牛津深圳版英语九下Unit3主题阅读

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Unit3主题阅读
一、完形填空（15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

（共10小题，每小题1.5分）
___1____a physics major with a degree from Tsinghua University, Yu Binghui could have found work almost anywhere. Yu chose to work at a Qingdao-based company that___2___environmental solutions for large construction companies.
"I want to play a role ____3____making a green Earth," he said. "We help our clients evaluate the environmental ___4____of their projects and use energy efficiently.
Now Yu is one of 3 million people currently employed in China's green industry. That number will __5___by 15 percent every year through the end of 2010 due to China's growing commitment to a green Earth, __6___a July State Environmental Protection Administration of China report.
"Most of green jobs are in the areas of making products for environmental ___7__and waste treatment. But in the __8__years, more consulting talent will be needed as companies try to go green," said Hao Jian, a human resources and career consultant with .
This trend includes not only independent consulting firms like Yu's, but also in-house "green" departments.For example, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., __9__ established its "green" department in 1998. It's __10___for making energy use more efficient and reducing pollution in its factories. "It not only helps us cut costs, but it also helps us improve Honda's image as a responsible manufacturer," said Fu.
( ) 1. A.For B. As C. Of
( ) 2. A.supplies B. gives C.offers
( ) 3. A. on B. in C.of
( ) 4. A. cost B. costs C.pay
( ) 5. A. rise B. raise C.improve
( ) 6. A.including B. according C.according to
( ) 7. A. protect B. protecting C.protection
( ) 8. A. follow B. coming e
( ) 9. A. which B. that C.what
( ) 10. A. well B. wonderful C.responsible
二、阅读理解
A
MORE than a third of the waste paper and plastic collected by British supermarkets and businesses for recycling is being sent to China without any knowledge of the environmental or social costs, the British newspaper The Guardian reported on Sunday.
New UK government figures suggest that exports to China are running at 200,000 tonnes of plastic rubbish and 500,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard a year — a huge increase on just three years ago.
Much of the plastic sent to China is packaging, but agents for Chinese companies are now buying up and exporting unwashed bottles, containers and other household waste.
"I would say that Britain is dumping its rubbish in the name of recycling. It is not responsible recycling that is being done," said Martin Baker, of Greenpeace China.
Baker said that there are some good recycling factories, but, on the whole, it is small scale, done in backstreets with little environmental standards. People are burning plastic and sorting it by hand and groundwater gets polluted and it goes back into the rivers.
11.( ) What is the proportion of the waste paper and plastic collected by British
supermarkets and businesses for recycling is being sent to China without any knowledge of the environmental or social costs?
A. 3%
B. 13%
C. 33%
D. 50%
12.( ) Which of the following is not exported to China for recycling?
A metal
B paper
C cardboard
D plastic rubbish
13. ( ) Which of the following is TRUE about agents for Chinese companies?
A. They make unwashed bottles, containers and other household waste.
B. They only export washed bottles, containers and other household waste.
C. They don’t export unwashed bottles, containers and other household waste.
D .They are not responsible for what whey export to China.
14 ( ) According to Martin Baker, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A .Britain is dumping its rubbish in the name of recycling
B. Most of the recycling factories are good.
C. Some recycling factories are done in backstreets with almost no environmental
standards.
D. People are burning plastic and sorting it by hand.
15. ( )Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Families breaking up
B .Recycling problems
C .Less interesting family time
D. less parents and children
B
MANY students are planning field trips as spring draws near. Fourteen-year-old Zhou Liqun is busy digging holes (洞) along rivers. The girl and her "One Piece of Paper Team" are planting trees to improve the environment.
They collect waste paper to sell for trees and have set up websites (网站) to spread the message of connections between humans and nature. "We want to make environmental protection everyone's habit," says the girl. "Even a piece of paper matters."
Eager to join Zhou in such meaningful work? Now you are offered advice on what
to do. Last month, measures for public participation (参与) in environmental protection were published by the State Environmental Protection
Administration (SEPA,国家环保总局). The special measures are expected to change the light rain of the past into a storm of environmental protection.
Last year's Songhua River pollution acted as an alarm (警报) to Chinese people. According to sePA officials, environmental pollution has become serious, and will continue so for the next 15 years.
A recent survey showed that though most Chinese people care about environmental problems, they don't put their concerns into practice. One reason is that they don't know how. So the newly published measures present information about how to report environmental problems and how to join in the battle against pollution. Actually there is much you can do in daily life. Buy less to reduce waste. Don't throw away things before you have made the most use of them. Use electricity,
water and gas only when necessary. Switch them off when you don't need them.
Everyone can participate in making the planet suitable for future generations. Why not join in and make our world more fantastic?Big city problems
16.( ) Why is fourteen-year-old Zhou Liqun busy digging holes (洞) along rivers?
A She wants to find something.
B She is trying to find treasure.
C She is planting vegetables.
D She is planting trees to improve the environment.
17.( ) They collect waste paper and have set up websites to __________.
A make environmental protection everyone's habit
B make more money
C build up confidence
D protect the environment by themselves
18.( ) Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A SEPA published measures for public participation (参与) in environmental
protection last month.
B The special measures will certainly increase the amount of rain.
C SEPA officials believed that environmental pollution will continue to be serious
for another 15 years.
D SEPA is worried about the future of environmental pollution.
19.( ) Why don’t people put their concerns into practice?
A They don't know how to protect the environment.
B They are afraid of making mistakes.
C They are too busy working.
D They don’t want to protect the environment.
20.( ) What is NOT mentioned as ways to protect the environment according to the passage?
A Buy less to reduce waste.
B Don't throw away things before you have made the most use of them.
C Use electricity, water and gas as much as we can.
D Switch electricity off when you don't need it.
C
TOPIC: Some people believe that human activities have harmed the Earth, while others think they have made the Earth a better place. What is your opinion?
Shen You (Nanjing Foreign Language School): I believe this issue should be looked at from both sides. First of all, obviously, human activities have harmed our environment. If they had not, why would we be facing so many environmental disasters and catastrophes (大灾难) today? Earthquakes, sandstorms, tsunamis (海啸), typhoons (台风), these are all disasters that are occurring more and more often. Our endless extraction (开采) of natural resources, our careless attitude toward environmental protection, these are all factors that led to disasters.
Therefore, we human beings should definitely be aware, feel responsible (有责任的) and even guilty about what we are doing However, it is unwise to think that human activities have only harmed the environment rather than benefited it. If that were true, we would all be living on Mars by now. After all, it is a planet that is not affected by any human activity.
I believe we have done some good to the environment. We have made the environment a suitable planet for the survival of numerous (无数的) animals, insects and plants. And by doing that, we are giving the world hope. However, there is still a lot more we can do. For example, we can lead a low-carbon lifestyle. I think by doing this we will have a better future, and definitely make the world a better place to live in.
( )21. Wh at does the word “this issue” refer to?
A. Some people believe that human activities have harmed the Earth
B. others think they have made the Earth a better place
C. it is unwise to think that human activities have only harmed the environment
rather than benefited it.
D. Some people believe that human activities have harmed the Earth, while
others think they have made the Earth a better place.
( ) 22. What does the underlined word" guilty " mean?
A. 开心的
B. 充满希望的
C. 内疚的
D.满意的( ) 23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Shen You (Nanjing Foreign Language School) believes this issue should be
looked at from both sides.
B. it is wise to think that human activities have only harmed the environment
rather than benefited it.
C. We have made the environment a suitable planet for the survival of
numerous (无数的) animals, insects and plants.
D. our careless attitude toward environmental protection, these are all factors
that led to disasters.
( ) 24. Where can you get the information above?
A. In a science book.
B. In a fairy tale book.
C. In an encyclopedia.
D. In a dictionary.
( ) 25. What can we do to make the world a better place to live according to passage?
A. we can lead a low-carbon lifestyle.
B. we should all be living on Mars
C. we can lead a high-carbon lifestyle.
D. we should all be living on the moon
三、语法填空
The environmental protection movement has become quite a fashion. There are many novelties relevant to the ___26___ (protect) of the environment. __27__ the development of an industrial society, the problem of pollution has become more and more serious, ___28___(cause) the need for the environmental protection movement. As time goes by, some members of the movement are beginning ___29___ (believe) that environmental abuses are caused not only by industrialization, but also by the social system ___30_(it). They try to create a new way of living, a way free of industrious wastes and pollution. This is _____31____(support) by people from all
walks of life, from government officials __32__ housewives. At last, we decide not ___33____ (follow) the fashion, but to choose what we like most. Now we are using the authentic wooden floor. ___34____ it is _____35______ (environmental) friendly or not, it is good-looking and quite comfortable.
Keys：
一、完形填空
1--5：BCBBA 6--10：CCBAC
二、阅读理解
11--15：CADBB 16-20：DABAC
21—25：DCBAA
三、语法填空
26.protection 27.With 28.causing 29.to believe 30. itself
31.supported 32.to 33.to follow 34. Whether 35.environmentally。