Unit 3 The environment 综合能力演练（含解析）

Unit 3 The environment
综合能力演练
I. 单项选择。
1．Today too many young men spend ______ time playing computer games．
A．much too B．too much
C．many too D．too many
2．We couldn’t finish our work so early _______ your help．
　　A．without　　 B．with　 　C．for　　 D．by
3．—The light in the office is still on．
　 — Oh，I forgot to _______．
　 A．turn it off　　 B．turn it on　　 C．turn it up　　 D．turn it down
4．I have to finish my homework first _______ cleaning up the room．
A．because of B．instead of C．in front of D．at the end of
5．The old writer lives _______，but he doesn’t feel _______．
A．alone；alone B．lonely；lonely C．alone；lonely D．lonely；alone
6．Mary worked hard，and _______ she made great progress．
A．to a result B．as a result C．for a result D．in a result
7．If you want to learn English well，you must use it as _______ as possible．
A．often B．long C．hard D．hardly
8. The snow kept my children from _______ football in the park.
　　 A. play　　 B. playing　　 C. played　　 D. plays
9．He made a fire_______ himself _______ warm．
A．make；to keep B．to make；to keep
C．to make；keep D．make；keep
10．If we don’t take any actions，there will be _______ space for animals，and animals will be in danger．
A. more and more; more and more B. less and less; less and less
C．more and more；less and less D．less and less；more and more
11. There is some waste on the ground. Let’s go and ______.
　 A. pick them up　 　　B. pick up them　　　C. pick it up　　　D. pick up it
12. The busier he is，the ________ he feels．
A．happily B．happy C．happier D．more happy
13．Football is so exciting that _______ people in the world play it．
　　 A．millions of　　 B．million of　　 C．two millions of　　 D．two million of
14．By ______ DNA，scientists can make many new things．
A．change B．changed C．changing D．changes
15．Jack enjoyed _______ pop music very much．
　　A．look 　　　B．looking at　　　 C．listen 　　　D．listening to　
【真题链接】
1. Could you please give me a hand I can’t complete the task on time ______ your help.
A．without B．under C．with D．for
2. — What’s wrong with Simon He isn’t at school today．
— His legs hurt．He was ______ by a motorcycle this morning．
A．treated B．hit C．operated D．cured
3. Scientists say that banana trees may disappear(消失) from the world _______ banana cancer.
A. because of B. instead of C. as for D. together with
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
You feel tired and you have no energy. You can’t breathe out of your nose and your throat hurts. Don’t be afraid you have probably just got a 1 . Every year, many kids experience this sick feeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year. So, what 2 is a cold
Well, a cold is an infection (传染病). It affects (影响) 3 nose, ears and throat and makes you feel sick and weak. It’s very 4 to catch a cold. When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria（细菌） travel through the air and 5 your body and then make you sick. Also, if you touch your nose or eyes after touching something that has bacteria on it, 6 a door or your desk at school, you can get a sick.
Some of the symptoms（症状）of a cold 7 a fever, a sore throat and a cough. If you sneeze, or if your nose is runny and your 8 are watery, you’ve probably got a cold. Most people who have got a cold feel very tired and don’t have much 9 to do anything.
A cold is not a pleasant thing to 10 . However, there are some things you can do to feel 11 . You should have hot drinks 12 you’ve got a sore throat and cough. You should eat healthy foods and get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to 13 your cold. If you’ve got a fever, or if you aren’t feeling better within a few days, you should visit your 14 and take some medicine.
A cold can be frustrating 15 just remember that there are many things you can do to feel better and get stronger. Take care of your body and stay healthy.
1. A. cough B. headache C. fever D. cold
2. A. exactly B. nearly C. clearly D. firstly
3. A. my B. your C. its D. their
4. A. difficult B. necessary C. easy D. helpful
5. A. build B. find C. feel D. enter
6. A. like B. on C. behind D. with
7. A. take B. catch C. turn D. include
8. A. legs B. arms C. eyes D. ears
9. A. energy B. money C. time D. air
10. A. do B. make C. pass D. experience
11. A. worse B. better C. colder D. hotter
12. A. until B. so C. if D. unless
13. A. fight B. keep C. have D. get
14. A. parent B. doctor C. friend D. teacher
15. A. but B. then C. and D. or
III. 阅读理解。
A
A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog(雾霾) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted．The distance one could see was shorter than 1，000 meters in Beijing，Tianjin，and the provinces of Hebei， Henan，Shandong and Anhui．In some areas，it was down to 200 meters．
　　People usually set off firecrackers(爆竹) to celebrate Spring Festival．But because of the smog，this year seemed very quiet．It was really different．A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn't set off a single firecracker．
　　“We all suffered from last month's smog．If we don't call an end to the firecrackers the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday，”said Zhang Wei．He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year's Spring Festival holiday by putting up a notice in his neighborhood．
　　More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way．They decided not to set off firecrackers．They also decided not to waste food．They said that the new celebrations sounded fashionable．
　　To clean the sky，more than ten provinces including Guangdong，Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard(标准)，which is expected to reduce(减少) vehicle emission(车辆排放) by 30% to 50%．Beijing even has started to use the stricter national 5 standard．
　　We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality．For example，using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do，but it matters a lot．
　　1．What happened in a large part of China this January
　　A．It experienced larger amounts of smog．
　　B．People set off lots of firecrackers．
　　C．There was a heavy rain．
　　D．Many car accidents happened．
　　2．How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China
　　A．By putting up a notice．
　　B．By setting off firecrackers．
　　C．By not wasting food．
　　D．By using public transportation．
　　3．How many provinces have started to use national 4 standard
　　A．Three．　 B．Six．　 C．Eight．　 D．More than ten．
　　4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
　　A．Zhang Wei didn't set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival．
　　B．We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution．
　　C．Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission．
　　D．More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecracker is fashionable．
　　5．What's the best title for the passage
　　A．HOW to reduce the vehicle emission
　　B．How to improve the air quality
　　C．What do Chinese do in Spring Festival
　　D．Using public transportation
B
The first Earth Day was in 1970．People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment．So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries．
　　In 2007 organizers in over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events．But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events．In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller，local events．These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood．
　　The World Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment．
　　·Don’t leave the tap running．
　　·Turn off lights when you leave a room．
　　·Turn off your computer every night．
　　·Wash your clothes，and yourself，in warm or cold water，not hot water．
　　·Dishwashers use as little water as possible．
　　If we all do at least 2 of these all the time，we can make a big difference．
　　根据短文内容回答下列问题。
　　6．What is the purpose for people to set up Earth Day
　　_____________________________________________________
　　7．When is Earth Day
　　_____________________________________________________
　 8．What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap
　　_____________________________________________________
　　9．Does the word“dishwashers”mean“machines for washing dishes”
　　_____________________________________________________
　　10．Besides the five，what else call you do to save our environment (One example is OK．)
　　_____________________________________________________
IV. 书面表达。
沙尘暴通常发生在春天，今年从三月底就开始了，有7000多万人受其害。你去参加演讲时遇上了沙尘暴。天空昏暗，地上盖了一层沙子。能见度不足20米，车辆都得慢行。由此你倡导人们要保护环境，阻止沙尘暴。
　　请根据以上提示，写一篇关于你所经历的灾害天气的短文。可适当发挥。80词左右。
　　提示词：sandstorm沙尘暴
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【答案与解析】
I. 单项选择。
1．B。spend之后跟时间，而时间是不可数名词，因此用too much。much too修饰形容词或副词，而too many修饰可数名词。many too无此用法。
2．A。句意：没有你的帮助，我们不可能这么早就完成我们的工作。without意为“没有”，后接名词或动词的-ing形式。
3．A。turn off意为“把(开关等)关上”，turn on意为“把(开关等)打开”，turn up意为“把音量调大”，turn down意为“把音量调小”。由题意可知是关灯，故选A。
4．B。 instead of 意为“代替……/不是……而是……”。句意为“我必须先做完作业而不是打扫房间。”；故本题选B。
5．C。alone表示“独自”的客观状态，没有感彩；lonely表示人“孤独的”带感彩。
6．B。as a result意为“作为……的结果”。
7．A。根据句意“如果你想学好英语，你必须尽可能经常地使用它”知选A。as often as possible意为“尽可能经常”。
8. B。stop sb. from doing sth. 意为“阻止某人做某事”。
9．C。句意为“他生火使自己保持暖和”。第一个空格处应使用动词不定式to make作made的宾语补足语；第一个空格处所填make为使役动词，make sb. do sth. “使某人做某事”，为固定结构，故答案应选C。
10．D。根据常识，应是“如果我们不采取任何措施，动物的生存空间将越来越少，越来越多的动物将濒临灭绝”，故选D项。
11. C。waste为不可数名词用代词it代替，代词放在pick up 之间。
12．C。 “the+比较级……，the+比较级……”结构意为“越……越……”故选C。
13．A。millions of意为“数百万的”。
14．C。by是介词，后面可跟动词的-ing形式。
15．D。考查enjoy doing sth.的搭配，意为“喜欢做某事”。“听音乐”要用listen to，故答案为D。
【真题链接】
1. A。句意为：你能不能帮我一下呢 没有你的帮助我不能按时完成任务。A项意为“没有”；根据语境可知答案选A。
2. B。——西蒙怎么了？他今天不在学校。——他的腿受伤了。他今天早上被一辆摩托车撞了。treat对待，处理；hit打击，碰撞；operate操作，运转；cure治愈，矫正；根据句意，故选B项。
3. A。本句意为：科学家们说，由于香蕉癌症，香蕉树可能会从世界上消失。因为前半句说了结果，
所以后半句应该解释原因，故答案选A。A. because of因为，由于；B. instead of代替，而不是；C. as for至于；D. together with和……一同，连同……。
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
1. D。依据下文Every year, many kids experience this sick feeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year.可知本文主要是在讲“感冒”，故选D项。
2. A。exactly到底；nearly将近，几乎；clearly清晰地；firstly第一，首先。根据下一段的回答可知此处应该是询问“到底什么是感冒？”
3. B。由...and makes you...可知，此处句意为“它影响你的鼻子、耳朵和喉咙，使你感到恶心和虚弱”。故选择B项。
4. C。由下一句When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria（细菌） travel through the air and 5 your body and then make you sick. “当别人在你旁边打喷嚏或咳嗽的时候，细菌通过空气进入你的身体里，然后使你生病”可知“很容易患感冒”。
5. D。本句意为：“当别人在你旁边打喷嚏或咳嗽的时候，细菌通过空气进入你的身体里，然后使你生病”。enter your body进入你的体内。
6. A。本题意为“而且，如果你摸了一些带细菌的东西以后再摸自己的鼻子或眼睛，例如学校里的门或你的书桌，你就会生病。”like“比如”。
7. D。Some of the symptoms（症状）of a cold 7 a fever, a sore throat and a cough意为：感冒的一些症状包括发烧、嗓子疼和咳嗽，所以选D，意为“包括”。
8. C。本句中if your nose is runny and your 8 are watery, you've probably got a cold. 如果你流鼻涕和热泪盈眶，你可能是感冒了。“eyes are watery”意为“热泪盈眶”。
9. A。Most people who have got a cold feel very tired and don’t have much 9 to do anything.本句意为：大多数人感冒了，就会感觉很累，没有太多的精力去做任何事。have energy to do sth.有精力去做某事。由题意可知选A。
10. D。本句意为：得感冒不是一次愉快的经历，所以，本空选D经历最适合。
11. B。上一句说到得感冒不是一次愉快的经历，而本句又用however表转折。所以B最适合，feel better“感觉好一些”。
12. C。句意：如果你嗓子疼、咳嗽，你应该喝热饮料。until直到；so所以；if如果；unless除非。根据句意可知选择C项。
13. A。You should eat healthy foods and get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to 13 your cold..本句句意：你应该多吃健康的食物，得到很多的休息，这样你的身体才能与你的感冒作斗争。fight your cold“与你的感冒作斗争”。
14. B。由后面and take some medicine “吃些药”可知此处应该是指“去看医生”所以选B。
15. A。由句意“虽然感冒可能会使人感到沮丧，但是记住你仍然可以去做很多事情使自己感觉舒服些并强健起来”可知此处表示转折，故选but。
III. 阅读理解。
A
1. A。根据文章第一句可知答案。
2. B。根据第二段第一句可知答案。
3. D。根据“To clean the sky，more than ten provinces…”可知答案。
4. D。根据“They said that the new celebrations sounded fashionable．”可知答案。
5. B。本文是关于控制空气污染的。
B
6. They set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries．
　 7. It’s on 22 April.
　 8. People should stop it from running.
　 9. Yes.
10. We shouldn’t throw rubbish everywhere./ Don’t use paper cup any more. / Make full use of
　 　the waste water.
IV. 书面表达。
Sandstorms usually happen in spring．This year，sandstorms started in late March．More than 70 million people have had problems because of the storms．I went to attend a speech during the storms this spring．The sky was dark and the land was covered with sand．Buses and cars all moved slowly．People couldn’t see for even 20 metres．What should we do to stop the sandstorms from happening I think everyone should protect our environment．
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