2024版高考英语复习：Conservation北师大版

UNIT3CONSERVATIONⅠ.阅读理解A(2023原创预测题)Naturalsilence—thekindwhenyouhearnothingbutthesoundofnaturearoundyou—isbecomingincreasinglyscarce.Therumblingsofman-madenoisecanbeheardevenintheremotecornersofnationalparksanddeepintheArcticOcean.Thisishavingatroublingeffect.Inhumans,noisepollutionhasbeenlinkedtocardiovasculardisease,mentalhealthproblemsandcognitiveimpairmentinchildren.Inwildlife,it’sdisruptingnavigation,matingrituals,communicationandcancausehearingloss.“We’relosingtheabilitytolistentonaturewithoutnoisepollution,”sayssoundrecordistMattMikkelsen.He’spartofthenon-profitorganizationQuietParksInternational,whichaimstoidentifyandpreservetheplanet’slastquietplaces.Recently,thistookhimtoBoundaryWatersCanoeAreaWildernessinnortheasternMinnesota.Nocars,motorboats,electricityortelephonelinesareallowedinthe1-million-acrearea,makingitastrongcandidateforQuietParkstatus.Butlisteningbacktotherecording,Mikkelsencanhearthelowhumofacommercialjetflyingfaraway.QuietParkshasn’tyetdecidedifBoundaryWatersmeetsitscriteria—it’soneof260potentialsitesaroundtheworldthattheorganizationiscurrentlyexploring.Theteamwillanalyzethesoundrecordingsfromeachlocationandconsiderthemalongsideotherdata.Inrecentyears,theworldhasbeengettinglouder,withcitiesandtownsexpandingandanincreasingnumberofbeepingcars,whooshingairplanesandcargoshipswithblastinghorns.ButduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,therehasbeenmomentaryrespite.In2020,globalairtravelwasdownby60%androadtransportdecreasedbyalmosthalf.ScientistsinEuropefoundthatnoisecausedbyhumansfellbyupto50%afterlockdownswereimposed.“Peoplerelishedthesilence,”saysMikkelsen.“Therewerenoairplanesintheskyandcarsweren’tonthestreet...Itwasamiraculousthingtobeabletoheartheworld,allofasudden,freefromnoisepollution,”hesays.Sincethestartofthepandemic,QuietParkssaysithasexperiencedahugesurgeininterestforquietplaces.“Ihopethatwecantakethatdesireforaworldwithlessnoiseforward,”saysMikkelsen,“andappreciatethespotswehave,wherewecangoandnotexperiencenoisepollution.”1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scarce”probablymeaninparagraph1?A.Ordinary. B.Special.C.Rare. D.Typical.2.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Whywe’relosingtheabilitytolistentonature.B.Hownoisepollutionaffectshumansandwildlife.C.Whynoisepollutionislinkedtocertaindisease.D.Howshouldhumansdealwithnoisepollution.3.WhatisMikkelsen’sattitudetowardsnaturalsilence?A.Supportive. B.Critical.C.Indifferent. D.Ambiguous.4.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Ajournal. B.Anautobiography.C.Abookreview. D.Asciencefiction.BAfterbeingattackedbyHurricaneIda’s150mphwindsandtorrentialrains,hundredsofthousandsofGulfCoastresidentswereleftwithoutpowerandfreshwaterthisweekasa100-degreeheatwavesettledovertheregion.IdasmashedintoLouisianaasaCategory4hurricane,rippingoffroofs,knockingouttransmissionlines,floodingroads,andreducingsomebrickbuildingsindowntownNewOrleanstorubble.Atleasteightpeoplediedinthestormandthetollisexpectedtoriseasemergencyworkerssearchwreckedhomesandbusinesses.

OneofthemostpowerfulhurricanestoeverhittheU.S.mainland,Idabroughta5to12-footstormsurgethatcoveredlow-lyingcommunitiesinsoutheasternLouisiana.GrandIsleisnow“uninhabitable,”saidParishPresidentCynthiaLeeSheng,with3feetofsandcoveringtheentirebarrierislandand40percentofthebuildingscompletelydestroyed.ThestormcausedacitywideblackoutinNewOrleans,butaHurricaneKatrina-leveldisasterwasavoidedthere,thanksinparttothe$14.5billionspentonnewlevees,seawalls,andpumpsafterthe2005storm.ExpertsarewarningthatIdacouldworsentheCovidcrisisintheGulfCoast,asresidentscrowdtogetherinhomesandemergencyshelterswithoutimmediateaccesstotestingormedicalcare.ICUsinLouisiana,Mississippi,andAlabamahospitalswerealreadynearcapacitybeforethestormhit.Nearly1millionpeoplearestillwithoutpoweracrossLouisiana,andauthoritieswarneditcouldbeweeksbeforeelectricityisrestored.“Ifyouhavealreadyevacuated,”saidGov.JohnBelEdwands,“donotreturnhere.”5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHurricaneIda?A.Mild. B.Destructive.C.Uncontrollable. D.Impressive.6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thetoll”meaninparagraph1?A.Thedeathnumber.B.Theheatwave.C.Thewindspeed.D.Thecitywideblackout.7.WhatisoneofthereasonsforGrandIsletobeuninhabitable?A.Theentireislandiscoveredwithsand.B.Itisoneofthelow-lyingcommunities.C.Theresidentstherecan’twaittoleave.D.Overhalfofitsbuildingswereinruins.8.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheattitudeofGov.JohnBelEdwardstowardstheprospectofLouisiana?A.Ambitious B.Undoubted.C.Indifferent. D.Unconfident.Ⅱ.完形填空(2022山东泰安三模)WhenIwasgrowingupinMinnesota,JoeVersustheVolcanowasoneofmyfavoritemovies.Ilongedtobesweptawaytoatropicalisland.ButasI1myselfinLaPalmareportingontheCumbreVieja(老昆布雷火山)eruptionintheSpanishCanaryIslands,Iquicklyrealizedthattherewasnothingromanticaboutvolcanoes—evenonanisland.

Ihadcomeprepared—anN95mask,andabaseballcapmySpanishmother-in-lawlentme.Butnothingcould2mefortheinvasiveness(入侵)ofthe3ash.Itfellfromtheskylikearainstorm,liningstreets,coveringdoorways,andfillingthesplitsofmyears.

Itwasn’tlongbeforetheairlines4allflights.Whentouristsbeganpanic—buyingalltheboatticketsasIwas5residentsabouttheirfutures,IrealizedIhad,indeed,missedtheboat.

Fortwodays,Iwandered6streetsawaitingtherecoveryoftravel,carryingabackpackandfeelingprogressivelystuck—andattimes7.AndthenIrealizedIwasbeinggiventhechancefordeeper8.HereIwasexperiencing,althoughinmuchlesser9whatthepeoplewerefeeling:10andfrustrationfromlivingnexttoaneruptingvolcanowithnoendin11.

LikethepeopleofLaPalma,I12onotherstogetmethrough—fromtheEnglishwomanwhogavemeabagoforangesfromhergardentotheministerofthechurchthatletmeusethebathroomafterbeing13atthetopofamountain.

AsIfinallyleft—viaboat—Irealizedhow14IwastohaveexperiencedthehumanityofthepeopleinLaPalmainthefaceofcrisis.Iknowit’swhatwillpullthem15it.

1.A.found B.spottedC.caught D.discovered2.A.protect B.equip C.hide D.prepare3.A.deadly B.breathlessC.volcanic D.potential4.A.arranged B.canceledC.reserved D.upgraded5.A.informing B.inquiringC.consulting D.interviewing6.A.dusty B.noisy C.empty D.clean7.A.panicked B.embarrassedC.regretted D.abandoned8.A.anxiety B.insightC.sorrow D.memory9.A.space B.time C.effort D.degree10.A.exhaust B.difficultyC.uncertainty D.inconvenience11.A.sight B.mind C.action D.state12.A.fixed B.decidedC.counted D.agreed13.A.spotted B.rescuedC.treated D.stuck14.A.grateful B.mercifulC.delightful D.peaceful15.A.over B.throughC.under D.fromⅢ.应用文写作假定你是李华,你了解到近日在某地举行的一次传统捕猎活动中,超过1400只海豚被捕杀。请你就此事件给某英文报环保专栏的编辑写一封邮件,内容包括:1.你对海豚的了解;2.你对这一事件的态度和建议。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:海豚dolphinDeareditor,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua

UNIT3CONSERVATIONⅠ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。噪声污染日益加剧,危害人和动物的健康。作者呼吁人们回归自然,感受宁静。1.C词义猜测题。画线词所在句意为“自然的宁静变得越来越……”,再根据后一句“即使在国家公园的偏远角落和北冰洋深处,也能听到人为噪声”并结合选项可推知,自然的宁静越来越稀少。2.B段落大意题。根据第二段中的“Thisishavingatroublingeffect”“Inhumans”和“Inwildlife”可知,本段主要围绕噪声对人和动物的不良影响展开,讲述了噪声污染对人的身心健康造成极大危害,并且对野生动物也造成影响。3.A观点态度题。由文章最后一段中的“Ihopethatwecantakethatdesireforaworld...andnotexperiencenoisepollution”可知,Mikkelsen非常享受大自然带来的宁静,他希望能找到一个宁静的地方远离噪声污染,由此可知他喜欢、支持自然界的宁静。4.A文章类型题。通读全文可知本文主要讲的是噪声污染日益加剧,它危害了人类和野生动物,属于社科类文章。B项为“自传”,C项为“书评”,D项为“科幻小说”。【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了飓风艾达给墨西哥湾沿岸居民造成的破坏,以及人们灾后重建的情况。5.B推理判断题。根据第一段中“IdasmashedintoLouisiana...Atleasteightpeoplediedinthestormandthetollisexpectedtoriseasemergencyworkerssearchwreckedhomesandbusinesses.”可推知,飓风艾达极具破坏性。6.A词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Atleasteightpeoplediedinthestorm”以及下文“isexpectedtoriseasemergencyworkerssearchwreckedhomesandbusinesses.”可知,至少有8人在风暴中死亡,且随着紧急救援人员搜索被毁的房屋和企业,预计死亡人数还会上升。画线词意思是“死亡人数”。7.A细节理解题。根据第二段中“GrandIsleisnow‘uninhabitable,’saidParishPresidentCynthiaLeeSheng,with3feetofsandcoveringtheentirebarrierislandand40percentofthebuildingscompletelydestroyed.”可知,大岛不适合居住的原因之一是整个岛被沙子覆盖了。8.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘Ifyouhavealreadyevacuated,’saidGov.JohnBelEdwands,‘donotreturnhere.’”可推知,JohnBelEdwands州长对路易斯安那州的前景持不自信的态度。故选D项。Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了西班牙加那利群岛的老昆布雷火山喷发时,身为记者的作者被困火山岛,得到当地人帮助,体验到危机面前人性的光辉。1.A根据上文“Ilongedtobesweptawaytoatropicalisland.”和下文“Iquicklyrealizedthattherewasnothingromanticaboutvolcanoes—evenonanisland.”可知,作者之前渴望被送到岛上去,但当自己被困火山岛时,作者发现这并不浪漫。discover强调“发现原来就存在的东西”而find强调“找到寻找的结果”,根据句意,find更加符合题意。故选A项。2.D根据上文“Ihadcomeprepared—anN95mask,andabaseballcapmySpanishmother-in-lawlentme.”和下文“Itfellfromtheskylikearainstorm,liningstreets,coveringdoorways,andfillingthesplitsofmyears.”可知,作者做了很多准备工作,但是还是没有能抵抗住火山灰的入侵。3.C根据上文“ButasI1myselfinLaPalmareportingontheCumbreViejaeruptionintheSpanishCanaryIslands”可知,作者正在报道一次火山喷发,所以此处应该是“火山灰”。

4.B根据下文“Whentouristsbeganpanic—buyingalltheboattickets”可知,航班取消了,人们开始购买船票。5.D根据上文“ButasI1myselfinLaPalmareportingontheCumbreViejaeruptionintheSpanishCanaryIslands”可知,作者是作为一名记者来报道火山喷发,所以此处应该是采访居民。

6.C根据上文“Whentouristsbeganpanic—buyingalltheboattickets”可知,这里的游客们都逃走了,所以街道上空空荡荡的。7.A根据上文“IrealizedIhad,indeed,missedtheboat.”和本句可知,作者错过了船票,一直还在等待离开的机会,可以推测作者的内心是惊慌的。8.B根据下文“HereIwasexperiencing,althoughinmuchlesser9whatthepeoplewerefeeling”可知,作者体会到了当地人的感受,所以这是一个更加深入了解当地人的机会。

9.D根据“HereIwasexperiencing...whatthepeoplewerefeeling”可知,作者正在体会当地人的感受。但后面出现了although表示“让步”可知,作者并没有当地人的感受深刻。10.C此处与and后的frustration是并列关系,两者应该在感情色彩和形式上保持一致,且根据上文可知“老昆布雷火山喷发了”,所以生活在火山附近,火山随时可能爆发,这将带来极大的不确定性。11.Awithnoendinsight意为“看不到尽头”。12.C根据下文“fromtheEnglishwomanwhogavemeabagoforangesfromhergardentotheministerofthechurchthatletmeusethebathroomafterbei