Unit 13　练习题Ⅰ.完形填空(本题有15小题；每小题1.5分，共计22.5分)Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It waslate, I was late, and I was driving __1__．At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was __2__on the road by now, but as I came near the light, it turned __3__， and I braked to a stop. I lookedleft, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, __4__ there I sat,waiting for the light to __5__， the only human being, for at least a mile in any __6__．I started wondering why I __7__ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, becausethere was __8__ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no __9__ ingoing through it.Much later that __10__， after I'd met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bednear midnight, the question of why I'd stopped for that light __11__ me. I think I stopped __12__it's part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreementwe have, and we trust each other to follow __13__： we don't go through red lights.We do __14__ we say we'll do. We show up when we say we'll show up.I was so __15__ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever haveknown what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, I had to tellsomeone.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　)1.A.fast B．slowly C．carefully D．hard(　　)2.A.late B．alone C．worried D．afraid(　　)3.A.green B．yellow C．red D．dark(　　)4.A.and B．or C．so D．but(　　)5.A.return B．change C．start D．continue(　　)6.A.attention B．backgroundC．direction D．information(　　)7.A.refused B．decidedC．prepared D．forgot(　　)8.A.hardly B．luckily C．usually D．clearly(　　)9.A.danger B．excuse C．space D．energy(　　)10.A.moment B．night C．afternoon D．morning(　　)11.A.depended on B．looked forward toC．stayed away from D．came back to(　　)12.A.though B．unlessC．because D．until(　　)13.A.me B．it C．him D．us(　　)14.A.what B．how C．why D．that(　　)15.A.tired B．ready C．proud D．sorryⅡ.阅读理解(本题有11小题；每小题2.5分，共计27.5分)ARachel Carson(1907—1964) was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement throughher writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well第 1 页


known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有毒的) chemicals on farmland.Carson's career started as a biologist in the USA Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951, she publishedher first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave herjob and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about theoceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. Itpainted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) onthe use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(杀虫剂) that farmers used fortheir crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental ProtectionAgency.Since her death, Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting theenvironment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel CarsonPrize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highestcivilian honor in America.(　　)16.What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?A．She started to write books.B．She gave up working as a biologist.C．Her book The Sea Around Us sold well.D．Her book Silent Spring made her famous.(　　)17.Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection?A．Because it describes a silent spring.B．Because it topped the book sales lists.C．Because it changed how America thought about nature.D．Because it includes all Carson's research achievements.(　　)18.Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?A．Because she published the book Silent Spring.B．Because she did a lot of research for the USA Bureau of Fisheries.C．Because she donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.D．Because she made great contributions to the environmental protection.BGlobal warming(全球变暖) is a serious problem and it makes the earth sick. There are manybad results of the greenhouse effect(温室效应). So, what can we do to help the earth? Let's thinkabout ways of helping our beautiful planet.We should use energy more wisely. Summer is coming and as temperatures go up, manypeople turn on the air conditioner to keep cool. However, using the air conditioner too much is notgood for the environment. Turn off the air conditioner while you are sleeping at night or when youare away during the daytime.Recycling can also save the earth. Glass, bottles and newspapers can all be recycled. Thisway may make less pollution and save more money.Try to use less hot water. Turn off the shower while you are washing hair. Ask your parents towash your clothes with cool water. So we can save water and electricity.Planting trees is also a good way to help the earth. So, why don't we plant as many trees as第 2 页


possible? Trees help keep the air clean and fresh by giving off oxygen(氧气). They can keepeverything around them cool in hot seasons. Also, they can help stop floods or droughts(旱灾)happening in some places.In fact, there are many things we can do in our daily life. If everyone can understand theimportance of saving the earth and do something small to help, our environment will be better.(　　)19.How many ways does the writer give us to help the earth?A．Four. B．Five.C．Six. D．Seven.(　　)20.According to the passage, what should we do with the air conditioner?A．Never use it in hot weather.B．Turn it down at any time.C．Turn it up at any time.D．Turn it off when you want to go out.(　　)21.Recycling ________ is NOT mentioned in the passage.A．glass B．bottlesC．ewaste D．newspapers(　　)22.What's the passage mainly about?A．Ways of saving energy.B．Ways of recycling paper.C．Ways of saving the earth.D．Uses of planting trees.CAt East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon(优惠券) ifthey eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such asbooks, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.“It's been such a surprise，” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university inShanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.”The measure is part of a national “eatup” campaign(行动) which is organized by students todeal with food waste on campus(校园)．Why only on campus? You might ask. Because according to a report by Xinhua NewsAgency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均)．The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope itcan also encourage students to choose a more environmentally friendly and healthy lifestyle，”said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schoolshave taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.“I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the ‘eatup’ campaign began. But if we call onstudents to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campus，”said Tao.(　　)23.From Paragraph 1, we know that the students will get a coupon________．A．when they eat school food B．after they exchange giftsC．if they finish all their food 第 3 页


D．if they collect the waste(　　)24.The “eatup” campaign is carried out on campus because ________．A．students get a good education B．schools offer small giftsC．students waste too much food D．school food is more delicious(　　)25.The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________．A．improve the school food standard B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyleC．receive attention from society D．further improve the service in universities(　　)26.The best title for this passage may be ________．A．Enjoy Your Food B．Reduce Waste on CampusC．Meals in Universities D．“Eatup” Campaign on CampusⅢ.词汇运用(本题有15小题；每小题2分，共计30分)(A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(每空一词)。27．We will be punished if we break the ________．28．An MP4 player is what I want most, but I can't ________ it now.29．It's not a ________ way to test their opinions.30．Could you please pass me a ________ of water?31．Don't be ________ to animals. Instead, we should love them.(B)根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。There are all kinds of pollution around us, such as air pollution, water pollution and noisepollution. They are 32.________(有害的) to us. The water is polluted. Even the 33.________(底部) of the river is full of rubbish. There are no more fish for 34.________(渔民) to catch. The airis badly polluted because there are many cars on the road these days. Factories that burn35.________(煤) also pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.Jason thinks people should take the bus or subway instead of driving. Susan believes thatbike riding has many 36.________(优势). For example, it's good for our health and it doesn't37.________(花费) anything. Susan also suggests bringing cloth bags to go shopping instead of38.________(塑料) bags. Jason says he never takes 39.________(木制的) chopsticks or forkswhen he buys takeaway food. Susan advises that we should be good at 40.________(回收利用)and