阅读理解及七选五专项限时训练三-高三英语二轮复习

阅读理解及七选五专项限时训练三阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：（共15个小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIndependenceissomethingthatcanbedifficulttoachieve.Butdon’tworrybecauseherewehavefourbooksthatcanhelpyou.Ifyoudon’tbuylessthanthreeofthem,you’llbegivena20%discount!TheTotalMoneyMakeoverbyDaveRamseyTakingcareofyourfinanceishard.DaveRamsey,afamousbusinessman,isheretotakeyouonthewholeprocessofplanningyourfinance,andshowthemythsofcashadvancesanddebtconsolidation(债务重整),tomakesureyourfinanceishealthy.Price:$14.49Grace’sGuidebyGraceHelbigGraceHelbigsharedhertipstobecomingagrown-up.ThebookisfullofpersonalstoriesofHelbig,herstrugglesandthelessonsshelearntfromfailingmanytimes.Thisbookisyouron-the-gofunreadwithpicturesanddrawingsofHelbig,andworksheets(作记录)topractice.Price:$7.95TheOhSheGlowsCookbookbyAngelaLiddonHavingsufferedfromeatingdisorderandlivingondiet,AngelaLiddonpromisedtoeathealthilyforever.Shethrewoutherfat-freebutterspray(黄油喷雾)andlow-caloriefrozendinnersafterlearninghowtoproperlycook.Thisbookcontainsmorethan100recipes(食谱)coveringbreakfast,salads,soups,powersnacksandthemaindishesforahealthymealatanytimeoftheday.Weallknowthathealthyeatingisallpartofbeingindependent.Price:$22.22TinyBeautifulThingsbyCherylStrayedLifecanbehard,especiallywhenitcomestorelationshipswithothers.Inthebook,Strayedgivesadviceonloveandlife.Shewritesaboutdifferentsubjects:asonrejectedbyhisparents,amotherwhohaslostherchild.Andthemessagehiddenthroughoutallheradviceisalwaysthat,ifyouwantagoodlife,youhavetocreateit.Price:$8.7621.Howmuchwillyousaveatleastifyoubuythreeofthelistedbooks?A.$5.68. B.$6.24. C.$8.95. D.$9.10.22.WhatisspecialforthebookGrace’sGuide?A.Itisabouthowtogrowuphealthily.B.Itismainlyabouthowtoworkbetter.C.Itisbasedonitsauthor’slifeexperience.D.Itteachesreaderstolearnfromothers’lifestories.23.Whichbookshouldyouchooseforsomeonewhoisbadatgettingalongwithothers?A.Grace’sGuide. B.TinyBeautifulThings.C.TheTotalMoneyMakeover. D.TheOhsheGlowsCookbook.BTechgiantsAppleandGoogleareteaminguptocreateasystemthatwouldletsmartphoneusersknowwhenthey'vecomeintocontactwithsomeonewhohasCOVID-19.ThetechnologywouldrelyontheBluetoothsignalsthatsmartphonescanbothsendoutandreceive1aperscntestspositive(阳性)forCOVID-19,theycouldinformpublichealthauthoritiesthroughanapp.Thosepublichealthappswouldthenwarnanyonewhosesmartphonesbadcometeartheinfectedperson'sphoneintheprevious14days.ThetechnologycouldbeusedonbothGoogleAndroidphonesandAppleiPhones.Thecompaniesinsistthattheywillpreservesmartphoneusers'privacyandtheirtechnologywillbeusedonlybypublichealthauthoritiestotracethespreadofCOVID-19.Smartphoneuserscanchoosetouseit.Thesoftwarewillnotcollectdataonusers'physicallocationsortheirpersonallyidentifiableinformation.Peoplewhotestpositivewouldremainunknowntothepublic,bothtothepeoplewhocameincontactwiththemandtoAppleandGoogle.“Privacyisofgreatestimportanceinthiseffort,”thecompaniessaidinajointstatement.TheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionhaswarmedthatusingcellphonedatatohandlethepandemiccarriesrisksof“destructionofprivacy”.InastatementonFriday,ACLUcybersecuritycounselJenniferGranicksaid,Thesystemalsocan'tworkwellifpeopledon’ttrustit”.ShesaidthatthejointAppleandGoogleproject“appearstoreducetheworstprivacyrisks,butthereisstillroomforimprovement.”Sheaddedthatthecontacttracingappshouldbeusedonlyforpublichealthpurposesandonlyforthedurationofthispandemic.Publichealthofficialssaythecontacttracing-findingpeoplewhohavebeenincontactwithaninfectedpersonwillbeakeystepinliftingshelterin-placerestrictionsItwouldallowpeoplewhoareknowntohavebeenexposedtothevirustoisolatethemselves,whilelettingothersrecovernormalactivities.24.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toadvertiseforpublichealth.B.Tointroduceacontacttracingsystem.C.TowarnthepublicofrisksofCOVID-19.D.Toraisepeople'sawarenessofprivacyprotection.25.Whatdothecompaniespromisetodoinparticular?A.Warnpeoplewhotestpositive.B.Protectinfectedpeople'sprivacy.C.Workwithpublichealthauthorities.D.Collectdataonusersphysicallocations.26.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?A.Publichealthissuesaretracedaccurately.B.Onlypeople'strustinfluencesthesystem.C.Thesystemisattheriskofbeingdestroyed.D.Jenniferthinksthesystemshouldbebetter.27.Thesystemismainlydesignedto.A.ensureinfectedpeople'srecoveryB.guaranteepeople'snormalactivitiesC.helppreventthespreadofCOVID-19D.encourageallthepeopletoisolatethemselvesCTheU.S.PostalService(USPS)continuestobleedredink.Itreportedanetlossof$5.6billionforfiscal2016,the10thstraightyearitsexpenseshaveexceededrevenue.Meanwhile,ithasmorethan$120billioninunfundedliabilities,mostlyforemployeehealthandretirementcosts.Therearemanybankruptcies.Fundamentally,theUSPSisinahistoricsqueezebetweentechnologicalchangethathaspermanentlydecreaseddemandforitsbread-and-butterproduct,first-classmail,andaregulatorystructurethatdeniesmanagementintheflexibilitytoadjustitsoperationstothenewreality.Andinterestgroupsrangingfrompostalunionstogreeting-cardmakersexertself-interestedpressureontheUSPS’sultimateoverseer-Congress-insistingthatwhateverelsehappenstothePostalService,aspectsofthestatusquotheydependongetprotected.Thisiswhyrepeatedattemptsatreformlegislationhavefailedinrecentyears,leavingthePostalServiceunabletopayitsbillsexceptbydeferringvitalmodernization.Nowcomeswordthateveryoneinvolved—Democrats,Republicans,thePostalService,theunionsandthesystem’sheaviestusers—hasfinallyagreedonaplantofixthesystem.LegislationismovingthroughtheHousethatwouldsaveUSPSanestimated$28.6billionoverfiveyears,whichcouldhelppayfornewvehicles,amongothersurvivalmeasures.Mostofthemoneywouldcomefromapenny-per-letterpermanentrateincreaseandfromshiftingpostalretireesintoMedicare.Thelatterstepwouldlargelyoffsetthefinancialburdenofannuallypre-fundingretireehealthcare,thusaddressingalong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunion.IfitclearstheHouse,thismeasurewouldstillhavetogetthroughtheSenate—wheresomeoneisboundtopointoutthatitamountstothebare,bareminimumnecessarytokeepthePostalServiceafloat,notcomprehensivereform.There’snochangetocollectivebargainingattheUSPS,amajoromissionconsideringthatpersonnelaccountsfor80percentoftheagency’scosts.AlsomissingisanydiscussionofeliminatingSaturdayletterdelivery.Thatcommon-sensechangeenjoyswidepublicsupportandwouldsavetheUSPS$2billionperyear.Butpostalspecial-interestgroupsseemtohavekilledit,atleastintheHouse.Theemergingconsensusaroundthebillisasignthatlegislatorsaregettingfrightenedaboutapoliticallyembarrassingshort-termcollapseattheUSPS.Itisnot,however,asignthatthey’regettingseriousabouttransformingthepostalsystemforthe21stcentury.28.ThefinancialproblemwiththeUSPSiscausedpartlyby__________.A.itsunbalancedbudget B.itsrigidmanagementC.thecostfortechnicalupgrading D.thewithdrawalofbanksupport29.Thelong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunionscanbeaddressedby________.A.removingitsburdenofretireehealthcareB.makingmoreinvestmentinnewvehiclesC.adoptinganewrate-increasemechanismD.attractingmorefirst-classmailusers30.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorseemstoviewlegislatorswith__________.A.respectB.toleranceC.discontentD.gratitude31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheUSPSStartstoMissItsGoodOldDays.B.ThePostalService:KeepAwayfromMyCheese.C.TheUSPS:ChronicIllnessRequiresaQuickCure.D.ThePostalServiceNeedsMorethanaBand-Aid.DOneoftheclassicscience-fictiontreatmentsoftheendofcivilizationwasTheDeathofGrass,byJohnChristopher,inwhichamysterioussicknessstruckdownallthegrassesonwhichmostoftheworld'sagricultureisbased,fromricetowheat.Tntheend,politicsamongthesurvivorsofdisease,warandfaminewerereducedtobitterfratricidalstruggleoveradefensiblepotatopatch.Likemostoftheso-called''comfortabledisaster"novels,thiscouldbecriticizedforoptimism.Depressingasafutureoffamineandthewarofallagainstallmightseem,theconsequenceswerelargelylimitedtohumans.However,thethreatenedextinctionofinsectpopulationsaroundtheworldraisestheprospectofamuchlessgeneraldisaster,whichwouldinvolveplants,birds,fish,smallmammals,andeverythingelsedependingoninsects.That'sjustthestart.Otherspecies,andweourselves,dependontheanimalsandplantsthatneedinsects.Whentheygo,wego.Thisisnotjustagreaterdisaster.It'samuchmorereasonableone.Themostrecentstudyhasconcludedthatinsectbiomassisdecreasingaroundtheworldatarateof2.5%ayear.Atthatrate,halftheinsectsintheworldwillbegonein50years'time,andalloftheminacentury—thoughnoonewillbekeepingtrackofcenturiesthen.Thechiefdriverofthisdisasterisuncheckedhumangreed.Ispiteourindividualandevencollectivecleverness,webehaveasaspecieswithaslittleforesightasacolonyofnematodewormsthatwillconsumeeverythingthatitcanreachuntilallisgoneanditdiesoffnaturally.Thechallengeofbehavingmoreintelligentlythancreaturesthathavenobrainatallwillnotbeeasy.Butunlikethenematodes,weknowwhattodo.TheUNconventiononbiodiversitywassignedin1992,alongsidetheconventiononclimatechange.Givingitthestrengthtoholdbackourappetitesisnowurgent.Biodiversityisnotanoptionalextra.Itisthewebthatholdsalllife,includinghumanlife.Thetwomainexpressionsofgreedthatspeedthisapocalypseareglobalwarmingandindustrialagriculture.Itappearsthatmostofthedamageisbeingdoneinthedevelopedworldbyfarmingpractices.Theuseofgiantfields,lackofshelterforinsectsofanysortatall,whethertheyareharmfultohumaninterestsornot,andwheretheplantsaredrenchedinlong-lastingpesticides,isfatalforuncountedbillionsofinsects.Theeffectsofthiskindofformingreachbeyondthefieldsimmediatelyaffected,too.Therehasbeenahugelossofaquaticinsectspeciesfromtheriversintowhichtheproductsofindustrialagricultureareflushedbyrain.EveninGermannaturereserves,whicharebydefinitionprotectedfromtheuseofpesticides,therehavebeensleepfallsininsectpopulationsbecausesomanyofthemostwidelyusedonesarepersistentandpreventbreeding.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheDeathofGrassistrue?A.Itholdsanoptimisticattitudetowardsfamineinthefuture.B.Itunderstatestheseverityofthedisasterfacingtheworld.C.Itgivesavividaccountofthemostseriousfamineinhistory.D.Itdemonstrateshowevilhumannatureturnsouttobe.33.Inparagraph2,thewritermentionsthemostrecentstudyinorderto________.A.provethatthepredictionaboutthegreatdisastermakessenseB.showhowsoontheinsectsworldwidewillgoextinctC.argueforthenecessitytoprotectinsectpopulationsD.suggestapossibleapproachtoincreasinginsectbiomass34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Humansaresimilartonematodeinthatbothofthemlackforesight.B.Wehaven'tdoneenoughaboutmaintainingbiodiversity.C.Modemfarmingistoblameforthethreatenedextinctionofinsects.D.Germanysetsagoodexamplebyminimizingtheuseofpesticides.35.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydiscussafterthelastparagraph?A.Howindustrialagriculturebringsaboutapocalypse.B.Whatinfluencepesticidesmayhaveonpeople'slives.C.WhyinsectpopulationsinGermanyareonthedecline.D.Whereuncheckedhumangreedcanalsobyspotted.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Scientistsand

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teachersalikeagreethatthesimpleactofsmilingcantransformyouandtheworldaroundyou.Itcanmakeusappearmoreattractivetoothers.___36___Sobeforeyoureadon,slapanice,genuinesmileonthatfaceofyours.HowSmilingAffectsYourBrainTheactofsmilingactivates

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happiness.Forstarters,smilingactivatesthereleaseofneuropeptides(神经肽)thatworktowardfightingoff

stress.Thefeel-goodneurotransmitters(神经介质)areallreleasedwhenasmileflashesacrossyourfaceaswell.___37___HowSmilingAffectsYourBodyYou’reactuallybetter-lookingwhenyousmile.AstudypublishedinthejournalNeuropsychologiareportedthatseeinganattractive,smilingfaceactivatestheregioninyourbrainthatprocessessensoryrewards.___38___Italsoexplainsthe2011findingsbyresearchersattheFaceResearchLaboratory.Theyfoundthatbothmenandwomenweremoreattractedtoimagesofpeoplewhomadeeyecontactandsmiledthanthosewhodidnot.___39___Didyouknowthatyoursmileisactuallycontagious(传染性的)?InaSwedishstudy,subjectswereshownpicturesofseveralemotions:joy,

angerandsurprise.Whenthepictureofsomeonesmilingwaspresented,theresearchersaskedthesubjectstofrown.Instead,theyfoundthatthefacialexpressionswentdirectlytowhatsubjectssaw.___40___Iftheydon’t,they’remakingaconsciouseffortnotto.A.HowSmilingAffectsThoseAroundYouB.Eachtimeyousmile,youthrowalittlefeel-goodpartyinyourbrain.C.Soifyou’resmilingatsomeone,it’slikelytheycan’thelpbutsmileback.D.Anditcanevenlengthenourlives.E.HowSmilingAffectsYourFacialExpressionsF.Theynotonlyrelaxyourbody,butalso

loweryourheartrateandbloodpressure.G.Thissuggeststhatwhenyouviewapersonsmiling,youactuallyfeelrewarded.阅读理解及七选五专项限时训练三参考答案阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：（共15个小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）A【答案】21.B22.C23.B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四本书，可以在如何独立方面帮助你。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的Ifyoudon’tbuylessthanthreeofthem,you’llbegivena20%discount!如果你买至少3本书以上，就会得到20%的折扣，如果你买了三本书，至少能省（14.49+7.95+8.76）*0.2=6.24，至少能省$6.24。故选B。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Grace’sGuidebyGraceHelbig部分的ThebookisfullofpersonalstoriesofHelbig这本书充满了Helbig的个人故事，由此可知，《格雷斯指南》这本书的特别之处是基于作者的生活经历。故选C。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据TinyBeautifulThingsbyCherylStrayed部分的Lifecanbehard,especiallywhenitcomestorelationshipswithothers.生活可能会很艰难，尤其是当涉及到与他人的关系时。由此可知，对于不善于与人相处的人，你应该选择TinyBeautifulThings这本书，故选B。【点睛】同义转写，是高中英语阅读理解的文章和选项的表达手段。如第2小题应抓住题干中的“author’slifeexperience”和原文中的“personalstories”是异曲同工的效果，故能够迅速确定答案的位置。B【答案】24.B25.B26.D27.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。科技巨头苹果公司和谷歌公司正在合作开发一个系统，该系统可以让智能手机用户知道他们已经接触了COVID-19患者。文章介绍了这一技术的工作原理，开发这个系统的公司就用户隐私问题做出了一些声明，其他相关组织和个人对此表达了自己的看法。【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段TechgiantsAppleandGoogleareteaminguptocreateasystemthatwouldletsmartphoneusersknowwhenthey'vecomeintocontactwithsomeonewhohasCOVID-19.可知科技巨头苹果公司和谷歌公司正在合作开发一个系统，该系统可以让智能手机用户知道他们已经接触了COVID-19患者。结合文章介绍了这一技术的工作原理，开发这个系统的公司就用户隐私问题做出了一些声明，其他相关组织和个人对此表达了自己的看法。由此可推知，这篇文章的主要目的是介绍一种COVID-19接触者追踪系统。故选B。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段Thecompaniesinsistthattheywillpreservesmartphoneusers'privacyandtheirtechnologywillbeusedonlybypublichealthauthoritiestotracethespreadofCOVID-19.Smartphoneuserscanchoosetouseit.Thesoftwarewillnotcollectdataonusers'physicallocationsortheirpersonallyidentifiableinformation.Peoplewhotestpositivewouldremainunknowntothepublic,bothtothepeoplewhocameincontactwiththemandtoAppleandGoogle.“Privacyisofgreatestimportanceinthiseffort,”thecompaniessaidinajointstatement.可知这些公司坚称，他们将保护智能手机用户的隐私，而且他们的技术只会被公共卫生部门用于追踪COVID-19的传播。智能手机用户可以选择使用它。该软件不会收集用户的物理位置或个人身份信息。那些被检测为阳性的人将不会被公众所知，无论是接触过他们的人，还是苹果和谷歌公司。两家公司在一份联合声明中表示：“在这项努力中，隐私是最重要的。”由此可知，这些公司承诺保护感染者的隐私。故选B。【26题详解】句意猜测题。根据后文Sheaddedthatthecontacttracingappshouldbeusedonlyforpublichealthpurposesandonlyforthedurationofthispandemic.可知她补充说，接触者追踪应用程序只能用于公共卫生目的，而且只能在疫情持续期间使用。由此可知，Jennifer认为苹果和谷歌的合作项目“似乎降低了最严重的隐私风险，但仍有改进的空间，应该更好”。即，划线句子意思为“Jennifer认为这个系统应该更好”。故选D。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段Itwouldallowpeoplewhoareknowntohavebeenexposedtothevirustoisolatethemselves,whilelettingothersrecovernormalactivities.可知它可以让已知接触过病毒的人隔离自己，同时让其他人恢复正常活动。由此可推知，该系统主要用于帮助防止COVID-19的传播。故选C。C【答案】28.B29.A30.C31.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。本文通过列举美国邮政局连续十年财政赤字的事实，阐述了造成这一问题的原因是技术变革导致的需求降低和管理僵化，呼吁有关部门进行彻底的改革。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“Fundamentally,theUSPSisinahistoricsqueezebetweentechnologicalchangethathaspermanentlydecreaseddemandforitsbread-and-butterproduct,first-classmail,andaregulatorystructurethatdeniesmanagementintheflexibilitytoadjustitsoperationstothenewreality.”（从根本上说，美国邮政正处于一个历史性的两难境地：技术变革永久性地降低了对其基本产品和一等邮件的需求，监管结构使管理层无法灵活地根据新的现实情况调整其运营。）可知，美国邮政出现财务问题一方面是由于技术变革导致对其产品需求的减少，一方面是管理层无法灵活地根据新的现实情况调整其运营策略，由此可知，美国邮政的财务问题部分是因为管理僵化导致的。故选B项。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Mostofthemoneywouldcomefromapenny-per-letterpermanentrateincreaseandfromshiftingpostalretireesintoMedicare.Thelatterstepwouldlargelyoffsetthefinancialburdenofannuallypre-fundingretireehealthcare,thusaddressingalong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunion.”（大部分资金将来自每封信一便士的永久性加息，以及将邮政退休人员转入医疗保险。后一个步骤将在很大程度上抵消每年为退休人员医疗保健预先提供资金的财政负担，从而解决USPS及其工会长期以来的抱怨。）可知，通过将邮政退休人员转入医疗保险，在很大程度上抵消每年为退休人员医疗保健预先提供资金的财政负担，这样就解决USPS及其工会长期以来的抱怨，由此可知，USPS及其工会长期以来的抱怨可以通过减轻退休人员带来的医疗负担来解决。故选A项。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句“Thatcommon-sensechangeenjoyswidepublicsupportandwouldsavetheUSPS$2billionperyear.Butpostalspecial-interestgroupsseemtohavekilledit,atleastintheHouse.Theemergingconsensusaroundthebillisasignthatlegislatorsaregettingfrightenedaboutapoliticallyembarrassingshort-termcollapseattheUSPS.”（这种常识性的改变得到了广泛的公众支持，每年将为美国邮政节省20亿美元。但邮政特殊利益集团似乎已经扼杀了它，至少在众议院是如此。围绕该法案达成的共识表明，立法者们对美国邮政在政治上令人尴尬的短期崩溃感到害怕。）可知，这项改变得到了广泛的公众支持并将为美国邮政节省20亿美元，但却被邮政特殊利益集团扼杀了，因为立法者们对美国邮政在政治上令人尴尬的短期崩溃感到害怕，由此可知推断出，在最后一段中，作者似乎对立法者表示不满，因为他们没有勇气进行改变，对美国邮政在政治上令人尴尬的短期崩溃感到害怕。故选C项。【31题详解】主旨大意题。通读文章，结合第一段关键句“TheU.S.PostalService(USPS)continuestobleedredink.Itreportedanetlossof$5.6billionforfiscal2016,the10thstraightyearitsexpenseshaveexceededrevenue.”（美国邮政局继续赤字。该公司报告2016财年净亏损56亿美元，这是其支出连续第十年超过收入。）可知，本文通过列举美国邮政局连续十年财政赤字的事实，阐述了造成这一问题的原因是技术变革导致的需求降低和管理僵化，呼吁有关部门进行彻底的改革，“ThePostalServiceNeedsMorethanaBand-Aid.”意为“邮政服务需要的不仅仅是权宜之计。”能够概括文章主要内容。故选D项。D【答案】32.B33.A34.C35.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了世界各地的昆虫种群面临灭绝的威胁，增加了一场不那么普遍的灾难的可能性，这将涉及植物、鸟类、鱼类、小型哺乳动物和其他一切依赖昆虫的东西。而造成这场灾难的主要原因是人类未受抑制的贪婪。加速这场灾难的两大贪婪表现形式是全球变暖和工业化农业。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Likemostoftheso-called''comfortabledisaster"novels,thiscouldbecriticizedforoptimism.(就像大多数所谓的“舒适的灾难”小说一样，这部小说也可能因乐观而受到批评)”可知，关于TheDeathofGrass对世界面临的灾难过于乐观，低估了其严重程度，B选项“它低估了世界面临的灾难的严重性”正确。故选B。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Likemostoftheso-called''comfortabledisaster"novels,thiscouldbecriticizedforoptimism.Depressingasafutureoffamineandthewarofallagainstallmightseem,theconsequenceswerelargelylimitedtohumans.”（就像大多数所谓“舒适的灾难”小说一样，这部小说也可能因乐观而受到批评。尽管未来的饥荒和所有人对所有人的战争似乎令人沮丧，但其后果在很大程度上仅限于人类）及第二段“However,thethreatenedextinctionofinsectpopulationsaroundtheworldraisestheprospectofamuchlessgeneraldisaster,whichwouldinvolveplants,birds,fish,smallmammals,andeverythingelsedependingoninsects.That'sjustthestart.Otherspecies,andweourselves,dependontheanimalsandplantsthatneedinsects.Whentheygo,wego.Thisisnotjustagreaterdisaster.It'samuchmorereasonableone.Themostrecentstudyhasconcludedthatinsectbiomassisdecreasingaroundtheworldatarateof2.5%ayear.Atthatrate,halftheinsectsintheworldwillbegonein50years'time,andalloftheminacentury—thoughnoonewillbekeepingtrackofcenturiesthen.(然而，世界各地昆虫种群的灭绝威胁提出了一个更不普遍的灾难的前景，这将涉及植物、鸟类、鱼类、小型哺乳动物和其他一切依赖昆虫的动物。这只是一个开始。其他物种，还有我们自己，都依赖于需要昆虫的动物和植物。当它们消失了，我们也会消失。这不仅仅是一场更大的灾难，而且更合理。最新的研究得出结论，全世界的昆虫生物量正在以每年2.5%的速度减少。按照这个速度，世界上一半的昆虫将在50年后消失，而所有的昆虫将在一个世纪后消失——尽管那时没有人在记录世纪的历史)”可推知，在第二段中，作者提到最近