40　单元成果展示(Unit 13) 人教版 九年级

单元成果展示(Unit 13)
We're trying to save the earth!
(时间：100分钟　满分：100分)
Ⅰ．完形填空(10分)
Dear Museum Scientists，
My name is Yang Jingjing． 1 live by the sea, near a mangrove swamp(红树林沼泽地)．
My mom is 2 tour guide．She knows a lot about the mangrove swamp．She loves to 3 people the beautiful animals that live there．I am writing to you 4 I'm worried about what is happening near my home．The mangroves are home to many 5 such as birds, butterflies, snakes and so on．Down in the water under the trees are homes of fish and shrimp．The mangroves also protect us 6 wind, waves and floods．
However, in the past few years, things have changed 7 ．These changes bring lots of worries to more and more people．New neighborhoods were built last year and the year before．It 8 the place with mangroves into stores, houses, cinemas, restaurants and car parks．What is even 9 ， all these things are still going on! What will happen to the animals that live in the mangroves I don't know 10 we can do．How I wish we can find a way to live together with the mangroves and animals!
Sincerely yours，
Yang Jingjing
(　C　)1．A．My 　 B．Mine 　 C．I
(　A　)2．A．a B．an C．the
(　B　)3．A．plan B．show C．give
(　C　)4．A．although B．before C．because
(　C　)5．A．trees B．plants C．animals
(　A　)6．A．from B．with C．about
(　B　)7．A．slowly B．greatly C．quietly
(　C　)8．A．broke B．protected C．turned
(　B　)9．A．bad B．worse C．good
(　A　)10．A．what B．when C．how
Ⅱ．阅读理解(30分)
A
All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．The World Animal Protection(WAP) says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed(暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention—over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However, some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose． The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild． We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb(打扰) them in real life． Group No It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them． Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living． Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species(稀有物种)．
(　D　)1．How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
(　D　)2．The underlined words “such places” refer to the places for __________ ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
(　B　)3．What opinion do the two groups have in common
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
(　C　)4．“Group Yes” suggests that people should not disturb animals _________ ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．in poor areas
(　B　)5．What is the text mainly about
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
B
Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his “green” project．This public spirited young person was now a university student．His love for insects grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future．
▲ ．When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects, especially beautiful swallowtails(凤蝶)．One interesting fact he learned about swallowtails was that their bright colors warned hungry animals that they tasted bad．And it was also fun to watch how they came into being．But the reason he really fell in love with them was that they were very accessible．For example, if you wanted to attract(吸引) swallowtails, you planted some zinnias, a kind of bright flowers．
Bert started a zinnia garden at his house, where he raised a large number of swallowtails over the years．With the world's swallowtail population falling, Bert wanted people to realize that if insects like swallowtails disappeared, so would all the others above them on the food chain．To make the fact clear and easy to understand for other students, he also created a zinnia garden at his junior high school．
Part of the joy for Bert was watching the younger students get excited when running after swallowtails．“Whenever a swallowtail lands on them, the young students will soon fall in love with these cute insects．They develop a new appreciation for them，” he said．
Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight．
(　D　)6．After Bert was honored with Young Heroes, __________ ．
A．he often gave speeches in public
B．he set up his “green” project
C．he became interested in swallowtails
D．he went on protecting insects
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his ‘green’ project．．．His love for insects grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future．”(伯特因为他的‘绿色’项目获得了国家青年英雄奖……他对昆虫的爱越来越深，他正在为未来保护它们。)可知，获奖之后继续保护昆虫。
(　C　)7．Which of the following can be put in ▲ ？
A．Bert saved many swallowtails
B．Bert had a dull childhood
C．Bert found his love early in life
D．Bert made a hard decision
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects．”(当他四五岁的时候，他总是喜欢观察不同的昆虫。)可知，此处应介绍他从什么时候开始喜欢观察昆虫，C选项符合。
(　B　)8．The underlined word “accessible” in Paragraph 2 means “ ”．
A．dangerous to feed
B．easy to get close to
C．hard to raise
D．safe to reach
解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段“But the reason he really fell in love with them was that they were very accessible”(但他真正爱上它们的原因是它们很容易接近。)及“For example，if you wanted to attract (吸引) swallowtails，you planted some zinnias，a kind of bright flowers．(例如，如果你想吸引凤蝶，你就种一些百日菊，一种鲜艳的花。)”可知，如果你想吸引凤蝶，你就种一些百日菊，也就是凤蝶很容易接近，所以画线单词与easy to get close to同义。
(　D　)9．The main reason for Bert to create a zinnia garden at school was __________ ．
A．to watch students have fun
B．to make his school more beautiful
C．to stop swallowtails from disappearing
D．to help kids learn about swallowtails
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“To make the fact clear and easy to understand for other students，he also created a zinnia garden at his junior high school．”(为了让其他学生更清楚、更容易理解这个事实，他还在他的初中创建了一个百日草花园。)可知，是为了帮助孩子了解凤蝶。
(　B　)10．What would be the best title for the passage
A．A Bright Flower
B．A Flying Project
C．A Green Garden
解析：标题归纳题。根据最后一段“Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight．”(伯特把他的努力投入到环境教育项目中，并使它成功了。)及全文介绍可知，本文主要讲述了Bert热爱昆虫并保护它们的故事，所以B选项“A Flying Project”符合本文标题。
C
It is 8：30 a．m．at the Chengdu Research Base．Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas' breakfast．At 9：00 a．m．, they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry．When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They're so cute and lovely．I take care of them like they're my own babies．I wash, feed and play with them every day．They're very special to me．” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals．Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China．
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2，000 pandas living in the forests．Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries．Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years．The babies often die from sicknesses and do not live very long．Adult pandas spend 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 down these forests．As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause 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 endangered wild animals．They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals．And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas．Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas．We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas．
阅读短文，完成下列各题。
11．Baby pandas drink milk/have milk for breakfast．
12．In fact, pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China．
13．What does the underlined word “sicknesses” mean in English
Illnesses．
14．How many pandas are there in the forests now
Fewer than 2，000 pandas．
15．What is the passage mainly about
To save the pandas．/To protect the pandas．/Saving the pandas．/Protecting the pandas．
Ⅲ．词汇运用(10分)
(A)根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1．—When and where will we meet
—At the gate of our school at 6：00．
2．How long have you been in your present (现在的) job
3．The bottle (瓶子) is full of water．
4．You have a(n) advantage (有利条件) over her, because you are stronger．
5．The bottles are made of plastic (塑料)．
(B)用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
6．His father bought a wooden (wood) bed last month．
7．Mr．Green put his money in the scientific (science) research．
8．Can you afford to buy (buy) the house with a garden
9．We should play a part in cleaning (clean) up the park．
10．Why not read a book instead of hanging (hang) out with your friends
Ⅳ．语法填空(20分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Many have heard of shark fin soup．1． But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean．This is not only cruel, but also 2． harmful (harm) to the environment．Without a fin, a shark 3． cannot (can) swim any longer and slowly dies．Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem．If 4． their (they) numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life．Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the 5． strongest (strong) in their food chain．But in fact, around 70 million sharks 6． are caught (catch) and traded in this industry every year．The numbers of some kinds of sharks 7． have fallen (fall) by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years．
8． Environmental (environment) protection groups around the world are teaching the public about “finning”．They have even asked governments 9． to develop (develop) laws to stop the sale of shark fins．So far, no scientific 10． studies (study) have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them Help save the sharks!
Ⅴ．书面表达(30分)
学校是我家，保护环境靠大家。你校将举办一次关于“保护学校环境”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿。
提示：1．美化学校；
2．节约能源。
要求：1．内容必须包括提到的两个方面，可适当发挥；
2．语句通顺，意思连贯；
3．词数80左右；演讲稿的开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone．It's our duty to protect and improve our school environment．I think everyone should play a part in cleaning it up．
Hello，everyone．It's our duty to protect and improve our school environment．I think everyone should play a part in cleaning it up．Here are some ways for you．
First, we can plant some trees and flowers．They will make our school more beautiful．Not only can they protect the environment, but also they are good for our health．Second, don't drop litter anywhere．We should put it into the trash bin．And it's best to pick up the litter on the ground when we see it．Third, we should save paper, water, food and so on．
I think if everyone does something to protect the environment，our school will become more and more beautiful．
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