九年级英语第十三单元

九年级英语第13单元诊断性自测题I. 单项填空( ) 1. My father _ a doctor, but now he is a writer.A. was used to be B. used to be C. is used to be D. was used to being( ) 2. What do you think of the house that Amy Winterbourne built herself out of trash? It reminds me of the days _ I spent in the countryside.A. when B. that C. who D. where ( ) 3. There are a lot of things for us _ to protect the environment. A. to do B. doing C. to be done D. to be doing ( ) 4. A group of volunteers go to the Green Lake Park to _ litter every month. A. put up B. set up C. pick up D. cheer up( ) 5. The flight flying to Russia from Beijing International Airport _ about 8 hours. A. spends B. uses C. takes D. costs ( ) 6. Last night, you forget _ off the computer when you went to bed. Really? I remember _ it off. A. to turn; to turn B. to turn; turning C. turning; turning D. turning; to turn ( ) 7. Look! _ people _? A. Does, litter B. Are, littering C. Did, litter D. Were littering( ) 8. To _ air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving.A. cut down B. cut off C. cut up D. cut into( ) 9. Our actions can _ and lead to a better future. A. be made a difference B. make a difference C. be made a different D. make a different( ) 10.There _ also too much rubbish and waste.A. are B. is C. has D. have( ) 11. So far, the air _ really polluted around here. Im really _ worried.A. has become; getting B. have become; getting C. has been becoming; got D. has been becoming; got ( ) 12. Sharks are at the top of the food chain, _ if their numbers drop, the oceans ecosystem will be in danger. A. but B. although C. so D. when( ) 13. We think that everyone _ use public transportation.A. must B. should C. could D. might( ) 14. Its difficult for parents with young children _ public transportation. A. used B. to be used C. to use D. using( ) 15. Have you ever thought about how these things can actually _?A. put to good use B. be put to good useC. being put to good use D. be put to good usedII. 阅读理解 AEvery day, we throw much rubbish. Where does the rubbish go? We bury most of it in a land fill (垃圾填埋场), but the landfills in many cities in the U.S. are almost filled. Many of the old landfills have poisons that can make water and soil (土壤) around them dangerous to your health. What can we do to help?Follow the three Rs: REUSE, REFUSE, and RECYCLE. REUSE You dont need new bags every time you go to the store. Reuse the old onesand you had better use cloth bags, not plastic ones. REFUSE Stop buying anything that is overpackaged. Also look for products that come in boxes made of recycled cardboard (硬纸板). RECYCLE People can use cans, newspapers and plastic bottles again. So dont throw them away. Send them to the recycling center.根据短文内容,判断下列句子正（A）、误（B）。( ) 1. If we go shopping we neednt take any bags because there are enough plastic bags. ( ) 2. “Ruse” means “use old bags again”.( ) 3. “Refuse” means “dont buy products that comes in boxes made of new cardboard”. ( ) 4. “Recycle” means “collect cans, newspapers and plastic bottles and use them again”.( ) 5. If we follow the three Rs, our environment will be clean and safe. BMy parents taught me not to waste food. My mom always found ways to make leftovers (剩余食物) taste good. I went to Ilan to learn about some of their special foods. As I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the area. I learned that they dont waste food, either, and they use leftovers!Many years ago, there was not enough food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes is kao zha. Its made with leftovers like meat, soup, oil and fat. That might not sound very good, but it does taste good. Today, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets (宴会).Another famous dish is called zao bing. Its made with fruit, meat and other things. I really liked it! But I didnt want to eat too much. It has a lot of fat in it.I smelled something burning and I saw smoke, so I found another special food of the Ilanareaduck meat. The duck meat is put in a big oven (炉子) to cook it. Smoke keeps the meat fresh. I dont usually eat meat, but this duck meat was delicious! It tasted sweet.Ilan is a great place with delicious food. I hope I can come back again!根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。( )6. The writer learns from her parents _. A. not to eat leftovers B. to eat good food C. not to waste food D. to make good food( )7. She finds that people in Ilan _. A. always waste food B. dont use leftovers C. dont have enough food D. can cook special food( )8. Kao zha is a good dish that is made with _. A. fruit, meat and other things B. fresh and sweet duck meat C. some different leftovers D. meat, soup and fruit( )9. There are _ kinds of special foods mentioned in the passage. A. two B. three C. four D. five( )10. From the passage, we know that _. A. there was not enough food in Ilan long ago B. leftovers cant be used to cook delicious food C. zao bing is a famous dish without any fat in it D. the writer is interested in very big banquetsIII. 词形转换用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空,每空格限填一词。1. Everyone in this town should play a part in _ (clean) it up!2. I think simple things like _ (bring) a bag to go shopping can help.3. I never take _ (wood) chopsticks or plastic forks when I buy takeaway food.4. This method is not only cruel, but also _ (harm) to the environment.5. Amy is an _ (inspire) to us all.6. Environmental _ (protect) groups are teaching the public about “Finning”.7. Nothing is a waste if you have a _ (create) mind.8. He is known for _ (use) iron to make beautiful art pieces.9. We should know the _ (important) of protecting the environment. 10. Not only can the art bring _ (happy) to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.IV. 动词应用根据短文内容,用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空,必要时可加助动词或情态动词。Its easy for people to 1 (catch) cold in winter or spring. But we can also do a lot 2 (stay) healthy. Here is some advice. Wash your hands often, and it will stop germs (细菌) 3 (pass) from one person to another. 4 (not use) your hands when coughing. Use a tissue (纸巾), and then throw it away at once. Turn your head away from people near you when you 5 (cough) (咳嗽). Get some fresh air. Germs like staying in wet and warm room. So youd better 6 (keep) your window open at night when you are sleeping, or you 7 (not have) enough fresh air. If flu (流感) is going around your house or school, you should 8 (try) to stay away from those who 9 (be) ill. Remember 10 (boil) your towel (毛巾) for about a minute to kill germs.答案：1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _V. 选词填空根据短文内容从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空,使语意通顺完整。每个选项只能用一次,有两项剩余。请将答案标号写在答题卡相应的横线上。A. When B. swam C. were D. scared E. so F. place G. her H. like I. weeks J. but K. going L. timeMy sister Gina had a problem with her heart. She had five operations before she was three years old. She had difficulty in walking, playing with other children, and 1 to school.Our parents decided to take Gina to a special 2 in Florida. She could swim with dolphins there. Gina was 3 because she had never swan with dolphins before. We had never traveled that far as a family, either. 4 we got to Florida, we saw the place where the dolphins lived. Children with special needs 5 Gina could come and spend time there. I thought it was going to be a vacation, 6 it wasnt. Gina had to work hard every day for two 7 .The trip was great. Gina laughed when she saw the dolphin, and the dolphin jumped when it saw Gina. They 8 together all day. Two weeks later, Gina was able to move 9 body more than she did at home. Mom and Dad 10 happy for Gina. I was too.答案：1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _VII. 书面表达。节约资源,保护环境,从我们身边的小事做起。Li Ming 是一个注重“低碳”生活的中学生,假设你是他, 请以 “My Low-carbon Life”为题,写一篇60词以上的短文,简单描述自己的“低碳生活”。要点：（1）每天步行上学；（2）离开教室时,关灯、电扇、电视等；（3）不用水时,记得关水龙头,循环使用水；（4）充分使用纸张；（5）不使用塑料袋。参考词汇：on foot, turn off, tap, reuse, make full use of, plastic bag My Low-carbon Life_【能力提升题】I. 阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。Many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars (火星). Here is what life could be like.First of all, transport should be much better. By 2100, the spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. 1 Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to find plants that can grow on Mars. These plants will provide us with food and air. 2 We could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.Life on Mars will be better in many ways. 3 It is possible to live in a large building with many bedrooms. Then, robot will do most of the work, so we have more time for hobbies. 4 Every student can study, do their homework on the computer and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today. 5 Meals will probably be in the shape of pills(药片) and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill.A. There will probably be no school on Mars.B. It might only take us two or three days to get to Mars.C. There is a problem for us to live on Mars.D. Food will not be the same.E. First, people will have more space.F. Light travels faster than sound.II. 阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。Almost every kid in this country has ever eaten Hershey chocolate. But do you know that the Hershey chocolate factory is more than one hundred years old? And do you know that the father of Hershey Chocolate, Milton Hershey, had many failures in business before he started his famous company?Milton Hershey grew up in Pennsylvania. Before he became interested in making chocolate, he worked as a printer for a small newspaper at first, and then decided that printing was not the right job for him.Then he worked at a candy factory in Lancaster. After working a few years there, he decided to open his own little candy business near Philadelphia. His first business failed because it was not making money. After that, he went to Denver to learn how to make caramels(焦糖). He took his new skills back to New York and worked selling candies on the street. But his second business also failed.Finally, Milton Hershey moved