1、Unit 8 Green Living 单元同步基础检测单元同步基础检测+综合提升综合提升-Section C 【基础检测】【基础检测】 【单句语法填空】 1.Other activities also contributeair pollution. 2.Dark green leaves are a good(indicate) of healthy roots. 3.People would leave the bike in the placethey finished their journey. 4.The bike is equipped with a computer(trac
2、k) system to record their every move! 5.Over the past 100 years,average temperatures around the world(rise) by 0.5 to 1 . 6.The(大多数) of people seem to prefer TV to radio. 7.Tomatoes contain a high(百分比) of vitamin. 8.The bees busied themselves at making(蜂蜜). 9.If you want to pass your exams youd bett
3、er change your(态度)! 10.Anyone,whether he is an(官员) or a bus driver,should be equally respected. 11.The(居民) of the town are proud of its new library. 12.She was able to show the results in a simple(示意图). 13.Food will last longer if kept in a tight(容器). 14.Attractive(包装) can help to sell products. 15.
4、We can(概括) the main point of the lesson in three sentences. 16.An agreement seems to be impossible because the(major) of the committee members are against it. 17.According to the WHO,2.4 million people died(annual) from causes directly related to air pollution. 18.Because of its(convenient) for bicy
5、cles,Amsterdam has become very popular with cyclists;an amazing 38% of all trips(make) by bike. 【选词填空】 A 1.percent;percentage Twentyof the products are exported. Whatof the earth is covered by oceans? 2.official;officially The new church wasopened on May 5th. English is also one of thelanguages of C
6、anada. 3.contain;container Does each cupthe same amount of milk? He has somein which fish are stored and sold. 4.annual;annually They celebrate their wedding anniversary. Im playing in theschool concert next Friday. 5.pollute;pollution;pollutant We should notour rivers with waste. Waste water from t
7、he factory is the main cause of theof local rivers. PM affects more people than any other. B path;pedal;plastic;attitude;diagram;resident; therefore;packaging;disposable;take part in 1.He was busy;,he couldnt come. 2.Localhave united to fight against the decision. 3.I couldnt reach theon her bike. 4
8、.The use ofchopsticks has been debated for years. 5.Many items in daily use are made out of. 6.Thewas completely covered with fallen leaves. 7.As you get older,yourtowards death changes. 8.Too muchincreases the cost of the food we buy. 9.This book hasshowing the parts of a car engine. 10.Some sports
9、 are so interesting that people everywherethem. 【补全句子】 1.为了在课堂上学到更多的知识,参加课堂讨论是很有帮助的。 In order to learn more in class,it is helpful to. 2.这场雪表明冬天来临。 The snowof winter. 3.科学家正力求找到解决这个问题的办法。 The scientists are trying toto the problem. 4.尝试下面这些简单的技巧来锻炼你的自信心。 Try these simple tips to drill and. 5.总之,父母应该
10、防止孩子花太多的时间看电视。 ,parents should prevent their children from spending too much time in watching TV. 6.他除了脸部和手受伤以外,两条腿也断了。 the injuries to his face and hands,he broke both legs. 7.多数人强烈反对这项计划。 are strongly against the plan. 8.江水决堤,泛滥成灾。 The riverand caused. 9.为了扩充词汇,你要多读书。 ,you are supposed to read mor
11、e. 10.你如果想减肥,就少吃高脂食物。 fatty foods if you want to lose weight. 【综合提升】【综合提升】 【完形填空】 In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The1is that countries around the world have growing mountains of2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did w
12、e become a throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to3an object than to spend time and money to repair it.Thanks to modern manufacturing (制 造 业 ) and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and4. Another cause is our5of disposable (
13、一 次 性 的 ) products.As6 people,we are always looking for ways to save time and make our lives easier.Companies7thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and cameras,to name a few. Our appetite for new products also8to the problem.We are addicted to buying new thing
14、s.Advertisements persuade us that9is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we10useful possessions to make room for new ones. Allaroundtheworld,wecanseethe11ofthisthrowaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To12the amount of rubbish and t
15、o protect the13,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.14,this is not enough to solve our problem. Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions instead of throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about15.Repairing our possessions and changing o
16、ur spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 1.A.keyB.reason C.projectD.problem 2.A.giftsB.rubbish C.debtD.products 3.A.hideB.control C.replaceD.withdraw 4.A.safeB.funny C.cheapD.powerful 5.A.loveB.lack C.preventionD.division 6.A.sensitiveB
17、.kind C.braveD.busy 7.A.donateB.receive C.produceD.preserve 8.A.adaptsB.returns C.respondsD.contributes 9.A.newerB.stronger C.higherD.larger 10.A.pick upB.pay for C.hold ontoD.throw away 11.A.advantagesB.purposes C.functionsD.consequences 12.A.showB.record C.decreaseD.measure 13.A.technologyB.enviro
18、nment C.consumersD.brands 14.A.HoweverB.Otherwise C.ThereforeD.Meanwhile 15.A.spendingB.collecting C.repairingD.advertising 【阅读理解】 Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks.His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter,includin
19、g things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road.What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bag. Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year.So many end up in tree branches or along highways
20、 that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts ( 收 银 台 ).The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California,including Los Angeles.Eyeing these headwinds,plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as mos
21、t people assume. Among the bag makers arguments:many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags,which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport.And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at,they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground to
22、day. The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement:reusable shopping bags.The stronger a reusable bag is,the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out.However,longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make.One study found that a
23、 cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic. Environmentalists dont dispute (质疑) these points.They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years. 1.What has Steven Stein been hired to do? A.Help increase
24、grocery sales. B.Recycle the waste material. C.Stop things falling off trucks. D.Argue for the use of plastic bags. 2.What does the word “headwinds” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.Bans on plastic bags. B.Effects of city development. C.Headaches caused by garbage. D.Plastic bags hung in trees. 3.What is
25、a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers? A.They are quite expensive. B.Replacing them can be difficult. C.They are less strong than plastic bags. D.Producing them requires more energy. 4.What is the best title for the text? A.Plastic,Paper or Neither B.Industry,Pollution and
26、Environment C.Recycle or ThrowAway D.Garbage Collection and Waste Control 【七选五】 Do you want to know how to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle?Here is a short list of ways that you can help protect the environment. Prevent energy leaks (泄漏) at home. Heating and cooling can make up to 50 perce
27、nt of your energy bill each month. 1So youll save money and reduce your influence on the environment. Plant trees in your yard and community. Everyone knows that planting trees can help the environment.2Trees cool your home,reducing the energy used for cooling.Trees improve mental health.Trees reduc
28、e noise pollution. 3 If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days,you can create a cooling environment.A few ceiling or regular fans properly placed in your home can reduce the amount of time you spend with the air conditioning on. Use solar energy more often. 4There are lots of inexpensive solar
29、products you can try out.For example,solar-powered lights.How about solar cell phone chargers?Additionally,there are many forms of passive solar energy that can help you take advantage of the sun. Think about green transportation. Just sit and think about a few environmentally friendly ways you can
30、get from one place to another.5You can walk or bike to the corner store.Walking instead of driving to a store is a great way to help the environment! A.Trees have many good influences. B.Use natural wind to dry your clothes. C.There are many ways to use solar power. D.Use ceiling fans to cool off in
31、 summer. E.You can take a bus when going to the movie theater. F.Turn off lights and electronic devices when youre not using them. G.You can heat and cool your home more efficiently by fixing leaks. 【应用文】 假定你是李华,你校摄影俱乐部(photography club)将举办国际中学生摄影展。 请给你的英国朋友 Peter 写封信,请他提供作品。信的内容包括: 1.主题:环境保护; 2.展览时
32、间; 3.投稿邮箱:。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 【读后续写】 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的 短文。 On a cold windy day,a poor boy tried to pay his way through school (支付学费) by selling goods door to door.Wandering on the street,he was not a successful seller.Whats worse,he found that he only had one dime (
33、一角硬币) left.His empty stomach reminded him constantly that for days he hadnt eaten anything.He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house. Hesitantly he knocked at the door,thinking about what to say when it opened.However,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.“What c
34、an I do for you?” asked the young woman.The boy paused for a while,“Would you please give me some.a drink of water?”The boy dared not to look directly into her eyes.She looked at the bony boy and thought he might need something to give him energy so she brought him a glass of milk.His head rising an
35、d small hands taking the cup,he drank it up slowly,and then asked,“How much do I owe you?” “You dont owe me anything,” she replied with a warm smile on her face.“My mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” Deeply moved,he said sincerely,“Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my
36、heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house,he not only felt stronger physically,but it also increased his faith in God and the whole human race.As a matter of fact,he was about to give up and quit before that point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill.However,the local doctors were unable
37、to give the effective medical treatment.Finally they sent her to a hospital in the big city,where specialists can be called in to cure her rare disease.Among those famous specialists,Dr.Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation(会诊).When he heardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelightfilledhi
38、s eyes.Immediately,he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. 注意:续写词数应为 150 左右。 Dressed in his doctors gown,he went in to see her. The bill was sent to her room. 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案 to 2.答案 indication 3.答案 where 4.答案 tracking 5.答案 have risen 6.答案 majority 7.答案 percentage 8.答案 hon
39、ey 9.答案 attitude 10. 答案 official 11. 答案 residents 12. 答案 diagram 13. 答案 container 14. 答案 packaging 15. 答案 sum 16. 答案 majority 17. 答案 annually 18. 答案 convenience;are made 【选词填空】 A: 1.答案 percent;percentage 2.答案 officially;official 3.答案 contain;containers 4.答案 annually;annual 5.答案 pollute;pollution;pol
40、lutants B: 1.答案 therefore 2.答案 residents 3.答案 pedals 4.答案 disposable 5.答案 plastic 6.答案 path 7.答案 attitude 8.答案 packaging 9.答案 diagrams 10. 答案 take part in 【补全句子】 1.答案 take part in class discussions 2.答案 indicates the coming/arrival 3.答案 come up with a solution 4.答案 build up your confidence 5.答案 To s
41、um up 6.答案 Apart from 7.答案 The majority of people 8.答案 overflowed its banks;serious flooding 9.答案 To build up your vocabulary 10. 答案 Cut down/back on 【完形填空】 1-5DBCCA 6-10DCDAD 11-15DCBAA 【阅读理解】 1.答案 D 解析根据文章第二段最后一句中的“are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as ba
42、d for the planet as most people assume”可知,塑料购 物袋制造商雇用像 Stein 这样的科学家来说明他们的产品并不像大多数人认为的 那样对地球有那么大的坏处,所以 D 项“据理支持使用塑料袋”正确。 2.答案 A 解析画线单词所在句意为:看到这种“逆风”,塑料购物袋制造商雇用像 Stein 这样 的科学家来说明他们的产品不像大多数人认为的那样对地球有那么大的坏处。 联 系上一句“The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in.”可知,A 项“禁止使用塑料 袋”为正确选项。 3.答案 D 解析由文章第四段倒数第二句
43、“.longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make.”可知,这种长期可重复使用的购物袋的制作需要更多的能源,故选 D 项。 4.答案 A 解析本文主要叙述了三方面的内容:塑料购物袋产生“白色垃圾”;塑料购物袋制造 商想出了对策用可重复使用的购物袋;环保专家希望塑料袋和纸袋都不用。 故 A 项“塑料袋、纸袋或者两者都不用”可作为文章的最佳标题。 【七选五】 1G本部分的标题是“防止家庭能源泄漏”,对比七个选项,G项中的by fixing leaks 与 energy leaks 相呼应。 2.A根据下文可知谈的是树的益
44、处,A 项(树有许多好处)与下文相符。 3.D根据该部分的“If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days”可知,D 项符合 语境。 4.C本部分谈的是使用太阳能,空格后面谈的是如何使用太阳能产品,对比七个 选项可知,C 项(有许多使用太阳能的方法)符合语境。 5.E本部分谈的是“绿色出行”,E 项(你可以乘公交车去电影院)属于绿色出行。 【应用文】 Dear Peter, Our school photography club is going to hold an International High School Student Photog
45、raphy Show.The theme of the show is environmental protection.It will start from June 15th and last for three weeks.Any student who is interested is welcome to participate.I know you take good pictures and youve always wanted to do something for environmental protection. I remember you showed me some
46、 photos on that theme the last time you visited our school.This is surely a good chance for more people to see them.If you want to join,you can send your photos to . Hope to hear from you soon. Yours, Li Hua 【读后续写】 Dressed in his doctors gown,he went in to see her.He saw her lie on the bed and recog
47、nized her at once.Her lovely face looked pale.He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.From that day on,he gave special attention to her case.Luckily,after a long struggle,the battle was won.Dr.Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to
48、him for approval.He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room.Hesitantly she took it.She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.Finally she opened it,on the side of which a note caught her attention.She read these words,“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” Signed Dr.Howard Kelly.Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently,“Thank you,God.”
