Unit 8 A green world
单元话题短文首字母填空练习
(23-24八年级上·江苏镇江·期末)根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词,使短文意思完整,每空一词。
What will our world be like if there are no insects It might sound nice in the b 1 . There would be no bugs or flies in your room. But in fact, this could cause really serious p 2 .
The bad news is that the number of insects keeps d 3 these years. Scientists say it’s m 4 because of the use of pesticides (农药). They destroy the places that insects live in.
What would happen if all insects died out It’s almost impossible to predict (预测), but the r 5 would be terrible. We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops. They also break down dead plants and animals and turn them into new u 6 things. We need them to keep the soil (土壤) healthy. W 7 insects, many animals would have nothing to eat. They would go hungry and d 8 .
The first thing we need to do is to let more people understand the i 9 of the natural world, both for what it does for us and for i 10 . The best place to start is with our children. We should teach them environmental awareness (环保意识) at an early age.
(22-23八年级上·江苏扬州·期中)The world is not only hungry, but also thirsty. Perhaps this seems strange t 11 you since nearly 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of t 12 is sea water. Humans can only drink and u 13 the other 3%—the fresh water from rivers, lakes, the underground and other sources(资源). And we cannot use all of that. Even w 14 , some of it has been polluted.
However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still e 15 for us. But our need for water is b 16 larger and larger quickly—almost day by day. We should take action to deal with this problem now and in this w 17 , we can get away from a serious worldwide water shortage(缺少) later on.
We all have to learn how to s 18 wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to improve ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities water is used only o 19 and then sent into a sewer system(排污系统). From there it returns to the sea or r 20 into underground places.
(21-22八年级下·江苏盐城·期中)根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整,每空一词。
My grandparents live in a small old t 21 in the south of Jiangsu. Many of its buildings have a history of three centuries. There are many old buildings and bridges.
Thirty years ago, people there e 22 a quiet and peaceful life. There were few cars, few factories. And of course, little p 23 . But now the town has t 24 into a hot travel destination(目的地). It is not a quiet place any more. Every day, t 25 of tourists flood into the town. The parking areas (停车场)are always f 26 of cars and coaches. Tourists come to the town on holiday. They say it can help them relax themselves. But, can they r 27 enjoy a holiday in such a crowded(拥挤的) and n 28 town
Now, too many tourists have caused many p 29 . The biggest problem is that they have polluted the town. The rivers are dirty and the air is not so f 30 . Local people have more money, but is money so important
(21-22八年级下·江苏镇江·期末)根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词,并将完整单词填在答题卡的相应位置。
Today I’m here to talk about noise pollution. Not all noise is noise pollution. Noise becomes noise pollution when it begins to harm human and animal life or when it’s not n 31 .
E 32 of noise pollution include the sounds of cars, buses, lorries, trains and planes. When you stand near a busy road, sometimes the noise can hurt your ears. And people l 33 near airports often find it difficult to sleep. Noise pollution can also be from machines. We often use very noisy machines around the house or at our jobs. Factory noise is also a big problem. Finally, sometimes loud music can be a form of noise pollution. For example, the music from a club or from your next-door n 34 .
We might think that noise pollution is just a small problem, but actually it can be d 35 . Some people have become deaf because of noise pollution. What’s worse, when people l 36 sleep because of noise pollution, they become careless. This can lead to accidents, and people can get hurt or e 37 killed. Finally, noise makes people feel stress. This can lead to heart disease.
What can we do about the problem of noise pollution We need stronger l 38 against loud noises. The government also needs to put up walls next to roads and airports to p 39 people from the noise. Finally, we can all help with the problem of noise pollution by turning down our music and TVs, and using a s 40 voice when we talk.
(21-22八年级下·江苏扬州·期末)
With the increasing population and cars, many countries w 41 their fuel or petrol (汽油) will run out soon, so fuel price has risen up to n 42 10 yuan per litre (升). As a result, the cost of running a petrol-based car becomes higher and higher. Have you ever thought of b 43 an electric (电) car Now it’s clear that we all need to act on our empty wallet as well as s 44 climate (气候) change, however, will people really be ready to make changes in their lives Can we really make our e 45 greener than it is now
If you want to buy an electric car,which would you like That is a question. It all d 46 on your personal taste. On May 28, 2022, so many Electronic smart cars made by Chinese auto companies s 47 at Greater Bay Area Auto Show in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, which caught lots of young people’s eyes.
However, Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It may t 48 eight hours or more to charge (充电) a car for only 300 km of driving. Many people think it a waste of time. Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much. The good news is that electric-car technology (技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.
In order to charge the car more easily, our Chinese government is trying to build more charging stations around the country. And it will be a good c 49 to work out the problem of charging on a long-distance trip.
Because of better batteries (电池), last month (in May, 2022), 51.2% of all new car registrations (登记) were electric cars. Among them, Chinese auto companies made a great contribution (贡献). So the change is starting to happen. It is safe to say that Chinese auto industry is overtaking in the corner.
Now car-makers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars and we will have a clean and green world in the near f 50 . Maybe, you can give them an opportunity, especially those made in China.
(20-21八年级上·江苏·期末)根据短文内容和首字母提示,填写所缺单词,并将答案填写在答题卡标号相应横线上。
Pandas are so cute and lovely. They have become so p 51 that they are now a symbol (象征) of China. Scientists say there are now f 52 than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Pandas do not have many babies, m 53 only one every two years. The babies often d 54 from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas s 55 more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut d 56 these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities l 57 to more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other wild animals in d 58 . They send people to school to tell the children about the importance of saving these animals. And the Chinese government is t 59 hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to b 60 understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
(20-21八年级下·江苏盐城·阶段练习)“Green” is more than just a colour. It means that you should live to p 61 the environment-the water, the land and the air. You can be a green kid by following these steps.
When you use l 62 of something, you do a good thing for the Earth. For example, a shorter shower m 63 you use less water. Turn off the water when you are brushing your t 64 .
Many times, even if you don’t need something, someone e 65 might just need it. For example, if your younger sister doesn’t play with her toy bear, you can give it to your neighbour. Try to c 66 books, toys, even clothes with friends if they also have some.
It’s true that pollution is a great p 67 now, but the Earth is still a beautiful and interesting place. Go for a hike, visit nature gardens, climb mountains and take a boat in the r 68 . Outdoor activities are g 69 for you. You can also plant trees, collect reusable (可重复使用的) things and so on. B 70 a green kid is so easy.
(20-21八年级下·江苏南京·期中)When you want to buy something, which would you like to buy, new or second– hand
More and more people like to buy second-hand items. People can s 71 money because second-hand items are much cheaper than new ones. Buying second- hand items is also good for the e 72 . It’s reported that in 2020, the mass (质量)of all man-made materials became greater than that of every living thing on Earth. So it’s better to reuse old things i 73 of making new things.
“I love buying books on Déjà vu, an online second-hand bookstore. It’s good for students l 74 me,” said Zhao Kaiqi, a 22-year-old college student from Harbin, Heilongjiang. “It also b 75 me interesting experiences that I don’t have when I buy new books. One time, I found a note in a second-hand book. Its previous (之前的) owner left the note and h 76 that I would enjoy reading the book. It was heartwarming to read.”
People can even find some items that are not made any more. For e 77 , some people like to buy vintage (复古) items. These items often go back 30 years or even more. But if they’re in good c 78 , people can still use them.
“I am a big fan of vintage items,” said Yin Weian, a 25-year-old freelance writer from London, UK. “Vintage items carry stories from the p 79 . Once I bought a bracelet (手链) with the words ‘Rose’ and ‘Love, Jason’ on it. It made me wonder about the story behind the bracelet. I think l 80 for vintage items is a once-in-a- lifetime experience. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, but whether you can find an item that fits you.”
What kind of second-hand things would you like to buy
(19-20八年级上·江苏·期末)请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整正确的形式,使短文通顺。
March 22nd is World Water Day. It started in 1993. It not only makes us think about the loss of water, but also tells us to save and p 81 water. Today, we're facing terrible water problems. Among them, waste water problem is especially s 82 . So this year's subject of World Water Day is “Waste water”.
What is waste water It is used water. Usually, waste water c 83 from homes, factories, hospitals and so on. It is produced in different activities, l 84 washing the machines, taking showers and using the kitchen. The rain also changes into waste water when it is running down the street during a s 85 .
Wherever it is from, there is something harmful in it.
W 86 must we treat waste water Waste water has a big influence on our life. It causes both illness for us and p 87 for the environment. We must care for our environment and our own h 88 .
How can we treat waste water Different kinds of waste water can be treated in different ways. We can reuse waste water from homes. Then there will be l 89 waste water. Also, factory waste water needs cleaning b 90 it goes back to nature.
参考答案:
1.(b)eginning 2.(p)roblems 3.(d)ropping 4.(m)ainly 5.(r)esults 6.(u)seful 7.(W)ithout 8.(d)ie 9.(i)mportance 10.(i)tself
【导语】本文介绍了这些年来昆虫的数量一直在下降以及强调昆虫的重要性。
1.句意:一开始可能听起来不错。in the beginning“一开始”,固定短语。故填(b)eginning。
2.句意:但事实上,这可能会导致非常严重的问题。由“this could cause really serious”和首字母可知,此处指导致严重的问题,problem“问题”,此处应用名词复数表示泛指。故填(p)roblems。
3.句意:坏消息是这些年来昆虫的数量一直在下降。由“They destroy the places that insects live in”及首字母可知,应该是昆虫数量在下降,drop“下降”,keep doing sth.“一直做某事”,为固定短语。故填(d)ropping。
4.句意:科学家说这主要是因为杀虫剂的使用。由“because of the use of pesticides”及首字母可知,此处指主要的原因是什么,main“主要的”,此处应用副词修饰这个句子。故填mainly。
5.句意:这几乎是无法预测的,但结果将是可怕的。由“What would happen if all insects died out”及首字母可知,此处指昆虫死了后产生的结果,result“结果”,产生的结果不止一个,应用复数形式。故填(r)esults。
6.句意:它们还分解死去的植物和动物,把它们变成新的有用的东西。由“They also break down dead plants and animals and turn them into new…things”及首字母可知,此处指变成有用的担心,useful“有用的”,此处修饰名词things。故填(u)seful。
7.句意:没有昆虫,许多动物就没有东西吃了。由“…insects, many animals would have nothing to eat. They would go hungry and…”可知,许多动物就没有东西吃是因为没有昆虫,without“没有”,位于句首单词首字母要大写。故填(W)ithout。
8.句意:它们会挨饿而死。由“They would go hungry and…”及首字母可知,此处指动物会饿死,die“死”,and连接的动词形式前后需一致,故用动词原形。故填(d)ie。
9.句意:我们需要做的第一件事是让更多的人了解自然世界的重要性,既了解它为我们做了什么,也了解它本身。由“The first thing we need to do is to let more people understand the…of the natural world”及首字母可知,此处指了解自然世界的重要性,此处是“the+名词+of”的结构,应用名词importance。故填(i)mportance。
10.句意:我们需要做的第一件事是让更多的人了解自然世界的重要性,既了解它为我们做了什么,也了解它本身。由“both for what it does for us and for”及首字母可知,此处是指自然世界本身,应用反身代词itself。故填(i)tself。
11.(t)o 12.(t)hat 13.(u)se 14.(w)orse 15.(e)nough 16.(b)ecoming 17.(w)ay 18.(s)top 19.(o)nce 20.(r)uns
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了水资源短缺的问题以及如何解决这个问题。
11.句意:这对你来说可能很奇怪,因为地球表面近70%被水覆盖。“seem+形容词+ to sb”意为“在某人看来很……的”,故填(t)o。
12.句意:但是其中大约97%是海水。此处指代70% of the Earth’s surface,与Earth’s surface属于同名异物,用that,故填(t)hat。
13.句意:人类只能饮用和使用剩下的3%——来自河流、湖泊、地下和其他来源的淡水。根据“we cannot use all of that”和首字母可知,只能使用3%的水,不能使用所有的水。use“使用”,can后加动词原形,故填(u)se。
14.句意:更糟糕的是,其中一些已经被污染了。根据“we cannot use all of that. Even ... some of it has been polluted”和首字母可知,比不能使用所有的水更糟糕的是,一些水已经被污染了。even后加比较级,“更糟糕的”worse,故填worse。
15.句意:然而,就今天的情况来看,这些淡水对我们来说仍然足够了。上文提到可用水资源少,由“however”表示转折,再结合首字母可知,说明水已经足够了。enough“足够的”,形容词作表语,故填(e)nough。
16.句意:但是我们对水的需求正在迅速地变得越来越大——几乎是每天都在增加。根据“our need for water is ... larger and larger”和首字母可知,我们对水的需求变得越来越大。“变得”become,is后用现在分词,构成现在进行时。故填(b)ecoming。
17.句意:我们应该现在就采取行动来解决这个问题,这样,我们就可以避免以后世界范围内严重的水资源短缺。in this way“用这种方法”,固定短语,故填(w)ay。
18.句意:我们都必须学会如何停止浪费我们宝贵的水。根据“One of the first steps is to improve ways of reusing it.”可知,改进水的再利用方式是停止浪费水的途径之一,“停止”stop,且疑问词how后加不定式,stop用原形,故填(s)top。
19.句意:今天,在大多数大城市里,水只使用一次,然后就被送入下水道系统。根据“water is used only ...”和首字母可知,水只被利用一次,“一次”once,故填(o)nce。
20.句意:它从那里返回大海或流入地下。根据“... into underground places”可知,水流入地下,“流入、注入”run into,主语是it,谓语动词用三单形式runs,故填(r)uns。
21.(t)own 22.(e)njoyed 23.(p)ollution 24.(t)urned 25.(t)housands 26.(f)ull 27.(r)eally 28.(n)oisy 29.(p)roblems 30.(f)resh
【导语】本文讲述了作者祖父母住的古老小镇三十年前安静祥和,没有污染。但是现在很多游客到这里来,带来了很多问题,这里变得拥挤喧嚣。
21.句意:我的祖父母住在江苏南部的一个小镇上。根据下文“The town…”和首字母提示可知,住在一个小镇上,故填(t)own。
22.句意:三十年前,那里的人们过着平静祥和的生活。根据宾语“a quiet and peaceful life”和首字母提示可知,那里的生活是平静祥和的,因此人们很喜欢,enjoy“享受……的乐趣,喜欢”符合题意。根据“thirty years ago”可知此处用一般过去时,故填(e)njoyed。
23.句意:当然,几乎没有污染。空格前有形容词“little”修饰,空格处应用不可数名词。根据“There were few cars, few factories.”可知那里汽车和工厂很少,因此几乎没有污染,由此可知,pollution“污染,不可数名词”符合题意。故填(p)ollution。
24.句意:但现在这个小镇已经变成了热门的旅游目的地。根据“But now the town has…into a hot travel destination(目的地).”和首字母提示可知,这个小镇已经变成了旅游目的地,turn into“变成”符合题意,此句是现在完成时,空格处应用过去分词。故填(t)urned。
25.句意:每天,成千上万的游客涌入这个小镇。根据首字母提示和“…flood into the town.”可知是成千上万的游客,thousands of“成千上万”,固定短语。故填(t)housands。
26.句意:停车场总是停满了小汽车和长途汽车。根据首字母提示和“The parking areas (停车场)are always…of cars and coaches.”可知是,停满了小汽车和长途汽车,be full of“充满”,固定短语。故填(f)ull。
27.句意:但是,他们真地能在这样一个拥挤嘈杂的城市里享受假期吗?空格处修饰动词enjoy,应用副词,结合首字母提示和“can they…enjoy a holiday in such a crowded…”可知是,他们真地能……,故填(r)eally。
28.句意:但是,他们真地能在这样一个拥挤嘈杂的城市里享受假期吗?空格处修饰名词“town”,应用形容词,结合首字母提示和“crowded and”可知是吵闹的,noisy“吵闹的,形容词”符合题意,故填(n)oisy。
29.句意:现在,太多的游客造成了许多问题。根据下文“The biggest problem is that they have polluted the town.”和首字母提示可知,此处表示问题,有many修饰,应用复数名词,故填(p)roblems。
30.句意:河流很脏,空气也不清新了。根据“The rivers are dirty”可知环境被污染了,所以空气不清新,空格处作表语,应用形容词,fresh“清新的,新鲜的,形容词”符合题意。故填(f)resh。
31.(n)ecessary 32.(E)xamples 33.(l)iving 34.(n)eighbor/(n)eighbour 35.(d)angerous 36.(l)ose 37.(e)ven 38.(l)aws 39.(p)rotect 40.(s)ofter/(s)oft
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了噪音污染的来源,危害以及解决措施。
31.句意:当噪声开始危害人类和动物的生命时,或者当没有必要时,噪声就成为噪声污染。根据上文“when it begins to harm human and animal life”以及首字母可知,此处是指什么情况下变成噪音污染,因此表达当它不“必要的”时候。故填(n)ecessary。
32.句意:噪音污染的例子包括汽车、公共汽车、卡车、火车和飞机的声音。根据“the sounds of cars, buses, lorries, trains and planes.”可知,此处是举例来说噪音污染有哪些,根据首字母提示,example表示“例子”,为可数名词,此处用复数。故填(E)xamples。
33.句意:居住在机场附近的人们经常觉得很难入睡。根据“people ... near airports”及首字母可知,此处表达居住在机场附近的人们,live表示“居住”,此处用现在分词作后置定语,修饰people。故填(l)iving。
34.句意:例如,来自一个俱乐部或从你的隔壁邻居的音乐。根据“from your next-door”及首字母可知,此处表示的是“邻居”。故填(n)eighbo(u)r。
35.句意:我们也许认为噪音污染只是小问题,但是事实上它是由危险的。根据下文“Some people have become deaf because of noise pollution”可知,此处是说噪音污染是有危险的,be动词后跟形容词,dangerous表示“危险的”。故填(d)angerous。
36.句意:更糟糕的是,当人们因为噪音污染而失眠时,就会变得粗心大意。根据“because of noise pollution, they become careless.”以及首字母可知,此处表达失去睡眠,lose表示“失去”,句子为一般现在时,people为复数。故填(l)ose。
37.句意:这可能导致事故,人们可能受伤甚至死亡。根据上文“This can lead to accidents, and people can get hurt”以及首字母可知,此处应用程度副词表达“甚至”。故填(e)ven。
38.句意:我们需要更强有力的法律来反对噪音。根据下文“The government also needs to put up walls”可知,此处用law表示“法律”,为可数名词,此处用复数形式。故填(l)aws。
39.句意:政府也需要张贴在紧挨道路和机场的墙上来保护人们免受噪音的危害。根据“The government also needs to put up walls next to roads and airports”可知,此处是指保护人们免受噪音的伤害,protect表示“保护”,to后跟动词原形。故填(p)rotect。
40.句意:最后,我们都可以通过调低音乐和电视的音量,以及说话时使用(更)柔和的声音来帮助解决噪音污染问题。根据“ we can all help with the problem of noise pollution ... voice when we talk.”可知,此处表达更柔和或者柔和的声音来解决噪音污染,soft表示“柔和的”,此处既可以用原级也可以用比较级。故填(s)ofter/(s)oft。
41.(w)orry 42.(n)early 43.(b)uying 44.(s)erious 45.(e)nvironment/(e)arth 46.(d)epends 47.(s)hone 48.(t)ake 49.(c)hance 50.(f)uture
【导语】本文主要讲述了电动汽车的使用会成为一种趋势以及其优势。
41.句意:随着人口和汽车的增加,许多国家担心它们的燃料或汽油很快就会用完,因此燃料价格已经上涨到每升近10元。根据“many countries...their fuel or petrol (汽油) will run out soon,”和首字母可知,此处是指担心燃料或汽油用完。worry“担心”,动词;再根据“the cost of running a petrol-based car becomes”可知,本句描述一个客观事实,需用一般现在时。主语是复数,动词用原形。故填(w)orry。
42.句意:随着人口和汽车的增加,许多国家担心它们的燃料或汽油很快就会用完,因此燃料价格已经上涨到每升近10元。根据“fuel price has risen up to...10 yuan per litre”和首字母可知,此处是指燃油价格已涨到每升近10元。nearly“几乎”,副词。故填(n)early。
43.句意:你有没有想过买一辆电动汽车?根据“If you want to buy an electric car”可知,此处是指买一辆电动汽车。buy“买”,动词;又因空前有介词“of”,其后跟动名词形式。故填(b)uying。
44.句意:现在很明显,我们都需要对我们的空钱包以及严重的气候变化采取行动。根据“make our...greener than it is now ”和首字母可知,此处是指此处是指严重的气候变化。serious“严重的”,形容词作定语。故填(s)erious。
45.句意:我们真的可以让我们的环境/地球比现在更环保吗?根据“Can we really make our...greener than it is now ”和常识可知,燃油汽车对环境/地球不环保。所以此处是指使用电动汽车可以让环境/地球比现在更环保吗。environment“环境”/earth“地球”,名词。故填(e)nvironment/(e)arth。
46.句意:这完全取决于您的个人品味。固定短语depend on“取决于”;本句是一般现在时,且主语“It”是单数,动词用三单形式。故填(d)epends。
47.句意:2022年5月28日,众多中国车企打造的智能电动汽车在广东深圳大湾区车展上大放异彩,吸引了众多年轻人的目光。根据“so many Electronic smart cars made by Chinese auto companies...at Greater Bay Area Auto Show in Shenzhen”和首字母可知,此处是指智能电动汽车在车展上大放异彩。固定短语shine at sth.“表现出色”;再根据“caught lots of young people’s eyes.”可知,本句是一般过去时,动词需用过去式shone。故填(s)hone。
48.句意:充电300公里,可能需要8小时甚至更长时间。根据“It may...eight hours or more to charge (充电) a car for only 300 km of driving.”和备选词可知,“take”符合语境,意为花费时间。故填(t)ake。
49.句意:这将是一个解决长途旅行充电问题的好机会。根据“it will be a good...to work out the problem of charging on a long-distance trip.”和首字母可知,此处是指解决问题的好机会。固定句型it’s a good chance to do sth.“这是做某事的好机会”。故填(c)hance。
50.句意:然后更多的人将使用电动汽车,我们将在不久的将来拥有一个清洁绿色的世界。根据“we will have a clean and green world in the near...”可知,本句是一般将来时,此处future“将来”符合语境,固定短语in the future“在将来”。故填(f)uture。
51.(p)opular 52.(f)ewer 53.(m)aybe 54.(d)ie 55.(s)pend 56.(d)own 57.(l)ead 58.(d)anger 59.(t)rying 60.(b)etter
【分析】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了熊猫非常受欢迎,现在它是中国的象征,但由于竹林遭到人类砍伐,熊猫宝宝越来越少,熊猫面临着生存危险。现在,中国政府、成都的一个教育项目和科学家们都在为拯救熊猫而努力。
【详解】1. 句意:它们变得如此受欢迎,以至于它们现在是中国的象征。根据上下文“Pandas are so cute and lovely…they are now a symbol of China”,可知熊猫非常受欢迎,结合首字母提示,popular“受欢迎的”符合语境,故填(p)opular。
2. 句意:科学家表示,目前森林中生活的大熊猫不足2000只。than比,是比较级的标志;根据题干“there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests”和首字母提示,可知是说森林里的熊猫不到2000只,few“很少”符合语境,故填(f)ewer。
3. 句意:熊猫不会生很多宝宝,可能每两年才生一个。根据上文“Pandas do not have many babies”和首字母提示,可知这里是推测每两年才生一个熊猫宝宝,maybe“可能、也许”表猜测,符合语境,故填(m)aybe。
4. 句意:熊猫宝宝经常死于疾病,活不长。根据下文“do not live very long”和首字母提示,可知是说熊猫宝宝经常死于疾病,die from“死亡”符合语境;结合短文主体时态是一般现在时,主语babies是第三人称复数,谓语用动词原形,故填(d)ie。
5. 句意:成年熊猫每天要花12个多小时吃大约10公斤的竹子。spend time (in) doing sth.花时间做某事,是固定短语;本文主体时态是一般现在时,主语pandas是第三人称复数,谓语应用动词原形,故填(s)pend。
6. 句意:许多年前,中国有更多的竹林和熊猫,但后来人类开始砍伐这些森林。but表转折,根据上文“Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China”和首字母提示,可知是说人类砍伐森林,cut down“砍倒”符合语境,故填(d)own。
7. 句意:随着森林变得越来越小,其他人类活动导致了更多的问题,熊猫找不到足够的食物,它们的孩子越来越少。根据下文“pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies”和首字母提示,可知是说其他的人类活动导致更多的问题,lead to“导致”符合语境;主语activities是第三人称复数,可知谓语应用动词原形,故填(l)ead。
8. 句意:成都的一个教育项目教孩子们关于熊猫和其他濒危野生动物的知识。根据下文“They send people to school to tell the children about the importance of saving these animals”和首字母提示,可知这些都是濒危野生动物,in danger“处于危险中”符合语境,故填(d)anger。
9. 句意:中国政府正努力帮助拯救大熊猫。根据上文提到熊猫处于危险之中,可知中国政府正在努力拯救熊猫,结合首字母提示,try“努力”符合语境;分析句子结构,主语government和动词try是主动关系,系动词is后跟动词现在分词构成现在进行时态,故填(t)rying。
10. 句意:科学家们正在进行研究以更好地了解熊猫的习性。根据上文“Scientists are doing research”和首字母提示,可知是为了更好地了解熊猫的习性,better“更好地”修饰动词understand,符合语境,故填(b)etter。
61.(p)rotect 62.(l)ess 63.(m)eans 64.(t)eeth 65.(e)lse 66.(c)hange 67.(p)roblem 68.(r)iver/(r)ivers 69.(g)ood 70.(B)eing
【分析】本文是说明文,关注的是环境保护问题,指出现在污染严重,我们应该做个环保孩子,并就如何做一个环保孩子给出了几点建议。
61.句意:它意味着你应该为了保护环境——水、土地和空气而活着。本句用不定式表目的,根据下文“You can be a green kid by following these steps”,可知是为了保护环境;结合首字母提示,故填(p)rotect。
62.句意:当你少用一些东西的时候,你对地球做了一件好事。根据下文举例“use less water”,可知是少用一些东西;结合首字母提示,less表示“更少的”,故填(l)ess。
63.句意:例如,淋浴时间越短,意味着用水量就越少。根据题干“a shorter shower…you use less water”,可知短时间的淋浴就意味着你用了更少的水;结合首字母提示,mean“意味着”符合语境;主语shower是单数第三人称,动词需用三单形式,故填(m)eans。
64.句意:当你刷牙的时候把水龙头关掉。your是形容词性物主代词,修饰名词;根据题干“Turn off the water when you are brushing your…”和首字母提示,可知是刷牙,tooth牙齿;结合语境需用复数形式,故填(t)eeth。
65.句意:很多时候,即使你不需要某些东西,其他人可能恰恰需要它。根据下文举例“For example, if your younger sister doesn’t play with her toy bear, you can give it to your neighbour”,可知这里是说“别人,其他人”,用someone else表达。结合首字母提示,故填(e)lse。
66.句意:尽量和朋友交换书、玩具,甚至衣服,如果他们也有的话。change...with...与……交换……,固定短语;根据题干“Try to…books, toys, even clothes with friends if they also have some”和首字母提示,可知是交换;try to do尝试做某事,故填(c)hange。
67.句意:的确,污染现在是一个大问题,但地球仍然是一个美丽和有趣的地方。由pollution可知是一个大问题,结合首字母提示,problem表示“问题”;不定冠词a修饰单数名词,故填(p)roblem。
68.句意:去远足,参观自然花园,爬山,在河上划船。由“take a boat”,可知是在河里,in the river在河里;结合语境,river用单复数皆可,故填(r)iver/(r)ivers。
69.句意:户外活动对你有益。be good for有益于,固定短语,故填(g)ood。
70.句意:做一个环保孩子是如此容易。根据第一段“You can be a green kid by following these steps”,可知这里是说做一个环保孩子,be a green kid符合句意;设空处作主语,需用动名词,故填(B)eing。
71.(s)ave 72.(e)nvironment 73.(i)nstead 74.(l)ike 75.(b)rings 76.(h)oped 77.(e)xample 78.(c)ondition 79.(p)ast 80.(l)ooking
【分析】本文主要是宣传鼓励人们购买二手物品。
71.句意:人们可以省钱,因为二手货比新的便宜得多。根据“much cheaper”可知,买二手商品可以省钱,save节省;can为情态动词,后接动词原形,故填(s)ave。
72.句意:购买二手物品对环境也有好处。根据“Earth”联想可知,买二手商品对环境有好处,环境environment,故填(e)nvironment。
73.句意:因此,最好是重复使用旧的东西,而不是制造新的东西。根据“Buying second- hand items”可知,本文倡导循环使用旧物件而不是再生产新的;结合首字母,固定搭配instead of代替,而不是,故填(i)nstead。
74.句意:这对我这样的学生有好处。根据“a 22-year-old college student from Harbin”可知,像她这样的学生,购买二手书籍是好的,像be like,故填(l)ike。
75.句意:它也给我带来了买新书时没有的有趣经历。分析句子结构可知,此空应填谓语动词,结合句意以及首字母提示,应填bring带来;此句为一般现在时,主语为it,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式,故填(b)rings。
76.句意:它以前的主人留下了纸条,希望我能喜欢读这本书。分析句子结构可知,此空应填谓语动词,结合句意以及首字母提示,应填hope希望;根据“ left the note”可知,此句为一般过去时,故填(h)oped。
77.句意:例如,有的人喜欢买复古的东西。根据“ some people like to buy vintage items.”可知,此处是在举例说明,固定搭配for example例如,故填(e)xample。
78.句意:但如果它们状况良好,人们仍然可以使用它们。根据“These items often go back 30 years or even more”以及“people can still use them”可知,这些物品都已经30年甚至更长时间了,如果物品保存的好,状况良好,还可以继续使用,状况condition,表状态时condition不可数,故填(c)ondition。
79.句意:复古物品承载着过去的故事。根据“Once I bought a bracelet with the words ‘Rose’ and ‘Love, Jason’ on it. It made me wonder about the story behind the bracelet”可知,复古的物品记录着过去的故事,过去past,故填(p)ast。
80.句意:我认为寻找古董是一种一生只有一次的经历。根据“find” 暗示,进行同义词替换,应为 look for,且此处做从句的主语,所以用动名词形式,故填(l)ooking。
81.protect 82.serious 83.comes 84.Like 85.storm 86.Why 87.pollution 88.health 89.less 90.before
【分析】文章主要介绍污水的产生以及对人的危害和具体的处理办法,号召人们节约用水。
81.句意:而且告诉我们节约和保护水。
根据句意理解及and可知,并列的部分在意义和形式上要保持一致,前面是save“节约”,所以后面表达的应该是“保护”,英语是protect,根据前面的结构可知,这里应该用动词原形,故答案为protect。
82.句意:废水问题尤为严重。
根据句意理解及前句Among them和后句So this year’s subject of World Water Day is “Waste water”所以今年的世界水日主题是“废水”。可知,这里表达的是“尤其严重”,英语中“严重的”是serious,在句中是放在is后面做表语,故答案为serious。
83.句意:通常,废水来自家庭、工厂、医院等。
根据句意理解可知,这里表达的是“来自”,英语是come from,而句子主语是water,是不可数名词,所以动词要用三单形式,故答案为comes。
84.句意:它是在不同的活动中产生的,如洗衣机,淋浴和使用厨房。
根据句意理解可知,这里表达的是“比如,像”,英语是like,在这里是一个介词,故答案为like。
85.句意:暴风雨期间雨水在街上流动时也会变成废水。
根据句意理解及前句when it is running down the street可知,这里表达的应该是“暴风雨”,英语是storm,而空格前有不定冠词修饰,所以这里应该用单数形式,故答案为storm。
86.句意:我们为什么要处理废水?
根据后文Waste water has a big influence on our life.废水对我们的生活有很大的影响。可知,这里是表明理由,所以前面应该是询问为什么,英语是why,故答案为Why。
87.句意:它给我们带来疾病和环境污染。
根据句意理解可知,这里表达的应该是废水会造成污染,英语中“污染”是pollute,而and并列前面是illness,所以后面应该也用名词,故答案为pollution。
88.句意:我们必须关心我们的环境和我们自己的健康。
根据句意理解可知,这里表达的是“健康”,英语是health,空格前有own形容词修饰,所以空格应该是一个名词,故答案为health。
89.句意:这样废水就少了。
根据句意理解及前句We can reuse waste water from homes.我们可以再利用家里的废水。可知这里指的应该是“更少的废水”,而水是不可数名词,所以这里表示“少的”应该用little修饰,而这里隐含着比较级,故答案为less。
90.句意:工厂废水在回归自然之前需要清洗。
根据句意理解可知,这里表达的是“在……之前”,英语是before,是一个连词,引导时间状语从句,故答案为before。