( )7. I don’t like the house in the corner. ________，the price is too high.
A. Otherwise B. Anyway C. Moreover D. However

7. C

( )8. Which of the following actions is NOT part of green life?
A. Burning rubbish in the open air.
B. Planting trees in spring.
C. Walking or riding bikes to school.
D. Taking a shopping basket when going shopping.

8. A 【点拨】句意：以下哪种行为不是绿色生活的一部分？露天焚烧垃圾不是绿色生活的一部分。故选 A。

四、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
People burn coal，gas and oil to get energy，but there are problems with these fuels(燃料). Firstly，these fuels cause __1__（pollute）. Pollution makes air and water unsafe for people. Secondly，these fuels are finite. One day，we will run out __2__ them. Scientists are looking for new kinds of energy. One is the heat from __3__ earth. We know that the centre of the earth is very hot. We cannot reach the centre of the earth，but in some places the heat from the earth’s centre comes to the surface of the earth. Perhaps you know about some of these __4__（place）. One place is volcanoes(火山). It is very __5__（danger）to go near an active volcano，so we cannot use the energy from this. Another kind of heat from the earth is hot springs(温泉). In these places，there is hot water. __6__ this hot water is near a town，it can be sent through pipes directly to people’s houses to heat __7__（they）. In Iceland，this is a common way to heat houses. In Australia，scientists are __8__（look）for ways to make energy by __9__（use）hot rocks under the surface of the earth. They want to pump water onto hot rocks. When the water hits the rocks，it makes steam(水蒸气). The steam is piped to power stations where it is used __10__（make）electricity. The electricity can then be sent all over the country.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________

1. pollution 2. of 3. the 4. places 5. dangerous 6. If 7. them 8. looking 9. using 10. to make

五、阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（2023·江苏宿迁宿豫区期末）
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places，rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.__1__
In some cities，air pollution is serious.__2__ If it is not cleaned up，more people will be hurt.
__3__ Land pollution and water pollution kill many animals every year. If we do not act to improve the environment，more living things will be killed by pollution.
__4__ We should separate rubbish into different groups. In this way，it can be recycled and reused. We had better plant more trees.__5__ What’s more，we shouldn’t put the waste into lakes or rivers.
If we can do these，we will make the world a better place to live in.

A. This makes some old people and children ill.
B. Animals are also harmed by pollution.
C. We can make our lakes and rivers cleaner and cleaner.
D. It’s time for all of us to take action right away!
E. Because of this，these places have already been polluted.
F. Trees reduce dust and help keep the air clean.
G. A few of us should take action to protect the environment.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________

1. E 【点拨】根据前句“In many places, rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.”可知选 E。
2. A 【点拨】根据前后文可知选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据后句“Land pollution and water pollution kill many animals every year.”可知，动物也受到了污染的伤害。故选 B。
4. D 【点拨】根据后文可知，此处应是表示“现在是我们所有人立即采取行动的时候了”。故选 D。
5. F 【点拨】根据前句“We had better plant more trees.”可知，F 项（树木减少灰尘，帮助保持空气清洁）符合语境。故选 F。