1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The environment (35 分钟 ) .阅读理解 (2018 河北定州中学调研 ) Plastic bags are a popular container in much of the world,but they are also a major source of pollution which need hundreds of years to break down,and as they do,tiny pieces can poison soil,lakes,rivers and oceans.So,environment ex
2、perts urge people to reuse and recycle plastic bags. Maryland artist Allita Irby just does so.It all starts with the morning newspaper,and the plastic bag that the paper comes in.The mixed media artist recognized its rich possibilities three years ago.“As I was taking the newspaper out,I felt the te
3、xture(质地 ) of these bags.I just looked down and realized it takes three to make a braid(发辫 ).Ill just put a few main materials in just to make it strong enough.” Since then,Irby has be en using plastic bags to create abstract lines in her art works. Before using plastic bags in her pieces,Irby used
4、natural materials like feathers,leather and dried plants,all of which contain elements that represent her Native American ancestry and identity,like her piece called “Navaho Bundles”.“I was making a hair style,a Navaho hair style when the hair was heavy and it was looped back on itself.I took the pi
5、ece and looped it back onto itself and secured it with a tie. Ms.Irbys neighbors praise her abil ity to turn wastes into treasure.Some people,like Charlotte Hogan,asked the artist to teach them how to create art from used plastic bags.Aleta Meyer expressed surprise,“ Ive never given any more thought
6、 to what to do with a plastic bag.This is definitely different.” Shirley Watts plans to show others her art.“I want to make a masterpiece that I can put in a frame and put it on my wall and then I know that I did it,” she said. Allita Irby says anyone can do it and all you have to do is open your ey
7、es and bring the outside in. 1.What is the first paragraph written to offer? A.The conditions of making plastics. B.The background of the story. C.The reason for using plastics. D.The importance of plastic bags. 2.What can we learn about Allita Irby? A.She will never use plastic bags herself. B.She
8、pays much attention to her hair style. C.She was born in a Native American family. D.She only uses plastics to make art works now. 3.What do you know about Allita Irbys art works before she used plastic bags? A.They are similar to Navaho hair styles. B.They are actually tools used in daily life. C.T
9、hey offer Irby the inspiration to recycle plastic bags. D.They are made of natural materials. 4.What do Allita Irby,Charlotte Hogan,Aleta Mryer and Sjirley Watts have in common? A.They live in the same neighborhood. B.They are all mixed media artists. C.They are active in protecting the environment.
10、 D.They learn art from the same master. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 ? 导学号 23500050? .完形填空 In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did we 3
11、 a throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to 4 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5 modern manufacturing(制造业 )and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and 6 . Another cause is our 7 of disposable(一次性的 ) products
12、.As 8 people, we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier.Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and cameras,to name a few. Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem.We are 12 buying new things.Advertisements persu
13、ade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones. All around the world,we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To 16 the amount of rubbish and to pro
14、tect the 17 ,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18 ,this is not enough to solve(解决 ) our problem. Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20 .Repairing our possessions and changing our
15、 spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem 2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products 3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change 4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw 5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardle
16、ss of 6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful 7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D.division 8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy 9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends 10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve 11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes 12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for
17、 13.A.newer B.stronger 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.higher D.larger 14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away 15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences 16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure 17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands 18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile 19.
18、A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of 20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising ? 导学号 23500051? .语法填空 (2017 吉林实验中学第八次模拟 ) Each year 1. (thousand) of tourists visit the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica.But the increasing number of people traveling to the ends of the Earth can
19、have 2. negative effect on fragile ecosystems.Should tourists 3. (allow)to visit polar regions? About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year.More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic.Transporting tourists to the regions 4. (increase)ship and airplane traffic,adding to the risk o
20、f pollution,oil spills,and other 5. (environment) damage.Because the places where wildlife is accessible 6. (be)few in number,tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas,7. (put)Arctic vegetation at risk. Others say that access 8. these very special parts of the world should not be res
21、tricted to only researchers and scientists.Polar tourism allows people to develop deep 9. (person)connections with polar regions.“Those 10. travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places.” Jim Sano,vice -president for travel and conservation at World Wildlif
22、e Fund,told TFK. ? 导学号 23500052? .书面表达 为了使我们的校园更美好。 作为学生会主席的你 ,向全校学生倡议要形成环保意识 ,让同学们明白保护环境是我们中学生应尽的责任。请根据下面内容写一份倡议书 ,要点如下 : 1.节约用电、节约用水 ; 2.采用公共交通方式 ; 3.不乱扔垃圾 ,拒绝使用一次性筷子及塑料袋 ,支持 “ 光盘行动 ” 。 注意 : 1.词数 100 左右 ; 2.可以适当增加细节 ,以使行文连贯 ; 3.开头和结尾已经给出 ,不计入总词数。 参考词汇 :一次性筷子 once-off chopsticks;光盘行动 “clear your pl
23、ate” campaign Dear friends, _ _ _ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 _ _ Thank you! Students Union ? 导学号 23500053? 课时规范练 14(模块五 Unit 2) .【语篇解读】本文 是一篇说明文。描述了塑料袋给环境带来的危害 ,以及人们如何将它变废为宝 ,其中主要讲了艺术家 Allita Irby 如何利用塑料袋制作艺术作品。 1.B 段落主旨题。我们已知这篇文章主要讲如何回收利用塑料袋 ,第一段主要讲了塑料袋的大量使用以及其对环境产生的巨大危害 ,这是回收利用塑料袋的主要原因即背景 ,A、 C、 D 三项明显错误 ,故选 B 项。 2.C 细节理解题
