高考英语二轮复习专题三阅读理解第三节题组训练环境保护

第三节题组训练 3 环境保护

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(2017·河西区二模)

Air pollution is getting more and more serious in many places around the world.The fact that public parks in cities become crowded proves that people long to breathe in green，open spaces.And，in these surroundings，they are generally both peaceful and peaceable.It is rare to see people being at odds or even fighting in a garden.It seems to be proved that if human beings can freely breathe and share air，there is no primary reason for them to struggle with one another.

But do we only sense what life could be when we enjoy green spaces?

The plant world silently shows us what a reflection of life truthfully is.It also helps us to a new beginning，urging us to care for our breath.We must，in turn，care for it，opposing any sort of pollution that destroys both our world and that of plants.The interdependence to which we must pay the closest attention is what exists between ourselves and the plant world.Often described as “the lungs of the planet”，the woods that cover the earth offer us the gift of breathable air by releasing oxygen.But their capacity to renew the air polluted by industry has long reached its limit.If we continue to pollute the air by filling it with chemicals and destroy the ability of plants to restore it we will soon pull our world into an unavoidable disaster.

Humans must learn to share life，both with each other and with plants.This task can be carried out only when each takes it upon her- or himself and only when all work together.The lesson taught by plants is that human life can only exist with nature.We must come to view the air，the plants and ourselves as the contributors to the protection of life and growth，rather than productive objects we can use and throw away freely.Perhaps then we would finally begin to live，rather than merely survive.

语篇解读本文主要讲了为了保护地球，我们应共同努力，和谐地与植物世界共享生活。1．What does the underlined part “being at odds” mean?

A．Relaxing. B．Exercising.

C．Hurrying. D．Conflicting.

答案 D

解析词义猜测题。根据上一句中的“...they are generally both peaceful and peaceabl e.”可知，他们是和平的，因此很少看到有人争吵或打架等，因此猜测“being at odds”的意思为“起冲突”，故选D。

2．According to the first paragraph，what does the author suppose might be the primary reason that people would struggle with each other?

A．To get their share of clean air.

B．To pursue a comfortable life.

C．To gain a higher social status.

D．To seek economic benefits.

答案 A

解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It seems to be proved that if human beings can freely breathe and share air，there is no primary reason for them to struggle with one another.”可知，如果人们能自由地呼吸到新鲜空气，就没理由跟别人争斗，故选A。3．What does the author try to draw our closest attention to?

A．The massive burning of fossil fuels.

B．Our relationship to the plant world.

C．The capacity of plants to renew polluted air.

D．Large-scale deforestation across the world.

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第三段第四句“The interdependence to which we must pay the closest attention is what exists between ourselves and the plant world.”可知，作者最想让我们关注的是我们和植物世界的关系，故选B。

4．How can human beings achieve the goal of protecting the planet，according to the author?

A．By showing respect for plants. B．By preserving all forms of life. C．By consuming all natural resources. D．By all making their efforts together.

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“This task can be carried out only when each takes it upon her- or himself and only when all work together.”可知，人类想实现保护星球这个目标就要团结一致共同努力，故选D。

5．What does the author suggest we do in order not to just survive，but live better? A．Expand the range of living.

B．Develop nature’s potentials.