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高考英语阅读考前复习题 环境保护(2)

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高考英语阅读考前复习题 环境保护

  I tried __8__ trash (垃圾) myself,but the job was too big.I would __9__ an hour or two on the job,only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later.Finally,I got so __10__ it that I decided something had to change.

  As a rock­climbing guide,I knew __11__ about organizing any big event.But in 2004,together with some climbers,I set a date for a __12__.On that day,more than 300 people __13__.Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash.It was amazing how much we were able to __14__.I couldn't believe the __15__ we made—the park looked clean!

  Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere.In 2007 alone,2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and __16__ 132 miles of roadway.

  I often hear people __17__ about their surroundings.If you are one of them,I would say the only way to change things is by __18__ rather than complaining.We need to teach by __19__.You can't blame others __20__ you start with yourself.

  【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章以第一人称的方式进行记叙和议论,主要讲述了作者在美国加州优胜美地国家公园(Yosemite National Park)进行环境保护的经历,表达了作者对这个国家公园的深爱之情。

  1.A.distant B.huge C.narrow D.loose

  答案 B [根据下文“3,300 feet straight up”和“I touched that giant rock...”,可以判断出El Capitan 是一块“巨大的(huge)”岩石。distant遥远的;huge巨大的;narrow狭窄的;loose松散的。B项符合题意。]

  2.A.immediately B.finally C.gradually D.recently

  答案 A [根据下文“That has been my life's passion(钟爱)ever since...”,可以判断出作者非常钟爱这块岩石,因此“一触摸到那块岩石的时候,立即就有了想要爬的冲动”。immediately立即;finally最后;gradually逐渐地;recently最近。A项符合题意。]

  3.A.imagining B.painting C.describing D.climbing

  答案 D [根据上文语境尤其是2空后的关键信息词“climb”可以判断出作者最钟爱的事情是“爬”这个国家公园里的众多山峰。imagine想象;paint绘画;describe描绘;climb(攀)爬。D项符合题意。]

  4.A.garden B.home C.lab D.palace

  答案 B [根据上文中能够体现作者感情的关键信息词“fell in love with”“camping”“life's passion”等以及下文第7空后面的“homelike”可以判断出作者对这个国家公园的钟爱之情已经达到了视其为“(自己的)家园”的程度。garden花园;home家园;lab实验室;palace宫殿。B项符合题意。]

  5.A.material B.resources C.waste D.goods

  答案 C [根据下文like后所列举的物品以及8空后的trash可以推断出作者目睹的是“很多的垃圾/废弃物”。material材料;resource资源;waste废弃物;goods货物。C项符合题意。]

  6.A.beyond B.against C.over D.within

  答案 A [根据下文“why...”从句的内容和表达的'语气,可以判断出作者对人们如此不爱护这个公园的环境,反而任意破坏这里的环境的行为感到非常不理解。beyond sb为固定结构,常用来表示“某人不理解……”。A项符合题意。]

  7.A.more B.most C.less D.least

  答案 C [根据上文描述的乱扔各种垃圾的现象以及7空后面的“and treated such a beautiful home­like place this way”,可以判断出人们对这个公园“尊重/爱护得越来越少了”。more更多;most最多;less更少;least最少。C项符合题意。]

  8.A.throwing away B.picking up

  C.breaking down D.digging out

  答案 B [根据下文描述的“几周后我发现这片区域又被人们扔满了垃圾”,以及16空前面的picked up,trash等关键信息词可以判断出作者开始亲自“捡”垃圾。throw away扔掉;pick up捡起;break down分解;出故障;dig out挖掘出。B项符合题意。]

  9.A.kill B.save C.wait D.spend

  答案 D [根据本句语境“在这个工作上……一到两个小时”和关键信息词on可知考查固定结构spend some time on...表示“在……上花费……(时间)”。kill杀死,消磨;save挽救,节省;wait等待;spend花费。D项符合题意。]

  10.A.satisfied with B.delighted inC.tired of D.used to

  答案 C [根据上文描述的“几周之后发现又被人们扔满了垃圾”,可以判断出作者对此已经“心生厌倦”,故而决定“要变换一下方式”了。(get)satisfied with对……满意;(get)delighted in对……高兴;(get)tired of对……厌倦;(get)used to习惯于……。C项符合题意。]

  11.A.something B.anythingC.everything D.nothing

  答案 D [根据上文描述的原因“身为一个登山的向导”,以及后文“But in 2004...”中的关键信息词But表示转折语意可以判断出作者“对如何组织大型的活动毫无经验、一无所知”。something某些东西;anything任何东西;everything一切事物;nothing没有任何东西。D项符合题意。]

  12.A.clean up B.party C.picnic D.concert

  答案 A [根据下一段描述的“每年来自各地的志愿者都来参加清扫活动”,尤其是关键信息词clean up可以判断出12空处是作者联合其他的登山者定好了一个固定的“清扫活动”的日期。clean up清扫活动;party聚会;picnic野餐;concert音乐会。A项符合题意。]