Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth! 阅读理解练习 2022-2023学年人教版新目标英语九年级全册（含答案）

人教版新目标九年级英语Unit 13
阅读理解练习
A
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users(用户)
Recently，such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing．They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish．The machine is as large as a fridge．Users put an empty bottle in the machine．It is identified(识别) by a small camera．Then it is put into a built－in bin．The users can get some coins．They can also give away the money．
When the machine is filled with bottles，it will tell the company's(公司)head office．Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected，packed and sent to the company．
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources(资源)．Now the machine only eats plastic bottles．At sometime in the future it will also cover others，such as glass bottles，to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources．
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai．In the future，more such machines will appear at some large stations，bus stops，neighborhoods and schools．
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1．The bottle recycling machine eats plastic bottles and gives some money to the users．
2．When the machine is full，some workers will be sent to collect the bottles．
3．So far，the bottle recycling machine has been able to accept glass bottles．
4．There is no bottle recycling machine in Shanghai now．
5．The passage encourages the public to protect the environment by using the bottle recycling machines．
B
Why is clean water so important to developing countries？A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation (卫生) conditions．In those countries，women and girls spend several hours collecting water，but often polluted，far away from their families．The polluted water more or less influences their health．In this case，there is an urgent (迫切的) need for people in developing countries to have access to (有机会或权利使用) clean water to improve their health．
Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari，a 12－year－old girl in Niger．Having access to clean water changed her life．She learned about the importance of hand－washing when the school first received clean water three years ago．That evening，she told her father，“You shouldn't eat with me unless you clean your hands．” Her father was very angry and shouted at her，“It's not up to you to tell me what to do！” Stunned (目瞪口呆的)，Hadjara sat in silence．But she knew she was right．In protest，Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night．After her father questioned Hadjara's head teacher，he understood the importance of hand－washing and his daughter's intentions (目的)．The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives．
For people in developing countries，clean water can change many things，especially improve their health．So，from now on，let's avoid wasting water and take action to save water，which is important to people all over the world．
1．According to the recent report，poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause ________．
A．traffic problems B．forest fires C．many illnesses
2．The key to improving people's health in developing countries is ________ in Paragraph 1．
A．to get clean water B．to exercise often C．to refuse drugs
3．What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 2
A．Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness．
B．Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight．
C．Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later．
4．The underlined word “protest” in this passage means “________”．
A．抗议 B．保护 C．节约
5．The purpose of the writer is to ________．
A．teach people how to wash hands
B．call on people all over the world to save water
C．show developing countries rich in clean water
C
Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert(沙漠) elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa． Now, there are fewer than four hundred．
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly On the one hand, the elephants' main lake, their only water source(来源), dried up． On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans．
To protect the elephants' living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007． MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water． As a result, the situation became better and there was more food, forest and grassland．
However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching(偷猎) and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly． Eighty three elephants were lost in 2015 alone, and another fifty one elephants were killed in 2016． “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020，” said a member of MEP．
Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard． More organizations(组织) have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law． Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level． The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants, one of the wildlife treasures in the world．
1．MEP was started to ________．
A．raise more elephants in Mali
B．stop the main lake from drying up
C．discover water source for elephants
D．protect the elephants' living environment
2．What does the word “illegal” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese
A．公平的 B．亏损的
C．非法的 D．合理的
3．Eighty three elephants were lost ________．
A．in 2012 B．in 2015
C．in 2016 D．in 2020
4．We can learn from the last paragraph that ________．
A．the number of organizations has dropped
B．there is much less elephant poaching now
C．the local people keep the elephants at home
D．the whole world lives peacefully with elephants
5．This passage is mainly about ________．
A．the rules of using land and water
B．the education of the local people
C．the work of Mali Elephant Project
D．the situation of Gourma Desert elephants
D
The world uses about a thousand million(百万) tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water．
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of the wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans． But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow． The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalination businesses come in． More than 19，000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries． They process(加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．
1．How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world
A．Under 10 million． B．Only 19 million．
C．About 92 million． D．Over 700 million．
2．Treating wastewater helps the environment by ________．
A．storing waste in ice and snow
B．letting waste run into oceans
C．keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D．sending waste to coastal countries
3．What does the underlined word “desalination” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．远洋运输 B．潮汐发电
C．食盐销售 D．海水淡化
4．At present, the technology to process water ________．
A．needs much energy
B．saves much money
C．satisfies everyone
D．causes pollution
5．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Water should be a human right．
B．The water problem is still serious．
C．Our planet is covered with water．
D．Everyone has enough clean water．
E
How green are you？Do you know how to be green？We all need a healthy environment，but we produce waste every day and it is harmful to our environment．Though we are young，we can still do something to help．Here are some ideas for you．
Reduce
Reduce means “use less”．Don't waste things．This saves money and reduces pollution．Before we buy something new，think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one is still useful．
Reuse
Reuse means “use again”．When we buy things，make sure that they can last a long time．When something is broken，we should repair it instead of throwing it away and buying a new one．Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag．It's better to use a china (瓷) cup and a lunch box because you can use them again．
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else”．Though it takes energy to change something into something else，it's better than throwing things away or burning them．
So please remember these words：reduce，reuse and recycle．
1．What is the passage about
A．How to produce things． B．How to burn things．
C．How to be green． D．How to help others．
2．Which of the following is right
A．Always throw away old things．
B．Don't waste things．
C．Always buy new things．
D．Never buy new things．
3．The underlined word “last” means “________”．
A．中断 B．持续
C．终止 D．凑合
4．It is better to use a china cup and a lunch box because we can ________ them．
A．reuse B．reduce
C．repair D．recycle
5．The passage may come from a ________．
A．menu B．dictionary
C．storybook D．magazine
参考答案
A． 1-5 TTFFT
B． 1-5CACAB
C． 1-5 DCBBD
D． 1-5 DCDAB
E． 1-5 CBBAD