2022年中考英语阅读环境保护补充阅读训练（无答案）

试卷第页，共SECTIONPAGES页2022中考时文阅读--环境保护阅读单选ARobertSwanwantedtobeanadventurer(冒险家)whenhewas11.HewantedtobecomethefirstpersontowalktoboththeNorthPoleandtheSouthPole(南极和北极).Peopletoldhimhewascrazy,buthenevergaveuphisdream.InJanuary1986,SwanandhisteamreachedtheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Justthreeyearslater,SwancreatedanewteamtoheadfortheNorthPole.Duringthosetwolongtrips,Swannoticedsometerriblethings.AttheSouthPole,thecolorofhiseyeschangedbecauseofakindofrays.Thiskindofraysareharmfultobothhumansandtheenvironment.AttheNorthPole,theicestartedtomelt(融化)fourmonthsearlierthantheusual“meltseason”.ThesetwothingsmadeSwanrealizethepoleswereindanger.Hethoughthemustdosomething.Nowheworkstohelppeoplepaymoreattentiontotheenvironmentprotection,especiallythepoles.Swanhopesthathecannotonlysavethetwoamazingplaces,butalsohelpprotecthumans’health.Becauseprotectingthenatureisprotectingourselves.5．PeoplethoughtSwanwascrazybecause______.A．hedreamedofbeinganadventurerB．hewantedtowalktoboththeNorthPoleandtheSouthPoleC．hewentforanadventurebyraisingmoneyD．headmiredRoaldAmundsenandRobertScott6．WhendidSwangototheSouthPolewithhisteam?A．In1986. B．In1987. C．In1988. D．In1989.7．WhatdidSwannoticeattheNorthPole?A．Theairsmeltterrible. B．Thesunchangedcolor.C．Somerayscanharmpeople’shealth. D．Theicebegantomeltearlier.8．WhatdoweknowaboutSwanfromthelastparagraph?A．Headvisespeopletovisitthepoles.B．Heispreparingfornewjourneystothepoles.C．Hebelievessavingthepolesissavingourselves.D．Hethinksthepolesaretheearth’smostimportantplaces.9．Inwhatpartofthenewspapercanwereadthispassage?A．Science B．Travel C．Environment D．HealthBTerribleweathereventsareharmingtheplanet(星球，地球),andexpertswarnofevengreaterresultstocome.TheseaicelossandtheArctic(北极的)icemelting(融化)causedbyclimatechangehaveincreasedmuchinthelasttenyears.Sotheyhavepusheddownthenumberofpolarbears(北极熊)andsealswhilepolarbearsdependonseaiceforhuntingseals(海豹).AccordingtothedatafromtheWMO,temperaturesontheAntarctica(南极洲)justhit18.3℃,whichishigherthantherecordof17.59℃inMarch,2015.Moreover,temperaturesinthisareahavewarmedabout3℃overthelast50years.Althoughsuchtemperaturesmightbeconsideredpleasantforapicnicorahikingtrip,thisistheAntarcticawearetalkingabout.Itishometothemostinhospitableenvironmentontheplanetbecauseitissupposedtobeanextremelycoldplace.Infact,theaveragetemperatureofthecontinent’scentralareais-57℃.Besides,manyplacesareexperiencingtheextremeweatherthissummer.Australiaisundergoingitsworstdrought(干旱)sincethe1930s,leavingbushfires(丛林大火)burningsolongandcausingmanydeaths.MeanwhileinEurope,cropsinthenorthwestaresufferingthedriestweatherinthepast80years.RecentlyWestTexasinAmericahasalsogonethroughitsworstdroughtinmorethan70years,whilefloodshavehitEasternandSouthernChina.“Climatechangeisbadforushumanbeings,whichcausesdirecthealthproblems.I’mafraidtherewillbemorecommoneventsliketheonethat30,000to50,000personsdiedinEuropein2003duetotheheatwavethere,”ProfessorSchwartzsaid.“Itwillalsocausemoreairpollution,diseasesandlackofcleanwaterandsoon.”1．Whatdoesn’tbringdownthenumberofpolarbearsaccordingtothispassage?A．Hunting. B．Climatechange.C．Theseaiceloss. D．TheArcticicemelting.2．Whatcanyougetinthispassage?A．TheAntarcticaispleasantforahikingtrip.B．ExtremeweatherledtowildfiresburninginEurope.C．Climatechangewillcauseairpollutionanddiseases.D．ThetemperaturesontheAntarcticahitthehighestinMarch,2015.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhospitable”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Comfortabletolive B．FriendlytoliveC．Unhealthytolive D．Unfittolive4．Whatisthemainideaforthispassage?A．Thewholeplanetisdrieranddrier.B．TheAntarcticaiswarmerandwarmer.C．Climatechangeisgettingworseandworse.D．Thenumberofpolarbearsissmallerandsmaller.CTheBritishhavelongbeenknownfortheirloveoftea,butpeopleinLondonalsodrinkalotofcoffee.Infact,theaverageLondonerreportedlydrinks2.3cupsofcoffeeeveryday.Andnow,wastecoffeegrounds(咖啡渣)willbeusedtohelppowerpartofthecity’stransportationsystem.AtechnologycompanyannouncedonMondaythatsomebuseswillbeusingabio-fuel(生物燃料)thatcontainscoffeeoil.Thecompany,bio-bean,anditspartner,ArgentEnergy,saytheyhavemadeenoughcoffeeoiltopoweroneofLondon’sfamousdouble-deckerbusesforayear.ThegovernmentagencyTransportforLondonhasbeenturningtobio-fueltocutproductionofcarbonemissions(二氧化碳排放).Carbonemissionsarethegasproducedbytheburningofcarbon,andthegasisreleasedintothesky.London’smayor,SadiqKhan,saidlastmonththathiscityhasa“healthproblemcauseddirectlybypoor-qualityair”.ThegovernmenthastakenstepstopreventpeoplefromdrivingcarsthatdonotmeetEuropeanUnionemissionsrequirements.Bio-beansaidLondonersproduceover200,000tonsofwastecoffeegroundsayear.Thecompanysaiditcollectswastegroundsfromchaincoffeeshopsandfactories.Thegroundsaredriedandprocessedtoremovecoffeeoil.“It’sagreatexampleofwhatcanbedonewhenwestarttore-imaginewasteasanuntappedwealth.”saidoneofbio-beanfoundersArthurKay.ThecoffeefueltechnologyhasbeenreceivingsupportfromtheoilcompanyRoyalDutchShellplc.10．Themainreasonwhysomebusesusebio-fuelsis________.A．tolowercarbonemissions B．toencouragepeopletogotoworkbybusC．toshowtheLondonersprefercoffeetotea D．toimprovethespeedofthebusinLondon11．Wheredothewastecoffeegroundscomefrom?A．Thecity’stransportationsystem. B．TheEuropeanUnion.C．RoyalDutchShellplc. D．Chaincoffeeshopsandfactories.12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“untapped”meaninthelastparagraph?A．未开发的. B．未忘记的. C．未认可的. D．未放弃的.13．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheUseofCoffee B．ANewWayofUsingCoffeeGroundsC．CoffeeCultureinLondon D．Bio-fueltoHelpPowerLondon’sBusesDHasnaKourdagrewuponanislandinTunisiawherehergrandmothertaughtherthestrongvaluesoflookingafteroldthings.Clotheswerereusedandrepurposedcontinuously,Kourdasays.Alargebagmadefromoldclothesbyhergrandmotherisstillusedbyherparentstoday.Kourdahasbroughtthesevaluesintoaprojectthatshehopescouldchangetherelationshippeoplehavewiththeirclothes—andbenefittheenvironmentintheprocess.Theclothingindustry—frommaterialsourcing（来源）towashingandwasteisconsideredtoberesponsiblefor8-10%ofglobalcarbonemissions（碳排放）,accordingtotheUN.Astheworldracestomeetitspromisestolimitcarbonemissionstonetzerobythemiddleofthecentury,theclothingindustryhasahugejobaheadofittoplayitspart.Kourdaisamongthosewhohopetohelpdothat.Herwayistoencouragepeopletogolookingfornewwaysofusingtheclothingtheyalreadyhaveratherthanbuyingsomethingnew.Hercompany,SaveYourWardrobe,usestechnologytohelppeoplegoshoppingintheirownwardrobes.Thecompanyusescomputersoftwaretobuildadigitalimageofauser’swardrobepeoplecaneithertakepicturesofclothesorallow.SaveYourWardrobetochecktheironlineshoppinghistory.Itthenwardrobeadviseshowtocreatenewclothesaswellasconnectinguserstorepairandalteration（更改）services,andenvironmentallyfriendlydrycleaning.InOctoberthecompanybegantoworkwiththeGermancompanyZalando,whichwilluseSaveYourWardrobetechnologytooffercustomersaftercarefortheirclothes.“Thejob,”saysKourda,“istousetechnologytoguideuserstoreconnectwiththeclothesoftheirwardrobeandmakethemostoutofit,finallyencouragingthemtobuylessandbetter”.SaveYourWardrobeisjustoneofahugenumberofcompaniesusingnewtechnologyanddifferentbusinessmodelstotrytooverhaul（全面改革）theindustry.Fromencouragin