人教版(新教材)高中英语选修3Unit 3　Environmental Protection课时作业2：Grammar-直接引语和间接引语

1、Grammar直接引语和间接引语I .阅读理解AA company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into womens shoes.Every day , millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles.More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day.Many of the plastic bottles end up

2、 in landfills or are burned with other waste products.A San Francisco start-up company called Rothys, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes.Roth Martin is the companys co-founder.He explains how they turn plastic into soft material fbr womens feet.They take the plasti

3、c, clean it, and break it down into small pieces.Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers.Those fibers are then combined together.This is done by a 3D machine.lt is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes.The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached

4、to the shoes outer part, called the sole （鞋 底）.This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material ： responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothys shoes are sold online.They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe.They come in different colors and designs.They cost either

5、$125 or $145 per pair, depending on the design.After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew.Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. Were not going to run out of water bottles any time soon.So we have a limitless supply of m

6、aterial, and I think that is a good sign for our future. When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States.However, the c

7、ompany says it will add international shipping in the near future.K语篇解读本文是说明文，介绍了一种回收利用塑料垃圾的新方法。.How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?A.They are buried or burned.B.They are used to make shoes.C.They are changed into soft materials.D.They are returned to factories for reuse.K答 案H A K细节理解题。

8、根据第二段最后一句Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.可知,废弃塑料瓶的处理 方法是被埋葬或燃烧。应选AN.What does the underlined word “knitted“ in the third paragraph mean?A.Attached.B.Fixed.C.Combined.D.Repaired.K答 案D C K词义猜想题。根据第三段中 Those fibers are then.the shoe9s outer part.c

9、aHedthesole.可推出画线词的意思是“编织在一起的；结合的。应选C。 3.Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothys shoes?A.The design and color.B.The reasonable price.C.The companys advertisement.D.The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.K答 案H D K细节理解题。根据第四段中After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered

10、them last year, the demand for the shoes grew.可知，明星效应可 直接帮助增加鞋子的销售。应选DI. What is the purpose of the text?A.To advertise a new kind of shoes.B.To describe the process of making shoes.C.To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.D.To stress the importance of environmental protection.（答 案c k目的意图

11、题。根据第一段可知，本文介绍了一种回收利用塑料 垃圾的新方法。应选CcJWalls blanketed in moss （苔葬）are popping up in major cities, along with promises that they can reduce air pollution-but can a few square metres of plant matter really deal with the smog?A Berlin-based firm, Green City Solutions, believes so.Its moss walls, called t

12、he CityTree, are roughly four square metres in size.Armed with Wi-Fi sensors to monitor the health of moss, a CityTree functions autonomously and requires very little maintenance （维护）.The wall collects rainwater, which is pumped through a built- in irrigation system to the plants， powered by solar e

13、nergy.As a result, the firm says each CityTree is able to eat around 250 grams of particulate （颗粒的）matter a day （above 90 kgs a year） and removes about 240 metric tons of CO2 annually.lt also cools the surrounding air.Aware that getting the surrounding air in contact with the moss wall is crucial fo

14、r the CityTree to be effective, the inventors ensure that the location of each installation is chosen carefully-spots where pollution is heavy due to traffic and where the air flow is limited are picked.The importance of this step is explained by the fact that the waste gas from a car generally goes

15、 vertically a few kilometres into the air.But this doesnt mean moss walls will necessarily protect people from pollution.In the Netherlands, researchers found that eight walls installed in Amsterdam failed to reduce the concentration of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide （NO2）.Their report conc

16、luded that even doubling the number of moss walls would do little to improve their effectiveness.The CityTree is not meant to substitute for street trees, but to add greenery to spaces where planting is not an option.Its important to remember that street trees provide a whole host of other benefits,

17、 including shelter and habitat for urban wildlife, shade for people on the street, and reduction of the urban heat island effect.K语篇解读U本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了 “城市树”的相关内容。.What do we know about the CityTree?A.It can absorb some air pollutants.B.It can irrigate other street plants.C.It produces electricity to

18、cool water.D.It is aimed at saving water in cities.K答案X A K细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知，每棵“城市树”每天能 “吃掉”约250克的颗粒物（一年超过90千克），每年可清除约240公吨的二氧 化碳。由此可知，“城市树”能够吸收空气中的污染物。应选A。!.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.The importance of the CityTree.B.The function of the CityTree.C.How to operate the CityTree.D.Where to place

19、 the CityTree.K答案1D K段落大意题。根据第三段第一句可知，创造者意识到让周围的 空气与苔葬“墙”接触对“城市树”发挥作用至关重要，因此他们确保每一个安 装苔葬“墙”的位置都是经过精心选择的选择由于交通而污染严重和空气 流动受限的地方。而该段第二句那么是阐述这一措施的重要性。由此可知，本段主 要讲的是在什么地方放置“城市树”，以便更有利于发挥其作用，应选D。 7.Why is the example of Amsterdam mentioned in Paragraph 4?A.To show that the Citytree cant always work well.B.

20、To prove that the CityTree can reduce air pollutants.C.To emphasize the necessity of building moss walls.D.To analyze the reasons for the failure of the program.K答案H A K推理判断题。根据第四段第一句与第二句的关系可知，第二句 列举了 Amsterdam使用苔葬“墙”没有到达理想的效果的例子，是为了证明第 一句表述的观点，即苔葬“墙”并不一定能保护人们免受污染。由此可知，A项 符合题意，应选A。!.What is the auth

21、ors attitude towards replacing street trees with moss walls?A.Ambiguous.B.Disapproving.C.Supportive.D.Cautious.K答 案I BK观点态度题。根据第五段的内容可知，作者认为，“城市树” 并不是为了取代街道上的树而设计的，街道上的树提供了许多其他的好处，包括 为城市野生动物提供庇护所和栖息地、为街上的人们提供阴凉和减少城市热岛效 应。由此可以推测出，作者对用苔葬“墙”来取代街道上的树木这一做法持反对 的态度。应选B。CSally Dawly is a woman from Auburn,

22、California.Over the last three and a half years, the anti-littering woman has spent most of her free time picking up cigarette butts （烟 头）from the streets of her home city.Called the “Butt Lady” by her local community, Dawly began her mission to rid the streets of her city of cigarette butts in Octo

23、ber, 2O14.The woman looked for cigarette butts, picked them up and threw them in the trash.To keep a count of how many butts she picks up, the Butt Lady has been using a tablet, and earlier this month, she hit a historic milestone-one million cigarette butts.“I got tired of going on my walks and see

24、ing cigarette butts everywhere, “ Sally Dawly said. Tm just shocked that I had to pick up so many.Fve ever picked up 3, 000 butts in one day, “ she said. Dont throw away your butts； better yet, stop smoking.With so many cigarette butts littering the streets, can one persons efforts really make a dif

25、ference? Surprisingly, the answer seems to be yes.Soon after the Butt Lady of Auburn started her mission and word of her efforts spread, cigarette cans started appearing around bars and restaurants in the city.Members of the local community even came out to cheer her on as she approached her one-mil

26、lion-butt milestone.Sally knows her citys cigarette butt littering problem wont be solved anytime soon, but she hopes her work will inspire people to at least think twice before dropping cigarette butts in the streets.She has decided to continue cleaning up after irresponsible smokers, and already h

27、as a new milestone in her sightstwo million cigarette butts. Word of the Butt Ladys efforts to keep the streets cigarette butt-free has reached neighboring communities as well, and CBS Sacramento reports that other cities have started seeking her help as well.K语篇解读 本文是说明文。众所周知，吸烟有害健康，有时候让人更加烦恼 的是随处可

28、见的烟头。在美国加利福尼亚有这样一位“烟头女士”，她利用业余 时间捡拾烟头，而且最近捡到了第100万个烟头！.Why does Sally Dawly carry an iPad with her while picking up the butts?A.To entertain the crowds.B.To monitor the smokers.C.To attract peoples attention.D.To record the number of butts.K答案 H D K 细节理解题。由第二段中 To keep a count of how many butts she

29、picks up, the Butt Lady has been using a tablet 一句可知，为 了记录自己捡到的烟 头数量，the Butt Lady带了平板电脑。应选DU.How did Sally Dawly feel when picking up cigarette butts?A.Excited but upset.B.Shocked and sorry.C.Frightened but content.D.Astonished and desperate.K答 案B K推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，Sally很厌烦看到这么多 烟头，她对捡起来这么多数量的烟头感到震惊

30、，并且劝告大家最好不要吸烟。因 此她的感受应该是“震惊和难过的”。应选B。H.From the text, what can be inferred about Sally Dawly?A.She picks up nearly 3, 000 cigarette butts every day.B.She will work in other cities in California in the future.C.She has set a new goal of picking up two million cigarette butts.D.She picked up one milli

31、on cigarette butts with members of her community.K答 案X C K细节理解题。根据倒数第二段and already has a new milestone in her sights一two million cigarette butts 可知 C 项正确。根据第三段Ive ever picked up 3, 000 butts in one day可知A项错误；根据最后一段可知Sally的行 动影响了邻近的城市，但并不是她要去邻近的城市工作，故B项错误；根据倒数 第三段 Members of the local community even

32、came out to cheer. .可知 D 项错误。应选CcJ.What is the text mainly about?A.California Butt Lady.B.Fighting against smoking.C.Califbmians, health problems.D.Smoking problems in California.K答案A K主旨大意题。本文讲了来自加利福尼亚州的一位女士在业余时 间捡起了一百万个烟头，并且获得了 “烟头女士”的称号的故事，应选A。R II.七选五Youve no doubt heard “less is more” over and

33、over again.Less is better because it is good for your bank account and your waistline(腰围).But in some areas of our lives, we can benefit from “more” instead of less. Give more.If you see something beautiful in someone, say it.Why are you holding back a compliment, a kind word of encouragement or sup

34、port or some well-deserved praise? Giving is a gift to the giver and receiver, 2 Once you start doing this, people will only want you around more.Support others more.Speaking of encouragement, who could use your support right now? 3 Someone who is struggling? Reach out! Youll be glad you did.4When we push back against things