Unit9
PassageA
话题：自然资源 词数：205 参考用时： 5 分钟
Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Out natural
resources are limited（有限的）. This means that they will not 1 forever.
Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you 2 one down.
Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal（煤）out of the 3 . Once it
is used, it is gone.
People realize the 4 that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can
do things to help conserve（节约）those resources. 5 you try to conserve a
natural resource, you try to use less of it, so it does not get used up so 6
. One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or
walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8
. We can conserve water 9 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak
（漏）.We can also make 10 choices to conserve water, like only using the
dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make
contributions to protecting natural resources.
1. A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
2. A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
3. A. station B. building C. ground D. brick
4. A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
5. A. When B. Although C. Whatever D. Whether
6. A. slowly B. hard C. regularly D. fast
7. A. money B. space C. place D. distance
8. A. alive B. alone C. asleep D. awake
9. A. about B. for C. by D. with
10.A. generous B. funny C. wise D. surprising
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【答案速查】参见答案P
【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！
【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。
【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文，体悟作者意图。
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) instead of _______________ (2) get used up _____________
(3) 做贡献 _________________ (4)尽量少用____________________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth.
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) Once it is used, it is gone.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
1_______________________________________________________________________
PassageB
话题：健康长寿 词数：176 参考用时： 4 分钟
The first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady Rose to
us.“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked her. She replied, “I
always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” We
became friends quickly.
At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to our football team.
I’ll never forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some secrets of
staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You
must have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge
difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That
doesn’t need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the
opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are
those with regrets.”
At the end of the year, Rose finished her college. One week after graduation,
Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.
1. From the passage, we can learn that Rose ________.
A. went to college at an old age B. became a professor later
C. once worked in a hospital D. died before college graduation
2. At the end of the term the writer invited Rose to ________.
A. go to a party B. play football
C. make a speech D. write a book
3. The underlined word “talent” in the third paragraph means “________” in
Chinese.
A. 训练 B. 方法 C. 途径 D. 才能
4. If you want to stay young and be happy, ________, according to Rose.[
A. never grow up
B. don’t be afraid of death
C. have a dream and never lose it
D. don’t find the opportunity in change
5. What is the best title of the passage?
2A. Laughing every day
B. Never too old to learn
C. Growing old and growing up
D. How to stay young and being happy
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【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) introduce to ______________ (2) dream of _____________
(3)在学期末_________________ (4)害怕____________________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) Why are you in college at such an age?
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) You have to laugh and find humor every day.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up.
_______________________________________________________________________
Passage C
话题：科学与艺术 词数：150 参考用时： 3 分钟
What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout
history?
Take a look.
Lord Kelvin, a famous scientist, 1800s Lee Deforest, a pioneer in radio ; TV
Opinion: Airplanes would never fly. and Radar, 1900s
Was he right? No. On December17, Opinion: No uerson would ever reach
1903; the Wright brothers made the first the moon.
controlled flight in a powered airplane. Was he right? On July20,1969 Neil
Armstrong stepped onto the moon.
Leonardo da Vinci, artist, inventor Jules, Vem,Science fiction writer in an
1400s 1870 novel
Opinion: People would fly in a Opinion: People would be able to
machine with an overhead propelk：. travel under water in airtight ships.
Was he right? Yes. This artist’s sketch, Was he right? Yes.through submarines
made about !490,shows a helicopter 400 already existed, it woud be decades
years before its invention. before they could say Submerged for
long-distance travel.
1. Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?
3A. Lord Kelvin B. Lee Deforest C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Jules, Verne
2. Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.
A. airplanes would never fly
B. no person would ever reach the moon
C. people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller
D. people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships
3. How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
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【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1) take a look ____________________(2) make the first controlled flight
___________________
(3) 在月球上行走_________________ (4) 能够 ____________________
2. 佳句翻译
(1) People would fly in a machine with an overhead propelk.
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) 1903， the Wright brothers made the first controlled flight in a powered
airplane.
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) People would be able to travel under water in airtight ships.
_______________________________________________________________________
4Unit9
Passage A
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【答案详解】
1-5 ABCDA 6-10 DDACC
1.A考査动词及语境的理解。A. last持续；B. spread传播；C. burn燃烧；D. change改变。
根据Our natural resources are limited (有限的）可知我们的自然资源是有限的，会用
完的，不会永远有。故选 A。句意：他们不能永远持续下去。
2.B考査动词及语境的理解。A. turn转动；B. cut切割；C. put放下；D. move移动。cut
down 砍下。根据plant a new tree可知此处指的是看下一棵树，再种一棵。故选B。句意：当
你砍下一棵树，你可以再种一棵。
3.C考査名词及语境的理解.A. station车站；B. building建筑物；C. ground地面; D.
brick砖. 结合常识，煤是埋在地下，故选C。句意：当你从地下挖出煤。
4.D考査名词及语境的理解.A. news新闻；B. plan计划；C. decision决定；D. fact事实。
根据Earth’s natural resources are limited:可知自然资原是有限的，这是一个事实，
故选D。句意：人们意识到地球的自然资源是有限的。
5.A考査连词及语境的理解。A. When当.....时读；B. Although尽管；C. Whatever无论什
么；D. Whether是否。此处表示要节约一种自然资源时，故选A.句意：当你想要节约一种自
然资源，你要努力少用它。
6.D考査副词及语境的理解。A. slowly 慢地；B. hard努力地；C. regularly有规律地；D.
fast 快地。根据you try to use less of it.可知自然资源是有限的，少用一些，它被用光
的速度就慢一些，故选D。句意：这样它才不会那么快的被用光。
7.D考査名词及语境的理解.A. money钱；B. space空间；C. place地方；D. distance距离。
根据by riding a bicycle or walking可知能骑自行车或步行的地方，距离应是较短的。
D。句意：当距离近时，可以骑自行车或步行，而不是到处开车去。
8.A考査形容词及语境的理解。A. alive活着的；B. alone独自的；C. asleep睡着的；D.
awake醒着的。stay alive活着，结合常识，人活着离不开水，故A。句意：水是一种非常重要
的自然资源，因为我们需要它来活看。
9.C考査介词及语境的理解。A. about关于；B. for为了； C. by通过；D. with用。by
doing sth. 通过做某事。根据making sure可知此处用介词by，故选C。句意：我们可以通
过确保水管和水龙头不漏水,来节约水。
10.C考査形容词及语境的理解。A. generous 慷慨的，大方的；B. funny滑稽的；C. wise明
智的; D. surprising令人惊讶的。根据to conserve water，可知此处指的是节约水的好
选择，故选C。句意：我们可以做出明智的选择来节约水。
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译
(1)代替 (2) 用完 (3) make contributions to (4) try to use less
2. 佳句翻译
(1) 自然资源是我们使用来自地球的东西。
(2)一旦使用，就用完了。
(3) 每个人都可以做出贡献来保护自然资源。
Passage B
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5【答案详解】
1-5 ACDCB
1.A 细节理解题。根据 The first day of school: our professor introduced an old
lady Rose to us。可知Rose 去上大学时是一个老太太，故选A。
2.C细节理解题。根据 At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to
our football team.可知在 期末，作者邀请Rose给足球队做演讲。故选C。
3.D词义猜测题。根据与名词ability“能力”相并列，意思相近，故为才能的意思。故选D。
4. C细节理解题。根据 There are some secrets of staying young and being happy.
You have to laugh and find humor every day. You must have a dream. When you
lose your dreams; you will die.可知 Rose 认为，保持年轻和快乐的秘密是要大笑，寻
找幽默，必须有梦想，失去梦想，人也会死去。故选C。
5.B 标题归纳题。文中围绕看一个老太太为了实现自己的梦想，上大学学习，这展示了活到
老，学到老的精神。故选B。
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。
1. 短语互译。
(1) 介绍 (2) 梦想 (3) at the end of the term (4) be afraid of
2. 佳句翻译。
(1) 你为什么这个年龄还上大学？
(2)你必须每天开心大笑并寻找幽默。
(3) 老年人和成年人之间有很大差别。
Passage C
Passage C
【答案详解】DCB
1. D 细节理解题。根据Jules: Verne，Science fiction writer可知Jules，Verne是一个
科幻作家，故选D。
2. C 细节理解题。根据 Opinion: People would fly in a machine with an overhead
propeller.可知Leonardo da Vinci的观点是人们将会乘坐带有螺旋桨的机器飞行。故选
C。
3. B 推理判断题。根据文中内容可知Leonardo da Vinci和Jules, Verne的观点被证明是
正确的，共两种，故选B。
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1. 短语互译
(1看一下 (2) 第一次控制性飞行 (3) step on the moon (4)be able to
2. 佳句翻译
(1) 人们将会乘坐带有螺旋桨的机器飞行。
(2) 1903年,莱特兄弟第一次飞行控制动力飞机。
(3)人们可以乘密封的船只在水下旅行。
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