新教材北师大版高中英语必修第三册Unit8 Green Living课时练习及单元测验

1、Unit8GreenLiving课时练习及单元测验TopicTalk-1-Lesson1-10-Lesson2&Lesson3-17-单元测验-26-TopicTalk.单句语法填空1.Sunlightreflectionmayrelieveglobal(globe)warming.2.Measuresforpreventingandcontrollingindustrial(industry)pollutionhavegraduallybeenperfected.3.Theorganizationwassetuptopreserveendangeredspeciesfromextinctio

2、n(extinct).4.Inthefuture,wewillhavemorequicktransportation(transport)means.5.WiththehelpofourEnglishteacher,wehadadiscussionandfinallycameupwithapropersolution(solve).6.Besides,manyparentshavelimitedknowledgeaboutwhatabalanced(balance)dietis.7.IwilldomypartformystudyinEnglish.8.MrsLuhrsnoweditsamaga

3、zine,whichpublishestipsonhowtobuyrecycled(recycle)furniture.9.Theprojectisaimedatmakingsomecompaniesreusealldeserted(desert)plasticbottles.10.Hetapped(tap)meontheshoulderandthengavemeabrightsmile.选词填空keeponesbalance,typesof,fightagainst,doonespartfor,liveinharmonywith1.Thelittlegirlstruggledtokeephe

4、rbalanceonhernewskates.2.Illdomypartforfinishingitassoonaspossible.3.Wealwaysdesiretoliveinharmonywithourneighbors.4.Wemustallfightagainstunfairnessandcruelty.5.Chinaisfamousformanydifferenttypesoffolkdances.完成句子1.Wehadexperimentedwithseveralsolutionstothisproblembeforefindingaproperone.在找到一个合适的解决方案

5、之前,我们已经试验了好几种解决方案。(solution)2.Itsverydifficultformetokeepmybalanceonanicystreet.我很难在结冰的街道上保持平衡。(balance)3.Greatachievementscanbedoneifhumansliveinharmonywithnature.如果人类与自然和谐相处,就能取得巨大的成就。(liveinharmonywith.)4.Whataninterestingbook!多么有趣的一本书啊!(感叹句)5.Tooursurprise,somepeopleareignorantofthefactsaboutglo

6、balwarming.令我们惊讶的是,有些人对全球变暖的事实一无所知。(global).阅读理解A(2020合肥高一检测)Asolar-poweredcarthatcanbechargedasitrunsisbeingtestedinGermany.Munich-basedmanufacturer(制造商)SonoMotorshasbuiltthenewtype,namedSion,andwilllikelyhelptheEuropeanpowerhousehititsnationaltargetof1millionelectriccarsontheroadby2020.SonoMotorsh

7、assolarcellsfixedintoSionsbodywork,withatotalof330solarcellsbuiltintotheroof,bonnetandsidesofthevehicle.Theseenablethevehiclesbatterytobechargedwhensunlightishittingthesolarcells,whetheritisontheroad,orparkedinthesunnyspotinacarpark.Thesolar-poweredvehicleissettobelaunchedinGermanyin2019.SonoMotorsw

8、antsSiontobeuniversalandallowsthecartobechargedusingsolarenergyaswellasconventionaloutlets(电源插座),socarownersarentleftoncloudydays.Thefirmhasmadea2019dateformassproduction,whichwillbeundertaken(承担)byaEuropeanmanufacturer.Some6,500peoplehavealreadyplacedordersfortheelectricvehicle.PricesforSiontendtos

9、tartfrom16,000nextyear.Theall-electricvehiclewillofferarangeofaround250kmbeforethebatteryrunsoutcompletelyanditneedsrechargingeitherbysolarpowerorusingawallplug,thecompanysaid.Sionwasdesignedoriginallyasanenvironmentallyconsciouscar,butwillalsoincludeanumberoffeaturesdesignedaroundcomforttohelpitcom

10、petewithothermodernvehicles.“Wehaveaseatheater,airconditioning,andalargeentertainmentsystemwhereIcanalsoconnectmyphone,whichmeansIreallyhaveafullvehicle,”LaurinHahn,co-founderofthecompanytoldReuters.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了德国生产的一款太阳能汽车Sion。1.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?A.Thecarispopularontheroad.B.The

11、carhasaverylargebattery.C.Thereare330solarcellsonthecar.D.Wherethereissunlight,Sioncanbecharged.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Theseenablethevehiclesbatterytobechargedwhensunlightishittingthesolarcells,whetheritisontheroad,orparkedinthesunnyspotinacarpark.”可知,当阳光照射到太阳能电池上时,无论这款车是在路上还是停在停车场里阳光充足的地方,电池都能充电。所以只要

12、有阳光,这款车就能充电。故选D项。2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“launched”inParagraph4mean?A.designedB.releasedC.improvedD.recalled【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第六段“Thefirmhasmadea2019dateformassproduction,whichwillbeundertakenbyaEuropeanmanufacturer.”可知,该公司已经确定了2019年大规模生产的日期,这将由一家欧洲制造商承担。所以这款太阳能汽车即将在2019年上市。由此判断出画线词是“发布”的意思。故选B项。3.W

13、hydoesntthecarbreakdownwhenitiscloudy?A.Becauseitismadefromtherainproofmaterial.B.Becauseitcanbechargedbycloudsoncloudydays.C.Becauseitcanstoreagreatdealofenergy.D.Becauseitcanbechargedbyconventionalpoweroutlets.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段的“SonoMotorswantsSiontobeuniversalandallowsthecartobechargedusingsolar

14、energyaswellasconventionaloutlets,socarownersarentleftoncloudydays.”可知,即使在阴天,Sion也可以使用,因为这款车可以使用传统的插座充电。故选D项。4.Whatarethefeaturesofthecar?A.Modern,powerfulandpopular.B.Environmentallyfriendly,comfortableandcompetitive.C.Environmentallyfriendly,cheapandsimple.D.Expensive,fashionableandenergy-saving.【

15、解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Sionwasdesignedoriginallyasanenvironmentallyconsciouscar,butwillalsoincludeanumberoffeaturesdesignedaroundcomforttohelpitcompetewithothermodernvehicles.”可知,Sion最初是作为一款环保汽车设计的,但它也将包括一些围绕舒适性设计的功能,以帮助它与其他现代汽车竞争。所以这款车环保、舒适、具有竞争力。故选B项。B“Whatkindofrubbishareyou?”Thisquestionmightnorm

16、allycauseanger,butinShanghaiithasbecomeaspecial“greeting”amongpeopleoverthepastweek.OnJuly1st,thecityintroducedstricttrash-sortingregulations(条例thatarerequiredtofollowandexpectedtobeusedasamodelforourcountry.Residentsmustdividetheirwasteintofourseparatecategoriesandtoss(投放)itintospecificpublicdustbi

17、ns.Theymustdosoatspecifiedtimes,whenmonitorsarepresenttoensurecorrecttrash-tossingandtoaskthenatureofonesrubbish.Individualswhofailtofollowtheregulationsfacethepossibilityoffinesandworse.Theycouldbepunishedwithfinesofupto200yuan($29).Forthosewhorepeattogoagainstthem,thegovernmentcanaddblackmarkstoth

18、eircreditrecords,makingitharderforthemtogetbankloansorevenbuytraintickets.Shanghaigovernmentisrespondingtoanobviousenvironmentalproblem.Itgenerates9milliontonsofgarbageayear,morethanLondonsannualoutput,whichisrisingquickly.ButlikeothercitiesinChina,itlacksarecyclingsystem.Instead,ithasreliedontrashp

19、ickerstosift(筛选)throughthewaste,pickingoutwhatevercanbereused.Thishaslimits.Aspeoplegetwealthier,fewerofthemwanttodosuchdirtywork.Thewaste,meanwhile,justkeepspilingup.Manyresidentsappeartosupporttheideaofrecyclingingeneralbutareannoyedbythedetails.Rubbishmustbedividedaccordingtowhetheritisfood,recyc

20、lable,dryorharmful,thedistinctionsamongwhichcanbeconfusing,thoughthereareappstohelpworkitout.Somehavecomplainedabouttherulesconcerningfoodwaste.Theymustputitstraightintherequiredpublicbins,forcingthemtotearopenplasticbagsandtossitbyhand.Whattheycomplainmostistheshortperiodsfordroppingtrash,typically

21、acoupleofhours,morningandevening.Alongwiththemonitorsatthebins,thismeansthatpeoplegoataroundthesametimeandcankeepaneyeonwhatisbeingthrownout;noonewantstolookbad.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了7月1日上海市出台的垃圾分类规定,有望成为我国的一个典范。5.Whatdoweknowaboutthetrash-sortingregulationsinShanghai?A.Theyarethefirstoftheirkind.B.Th

22、eyaretiedtoonesbankaccount.C.Theyhavethehighestfines.D.Theyreaidedbymonitors.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段Theymustdosoatspecifiedtimes,whenmonitorsarepresenttoensurecorrecttrash-tossingandtoaskthenatureofonesrubbish.和最后一段Alongwiththemonitorsatthebins,可知扔垃圾有人监督。故选D项。6.WhyhasShanghaiintroducedthetrash-sortingreg

23、ulations?A.Therearefewerandfewertrashpickers.B.Itaimstobuildanewrecyclingsystem.C.Itfacesmoreandmoreseriousgarbageproblems.D.Peoplethrowtherubbishhereandthere.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段可知上海市政府正在应对一个明显的环境问题。它每年产生900万吨垃圾,比伦敦的年产量还多,并且缺乏回收系统。所以上海出台垃圾分类规定是因为它面临着越来越严重的垃圾问题。故选C项。7.Whatmakestheresidentsupsetmostabo

24、uttheregulations?A.Limitedtimefortossingthetrash.B.Confusingdistinctionamongthecategoriesoftrash.C.Beingfinedduetoimproperbehavior.D.Beingwatchedbymonitorswhenthrowingthegarbage.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段Whattheycomplainmostistheshortperiodsfordroppingtrash,typicallyacoupleofhours,morningandevening.“他们抱怨最多

25、的是垃圾投放的时间很短,通常是早晚两个小时。”可知扔垃圾的时间规定让居民们最不满。故选A项。8.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AGoodWayofTrash-sortingB.ANewEraofGarbageClassificationC.AGreatTimeinDealingwithLitterD.AnEffectiveSolutiontoRubbishProblem【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段中“OnJuly1st,thecityintroducedstricttrash-sortingregulationsthatarerequiredtof

26、ollowandexpectedtobeusedasamodelforourcountry.Residentsmustdividetheirwasteintofourseparatecategoriesandtossitintospecificpublicdustbins.Theymustdosoatspecifiedtimes,whenmonitorsarepresenttoensurecorrecttrash-tossingandtoaskthenatureofonesrubbish.”可知,“垃圾分类的新时代”符合主旨。故选B项。.语法填空Peoplearewastingthingsev

27、erywhereandeveryday.Whereverwego,wecanseethatpaper,bottlesandcansarethrownaway;food1._(waste)justbecauseofitspoortaste;clothesarethrownaroundsimplyduetotheiroldfashion.Notonlythingsandmoneyarewasted,butnaturalresourcesarewastedaswell.2._(tree)arecutdownmerelyforfuel;wildlifeiskilled3._(simple)forfoo

28、d;coalandmineralsareexploited(开采)in4._badway.Theworstexampleofmanswasteisthewasteoftime.Manypeopletendtospendtheirtimeon5._(worth)things,suchaswanderingabout(漫步)inthestreet,gossipingintheoffice,or6._(sleep)toomuchduringtheday.Asweknow,timeissovaluabletousthatitwillneverreturnifit7._(pass)by.Itistime

29、8._(call)foranendtowaste.Ontheonehand,wemustsavenaturalresourcesandmakefulluseofthem,9._isveryimportanttoourfuture;otherwisehumanbeingswillbefacedwiththelackofnaturalresourcesandsuffer10._pollutioncausedbywaste.Ontheotherhand,wemustvalueourtime.Onlywithourtimedevotedtostudyandworkforthepeoplewillwen

30、everregretthelifewehavehad.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了人类在生活中存在严重的浪费现象,由此呼吁人们停止浪费。is1.【解析】wasted。句意:食物因为味道不好而被浪费掉。陈述的是客观事实,food与waste之间是被动关系,所以用一般现在时的被动语态,主语是food,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式,故填iswasted。2.【解析】Trees。句意:人们砍伐树木只是为了获取燃料。tree是可数名词,空后的“are”表明此处用复数形式,故填Trees。3.【解析】simply。句意:人们捕杀野生动物只是为了获取食物。修饰介词短语forfood用副词,故填simp

31、ly。4.【解析】a。句意:煤和矿物的开采方式很糟糕。way是可数名词,此处用不定冠词表泛指,bad的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。5.【解析】worthless。句意:许多人倾向于把时间花在毫无价值的事情上,比如在街上闲逛、在办公室闲聊或者白天睡大觉。修饰名词things用形容词,根据空后的举例可知此处表示“无价值的”,故填worthless。6.【解析】sleeping。分析句子结构可知此处与wandering和gossiping并列,用动名词作suchas的宾语,故填sleeping。7.【解析】passes。句意:正如我们所知,时间对我们是如此宝贵,一去不复返。if引导的条件状语从句用一

32、般现在时表将来,主语是it,谓语用第三人称单数形式,故填passes。8.【解析】tocall。句意:现在是呼吁停止浪费的时候了。Itistimetodosth.是固定句型,表示“是做某事的时候了”,故填tocall。9.【解析】which。句意:一方面,我们必须节约和充分利用自然资源,这对我们的未来非常重要。此处为非限制性定语从句,关系词指代整个主句内容并在从句中作主语,故填which。10.【解析】from。句意:否则,人类将面临自然资源的匮乏和遭受浪费造成的污染。sufferfrom表示“遭受”,故填from。阅读理解(2020西安高一检测)Plasticisusedforfoodpac

33、kaging(包装)andwaterbottlesaswellasmanyotherthingsyouuseeveryday.Lookaround,plasticisallover!Sadly,muchofplasticwasteisthrownintowastelandsorwashedintothesea,breakingdownintoparticles.Particlesareoftentakeninbyanimalsorfish.Unlessyouaretheonewhoonlyeatsvegetables,itishighlylikelythatyouarealsoeatingth

34、isplastic.Besides,whenyoudrinksoftdrinksfromaplasticbottle,youalsohavethedangerofdrinkingadangerouschemical.Ithasbeenprovedthatplasticisconnectedwithsometypesofdiseasesandyoungchildrensgrowth.Aplasticbottlecanbreakdownintoenoughsmallpiecesoneachseasideinthewholeworld.Theyhavealsobeendiscoveredtocoll

35、ectinlargeamountsinsealocationswherewindsandcurrents(洋流)areweak.Howdoyouhelptosolvetheproblem?Useastainlesssteel(不锈钢)bottle.Itisanobviouswaytodealwiththeproblemthathasbeenignoredformanyyears.Manycountriesbecomeincreasinglymorefamiliarwiththepollutionthatisdamagingtheenvironment.Itseasytounderstandwh

36、ystepsarebeingtakentodiscoverthingstoreplacetheplastic.Ifyouuseastainlesssteelwaterbottle,youcanhelpcutthenumberofusingplasticbottles,whicharethrownawayandbreakdowngradually.Itmayeventake1,000yearstofadeaway.Inaword,evenbydoingsomethingassmallaschangingyourwaterbottletoastainlesssteelone,youcouldmak

37、etheworldabetterplacetoliveforfuturegenerations.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了塑料瓶对环境的不良影响及解决办法。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“particles”meaninParagraph1?A.Tinypiecesofplastic.B.Healthydrinkstohumans.C.Newbottles.D.Usefulmaterials.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。由第一段中的“Sadly,muchofplasticwasteisthrownintowastelandsorwashedintothesea,

38、breakingdownintoparticles.”和第一段中的“Unlessyouaretheonewhoonlyeatsvegetables,itishighlylikelythatyouarealsoeatingthisplastic.”可知被扔进荒地或被冲入大海的塑料垃圾会分解成塑料碎片被人吃下去,所以particles在本句中意为“塑料碎片”。故选A项。2.Whatbadinfluencedoplasticproductshaveonpeopleaccordingtothetext?A.Theychangepeopleseatinghabits.B.Theyaffectpeople

39、swaysofchoosingfood.C.Theychangepeoplesattitudestosoftdrinks.D.Theymaymakepeoplesufferfromsomekindsofdiseases.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句“Ithasbeenprovedthatplasticisconnectedwithsometypesofdiseasesandyoungchildrensgrowth.”可知塑料产品也许会导致人生病。故选D项。3.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorwanttoexpress?A.Windsinthese

40、aareoftenweakinsomeseasons.B.Chemicalsofanimalsintheseaareeasytocollect.C.Manycountriesaresufferingfromthepollutionofplastic.D.Plasticwillcompletelybereplacedbyotherthingsinthefuture.选【解析】C。推理判断题。由第二段中的“Aplasticbottlecanbreakdownintoenoughsmallpiecesoneachseasideinthewholeworld.”和倒数第二段中的“Manycountri

41、esbecomeincreasinglymorefamiliarwiththepollutionthatisdamagingtheenvironment.Itseasytounderstandwhystepsarebeingtakentodiscoverthingstoreplacetheplastic.”可推断许多国家正在遭受塑料的污染。故选C项。4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Amajoruseofplasticbottles.B.Alargeamountofplasticontheseaside.C.Thefuturedevelopmentofplasticbo

42、ttles.D.Thebadinfluenceofplasticbottlesanditssolution.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Besides,whenyoudrinksoftdrinksfromaplasticbottle,youalsohavethedangerofdrinkingadangerouschemical.Ithasbeenprovedthatplasticisconnectedwithsometypesofdiseasesandyoungchildrensgrowth.”可知,本文讲的是塑料瓶的不良影响及解决办法。故选D项。Lesson1.单句语法填空1.

43、Withsomanythingsbothering(bother)me,Ihopeyoucanoffermesomepracticaladvice.2.Thegovernmenthastakenactiontoprotect(protect)theairfrombeingpollutedduringthetwoyears.3.Thereunitedloversheldeachothershandfirmly(firm)andwalkedaheadtogether.4.Hehasmadeanimportantcontributiontothecompanyssuccessatthebeginni

44、ngofitsfoundation(found).5.However,hedidntgetthebricks(brick)forhishouse.6.Myteacherencouragedmetogetinvolved(involve)inthediscussion.7.Englishmajorswouldbeaskedtoexploretheroots(root)oflanguage.8.Itfliesburning5gallons(gallon)ofgasperhourintheair.9.AsfarasImconcerned,thesethingsareharmful(harm)fort

45、heirhealth.10.Chinaiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithashared(share)futureforhumanity.选词填空takeaction,makeit,inpeace,makeadifference,millionsof,pickup,thinkof,setup,allaroundtheworld,inadditionto1.Instead,hedecidedtotakeactiononhisown.2.EitheryouoryourbrotheristopickupTomattheairport.3.Itconsistsofmi

46、llionsofpagesofdata.4.Whatdoyouthinkofthemeetingheldyesterday?5.Abigsupermarketandmorethantwentydifferentshopshavebeensetupheresincelastyear.6.TherearemanygovernmentflagsflowingintheUnitedStatesinadditiontothenationalflag.7.Itisbelievedthattheplacewillbecomeaparadiseifallpeopleliveinpeace.8.Traveler

47、sbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.9.IcouldntshaketheideathatIdmakeadifferenceinthelifeofaspeciallittlegirl.10.Itisseenascharacterbuildingandachancetoprovethattheycanmakeitontheirown.完成句子1.Theywentofftogetherandleftmesittingtherealone.他们一起离开了,让我独自一人坐在那里。(leavesb./sth.doing)2.“Allright,

48、Ivebeenreadingit.Sowhat?”“Curiositykilledthecat.Thatswhat.”“好吧,我是一直在读这个,那又怎么样?”“不怎么样,只是好奇心害死猫。”3.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldacceptmyinvitation.如果你能接受我的邀请,我会非常感激。(if引导虚拟语气句)4.Itsaverydifficultexamination;areyousureyoucanmakeit?这次考试很难,你确定你能通过吗?(makeit)5.Whatsurprisedmemostwastheway(that/inwhich)shesp

49、oketoherfather.最令我惊奇的是她对她父亲说话的方式。(what引导名词性从句).完形填空(2020南昌高一检测)Wehavespentthousandsofyearsfightingforoursurvival.Yetnowwehave1thatourplanetisunderthreat.Itstimewewokeuptotheproblemsandstartedrepairingthedamage.OneofthemajorproblemsisthedestructionoftherainforestsinSouthAmerica.Theyare2tohalftheworld

50、sspeciesandtomillionsofpeople.Moreover,therainforests3theairbytakingincarbondioxideandgivingoutoxygen.Thetreesarebeingcutdownforpaperortomakeroomforcattlefarms.Sobirdsandanimals4theirhomesanddie.Thisdestructionisalsobringingaboutchangesintheclimate,airpollutionandflooding.Ifwe5toburnandcutdowntherai

51、nforestsaswearedoingnow,theearthwill6restore.Anotherbig7iswaterpollution.Factoriesarepollutingourriversandlakeswithdangerouschemicals.Tonsofwasteispouredintoourseas.8,sealifeisindanger.9pollutionisanotherimportantissue.Thecarsandfactoriesinandaroundourcitiesaregivingoff10gases.Inthepastfewyears,more

52、andmorepeoplethaneverbeforehavebreathingproblems.Ifwedontdosomethingnow,ourcitieswillbecome11tolivein.12,itisnottoolatetosolvetheseproblems.Wehavethetime,themoneyandeventhetechnologytopreparethewayforabetter,cleanerand13future.Wecanplanttreesandbuildparksforthespeciesindanger.Wecanputpressureonthose

53、inpowerto14.Togetherwecansaveourplanet.Allweneedtodoisopenoureyesandact15.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。人类为了生存在地球上奋斗了几千年,但现在由于过度砍伐,地球面临极大的危险,人类必须采取积极的行动保护地球。1.A.discoveredB.guessedC.predictedD.forgotten【解析】选A。句意:我们为了生存奋斗了几千年,然而现在我们发现地球面临威胁。discovered发现;guessed猜测;predicted预测;forgotten忘记。根据下文内容可知,虽然我们为了生存奋斗了几千年,然而现在

54、地球面临威胁。2.A.secretB.homeC.hopeD.belief【解析】选B。句意:南美热带雨林是世界上一半物种和几百万人的家园。secret秘密;home家;hope希望;belief信念。根据下文Sobirdsandanimals_theirhomes可知,这里表示物种的家园。3.A.needB.heatC.cleanD.produce【解析】选C。句意:而且,热带雨林通过吸收二氧化碳放出氧气来清洁空气。need需要;heat把加热;clean清洁;produce生产。根据常识可知,树木是通过吸收二氧化碳放出氧气来清洁空气。4.A.findB.visitC.loseD.leave

55、【解析】选C。句意:所以鸟儿和动物们失去家园而死亡。find发现;visit参观;lose失去;leave离开。树木被砍伐,鸟儿和动物失去家园而死亡。5.A.failB.startC.stopD.continue【解析】选D。句意:如果我们继续像现在这样燃烧和砍伐热带雨林,地球将再也不会恢复原样。fail失败;start开始;stop停止;continue继续。根据下一句theearthwill_restore.表示假设继续破坏热带雨林,地球将不再恢复如初。6.A.stillB.neverC.alwaysD.almost【解析】选B。句意:如果我们继续像现在这样燃烧和砍伐热带雨林,地球将再也不

56、会恢复原样。still仍然;never从不;always总是;almost几乎。破坏后,再也无法还原。7.A.choiceB.problemC.goalD.view【解析】选B。句意:另一个大问题是水污染。choice选择;problem问题;goal目标;view看法。根据上一段第一句OneofthemajorproblemsisthedestructionoftherainforestsinSouthAmerica.可知,这一段要讲另一个问题。8.A.ForexampleB.AsusualC.OnthewholeD.Asaresult【解析】选D。句意:成吨的废物被排放到海里,结果造成海洋

57、生物处于危险中。forexample例如;asusual像平常一样;onthewhole总的来说;asaresult结果。成吨的废物被排放到海里造成海洋生物处于危险中。9.A.AirB.NoiseC.LightD.Soil【解析】选A。句意:空气污染是另一个重要的问题。air空气;noise噪音;light光;soil土壤。根据下一句汽车和工厂排放的是有害气体可知,这段讲述空气污染。10.A.pleasantC.uselessB.unknownD.harmful【解析】选D。句意:城市里和周围的汽车和工厂排放的是有害气体。pleasant愉悦的;unknown未知的;useless无用的;ha

58、rmful有害的。根据下文moreandmorepeoplethaneverbeforehavebreathingproblems.可知,更多人有呼吸问题,说明汽车和工厂排放的是有害气体。11.A.impossibleC.crowdedB.illegalD.healthy【解析】选A。句意:如果我们不做些什么,我们的城市将不能居住。impossible不可能的;illegal非法的;crowded拥挤的;healthy健康的。污染严重而不采取措施,城市将不适合人们居住。12.A.SurprisinglyB.FortunatelyC.InterestinglyD.Strangely【解析】选B。

59、句意:幸运的是,现在解决这些问题还不晚。Surprisingly惊讶地;Fortunately幸运地;Interestingly有趣地;Strangely奇怪地。根据下一句itisnottoolatetosolvetheseproblems.可知,还有挽回的余地,这是幸运的事。13.A.biggerB.saferC.longerD.simpler【解析】选B。句意:我们有时间、金钱甚至科技为更好、更清洁、更安全的未来扫除障碍。bigger更大的;safer更安全的;longer更长的;simpler更简单的。与abetter,cleaner并列的形容词结合水污染和空气污染造成的危害,说明应使地

60、球变得更安全。14.A.takecareC.takerisksB.taketurnsD.takeaction【解析】选D。句意:我们可以给当权者施加压力让他们采取行动。takecare照顾;taketurns轮流;takerisks冒险;takeaction行动。根据下文Togetherwecansaveourplanet.可知,我们一起采取行动。15.A.immediatelyC.politelyB.patientlyD.slowly【解析】选A。句意:我们所需要做的是睁开双眼立刻行动。immediately马上;patiently耐心地;politely礼貌地;slowly缓慢地。问题亟待