Unit 11 The Deep Blue
A. Vocabulary
Directions: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 6. Each is used one time.
1. You can _______________ your smartphone battery by plugging it into one of the school’s
outlets.
2. One of Karl’s first jobs was working in a warehouse where he made sure to keep the shelves
_______________.
3. The _______________ turbulence on the flight made many of the passengers feel quite
nauseous.
4. When becoming a medical physician, all doctors must _______________ by a general promise
to help sick people.
5. After failing out of law school, Krista needed to _______________ her goals in life.
6. The Royal British Navy once controlled much of the world’s oceans w ith its enormous
_______________ of ships.
7. Shawn knows he is treading water with his job since sales have been slow this year. The
expression treading water is closest in meaning to which of the following?
a. drinking
b. in great danger
c. not understanding
d. not making progress
8. The pro surfer made a great attempt to ride the huge wave until suddenly it came ______ on
him.
a. coming in
b. crashing down
c. washing up
d. putting out
9. As the dark clouds ______ over the horizon, I knew a great storm was coming.
a. crashed down
b. put out
c. swept out
d. came in
10. I was in ______ with my parents after I crashed our family car.
a. hot water
b. cold water
c. boiling water
d. no water
B. Grammar
11. The less junk food you eat, the ______ you will become.
a. more
b. healthy
c. healthier
d. less healthy
12. The more people that come to the party, the ______!
a. merry
b. merriest
c. more
d. merrier
13. The ______ my vacation, the ______ I become.
a. longer / harder
b. longer / lazier
c. more / greater
d. less / bigger
14. The more ______ the movie, the more ______ I am in it.
a. excited/interesting
b. exciting /interested
c. exciting/interesting
d. excited/interested
15. The ______ the movie, the ______ I feel.
a. slower/sleepier
b. slow/sleepy
c. slowly/sleepily
d. slowly/sleepier
16. The ______ we drive our cars, ______ humans pollute the air with CO2.
a. less / less
b. less / lesser
c. more / the more
d. more / more
C. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following excerpt from All at Sea: Endangered Marine Life and answer the questions that follow.
Manatees
Commonly known as sea cows, these strange-looking animals are actually more closely
related to elephants. Around the world, the various species of manatees are in trouble, but the Florida manatee – a subspecies of the West Indian manatee – is seriously endangered, with an estimated population of fewer than 3,000 mature individuals remaining. Studies indicate that this figure will drop by up to 20 percent over the next 40 years and that the creature could be facing extinction within a century. The sad part is that these gentle giants have few predators as they have evolved in parts of the ocean where the only animals capable of hunting them (orcas and sharks) are not often present. Instead, the vast majority of these mammals are killed by injuries sustained when they are hit by boats. Polluted waters are also considered to be a serious problem.
17. According to the excerpt, how many manatees will be left in the wild 40 years from now?
a. 3,400
b. 3,000
c. 2,400
d. 600
18. Where can manatees be found now?
a. Only in Florida
b. In many places on earth
c. Only in the West Indies
d. It is difficult to say.
19. Which is one reason why the manatees are disappearing?
a. They are eaten by sharks and orcas.
b. Some fishermen hunt them.
c. They have little food sources.
d. They get hit by boats.
20. Which of the following is closest in meaning to sustained?
a. occur
b. endanger
c. remain
d. evolve。