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PAGE二十九選修9Units3、4(限時(shí)35分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2024·衡水中學(xué)模擬)PigeonsinLondonhaveabadreputation.Somepeoplecallthemflyingrats.Andmanyblamethemforcausingpollutionwiththeirdroppings.Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscityof8.5million.“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”saysAndreaLee,whoworksfortheLondon-basedenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.“Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.London’spoorairqualityislinkedtonearly10,000earlydeathsayear.”Leesays,citing(引用)areportreleasedbythecitymanagerlastyear.Ifpeoplewerebetterinformedaboutthepollutionthey’rebreathing,shesays,theycouldpressurethegovernmenttodosomethingaboutit.Nearby,onawindyhillinLondon’sRegent’sPark,anexperimentisunderwaythatcouldhelp—thefirstweekofflightsbythePigeonAirPatrol.ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestlastyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chosetheproblemofairpollution.“Basically,Irealizedhowimportanttheproblemwas,”hesays.“ButalsoIrealizedthatmostofthepeoplearoundmedidn’tknowanythingaboutit.”Duquesnoysayshewantstobettermeasurepollution,whileatthesametimemakingtheresultsaccessibletothepublicthroughTwitter.“So”,hewondered,“howcouldwegoacrossthecityquicklycollectingasmuchdataaspossible?”Droneswerehisfirstthought.Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.“ButpigeonscanflyaboveLondon,right?”hesays.“Theylive—actually,theyareLondonersaswell.So,yeah,Ithoughtaboutusingpigeonsequippedwithmobileapps.Andwecanusenotjuststreetpigeons,butracingpigeons,becausetheyflyprettyquicklyandprettylow.”SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpigeons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.【文章大意】文章介紹了一個(gè)用鴿子監(jiān)測倫敦空氣質(zhì)量的創(chuàng)意。1.WhatcanweinferaboutLondon’sairqualityfromParagraph2?A.Londonersareverysatisfiedwithit.B.Thegovernmentistryingtoimproveit.C.Londonersshouldpaymoreattentiontoit.D.Thegovernmenthasdonealottoimproveit.【解析】選C。推理推斷題。依據(jù)其次段中“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”以及Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.由此推斷出,倫敦人應(yīng)當(dāng)更關(guān)注倫敦的空氣質(zhì)量,故選C。2.DuquesnoyattendedtheLondonDesignFestivalto_______.
A.entertainLondonersB.solveaworldproblemC.designaproductforsaleD.protectanimalslikepigeons【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestlastyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.可知,Duquesnoy參與倫敦設(shè)計(jì)節(jié)是為了解決一個(gè)世界性的問題,故選B。3.WhydidDuquesnoygiveupusingdronestoflyacrossLondon?A.Becausetheyaretooexpensive.B.Becausetheyflytooquickly.C.Becausetheyareforbidden.D.Becausetheyflytoohigh.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第五段中Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.由此可知,最初,Duquesnoy想用無人機(jī)飛越倫敦監(jiān)測空氣質(zhì)量,但是因?yàn)槭袃?nèi)禁止無人機(jī)飛行,所以他放棄了這個(gè)想法,故選C。4.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CleanairinLondonB.London’sdirtysecretC.London’snewpollutionfighterD.CausesofairpollutioninLondon【解析】選C。主旨大意題。依據(jù)第一段中Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscityof8.5million.和最終一段SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpigeons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.可知,這篇文章主要講了Duquesnoy用鴿子監(jiān)測倫敦空氣質(zhì)量,引起人們關(guān)注空氣污染,鴿子成了倫敦新的環(huán)保戰(zhàn)士,故選C。B(2024·長沙模擬)Lizard(蜥蜴)speciesmayalreadyhavedeclinedpastthepointofnoreturnintheworld.Whatisthereason?Risingtemperatures.Researchersestimatethatasmuchas40percentoflizardspeciesworldwidewilldieoutby2080.Theproblemisthattemperaturesinmanyregionswherelizardslivehavechangedtoofastfortheanimalstokeeppace.BarrySinervofromtheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyattheUniversityofCaliforniainSantaCruz,alongwithcolleaguesfromacrosstheglobe,reachedthatconclusionbytakingcurrentdataonMexicanlizards.Theyalsoestimatedthat4percentoflocalspecieshavealreadydisappearedworldwide.Thatnumbercouldjumpto20percentby2080ifcarbondioxidelevelsaren’tloweredtoreducewarming.Theteamlooked48speciesofSceloporuslizardat200sitesaroundMexico.Thesiteswerefirstsampledfrom1975to1995.By2010,researchcouldnotfindlizardsat12percentofthosesites.Lizardsthatbearliveyoungareespeciallyatriskofdyingout,theresearcherspointout,comparedtothelizardsthatlayeggs.“Live-bearershavelowerbodytemperaturesthatheightentheriskofdying,”Sinervosaidinastatement.“Wearewatchingthesespeciesdisappearbeforeoureyes.”Althoughcurrentevidenceshowsthatclimatechangeisaffectingthehabitatrangesofmanyspecies,thereisstillalotofuncertaintyabouthowmuchclimatechangewillaffectspecies,researcherssay.ManyMexicanlizardspeciesliveinhighaltitude“islands”,whereclimatechangehappensthefastest.Thelizardscannotadjustfastenoughtosurvive.Thescientistssaytheydonotthinktheanimalsarelikelytosavethemselvesjustbymovingsomewhereelseeither.“HowquicklycanEarth’slizardsadapttotherisingglobaltemperatures?That’stheimportantquestion,”Sinervosaidinapressrelease.“Weareactuallyseeinglowlandspeciesmovingupward,slowlydrivinguplandspeciesoutoftheirhabitats.Iftheuplandspeciescan’tevolvefastenough,theywilldieout.”【文章大意】文章介紹了由于氣溫的上升,蜥蜴物種的數(shù)量可能已經(jīng)下降到了不行逆轉(zhuǎn)的地步。5.Whichofthefollowinglizardsfaceahigherriskofdyingout?A.Lizardsatlowaltitudes.B.Lizardsthatbeartheiryoung.C.Lizardsthatlayeggs.D.Lizardsinastableenvironment.【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第四段中“Lizardsthatbearliveyoungareespeciallyatriskofdyingout,theresearcherspointout,comparedtothelizardsthatlayeggs.(探討人員指出,與產(chǎn)卵的蜥蜴相比,生育幼崽的蜥蜴尤其面臨滅亡的危急。)”可知,生育幼崽的蜥蜴面臨更大的滅亡風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。故選B。6.AccordingtoBarrySinervoandhiscolleagues,_______.
A.theirconclusionisbasedoncurrentdataonvariouskindsoflizardsB.20percentoflocalspecieshavealreadydisappearedworldwideC.theyareuncertainabouthowmuchclimatechangewillaffectspeciesD.theyareseeinghighlandspeciesmovingdownward【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第五段“Althoughcurrentevidenceshowsthatclimatechangeisaffectingthehabitatrangesofmanyspecies,thereisstillalotofuncertaintyabouthowmuchclimatechangewillaffectspecies,researcherssay.(探討人員說,盡管目前的證據(jù)表明氣候改變正在影響很多物種的棲息地范圍,但氣候改變將在多大程度上影響物種仍有很多不確定性。)”可知,BarrySinervo和他的同事們不確定氣候改變會在多大程度上影響物種。故選C。7.Theuplandlizardsareaffectedgreatlybytheclimatechangebecauseof_______.
A.theirlivinghabitats’destructionB.theirlivingskillsC.highlandspeciesmovingdownwardD.theiradaptivecapacity【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據(jù)文章最終一段中“Weareactuallyseeinglowlandspeciesmovingupward,slowlydrivinguplandspeciesoutoftheirhabitats.Iftheuplandspeciescan’tevolvefastenough,theywilldieout.”(我們看到低地物種正向高處遷移,漸漸地將高地物種趕出它們的棲息地。假如高地物種進(jìn)化速度不夠快,它們就會滅亡。)”可推斷,氣候改變對高地蜥蜴的影響很大,是因?yàn)樯瞽h(huán)境的破壞。故選A。8.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_______.
A.provethatEarthisnotsuitableforlizardsB.warnthatlizardsmaydieoutquicklyduetotheclimatechangeC.explainwhynomorelizardswillbefoundby2080D.emphasizethatthehabitatoflizardsischanginggreatly【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知,文章主要介紹了由于氣溫的上升,蜥蜴物種的數(shù)量可能已經(jīng)下降到了不行逆轉(zhuǎn)的地步。從而可以推斷出,此文的目的是警告人們由于氣候改變,蜥蜴可能會很快滅亡。故選B?!緦W(xué)問拓展】長難句分析Althoughcurrentevidenceshowsthatclimatechangeisaffectingthehabitatrangesofmanyspecies,thereisstillalotofuncertaintyabouthowmuchclimatechangewillaffectspecies.分析:本句是一個(gè)復(fù)合句。句中although引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,從句中含有一個(gè)that引導(dǎo)的賓語從句;主句是therebe句型,howmuchclimatechangewillaffectspecies為賓語從句。翻譯:盡管目前的證據(jù)表明氣候改變正在影響很多物種的棲息地范圍,但氣候改變將在多大程度上影響物種仍有很多不確定性。Ⅱ.閱讀填句(2024·長沙模擬)Aremenabletodance?Well,ifIamanexample,thenno—Ihavetwoleftfeetandtakingtothedancefloorjustfillsmewithdread.Butofcourse,weknowthatmostofushavethepotentialtothrowsomeshapes,1
Ifyou’veeverwatchedfascinatingdanceshowsonTV,you’llknowthattherearemenwhohavegreatdexterityandfancyfootworkonthedancefloor.Theseprofessionaldancershavespentyearslearningandperformingballroomdancessuchasthewaltz,foxtrotandtango.2Accordingtoasurvey,overthreequartersofBritishmenhaveneverorrarelydanced.Itfoundthatoverathirdofmensurveyedwouldn’tshowofftheirskillsonthedancefloorbecausetheyweretooembarrassed.Andtenpercentsaidwhatputthemoffwasfearofbeingthecenterofattention,beingmadefunof,orbeingjudged.
Womenmaysaywehavetorelax,getonourfeetandjustletourselvesgo!3Butwhathelpsisacrowdeddancefloorwherethereissafetyinnumbers.Andaccordingtothesurvey,4Onemanquestionedsaid,“Idon’tthinkI’mverygoodatitandthereforeneedsomeDutchcouragetogetmeonthefloor.”
5Weneedtraining,weneedtopracticeandweneedtoloseourinhibitions.GarethDew,whotookpartinthesurvey,says,“Ithinktobeabletodanceyouneedtobeabletoletloose,beawareofyourbodyandgenerallybemorecomfortableinyourself.”Wouldyouagree?
A.Easiersaidthandone.B.manymenneedadrink.C.aslongaswearesmartenough.D.sowhatisitthat’sstoppingus?E.Solet’sfaceit,andmenjustneedhelp.F.menalwaysneedagreatdancingpartner.G.Butforamajorityofusmen,wearenotwillingtoparticipate.【文章大意】文章主要說明白男人能不能跳舞這個(gè)問題,分析了男性不情愿跳舞的緣由,以及要跳舞所須要的一些幫助。1.【解析】選D。結(jié)合上文“男人能跳舞嗎?好吧,假如我是一個(gè)例子,那就不能——我笨手笨腳,跳起舞來讓我充溢恐驚。但當(dāng)然,我們知道我們大多數(shù)人都有潛力做出一些舞蹈動(dòng)作”可知,上文提到大多數(shù)人有做一些舞蹈動(dòng)作的潛力,故本句承接上文提出疑問是什么阻擋了男人跳舞,故D選項(xiàng)“那么是什么阻擋了我們?”符合語境,故選D。2.【解析】選G。依據(jù)上一段可知本段與上一段構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,主要是在說明男人不情愿跳舞的緣由,故G選項(xiàng)“但是對于我們大多數(shù)男人來說,我們不情愿參與?!狈险Z境,故選G。3.【解析】選A。依據(jù)上文“女人可能會說我們必需放松,站起來,釋放自我!”以及后文“但有幫助的是一個(gè)擁擠的舞池,在那里人多平安”可知,上文提到女人說男人應(yīng)當(dāng)釋放自我,去跳舞,后文則提到男人要借助擁擠的舞池來獲得平安感,說明男人要跳舞這件事,說起來簡單做起來卻難。故A選項(xiàng)“說起來簡單做起來難”符合語境,故選A。4.【解析】選B。依據(jù)上文“Andaccordingtothesurvey(依據(jù)調(diào)查)”以及后文“一名受訪男性說:“我不認(rèn)為我很擅長這個(gè),因此須要一些酒后之勇來讓我上場。”可知,本句是在說明調(diào)查內(nèi)容,指出男人跳舞須要一些東西來給自己供應(yīng)志氣,故B選項(xiàng)“很多男人須要喝點(diǎn)東西”符合語境,故選B。5.【解析】選E。依據(jù)后文“我們須要訓(xùn)練,我們須要練習(xí),我們須要擺脫束縛”可知,后文列舉了男人跳舞須要的各種幫助,后文中weneed可對應(yīng)到E選項(xiàng)中menjustneed。故E選項(xiàng)“所以讓我們面對現(xiàn)實(shí)吧,男人只是須要幫助”符合語境,故選E。Ⅲ.書面表達(dá)(2024·常德模擬)假定你是李華,最近你發(fā)覺一款向中學(xué)生供應(yīng)高校課程的應(yīng)用程序。請你用英語寫一封郵件,向你的交換生摯友Ann舉薦這個(gè)程序。內(nèi)容包括:1.應(yīng)用程序的名稱及課程設(shè)置;2.運(yùn)用該應(yīng)用程序的好處。留意:寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右。DearAnn,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【參考范文】DearAnn,IhaverecentlyfoundawonderfulappnamedPre-collegePrograms,whichisaimedathighschoolstudentswhowanttolearnmoreaboutcollegecourses.Theappofferscoursesonavarietyofsubjects,suchasspeech,literature,psychology,philosophy,history,biology,computerscience,physicsandmath.IamnowtakingacoursecalledYoungAdultLiteratureandItsReaders.Pre-collegeProgramsoffersusagreatopportunitytofindoutwhichfieldofstudywe’rereallyinterestedin,orwhatweshouldexpectinourcollege.Ihopethisappcanprovideyouwithanewlearningexperience.Yours,LiHua閱讀理解Wearewhatweeat,andwhatweeatshowssomethingaboutwhatweareinreturn.Soitshouldn’tbeallthatsurprisingthathumansarenowapparentlyeatingplastic.AsmalltrialattheMedicalUniversityofViennafoundtinypiecesofitinthedigestive(消化的)systemsofpeoplefromeightdifferentcountries,includingtheUK.Thestudyinvolvedjusteightpeopleanddoesn’ttelluswhat,ifany,effecteatingplasticwashavingontheirbodies,whichmeansmoreresearchisneededbeforeweknowwhatanyofthisreallymeans.Wealreadyknewthatfishwereeatingplastic.Didwereallythinkitwouldn’treachbackuptothetopofthefoodchain,andthattheconsequencesofourownactionscouldn’treturntoaffectus?Doesitactuallymatter?Thisstudycan’tyetanswerthatquestion,becauseallittellsusisthatmicroplastics(微塑料)werefoundinhumanfaeces(糞便).Ifthey’rejustpassingthroughlikeunwelcomeguestsbeforebeingdrivenoutofthebody,thenperhapsthere’snodamagedone.Iftherewereevidenceofplasticsbeingabsorbedinourinternalorgans,thatcouldbeadangeroussign.Andsolvingplasticpollutionmustnotbedelayed.Solvingplasticpollutionisnotassimpleassomecampaignersmakeitsound.Changingfromplasticpackagingtoothermaterialswouldcauseotherenvironmentalproblems,forastart.Bottlingliquidsinglassratherthanplasticmakethemheavier,whichpotentiallymeansmoretripstotransportthem.Thereisareason,inshort,whywereliedsomuchonplasticinthefirstplace,andevenifitwerepossibletostopusingthestufftomorrow,itwouldtakeupto1,000yearsforsomeofwhat’sbeingproducedrightnowtodisappearcompletely.Butjustbecauseit’sdifficult,itdoesn’tmeanwecandonothing.Thereissomethingreallymadaboutasocietythatontheonehandisobsessedwiththequalityofthefoodweputinourmouths,butontheotherhandhappilyeatsitsowngarbage.Thewaronplastic,itseems,justgotpersonal.【文章大意】文章主要告知我們塑料污染已經(jīng)很嚴(yán)峻了,甚至我們自己的身體也含有塑料垃圾。1.Whatdoweknowaboutthestudymentionedinthetext?A.ItinvolvedeightpeoplefromdifferentregionsoftheUK.B.Itrevealedthatfisheatingplastichasbadeffectsontheirbodies.C.Itfoundsmallplasticpiecesinmostpartsofpeople’sinternaltissues.D.Itdidn’tgiveclearconclusionsabouttheeffectsofeatingplastic.【解析】選D。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章其次段中Thestudyinvolvedjusteightpeopleanddoesn’ttelluswhat,ifany,effecteatingplasticwashavingontheirbodies,whichmeansmoreresearchisneededbeforeweknowwhatanyofthisreallymeans.可知,對于吃塑料食品的影響,該探討并沒有給出明確
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