1、UNIT 8 GREEN LIVINGPeriod Five题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟)单词拼写1According to a recent study, dreams can help _(表明)your true feelings.2She takes a positive _(态度)towards the plan.3We insist paper bags take the place of _(塑料的)ones in daily life.4We can _(总结)up the main point of the lesson in three sentences.5The _
2、(大多数)present at the meeting was against the proposal.6Only a few vegetable-origin foods have such a high _(百分率)of protein.7To the surprise of everyone, no _(official) permission has been given for the medicine to be produced next month.8Hong Kong _(居民)say they can no longer put up with the ongoing O
3、ccupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business.9In fact, too much _(包装)increases the cost of the food we buy.10To taste more delicious, he spread some _(黄油)on his bread.【答案】1indicate2attitude3plastic4sum5majority6percentage7official8residents9packaging10butter单句语
4、法填空1A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds and plants are _(official) protected.2I think he is taking _ active part in social work.I agree with you in a way.3We had to cut back _ spending, which meant learning a whole new way of living.4Researchers have discovered that “night m
5、ilk” _(contain)more melatonin.5I decided to study Munchies attitude _(see)what he was doing.6It was by _(read)it a third time that Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage.7Whoever wants to keep fit needs to exercise often and pays more attention _ every meal.8The old couple watered the flowers
6、 in the garden as often _ possible.9When _(walk)the dog the other day on the street, I met an old friend.10_ is known to us all, green employees cannot develop well when they lack chances of practicing.【答案】1officially2an3on4contains5to see6reading7to8as9walking10As完成句子1_ _ _ _ _， China is a developi
7、ng country with a long history.众所周知，中国是一个具有悠久历史的发展中国家。2The detective is searching the man _ _ _ he can.那个侦探正在尽可能仔细地搜查那个男子的身体。3_ _ ten policemen turned up at the spot _ the accident happened.十多位警察出现在出事地点。4The research is so well-designed that _ _ nothing can be done to change it.这项研究设计得非常好，一旦开始，什么也无法
8、改变它。5_ _ cars drove on this road because it was so far from the city.非常少的车辆驶过这条道路，因为它离城市是如此的远。【答案】1As is known to us2as carefully as3More than; where4once begun5Very few题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟)阅读理解JERUSALEMIsraels Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical acti
9、vity and stay indoors, as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze(霾)for a second day with no hope to see things clearly.The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country. The ministrys website advised pregnant women, t
10、he elderly and those with heart and respiratory(呼吸的)conditions to stay indoors, and asked schools to keep children indoors.The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems, and that hospitals have more respiratory-related pa
11、tients, including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma and related conditions.The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility.The sandstorm has affected Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, where at least five
12、deaths have been reported.“There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude of this sandstorm，” said Daniel Rosenfeld, a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.“While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past, they started from the
13、 Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，” he said. In this case, the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east.Because the storm is hitting during the summer, at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity, fo
14、recasters expect the particles to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week.“This is really puzzling，” said Rosenfeld, adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented(前所未有的)storm.()1Whats the probable meaning of the underlined w
15、ord “ground” in Paragraph 4?AAdd.BReduce.CCancel.DFuel.()2It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm _.Ahappened in winterBshowed no sign of weakeningCcame from Syria and Iraq to the southDcould clear the air()3How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm?AConfused. BUpset.CConfiden
16、t. DHappy.()4Where does the text probably come from?AA novel.BA news story.CA geography book.DA travel guide.【语篇解读】本文属于新闻，介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，这种情况预计持续到周末。其原因气候学家还没有弄清楚。1C词义猜测题。根据第四段 “The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat
17、because of reduced visibility.”中的 “because of reduced visibility”可知，由于能见度降低，因而可知以色列的航班禁止飞行。故选C项。2B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段 “Because the storm is hitting during the summer, at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity, forecasters expect the particles to remain in the air throughout the weekend an
18、d possibly into next week.”可知，由于本次沙尘暴发生在夏季，风很小，天气炎热，湿度很低，因此预测沙尘暴持续到周末，甚至到下周，由此可知，沙尘暴没有显示出缓解的迹象。故选B项。3A推理判断题。根据最后一段 “ This is really puzzling， said Rosenfeld”可知，Rosenfeld对风暴的起源问题感到迷惑。故选A项。4B推理判断题。通览全文内容可知，本文介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，建议大家不要外出，预计沙尘暴持续到周末，由此判断出本文属于新闻报道。故选B项。完形填空Super-dad Alan Lawrence, a photogra
19、pher from Utah, has posted some amazing photos of his son flying in the air.Lawrence says his two-year-old _1_ Wil was born with a terrible diseaseDown Syndrome, but Lawrence is determined that this wont hold him _2_ in life.When Wil was little, he would lie on his stomach and _3_ his arms and legs
20、like he was flying. “It wasnt something any of my other kids did. My family would always _4_ that he was trying so hard that one day he would start _5_，” Lawrence told USA TODAY Network.He decided to make Wils flight a _6_ by using Photoshop to create images of Wil hovering above places the family h
21、as visited.The series of _7_， called “Wil Can Fly”， is part of a 2016 calendar, with half the earnings from sales donated to two Down Syndrome funds. “The series _8_ a reminder that people with Down Syndrome can do anything they set their minds to，” Lawrence says.Though appearing happy, Alan admitte
22、d that he and his wife didnt always feel so _9_. “After the doctor informed us that he had Down Syndrome, we had _10_. We werent quite sure what the _11_ held for our family; we were _12_ and knew very little about what to expect.”However, these fears soon _13_ once Wil was born. Alan explains：“In t
23、he short two years since he arrived, he has helped our family grow in ways we didnt realize what we needed. Our family with Wil is happy.”And now theyre on their way to _14_ this love and knowledge, saying：“We want to show the world that you can have a _15_ life with a child with Down Syndrome.”()1A
24、.sonBfriendCgrandsonDstudent()2A.upBbackCoverDon()3A.touchBfoldChurtDraise()4A.explainBargueCcomplainDjoke()5A.readingBwalkingCflyingDspeaking()6A.realityBcompetitionCgameDstory()7A.booksBphotosCarticlesDreports()8A.searches forBgoes withCmakes upDserves as()9A.honestBoptimisticCfriendlyDindependent
25、()10A.researched BstruggledCquarreledDbehaved()11A.companyBhospitalCfutureDsport()12A.scaredBinterestedCdelightedDamused()13A.cameBincreasedCdisappearedDgathered()14A.passBexpressCshareDexchange()15A.longBwholeCpersonalDhappy【语篇解读】Alan Lawrence来自美国犹他州，他的儿子Wil不幸患上唐氏综合征，而作为一个父亲，他并没有因此感到沮丧，而是通过自己的创意为儿子
26、创造了一系列有趣的飞行图像。Alan想告诉2岁的儿子，尽管他患有疾病，他还是可以做任何自己想要做的事情。1A根据首段可知，Wil是Alan Lawrence两岁的儿子。2B根据第五段中的“The series _8_ a reminder that people with Down Syndrome can do anything they set their minds to”可知，Alan Lawrence不会因为儿子患有这样的疾病就停滞不前。hold back意为“阻止的发展；抑制”。3DWil很小就喜欢趴着将胳膊和腿往上抬，好像在飞翔。4D“我的”家人总是会开玩笑说，他是如此努力，有一
27、天会开始飞翔的。5C解析同上题，根据句意可知D项正确。read“读”；walk“走路”；fly“飞翔”；speak“说”。6A儿子渴望飞翔，Alan Lawrence通过自己的创意帮儿子把梦想变成现实。7B根据上文“He decided to make Wils flight a reality by using Photoshop to create images of Wil hovering above places the family has visited.”可知，这是一系列的照片。8D这组照片要告诉人们，不幸患有这种疾病的孩子也能做任何自己想做的事情。searches for意为
28、“搜寻”；goes with意为“与相配”；makes up意为“组成；补足；化妆；编造”；serves as意为“充当”。9B根据下文Alan说的话可知，Alan和家人刚开始可没有这么乐观。10B当医生告诉Alan和家人儿子患有唐氏综合征时，夫妻俩曾经很挣扎。11C夫妻俩对未来感到很迷茫。12A根据下文“these fears soon disappeared once Wil was born”可知，夫妻俩刚开始很害怕。13C随着儿子Wil的降生，夫妻俩的恐惧感不见了。14C根据下文“We want to show the world that you can have a happy l
29、ife with a child with Down Syndrome”可知，夫妻俩要把这种爱和对唐氏综合征的认识与大家分享。15D夫妻俩想让世人知道，不幸患有这种疾病的孩子的家庭也能过上幸福的生活。概要写作Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. For example, cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is given off by factories. Trees
30、 on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers. Furthermore, wherever we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed (处理).There are different kinds of pollutants, each of which comes from different sources. It is necessary to identify the source of po
31、llution, in order to make a policy to get rid of them. Different products, processes and activities of our industrialized world together form the major source of pollution.The forms of pollution can be mainly divided into three kindssolids, liquid and gas. These pollutants have greatly damaged our p
32、lanet and continue to do so. In fact, pollution is threatening our existence. The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing. Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even posed a great threat to mans existence.We must face the situation that exists and take a
33、ction to solve our environmental problems. For instance, new laws must be passed to place strict control over industrial pollution; the public must receive the education about the danger of pollution and raise their awareness of protecting the environment and so on.The earth is our home and we have
34、the duty to take care of it for ourselves and our later generations. Fortunately, more and more people have realized these problems. Measures have been taken to deal with these situations by the government. And laws have been passed to stop pollution, I hope the problems will be solved in the near f
35、uture and our home will become better and better.注意：1概要词数应为60左右；2请按如下格式在相应的位置作答。_【答案】The global environment is becoming worse because of various pollutants related to the industrial world.(要点1)In the forms of gas, solids and liquid, these pollutants are becoming a major threat to the earth and human survival.(要点2)Therefore, we have to face it directly and spare no effort to handle it.(要点3)Luckily, people have been aware of the urgency of environmental protection and the government has taken action to solve these problems, which surely will help make our earth better.(要点4)
