届中考英语阅读理解强化训练六环保类.docx

1、届中考英语阅读理解强化训练六环保类2021届中考英语阅读理解强化训练（六）环保类（一） Every year thousands of young people in England finish high school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example,

2、they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment. Paul, 18, comes from Wales. Next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now hes living in Belize. Paul says, Im working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. T

3、he reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is polluted badly, the coral will die. Im helping to do study on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before its too late. Im staying with a family her

4、e. I help do some housework. I dont get any money, but thats OK. I love my work here, and Im learning a lot about the people of Belize! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.1. What will some young people in England do

5、 after finishing high school?A. Go to work for money. B. Go to other countries and work as volunteers. C. Start work in universities. D. Go to university in other countries. 2. Where is Paul living now?A. In England. B. In China. C. In Belize. D. In America. 3. What is Paul doing with other people i

6、n the sea near Belize?A. Working to save the coral reefs. B. Studying Chinese in a university. C. Helping do some housework. D. Doing some research in Wales. 4. From the passage, we know that the coral reefs_. A. are not as beautiful as before B. will probably be sold for moneyC. may die because of

7、the pollution D. cannot live without fish in the sea5. What does Paul want to do after he finishes his work as a volunteer?A. Stay there for another year. B. Go back home to start work. C. Learn about the people at home. D. Travel around Central America. （二） When Megan Sorbo first spoke about her su

8、pport for Florida black bears at a public meeting, she was 9. Now 14, this homeschooled student from Florida has helped to protect Floridas natural resources (资源). Several months ago, she asked to cut hunting as a way to save bears. She also asked to protect Split Oak Forest from a road building pla

9、n. Just because kids cant vote (投票) doesnt mean we dont care, she said. Just because kids arent doctors or lawyers yet doesnt mean our voices arent significant. In the matter of Split Oak Forest, Sorbo once wrote to the mayor (市长), saying the road would harm the environment. Though the project went

10、on, the mayor praised her effort. We like your passion(热情) for the community, he said. Sorbos mother, Tina Sorbo, believes her daughters bravery comes from a trip that she took to the forest for a homeschool lesson at age 7. Sorbo saw a hunter who was killing bears. Seeing the animals in pain made h

11、er quite upset. Sorbo has also called on people to use bear-resistant iron bins that will make bears less likely to trouble humans in their homes. Small things can add up to make something big, she said.1.Megan Sorbo has offered to help in Florida _.A.protect natural resources B.build roadsC.raise b

12、ears2.The underlined word significant in the second paragraph means _ in Chinese.A.重要的 B.微小的 C.忽视的3.The mayor praised Megan Sorbo because _.A.she gave the government useful advice B.she was good at protecting the environmentC.she did something for her community actively4.Megan Sorbo would probably a

13、gree that _.A.kids should try to go on trips a lot B.kids should do something for the environmentC.kids should learn more knowledge of nature5.The best title of the passage is _.A.Bears and forests in the community B.A project to protect and forestsC.A teenage girl who about the environment（三） Thous

14、ands of years ago,Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls fro

15、m the animals outside. All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty-five million. Three-quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds

16、and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves. Some people would like to change things, however! S

17、ome organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to retur

18、n and live wild. They call this rewilding. Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for morebut wild animals? Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewild

19、ing might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy. So far there are no wolves or bears in Britains forestsbut soon there might be!1.What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago?A. About 25 million. B. Over 65 million.C. More than 61 million. D. Not more than four m

20、illion.2.Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK?A. Because more trees have been planted.B. Because there are more large wild animals.C. Because pollution is much worse than before.D. Because people use new methods of farming.3.Which paragraph gives opinions from rewilding su

21、pporters?A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.4.What are some people against?A. Living closer to nature. B. Planting more and more trees.C. Helping large wild animals return. D. Building more villages and towns.5.Whats the best title for the text?A. Making Britain wild agai

22、n B. A trip to wild BritainC. An introduction to Britain D. Protecting the environment（四） Pandas are in danger now. There are some reasons (原因) for this. One is that pandas are losing their homes. People cut down pandas bamboo forests to make towns and cities. Another is that pandas have few baby pa

23、ndas. Pandas have another big problem. A new report shows that there isnt much bamboo because of climate (气候) change. Bamboo is almost the only food pandas eat. An adult panda needs around 38 kilograms of bamboo every day. The study shows that nearly all the bamboo in Chinas Qinling Mountains may di

24、sappear (消失) one day because of climate change. Pandas will have nothing to eat. Scientist Liu Jianguo said that we must help pandas now, It is difficult, but I think theres still hope, if we start now. Panda lovers feel sad about the bad news. Panda expert (专家) Chang Leng said it is time for the wo

25、rld to wake up and help pandas.(1).Which isnt the reason for pandas in danger?A.People cut down many pandas bamboo forests.B.Pandas have few babies.C.People cant save them well.D.They cant find a lot of food.(2).People cut down much bamboo to _ .A.make towns and citiesB.make bamboo modelsC.make bamb

26、oo forestsD.make food for people(3).An adult panda needs about _ kilograms of bamboo every day.A.21 B. 28 C.38 D.48(4).How do panda lovers feel about the bad news?A.Happy. B.Sad. C.Angry. D.Excited.(5).Whats the main idea (主题) of Paragraph(段落)2?A.All the bamboo in Chinas Qinling Mountains disappears

27、.B.The climate of the world is changing.C.We should start to protect pandas.D.Pandas should move to other countries.（五） The world uses about a thousand million(百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have

28、 trouble getting clean, safe water. Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technolog

29、y to treat and reuse the wastewater. While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh waterthat comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories h

30、ave been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy. Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure

31、everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.1.How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world?A. Under 10 million.B. Only 19 million.C. About 92 million.D. Over 700 million.2.Treating wastewater helps the environment

32、 by _.A.storing waste in ice and snowB.letting waste run into oceansC.keeping waste out of rivers and oceansD.sending waste to coastal countries3.What does the underlined word desalination in Paragraph 3 mean?A.远洋运输B.潮汐发电C.食盐销售D.海水淡化4.At present, the technology to process water _.A.needs much energyB. saves much moneyC. satisfies eve