人教新目标九年级英语全册Unit 13We're trying to save the earth! 练习题

1、.Unit 13练习题.完形填空此题有15小题；每题1.5分，共计22.5分Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving _1_At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was _2_ on the road by now, but as I came near t

2、he light, it turned _3_， and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, _4_ there I sat, waiting for the light to _5_， the only human being, for at least a mile in any _6_I started wondering why I _7_ to run the light. I was not afraid o

3、f being caught, because there was _8_ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no _9_ in going through it.Much later that _10_， after I'd met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I'd stopped for that light _11_ me. I th

4、ink I stopped _12_ it's part of a contract契约 we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow _13_： we don't go through red lights.We do _14_ we say we'll do. We show up when we say we'll show up.I was so _15

5、_ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, I had to tell someone.1.A.fast Bslowly Ccarefully Dhard2.A.late Balone Cworried Dafraid3.A.green Byellow Cred Ddark4.A.and Bor Cso Dbut5.A.return Bchang

6、e Cstart Dcontinue6.A.attention BbackgroundCdirection Dinformation7.A.refused BdecidedCprepared Dforgot8.A.hardly Bluckily Cusually Dclearly9.A.danger Bexcuse Cspace Denergy10.A.moment Bnight Cafternoon Dmorning11.A.depended on Blooked forward toCstayed away from Dcame back to12.A.though BunlessCbec

7、ause Duntil13.A.me Bit Chim Dus14.A.what Bhow Cwhy Dthat15.A.tired Bready Cproud Dsorry.阅读理解此题有11小题；每题2.5分，共计27.5分ARachel Carson19071964 was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well kn

8、own by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic有毒的 chemicals on farmland.Carson's career started as a biologist in the USA Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951, she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to l

9、eave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It painted a bleak荒凉的 future for the whole natural world.

10、It led to a nationwide ban制止 on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides杀虫剂 that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death, Carson's name has continued to be connected wit

11、h protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest c

12、ivilian honor in America.16.What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?AShe started to write books.BShe gave up working as a biologist.CHer book The Sea Around Us sold well.DHer book Silent Spring made her famous.17.Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection?ABecau

13、se it describes a silent spring.BBecause it topped the book sales lists.CBecause it changed how America thought about nature.DBecause it includes all Carson's research achievements.18.Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?ABecause she published the book Silent Spring.BB

14、ecause she did a lot of research for the USA Bureau of Fisheries.CBecause she donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.DBecause she made great contributions to the environmental protection.BGlobal warming全球变暖 is a serious problem and it makes the earth sick. There are many bad results of t

15、he greenhouse effect温室效应. So, what can we do to help the earth? Let's think about ways of helping our beautiful planet.We should use energy more wisely. Summer is coming and as temperatures go up, many people turn on the air conditioner to keep cool. However, using the air conditioner too much i

16、s not good for the environment. Turn off the air conditioner while you are sleeping at night or when you are away during the daytime.Recycling can also save the earth. Glass, bottles and newspapers can all be recycled. This way may make less pollution and save more money.Try to use less hot water. T

17、urn off the shower while you are washing hair. Ask your parents to wash your clothes with cool water. So we can save water and electricity.Planting trees is also a good way to help the earth. So, why don't we plant as many trees as possible? Trees help keep the air clean and fresh by giving off

18、oxygen氧气. They can keep everything around them cool in hot seasons. Also, they can help stop floods or droughts旱灾 happening in some places.In fact, there are many things we can do in our daily life. If everyone can understand the importance of saving the earth and do something small to help, our env

19、ironment will be better.19.How many ways does the writer give us to help the earth?AFour. BFive.CSix. DSeven.20.According to the passage, what should we do with the air conditioner?ANever use it in hot weather.BTurn it down at any time.CTurn it up at any time.DTurn it off when you want to go out.21.

20、Recycling _ is NOT mentioned in the passage.Aglass BbottlesCe­waste Dnewspapers22.What's the passage mainly about?AWays of saving energy.BWays of recycling paper.CWays of saving the earth.DUses of planting trees.CAt East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon

21、优惠券 if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.“It's been such a surprise， said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to finis

22、h our food.The measure is part of a national “eat­up campaign行动 which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campus校园Why only on campus? You might ask. Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average平均The campaign on ca

23、mpus food waste is receiving attention across the country.“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environmentally friendly and healthy lifestyle， said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee

24、 at Shanghai University.But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.“I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the eat­up campaign began. But if we call on student

25、s to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campus， said Tao.23.From Paragraph 1, we know that the students will get a coupon_Awhen they eat school food Bafter they exchange giftsCif they finish all their food Dif they collect the waste24.The “eat­up campaign i

26、s carried out on campus because _Astudents get a good education Bschools offer small giftsCstudents waste too much food Dschool food is more delicious25.The purpose of the campaign is mainly to _Aimprove the school food standard Bencourage a greener and healthier lifestyleCreceive attention from soc

27、iety Dfurther improve the service in universities26.The best title for this passage may be _AEnjoy Your Food BReduce Waste on CampusCMeals in Universities D“Eat­up Campaign on Campus.词汇运用此题有15小题；每题2分，共计30分A用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空每空一词。27We will be punished if we break the _28An MP4 player is what I want

28、 most, but I can't _ it now.29It's not a _ way to test their opinions.30Could you please pass me a _ of water?31Don't be _ to animals. Instead, we should love them.B根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式每空一词。There are all kinds of pollution around us, such as air pollution, water pollution and n

29、oise pollution. They are 32._有害的 to us. The water is polluted. Even the 33._底部 of the river is full of rubbish. There are no more fish for 34._渔民 to catch. The air is badly polluted because there are many cars on the road these days. Factories that burn 35._煤 also pollute the air with a lot of black

30、 smoke.Jason thinks people should take the bus or subway instead of driving. Susan believes that bike riding has many 36._优势. For example, it's good for our health and it doesn't 37._花费 anything. Susan also suggests bringing cloth bags to go shopping instead of 38._塑料 bags. Jason says he nev

31、er takes 39._木制的 chopsticks or forks when he buys takeaway food. Susan advises that we should be good at 40._回收利用 and have a 41._创造性的 mind. .语法填空此题有10小题；每题2分，共计20分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式每空不多于3个单词。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, 42._ red? If you do, you must be an

32、 active person 43._ enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.Colors do influence our moods. 44._ yellow room makes most people feel 45._cheer and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings 46._ warm and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing令人压抑的. There was a black bridg