人教版英语九年级全册练习题：Unit 13 We’re trying to save the ear

Self Check
Ⅰ.完形填空。

How did we help to save our earth this week？Let me tell you.
First，my family tried to save electricity.We never left the lights __1__ when leaving the rooms.We __2__ the TV when nobody was watching it.
Second，we started recycling this week.We tried to write on __3__ of our paper，not just on one side.We also divided our rubbish into __4__ bags for bottles，paper and food.Mom kept the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket and use them again as rubbish bags.
Third，my family started to save __5__．We stopped __6__ long baths and had short showers __7__．We washed the toilet with used water.Mum and Dad used less water to do the washing.My sister and I didn't leave the tap running when we brushed our teeth.
At last，Mom and Dad began to save gas(汽油)．Mom used to __8__ us to school，but now my sister and I started riding our bikes to school.It's hard work __9__ good exercise！This week Dad and a few of the people in his company also started to go to work in one car and share the __10__．
These are great ways to help protect our environment.
(B)1.A.out B．on
C．off D．behind
(D)2.A.turned up B．turned on
C．turned down D．turned off
(D)3.A.any side B．all sides
C．neither side D．both sides
(C)rge B．small
C．different D．the same
(C)5.A.electricity B．food
C．water D．paper
(D)6.A.to use B．making
C．to have D．taking
(B)7.A.again B．instead
C．already D．too
(A)8.A.drive B．order
C．show D．carry
(B)9.A.or B．but
C．for D．and
(C)10.A.pay B．value
C．cost D．price
Ⅱ.阅读理解。

Hundreds of years ago，life was much harder than it is today.People didn't have modern machines then.There was no modern medicine，either.
Life today is better than it used to be，but at the same time，new problems come up.One of the biggest problems is pollution.Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty.It kills fish and pollutes our drinking water.We have to talk louder because of noise pollution and it also makes us angry more easily.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution.It's bad for all living things in the world.
Cars，planes and factories all pollute our air every day.Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city.This kind of quilt is called smog．
Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.Factories must deal with the waste water before it is thrown away.They mustn't blow heavy smoke into the air.
We need to do many other things.We can put the waste in the dustbin instead of throwing it on the ground.We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car.If there are fewer people driving，there will be less pollution.
(C)11.Life was ________ hundreds of years ago than it is today.
A．richer B．busier
C．harder D．easier
(B)12.________ pollution makes people angry more easily.
A．Water B．Noise
C．Air D．Land
(D)13.What does the underlined word “smog” mean in Chinese?
A．污水B．废气
C．空难D．烟雾
(B)14.How many pieces of advice are given in the last paragraph?
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
(C)15.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．today people don't have to talk to each other in a loud voice
B．water pollution is the most serious kind of pollution
C．many countries are making rules in order to fight against pollution
D．factories make more money by dealing with the waste water
Ⅲ.任务型阅读。

阅读短文，回答问题及翻译划线部分的句子。

There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth.Choose ideas from the following list or come up with a few of your own.
☆Plant flowers，grass or trees.
☆Whenever you visit a park or a beach，take away what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.
☆Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room.This can save a lot of electricity.
☆①Turn__off__the__tap__when__you__brush__your__teeth.You can save some water by not letting it run.Also，use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
☆Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep cold air out.
☆Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
☆Give your old clothes to poor children instead of throwing them away.
☆Use both sides of paper.
☆②停止将脏水倒进附近的河流或湖泊。

Encourage all your friends to do the same things as you do to help protect the earth.You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things.Make every day Earth Day.If everyone makes a contribution(贡献) to protecting the environment，the world will become much more beautiful.
16．How many pieces of advice are about saving paper?
Three./3.
17．Why does the writer advise us to turn off the lights when we leave the room?
Because__this__can__save__a__lot__of__electricity.
18．How should you deal with your old clothes?
Give__them__to__poor__children__instead__of__throwing__them__away.
19．将划线①译成汉语。

当你刷牙的时候关掉水龙头。

20．将划线②译成英语。

Stop__pouring__dirty__water__into__the__rivers__or__lakes__nearby.
Ⅳ.短文填空。

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

We all need a healthy environment，__21__we produce waste every day and it is __22__(harm) to our environment.Now our environment is becoming worse and worse.Though we are young，we can still do something to improve it.In fact，even__23__simplest everyday activities can make a __24__(different) to the environment.Here are some ideas for you.
First，don't waste anything.This saves money and reduces __25__(pollute)．Before we buy something new，think whether it is really necessary.Second，use things for as long as possible.When we go shopping，try to use __26__(reuse) bags instead of plastic bags.Try to use handkerchiefs instead of paper napkins.__27__(three)，find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in __28__(recycle) programs.We should also buy products __29__(make) from recycled materials，such as recycled paper，to help save trees.
If you do these things from now__30__，our environment will become better and better.
21．but22.harmful23.the24.difference
25．pollution26.reusable27.Third28.recycling
29．made30.on
Ⅴ.短文改错。

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加或一个单词的删除，其他错误为单词的修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写出增加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(\划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处。

We can protect the earth likes,like this：
Don't cut down the forests，in order ∧,to protect the trees.Don't threw,throw rubbish everywhere.When you left,leave，please take the waste paper，bag,bags and bottles with you.Try to leave the countryside cleanly,clean.Water is very importance,important.The villagers get their drinking water from the rivers，so you must keeping,keep the rivers clean.Protect to plants and animals.Don't kill or hurt any animals，birds or insects.Don't dug,dig up plants or pick flowers.。