河北省鸡泽县第一中学学年高二上学期寒假作.docx

1、河北省鸡泽县第一中学学年高二上学期寒假作2017-2018学年寒假作业英语试题（八） 一阅读理解（共16小题；共32分）A We buy things, use them, then throw away the packaging, largely unaware that most of our trash ends up in landfills where it can sit for decades, polluting the soil and ecosystems around it. Reducing the amount of garbage we produce in th

2、e first place is one of the best ways to save the planet. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, I saved every piece of my garbage. No, Im not homeless, and I didnt lose my mind. Keeping all my trash meant literally living with the impact of my daily decisions, which led me to make dramatic changes in my lif

3、estyle. I should clarify that I saved all my non-biodegradable(不能生物降解的) trash-things like glass, foam, and plastics, which dont rot naturally. I set aside banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and other biodegradable waste for composting(制成堆肥). Just as I washed my dishes, I scrubbed my soda cans,

4、 potato chip bags, and juice bottles with soap and water and hung them on my dish rack to dry. Doesnt your trash stink? people often asked. As long as I washed and dried everything, it didnt smell. I believe that waste is actually a resource that can be used rather than discarded. Saving my trash al

5、lowed me to recycle or repurpose it. Rather than throw out my plastic bags, Ill put them into plastic bottles that can be used as bricks to build bus stops, benches, and even houses. This spring, I was part of a group of students at the University of California, Davis, who used plastic bricks to cre

6、ate a bench for the campus. Though I wont be saving all my trash again this year, my experience has permanently changed my consumption habits. Every time I go to the grocery store, I bring reusable bags. And I avoid consuming drinks from glass bottles. In short, Ill never again be able to buy anythi

7、ng without pausing to ask myself: Is this really something I need? Is there a way to get it that involves less waste? I also hope that all people will see waste as just a resource in the wrong place.1. The underlined word discarded in Paragraph 4 means . A. recycled B. valued C. thrown out D. handed

8、 over2. We can learn from the text that the author . A. kept his trash in the garage B. saved garbage for half a year C. made the best use of his trash D. will continue to save his trash3. According to the last paragraph, the authors experience . A. gave him much pleasure and joy B. allowed him to s

9、ave a lot of money C. made him show little interest in shopping D. increased his awareness of the need to reduce waste4. The text is mainly about . A. how garbage ended up polluting the soil B. how trash changes our modern lifestyle C. the authors experience of saving garbage D. the authors good con

10、sumption habitsB When we read newspapers, we often come across the word pollution. This word was not familiar to the people many years ago. But now, it is a serious threat to us because it means the poisoning of the air, seas, rivers and lands, which would do harm to our health. There are many facto

11、ries that bring pollution to us. We can not have fresh air in the morning. This is mainly because of the harmful smoke coming from factories, especially chemical ones. The burning produces wastes, some of which remain in the air, causing air pollution. Nearly all of the countries are trying hard to

12、prevent and control air pollution. In rivers, seas and oceans, there are industrial wastes. Some factories just throw their wastes into seas or let them flow into rivers. When people drink the water from such rivers, they get poisoned. Besides, there is rubbish from ships and sometimes when an accid

13、ent happens in an ocean, oil flows out from tankers. On land, the accumulation(堆积的) of rubbish in the streets may dirty the city and be bad for our health. This is because people cant deal with rubbish in a right way. If we do not fight against pollution, surely one day all of us will be killed. Som

14、e people like to put the blame on the industrial revolutions(革命). On the contrary, the pollution problem will be solved only with the help of modern science and technology. People will continually find new ways to control pollution. However, we may still have a long way to go before we have a clean

15、world.5. The underlined word poisoning in Paragraph 1 probably means . A. dealing with the rubbish B. making the air and water dirty C. bringing in something good D. making the air and water clean6. How can we fight against pollution? A. To rely on the help of science and technology. B. To prevent t

16、he industrial revolutions. C. To control air pollution only. D. To stop the production of the factory.7. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. We have found the best way to solve the pollution problem. B. We can reduce the ships to control the water pollution. C. The

17、 rubbish in the streets isnt bad for peoples health. D. Pollution is a serious threat to us.8. What is the main idea of the text? A. How to deal with the rubbish in the streets. B. The problem of the oil from tankers. C. The problem of controlling the industrial wastes. D. The serious pollution prob

18、lems of water and air.C The scene in the Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow, where global warming could soon turn the global climate(气候)into a new ice age, may never occur, according to new research. The next ice age could be 15,000 years away, say European scientists who last month announced a

19、continuous record of 740,000 years of climate date(数据)obtained from the Antarctic ice. Scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled through a 3,000-meter depth of ice high in the Antarctic mainland. They figure out that the area where summer temperatures can fall to, has at least 90

20、0,000 years of snowfalls, kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree. And the ice and air caught in each layer(层)have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past. The results show that there have been eight ice ages in the past 740,000 years and eight warmer periods. And by comparing

21、the pattern of global conditions today with those of the past, the researchers reported in Nature that the present warm period could last another 15,000 years. Research suggests that there is a very close connection between greenhouse gas levels and global average temperatures. It also shows that ca

22、rbon dioxide(二氧化碳)levels are the highest for at least 440,000 years. “ If people say to you: the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into an ice age otherwise, our date say no, a new ice age is not hanging over our heads, ” said Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey. “ Now w

23、e have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future. ” Scientists found that whenever temperatures rose in the frozen record, so did carbon dioxide level. “ In 440,000 years we have ne

24、ver seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today, ” said Dr Wolff.9. In drilling through the ice in Antarctica , scientists have found that . A. the lowest temperature there is B. the depth of ice is 3,000 meters C. the ice has existed for 15,000 years D. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns10.

25、 The information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained through . A. separating carbon dioxide from the air B. examining the growth rings of trees C. comparing temperatures in different areas D. studying the ice and air caught in each layer11. We can infer from Eric Wolffs word

26、s that . A. there is something wrong with the data B. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing C. a new ice age will not come in the near future D. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future12. What would be the best title for the passage ? A. Research over the Antarctic area B. Warm period to last

27、about 15,000 years C. Report on the eight ice ages in the past D. Hollywood movies and the global climateD Tuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalus nine little islan

28、ds is more than five metres above sea level. Salt water is already entering the countrys drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the countrys days are numbered. But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a

29、historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 2050 cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Marks Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While

30、Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalus rising sea level is caused by global warming. The average global temperature has increased by almost 0. 5 centigrade degrees over the past century, scientists expect it to rise by extra 13 degrees over the next 100 years. Warmer weath

31、er makes glaciers(冰川) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen 1025 cm in the last 100 years. The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil

32、and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer. Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century. Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with climate refugees looking for somewhere to l