1、Unit 13Were trying to save the earth!单元阅读清一、完形填空。一、完形填空。The earth is our home.We must take care of it.Life today is easier than it was _1_ years ago,but it has brought some new problems.One of the biggest problems is _2_ We can see it,smell it,drink it and even hear it.Man has polluted the _3_.The m
2、ore people,the more pollution.Many years ago,the problem was not so _4_ because there were not so many people.When the land was _5_ or the river was not clean in a place,man went to another place.Now man is _6_ polluting the whole world._7_ pollution is still the most serious.Its bad for living thin
3、gs in the world.Many countries dont let people burn _8_ for air in the houses and factories in the city.Pollution by SO2 is now the most _9_ kind of air pollution.Its caused by heavy traffic.People say its best to ride bikes.When you are _10_，there is no pollution.But even undeveloped countries,most
4、 people dont go to work _11_ bike.Its because people are tired if they ride to work.So,_12_ number of cars on the roads becomes larger.More people _13_ their bikes and go to work by car;then things are _14_ worse and worse.We should have special roads only for bikes and make it _15_ difficult and ex
5、pensive for drivers to take their cars into the city that they will use their bikes.()1.A.hundred Bhundreds of Chundred of Dhundreds()2.A.litter Bplastic Ccoal Dpollution()3.A.moon Bstar Cearth Dsun()4.A.hard Beasy Cserious Dgreat()5.A.used up Brun out Cshowed up Dfound out()6.A.usually Bactively Ch
6、ighly Dslowly()7.A.Air BFood CWater DNoise()8.A.anything bad Bbad anythingCsomething good Dgood somethingBDCCADAA()9.A.scientific BembarrassingCdangerous Dgeneral()10.A.driving BridingCsmoking Dworking()11.A.with Bon Cat Dby()12.A.the Ba Can D/()13.A.put on Blook at Cput away Dlook up()14.A.turning
7、Bgetting Cmaking Drunning()15.A.quite Bnot Csuch DsoCBDACBD二、阅读理解。二、阅读理解。AIt is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China.Last month Hong Kong officers found 131，000 kilograms of broken computers,TVs and phones sent from Japan.Things like these are called
8、 electronic waste,or e waste.Dealing with them is not an easy job because dangerous poison like mercury(汞汞)and lead(铅铅)can be found in them.Every time an old computer breaks down,it needs to be deal with safely.But at present,broken computer parts are usually buried.It may be hundreds of years befor
9、e they are really goes in the earth.Many places in China are polluted by e waste.Guiyu in Guangdong Province is one of them.This town is named as“the e waste capital of the world”.It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of ewaste each year,from which it makes 75 million yuan.But it comes at a cost
10、.Many of the poisons in e waste find their way into the environment.An environmental group has found the air,the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.The Chinese government wants the country to develop,but in a way that doesnt do harm to the environment and peoples life.This year,China prese
11、nts a new protection law,the strictest one we have ever had.Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers.This is because the companies that make computers know best to deal with them safely.Hopefully,the problem with e waste will be solved in the near future
12、.()16.The ewaste was found in Hong Kong last month from _AFranceBJapan CGermany DAustralia()17.The underlined word“buried”probably means“_”in Chinese.A被焚烧被焚烧 B被售卖被售卖 C被回收被回收 D被掩埋被掩埋()18.What can we know about the town of Guiyu in Guangdong?AIt is the ecapital of the world.BIt has serious ewaste poll
13、ution.CIt deals with ewaste very safely.DIt spends much money on ewaste.BDB()19.What does the Chinese government do this year?AIt prevents ewaste from computer companies.BIt closes some computer companies.CIt makes a new environment protection law.DIt asks people to hand in their old computers.()20.
14、What is the passage mainly about?AThe way to deal with ewaste.BThe cost of burning ewaste.CThe ewaste problem in China.DThe need to pass a law against ewaste.CCBOnce there were many thousands of Gourma Desert(沙漠沙漠)elephants in Mali,a country in West Africa.Now,there are fewer than four hundred.Why d
15、id the number of the elephants drop so quickly?On the one hand,the elephants main lake,their only water source(来源来源),dried up.On the other hand,the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.To protect the elephants living environment,the Mali Elephant Project(MEP)was started in 2007.M
16、EP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water.As a result,the situation became better and there was more food,forest and grassland.However,from 2012 to 2016,poaching(偷猎偷猎)and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly.Eightythree elephants were lost in 2015 alone,
17、and another fifty one elephant were killed in 2016.“If this situation goes on,all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020，”said a member of MEP.Luckily,the voice of MEP was heard.More organizations(组织组织)have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law.El
18、ephant poaching has dropped to a very low level.The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants,one of the wildlife treasures in the world.()16.MEP was started to _Araise more elephants in MaliBstop the main lake from drying upCdiscover water source for elephantsDprotect the elep
19、hants living environment()17.What does the word“illegal”in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?A公平的公平的 B亏损的亏损的 C非法的非法的 D合理的合理的DC()18.Eightythree elephants were lost _Ain 2012 Bin 2015 Cin 2016 Din 2020()19.We can learn from the last paragraph that _A.the number of organizations has droppedBthere is much les
20、s elephant poaching nowCthe local people keep the elephants at homeDthe whole world live peacefully with elephantsBB()20.This passage is mainly about _Athe rules of using land and waterBthe education of the local peopleCthe work of Mali Elephant ProjectDthe situation of Gourma Desert elephantsD三、还原型
21、阅读。三、还原型阅读。根据短文内容，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。有两项为多余选项。Simple ways to Protect the EnvironmentWe all want to protect our planet,but most of us are too busy or too lazy to put up big changes.21._.There is nothing new here.But if you follow at least some of these t
22、ips,you can be proud of yourself taking part in the protection of the environment.Turn off your devices(设备设备).When you do not use a house device,turn it off.For example,turn off the light when you leave a room.If you dont watch TV,turn it off.Its an easy habit to take up which will help you save a l
23、ot of money.F22_It is true that these low energy light bulbs are more expensive,but they last much longer and they can save energy.In the long term you save money as well.Donate(捐赠捐赠).You many throw away lots of clothes or things you dont want.23._ These charities may sell them and collect a little
24、money.Not only will you protect the environment,but you will also help other people.Save water.AE24._You use about 5 gallons of water if you leave the water running while brushing your teeth.Reuse the washing machine water to flush the toilet.Taking shorter showers will help too,as it will save wate
25、r.25._But all these tips on the list will help you protect the environment and save money.BCAUse low energy light bulbs.BDont leave the water running.CThis list is far from being complete.DThey can save energy but they cant last long.EYou may also choose to give them to charities.FIn fact,small chan
26、ges in daily life will make a difference.GIf we all follow these tips,our environment will become better and better.四、短文填词。四、短文填词。用适当的词或括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。用适当的词或括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。In todays world,not all people know noise is also a kind of pollution and is harmful to humans health.People who work and live i
27、n 26._(noise)conditions go deaf easily.For example,many of the 27._(work)who print newspapers and books go deaf.Quite 28._ few people living near airports also have hearing loss.noisyworkersaRecently,it is 29._(report)that many teenagers in America can hear no 30._(well)than 65yearold people do,beca
28、use these young people always listen to loud pop music.Making a loud noise 31._ public is also a kind of pollution.It not only disturbs others but also 32._(do)great harm to peoples hearing.Cars and machines also produce too much noise.Such pollution makes people feel 33._(comfortable)and unpleasant,and it can 34._ cause them to become deaf.Nowadays,many countries are 35._(try)to solve all sorts of environmental problems,including noise pollution.reportedbetterindoesuncomfortableeventrying
