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WEEK 15 自然环境（2）一、阅读理解（共12小题；共24分）AExplorer Robert Falcon Scott died in 1912 while crossing Antarctica, but his story lives on in artifacts(手工艺品) that continue to be discovered on the frozen continent at the bottom of the world. The most recent find: a century-old photographer's notebook at one of Scott's expedition bases in Antarctica. The notebook belonged to George Murray Levick, a surgeon and photographer who was part of Scott's 1910-13 expedition. It contains pencil notes about photos he took in 1911 at Cape Adare."It's an exciting find," said Nigel Watson, director of the Antarctic Heritage Trust. "The notebook is a missing part of the official expedition record. After spending seven years conserving Scott's last expedition building and collection, we are delighted to still be finding new artifacts."The notebook was found in January 2013 at another Scott camp, the Cape Evans base, after the summer snow melt around a building exposed it, said Paula Granger, communications manager for the trust.After so many years, the notebook's binding had dissolved(溶解), and the pages were stuck together. The trust hired Aline Leclercq, a paper conservator, to separate and clean the pages, which were digitally recorded. The remarks in the notebook refer to photos now held by the Scott Polar Research Institute. "You can match what he's written down with the pictures," Granger said.Scott was a British explorer who became famous during what historians call the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. He arrived at the South Pole in January 1912 only to discover that his rival, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, had beaten him to the spot by an estimated 33 days. Scott and several teammates died in March 1912 during the return journey.The trust said Levick was a member of a group of six men called the Northern Party, which spent the summer at Cape Adare but survived the 1912 winter in a snow cave before going to Cape Evans. In December, New Zealand's Antarctic Heritage Trust reported finding 100-year-old negatives in one of Scott's huts(小屋). These photos were taken during Ernest Shackleton's 1914-17 Ross Sea Party, another failed exploration whose members were forced to live in Scott's hut after their ship blew out to sea.1. The photographer's notebook has a history of .A. 50 yearsB. 80 yearsC. 100 yearsD. 150 years2. What was George Murray Levick?A. He was a reporter.B. He was a doctor.C. He was a writer.D. He was a conservator.3. We can infer that the notebook .A. had been buried in the ice before it was discoveredB. was found by Watson at Cape Adare in 2013C. contained a lot of photos and handmade drawingsD. was in good condition when it was discovered4. Who was the earliest person to arrive at the South Pole?A. Robert Falcon Scott.B. Nigel Watson.C. Ernest Shackleton.D. Roald Amundsen.BThere have been thousands of marine species that have become extinct. Currently there are thousands of fish that are endangered and in great need of protection. The following are some.The Arcadian Redfish are found in warm waters, such as the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. These fish can live to be 50 years old. The Arcadian Redfish is endangered due to overfishing, fish pirating, and trawling(拖网捕鱼). These fish started to decrease in population in the early 1900s because of their increased popularity in the food industry.The Bluefin tuna is one animal that is high on the endangered species list. This fish has been named one of the wonders of the ocean. The reason why they are considered to be one of the marvels of the deep-sea is their potential length and weight; they can grow to be 12 feet long and weigh over 1,500 pounds! Why are these fish disappearing at alarming rates? Well, they are at risk of extinction because they are being captured for food. Over 75% of the Bluefin tuna is consumed in Japanese restaurants often by making a popular sushi.The European Eel is found in the Baltic and the Mediterranean Sea. They have a unique metamorphosis process and they change their forms over a long time period. According to , the European Eel is one of the many threatened species that are not only endangered, but critically endangered. They are not able to reproduce as quickly to keep up with their rate of elimination. The European Eel is endangered and disappearing because of parasitic disease.The whale shark is one of many endangered sharks out there. According to one source, sharks are revered as our last "living" dinosaurs. They are known as the largest fish with the potential to grow over 60 feet long and weigh over 70,000 pounds. The whale shark also has the potential to live to be over 100 years old.Although various treaties have been signed, to help save the lives of endangered ocean life, it is up to each individual to do their part to aid in saving marine animals in danger.5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Last "Living" DinosaursB. The Endangered Ocean FishC. The Most Popular Sea FishD. The Extinct Marine Species6. The Bluefin tuna is considered to be one of the marvels of the deep-sea because of its .A. huge sizeB. strange colorC. sharp sightD. high intelligence7. We can infer that sushi is probably a .A. toyB. snackC. fishD. pill8. The underlined word "metamorphosis" means .A. reduction in populationB. elimination in sightC. change in formD. increase in weightCA few days ago, NASA posted shocking satellite pictures of the Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the fourth biggest lake on the planet, which over the past 50 years has been drained as a result of the Soviet(苏联) effort to create farms in the desert. That once-magnificent body of water, which stretched for 26,300 square miles, is now nearly dried up and disappeared. The lake began to recede(退去) after Soviet engineers began diverting(分流) Amu Darya and the Syr Darya—the region's two major rivers—to irrigate farms created in the desert in the 1950s and 1960s. Most of the water ended up being wasted along the way.But the Aral Sea is just one of several inland bodies of water across the world that are now receding greatly.In China, Poyang Lake, that nation's largest freshwater lake, also is gradually receding due to drought and water being diverted by the Three Gorges Dam. As the waters vanish, wetlands that provide winter grounds for 87 different bird species, including 98 percent of the population of Siberian cranes, face an uncertain future as a result.Meanwhile, in Iran, Lake Oroumieh, which once was among the biggest saltwater lakes on Earth, has shrunk by 80 percent over the past decade due to expanded irrigation for farms. Salt-covered rocks that were once at the bottom of the lake are now exposed on dry desert.The Dead Sea, bordered by Jordan, Israel and Palestine, is in bad shape too. Sink holes are developing around the lake, due to factors including diversion of the Jordan River for drinking water and chemical companies removing valuable minerals from the water, causing surface levels to recede by 30 to 40 percent.In California, Cachuma Lake, a major source of water for people in the Santa Barbara area, also is rapidly shrinking, due to the effects of drought and water demand. And in Hawaii, Lake Waiau has declined to only 2 percent of its normal water level over the past five years.9. Which of the following is the best title?A. Big Lakes Around the World Are Rapidly DisappearingB. The World's Once Fourth Largest Lake Nearly Dried upC. Siberian Cranes in Poyang Lake Face an Uncertain FutureD. Many Lakes in the World Face Many Serious Problems10. We can infer that the Soviet effort to create farms in the desert is a(n) .A. good ideaB. scientific decisionC. ill proposalD. successful practice11. What do you know about Poyang Lake?A. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world.B. It is a habitat of 87 different fish species.C. It has been expanded in the past ten years.D. It is home to many Siberian cranes in winter.12. Lake Oroumieh has shrunk by 80 percent over the past decade because of .A. the effect of serious droughtB. expanded farm irrigationC. dams built on the riversD. salt-covered rocks二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）As a child, Leela Hazzah would spend her summer nights lying on the rooftop of her home in Egypt. Her father told her 13 of his childhood, when he would sleep on the same rooftop and hear lions roaring. "I used to lie there, 14 for those same sounds. But I didn't hear 15 ," Hazzah said. Hazzah's father finally got the 16 to tell his young daughter that she would not hear lions roaring because they had long gone 17 in Egypt. "That was the moment 18 I knew what I wanted to do," Hazzah said, "I 19 to hear lions roaring."Hazzah, now 35, has since devoted her life to lion 20 . While earning her master's in biology, Hazzah's 21 led her to Kenya. She lived in a tree house and began seeing firsthand the rapid 22 of African lions due to habitat loss and human-lion conflict.Hazzah spent a year living among the Maasai to 23 their relationship with lions. "Maasai have a 24 attitude towards lions. It's a love-and-hate relationship," Hazzah said, "They 25 lions because they eat their sheep, but they also admire them 26 because they are just beautiful and wonderful animals."Now Hazzah has found one 27 to help the lion population grow. She employs 65 Lion Guardians throughout East Africa. Their 28 goal is to reduce lion killings. Her organization turns lion killers into lion protectors.The guardians are taught a number of methods to 29 human-lion conflicts in their communities. If a guardian hears about a lion hunt, he will 30 . Guardians also help farmers strengthen corrals(畜栏) where they keep their sheep.For Hazzah, watching the 31 of young Maasai lion killers has been one of the most32 parts of her efforts. "I know we're making a difference," Hazzah said, "When I first moved here,I never heard lions roaring. But now I hear lions roaring all the time."13. A. jokes B. secretes C. lies D. stories14. A. hunting B. listening C. going D. heading15. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something16. A. intention B. courage C. motivation D. inspiration17. A. crazy B. extinct C. invisible D. hungry18. A. when B. where C. how D. why19. A. pretended B. agreed C. failed D. intended20. A. identification B. adaptionC. collectionD. conservation21. A. hobby B. research C. habit D. desire22. A. boom B. recovery C. decline D. response23. A. carry out B. put out C. give out D. figure out24. A. contradictory B. negative C. positive D. harmonious25. A. appreciate B. raise C. protect D. dislike26. A. tremendously B. slightly C. hardly D. eventually27. A. conflict B. treatment C. solution D. access28. A. original B. unique C. temporary D. ultimate29. A. reduce B. maintain C. spot D. correct30. A. intervenes B. interrupts C. teases D. escapes31. A. translation B. transportationC. transformationD. transplant32. A. confusing B. disappointing C. rewarding D. touching三、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）Most of us don't like to think too much about rubbish. 33. . However, household waste is a major contributor to our planet's waste problem. Like it or not, it needs to be managed if we are to have a brighter green future.When it comes to being responsible for our own rubbish, the best way to approach it is by following the three golden rules of waste management, or the "3 Rs"—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle."The order is important. 34. ," says Eugene Tay, Director of Green Future Solutions in Singapore, "Recycling still affects the environment and should be done last after reduce and reuse."But, when our efforts to reduce and reuse still result in an overflowing rubbish bin, the advantages of recycling cannot be ignored. "35. ," says Amy Ho, Managing Director of World Wide Fund For Nature in Singapore, "The damage to our environment could then be slowed down as a result."In fact, by recycling just one plastic bottle, you are saving not just the material to make a new one, but you also stop it from getting thrown into a landfill(垃圾掩埋场) for up to 700 years—and that's before it even starts to rot, 36. .Recycling is so important that we really have no excuse not to do the simplest of household tasks that will make a difference."37. ," says Ho, "Starting with recycling grey water for gardening purposes, to recycling materials such as glass, paper and iron—it all reduces the use of raw materials."A. We put it in the bin and don't think too far beyond thatB. The collective action of individuals can make a significant effectC. It's important for every household to make good use of grey waterD. Waste reduction and reuse is usually the best way to decrease wasteE. The three rules of waste management should be followed by every householdF. Recycling reduces the use of raw materials and so protects our natural resourcesG. Recycling just 10% plastic bottles would keep 90 million kilograms of plastic out of landfills答案一、阅读理解1. C2. B3. A4. D5. B6. A7. B8. C9. A 10. C11. D 12. B二、完形填空13. D 14. B 15. A16. B 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A31. C 32. C三、短文7选5(5选5等)33. A 34. D 35. F36. G 37. B。

八年级英语环境保护主题阅读单选题30题答案解析版

八年级英语环境保护主题阅读单选题30题答案解析版1. We should protect the environment because it is important for our future. Which of the following is NOT a reason for protecting the environment?A. To provide clean air and water.B. To preserve natural resources.C. To increase industrial production.D. To protect wildlife.答案：C。

解析：保护环境的目的是提供清洁的空气和水、保护自然资源以及保护野生动物。

而增加工业生产通常会对环境造成破坏，不是保护环境的原因。

2. What can we do to protect the environment?A. Use more plastic bags.B. Waste water freely.C. Plant more trees.D. Throw rubbish everywhere.答案：C。

解析：使用更多塑料袋、随意浪费水以及到处扔垃圾都会破坏环境。

而种植更多的树可以保护环境。

3. The environment is being polluted seriously. We need to take action to stop it. What is the first step we should take?A. Reduce waste.B. Use more cars.C. Build more factories.D. Cut down more trees.答案：A。

解析：减少浪费是保护环境的第一步。

使用更多汽车、建造更多工厂以及砍伐更多树木都会加剧环境的污染。

4. Which of the following is a way to save energy?A. Leave lights on when leaving a room.B. Keep the TV on all day.C. Use energy-efficient appliances.D. Drive a car for short distances.答案：C。

八年级英语时文阅读~week10动物世界~有答案

WEEK 10动物世界（2）一、完形填空（共20小题；共35分）his home in England, he spoke with a British accent （口音）. 1 but no one knows where he was. What they do know is that he lot of time living around Spanish speaking people because now he speaks Spanish!Nigel returned to his owner, Darren Chick, two weeks ago. Chick was3 to hear he spoke a new language and often said the name "Larry".Four years ago, Nigel was 4 by the owners of a pet shop in Torrance, Scotland. "I heard 5 saying, 'Hello Hello'" said Sperling, whoowns the shop with her husband, Jonathan. "I opened the 6 and went out and saw Nigel! She put him in a small cage and brought him to work with her. "We're from Panama and we 7 Spanish," Sperling said.Sperling and her husband started to look for Nigel's owner. They found that Nigel was bought from a 8 called Animal Lovers in Torrance. They contacted （联系）the shop and, thanks to old paper records, they were 9 to find out Chick bought the bird back in 2006.Sperling soon showed up at Chick's house with the 10. When the two were reunited （重聚），Chick could tell that it really was Nigel as soon as he saw him!1.A. returnedB. cameC. wentD. turned 2.A. tookB. costC. p aidD. spent 3.A. surprisingB. surprisedC. w orryingD. worried 4.A. lookedB. boughtC. f oundD. sold 5.A. anyoneB. no oneC. e veryoneD. someone 6.A. windowB. boxC. d oorD. book 7.A. sayB. speakC. t ellD. talk 8.A. libraryB. bankC. s toreD. restaurant 9.A. ableB. readyC. s orryD. difficult When Nigel the African parrot got lost four years ago fromNow, he hasMove over! Hit the ball, Fred! Fred, the soccer-playingsheep may be New Zealand's newest star! Fred loves to practice soccerand is good at hitting the ball with his head. He has been returninglost balls to his owners for most of his life. "When he was one yearold, I and Sam were playing soccer and we kicked the ball into the paddock （羊圈）by accident. He headbutted the ball through the fence, and then dad threw the ball at him and he kept headbutting it back," said Kyle Mclellan, the son of Fred's owner.Fred has become popular online since Kyle sent a video to the Internet. The video showed what Fred did best on Sunday.But, Kyle's parents are worried about Fred because he has got kind of annoyed at people. Kids aren't allowed in his paddock because he attacks （攻击） them and he even tried to attack a reporter who was taking photos of him for a New Zealand news station!"He's a bit dangerous. We've been saying we might send him off to the butcher （屠夫）but we might have to keep him now if he's going to be famous," said Kyle's mom, Kim.11. What is Fred good at A. Playing basketball.12. What does the underlined word "headbutt" mean in Chinese13. How does Mclellan make Fred popular A. By taking part in a show.B. By telling people about Fred.C. By sending a video to the Internet.D. By writing stories about Fred.14. Where may the story happenA. In China.C. In America.10.A. bird B. cat C. dog D. pandaB. Playing soccer ball.C. Playing volleyball.D. Playing pingpong.A. 用头顶B. 用手击C. 用脚踢D. 越位B. In England. D. in New Zealand. 15. According to the last paragraph, we can believe thatA.Fred has gone to the butcherB.Fred is playing with childrenC.Fred still lives in Kyle's familyD.Fred has joined a soccer clubEarthworms are very important animals. They help loosen thesoil to air when they are digging underground. At the same time, earthworms make the soil rich with their wastes. Good soil can have as many as 1,000,000 worms per acre（英亩）！There are over 3,000 kinds of earthworms around the world. The largest earthworms live in South Africa and Australia.The earthworm's body is made up of about 100 segments（节）.Its mouth is onthe first segment. But the worm doesn't breathe with its mouth. It breathes with its skin and the skin needs to be wet. In the front part of the worm, there are the brain and hearts. The earthworm has five pairs of hearts！ In the middle of the animal,there are big segments. The worm has eggs and gives birth to baby worms with that part.Earthworms eat soil and the organic material （有机物）in it. Live plants are never their food and the worms live friendly with their plant neighbours. Earthworms don't have eyes, then how can they "see" their food The animal's mouth is covered by a thin piece. This part helps the earthworm sense light and shakes as a guidance（向导）. The worms have no legs, so how can they move and taste different soils There are many small hairs on their bodies. With the help of these hairs, the animals have a big meal.16.How do the worms breatheA.They breathe with their noses.B.They breathe with their mouths.C.They breathe with their skin.D.They breathe with their segments.17.How many hearts does the worm haveA. Only one.B. Two.C. Five.D. Ten.18.How do the worms moveA.With the help of their foot.B.Withthe help of their hair.C.Withthe help of their thin pieces.D.Withthe help of their legs.19.Which of the following is trueA.The worms live in South Africa more than they live in Australia.B.There are about 100,000 worms per acre.C.The earthworm's body is made up of many segments.D.The worms can give birth to baby worms with their front segments.20.Where could we read the passageA. In a book on biology.B. In a book on chemistry.C. In a magazine on music.D. In a magazine on story.二、阅读理解（共5小题；共10分）Pandas mostlyeat bamboo and in fact it makes up 99% of their food! They live in the rainy mountains of southwestern China. Not only are they rare, but their living place is becoming smaller and smaller, so they are on the endangered list.Pandas are lonely animals. They are certainly shy of humans and not surprisingly keep their lives to themselves. People don't know much about their social life, including how they live with other pandas in the wild.Recently scientists made a special experiment by using GPS to studypandas' behavior in the wild. They fitted five pandas with GPS collars（项圈）and monitored（监控）them. The GPS showed each animal's position every twenty-four hours for two years.Surprisingly, the scientists found that pandas hung around together in the same area for several weeks. They had not expected this of the pandas, especially outside the breeding繁殖）season, but we usually think pandas live a lonely life.The researchers found something else that was really interesting abouttheir eating habits. Pandas seemed to remember good meals and would return to the same bamboo forests only after six months, after they had given a chance for the bamboo to grow back!21.The first paragraph mainly tells us that .A.pandas mainly live on bambooB.pandas live in southwestern ChinaC.there aren't many pandas in the worldD.pandas are on the endangered list22.Which of the following is trueA.In fact, pandas really live a lonely life.B.People know much about pandas' social life.C.Pandas seem to be shy of humans.D.People know how pandas live with others.23.How long did the GPS show each animal's positionA. Four hours.B. Two years.C. Some weeks.D. Five years.24.According to the fourth paragraph, the writer agrees that.A.pandas don't hate living togetherB.people knew much about pandasC.pandas like to live a lonely lifeD.people know nothing about pandas25.How many times do pandas come to the same bamboo forests for bamboo in a yearA. Six times.B. Five times.C. Three times.D. Two times.三、阅读与表达（问答式（含翻译））（共5小题；共10分）It's easy to forget something on anairplane, and the problems are that you'll never get it back. KLM Royal Airlines （荷兰皇家航空公司）is trying to deal with the problems a little better with help from their dog, Sherlock!After a landed plane is empty, flight attendants （空乘人员）sweep the room in the plane and look for anything a passenger may have left behind like a cell phone, head phones, or toys. If they find something, they show it to Sherlock. It can takeits smell and compare it with the person's smell. ①Then, they put it in a pocket on Sherlock's jacket and he sets off to find its owner!Our main goal is to return lost things to the owners as fast as possible," said Sandra List, a member of the airport's "Team Lost & Found" in a video.②The company said they are able to return 80 percent of 10st things they find on planes with help of Sherlock and social media.Sherlock goes through regular training at times. It should get strong andlearn something about how to get on with passengers.When Sherlock isn't at work, he likes to stay with its keeper. "He isclever and friendly, so I love him very much," said the keeper.任务一：根据短文内容回答问题。

2022年中考英语时事阅读理解专题10 环境污染(学生版+解析版)

时事热点 2022年中考英语阅读理解专题10 环境污染Passage 1（2021·山东菏泽市·中考真题）Think about what you like to wear on the weekend. There’s a good chance that you like to put on a pair of blue jeans. At any moment, about half of the world’s population is wearing jeans. But according to a new study, our love for jeans may be bad for Earth. Denim （牛仔布）might be putting some sea animals in danger.Every time we wash our jeans, tiny bits of denim will flow out of our washing machines, down into the world’s rivers, lakes and oceans.You might wonder: Isn’t denim made of cotton, a natural material? How can it become a danger to natu re? Well, in the process of making jeans, denim is treated with many types of man-made chemicals. Some improve its durability （耐用性）and feel; others give jeans their blue color.Scientists studied the Great Lakes in America and the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. They found denim waste in all of the samples （样本）they had collected. It is feared that the harmful chemicals in denim have spread far and wide. Sc ientists aren’t yet sure how these chemicals might harm animals.In the study, the scientists also washed jeans to see how many bits of denim each pair would drop per wash. The answer was frightening: About 50,000. Not all of them make their way into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants hold back 83 to 99 percent of them. This may sound pretty good, However, one percent of 50,000 bits are still 500 per wash. Now think about the number of jeans around the world and the times each of them gets washed. As a result, a large amount of denim waste still gets into the environment.Does this mean we shou ldn’t wear jeans? Probably not “We need to buy fewer jeans and only wash them when we truly need to do it,” says Sam Athey, one of the scientists. “You d on’t need to wash your jeans after having worn them only a couple of times.”1．What influence might denim have on sea animals?A．It might do harm to some sea animals.B．It has no influence on sea animals.C．It is good to all the sea animals.2．Why do people add man-made chemicals when making jeans?①To save the materials and make more money.②To impro ve denim’s durability and feel.③To make jeans blue.A．①②B．①③C．②③3．How many bits of denim might get into the environment every year?A．Five hundred. B．Fifty thousand. C．Too many to count.4．What should we do according to Sam At hey’s words?A．We are not supposed to wear jeans.B．We need to wash our jeans every day.C．We should buy fewer jeans and wash them fewer times.Passage 2（2020·湖北鄂州市·中考真题）When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the m icroplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” piec es of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay the re for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.5．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that________.A．the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth B．the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow C．the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air D．the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish 6．The underlined word “contribute” means “_______” in Chinese.A．增加B．捐献C．造成D．是……原因之一7．Where do most of the microplastics in the snow come from?A．From water. B．From air. C．From wind. D．From food.8．Which of the following isn’t true?A．We may breathe microplastics in Arctic. B．Microplastics may cause lung cancer.C．We don’t have to mind microplastics right now. D．Microplastics have hurt ecosystems.9．How does the writer end this passage?A．By advising us to drink clean water. B．By asking people not to eat sea animals.C．By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution. D．By showing the beauty of Arctic.Passage 3（2020·山东菏泽市·中考真题）Air pollution is a big problem for cities in most countries. Many people are dying from it. But how can we tell the air quality is good or bad?On a tree next to a river in Amsterdam, a tiny birdhouse glows (发光) bright green when the air is clean. If you're standing nearby, the birdhouse will also give you a free Wi-Fi connection—but only if pollution level is low enough. The designer is Joris Lam. His birdhouse tells you about the air quality.Joris’ birdhouse is called TreeWifi. It can be put on a tree around your house to test the air quality. People can see a screen with information about the local air quality and how to improve it. TreeWifi is a simple way for people to know about the air pollution around them. If the birdhouse does not glow, people should care more about the environment. It reminds them to change their lifestyles. For example, to protect the air, they can ride bikes or just walk instead of driving cars.“Imagine if trees gave free Wi-Fi, people would plant more trees like crazy. It's a pity that they only give us the oxygen(氧气) we breathe,” Joris said.The birdhouse doesn't work as a home for birds now. Joris and his team are trying to make some changes to it. In the future, they hope birds will live in the birdhouse and the heat of its green light will be used to keep birds warm in winter.10．What does t he underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A．The birdhouse. B．Air quality. C．Air pollution.11．People can get a free Wi-Fi connection when .①people are standing nearby ②the pollution level is low enough ③the air quality is low enoughA．①②B．②③C．①③12．Joris designed a screen for the birdhouse to .A．receive the free Wi-Fi connectionB．protect the birdhouse from the rainC．show information about the air quality13．In the future, the birdhouse will also be used .A．as a home for birds B．to tell us the weather C．to give us the oxygenPassage 4（2020·重庆中考真题）In China, each year we produce about 150 million tons of city waste according to a report. Where does the waste go? People usually burn or bury(埋)it. On the other hand, we receive waste from some developed countries. We get useful materials from it. What about the useless part? Still burned or buried. But is it a proper way?Waste pollutes the environment, harms people's health and causes animals to die. It also gets in the way of green and sustainable development. We can't make money at the cost of the environment. We should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generations(一代人).China is getting really serious about waste now.We are taking less waste from developed countries. From January 2018, China started to stop 24 kinds of waste coming into our country. And more laws and rules about dealing with waste have been made. Anyone who breaks the law will be punished.China also tries to put waste into good use. One example is the waste electricity factories. They burn waste tomake electricity in a green way. No harmful gases or water will get into the environment.The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting(分类). Cities like Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing have their own sorting systems. More will join them soon. As President Xi Jinping said during a visit to Shanghai, waste sorting is a new fashion(时尚). More and more people are forming the habit of separating their waste.14．The writer starts the passage by _________.A．telling stories B．comparing numbersC．raising questions D．giving suggestions15．The underlined word "sustainable" in Paragraph 2 means "________"in Chinese.A．可享受的B．可持续的C．可借鉴的D．可复活的16．From the passage, we know that _________.A．waste does harm only to the environment B．those who break the law may not be punished C．China stops getting waste from developed countries D．waste sorting starts to become popular in China 17．The structure of the passage may be_________.(①=Paragraph1 ②=Paragraph2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph4 ⑤=Paragraph 5 ⑥=Paragraph 6)A．B．C．D．Passage 5（2020·浙江台州市·中考真题）Living on an island might sound wonderful. But what it you left for a trip and found you could never return? What if your home, and even the land it stood on, was gone forever? For people living in the Pacific Islands, this is really possible.Why? Climate（气候)change. Climate change is causing the sea to rise. That’s bad news for the Pacific Islands. Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder: Will they be the last generation(一代人)?Not if the islanders have anything to do about it. These people are deeply connected to their homelands. The Pacific Islands are made up of 1l different countries: the Marshall Islands, Fuji, Samoa, and others. But now, those countries are working together. They're joining forces to fight climate change.Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world? Islands are low elevations(海拔). So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels. That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part.But these are small countries. When it comes to climate change, can they make a big difference? They can, because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships. This is very harmful to the environment. After all, ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions (碳排放), That makes climate change worse.Pacific Islanders realize the problem. So, in 2019, six countries got together: Fuji, the Marshall islands, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, They came up with a plan. They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030. And by 2050, they expect zero-carbon shipping.How will they pull this off? They plan to use some really to use some really cool carbon-free technologies. They'll make use of solar and wind energy.Sea levels are rising, but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands.18．What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage?A．Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared.B．The sea level is going up because of climate change.C．All the shipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped.D．The Pacific Islanders have nothing to do about the climate change.19．The underlined word "threat" in Paragraph 4 probably means"_________".A．risk B．step C．project D．development20．It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A．there will never be zero carbon emissions from shippingB．solar and wind energy will make climate change worseC．all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050D．some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference21．The passage mainly talks about ________.A．why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate changeB．how some countries are working hard to develop carbon-free technologiesC．how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollutionD．why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissionsPassage 6（2019·广西河池市·中考真题）The World Health Organization(世界卫生组织)says air pollution kills seven millionpeople around the world each year. Even if polluted air does not kill us, it can make us very sick.However, breathing dirty air may do more than hurt your body. It can also affect (影响)your brain and your ability to think.A ne w study shows that air pollution can cause a “huge” reduction(减少) in our intelligence(智商). The researchers reported that the long-term exposure(暴露) to air pollution can affect a person’s mental(智力) abilities in two areas: language and math.Xi Chen, the researcher of the Yale School of Public Health led the study. He and his team found that breathing polluted air can reduce a person’s education level by about one year.Chen said that the effect (结果)generally is worse for those over 64 years of age, especially for men and for those with little or no education.“The older persons — they are more affected. And we find, quite interestingly, men are more affected than women. And people working outdoors a re more affected than people working indoors.”The researchers noted that the effect of pollution on language ability is even more serious as people age, especially among men and the less educated.Why were language skills more affected than math? There are two main kinds of tissue(组织) in the brain: white matter and grey matter. White matter is more connected with a person’s language skills, while grey matter is connected to our ability to solve math problems. Studies have shown that air pollution has a great effect on the white matter in the brain, but not the grey matter.Chen said that air pollution did affect the math skills, just not as much as their language skills.22．Air pollution causes_______million people to die around the world each year.A．one B．two C．seven D．sixty-four23．Which is not true according to the passage?A．Breathing dirty air may hurt your body.B．Breathing dirty air can affect your brain,C．Breathing dirty air can affect your ability to think.D．Breathing dirty air can make your immune system(免疫系统) strong.24．The effect of breathing polluted air generally is worse for those people except __________.A．men B．womenC．those with little or no education D．those over 64 years of age25．In the sixth paragraph, “people working outdoors” probably refers to(指的是) “________”.A．the researchers B．people with little or no educationC．people from the World Health Organization D．people from the Yale School of Public Health 26．Air pollution affected the language skills math skills.A．as much as B．as little as C．more than D．less thanPassage 7（2019·湖北随州市·中考真题）The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means (工具). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollulion becomes. Many years ago, the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place.But this is no longer true.Man is now slowly polluiing the whole world.Air poilution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution, Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coalin houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by sulfur dioxide (So2) is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution, I! is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water andair clean. And we mustpay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.27．According the passage, _______, our world is becoming much smaller.A．because of the rise in pollution B．thanks to science developmentC．because the earth is being polluted day and night D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year 28．Hundreds of years ago, life was _______it is today.A．as easy as B．much easier thanC．as hard as D．much harder than29．In paragraph 1, the underlined word “it” means ___________.A．rubbish B．noise pollution C．air pollution D．water pollution30．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does.C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.D．If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.Passage 8（2019·甘肃兰州市·中考真题）At 8, 844, 43 meters high, Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth. While it is famous for its beautiful views, parts of the mountain are facing a problem: rubbish. Every year, thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish, such as bottles and plastic bags.According to the UN, over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain. To reduce rubbish, China is limiting(限制) the number of people who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain. Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it, and only during spring.Local people cleaned the mountain last year, removing rubbish at a height of 5,200 meters. They collected about 8.4 metric tons(公吨) of rubbish。

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At the same time it will produce a lot of heat which can be used to warm up water. Sportspersons can use the ___6___ water to take a shower. The new ice－making technology will also ___7___ electricity.All venues can be reached by green public transportation. Spectators （观众）at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be encouraged to ___8___ by public transport across the three competition areas—downtown Beijing, its suburban Yanqing District and co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province. The three areas are connected ___9___ an electric-powered high-speed railway.The Beijing Winter Olympics Village is a green village. The ___10___ are mainly made of steel （钢）, which makes it easy to rebuild them after the Games. 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No harmful gases or water will get into the environment.The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting (分类). Cities like Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing have their own sorting systems. More will join them soon. 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WEEK 15 自然环境（2）一、完形填空（共20小题；共35分）AToo hot Some mountains offer climate animals lots of land. Pikas(兔鼠) like living there. When it gets warm, they like 1 uphill. They look for cooler environments they like better. And pikas aren't alone. A 2011 study found that many mountain 2 move their living place. They move uphill by about 11 meters every ten years since the 1960s.Scientists think this would be 3 news for the animals. For one, the higher up a mountain they travel, the 4 space that they can live in. After all, mountains look like pyramids, rightIn many 5 , animals like pikas and birds may actually get ground when they move uphill, the study shows. Paul Elsen is a scientist. His team published its 6 on May 18 in Nature Climate Change.Most scientists thought that higher living place for migrating(迁移) animals became 7 and smaller. If it is true, that would mean that many earth-warming animals might run out of their new living place—and face 8 . But Elsen started to doubt about this while he was studying 9 in the Himalayas. "That's a huge mountain area in East Asia. Such mountain area might actually 10 more living place to some animals that like living in cooler environments," he said.1. A. playing B. living C. working D. eating2. A. animals B. plants C. people D. flowers3. A. good B. bad C. short D. long4. A. more B. much C. little D. less5. A. seas B. villages C. mountains D. cities6. A. lesson B. class C. study D. paper7. A. smaller B. small C. big D. bigger8. A. life B. happiness C. luckiness D. death9. A. maths B. rivers C. cars D. birds10. A. offer B. provide C. send D. takeBScientists in the UK are surprised that so many flowers are in bloom(开花期) this winter. They said that in usual years, between 20 and 30 kinds of flowers and plants are open. However, on New Year's Day, scientists found 368 different kinds in bloom.Scientists believe so many flowers are in bloom because of climate change (气候变化). Last year was the warmest year Britain has ever had. Dr. Tim Rich told the BBC about his surprising at the number of flowers he saw at the start of this year. He said, "Fifty years ago, it was difficult to find plants in winter. But it seems everything's becoming different." He said some flowers were in bloom five months earlier.Scientist Rich explained how the weather affects flowers. The flowers are usually killed by the cold in December. He said, "We are now in our fourth warm winter. Usually flowers go away by Christmas but this year it hasn't happened." He added, "But many flowers are still in bloom now, after New Year's Day."Britain's weather report talked about the climate for last year. It said, "All months except August were warmer than usual years, and this was the warmest year on record for the UK. It was also wetter than usual years for many areas."11. People in the UK get surprised because .A. 30 kinds of flowers are in bloom this winterB. 368 kinds of flowers are in bloom this winterC. the weather is very cold on New Year's DayD. the weather is very hot on New Year's Day12. From the second paragraph, we can guess that .A. the weather now is colder than 50 years agoB. the weather now is warmer than 50 years agoC. the weather now is similar to 50 years agoD. the weather keeps warm all the year round13. How does the weather affect flowersA. The cold weather in December kills flowers.B. The cold weather in January kills flowers.C. The hot weather in August kills flowers.D. The hot weather in July kills flowers.14. How many months were warmer than usual yearsA. Nine.B. Ten.C. Eleven.D. Twelve.15. What's the best title for the passageA. Climate Change in the UKB. Special Flowers in the UKC. Flowers on New Year's DayD. Hot Weather This YearCThe most unusual bird in the world is looking for a new home with lots of wetland and lots of food! There are only a few red-brown pochards (红头潜鸭) in Madagascar. People thought the bird died out after they last saw it in 1991, but they found it again in 2009.A new study showed that 96 percent of the small wild chicks are dying between two and three weeks old, and scientists believe most of them die because they have nothing to eat.Cutting down trees, fishing, and farming have made the bird move to another lake. Sadly, this lake is very, very deep. Young birds are too hungry because their parents can't go down deep enough into to the water to get food for them.The last home of the pochard is one of the cleanest wetlands in the country, but it's simply too small for the pochard. The scientists in the wetland watched 10 or 11 parent pochards hatch(产卵). They found some chicks would die.The birds could live in the wild again if they can find a new home. Dr. Hilton works in the wetland. He said they had found a lake that could be a great new home for the ducks."We should work with the villagers to keep the pochard safe. We must also try to keep the lake clean and help people to get a better life from the lake they live around. We should all take part in the work," he said.16. How long didn't people see red-brown pochardA. About ten years.B. About twenty years.C. About thirty years.D. About forty years.17. Why do most baby red-brown pochard die between two and three weeksA. Because they have nothing to eat.B. Because they have nothing to drink.C. Because their mothers don't like them.D. Because their fathers don't like them.18. The lake is so that mother pochard can't get food for their babies.A. dirtyB. littleC. deepD. hot19. What do the scientists think of the last home of the pochardA. Big enough.B. Too dirty.C. Too deep.D. Too small.20. The last paragraph mainly tells us that .A. we must work with the villagers to keep the pochard safeB. we must also try to keep the lake clean for the pochardC. we must help people to get a better life from the lakeD. the birds can live in the wild if they can find a new home二、阅读理解（共5小题；共10分）If you are in the northern half of the earth and above the tropics(热带), have you noticed that the sun is rising earlier every day It shows that spring is here and days are getting longer.If you are in the US and in a state that keeps Daylight Savings time (DST 夏时制), the clocks have been moved one hour ahead on March 8. DST is the ritual(仪式) we jump over one full hour of a Sunday in March, when clocks get reset to 2 . at the usual 1 .!The idea came from Benjamin Franklin! While serving as US ambassador(大使) to France in 1784, Franklin woke up at 6 . to find the sun up really early. He thought that if everyone were up an hour earlier, people could save a lot on the cost of candles. Meanwhile in the late 1800s, George, from New Zealand, suggested changing the clock during summers instead of springs. More daylight in the evenings helped people do much work.It was in 1917 that DST was accepted in Europe and America. During World War I, the West realized that to save oil and keep factories producing, it helped to have more hours of daylight.To make it similar in different areas that accepted DST and those that did not, the US government declared(宣布) a DST standard(标准) in 1966. Nowadays clocks are reset forward on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November.21. What is the first sign that spring is comingA. The sun is rising earlier.B. The sun is rising later.C. The sun rises in the east.D. The sun goes down in the west.22. The underlined word "reset" means " " in Chinese.A. 重新设置B. 取消设置C. 错误设置D. 定位设置23. Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea of DST in order to .A. save timeB. save foodC. save moneyD. save light24. When was DST accepted in Europe and AmericaA. In 1784.B. In the 1800s.C. In 1966.D. In 1917.25. How long does Daylight Savings time keep in a year in the USAA. About six months.B. About seven months.C. About eight months.D. About nine months.三、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）This is a good-news story about sea life. Scientists have reported that there are more blue whales(鲸鱼) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists report that there are now over 2,200 blue whales between Mexico and Alaska.Humans killed nearly all the blue whales in that area(地区) and the blue whales were close to extinction(灭绝). Killing whales was against rules in 1971 and the numbers of the world's largest animal started going up. It has taken over 40 years for the blue whale to recover. Dr. Cole Monnahan was very happy at this news. He said, "For us, this is a great story."Dr. Monnahan said the number of 2,200 blue whales in the area might not rise any more. He said, "Before this study, some people thought that number should be going up, but if there are about 2,200 whales now, it's the biggest number our environment can help."Monnahan warned that we should still protect the animal, saying, "California blue whales are recovering(恢复) because we have tried our best to stop killing them. If we hadn't, the number would have been gone down." He added that, "The recovery of California blue whales from whaling shows that we can save blue whales if we try our best. It's time for us humans to do something helpful."根据短文内容，完成下列小题。