2013年高考英语二轮阅读理解归类复习-环境保护(详解

1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解归类复习环境保护AWilderness“In wilderness (荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism.The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection：whether to place wilderness at

2、the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out，there is a strong appeal in images of the wild，the untouched；more than anything else，they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly.The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong，and the da

3、nger exploitation (开发) brings to such landscapes (景观) is real.Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans needthe rainforests，for example，store carbon in vast quantities.To Mr. Sauven，these “ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.Lee Lane，a visiting fellow at

4、the Hudson Institute，takes the opposing view.He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services，such as water conservation.But that is not，he argues，a reason to avoid all human presence，or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation.There are ever more people on the Earth，and they reason

5、ably and rightfully want to have better lives，rather than merely struggle for survival.While the ways of using resources have improved，there is still a growing need for raw materials，and some wildernesses contain them in abundance.If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesse

6、s provide，the argument goes，there is no further reason not to do so.Being untouched is not，in itself，a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further，and to their being challenged by the other participants.One challenge that suggests itself to me is

7、that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly.And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings，but also the guidance of reason.What position wilderne

8、ss should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.【语篇解读】 荒野是否应该开发？仁者见仁，智者见智，两种观点针锋相对，莫衷一是。作者客观分析，冷静思考，期待着事态的发展。1John Sauven holds that _.Amany people value nature too muchBexploitation of wildernesses is harmfulCwildernesses provide humans with necessitie

9、sDthe urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong答案B考查推理判断。第二段的最后一句提到John Sauven认为“生态系统服务”远比开发的利益重要，由此可推断他的观点是开发荒野有害。2What is the main idea of Para.3?AThe exploitation is necessary for the poor people.BWildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials.CUseful services of wildernesses ar

10、e not the reason for no exploitation.DAll the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.答案C考查主旨大意。本段第二、三句是对另外一种观点的概括，意思是荒野的有益服务不能作为不开发的理由。3What is the authors attitude towards this debate?AObjective. BDisapproving.CSceptical. D Optimistic.答案A考查推理判断。作者在最后两段中并没有直接表明自己的观点，只是

11、“客观”地进行叙述。4Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP：Central PointP：PointSp：Subpoint(次要点) C：Conclusion答案D考查推理判断。文章第一段提出中心论点；第二、三两段分别阐述了两种不同的观点；第四段是作者自己的观点；最后一段是文章的结论。BPrince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his pe

12、rsonal lifestyle and official schedule.The prince will replace carbonheavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental impact of their activities.He said，“Few accountants and business decis

13、ionmakers ask，How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year？By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded，how many people will die of thirst or starvation

14、because of our activities？ These are not comfortable questions，but，by God，they need to be asked.”He added，“At the moment these costs do not appear in anyones books.Yet they are real，they are incurred now and in a relatively short time，the damage being caused may be beyond remedy.” He said the world

15、was “running up the_biggest_global_credit_card_debt in history，but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James Palace，the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the

16、 power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.Duchy Originals，the Princes food company，is taking steps to quantify how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas is emitted in growing，processing and distributing its products.The changes to the Princes travel arrangements announce

17、d yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences: Clarence House in London，Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmoral estate，as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 fulltime staff.Measures include a review of electricit

18、y use，commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June，when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emissions.Notes：incur vt.遭受remedy n补救sustainability n可持续性commuter n通勤者flanked by两侧有长短句分析

19、：Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James Palace，the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.句法点睛：本句中，“Flanked by.”为过去分词短语作状语，said后面跟了宾语从句。在宾语从句中，that引导了定语从

20、句，修饰products。句意：在圣詹姆斯宫，在首相和商务部领导人的陪同下，王子说他对可行性工程的新估算将会给消费者选择对我们的地球较少危害的产品的权利。【语篇解读】 英国的查尔斯王子准备为环保事业身体力行，改变自己的生活方式，以减少温室气体的排放。1One of the moves Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment is _.Ataking private jets that are not carbonheavyBtaking helicopters instead of priva

21、te jetsCtaking trains instead of scheduled flightsDtaking scheduled flights instead of helicopters答案D细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，查尔斯王子改变生活方式的途径是乘班机和火车，不再乘污染严重的喷气式飞机和直升机。2How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?ADissatisfied. BDisappointed.CDoubtful. DImpatient.答案A推理判断题。从文章第二段查尔斯王子对商界一连串的发问可以看出他的不满。3Duchy Or