Unit 2 Saving the Earth句式巩固练习I. 单项选择。1.He is tall, _ his son is short.A.whenB.orC.whileD.and2.If we travel a short distance, we should walk _ taking a bus. Then well be greener people.A.instead ofB.ratherC.whileD.but3.She bought a skate board online _ she saved a lot of time.A.so thatB.as soon asC.such thatD.no matter4.You ought to return the book to the school library _. Other students will borrow it.A.at timesB.in timeC.on timeD.at the same time5.He said that he _ to Canada a few years ago.A.had been toB.have been toC.wentD.go6.Cant you stop making so much noise? I really cant _ it.Im terribly sorry for giving you so much trouble.A.keepB.standC.hearD.make7.Trees can stop the sand _ towards the rich farmland in the south.A.movingB.to moveC.from movingD.moves8.There are five people in the room, but I know _.A.both of themB. none of themC.all of themD.neither of them【真题链接】1. _ T-shirt is this? I think its Toms. A. Whose B. Which C. What D. Who 2. I will never forget the day _ we spent in the old town with small houses.A. whoB. whomC. thatD. what 3. We are supposed to _ a solution to stop people from looking down at their mobile phones while driving cars. A. come up with B. come form C. come out D. come trueII. 完形填空。The Phone Call It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldnt be much fun playing 1 in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldnt. The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, Im 2 , but I couldnt play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?.” Paul couldnt understand why Dad was so 3 . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page. The next day at school, Paul didnt hand in his homework and 4 a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didnt do your homework. You didnt pass the test and only got a D. This isnt like you. Whats wrong?”Paul just sat there 5 . “Paul, if you dont want to talk, I will. I know that somethings worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.” As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didnt do his homework because he wanted to get his dads 6 . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice. When Paul got home, he 7 his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I cant play with you next weekend. Ive got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really dont want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you 8 our plans, Dad, it hurts me. Its not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my 9 sometime. Dad, I love you.” As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didnt know whether his dad would be different, but it didnt matter. He himself 10 . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening. 1. A. baseball B. cards C. chess D. toys2. A. lucky B. sorry C. surprised D. pleased3. A. famous B. helpful C. lazy D. busy4. A. made B. missed C. failed D. chose5. A. cheerfully B. comfortably C. hopefully D. quietly6. A. attention B. message C. praise D. trust7. A. saw B. thanked C. called D. greeted8. A. prepare B. break C. follow D. question9. A. choice B. homework C. speech D. decision10. A. regretted B. complained C. insisted D. changed III. 阅读理解。Its important to learn things about protecting environment. Heres a 4Rs rule for us.ReduceIf you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely (明智的). A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses paper carelessly and then throws it away, soon we would not have any trees left. Some other things are also being wasted, and people dont know what to do with waste in big cities, so its necessary to reduce waste.ReuseYou should always think of reusing the usable (可用的) things before throwing them away. Give your clothes or things you dont use to the poor. In a family, you may pass such clothes on to your younger brothers or sisters.RecycleBottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save