1、Unit 8GREEN LIVING (满分：100分建议用时：90分钟)第一部分单句语法填空(10分)1Shortly after the mudrock flows happened, the Chinese government took immediate (act) to deal with the sudden disaster.2The boy quarreled with his father and left home, determined never (come) back again.3As Benjamin Franklin put it, “A house is n
2、ot a home unless it (contain) food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”4There is a new problem involved the popularity of private cars that road conditions need to be improved.5Square dancing, (see) as a way to relax and exercise by some people, has brought about lots of arguments.6China need
3、s to strike balance between maintaining relatively(相对地)fast and stable development and making economic structural adjustment.7Im afraid you have wrong number.8The sun was shining brightly, (make) everything there look more beautiful.9Ashley, having experienced such cases, is sure instantly to come u
4、p a brilliant idea. 10Anyone seen parking here (fine)【答案】1.action2.to come3.contains4.in5.seen6a7.the8.making9.with10.will be fined第二部分阅读(20分)AAnimal ConservationMany animal and plant species have become extinct and many more are in critical danger.Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and con
5、serve the natural world they inhabit(居住) is now more important than ever.The DodoThe Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology.The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors
6、 and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs，monkeys and rats.The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681.RhinosThe Rhino(犀牛) horn is a highly prized item for Asian medicine.This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habit
7、at.Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia，most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves.Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years，and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers.The Giant PandaThe future of the WWFs symbol is far from certain.As few as 1,000
8、remain in the wild.The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals.However，the pandas distinct black and white patched(缝制的) coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose(造成) one of the most serious threats to the animals.Whale
9、sDespite the fact that one third of the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保护区)，7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered.Hunted for their rich supply of oil，their numbers have decreased to just 300.Collisions(碰撞) with ships，poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are
10、other major causes of whale deaths.TigersThe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5,000 and 7,000 and the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tigers are already extinct.The South China tiger is precariously(危险地) close to disappearing，with only 20 to 30 still alive
11、.Like the Rhino horn，tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines.These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.()11.Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?AThe Dodo，Rhinos and giant pandas.BThe Rhino，whales and
12、South China tigers.CThe Rhino，pandas，whales and tigers.DThe Dodo and the Bali，Javan and Caspian tigers.()12. can serve as a cure for certain diseases.AThe whales rich oilBThe pandas black and white patched coatCThe Rhino horn and tigers bones and organsDThe Dodos delicious meat()13.Which of the foll
13、owing statements is NOT true?AThe number of South China tigers has reached crisis point.BMany animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.CPeople hunt for the endangered animals for high profit.DThe whale is the representing mark for the WWF.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了五种野生动物及其(濒临)灭绝的原因。11
14、D细节理解题。根据文章第二段的末句“The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681.”可判断Dodo是灭绝的动物之一；再根据最后一段中的首句“the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tigers are already extinct.”可得出其他几种已经灭绝的动物。12C细节理解题。文章的第三段首句和最后一段倒数第二句提到 “犀牛角和虎骨及器官”有很高的药用价值。13D细节理解题。从第四段中的首句 “The future of the WWFs symbol is far
15、 from certain.”及第四段内容可得出 “世界自然保护基金组织”的图案标志是 “大熊猫”，而不是 “鲸”。BThe African elephant，the largest land animal remaining on earth，is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统)Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big planteater，it largely sh
16、apes the forestandsavanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地)It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its cont
17、inuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and underbushes，and pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous pl
18、ants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other planteaters.Take the rain forests for example.In their natural state，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants，elephants make open spa
19、ces，allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations，the forests become suitable for large hoofed planteaters to move around and for small planteaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant
20、 disappears，scientists say，many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna，greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.()14.What is the passage mainly about?ADisappearance of African elephants.BForests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.CThe effect of
21、African elephants search for food.DThe eating habit of African elephants.()15.What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?AFixing the time.BWorsening the state.CImproving the quality.DDeciding the conditions.()16.What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?AThey r
22、esult from the destruction of rain forests.BThey provide food mainly for African elephants.CThey are home to many endangered animals.DThey are attractive to planteating animals of different kinds.()17.The passage is developed mainly by .Ashowing the effect and then explaining the causesBpointing out
23、 similarities and differencesCdescribing the changes in space orderDgiving examples【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了非洲大象对生态的影响，并解释了具体原因。14C主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了非洲大象对生态的影响。根据题意，故选C。15D词义猜测题。根据上下文可知大象对生态的影响很大；这里是指大象塑造了它所生活的大草原的环境，决定了其他一些生活在此栖息地的动物的情况。根据题意，故选D。16D细节理解题。根据第二段末句“In these open spaces are numerous plants in various s
24、tages of growth that attract a variety of other planteaters.”可知，在这些开放的空间中有许多处于不同生长阶段的植物，它们吸引着各种其他食草动物。根据题意，故选D。17A写作方法题。文章采用的写作方法是先说明影响，然后解释了具体的原因。根据题意，故选A。CPolar bears are not the only species in danger from global warming, a new report has warned. The US Center for Biological Diversity(CBD) claims
25、 16 Arctic(北极的) animals are at risk from the melting ice as well as the polar bears.The animals have become a symbol of the environmental movement, as their numbers go down with the melting ice caps.But they are not the only ones.A new report has warned that other animals are in danger of going exti
26、nct as well.Sea ice in the Arctic fell to its lowest level after records began in 2007 and scientists predict the area could be largely ice free in summer within 10 years.Shaye Wolf, the lead author of the report, said Arctic foxes, whales, musk oxen(麝牛), walruses(海象) and four species of seals were
27、all in danger as well as polar bears.“The polar bear is the bestknown victim(受害者) of rapid melting in the Arctic, but if we dont reduce greenhouse pollution, many more creatures will follow it down the path to extinction，” she said. “Some Arctic species have already experienced widespread dieoffs an
28、d population becomes less after losing key habitats and food sources; others face extreme weather events or suffer new pressures from predators(食肉动物)”The CBD is also afraid these animals could be in danger if mining for oil goes ahead in this area.It is estimated that eight of the worlds 19 polar be
29、ar populations are becoming less as they struggle to raise young and hunt for food on ice.()18.Whats the main idea of the passage?APolar bears are the only species in danger from global warming.BWhy all Arctic species are in danger of dying out.CWe should take measures to protect Arctic animals.DArc
30、tic foxes, whales, musk oxen, walruses and four species of seals were all in danger as well as polar bears.()19.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “extinction”？A繁衍B灭绝C存在D兴衰()20.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?ANine of the worlds 19 polar bear populations
31、are becoming less now.BPolar bears are in danger mainly because their food sources are disappearing.CIf we dont take any effective measures to protect these animals in Arctic, more and more creatures will die out in the future.DSea ice in the Arctic fell to its lowest level before records began in 2
32、007.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了北极狐和其他几种动物和北极熊一样都面临着灭绝的危险。18D主旨大意题。综合全文和第三段可判断，本文主要讲了北极狐以及其他几种动物和北极熊一样都面临着灭绝的危险。19B词义猜测题。从划线词后面的“widespread dieoffs”可以推知extinction的含义。20C细节理解题。从第四段 “but if we dont reduce greenhouse pollution, many more creatures will follow it down the path to extinction”可知，C项正确。第三部分完形填空(15分)After a
33、 long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life 21 a lot after my fathers death. As the eldest son in my family, I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to 22 my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldnt help but quit school and work to
34、 support my family. It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time. However, a thread of hope flashed in those 23 days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.Suddenly the rain stopped! 24 ， I looked up, only to find that “the sky” was in fact a dark b
35、lue 25 . Then came a deep voice. “Why not run 26 an umbrella？” A middleaged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “Run in the rain, and you will get 27 ”. I shook my head with politeness, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my fathers protection, could I only be a slave to the fate(命运)?Whi
36、le 28 together in the rain, I knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend much time on it. Looking at this guy, I had no sympathy but 29 . I took the umbrella from his hand and walked with him all the way. He told me he once had 30 of being a poli
37、ceman, but an accident 31 his dream. His present work was 32 and was not his cup of tea, however, every travelling was a wonderful start to him. To his happiness, he never lost heart and still “ran” on the road of life 33 by what the man remarked, I headed for a southern city and became an insurance
38、 representative. After two years running, I got my 34 and the life condition in my family turned out better gradually.Everything is so simple：to run without an umbrella! Only when you 35 the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!()21.A.affectedBsufferedCdamag
39、edDmanaged()22.A.take careBattend toCwatch out Dbring up()23.A.brightBwhiteCcolorful Ddark()24.A.InterestedBConfusedCExcited DDisappointed()25.A.umbrellaBraincoatChat Djacket()26.A.withBwithoutCfor Dto()27.A.drierBwarmerCless wet Dless cold()28.A.runningBwanderingCjogging Dwalking()29.A.admirationBe
40、nvyCappreciation Dcare()30.A.approvedBlongedCspoken Ddreamed()31.A.defeatedBdamagedCruined Dwiped()32.A.boringBdemandingCrewarding Dtiring()33.A.AmusedBTerrifiedCEncouraged DShocked()34.A.wayBstartCend Dfuture()35.A.run intoBrun acrossCrun away withDrun out of【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过自己的亲身经历说明，只有当你走出人生
41、的雨季，你的前面才会有明亮的天空，永远不要放弃。21B根据本段第七行 “It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time.”可知，作者的父亲死后，作者的生活遭受了(suffered)很多。22A根据空格前面的“I took the responsibility of raising the family.”可知，为了照顾生病的母亲和两个弟弟，作者不得不辍学工作来养家糊口。23D根据 “It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time.”可知，however后面的内容应与前面形
42、成对比关系，故表示“然而，一线希望在那些黑暗的日子里闪过”。24B根据 “Suddenly the rain stopped！”和空后的内容可知，这里指作者“感到很困惑”。confused“困惑的”，符合题意。25A作者抬头一看，才发现天空原来是一把深蓝色的伞。26B这里表示的意思是“没有带伞，为什么不跑”？27C句意：在雨中奔跑，你就会少湿一点。28D此处表达的意思是“当我们一起在雨中步行时，我知道他是一个来自城市的推销员”。29A句意：我没有同情，只有钦佩(admiration)。30D根据 “but an accident 31 his dream”可知，这里意思是“他告诉我，他曾经梦想
43、成为一名警察”。dream of “梦想”，符合语境。31C句意：他告诉我，他曾经梦想成为一名警察，但是一场事故毁灭了(ruined)他的梦想。32B句意：他现在的工作要求很高(demanding)，不适合他。然而，每次旅行对他来说都是一个美好的开始。demanding“要求苛刻的”，符合语境。33C根据空格后面的“I headed for a southern city and became an insurance representative.”可知，正是因为作者受到这个男子言辞的“鼓励”，才去了南方一所城市并成了一名保险代理。34B句意：经过两年的奔跑，我有了自己的开始，我的家庭生活状
44、况逐渐好转了。35D句意：只有当你走出人生的雨季，你的前面才会有明亮的天空。第四部分语法填空(15分)Electric bicycles have made life a lot 36. (easy) for food delivery workers here in China. More than 10, 000 kilometers away, there was a familiar sight in New York City. 37. ， owing to a new policy, ebikes can no longer be 38. (common) seen on the
45、street over there.City officials in New York are promising a crackdown(严厉打击) on ebikes. The pollutionfree vehicles are loved by environmentalists and the poor workforce 39. relies on them. But there 40. (be) also frequent complaints about the bicycles from drivers and pedestrians(行人) who consider th
46、em 41. public danger.Now it is legal to own and sell the bicycles, but 42. (ride) them on the street could lead to a fine of up to $500.Businesses that equip their 43. (employee) with the bicycles will also be heavily fined.The bicycles，which look just like regular bicycles, can reach speeds of 30 k
47、m/h and are sometimes operated recklessly(鲁莽的). Lots of people have stories about dangerous situations where they 44. (step) out into the street, only to be nearly hit by a quickmoving ebike.Police enforcement(强制执行) against the bicycles has already been tightened. Almost 1,000 of them 45. (take) awa
48、y by the police since last year, an increase of several hundred from the year before.【语篇解读】本文属于新闻，介绍电动车由于其经济和方便很受人喜欢，但是由于其安全风险，纽约市出台法律禁止电动自行车上街，违者将会受到重罚。36easier考查比较级。句意：在中国，电动自行车让送食物的工人生活变得更容易。分析句子可知，a lot修饰形容词比较级。37However考查副词。句意：然而，因为一项新的政策，在纽约，电动自行车可能不那么常见了。分析语境可知，前一句，电动自行车很常见，后一句不那么常见了，前后表示转折关系
49、。38commonly考查副词。此处修饰动词seen需要用副词commonly。39that/who 考查关系代词。句意：没有污染的自行车深受环保主义者和依靠他们的贫穷劳动力的喜欢。分析句子可知，“relies on them”作限制性定语从句修饰先行词workforce，从句缺少主语。40are考查主谓一致。句意：但是经常有来自司机和行人的抱怨，他们认为(骑行)自行车对公众是一种危险。由complains 可知用 are。41a考查冠词。句意见上一题。此处danger为抽象名词具体化，表示“一种危险”，故用不定冠词a。42riding考查动名词。句意：但是骑电动车上街可能会面临多达500美元
50、的罚款。分析句子可知，本句缺乏主语，故用动名词riding作主语。43employees考查名词。句意：给员工配备了电动车的公司也会遭受重罚。employee意为“雇员”，为可数名词，由于前面没有表示单数概念的词修饰限定，故用复数形式employees。44stepped考查动词的时态。句意：很多人都会有这样的经历，刚踏上街道，就差点被电动车给撞了。分析句子可知，本句缺少谓语动词，这是在陈述过去事情，故用一般过去时。45have been taken考查语态。句意：从去年开始，大约1000辆电动车被警方带走。since是现在完成时的标志，由于主语 “Almost 1, 000 of them”
51、与动词take为动宾关系，故用被动语态。第五部分写作(40分)第一节单词拼写(5分)46Do you know how much you spend on clothes and groceries (每年)?47Nowadays, the (大多数) of working women are in lowpaid jobs.48The survey results seem to (表明)a connection between poor housing conditions and bad health.49When you change your (态度) you change what
52、 you focus on.50Dont worry. After a couple of days, all discomfort will (消失)【答案】46.yearly/annually47.majority48.indicate49attitude50.disappear第二节完成句子(5题，共15分)51David a gold medal in the Olympic Games.大卫决心在奥运会上赢得一枚金牌。52 the timely rain，the crops were saved.因为这场及时雨，庄稼得救了。53The United Nations calls on
53、all the nations to immediately.联合国呼吁所有国家立即采取行动。54The strict training for his success.严格的训练为他的成功奠定了坚实的基础。55My teachers words had a positive effect on me and .老师的话对我产生了积极的影响，改变了我的生活态度。【答案】51.was determined to win52Thanks to/Because of/Owing to53take action54laid a firm foundation55changed my attitude
54、towards life第三节书面表达(1题，共20分)假定你是李华，你校计划下周日去南山湖(Nanshan Lake)开展保护水资源的宣传活动，就此请你写封信给外教Smith，邀请他一起参加。内容包括：1在湖边捡垃圾；2派发宣传广告；3讲解保护水资源的重要性。注意：1词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Smith， Yours，Li HuaDear Smith，I am writing to invite you to take part in an activity about the protection of water resou
55、rces.The activity，which will be held at Nanshan Lake next Sunday，will be very good for surrounding environment.All the students in our school will go there to pick up the rubbish and remind people of the importance of protecting water resources.We will also hand out paper ads on protecting water to people there.Knowing that you always have been very active in protecting environment for many years, Im sure you would not miss such a good chance.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua
