2023年河南专升本英语阅读理解综合练习

专升本英语阅读理解综合练习Passage1Sometimestherearequestionsinourmindswhichwewouldliketoaskpeople,butwearetooshyorembarrassed(为难的)Atothertimeswefeelitiswrongtotroubleotherswithourproblems,orarepreventedfromaskingbyourfearofbeingcriticied.Oftenthereneedbenosuchfearbecauseotherpeoplehaveundergone(经历)thesamequestionings,dousorworriesasourselves,andmanyadultsorteenagefriendsareonlytoopleasedtosharetheirknowledgeorexperiencewithus.Indeed,inmanycasestheyalsolearnsomething,andmuchunnecessaryworryisprevented.YoumayusethisQuestionTimetoaskanythingaboutlifethatyoudon'tunderstand,oranyquestionofapersonalorgeneralnaturethathaseithertroubledyouforsometimeorarisenrecently.Inordertoprotectyourfeelings,whichyoumaynotwantexposed,writethequestiondown(incapitalsifyouwish)onaslipofpaperwithoutyournameonit.Thenfoldthepaperandhandittoyourteacherwhowillsortthequestionsoutathomebeforethelessontakesplace.Hewillrespectthefactthatthequestionsareaskedinconfidence(秘密地);theyshould,however,besensibleandhonestones.Duringthelessontheteacherwillreadoutaquestion,andthencallupononeortwovolunteersfromtheclasstooffertheiropinionsbeforegivinghisown.Theclassshouldregardbothquestionsandanswersandthediscussionthatarisesfromthemasconfidentialtoavoidbreakingthetrustthequestionerhasplacedinthelesson,andtomakepossiblefurtherdiscussionofsimilarproblemsonanotheroccasion.Itisalsohelpfultorememberthattheanswersgivenrepresentonlyoneortwopointsofview—someoneelsemightanswerthemquitedifferently.1.Sometimeswehavequestions,butwewouldnotliketoaskpeoplebecause____A.wearenotsureaboutourquestionsB.weareafraidofbeingcriticiedC.weareafraidofbeingindifficultyD.weonlybelieveinourselves2.Theauthorsuggeststhatinordernottobeknown,youshould_______A.trytoavoidaskingquestionsB.givethequestionpaperwithoutthenameonittoyourteacherC.discussthequestionswithyourgroupD.sortthequestionsoutathomeandthentellthemtoyourteacher3.Theauthortellsusthat_______A.inclassweshouldvaluethespeakers'questionsoranswerstoshowourtrustB.inpublicwemaylearnsomethingtoavoidunnecessaryworryC.It'sbettertowriteyourquestionsdownthantoaskthemorallyD.onlythosewhoaskquestionsinconfidencearesensibleandhonestPassage2ChineseMainland,HongKong,TaiwanTheWorldHealthOrganiationsaysthenumberofSARS(非典型性肺炎)casesworlidehasreached2,960.Thoughhalfoftheaffectedpatientshaverecovered,newcasesarestillbeingreportedandthecauseofthediseasehasstillnotbeenpinpointed.TheChinesemainland,HongKongandTaiwanareallamongthe23countriesandregionstryingtocopewiththeepidemic(传染病).SouthChina'sGuangdongProvinceisoneoftheareashardesthitbySARS.It'salsowherethefirstcaseofthediseasewasreported.ObserverssaythesituationinGuangdonghassteadilyimprovedwithasharpdownturninthenumberofaffectedpatients.Sofar,over83percentofthepatientshaverecoveredandbeenreleasedfromhospital.“Firstofall,weneedtounderstandthatSARSisanepidemicandthehumanimmunity(免疫性)tothediseaseisthereforeweak.But,fromwhatwehaveexperiencedandobserved,thereisnoreasontopanic.Thedisease'sinfectiousness(传染性)isbeingweakenedasitpassesfromonegrouptoanother.”saidhongNanshan,directorofGuangdongTeamforSARSPreventionandTreatment.Thedirectorsaysthekeytofightingthediseasenowliesinfindingthecauseanddevelopingavaccine(疫苗).Thiscallsforconcertedcooperationwithintheinternationalmedicalcommunity.Sofar,theChinesemainlandandHongKonghavebeenworkingwelltogether.TheSARSsituationinTaiwanoffersamorereassuringpicture.Sofaralittleover20peoplehavebeenaffected,withnodeathsreported.Taiwanmedicalexpertssaythisisinpartduetoeffectivequarantine(隔离)ofsuspectedpatients.Butmainlandcooperationwiththeislandhassofarbeenconfinedtotheindividuallevel.“WehavecooperatedwiththeUSCenterforDiseaseControlandtheHongKongHealthDepartment.RecentlyTaiwanofficialshavebeentoHongKongtolearnfromtheregion'sexperience.Afterall,HongKongisnowtheepicenter(中心)ofSARSandhasdevelopedsomeeffectivewaystodiagnose(诊断)thedisease.”saidhangCangnengfromTaiwanXinguangHospital.ExpertsfromthemainlandandTaiwanarepushingforgreatercooperation(合作)inthefield.Ajointseminarbyallthreesideswillbeheldlaterthismonth.Questionsrelatingtothevirus'sprofileandthecausewillbediscussedatlengthtoshedlightontheremainingquestionsaboutthedisease.1Thepassagemainlytellsus___________A.SARSisadiseasewhichcannotbecontrolledB.Chinesemainland,HongKongandTaiwanwillcooperatesoastodealwithSARSC.Chinesemainland,HongKongandTaiwanaretheareashardesthitbySARSD.howtopreventandtreatSARS2.SARSisadisease_______________A.whichcanbedealtwithveryeasilyB.whoseinfectiousnessisweakenedwhenitpassesfromoneareatoanotherC.whichdoesnotendangerpatients'livesD.whichpassedfromothercountriestoChina3.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatA.abouthalfofthepatientswithSARSdied________B.whenthepassagewaswrittentherewereabout2,960peoplewithSARSinGuangdongC.therearenotmorethan20patientswithSARSinTaiwanandnodeathswerereportedD.TaiwanwouldliketocooperatewithChinesemainlandandHongKongtodealwithSARS4.Theunderlinedword“panic”inParagraph3isclosestto________inmeaning.A.beangryB.besurprisedC.scareD.delightPassage3CliveWalkerischairmanoftheWildernessTrustofSouthernAfrica,founderoftheLapalalaWildernessSchool,anexhibitingwilderlifeartistandauthorofsevealnaturalhistorybooks.Assuch,WalkerisrecognisedasoneofSouthAfrica'sforemostconservationists(环保人士)—andallround(多才的)goodguy.Hehasfoughttoprotecttheblackandwhiterhinoceros—targetsforruthless(无情的)huntersbecausetheirhorn(角)getshighpricesinAsiancountries—andthroughthewildernessschool,hastaughtthousandsofchildrenfromSouthAfricaandoverseasaboutnatureandconservation.HislatestprojectisanapplicationtotheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCulturalOrganiation(UNESCO)tohavetheWaterbergareainSouthAfrica'sNorthernProvincebecomeabiospherereserve(生物圈保护区).WalkerbelievesthefutureofconservationinSouthAfricaliesineducationandinprivategamereserves.In1981Walkerwaspointtaking(定点导游)adultsonwildernesswalks.Atthatpoint,hedecidedhewantedto“dosomethingforchildren”throughtheestablishmentofanenvironmentalschool.“ConitaandIwerepreparedtolookatchildrenwhoseparentscouldaffordit,andthosechildrenwhocamefrombackgroundswhoseparentscouldneverdoit.AfterthatConitaandIsetouttofindaplacethatwouldbesafe,sufficientlyclosetothemainareasofJohannesburgandPretoria,bemalaria(疟病)free,havewaterandbebenefittoeducationontheenvironment.TheyfoundthisinLapalala.Inthefirstyear,30children—10ofthemblacksfromSoweto—werepresenttovisitthereserve.Nowadays,3,000childrenayearspendtimethere.Thoseluckyenoughtovisithiswildernessschoolwillsee—amongmanyspecies—whiterhino,warthogsandredhartebeests.“WhatmadeitreallybadwaswhenIstartedmixingblackchildrenwithwhitechildren.”WhenaneighbourreportedWalkertothesecuritypoliceandatlasthewasaskedattheirnotoriousheadquarters,Walkersaid“ItoldthemthatallIwastryingtoachievewastogivechildrenofSouthAfrica,regardlessoftheirbackground,anunderstandingofconservationandawarenessthatoursurvivaldependssomuchonit.”Walkersurvivedthequestioningafterhispointsuccessfully,theschoolremainedopen—andatleast45,000childrenandteachershavehadthepleasureofexperi

encingtheLapalalaWildernessanditsabundantwildlifeoverthepast19years

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A45,000childrenandteachersayearspendtimetheretoenjoythepleasureofexperiencingtheLapalalaWilderness.B.Inthepast19years,itwaswhollyonlywhitepeoplewhocouldaffordsuchatrip.C.AspecialconservationistwhotriedtoopenuptheNature'sattractionstotheblackpeopleofSouthAfricaranintotrouble.D.ThoseluckyenoughstudentsinWalker'sWilderness2.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CliveWalkerandHisWildernessTrustB.AllroundGoodGuyC.PreservingAfrica'sWildlifeD.LapalalaWilderness3.Howmanypersonsareexactlymentionedinthetext?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.Passage4JonathanJameslookslikejustanotherkidabouttograduatefromhighschool.Butthis19yearoldSwedeisanythingbutordinary,fromthecomputerinhisparents'homehehelpstheUSFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI)findouttheworld'smostwantedcybercriminals(网络犯罪分子).JonathanfirstmadeheadlineswhenheandanotherSwede,FredrikBjoerck,foundoutthemakerofthe“Melissa”virus(病毒)inMarch1999.HecametotheaidoftheFBIagainonMay7,findingoutthesuspected(嫌疑的)senderofthedangerousILOVEYOU”virus.ThesuspectwascaughtinManilaonMay8.Jonathan'sspecialskillsareinhotdemandasofficialsaroundtheworldexpressalarmatthe“virtual”crimewave.Inbetweenstudyingforfinalexams,hangingoutwithfriendsandrefereeinghisyoungerbrother'sfootballmatches,thequiet,gentleteenageralsogiveslessonsonesecurity(电子安全)tolargecompanies.Hereadsalotandexchangesinformationwithothercomputerexpertstoknowmuchaboutthelatesttricksofthehacker(黑客)trade.Manycompanieshavealreadytriedtoemployhim,butheisnotinterestedatthemoment.Instead,heplanstobeginlawschoolintheautumnatSweden'sUppsalaAlthoughheworkswiththeFBInow,hisfamilyinsistshe'sjust“aregularkid.“Jonathanisagreatkid,hehashisfriendsandhedoesalotmorethanjustp

laywiththecomputer,”hislittlesisterTessasaid,addingthathehelpstheFBIbecause“helikestohelp”，notbecausehe'slookingforfameandrecognition.Whentheworldwashitbythe“LoveBug”virus,Jonathanwastoobusypreparingaspeechone-securitytolookintotheproblem“FinallyonMay7,Ihadsomefreetime,soIbeganlooking.”Withinafewhours,hehadfoundthesuspectandemailedhismethodandresultstotheFBI.Hesaidhisworkonthe“Melissa”virus,whichtookthreeweekstosolve,wasabighelpinfindingthesuspectsoquickly“ThistimeIknewexactlywheretostart,Iknewwhattodisregardandwhattolookat.”1.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat————A.SwedishkidhelpsFBIfindoutthemostwantedcybercriminalsB.Jonathanisreallyaquiet,gentleandordinaryboyC.manycompanieswanttheyoungcomputerexperttojoininD.anycybercriminalswillsurelybefoundoutwherevertheyare2.ThepublicstartedtoknowsomethingaboutJonathanjustfrom————A.hishelpingtheUSFBItofindoutthesenderofthedangerous“ILOVEYOU”virusB.hisworktogetherwithFredrikBjoercktofindoutthemakerofthe“Melissa”virusC.hislittlesister'stalkabouthisgoodqualitiesasaregularkidandagoodprogrammerD.hisspeechonesecuritytomanycomputercompaniesafterhisfightagainsthackers3FromJonathan'ssuccessinfindingoutthesenderofthedangerous“ILOVEYOU”viruswecaninferthat——————--A.wherethere'sawill,there'sawayB.experienceisknowledgeC.hardworkleadstosuccessD.failureisthemotherofsuccess4.WhatdoweknowaboutJonathan?A.Heisagoodfamehunterwithvariousabilities.B.Heissuchabravefighterthatanycriminalwillfeelafraid.C.Heisanexpertonsecurity,notinterestedinrunningacompany.D.Heisaregularkidbutdoessomethingunusual.Passage5FormerUSVicePresidentAlGore,whocameclosetowinningthepresidencytwoyearsago,saidhewillnotrunin2023,andprobablywillnothaveanotheropportunitytoseektheWhiteHouse.ThoughGorewouldhavebeenafrighteningDemocratic(民主党的)mainrunner,hisdecisiontogiveupthe2023raceprobablyhelpedhisparty'schancesinthegeneralelectionagainstPresidentGeorgeW.Bush,Democratssaid.ManydidnotwanttoseeBushGoreⅡ.“Thelastcampaignwasanextremelydifficultone,”GoretoldCBSTVshow“60Minutes”onSunday.Whilesayinghestillhadtheenergyanddrivetorunagain,Gorerecognied,“TherearealotofpeoplewithintheDemocraticPartywhofeltexhausted(bythe2023race)…whofeltlike,OK,‘Idon'twanttogothroughthatagain.’AndI'mfranklysensitivetothatfeeling.”InnearlytwodoeninterviewsafterGoreannouncedhisplans,Democratsdutifullyclaimedtheirpartyhadlostatopcandidate,butoneafteranother,theypraisedGorefortakinganearlyexitfromaprimaryracehecouldhavewon,sparingthemarepeat.Gore,54,saidhewasmakinghisdecision“inthefullunderstandingthatitprobablymeansthatIwillneverhaveanotheropportunitytorunforpresident.”Partyactivists(激进主义分子)blamedGoreforlosingdespiteaboomingeconomyandeightyearsofaDemocraticadministration.GoreevenlosthishomestateofTennessee,avictorytherewouldhavegivenhimtheWhiteHouse.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.GoreWasCriticiedB.GoreDecidesNottoFightBushin2023C.FormerUSVicePresidentAlGoreD.AlGoreandGorgeBush2.WhydoyouthinkGorehasdecidesnottorunin2023accordingtothispassage?A.Becauseheisquiteold.B.Becausemanypeopleareagainsthim.C.BecausehequiteunderstandsthefeelingsofalotofDemocraticmembers.D.Becausehedoesn'twanttobePresidentofUS.3.WhatwasGore'sfeelingwhenhemadehisdecision?A.Delight.B.Sad.C.Regretful.D.Calm.Passage6Priscilla—Ouchida's“energyefficient”houseturnedouttobeahorribledream.Whensheandherengineerhusbandmarriedafewyearsago,theybuilta$100,000,three-bedroomhomeinCalifornia.Tightlysealedtopreventairleaks,thehousewasequippedwithsmalldoublepaned(双层玻璃)windowsandseveralotherenergysavingfeatures.Problemsbeganassoonasthecouplemovedin,however.Priscilla'seyesburned.Herthroatwasconstantlydry.Shesufferedfromheadachesandcouldhardlysleep.Itwasasthoughshehadsuddenlydevelopedastrangeillness.Expertsfinallytracedthecauseofherillness.Thelevelofformaldehyde(甲醛)gasinherkitchenwastwicethemaximumallowedbyfederalstandardsforchemicalworkers.Thesourceofthegas?Hernewkitchencabinetsandwalltowallcarpeting.TheOuchidasarevictimsofindoorairpollution,whichisnotgivensufficientattentionpartlybecauseofthenation'sdrivetosaveenergy.Theproblemitselfisn'tnew.“Theindoorenvironmentwasdirtylongbeforeenergyconservationcamealong，”saysMoschandreas,apollutionscientistatGeometTechnologiesinMaryland.“Energyconservationhastendedtoaccentuatethesituationinsomecases.”Theproblemappearstobemoretroublesomeinnewlyconstructedhomesratherthanoldones.Backinthedayswhenenergywascheap,homebuildersdidn'tworrymuchaboutunsealedcracks.Becauseofsuchleaks,theairinanaveragehomewasrepacedbyfreshoutdoorairaboutonceanhour.Asaresult,thepollutantsgeneratedinmosthouseholdsseldombuiltuptodangerouslevels.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheOuchidas'house——A.iswellworththemoneyspentonitsconstructionB.isalmostfaultlessformthepointofenergyconservationC.failedtomeetenergyconservationstandardsD.wasdesignedandconstructedinascientificway2.WhatmaketheOuchidas'newhouseahorribledream?A.Lackoffreshair.B.Poorqualityofbuildingmaterials.C.Gasleakageinthekitchen.D.Thenewlypaintedwalls.3.Theword“accentuate”(Para.3)mostprobablymeans“.————“A.relieveB.accelerateC.worsenD.improve4.Whywerecracksinoldhousesnotabigconcern?A.Becauseindoorcleanlinesswasnotemphasied.B.Becauseenergyusedtobeinexpensive.C.Becauseenvironmentalprotectionwasgiventoppriority.D.Becausetheyweretechnicallyunavoidable.5.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfromanarticleentitled————A.EnergyconservationB.HouseCrisisC.AirPollutionIndoorsD.TrapsinBuildingConstructionPassage7MoreandmoreprivateschoolsarebeingsetupinChinathesedays,endingthestatemonopolyofthecountry'seducationalsystem.Althoughprivateschoolsarestillontheexperimentalstageandaremuchmoreexpensiveascomparedwiththepublicschools,thereisnolackofapplicationforenrollment.Peoplewelcomeprivateschoolsforgoodreasons.Firstofall,thoseschoolsarerelievingourgovernmentofpartoftheburdensoffinancingsomanyschools.Second,parentsarewillingtosendtheironlychildtobetterschoolsevenifitcostsmore.Andhavingmoremoneythanthegovernmentfundedpublicschools,thoseprivateschoolscanattractbetterteachers.Theycanalsoofferbetterenvironmentsincludingsuperiorlivingfacilitiesandmoreadvancedteachingequipments.However,adequatemoneydoesn'tguaranteegoodeducation.Ifnotwellguidedandproperlydisciplined,theprivilegedyoungchildrenmightturnouttobenewarist

ocrats,andthereforeunfitforourhighlycompetitivemodernsociety.1.Theprivateschoolsindeedhavesomethingbetterthanthepublicschoolsbutnot——A.livingconditionB.teachersC.studentsD.advancedteachingequipments2.Whicharethereasonsforpeoplewelcometheprivateschool?————athegovernment.b.Theybreakthetraditionaleducationalsystem.c.Moremoneyisconnectedwithhigherqualityofteaching.d.Parentsdon'tneedtotakechargeofchildrensomuchlikebeforee.Parentshopetheirchildrenactmorewonderful.A.a,b,cB.a,c,dC.a,b,eD.a,c,e3.Thewriterislikelytotalkabout————inthenextparagraphA.privateschoolshavemoreadvantagesthanweimagineB.howtheprivateschoolsguidestudenttotherightwayC.therearesomedisadvantagesintheprivateschoolsD.howthepublicschoolscompetewiththeprivateschoolsPassage8Ayoungmanoncewentintotownandboughthimselfapairoftrousers.Whenhegotohome,hewentupstairstohislivingroomandputthemon.Hefoundthattheywereabouttwoinchestoolong.Hewentdownstairs,wherehismotherandhistwosisterswerewashinguptheteathingsinthekitchen.“Thesenewtrousersaretoolong,”hesaid.“Theyneedtobecutshortbyabouttwoinches.Wouldoneofyouminddoingthisforme,please?”Hismotherandsisterswerebusyandnoneofthemsaidanything.Butassoonashismotherfinishedwashingup,shewentupstairstoherson'sroomandcutthetrousersshortbytwoinches.Shecamedownstairswithoutsayinganythingtoherdaughters.Later,aftersupper,theeldersisterrememberedherbrother'strousers.Shewasakindheartedgirl,soshewentquietlyupstairswithoutsayinganythingtoanyone,andshortedthetrousersbytwoinches.theyoungersisterwenttothecinema,butwhenshecameback,she,too,rememberedwhatherbrotherhadsaid.Sosheranupstairswithherscissors,needle,andthread,andtooktwoinchesoffthelegsofthenewtrousers.Youcanimaginethelookontheyoungman'sfacewhenheputthetrousersonthenextmorning1.Themainideaofthispassageisthat————A.theyoungmanoncewentintotownandboughthimselfapairoftrousersB.theyoungman'snewtrouserswerecuttooshortC.theyoungman'smotherandsistershatedtospeaktoeachotherD.theyoungmanwaslovedbyhismotherandsistersverymuch2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheyoungmanwasverysillyB.Theyoungman'smotherandsistersneverspoketoeachother.C.Everyoneinhisfamilywasreadytohelphim.D.Theyoungmanlivedinaquiethouse.3.Whydidn'ttheyoungman'smotherandsistersgivehimareplyafterheaskedoneofthemtocuthistrousersshort?A.Becausetheydidnotknowhowtoanswerhim.B.Becausetheyweretoobusytoanswerhim.C.Becausetheywereusedtokeepingsilencewhentheywerebusy.D.Becauseoneofthemwantedtodoit.4Whatwouldtheyoungmanfeelwhenheputthetrousersonthenextmorning?A.Worried.B.Cry.C.Surprising.D.Sad.Passage9Rushhourtrafficisaprobleminmanybigcitiesaroundtheworld.Commuters(通勤者)rushtoandfromtheirjobsincars,buses,subways,trains,andevenonbicycles.LargecitiesintheUnitedStateshavetworushhours—oneinthemorningandoneintheevening.Butincitiesinotherpartsoftheworld,therearefourrushhours.InAthensandRome,forexample,manyworkersgohomeforlunchandanap.Afterthismiddaybreak,theyrushbacktotheirjobsandworkforafewmorehours.InTokyo,there'sabigrushhourunderground.MostofthepeopleinTokyotakethesubways.Thetrainsareverycrowded.Subwayemployeescalledpackerswearwhiteglovesandhelppackthecommutersintothetrainswhenthedoorsclose.Theymakesurethatallpurses,briefcases,clothes,andhandsareinsidethetrains.InSeoul,manycommutersprefertotaketaxistogettowork.Tohailacab，manypeoplestandatcrossroadsandraisetwofingers.Thismeansthey'llpaythecabdriverdoubletheusualfare.Somepeopleevenraisethreefingers!They'llpayTHREEtimesthenormalrate。StreetsinRomeareverycrowdedwithautomobilesandmopeds(摩托自行车)duringrushhours.Thecitycan'tmakeitsstreetswider,anditcan'tbuildnewhighways,becauseitdoesn'twanttodisturbthemanyhistoricsitesinthecity,suchastheForumandtheColosseum.Ittookthecityfifteenyearstoconstructanewsubwaysystem.Constructionhadtostopeverytimeworkersfoundoldartifactsanddiscoveredplacesofinteresttoarchaeologists(考古学家).Inmanybigcities,therearespeciallanesonhighwaysforcarpools.Thesearegroupsofthreeormorepeoplewhodrivetoandfromworktogether.Theysharethecostsofgasandparkingandtaketurnsdrivingintothecity.Gettingtoworkandgettinghomecanbedifficultinmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Rushhourtrafficseemstobeauniversalproblem.1.Bigcitieshavetrafficproblemsduringrushhoursbecausethereare——A.speciallanesonhighwaysB.manycommutersC.fourrushhoursD.manycarsonthestreet2.MostofthecommutersinTokyo——A.takesubwaytrainstoworkB.arepackersC.taketaxistoworkD.carrybriefcasestowork3.To“hailacab”meansto——-A.paydoublethenormalfareB.trytogetacabC.prefertotaketaxisD.tostandatcrossroads4.WhydidittakealongtimetobuildasubwasysteminRome?A.Becausethestreetswereverycrowded.B.Becausetherearemanyhistoricsites.C.Becausetheworkersdiscoveredmanyartifactsandplacesofinterest.D.Becausethetrafficalwaysstoppedtheconstruction5.Commutersincarpoolsprobably——A.liveinthecityB.takethesubwaytoworkC.savemoneyongasandparkingfeesD.havespeciallicenseplates(牌照)Passage10Everyyearmoreandmoreplantsandanimalsdisappearnevertobeseenagain.Strangely,itisthemostintelligentbutmostthoughtlessanimalthatiscausingmostoftheproblems—man.Natureisverycarefullybalancedandifthisbalanceisdisturbed,animalscandisappearalarmingly(令人担忧地)fast.Everyday,thousandsofspeciesofanimalsdrawclosertoextinction.Therearecountlessnumbersofspecieswhichmaybecomeextinctbeforetheyareevendiscovered.Inmanylakesthefisharedying.Fishermenareworriedbecauseeveryyeartherearefewerfishandsomelakeshavenofishatall.Scientistsarebeginningtogetworriedtoo.Whatiskillingthefish?Theproblemisacidrain.Acidrainisakindofairpollution.Itiscausedbyfactoriesthatburncoaloroilorgas.Thesefactoriessendsmokehighintotheair.Thewindoftencarriesthesmokefarfromthefactories.Someoftheharmfulsubstancesinthesmokemaycomedownwiththerainhundredsofmilesaway.Theraininmanyplacesisn'tnaturalandcleananymore.It'sfullofacidchemicals.Whenitfallsinlakes,itchangesthemtoo.Thelakesbecomemoreacidic.Acidwaterislikevinegarorlemonjuice.Ithurtswhenitgetsinyoureyes.Italsokillstheplantsandanimalsthatusuallyliveinlakewater.Thatiswhythefisharedyinginlakes.Butdeadfishmaybejustthebeginningoftheproblem.Scientistsarefindingothereffectsofacidrain.Insomelargeareastreesaredying.Notjustonetreehereandthere,butwholeforests.Atfirstscientistscouldn'tunderstandwhy.Therewerenobugsordiseasesinthesetrees.Theweatherwasnotdry.Butnowtheythinkthattherainwasthecause.Acidrainismakingtheearthmoreacidicintheseareas.Somekindsoftreescannotliveinthesoilthatisveryacidic.Nowscientistsarealsobeginningtostudytheeffectsofacidrainonlargeranimals.Forexample,theybelievethatsomedeerinPolandarelesshealthybecauseofacidrain.Ifdeerarehurtbytherain,whataboutpeople?Thisisthequestionmanypeoplearebeginningtoask.Nooneknowstheansweryet.Butitisanimportantquestionforusall.1.Everyyearthousandsofspeciesofanimals————A.arehuntedfortheirmeatandskinsB.migratetootherplacesC.starvetodeathD.dieout2Acidrainiscausedby————A.naturalgasB.theoone(臭氧)layerdepletion(损耗)C.acidiclakewaterD.emissionsofindustrialenterprises3Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.DeadfishinlakesistheonlyproblemcausedbyacidrainB.Scientistsaresurethatacidrainisnotharmfulformankind.C.Ifwedon'tmakeanattempttostopacidrainwemayneverseesomeanimalsagain.D.There'snoreasontoworryaboutseveraltreesthatdiedofsomeunknowndisease.4.Whatisnotmentionedinthetext?A.Acidrainiscapableofdissolving(分解)somerocksandstones.B.Fishareunabletoliveinthewatercontainingacidicchemicals.C.Coal,oilorgasformdangerouscombinationsafterbeingburnt.D.Scientiststhinkthatifsomelargeranimalscanbeaffectedbyacidrain,peoplemaybeingreatdanger.5.Factorysmoke.——————A.staysoverthefactoriesB.isusuallycleannowC.turnsintoairD.cantravelhundredsofmilesPassage111DriverWanted(1)Cleandrivinglicense.(2)Mustbeofsmartappearance.(3)Agedover25.Applyto:CapesTaxis,2AirHostessesforInternationalFlightsWanted(1)Applicantsmustbebetween20and33yearsold.(2)Height1.6mto1.75m.(3)EducationtoGCSEstandard.(4)Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.Applyto:Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirline,HeathrowAirportWest.HR37KK3TeacherNeededForprivatelangua