四川省高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练8

2021年1月26日发(作者：brown是什么意思)
阅读理解训练（
8
）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的
A,B,C
或
D
四个选项中，选出最佳选项。


Rainforest is home to around two-thirds of all plant and animal species found on
land
—
in
addition
to
millions
of
people
who
depend
on
them
for
survival
—
our
remaining
ancient forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science. They are
also vitally important to the health of our planet, especially when it comes to
regulating the climate. But ancient forests around the world are under attack.
Protecting rainforests is on the global agenda (
议事日程
) in a big way. Governments
now recognize the importance of protecting tropical forests in order to avoid
dangerous climate change, and there is
now much debate.
As
governments
try to thrash
out the details of a new international agreement, expected to be signed at the end
of 2009, they are discussing how best to include measures to save rainforests, and
therefore address one of the major causes of climate change. Worldwide, forest
destruction causes more greenhouse gas emissions (
排放
) each year than do all the
trains,
planes
and
cars
on
the
planet.
So
if
we
are
to
deal
with
global
warming,
there
is an urgent need to find ways to reduce the 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions
caused by forest destruction each year, and to keep the remaining forests standing.
We need to protect the planet’s remaining forests not only to stop climate change
from getting worse, but to ensure that we can stand the impacts of global warming.
Healthy
forests
absorb
and
store
quantities
of
carbon,
helping
to
regulate
temperature
and
generate
rain.
When
they
are
destroyed,
this
carbon
is
released
into
the
atmosphere.
Thus keeping forests standing is both a critical part of regulating climate change

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and of adapting to a warmer world.
To date, most of the talk has focused on how to pay for reducing deforestation (
滥
伐森林
), rather than on how to actually go about doing it. We believe governments
need to support local people to protect their environment, as we have been showing
for 20 years can be a very effective way of saving rainforests.
1. The best title for the passage is


.
A. Rainforest and Climate Change B. Strategies on Protecting Rainforest
C. Serious Deforestation to Rainforest D. Present Situation of Rainforest
2. From the first paragraph we can infer that


.
A. we have little rainforest left until now
B. the ancient forests are being destroyed
C. rainforest control the planet in many ways
D. Rainforest is home to all plants and animals on earth
3. The underlined part “thrash out” in the
second paragraph means


.
A. try to understand



B. come up with




C. hide away



D. have a thorough discussion
4. Greenhouse gas emissions caused by forest destruction


.
A. are the same amount by transport on earth
B. take 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions
C. can be avoided by setting measures only
D. have nothing to do with climate change
5. From the text we can learn that healthy forest


.
A. can keep us healthy and happy
B. can increase the effect from global warming
C. can be helpful in adjusting the temperature

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D. can give out large amounts of carbon
【参考答案】
1
—
5
、
ABDBC




A
My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of
meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a
challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was
always right---
they didn’t
pass my test either. After Dad
died, I wondered
how
I’d
figure it out on my own.
That’s
when
Jack
arrived
on
the
scene.
He
was
different
from

any
other
guy
I’d
dated.
He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers.
My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d
brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?

Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call.
“Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need
you to pick me up.”

When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How abo
ut
gardenias?”
Jack
said,
pointing
at
a
beautiful
white
co
rsage(
胸花
).
The
florist
put
the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve
been
doing
a
lot
of
thinking,”
he
said.
“I
might
be
moving.”
Moving?
Then
he
added,
“Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I
think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a
fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,”
I
whispered.
We
both
sat
dumbfounded,
tears
running
down
o
ur
cheeks.
I’d
never
known
such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy
Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, he
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eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she
said,
wiping
her
eyes.
“This
is
only
the
second
gardenia
corsage
I’ve
ever
received.
I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked.
“Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes
locked
on
Jack’s
as
I
blinked
away(眨掉)
tears.
Dad’s
test?
I
knew
Jack
had
passed.

ing to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.

A. interested in observing things around
B. good at judging one’s character

C. strict with her boyfriend
D. fond of challenges
22. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Jack got the family’s approval except Dad’s.

B. Jack was different from any other boy.
C. Jack was getting on well with Mother.
D. Jack knew a lot about piano.
23. The underlined word “proposal” in Paragraph 5 means _______
___.
A. piece of advice
B. wedding ceremony
C. celebration of birthday
D. offer of marriage
24. On hearing “moving in with you”, the writer felt _________.

A. pleased B. worried
C. surprised D. disappointed
参考答案
21-24 BADC



B
WASHINGTON
—
Laura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for
foreign teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.
It is not easy, even desperate.

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