高考英语复习备考：同源高考----与海牛畅游 等3则

1、高考英语复习备考：同源高考一与海牛畅游等3那么Swimming with manatees 与海牛畅游穿好潜水衣，戴好氧气面罩，与温柔的“海洋巨人”来一场美丽的邂逅吧The water is clear as glass and the sun is just starting to rise as I cruise with a group of sightseers down Florida*s Crystal River in a small boat. We can touch the green sea grass swaying on the river bed and see s

2、mall grouper fish hiding in the fronds. In wetsuits and masks, we float downstream towards Three Sisters Spring.Then, out of nowhere, a manatee calf （崽;幼兽） swims towards me. I practice the freeze and floaf technique and stay perfectly still. The baby brushes my wetsuit with his nose. A meter and a h

3、alf long and weighing about 180 kilograms, he is one of the friendliest and most curious creatures I have ever encountered. His eyes are cloudy blue; his skin is thick, grayish brown, wrinkled and covered in hundreds of coarse body hairs.Ive come to Crystal River hoping for just such an encounter wi

4、th these gentle giants of the sea, whose closest relatives are not seals or dolphins as one might expect, but elephants.After a few minutes of poking （戳），the calf loses interest in me, turns around and goes deeper into the spring, propelled by his powerful tail. He soon finds his mother, resting on

5、the springs shallow bottom.Curiously, they are fast swimmers when they need to be, yet have no natural predators; even crocodiles give them the right of way.The manatee population on Floridas Atlantic coast, along the Indian River Lagoon near Orlando is reducing. The fall of 2021 saw a severe reduct

6、ion in manatee numbers due to algal blooms from polluted waters that destroyed sea grass beds. State and federal wild-life officials announced a special operation to handfed manateesan unusual move by conservationists who usually advise that wild animals search for food on their own so they dont bec

7、ome dependent on humans.It serves as a reminder of the precarious （不稳定的） state of these wonderful creatures and makes me feel more grateful that I had a rare opportunity to have floated, if not swum, with two of them.Reading CheckWhich of the following animals are manatees closest relatives?A. Cows.

8、 B. Seals.C. Dolphins. D. Elephants.What does the underlined word predators in paragraph 5 mean?A. Skills. B. Enemies.C. Burdens. D. Pressures.Why did the manatee population on Floridas Atlantic coast reduce greatly in 2021?People couldnt find enough food to feed them.People advised manatees to sear

9、ch for food by themselves.Their food was badly affected because of polluted waters.Their habitats were occupied by more polluted sea grass.Which of the following words can best describe the authors journey?A. Costly but worthwhile. B. Tiring and dangerous.C. Exciting and significant. D. Challenging

10、but entertaining.Language StudyDifficult sentenceThe water is clear as glass and the sun is just starting to rise as I cruise with a group of sightseers down Florida*s Crystal River in a small boat.河水像玻璃一样清澈，太阳刚 刚升起，我和一群观光客乘坐小船沿着佛罗里达州的水晶河航行。【点石成金】本句是一个并列复合句，句中的第二个as引导时间状语从句。肯尼亚的气候卫士在非洲东部的肯尼亚有一项由学生主导

11、的植树计划，自该计划实施以来已有30, 000 多棵树苗被种植Green Generation Initiative is a Kenyan charity that has been planting tree seedlings and countering deforestation （滥伐森林） and climate change in the East African nation since 2016.Founded by climate activist Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti when she was twenty-one years old, t

12、he initiatives primary focus is on nurturing young climate activists through environmental education in schools and addressing food in-security in the region through planting fruit trees.Since its start, over 30, 000 tree seedlings have been planted in Kenya, while thousands of schoolchildren have n

13、ot just planted trees but adopted them to ensure that young people learn the importance of acting as a guardian over the health of the environment.The trees have recorded a survival rate of over 98 per cent, as they are tended to from seedling to maturity.Speaking to world leaders at the United Nati

14、ons Climate Change Conference in Glasgow （COP26）, Elizabeth issued a warning on the threat of climate change, Over two million of my fellow Kenyans are facing climate-related starvation. In 2025, half of the worlds population will be facing water scarcity. By 2045, the climate crisis will have displ

15、aced about 80 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa alone.”She added, “I have been doing what I can. I was inspired by the greatWangari Maathai. She appealed to thousands of women and men to plant tens of millions of trees throughout Kenya. Her approach was practical, holistic （全面的），and deeply ecolog

16、ical. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. I founded a tree growing initiative that enhances food security for young Kenyans. So far, we have grown 30, 000 fruit trees to maturity, providing desperately needed nutrition for thousands of children. We are the adults on this Ea

17、rth right now, and it is our responsibility to ensure that the children have food and water.”Reading CheckWhat does the underlined word countering in paragraph 1 mean?A. Turning to. B. Searching for. C. Hearing from. D. Fighting against.Whats the main goal of Green Generation Initiative?To plant hea

18、lthier fruit trees at school.To educate students to focus on the environment.To increase the survival rate of fruit trees.To guide Kenyans to face food insecurity properly.What will happen to Sub-Saharan Africa in 2045 according to what Elizabeth said?People cannot find water.People will have no saf

19、e food.About 80 million people will lose their homes.About 80 million people will die of starvation.Language StudyDifficult sentenceSince its start, over 30, 000 tree seedlings have been planted in Kenya, while thousands of schoolchildren have not just planted trees but adopted them to ensure that y

20、oung people learn the importance of acting as a guardian over the health of the environment.自其成立以来，已有30, 000多棵树苗被种植在肯尼亚，而成千上万的学童 不仅种树，而且还“养树、以确保年轻人了解作为环境健康守护者的重要性。【点石成金】本句是一个并列复合句，while作并列连词用时，意思是“而;然而、带有转折的意味;toensurethe environment是不定式作目的状语,that引导宾语从句,作动词ensure的宾语。寻拄俯服文化是民族精神的生动诠释，那么“我”该如何守住自己文化的根

21、？I still remember the days when my grandmother used to take me on long walks along the summer grass. The sun was always shining on the small roots of the grass on the ground. I remember noticing how, even though the roots were small, they still managed to stick out. Even though there were other thin

22、gs that could attract people to the parts of the grass, somehow the mind always seemed to lead to the roots, where it all started its origins.I have learned to realize early on that if you come from a culture that is different from the mainstream culture, eventually you will have to choose. And some

23、times, the choosing isnt an easy process. Growing up as a Chinese in New Zealand, I have often felt the need to have to choose between the two cultures that I live by. Even with friends, I would be the outsider that is stuck somewhere in the middle.On some days, I would choose to be another version

24、of myself, dyeing （幺合染色） my hair blonde. On other days, I would feel the need to relocate （迁移）to the Asian part of me. The part of me, also known as the “roots“ of the grass, has always been kept hidden for some reasons. Whenever I redeye my own hair black, I get the feeling that I am preserving som

25、e of the roots that I may have left behind.Sometimes, we just want to preserve those roots that we have kept hidden. We try extra hard to become “a part of something we might have left behind. However, it is more meaningful if we allow that thing （culture in this case） to become a part of our daily

26、lives. In this way, we will become less likely to forget “this” part of ourselves.Reading CheckWhat can be inferred about the roots of the grass in paragraph 1 ?They were too small to be seen.They grew well in the summer daylight.They looked less attractive than the leaves.They were likely to grab peoples attention.What challenge did the author face while living in New Zealand?She felt stuck between two cultures.She shared few similarities with friends.She lacked a sense of belong