1、Unit 8Green LivingLesson 1Roots and Shoots基础知识过关.单词拼写1.This tiny camera, which can sit on your finger, can not only take pictures but also (拍摄) videos.2.Individuals can enrol on self-study courses in the universitys language (研究院).3.The “solid water” that Chinese scientists have developed recently c
2、an be placed deep in the earth with the (根) of a plant. 4.We want to (使参加)as many people as possible in the celebrations.5.She handed me a (纸巾) just as I sneezed.6.The bridge provided a (牢固的) platform for the bungee jumpers.7.The successful launch of the core module Tianhe marks that Chinas space st
3、ation construction has entered the full implementation(实施)stage, which lays a solid (基础)for the follow-up tasks.8.Why (费心) asking if youre not really interested?9.Protesters attacked the police with stones and (砖头).10.China has announced that it will strive to achieve (碳)neutrality(中和)before 2060.选词
4、填空cant be bothered to do sth.;take action;all around the world;make a difference;set up;in addition to;make a contribution to;from the perspective of;suffer from;have negative effects on1.Graduates, you can in this world. You can reshape the future!2.All this has happened because you give me the mes
5、sage.3.A good parent-child relationship should be on the basis of mutual understanding and respect.4.Poetry written the urban youth tends to reveal(揭示) their anxiety over lacking a sense of belonging.5.We cant just sit here and do nothing. We have to !6.Tourists come from to see Niagara Falls.7.Duri
6、ng the marathon held in the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site, participants physical discomfort due to the sudden drop in temperature.8.I believe such addiction is a waste of time and energy. It does our study. 9. the rugged road, the bad weather added to our difficulties of climbing the mounta
7、in.10.I persuaded myself that I could the motherland.单句语法填空1.We just stopped there, (root) to the spot.2.A policeman (shoot) dead in the city centre last night.3.Ray was getting very bored and (bother) about the idea that he might lost his job.4.China is strongly dissatisfied with and(firm) opposes
8、Japans decision to release contaminated(受污染的)nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.5.On the Origin of Species laid the foundation modern biology and changed how other scientists understood the appearance of life on Earth.6.And the best way is to be actively involved the project. 7.Dont leave the
9、 tap (run) while you wash the vegetables. 8.The government needs to commit itself to (improve) health care.9.I thought wouldnt hurt to take a nap before class. But I overslept.10.The whole purpose of the organization is to help build a future that is secure so that people can live together in peace
10、nature.11.It was when you told me I realized I had made a serious mistake.12.Every individual can play a role protecting our environment.13.Hundreds of thousands of volunteers are working hard to deal with the environmental pollution, change the world and make it a better place to live .14.Building
11、an idea of a (share) future will take a long time.完成句子1.你可能想知道我们所谓的绿色生活是什么意思。You may wonder what we mean by .2.我们周围有各种各样的污染,可能引起各种各样的环境问题。 pollution around us, which may cause different kinds of environmental problems.3.在过去的几年里,人们已经找到了处理这些问题的办法。In the past few years, solutions have the problems.4.对我
12、来说,绿色生活就是与自然和谐相处。To me, green living is about living .5.我更喜欢有一个花园,因为我喜欢亲近大自然。I prefer to have a garden because I like nature.6.由于已经受到如此严重的污染,现在再去净化这条河可能有点晚了。 , it may now be too late to clean up the river.7.一般来说,所有的生物都应受到尊重。Generally speaking, should be respected.8.疾病的蔓延被认为是控制住了,他的成就使他受到每个人的尊敬。The s
13、pread of the disease was considered to have been controlled and his achievements by everybody.9.做完演讲后,她回答了我们的问题。 , she answered our question.10.为了跟上全班同学,我总是第一个来,最后一个走。To keep up with the class, I am always the first and the last .课文语法填空If you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, leave a
14、 light on when you go out or you drop a piece of litter and cant be bothered to pick it up, you are 1(probable) suffering from what is known as “Just-me-ism”. You might think it is no big deal. “How can 2 matter if I leave a little piece of litter on the road?” But what if millions of people think t
15、he same? Then our world would be piled with litter and run short of natural resources at the same time. See? “Just-me-ism” is 3(harm)!4(inspire) young people to take action for the environment, animals and their community, Roots & Shoots 5(establish) in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall, a scienti
16、st whos the worlds best-known expert on wild chimpanzees. In addition to her research, she has been whole-heartedly committed 6 environmental protection. The whole purpose of Roots & Shoots is to educate young people so they can help to build a future 7 is secure and live together in peace with natu
17、re.Dr. Jane Goodall is convinced that: “Every individual matters. Every individual has 8 role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” So her institute Roots & Shoots is all about 9(educate) people to play 10(they) part in making the world a better place. And you cannot be absent.1. 2. 3. 4. 5
18、.6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升训练.阅读理解A(2021山东临沂临沭高一期中)The endangered pandas in the Qinling Mountains might face a new threat:the loss of their food, bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. Ho
19、wever, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of rising temperature worldwide.A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University
20、and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate changes. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature rises 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the ce
21、ntury,” said Liu Jianguo, one of the reports authors.He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in the Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening all around the world.”In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect t
22、he endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger natural reserves.“But it is far from enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,” said Shirley Martin from the World Wildlife Fund but not a member of th
23、e team.The Qinling Mountains, in the southwest of China, are home to about 260 pandas. That is about 13% of Chinas wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China.1.How many wild pandas are there in China?A.About 260.B.About 635.C.About 2,635.D.About 2,
24、000.2.What does Liu Jianguo mean in Paragraph 4?A.China needs more help from the World Wildlife Fund.B.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5.C.Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature.D.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas.3.What can we learn from the fir
25、st paragraph?A.The Qinling Mountains can provide enough bamboo for the pandas.B.Pandas in the Qinling Mountains are only threatened by the loss of food.C.Lots of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains will probably disappear.D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains.4.Which
26、 can be the best title for the text?A.The Disappearance of BambooB.Necessity to Change Pandas FoodC.A New Threat Faced by the PandasD.Efforts Made to Save PandasB(2021安徽池州高一期末)When an empty parking spot appears before us, many of us would see it for what it isa place that could be filled with cars a
27、nd trucks. But to eco-engineer Shubhendu Sharma, its a space to be planted with trees and turned into a forest.Whats more, he believes these tiny forests can grow anywhere, including our most crowded and polluted cities where they can help maintain clean air and water and provide habitat for animals
28、. “A forest is not an isolated piece of land where animals live together,” says Sharma. “A forest can be a complete part of our urban existence.” Most of us know just how important trees are to our health and to the planet. Yet millions of hectares of forest are cleared every year due to farming, ra
29、nching, logging and construction. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest and surrounding ecosystems have already been lost.Inspired by the work of Japanese scientist Akira Miyawaki, Sharma built a forest in the backyard of his familys house in northern India in 20
30、10.He planted 100 young trees in the 75-square-meter plot. They grew and a dozen species of birds came to check them out. The plantings created welcome shade, and their roots were able to absorb even the abundant monsoon(季风) rains. After a year, he had his own forest. Since then, Sharma has founded
31、a company called Afforestt. Its top priority is to bring back natural forests to places where they no longer exist. So far, Afforestt has planted 144 forests in 45 cities around the world. Sharma has shown you can make a space the size of six or seven parking spots and create a forest with 100 trees
32、. Ready to create your own tiny forest? If your answer is yes, lets follow Sharmas 5-step procedures to grow our own forests.5.Ordinary people may regard a parking spot as a place for .A.parking vehiclesB.planting treesC.building housesD.producing cars and trucks6.What does the underlined word “they
33、” refer to in Paragraph 2?A.Cities.B.Forests.C.Air and water.D.Animals.7.How many trees has Afforestt planted?A.45.B.144.C.224.D.14,400.8.What will be talked about in the following paragraphs?A.How to create a forest.B.Why we should plant trees.C.What kind of forest we need.D.Who will follow the ste
34、ps.完形填空Most people make tree houses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails. Mitchell Joachim, an architect from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a(n) 1 vision. He pictures a day when homes will be created from living trees.Joachims vision 2 an idea called pleaching (编织), where
35、tree branches are growing so that they 3 weave together. Since the growth patterns of trees are 4 by wind and sunlight, it may be 5 to control the way a tree develops.These fabricated tree house habitats would use trees got into shape as housing. One of the 6 of these designs is that trees would not
36、 have to be cut down.“A 100 percent tree house would take 7 to create,” Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, theres a way to 8 the process. Joachim suggests including 9 materials such as the sod (草皮), grass and living branches i
37、n the housing designs. “This material would be able to move as the house grows,” Joachim said. A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria working together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in 10 the homes. Solar panels and wind wo
38、uld help provide 11. The tree homes might even have soil pockets, 12 plants could grow from the structure itself.Work has already 13 on Joachims first designa house made from 50 percent recycled materials and 50 percent living things. Joachim is confident about the 14 of his work, as he uses natural
39、 products 15 nature.“The environment and its study are very important. We need to respect nature. Dont take it for granted,” he said.1.A.similarB.excellentC.strangeD.different2.A.agrees withB.is considered asC.is based onD.comes up with3.A.luckilyB.naturallyC.partlyD.separately4.A.effectedB.affected
40、C.attemptedD.intended5.A.possibleB.impossibleC.importantD.necessary6.A.designersB.purposesC.disadvantagesD.advantages7.A.troublesB.effortsC.monthsD.years8.A.speed upB.carry onC.slow downD.smooth away9.A.compoundB.chemicalC.ecologicalD.industrial10.A.cleaningB.heatingC.coolingD.lighting11.A.foodB.ene
41、rgyC.beautyD.charm12.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.when13.A.stoppedB.completedC.controlledD.begun14.A.pleasureB.happinessC.delightD.importance15.A.going againstB.without destroyingC.by destroyingD.coming from参考答案与解析基础知识过关.1.shoot2.institute3.root(s)4.involve5.tissue6.firm7.foundation8.bother9.bricks10.carbo
42、n.1.make a difference2.couldnt be bothered to3.set up4.from the perspective of5.take action6.all around the world7.suffered from8.have negative effects on9.In addition to10.make a contribution to.1.rooted考查固定用法。句意:我们只是停在那里,呆住不动。rooted to the spot呆住不动,故填rooted。2.was shot考查动词的时态和语态。句意:昨晚在市中心一名警察被射杀了。根
43、据last night可知应用一般过去时,policeman与shoot之间为被动关系,故填was shot。3.bothered考查形容词。句意:雷变得非常烦闷,为感觉自己可能会失业心烦。be bothered about sth.为某事烦恼。4.firmly考查副词。句意:中方对日本向太平洋排放核污染废水的决定表示强烈不满和坚决反对。空处修饰动词opposes,故用副词形式。5.of/for考查介词。句意:物种起源奠定了现代生物学的基础,改变了其他科学家对地球上生命起源的理解方式。lay the foundation of/for奠定的基础;为奠定基础。6.in考查介词。句意:最好的办法就
44、是积极参与这个项目。be involved in 参与到中。7.running考查非谓语动词。句意:你洗菜时不要让水龙头开着。此处为“leave+宾语+宾补”结构,run与tap之间为主动关系,故用running。8.improving考查固定用法。句意:政府需要承诺改善医疗。此处考查commit sb./oneself to (doing) sth.承诺某人(做)某事,to是介词。9.it考查代词。句意:我想在课前小睡一会儿也无妨。但我睡过头了。it为形式主语,后面的不定式短语为真正的主语。10.with考查介词。句意:本组织的全部目的是帮助建立一个安全的未来,以便人们能够与自然和平共处。l
45、ive together in peace with.与和平共处。11.that考查强调句型。句意:是你告诉我的时候我才意识到我犯了一个严重的错误。句子去掉It was和that仍然完整,是一个强调句,所以填that。12.in考查介词。句意:每个人都能在保护我们的环境方面发挥作用。play a role in为固定短语,意为“在中扮演角色,起作用”。13.in考查介词。句意:成千上万的志愿者在努力解决环境污染,改变世界,使之成为一个更好的居住场所。分析句子成分可知此处为不定式作定语,修饰place,作定语的不定式若为不及物动词,其后要有与之搭配的介词,故此处应填in。14.shared考查过
46、去分词。句意:建立一个共享未来的想法要花费很长时间。设空处在句中作定语修饰future,share与future之间为被动关系,故填shared。.1.green living2.There are various types of3.been found to deal with4.in harmony with nature5.being close to6.Having suffered such heavy pollution7.all living creatures8.made him respected9.Having finished her speech10.to come;to leave.1.probably考查副词。句意:如果你在刷牙的时候一直开着水龙头,外出的时候开着灯,或者你掉了一块垃圾,懒得把它捡起来,你可能正在遭受所谓的“自我为中心”的折磨。2.it考查代词。句意:如果我在路上留下一小块垃圾,那又有什么关系呢?此处it为形式主语,if引导的从句为真正的主语。3.harmful考查形容词。句意:“自我为中心”是有害的!be动词后应用形容词作表语,故此处应用harmful
