Unit 5 A fine balance Reading Ⅱ练习 2026-2027学年外研版英语九年级上册

**基本信息** 本练习通过“练基础-练提升”分层设计，以词汇语法巩固为基础，语篇应用为提升，适配新授课语言能力培养与思维品质发展。 **分层设计** |层次|知识覆盖|设计特色| |----|----------|----------| |练基础|核心词汇（首字母填空）、语法应用（词形变化、单项填空）|融入“印象安徽”新情境与“科技创新”视野，强化基础语言能力| |练提升|语篇理解（完形填空）、信息提取与表达（阅读、阅读表达）|以Greta环保行动、蝴蝶效应跨学科主题，培养逻辑思维与文化意识|

Unit 5 A fine balance Reading Ⅱ2026-2027学年九年级上册新外研版 练基础 Ⅰ. 根据首字母及汉语提示填空。 1. We should try to k______（保持）a balance between work and play. 2. From the top of the mountain, we can a______（欣赏）the whole city. 3. The air is so fresh after the rain that there is no s______（烟雾）at all. 4. The old tree has left deep m______（痕迹）on the wall over the years. 5. 【新情境·印象安徽】The terraced f______（农田）on Huangshan Mountain attract many photographers every autumn. Ⅱ. 用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。 6. With the help of modern technology, our ______ (social) is developing rapidly. 7. Thousands of ______ (visit) come to this national park to enjoy the beautiful scenery every year. 8. The price of vegetables ______ (drop) a lot because of the good weather last month. 9. 【新视野·科技创新】AI is ______ (rapid) changing the way we live and study. 10. My mother doesn't allow me ______ (watch) TV until I finish my homework. Ⅲ. 单项填空。 11. 【新交汇·真实情境】The river will not be clean ______ we take action to stop pollution. A. if B. unless C. when D. because 12. The school rules don't permit students ______ late for class. A. be B. being C. to be D. been 13. Because of the heavy snow, the school had to ______ the sports meeting until next week. A. cancel B. manage C. inspire D. donate 14. 【新视野·宇宙探索】China's space program has made ______ progress in the past few years. A. rapid B. fixed C. intelligent D. detailed Ⅳ. 根据所给汉语意思完成句子。 15. 我们不应该为了建造房屋而砍伐太多树木。 We should not ______ ______ too many trees to build houses. 16. 我希望你能收回你刚才说的话。 I hope you can ______ ______ what you just said. 17. 如果我们不努力，我们的梦想就会停滞不前。 If we don't work hard, our dreams will ______ ______. 18. 人类应该与自然和谐相处，而不是破坏它。 Humans should ______ ______ ______ with nature instead of destroying it. 19. 别让他随心所欲，否则他会惹上麻烦。 Don't let him ______ ______ ______ ______, or he will get into trouble. 练提升 Ⅴ. 完形填空。 What does the word "balance" mean in nature? In fact, balance is not just a word; it is a rule that keeps the Earth alive. Every living thing — from the smallest insect to the largest whale — has a role to play in the natural world. When all these roles work together, the environment stays ______20______. However, human activities often break this balance. For example, when people cut down too many trees, animals lose their homes. When factories pour waste into rivers, fish and other water life ______21______. Even small actions can have big effects. That is why ecologists keep telling us: we must learn to live ______22______ nature, not against it. An ecologist once talked to a group of students about protecting the environment. He asked them, "What do you think is the most important thing we can do?" One student said, "We should stop people from throwing rubbish into the sea." Another said, "We should plant more trees." The ecologist smiled and said, "Both are good ideas. ______23______ the most important thing is to understand that everything in nature is connected. If we harm one part, we harm the whole." He went on to explain that balance does not mean we can never use natural resources. We can cut down trees, but we must plant new ones. We can catch fish, but not too many. We need to find the right ______24______. "Think of the Earth as your own home," he said. "You wouldn't destroy your own house, would you? ______25______, we should treat the Earth with the same care." The students nodded. They began to understand that protecting nature is not just about saving animals — it is about saving ourselves. 20. A. healthy B. dirty C. noisy D. empty 21. A. grow B. die C. hide D. escape 22. A. against B. without C. with D. below 23. A. But B. And C. So D. Or 24. A. answer B. balance C. reason D. chance 25. A. Instead B. However C. Anyway D. Therefore Ⅵ. 阅读理解。 Greta Thunberg is a young climate activist from Sweden. When she was 15, she started sitting outside the Swedish Parliament every Friday, holding a sign that said "School Strike for Climate". She refused to go to school until the government took serious action on climate change. Her small action soon spread around the world. Millions of students joined her, skipping school on Fridays to demand better environmental policies. Greta's message is simple: the Earth is getting warmer because of human activities, and if we don't act now, it will be too late. She travels the world speaking at conferences, meeting world leaders, and telling everyone that the climate crisis is not a future problem — it is happening right now. Many people, including some politicians, have criticized her. They say she is just a child and should go back to school. But Greta does not give up. She says, "I don't want you to listen to me. I want you to listen to the scientists." She believes that young people have the power to change the world because they are the ones who will live with the consequences of today's decisions. Greta's story teaches us that one person's voice can make a difference. She shows that age is not a barrier to standing up for what is right. As she often says, "No one is too small to make a change." 根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 26. Why did Greta Thunberg start sitting outside the Swedish Parliament? A. To ask for better school conditions. B. To call on the government to take action on climate change. C. To meet world leaders from different countries. D. To skip school and have fun with her friends. 27. What does the underlined word "crisis" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. 危机 B. 机会 C. 成就 D. 变化 28. How did Greta respond to those who criticized her? A. She stopped her climate strikes. B. She argued with them angrily. C. She asked people to listen to scientists instead. D. She decided to go back to school. 29. What can we learn from Greta's story? A. Only adults can make a difference to the world. B. Climate change is a problem for the future, not now. C. One person's small action can lead to big changes. D. Scientists are the only people who care about the environment. Ⅶ. 阅读表达。 Have you ever heard of the "Butterfly Effect"? It means that a small change in one place can lead to big differences somewhere else. In nature, this idea is very true. Everything is connected. For example, bees are small insects, but they play a huge role in our world. When bees fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen and help plants make fruits and seeds. About one-third of the food we eat depends on bees and other pollinators. Without them, many crops would fail, and we would have less food. However, bees are in danger. The use of pesticides, loss of habitats, and climate change are killing them. If bees disappear, it will not just affect flowers — it will affect the whole food chain. Birds that eat insects living on those plants will have less food. Farmers will lose money. People may face food shortages. The good news is that everyone can help save bees. Planting flowers in your garden, reducing the use of chemicals, and buying local honey are simple ways to make a difference. Even small actions count. As the Butterfly Effect tells us, a small step today can lead to a better world tomorrow. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 30. What does the "Butterfly Effect" mean in this passage? ____________________________________________________________ 31. How do bees help plants when they fly from flower to flower? ____________________________________________________________ 32. Why are bees in danger according to the passage? (List at least two reasons.) ____________________________________________________________ 33. What will happen if bees disappear? (List one example.) ____________________________________________________________ 34. What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage? ____________________________________________________________ 【参考答案】 Ⅰ. 根据首字母及汉语提示填空。 1. keep 2. admire 3. smoke 4. marks 5. fields Ⅱ. 用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。 6. society 7. visitors 8. dropped 9. rapidly 10. to watch Ⅲ. 单项填空。 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A Ⅳ. 根据所给汉语意思完成句子。 15. cut down 16. take back 17. stand still 18. live in harmony 19. do whatever he wants Ⅴ. 完形填空。 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D Ⅵ. 阅读理解。 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C Ⅶ. 阅读表达。 30. It means that a small change in one place can lead to big differences somewhere else. 31. They carry pollen and help plants make fruits and seeds. 32. The use of pesticides, loss of habitats, and climate change. (答出任意两点即可) 33. Many crops would fail, and we would have less food. / Birds that eat insects will have less food. / Farmers will lose money. / People may face food shortages. (答出其中一点即可) 34. To tell people that everything in nature is connected and everyone can help protect the environment. / To call on people to protect bees and the environment. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $