Unit 22 Environmental Protection Section .單句語法填空1We substituted fish _ meat several times a week.2Some people advocated _(limit) the number of cars on the main road.3It is time to take action _(let) our customers understand this.4. But for the meeting, I would _(go) home at the time.5He was condemned to _(die) for murder and later hanged.6Please go back to your classroom _ turn.7We train them to make use of _(refer) books.8I look forward to _(e) to work every day.9There _(be) a number of Negroes in the city.10I cant go out with all these clothes _(wash)【答案】1.for2.limiting3.to let4.have gone5death6.in7.reference8.ing9.are10to wash.單句改錯1. He sat there with his eyes close._2. Giving that he was still a boy, I forgave him._3The number of fish in coastal waters have decreased._4I was trapped into tell the police all I knew._5Their devotion to their children was beyond word._6The person refer to is my English teacher._7We looked after the little boy by turn._8Tom was condemned with life imprisonment._9Margarine is often used as a substitute with butter._10The report advocated that all buildings was fitted with smoke detectors._【答案】1.close改為closed2.Giving改為Given3have改為has4.tell改為telling5.word改為words6.refer改為referred7.by改為in或turn改為turns8.with改為to9.with改為for10was改為be.閱讀理解Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted(預(yù)測) in reaction to climate change，which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world，changing some living patterns，scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide(CO2 )in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen，while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology，” said the researchers of several US. universities.They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study，published on the Nature website，uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species.It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估)the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species，the experiments underpredicted the speed of the advancefor both leafing and floweringthat results from temperature increases，”the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change，it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth.They are the base of the food chain，using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water.They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0.8 since 1900，and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979.So far，efforts to cut emissions(排放) of planetwarming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2 this centurya point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are mon，leading to drought，floods，crop failures and rising sea levels.【語篇解讀】本文為說明文，題材為科普知識類。溫室效應(yīng)已經(jīng)影響了植物的生長類型，由于植物在食物鏈和生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中有著重要影響，科學(xué)家們正致力于研究其生長變化。1What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?APlants reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.BThe increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists expectation.CClimate change leads to the change of food production patterns.DFood chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.【解析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted(預(yù)測) in reaction to climate change.”可知本題應(yīng)選擇B項?！敬鸢浮緽2We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that_.Aplants flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingBthere are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsCscientists should improve the design of the experimentsDthe experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段最后一句話“It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估)the speed of flowering.”以及第七段“The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict.”可知本題應(yīng)選擇C項。【答案】C3Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because_.Athey can prove the climate change clearlyBthey are very important in the food chainsCthey play a leading role in reducing global warmingDthey are growing and flowering much faster than before【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段最后一句“They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains.”可知本題選擇B項?！敬鸢浮緽4What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the worlds temperature?AIt has risen nearly 0.2 since 1979.BIts change will lead to weather extremes.CIt is 0.8 higher in 1979 than that of 1900.DIt needs to be controlled with in 2 in this century.【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“.beyond 2 this centurya point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate.leading to drought，floods.”可知必須將上升溫度控制在2以內(nèi)才可能不會出現(xiàn)危險狀況，故選擇D項?！敬鸢浮緿.完形填空I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck _1_ out to be cancer. I would _2_ six months of chemotherapy(化療)After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my _3_ didnt have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to _4_ and so many goals I wanted to chase.I was faced with the _5_ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to _6_ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor _7_against it, and so did my parents and teachers.My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _8_ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything _9_. I did not want to _10_ a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me.Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to _11_ me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a _12_ to persuade them to agree.Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel _13_， but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was _14_ to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. pleting my _15_ at the end of term felt like a great personal victory.I took a _16_ to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it _17_ I was successful in my examsand more _18_， I made a full recovery.Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the _19_ that are right for them. I am _20_ that I made the decision that was right for me.【語篇解讀】作者面對癌癥沒有退卻，做出了邊學(xué)習(xí)邊治療的決定；最終獲得成功，不僅通過了考試，而且完全康復(fù)。激勵人們面對困難時要做出適合自己的選擇。1A. stuckBcameCturnedDworked【解析】我頸部一個腫塊結(jié)果變成了癌癥。stick粘貼，插入；e來；turn轉(zhuǎn)變；work工作。【答案】C2. ArequireBexpectCsenseDarrange【解析】我需要六個月的化療。require要求，需要；expect期盼；sense感知；arrange安排。根據(jù)語境可知選A?！敬鸢浮緼3A.bodyBmemoriesCfamilyDdreams【解析】震驚之后，我被一個想法打動：我的夢想沒有給癌癥留地方。【答案】D4A.faceBachieveCshowDunderstand【解析】我有這么多想要實現(xiàn)的，有那么多想追逐的。face面對；achieve實現(xiàn)；show展示；understand明白。根據(jù)語境可知選B?！敬鸢浮緽5A.necessaryBtemporaryCdifficultDdisappointing【解析】我面臨困難的工作。necessary必需的；temporary臨時的；difficult困難的；disappointing令人失望的?！敬鸢浮緾6A.joinBtreatCsettleDcontinue【解析】我決定是否繼續(xù)留在劍橋，參加年底的5次考試?！敬鸢浮緿7A.foughtBadvisedCactedDdecided【解析】我的醫(yī)生建議我不要繼續(xù)留在劍橋。fight斗爭，戰(zhàn)斗；advise建議；act行動；decide決定。【答案】B8. ArecoverBexerciseCstudyDplay【解析】我的醫(yī)生和老師說花費一些時間恢復(fù)和放松對我來說將是最好的事情。recover恢復(fù)。【答案】A9A.betterBworseCmoreDless【解析】我認(rèn)為這是最糟糕的事情。否定詞和比較級搭配表示最高級的意思?！敬鸢浮緽10. AsaveBspendCtakeDmiss【解析】我不想錯過生命中的一年。miss錯過。【答案】D11A.helpBremindCallowDinvite【解析】我盡力勸說學(xué)校允許我留在劍橋。【答案】C12A.struggleBfailureCburdenDtrouble【解析】勸說他們同意真的是一次斗爭。struggle奮斗，斗爭；failure失敗；burden負(fù)擔(dān)；trouble麻煩。故選A。【答案】A13A.tiredBrelaxedCconfidentDnervous【解析】根據(jù)上一句“每隔一周要從劍橋去倫敦治療”可知“我感到疲倦”。故選A?！敬鸢浮緼14A.afraidBreadyCableDeager【解析】但是，我能讀書，吃飯，能像過去一樣交際。afraid害怕的；ready有準(zhǔn)備的；able有能力的；eager渴望的。【答案】C15A.purposeBprojectsCtreatmentDexams【解析】在學(xué)期末完成我的規(guī)劃就像我個人的一次偉大勝利。purpose目的；project項目；treatment治療；exam考試。【答案】B16A.restBriskCprivilegeDjob【解析】我治療期間冒險繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。risk冒險?！敬鸢浮緽17A.ended upBpassed onCpaid offDbroke out【解析】根據(jù)下一句“考試成功”可知“得到回報”。故選C。【答案】C18A.clearlyBinterestinglyCspecificallyDimportantly【解析】更有趣的是我完全恢復(fù)。clearly清晰地；interestingly有趣地；specifically特別地；importantly重要地?！敬鸢浮緽19A.choicesBchangesCeffortsDchances【解析】每個人面臨想癌癥這樣的疾病時，一定要做出對他們來說正確的選擇。【答案】A20A.surprisedBexcitedCdeterminedDproud【解析】我為我做出了正確的決定而自豪。surprised感到驚訝的；excited興奮的；determined堅決的；proud自豪的。【答案】D