Unit13
SectionB3a-self-check分层练习设计
SectionB
self
check
分层
练习
设计
Unit13 We’re trying to save the earth!
SectionB (3a--Self-check)
I. 单项选择:(BC层学生必做,A层选做或不做)
( )1. ---I like listening to music, especially classical music.
---____________. It seems we have a lot in common.
A. Me neither B. Me, too C. I agree D. I disagree
( )2.----There is rubbish everywhere in the street. It looks terrible.
----__________. We should try our best to protect the environment in our neighborhood.
A. That's all right B. It's hard to say
C. That's too bad D. It doesn't matter
( )3. ---That's the man __________house has burned down.
---Oh, I know him. He is Jason's uncle.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. who
( )4. --- __________worried Kevin is looking!
---Yeah, his grandma is very sick, but he has no time to visit her.
A.How B. How a C. What D. What a
( )5.---We have to prepare for our School Day from now on.
---Yeah, we ___________. There are only five days left before our School Day.
A. would B. may C. should D. can
( )6. ---I think it is __________to have a test on animals.
---You' re right. It should be prevented.
A. basic B. brave C. normal D. cruel
( )7.--- Can I borrow your dictionary?
----Sorry. I ___________it. I'll give it to you in ten minutes.
A. use B. am using C. have used D. used
( )8.----There used to be a beautiful garden outside Mr. Green’s house.
----Yes, but now Mr. Green has turned it ________ a swimming pool ______his children.
A. from; to B. from; for C. into; for D. into; to
( )9.----I heard you went camping in the mountains last weekend. Did you enjoy yourselves?
---__________it was very cold at night, we still had a good time.
A. Ever since B. Even if C. As soon as D. As long as
( )10.--- It's a hot sunny day. Why doesn' t Lucy wear a T-shirt?
----Oh, she thinks her arms are ________and wants to hide hem.
A. ugly B. tiny C. alive D. active
( )11. ----When will you returm the book to me?
----Sorry, I __________ it. How about next Tuesday?
A. didn' t finish B. won’t finish C. haven' t finished D. don' t finish
( )12.---You know what? The lunch we ate in the new restaurant __________us 100 dollars.
---Oh, the food there is really expensive.
A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid
( )13. ---What’s the result of the interview, Lisa?
----Finally, the girl from Yichang got the job because she had the ________of knowing
several foreign languages.
A. advantage B. suggestion C. memory D. challenge
( )14.--- Wow, your hometown is beautiful, and the air is really fresh.
---Yes. Lots of trees and flowers __________around here every year.
A. plant B. are planted C. were planted D. will plant
( )15.---All these old houses in this area have to be ___________because a big amusement park will be built here.
---Wow! That's really great news for the kids in the neighborhood.
A. fixed up B. set up C. turned down D. pulled down
II. 完形填空。(AB层学生必做,C层选做)
Why is clean water so important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80% of illnesses in these countries are 1 by dirty water and poor sanitation (公共卫生) conditions. In these countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting. 2 ,but it's often polluted and it's far away from their houses. So the water 3 their health. In such a bad situation, there is a special 4 for people in developing countries to use and drink clean water to improve their health.
There are many stories 5 poor people fighting against their bad situations, including the
story of the 12-year-old girl, Hadjara Zakari. Having the 6 to drink clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of_ 7 hands when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told her father,“You shouldn' t eat with me 8 you clean your hands." Her father was really angry and shouted at her,“You’re not_ 9 to tell me what to
do!" Hadjara just sat there in_ 10 without saying anything. But she knew she was right. In order
to save her family, Hadjara 11 to eat dinner that evening and told herself to fight on. After that, her father questioned Hadjara' s American teacher, Mrs. Green. Mrs. Green explained_ 12 important the hand-washing was. Then Hadjara' s father had a better understanding of its importance and his daughter's 13 .The girl really wished her family to live longer and healthier lives.
For people in developed countries, it seems_ 14 to get and drink clean water. So they don’ t need to worry. 15 ,for people in poor countries, especially African countries, clean water. can change many things, even their lives. So from now on, let' s stop wasting water and start to save water.
( )1. A. increased B. caused C. produced D. developed
( )2. A. water B. money C. wood D. food
( )3. A. protects B. controls C. improves D. influences
( )4. A. project B. life C. need D. style
( )5.A. from B. with C. against D. about
( )6. A. risk B. chance C. law D. interest
( )7. A. holding B. spreading C. washing D. shaking
( )8. A. unless B. if C. when D. although
( )9. A. invited B. allowed C. reminded D. encouraged
( )10. A. shame B. joy C. relief D. silence
( )11. A. refused B. failed C. preferred D. hoped
( )12. A. why B. what C. how D. which
( )13. A. ability B. purpose C. progress D. research
( )14. A. necessary B. helpful C. fair D. easy
( )15. A. However B. Instead C. Lately D. Luckily
III. 根据汉语及英语提示,完成句子。(ABC层必做)
1.昨天下午我参加了那场足球比赛,我感到很自豪。(part)
I am proud that I ____________________________took part in the football game yesterday
afternoon.
2.上个月我好好利用了我的零花钱,(put)
My pocket money ___________________________________last month.
3.事故发生后,警方立刻采取行动查明了真相。 (take)
After the accident happened, the police__________________________to find out the truth at once.
4.我建议你停止服用那种药,因为它可能损害你的胃。(harmful)
I advise you to give up taking, that kind of medicine, because it may___________________.
5.她很生气,因为她弟弟扔掉了她的新书。 (throw)
She was very angry because her brother ________________________her new book.
IV. 补全对话。(有两项多余) (BC层学生必做,A层选做或不做)
A: Would you like to save the environment?
B: I don't know. (1) ______________________
A: Many things, like riding your bicycle to school.
B: (2)____________________ My home is far from school.
A: Recycle the paper. It's important to save trees.
B: That's easy! I can do it. I can also use my own bag instead of plastic bags while shopping.
A: Right! (3) _______________________By the way, we'll have an activity tomorrow. Would you like to come?
B: Of course! (4)_____________________
A: We will have a City Parks Clean up Day. Many students will join us!
B: Graet! (5)__________________________
A: You see, it's really not hard, Everybody can do something if they want!
A. I can help to save the environment!
B. What can I do?
C. Maybe I'm not free.
D. Many things are easy for usif we try!
E. You are so great!
F. It's difficult for me.
G. What's it?
V. 阅读填词。(AB层必做,C层选做)
A man gives a stranger his umbrella during a rainstorm. A woman picks up ltter on her way to
work. A teenager writes encouraging notes for strangers to find.
What do these acts have in (1)____________? They are all random (随意的) acts of kindness, selfless acts that a person does to make people happy, with nothing (2)_______________(指望) in return. The person who receives a random act of kindness may know the person who (3)p_______
the act, but often the acts are done anonymously (匿名地). Random acts of kindness are often encouraged by schools and (4)_____________ (社区). In fact, in some countries, February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day. For many people, it’s important on this day to“ pay it forward” This (5)m______________ if someone does something kind for you, you don’t pay“back" that person by returning a kind act to him or her. (6)____________,you pay it “forward” to
someone new. This can be a wonderful way to make both you and someone else very happy.
Random Acts of Kindness Day was (7)c_____________ in Denver, Colorado, USA in 1995, and nine years later it spread to New Zealand in 2004. The idea (8)b___________this holiday is to make the world a better place by spreading a little light around. Cheer someone up with your (9) _____________(话语), give someone a gift for no reason .. all these things can help to make a(n) (10)______________ to someone who' s having a bad day.
VI. 阅读理解:(AB层必做,C层选做)
Melanie Segard, 21, a French woman, made her dream come true recently. She has Down’s
syndrome. Down' S. syndrome is a condition that typically has a very bad influence on a person’s
growth. About one in 1,000 people have Down’s syndrome, according to the World Health Organization.
Segard said she always dreamed of being a weatherwoman on TV. She was given four days of
training at France 2, a big public TV channel (电视频道) in her country. During her training, she was-followed by her 27-year-old brother Cyril, who offered her some advice, “Imagine you' re alone at home doing the weather. Have fun." When she was alone at home, she tried many ways to improve her speech skills. Finally, she made it.“I' m different, but I'd like to show everyone that I can do a lot of things," she said.
Segard got more than 200,000 “likes” on Facebook in less than two weeks after she took part
in an online activity named“Melanie Can Do It". That helped her get the attention of France 2. It
invited her to present the weather on TV. "Melanie Can Do It”was set up by Unapei,a French charity(慈善组织) helping people with disabilities. Its services reach about 200,000 people.
A young wo