【创新设计】2016-2017学年高中英语 Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia单元综合检测 外研版必修3.doc

Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分　听力(略) 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Each year,500 million people from 164 countries celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June.It may seem like there is not much that an individual can do to save the world，but there is.One of the first steps is to understand the problems and their solutions. Try to learn about your ecosystem，endangered animals and pollution.If you are well-informed，you can make better decisions about how to save energy and produce less waste.You can also learn how to be a better consumer and not buy products made from endangered animals or which have too much packaging.Also share your concerns with others and find ways to promote environmental education.Help educate people in your community about ways in which they can help protect the environment.The Earth is our only home.We should take good care of it. Recycle Make a list of all the things you can recycle at home and at school and start recycling.In some cases，you can sell the things you recycle.In others，you can turn unwanted items into something useful for another purpose，such as using old plastic bottles for growing plants.Most bottles and jars contain at least 25% recycled glass.And recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy needed to make aluminum from bauxite ore.Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees,26,000 liters of water,1,700 liters of oil,266 kilograms of air pollution and 2.3 cubic meters of rubbish dump space. Use less energy The easiest way to save energy is to cycle or walk whenever possible instead of using public transportation.At home and at school，you should only use electric lights and electrical appliances when you need them.There are many other less obvious ways of saving energy.For example，try to ask your mum to buy food which has been grown locally.Why? When people buy food from far away，it takes extra energy to package and ship it by boat，train，truck or plane. Save water You ca