英语时事阅读题四（适用于初三和高一学生）暑假练习

1、最新英语时事阅读题四（适用于初三和高一学生）A篇Researchers say that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling African elephant ivory tusks. And the research comes as Africas elephant population is decreasing quickly. The elephant population in Africa is estimated to be about 415,000. In 1979, the

2、re were about 1.3 million elephants on the continent and 100 years ago, the number was 5 million.The new study was published in Nature Human Behavior. The researchers examined the DNA of elephant tusks and evidence including telephone, financial, automobile and shipping records. They used the inform

3、ation to identify connections in trafficking（交易）operations across the continent.Biologist Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington is a lead writer of the study. He said he hopes it helps police target the leaders of these networks instead of the elephant killers themselves. If you can stop the

4、 trade where the ivory is being consolidated（合并，力口强）and exported out of the country, those are really the key players/ said Wasser.Each year, an estimated 500 metric tons of poached elephant tusks are shipped from Africa, mostly to Asia. For around twenty years, Wasser has been interested in a few k

5、ey questions: nWhere is most of the ivory being poarhed, who is moving it, and how many people are they? He has samples from the tusks of more than 4,300 elephants taken out of Africa from 1995 to the present.Biologist Robert Pringle, who was not involved in the study, praised the work. He said the

6、data shows connections that can lead to strong inferences（推 论）In 2004, Wasser showed that DNA from elephant tusks and waste could be used to find an elephants home location to within a few hundred kilometers. In 2018, he recognized that finding identical DNA in tusks from two different ivory seizure

7、s（ 没收）meant they were taken from the same animal - and likely by the same poaching network. The new research identifies DNA belonging to elephant parents and children, as well as brothers and sisters. Such genetic（基因的）links can provide information for wildlife officials seeking other evidence -cell

8、phone records, license plates, shipping documents（文件） and financial statements -to link different ivory shipments.John Brown III is a special agent（特工）with the United States Homeland Security Department and wrote the study with Wasser. The agents work on environmental crimes goes back 25 years. Brow

9、n has told theLargess said the class at Ballou seeks nto help some people who wouldn*t have the chance to even get into the apprenticeship program, and give them a leg up.n That, he added, can hopefully help them with a better future.n(512 words)根据文章内容，选择最正确答案：Which is untrue about the classroom on

10、wheels ?It is used to prevent some disastrous situations resulted by young students.You can learn about carpentry skills under supervision.It may help you to find a new career.It is moveable around the town.The Mobile wood shop program is started to help.A. the kidsB. woodworkersC. the young man D.

11、people at all ageThe learners can learn to in the wood shop.how to cut, mark, measure, nail on woodhow to use different carpentry tools.how to make things like simple wooden thingshow to build a house with some wood.Which of the following is soft skills?measuring a piece of wood.making a simple bird

12、houseteamworking with your workmates.reading a rulerWhat does the underlined phrase wive them e 加口 up mean?stop them doing something.allow them to do something.help them with somethingprevent them doing something答案：1A2C3D4C5CAssociated Press that in the past, a single seizure of illegal goods would

13、rarely lead to the identification of the major crime group responsible. But now, he said, The DNA links can alert（使警觉）us to the connections between individual seizures.nThe new research led to the discovery that only a very few criminal groups are behind most of the ivory trade in Africa. Researcher

14、s identified several poaching hotspots, including areas of Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Gabon and Republic of Congo. Tusks are often moved to storage centers where they are loaded into shipping containers with other illegal goods. Then, the containers go to ports for travel out of Africa.Brian Arnold,

15、 a Princeton University biologist who was not involved in the research, said, “Confronting （面对） these networks is a great example of how genetics can be used for conservation purposes.0（526 words）根据文章内容，选择最正确答案：The researchers studied the DNA of elephant tusks and evidence in order tomake sure the n

16、umber of criminal groups.estimate the number of African elephant.find the connections in tusk trade around the world.find the reasons why the elephant population is decreasing.Who do not take part in the study?Samuel Wasser and Robert PringleJohn Brown III and Brian ArnoldSamuel Wasser and John Brow

17、n IIIRobert Pringle and Brian ArnoldSamuel Wasser thinks the most important thing to protect the elephants isA.to find and stop the elephant killers.to find and stop the major crime group who collect and sell the tusk.to find and stop the buyers around the world.to study and use genetics to find the

18、 homes of elephants.What does the underlined word poach mean?A. to cook food B. to hunt illegallyC. to keep in safety D. to sell and buyAccording to the report, which statement is untrue?The elephant population is going down quickly.The police used the study to find the people who killing elephants

19、and moving the tusks.Only a very few criminal groups are trading most of the ivory in Africa.The researchers study the genetic links to find the poaching hot spots.答案：1C2D3B4B5BB篇Koalas were declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. More koalas are dying from disease, lost habitat and other t

20、hreats. Earlier, koalas had been considered a vulnerable species. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley lowered their conservation status on the countrys east coast in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The governments Threatened Species Scientific Committee recommen

21、ded the change.Many koalas in Australia suffer from chlamydia. The disease causes blindness, infections and infertility.Last year, the Australian Koala Foundation said the country has lost about 30 percent of its koalas in the past three years. In 2020, a parliamentary investigation warned the speci

22、es might become extinct before 2050 without immediate help. The number of koalas in Queensland has fallen by half since 2001 because of lack of water, fires and deforestation. Some are killed in attacks by dogs, or hit by cars.nKoalas have gone from no-listing to vulnerable to endangered within a de

23、cade. That is a shockingly fast decline/1 said Stuart Blanch. He is a conservation scientist with the World Wildlife Fund-Australia. Blanch added that koalas will go extinct if new laws are not passed to protect forests.The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are less than 100,000 Koala

24、s left in the wild. There may be as few as 43,000. Summer forest fires in 2019 and 2020 killed at least 6,400 of the animals. Rescue workers tried hard to save them and treat their injuries. HThere have been many pressures on the koala. The Black Summer fires, of course, was a tipping point. But we

25、know the koala is vulnerable to climate change and to disease/1 Ley told reporters Friday.Ley said the government is working to protect the animal. She said vaccines are being given to koalas to prevent and treat chlamydia, and drones（无人机）are being used to study them and rebuild their habitat. The g

26、overnment says that listing koalas as endangered will bring attention to them and help address threats.But conservation groups argue more has to be done to prevent their extinction. The Australian Koala Foundation has called for legislation(立 法)to protect them and prevent land clearing and mining pr

27、ojects that are destroying their habitats. It says koalas are also in danger across Victoria and South Australia.Changing their status to endangered does not really help, said Deborah Tabart. She is the head of the foundation, Behind all the photo opportunities and political rhetoric(花言巧 语的)they (th

28、e federal government) continue to approve the destruction of koalahabitat,n she said.(424 words)根据文章内容，选择最正确答案：According to the report, we can learn that most koalas die from the followings except.disease and bad climateforest firesthe destruction from humanattacks from other animalsWhich is the mos

29、t important to protect koalas in Australia?Stopping the deforestationListing koalas as endangeredVaccinating the animalsPassing new laws to protect the species.Scientists estimate that the extinction of koala will happenwithoutimmediate help.A. In three years. B. within a decadeC. before 2050 D. aft

30、er 20 yearsWhich of the following words matches its definition incorrectly?vulnerable weak and easily hurtaddress - details of where somebody lives or worksdecline change toward something smaller or lowerdestruction destroying somethingWhich is not mentioned in the report for the government doing to

31、 protect koalas?Giving them vaccines.Studying koalas with drones.Rebuilding the habitats for the species.Continuing the legislation.答案：1D2D3C4B5DC篇An old steel-making center in Beijing is getting new life as a place for shopping, eating and working. Now, it is also being shown on televisions during

32、this year*s Winter Olympics. The center has large cooling towers and smokestacks, which are big industrial structures for dealing with pollution and heat.This month, however, they are being seen with the Olympic ski jumping competition known as Big Air”. In the competition, the skiers slide down a 6

33、4-meter high, 164-meter-long ramp to gain speed before they jump into the air and do tricks. As they rise, television cameras show them with the factory in the background.Some people watching used social media to say the images made them wonder if the Olympics were being held in Springfield, the hom

34、e of the Simpsons family. In the cartoon, Homer Simpson worked at a nuclear power center.China closed the Shougang steel factory before the 2008 Summer Olympics to reduce air pollution. Since then, the factory has been turned into a place where people work, eat and walk on grassy areas. The old part

35、s of the factory are still there. But many of the spaces have been turned into offices. Alex Hall is an American freestyle skier. He said: The crazy smokestack things in the back are pretty cool.”Big Air skiing is new for this Olympics. The snowboard version of the event happened for the first time

36、four years ago in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The event usually takes place in mountain ski areas or in temporary places inside sports stadiums. But the Shougang ramp（坡道）is a permanent structure. Other Big Air events around the world are made using materials that are easy to take down when the event e

37、nds.Chinese officials hope that Beijing will be a place for future competitions. The competitors like the ramp because the structure is secure. When they compete on temporary ramps, they do not feel as safe. Some of them said the city ramp is just as good as the ones in the mountains. They are able

38、to do their usual tricks without worrying about running out of space.American skier Nick Goepper compared the place to something you would see in a video game. American-born skier Eileen Gu won gold competing for China in the event on Tuesday. She said permanent ski jumps are a good idea for the spo

39、rt. She called it fantastic”，or really good, and noted thatit feels like being on a glacier although it is in the city. Skier Kirsty Muir of Great Britain called the place amazing” and cool”. Antoine Adelisse of France said he was a little sad to be at the top of the jump and not see mountains. Howe

40、ver, he liked how it looked at night with the bright lights.There is a question about how many cities will able to build a structure like the one in China. The ramp in Beijing is built into a larger seating area that can be used for concerts and other performances. Goepper said more competition plac

41、es like the one in Shougang would help the sport find new fans since more people can see the event in cities.Zhang Li designed the ramp and said it is supposed to look like a ribbon floating in the air.(546 words)根据文章内容，选择最正确答案：How do the cooling towers and smokestacks become famous?A. They are plac

42、es for shopping, eating and working.B.They can deal with pollution and heat.C. They are being seen with the Olympic ski jumping competition known as “Big AiriD. They look like the buildings in Springfield, the home of the Simpsons family.China changed the old steel-making center in the following way

43、s exceptclosing the factory before the 2008 Summer Olympicsturning it into a place where people work, eat and walk on grassy areas.turning many of the spaces into officespulling down the old parts of the factoryWhich of the following is true?The snowboard version is new for this Olympics.The Shougan

44、g ramp will be taken down after the Beijing Olympics.The competitors will feel safer when they compete on Shougang ramp.The ramp for Olympics in South Koreais also a permanent structure.Antoine Adelisse feltwhen doing tricks on the ramp because hecouldnt see mountains.A. fantastic B. amazed C. surpr

45、ised D. sadFrom Goepper we can learn that.the old steel-making center will be a popular place in Beijing.the sports on snow will be more and morepopular in cities.you will see large cooling towers and smokestacks in future video games.Beijing will be a place for future competitions.答案：1C2D3C4D5BD篇Ni

46、neteen-year-old Zara Rutherford set the world record Thursday as the youngest woman to fly alone around the world. Rutherford took the Guinness World record that had been held by 30-year-old American flyer Shaesta Waiz since 2017. The youngest male to fly alone is BritainTravis Ludlow. He set that r

47、ecord on July 12, 2021, when he was 18 years and 150 days old.The British-Belgian pilot started her trip around the world on August 18. It covered 51,000 kilometers over 52 countries and five continents. On Thursday, Rutherford landed her small airplane back in western Belgium.Its just really crazy,

48、 I haven*t quite processed it, she said.The flight was supposed to take three months. But bad weather and visa delays kept her grounded and extended the trip by about two months.Rutherford started in Belgium and headed west over Britain, Iceland, and Greenland. The path took her over Canada, the Uni

49、ted States, and Latin America. Rutherford could not leave Alaska for a month because of weather and visa delays. A winter storm forced another long stop in the Russian Far East before she traveled to Korea, Indonesia, India, the Middle East, and back to Europe.To meet the requirement for a round-the

50、-world flight, Rutherford had to land on two points opposite each other on Earth: Jambi in Indonesia and Tumaco in Colombia. The teenager said the last part of her trip, from Germany, had been difficult. She had to deal with rain and snow coming out of Frankfurt. But she was happy to be accompanied

51、by the Belgian Air Forces Red Devils team before landing. nThe people were incredible, everywhere/* she said.Rutherford said she has been traveling in small planes with her pilot parents since she was six. She gained her pilot*s license in 2020 and started flying herself at 14. Rutherford dreams of

52、being an astronaut. She hopes her trip will get more women interested in science, technology, and aviation（航空）.On her website, Rutherford wrote, Boys learn through toys, street names, history classes and movies that they can be scientists, astronauts, CEOs or presidents.H She added, Girls are often

53、encouraged to be beautiful, kind, helpful and sweet. With my flight, I want to show young women that they can be bold, ambitious and make their dreams come true.(381 words)根据文章内容，选择最正确答案：Arrange the names from young to old.Zara Rutherford, Shaesta Waiz, Travis LudlowShaesta Waiz, Travis Ludlow, Zara

54、 RutherfordZara Rutherford, Travis Ludlow, Shaesta WaizTravis Ludlow, Zara Rutherford, Shaesta WaizArrange the followings Rutherfordhad visited in time order.Britain, Canada ,Russia, Indonesia, India,Iceland, Russia, Korea, the United States, Canada, the Middle EastBritain, Germany, Iceland,Canada,

55、Latin America,IndonesiaGreenland, Canada, Russian,Korea, Latin AmericajndiaHow long did Rutherfords flight last for?A. two months B. three months C. four months D. five monthsWhich countries did Rutherford have to had a long stop in?the United States, IcelandRussian, the United StatesCanada, Germany

56、D. Russian, Colombia,Which was Rutherford5s dream to be?.A.flyer B. pilot C. astronaut D. travelerAccording to the Rutherford, she took this trip because she want toset the world record.show her ability at flying.make her dream come true.encourage the females to achieve their dreams.答案：1C2A3D4B5C6DE

57、篇Handing power tools over to young students could result in some disastrous situations. But if those tools are combined with effective supervision and teaching, the students can learn valuable new skills and might even find a new career path.One such program, in Washington, D.C., aims to teach wood

58、working and finished carpentry skills to teens and young adults. It includes a wood shop, completely housed inside a truck, that acts as a kind of classroom on wheels.The Mobile wood shop program was started by the nonprofit Zenith Community Arts Foundation. It is currently based at Ballou STAY Oppo

59、rtunity Academy in Washington, D.C. Ballou STAY is an alternative（非传统的）education program that offers students job training and has a high school graduation program for adults over age 23. Margery Goldberg, Zeniths director, said the goal of the wood shop is to get people jobs.Goldberg is an artist, wood sculptor and longti