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Unit 9 Wheels一、单项填空1I saw a woman running toward me in the dark.Before I could recognize who she was，she had run back in the direction _ she had come.Aof which Bby whichCin which Dfrom which2The book was boring.It wasnt_ to me.Abenefit BbenefitedCof little benefit Dof much benefit3Would it be_ for you to pick me up at four oclock and take me to the airport?Afree BvacantChandy Dconvenient4Alice，what are you arguing_the teacher？You should think highly of the teachers opinions.Aabout BwithCwith about Dabout with5The girls _ into the company recently have to receive strict training before they start to work.Aaccepted BacceptingCadmitted Dadmitting6_ herself with routine office tasks，she had no time to attend to her children.AOccupying BOccupiedCBeing occupied DTo be occupied7_ my hometown take on a new look，a sense of_ suddenly appeared in my mind. AHaving seen；joy BSeeing；happinessCWhile I saw；delight DWhen I saw；pride8Not content_ her new car，Selina now wants a bike for trips into the city center.Awith Bfor Cto Dabout9I wrote him a letter to show my _ of his thoughtfulness. Aachievement BagreementCattention Dappreciation10Im really_ this weatherwhy cant it be sunny for a change?Afed up to Bfed onCfed to Dfed up with11To deal with the global financial crisis，China has _ a string of forceful measures over the past months. Aworked out Bfound outCturned out Dmade out12I think I can come，but dont_.Adepend on Brely on itCwant it Dmake it13After everyone _，the meeting began.Ainstead of them Btook their placeCtook my place Din their place14Why didnt you tell her about the appointment?She drove away_ we could say a word.Abefore Buntil Cwhen Dafter15Where did you find the wallet?It was at the stadium _ I played football.Athat Bwhere Cwhich Dthere二、阅读理解 Rachel Carson was born on May 27,1907 in Pennsylvania.Her mother bequeathed her a deep love of nature and the living world that Rachel expressed first as a writer and later as a student of marine biology.Carson graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women in 1929 and studied at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory.She received her masters degree in zoology from Johns Hopkins University in 1932. She worked for the US. Bureau of Fisheries，writing radio scripts during the Depression(经济大萧条) to increase her income writing feature articles on natural history for the Baltimore Sun.She began a 15year career in the federal service as a scientist and editor in 1936 and rose to become EditorinChief of all publications for the US. Fish and Wildlife Service. She wrote books on conservation(保护) and natural resources and edited scientific articles，but in her free time turned her government research into prose(散文)，first as an article Undersea(1937)，and then in a book，Under the SeaWind(1941)In 1952 she published her prizewinning study of the ocean，The Sea Around Us，which was followed by The Edge of the Sea in 1955.These books made up a biography(传记) of the ocean and made Carson famous as a naturalist and science writer for the public.Carson resigned in 1952 to devote herself to her writing.She wrote several other articles designed to teach people about the wonder and beauty of nature，including Help Your Child to Wonder(1956)and Our EverChanging Shore(1957)，and planned another book on ecology.In Carsons writing，she expressed her view that human beings were only part of nature. Disturbed by the overuse of chemical pesticides(杀虫剂) after World War ，Carson changed her focus in order to warn the public about the long term effects of misusing pesticides.In Silent Spring(1962) she challenged the practices of agricultural scientists and the government，and called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world.Carson was attacked by the chemical industry，but she still called for new policies to protect human health and the environment.Rachel Carson died in 1964 after a long battle against breast cancer.16The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Apassed on Bgave lessonsCbrought up Dset an example17What do we know about Rachel Carson during the Depression?AShe was working as a fulltime editor.BShe wrote for radio stations.CShe devoted most of her energy to writing.DShe was in charge of the US.Bureau of Fisheries.18By publishing her prose and books，Rachel Carson _.Aaccumulated considerable wealthBarouse peoples social awarenessCrose to fame as a naturalist and writerDshowed concern about endangered species19Why did Rachel Carson change the theme of her writing?AWorld War caused a lot of suffering.BModern technologies improved nature.CThe environment was greatly damaged.DToo many chemical pesticides were used.20The text is mainly about _.Ahow to protect marine animalsBthe life story of Rachel CarsonCenvironmental protection in the US.Dthe side effects of chemical pesticides三、书面表达假设你是某健康杂志的医学顾问Dr.Helper，一名叫李华的中学生来信说，她所在的班级近视的学生超过总数的一半，而且大多数学生的视力越来越差，她感到非常担心。请你针对她所说的情况，结合下面要点，用英语给李华回信，告诉她应该如何保护视力。注意让眼睛休息坚持做眼保健操(每天至少两次)定期做视力检查(每年至少一次)卧床或乘车时不要看书不要用手揉眼睛如无必要，不要戴有色眼镜注意：1.词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3不能逐条翻译；4开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Li Hua，Youre very kind to care about your classmates._参考答案1.D 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.D 20.B参考范文Dear Li Hua，Youre very kind to care about your classmates.Now I will give you some advice on how to protect your eyesight.If you want to protect your eyesight, I advise you to let your eyes rest after a certain amount of time of work.You should do eye exercises every day, at least twice a day.You should go to the hospital to have an eyesight examination