1、Unit 2 Saving the Earth词句巩固练习I. 单项选择。1. How long _ you _ here? For about two years so far.A.have; studied B.did; live C.do; stay D.were; swimming2.We have known each other _ ten years ago.A.for B.ever C.about D.since3.There is _pollution in the world. We must stop it.A. much too B.too much C.many to
2、o D.too many4.The boss made child laborers _12 hours every day.A.working B.works C.work D.to work5._ the environment is important for human beings.A.Take care of B.Taking care of C.Took care of D.Take the care of6.When I was walking in the street yesterday, I saw a UFO _ over my head.A.flying B.flie
3、s C.flew D.to fly7. Would you like to have _? No, thank you. Ive had enough.A.anything more B.something moreC.more anything D.more something8.The driver was badly hurt _ of the traffic accident.A.at a result B.in the result C.with the result D.as a result9.This washing machine is very easy to use. _
4、 can learn to use it in a very short time.A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Nobody D.Few people10.None of us _ running, but we all like swimming.A.likes B.liked C.liking D.would like to【真题链接】1. A dog will love you faithfully and bring you _ happiness for years.A. lots of B. many C. a little D. a few2. Has Mary
5、 ever visited Tower Bridge? Yes. She _ it two years ago.A. visits B. visited C. has visited D. was visiting3. Rick has learned a lot about Chinese culture _ he came to China.A. before B. when C. until D. sinceII. 完形填空。Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot
6、 of 1landshave become deserts. If we read newspapers, well learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller 2. We are cutting down large numbers of trees 3 we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests 4 20 or 30 years.What will happen if the forests
7、disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will 5their homes. In many places the new farmland will soon look 6 the old desert. Crops will not grow there. There wont be enough 7, and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate of the earth changes, life will be 8 for everyone. Our livin
8、g environment will become 9. More and more rich farmland will disappear. We will suffer a lot from both droughts (干旱) and floods.Its our duty 10 the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution (贡献) to taking care of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world gr
9、eener!1.A.low B.rich C.lonely D.high2.A.on time B.all the time C.in time D.no time3.A.or B.so C.because D.but4.A.in B.at C.on D.with5.A.find B.build C.lose D.decorate6.A.like B.up C.at D.out7.A.snow B.sunshine C.wind D.rain8.A.easy B.hard C.happy D.interesting9.A.better and better B.worse and worse
10、C.bigger and bigger D.more and more10.A.to do B.do C.to protect D.protect. 阅读理解。AHave you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they dont have to bring their
11、 own. But if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring these things of your own. Thats because some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables (一次性用品). Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. Its a waste of natural re
12、sources (资源) and is very bad for the environment.In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of lunch bowls every year!Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw away, the better environment we will have.So, wherever you travel, b
13、ring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones.After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and ove
14、r again.Do not use paper cups.At your school canteen (餐厅), use your own bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。1.Many guests like to use disposable things because they are veryconvenient (方便的).2.Some Beijing hotels have no longer provided guests with free TVprogrammes.3.Pl
15、astic breaks down easily.4.After using a plastic bowl or a bag, wed better throw it away, because its too dirty to use again.5.We should use less plastic things and protect our environment.【真题链接】BFrom my father I have learned a lot. And Im very thankful to him. I remember when I was a child my fathe
16、r always got up very early, quietly putting on his clothes and going off to work. To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30, he needed to leave our apartment at 6:30. After all, he had to take a bus and then the subway. The last journey was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was
17、 full of the smell of rubbish. I learned: it is very important to work. No excuse.When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my fathers store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display, for the rest of the day, Id watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed som
18、eone looking unusual or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that worked, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” Its true that safe
19、ty is more important than money.After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap onehe wouldnt buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing wont make us go in debt(债
20、务).The unnecessary things wont give us happiness, which comes from achievement only. 6. What shop did the authors father own?A. A bookshop. B. A coffee shop. C. A clothing shop. D. A food shop.7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The author ran after thieves many times.
21、B. The author thanked his father a lot.C. The authors father worked very hard. D. The authors father made some money.8. All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT .A. the importance of working B. the good ways to keep healthyC. that safety comes before money D. that its bad to spend mo
22、re than you make9. According to the author, what usually makes people go in debt?A. To rent a house for the family. B. To send their children to school.C. To enjoy something unnecessary. D. To buy enough food for the family.10. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to live a happy life. B. What ma
23、kes a person successful.C. The help the author got from his father. D. What the author learned from his father.【答案与解析】I. 单项选择。1.A。 “for+一段时间”是现在完成时的标志词，故选 A。2.D。现在完成时表示从过去某一时刻延续到现在的一段时间，往往用 for，since 短语来表示。for+一段时间，since+过去时间点或从句，所以根据 ten years ago选择 D项。3.B。much too 后接形容词、副词；too many 后接可数名词复数；too mu
24、ch后接不可数名词，pollution 是一个不可数名词，故选 B。4.C。make sb. do sth.意为“让某人做某事” 。5.B。动词（组）作主语，应用其动名词-ing 形式。6.A。see+宾语+doing，表示“看到某动作正在进行” 。7.B。不定代词带定语要后置，本句是用来表达邀请的，所以不定代词仍用 something，而不用anything。8.D。本题考查固定短语 as a result (of)。9.B。根据题意“这台洗衣机容易操作，任何一个人在短时间内都能学会使用它” ，anybody 任何人，因此，选择 B项。10.A。none of sb./sth. 意为“没有一
25、个，毫无” ，其后动词一般用单数，此句是一般现在时，故选A。【真题链接】1. A。句意：“一只狗会忠实地爱你并且给你带来 _ 快乐很多年。 ” A项 lots of“许多” ，既可以修饰可数名词，也可以修饰不可数名词；B 项 many“许多” ，只能修饰可数名词；C 项 a little“一些” ，只能修饰不可数名词；D 项 a few“一些” ，只能修饰可数名词，happiness 是不可数名词，根据句意可知答案选 A。2. B。句意：“玛丽去过塔桥吗?” “是的。两年前她去过。 ” two years ago是过去时间，一般与一般过去式连用，故选 B。3. D。句意：“自从 Rick来到中
26、国，他已经学到了很多中国文化。before 在之前；when 当时候；until 直到为止；since 自从。由时间状语从句用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时可知设空处用 since，引导时间状语从句，故选 D项。II. 完形填空。1.B。本句话的含义是许多良田已经变成了沙漠。B 项的 rich表示“肥沃的，富饶的” ，其他各项都不符合。2.B。on time 按时；all the time表示“一直，始终” ；in time 及时；no time不是固定短语，根据题意选择 B项。3.C。本句前后两部分从语义上看构成因果关系，所以选择 C项。4.A。 “in+时间”表示将来的一段时间内，用将来时态
27、。5.C。森林消失，导致许多植物消亡，动物失去家园。故选 C项。6.A。look like 看上去像；look up 查找；look at 看；look out 小心，分析题意，A 项符合题意。7.D。根据后一句中的 get hot and dry来理解此处是缺雨。8.B。气候变坏了，生活对每个人来说将会是艰难的。所以选择 B项。9.B。根据上下文推断森林消失，气候改变，我们的居住环境将会变得越来越糟。10.C。根据“Its+ adj./n.+to do sth.”这一固定结构，可知答案，句意为“保护环境是我们的责任” 。故选 C。III. 阅读理解。A1.T。由第二段的“Many guest
28、s like the idea because they dont have to bring their own.”可知答案。2.F。根据“some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables.”可知答案。3.F。根据“Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down.”可知答案。4.F。从 After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and ove
29、r again.中得知“最好扔掉它”是错误的。5.T。这是本篇文章的作者所发出的呼吁，因此是正确的。B6. C。由第二段的第二句话：After helping set up the outside clothing display, 在帮助父亲在外面服装展示，可知，父亲拥有的一家服装店。7. A。由第二段的倒数第二句 The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop!可知，作者并不是经常追小偷，作者只提及了那一次并且还被父亲制止了。8. B。由第一段的最后一句话 I learned: it is
30、 very important to work.可知 A中文章已经提及到；由第二段的最后一句话：Its true that safety is more important than money.可知 C项文中有提及到；由最后一段的倒数第二句话 I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing wont make us go in debt(债务).可知 D本文也有涉及到，故答案为 B。9. C。由文中的最后一段中的倒数后两句话 Buying necessary food and clothing wont make us go in debt(债务). The unnecessary things wont give us happiness, 购买必需的食品和衣服不会让我们陷入债务。不必要的东西才不会带给我们幸福，可知答案选 C。10. D。本文主要写了在作者成长中父亲交给他一些道理，所以本文主要讲述了作者从他父亲那里学到了什么。故答案选 D。
