仁爱英语九年级上Unit2 Saving the earth.阅读专训
一、完形填空
先通读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Finn lived not far from the sea. His 1 , Ryan, came for his summer vacation every year. Ryan loved 2 , so he often got up early and went fishing on his grandfather’s boat.
One day, Ryan went fishing again. He spread out his fishing net (网) quickly. When he pulled it up, he was surprised to find it filled with 3 —rubbish. Ryan got the same result each time he tried and his boat was soon full of rubbish. Finally, Ryan 4 and rowed the boat back. At the beach, he met Finn.
“What are you doing here ” asked Ryan.
Finn said. “I’m cleaning the beach. I pick 5 litter on the beach so that it won’t end up in the ocean.”
“Oh, let 6 help you with these rubbish bags. Grandpa, I also found lots of rubbish in the sea when I was trying to 7 some fish,” Ryan said.
“That’s no 8 !” Finn said. “Rubbish, especially plastic, is 9 to wildlife like fish.” He then explained 10 plastic could do harm to animals. Ryan was shocked and wanted to help. “What can I do ”
Finn said, “You can recycle your waste 11 so that it won’t pollute the environment. You can repair (修理) your broken things 12 find some new uses for them instead of throwing them away. And you can invite people you know to do these things and teach them how 13 the environment with you.”
Ryan 14 the advice. He recycled his waste and repaired his broken things. He also invited his friends to pick up litter on the beach. They believed that the more they did, the 15 their surroundings would be.
1.A.brother B.student C.friend D.grandson
2.A.swimming B.fishing C.running D.riding
3.A.anything terrible B.terrible anything
C.terrible something D.something terrible
4.A.turned off B.gave up C.put up D.got up
5.A.down B.on C.up D.in
6.A.me B.us C.him D.them
7.A.cook B.eat C.catch D.buy
8.A.problem B.joke C.excuse D.surprise
9.A.similar B.harmful C.kind D.polite
10.A.how B.when C.who D.where
11.A.patiently B.widely C.quickly D.correctly
12.A.or B.but C.while D.and
13.A.protect B.to protect C.protecting D.protected
14.A.refused B.gave C.accepted D.offered
15.A.good B.well C.better D.best
二、阅读理解
A
In Shanghai, there are four kinds of garbage: recycle, harmful, wet and dry.
China’s trash facts:
Every year, Chinese people make more than 400 million tons (吨) of garbage, which is as heavy as 40,000 Eiffel Towers.
About 70 to 80 percent of this garbage goes into landfills (垃圾填埋场).
Within 4 or 5 years, there will be no space for landfills near Beijing and Shanghai.
If we start garbage-sorting programs in all of China’s cities, we can reduce 60 percent of garbage.
16.How many kinds of garbage are there in Shanghai
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
17.Which of the following is dry garbage
A.Plastics and Paint. B.Toilet paper.
C.Battery and Peel. D.Old newspapers and magazines.
18.How much garbage do Chinese people make every year
A.4,000,00 tons. B.400,000,00 tons.
C.400,000,000 tons. D.400,000,000,000 tons.
19.How do we reduce garbage
A.Food sorting. B.Clothes sorting. C.Rubbish sorting. D.Recyclable garbage.
20.In which part of the school magazine may you read the passage
A.Star stories. B.School Time. C.Sports Activities. D.Environmental protection.
B
On a cold day in winter, a 13-year-old boy, living in Qinghai Province, was heading down a mountain top with his family. Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards (雪豹) near the Lancang River. “I see them for the first time. They look so cool!” he said.
Since the mid-20th century, the area of snow, grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan has become smaller because of climate change and human activities. Many wild animals in the area have died out. Snow leopards are endangered.
Later, China set up Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve to better protect the area and the wildlife there. In these years, the number of wild animals has been increasing. More than 70, 000 Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) live there now. And over 1, 000 snow leopards can be found in the area. It’s higher than the average number around the world.
The local people have improved their understanding about environmental protection and have tried hard to protect the environment in Sanjiangyuan over the years. They still live on selling caterpillar fungus (冬虫夏草) they’ve found in grasslands. In the past, they carried food with them in plastic bags and left the bags and food waste behind. But now the local people have realized they should live together with nature in harmony. They often pick up waste on the grasslands. People also take their plastic bags and food waste down the mountain after eating. The local environment has taken on a new look. Many young people there said, “We will continue to guard our home and make it more beautiful.”
21.What can we know from paragraph 1 and paragraph 2
A.The snow leopards in Sanjiangyuan are in danger.
B.Snow leopards are used to the environment in Sanjiangyuan.
C.Snow leopards first appeared near the Lancang River.
D.There were no more grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan.
22.Why did China build Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve
A.To develop the local tourist industry. B.To improve the natural environment.
C.To provide a home for more people. D.To find the source of three rivers.
23.The local people in Sanjiangyuan has changed their way of __________.
A.making a living B.crossing the grasslands
C.carrying food with them D.dealing with waste
24.What can we infer from the passage
A.The local people won’t sell caterpillar fungus. B.More young people will come to Sanjiangyuan.
C.Animals will live better in Sanjiangyuan. D.There will be no endangered animals.
25.What’s the best title for the passage
A.Snow Leopards in Qinghai
B.The Wildlife of Sanjiangyuan
C.The Role of People in Environmental Protection
D.The Improvements of Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve
C
Waste recycling is a big problem for most countries around the world. Many countries are trying to think of ways to solve it. But most of the ways are not very successful. However, Germany has done a good job in dealing with its waste. It recycles more waste than any other country in Europe. Today, its recycling is close to 80% of its waste.
The German government set up an organization to charge companies for the things they use to package (包装) products. The more things they use, the more the companies will pay. The purpose is to reduce waste before anyone buys a product. Germany has also reduced glass and plastic garbage by giving money to people who find and return bottles and other items.
To help make recycling easier, recycling bins (回收箱) in Germany come in different colors. Paper goes in the blue bin, and plastic goes in the yellow bin. The brown bin is for kitchen waste and other organic (有机的) waste while the black or grey bin is for everything else. People have to sort (把……分类) their rubbish before throwing it away. Some of the garbage can be turned into new things. For example, kitchen waste is turned into compost (混合肥料). Germany deals with two-thirds of its rubbish by recycling.
What’s more, the German government will burn the garbage that cannot be recycled. Burning the waste can produce electricity, which only creates a small amount of ash (灰烬).
Germany can do this because people agree with the government. They think that recycling is important for everyone.
26.In Germany, the recycling of the waste is close to ________ today.
A.60% B.70% C.80% D.90%
27.What does the underlined word charge mean in Chinese
A.检查 B.改变 C.选择 D.收费
28.What’s the purpose of giving money to people who return bottles and other items in Germany
A.To help these people.
B.To increase sales of bottled products.
C.To raise some money.
D.To reduce glass and plastic garbage.
29.Which of the following is TRUE about the recycling bins in Germany
A.There are six different colors for the recycling bins.
B.The grey bin is for kitchen waste.
C.The organic waste should be thrown into the black bin.
D.The bins in different colors help recycle waste easier.
30.What is the main idea of the passage
A.Recycling bins in Germany come in different colors.
B.Germany has a very successful waste recycling system.
C.The German government charges companies for packaging products.
D.Burning waste can produce electricity.
D
Global warming is a huge problem and it is going to take everyone’s effort to solve it. Here are many small things we can do as persons to make a difference.
☆ Drive less. 31 Ask your parents to use public transportation as much as possible instead of using cars too often.
☆ 32 Think before you throw away waste. Cut down on how much you throw in the waste. And be sure to take e-waste, like computers, mobile phones and harmful waste to a special recycling waste bin.
☆ Refuse packaging too much. When it comes to your shopping habits, think of buying products that are better for the environment or that are made from recycled materials. 33
☆ Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Don’t always heat the water when you do washing with the washing machine. 34
☆ Spread the word. Talk to your friends, family and school teachers. 35 Let them know the importance of being a greener person.
With a little effort in changing some of our daily activities, most of us can help our planet.
A.Recycle more.
B.Work with others.
C.Wash a full loaf of clothes in cold water.
D.You can walk, cycle, take a subway or a bus.
E.Most important of all, have less or no packaging.
F.Teach them what you’ve learned and make your house and school as green as possible.
三、选词填空
根据短文内容用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空,每空一词,每词一次,并将答案写在答题卡相应位置。
appear large begin season be through million danger but wide
Twenty percent of all the water that goes into oceans around the world comes from one river the Amazon (亚马逊).
The Amazon River 36 in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It travels about 6,400 kilometres to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 37 river in the world. It is also the second longest. Most of the Amazon’s water comes from rain. During every rainy 38 , parts of the river are 190 kilometres 39 . The Amazon River goes 40 the world’s largest rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is home to the largest number of plants and animal species (物种) on Earth. There are 2.5 41 kinds of insects, such as the world’s largest ant. At least 3,000 kinds of fish live there, and one-fifth of all the bird species in the world. Some of the Amazon’s animals are 42 , such as the anaconda (水蟒), the largest snake in the world, 43 there are also gentle animals, like the sloth (树懒) and the pink dolphin (海豚).
The Amazon is very important to the Earth. There 44 still many kinds of animals and plants there that we don’t know about. If we lose the Amazon, a big part of life on Earth won’t 45 .
四、任务型阅读
As the famous saying goes, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” The government of Kenya seems to have taken this lesson to heart.
It gave people the day off to plant trees on November 13, 2023. The government made the decision to announce the day a national holiday in an effort to deal with deforestation (滥伐森林), which causes other problems such as flooding and species (物种) loss.
The goal for the holiday was to plant a total of 100 million trees, and progress was monitored (监视) through an Internet app. On that day, the government made sure 150 million seedlings (树苗) were available for free, and it also organized the buying and planting of trees at a reasonable price for those who wanted to plant more.
On November 15, government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said that more than 150 million trees had been planted. The Kenyan government wants to see 15 billion trees planted over the next 10 years.
Lots of locals came to plant trees near the Athi River, Kenya’s second longest river. One of them, Wycliffe Kamau, said, “I’m happy to be here to show my love for the environment.”
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
46.Why did the Kenyan government decide to set this national holiday (no more than 5 words)
47.What was the goal for this holiday (no more than 10 words)
48.How many new trees does the Kenyan government hope to see over the next 10 years (no more than 5 words)
49.How did Wycliffe Kamau feel about planting trees (no more than 3 words)
50.Do you think it’s necessary to set a holiday for people to grow trees Why or why not (no more than 20 words)
参考答案:
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 D B D B C A C D B A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D A B C C B B C C D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A B D C D C D D D B
题号 31 32 33 34 35
答案 D A E C F
36.begins 37.largest 38.season 39.wide 40.through 41.million 42.dangerous 43.but 44.are 45.appear
46.To deal with deforestation. 47.To plant a total of 100 million trees. 48.15 billion new trees. 49.Happy. 50.Yes. Because setting a holiday for people to grow trees can raise people’s awareness of planting trees to protect the ecological environment. (言之有理即可)
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