanes is _. A、the timely（及時(shí)的）discovery B、its uncertainty C、sex equality D、its co

56、nnection with humans【正確答案】C【答案解析】依靠原文（利用（male, female）names作為答案線索詞）中最后一句判斷答案為C（與性別有關(guān)）。第39題【單選題】【2009.04】We _ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home. A、occasionally B、relatively C、continually D、absolutely【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查副詞意義辨析。譯文：我們偶爾外出去餐館吃飯，但通常是在家吃飯。詳細(xì)解答：A 偶爾地、偶然地、不經(jīng)常；B 相對(duì)地、比較地；C 持續(xù)地、不間斷地

57、；D 完全地。第40題【單選題】【2009.10】Youd better leave things _ if you dont know how to deal with them. A、off B、out C、alone D、over【正確答案】C【答案解析】【譯文】 如果你不知道如何處理這些事情，你最好把它們放在一邊?！驹囶}分析】本題考查詞意區(qū)分?！驹敿?xì)解答】 A 離開(kāi)，離去 B 不在里面，出局 C 單獨(dú)的（地） D 完結(jié)，翻倒，越過(guò)第41題【單選題】【填句補(bǔ)文】Many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the

58、 other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets. _. Unless the person really hates being interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him. A、This fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary. B、This doesnt necessarily mean that it will go well. C、

59、Most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting. D、Both of you need time to get to know each other.【正確答案】A【答案解析】抓住關(guān)鍵詞進(jìn)行同義替換，也就是afraid，選項(xiàng)中this fear就是對(duì)這種擔(dān)心的補(bǔ)充，這種擔(dān)心是完全沒(méi)有必要的，除非被采訪者確實(shí)是討厭別人問(wèn)自己。第42題【單選題】In our department, every student _ after-school activities. A、go in for B、goes in for C、take part D

60、、takes part【正確答案】B【答案解析】go in for：參加（考試）。take part后面應(yīng)該加一個(gè)in。第43題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Helping the planet is a big part of what our world trip is all about and thats exactly what we did this past week. We helped get a hydroponics farm started in a local village. This farm will be a model for the local villagers