B
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks,most people would see nothing but waste.
But Felix Bock would see boxes,tables,shelves and so on.
In 2016,Felix Bock,a student at the University of British Columbia,Canada,found
people_26about 1 00,000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone.He felt
the 27 to do something.So he started the company Choplalue in the same year.
The company_28used chopsticks from other restaurants,schools and shopping
centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks.His
company grows_29.Now Bock has already employed 40 people.Using his special
methods of steaming ()and pressing,he has_30 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes31 in his work and regards it as a meaningful project.He hopes the
idea behind Chop Value will help people rethink what they see as_32."I believe
every small33can help,he said."And I'm happy that my business provides people
with a34way."Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay some money
to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks.Bock doesn't35 there.Now he
is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local
wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
)26.A.threw away
B.gave up
C.left out
)27.A.need
B.ability
C.interest
)28.A.disappeared
B.borrowed
C.collected
)29.A.slowly
B.rapidly
C.differently
26-30AACBA
)30.A.recycled
B.produced
C.sold
)31.A.pity
B.pressure
C.pride
31-35 CBBAB
)32.A.technology
B.waste
C.wealth
)33.A.process
B.action
C.request
)34.A.new
B.strange
C.basic
)35.A.leave
B.stop
C.continueProgress Check for Unit 13
Name: ____________Number: ____________ Score: ____________
一、单项选择
( )1.In the last few years, China_____ great achievements in the environmental protection.
has made B. made C. was making
( )2.John put his creativity ____good use and turned the old table into a bookcase. A.to B. for C. of
( )3.Tons of old boxes and bottles _________to make something new every year.
A. recycle B. are recycled C. are recycling
( )4. ______the ocean continues to be polluted by the nuclear waste water, many animals will be in great danger.
A. If B. Unless C. Though
( )5. You are supposed to________ the lights before leaving your room.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down.
( )6. Eating takeaway often is___ to you. For your health, eat more home-made food.
A. cruel B. inconvenient C. harmful
( )7. My grandfather is too old to climb the mountain. He just waits for us on the_____.
A. bottom B. middle. C. top
( ) 8. She said she wasn’t ______much from her job but it was all good experience.
A. cost B. paid C. spent
( )9.---Tom, you____ be hungry after that long walk.
---Yes, Mom. I can’t wait to try my favorite hotpot now.
A. might B. couldn’t C. must
( )10.---John has set up a WeChat group. Would you like to join it
---Yes. But I don’t know_______. Could you teach me
A. how I can join it B. why he sets it C. where I can use it
二、根据句意及首字母补全单词
11. It’s widely known that Hamlet is one of the most popular w_____ of Shakespeare.
(莎士比亚).
12. Many people believe that cooking with a pot made of iron can enrich our blood(补血), but actually no s__________ studies have shown that.
13. As the p_________ of the city, he must make his decisions for the people carefully.
14. When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and r________ them. We should keep a balance between using paper and protecting trees.
15. Spring rain is as valuable as oil because it’s e__________ helpful for farming.
三、用所给词的正确形式填空
16. One of the______ of the job is the long working hours. But the ______include
good payment and chances for training. (advantage)
17. After watching the movie YOLO. The actress, Jia Ling’ words _______the kids and they think she is an________ to them. (inspire)
18.Sandy is a ________teacher and she always uses new teaching methods to inspire
her students’___________.(create)
19.In the past, when people need to make________ furniture(家具), they will cut down trees for ___________. (wooden).
20.Smoking can do________ to your health. People know it’s________ but some of them still smoke every day. (harm)
四、完形填空 A
Angel was a fish. She often heard about a bad thing ---the lump. It is in all shapes and colors. It follows sea animals and catches them. “Is it real ” Angel wondered.
One day, she saw one. “It’s time to get the 21 .”She thought while swimming towards it. Angel was about to leave 22 she was trapped. Angel got scared because can’t leave and she didn’t know what to do.
Suddenly, a big hand appeared, getting her out of the water. “Let’s get the waste plastic 23 the fish. It’s bad for animals. They may eat it and then get sick.” A woman said to a girl. “We must help! There are many fish dying these days. We can’t 24 to let it get worse. Recycling is a good way to begin. I can have much fun with a secondhand toy or clothes. ” the girl said.
Angel swam back and brought everyone together.“ That lump won’t eat us, and it’s not our food. But it’s still a big 25 .Land creatures call it plastic. So let’s warn our friends to keep away from it!”
( ) 21. A. truth B. reason C. treasure
( ) 22. A. when B. while C. unless
( ) 23. A. off B. into C. through
( ) 24. A. pull B. afford C. prepare
( ) 25. A. industry B. ecosystem C. danger
B
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks, most people would see nothing but waste. But Felix Bock would see boxes, tables, shelves and so on.
In 2016, Felix Bock, a student at the University of British Columbia, Canada, found people 26 about 1 00,000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone. He felt the 27 to do something. So he started the company ChopValue in the same year. The company 28 used chopsticks from other restaurants, schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks. His company grows 29 .Now Bock has already employed 40 people. Using his special methods of steaming (热)and pressing, he has 30 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes 31 in his work and regards it as a meaningful project. He hopes the idea behind Chop Value will help people rethink what they see as 32 .“ I believe every small 33 can help, he said. “And I’m happy that my business provides people with a 34 way.” Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay some money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks. Bock doesn’t 35 there. Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
( ) 26. A. threw away B. gave up C. left out
( ) 27. A. need B. ability C. interest
( ) 28. A. disappeared B. borrowed C. collected
( ) 29. A. slowly B. rapidly C. differently
( ) 30. A. recycled B. produced C. sold
( ) 31. A. pity B. pressure C. pride
( ) 32. A. technology B. waste C. wealth
( ) 33. A. process B. action C. request
( ) 34. A. new B. strange C. basic
( ) 35. A. leave B. stop C. continue
五、阅读短文，根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“A”错误的写 “B”。
( ) 36. People who like indoor activities are probably going to Boston, MA.
( ) 37. If you admire the beauty of nature, Lake Tahoe is the best choice for you.
( ) 38. You’ll pay $394, if you watch Disney characters and watch a Broadway show not during the holiday periods .
( ) 39. The prices on July 4th would be different from the prices listed in the ad.
( ) 40. The reading mainly wants to introduce some wonderful places in the USA.
六、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。
Hot top: ▲ This week, three experts shared with us what they thought the key challenges for the world would be in the future.
Rising Sea Water Over the last 20 years, the ice in the two Poles of the earth has started to turn into water. Asa result, sea levels (海平面) have been rising. There is a danger that some huge low-lying cities by the sea might end up below the sea. It’s really hard to imagine. -------Gajkaran Sanu, New Delhi, India
Overfishing Certain fishes are in danger, and there aren’t many fishes in the sea. Fishing ships are goingfurther and further out into the oceans to get them. If things go on like this, 40 years from now. There won’t be any fish left in the sea. Only much stricter laws will help the oceans. -------Rick Cavendish, San Diego, America
Deforestation Every year, we lose forest areas as big as the country of Panama. Big companies make money by producing wood, paper and boards. Besides, forests are cut down to make morespace for fields and farms. However, if we lose forests, we will lose millions of creatures as alarge number of animals and plants live there. ------- Alejandro Silvas, Quito, Ecuador
( )41. Which of the following can be put in the title________.
A.MEMORY B.LIFESTYLE C.ENVIRONMENT
( )42. What’s the possible cause of the problem discussed in Passage a
Climate warming B. Water pollution. C. Bad city planning.
( )43. Who offered advice in the talk
A. Gajkaran Sanu. B. Alejandro Silvas. C. Rick Cavendish.
( )44.Why was the country Panama mentioned in Passage c
A. To show humans’ great need for forests.
B. To pay attention to the seriousness of deforestation.
C. To explain why humans cut down the forests.
( )45.What do the three experts have in common
A. They live in the same country.
B. They are all worried about the future in a way.
C. Their research fields are all about the ocean ecosystem.
七、根据上下文完成对话，一空一词。（含缩写词）
A: Peter, can you help me to pick up these books and paper Although many bins are set up around, some students still 1. around. It will make our school dirty.
B: Sure, Mr. Li. I think some of the us have poor sense of 2._________ protection. They just haven’t realized the importance of it.
A:I agree with you. So I’ll catch the chance to teach them about it today. The environmental 3. of producing paper or books is quite high.
B: We can ask them to avoid unnecessary 4.________. By the way, Mr. Li, why you take so many plastic bags in your hands You told us that using too much plastic can cause the plastic 5._________.
A: They’re new kind of bags 6. _________by an Indian company named EnviGreen.
They look and feel just like common plastic bags. But if you put them in a glass of cold water, they will completely dissolve(溶解) in a day. While in boiling water, it just takes 15 seconds.
B: I see, it dissolves faster when the 7._________ is higher. If the bags dissolve in nature, they can be thrown away 8.__________worry. I wonder what the bags are made from
A: They are made from 12 kinds of natural materials, such as some fruits, oil, wood ... They are completely 9._________to us and cheaper than a cloth bag.
B: What a wonderful invention it is ! Since it has so many 10.__________, I can’t wait to use it.
A: Great. Let’s talk about more ways to protect the earth in our class. Let’s go!
八、短文填空。请用方框中单词的恰当形式填入短文中，使短文的意思通顺
accident, another, create, difference, discover, guide, help, increase, matter, pollution, serious, surprise,
Watching the news about the environment on TV can make people feel terrible. The problems seem so big that it’s difficult to imagine how individuals can do anything for saving the earth. Rebecca Hosking, however, thought 1.__________.
Rebecca is a wildlife camerawoman. She sees hundreds of dead birds because they have 2. eaten some plastic that is thrown into the sea each year. Beaches that used to be beautiful 3. with plastic toys, bottles, pens----every plastic thing you can think of. Plastic bags are used everywhere in the UK, so the sea and the environment become more and more 4. .
Rebecca decided she had to do something. Back at home she thought about what she could do 5.__________deal with the problem. In her hometown of Modbury, she reminded the local shop owners that if they wanted to a better life in a cleaner world, they should take the environment problem 6. _________. She also advised them to stop using plastic bags in their shops.
To Rebecca’s 7. , the shop owners agreed and Modbury became the first plastic-bag-free town in the UK. Instead, shops offered reusable cotton bags or paper bags, 8. people to take actions to improve the environment. 9._________ towns around the UK followed Modbury’s example and are becoming plastic bag free.
It won’t solve all of the world’s environmental problems, but it shows that there is something we can do. Any small thing 10.__________! All these small things can add up and become big things!
九、补全短文
The weather is starting to warm up. The days are getting longer. Flowers are appearing on the trees and baby animals can be seen in the fields. What does all this mean Spring is in the air!
____1_____.For most countries in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球)such as China and the US, spring begins in March and ends in May. However, September, October and November are spring months in many Western Hemisphere countries like Australia and New Zealand.
____2_____.That’s why most countries have special traditions to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful season.
Chinese people often eat spring pancakes on the day called Beginning of Spring which is on February 4th this year. This tradition means bite-the-spring(咬春) in Chinese._____3___Today, it is common in many restaurants.
In Japan, families and friends celebrate spring by enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms together. It is a traditional custom known as “Hanami”, meaning “watching flowers”. ____4___People hold parties or picnics under the cherry trees. Food, drink and even singing and dancing are all parts of “Hanami”.
In the US, a groundhog (土拨鼠) helping to tell the coming of spring has become a tradition. There’s even a special day, Groundhog Day, on every February 2nd.The legend says that if a groundhog sees his shadow when he comes out of his cave, there will be six more weeks of winter. ____5____.Hooray! Spring is coming!
A. If there’s no shadow, spring is on the way!
B. Spring starts on different dates in different places.
C. Hanami usually lasts from late March to early May.
D. The result is surprising because the winter is coming.
E. Spring refers not only to the season but also the idea of the beginning of life.
F. In the past, people thought eating spring pancakes on this day would lead to a good
harvest year.

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