北京市石景山区2022高考英语 阅读理解暑假训练（1）.docx

1、石景山区2022高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（1）及答案LONDON（Reuters）- Britain needs to spend up to one billion pounds a year to protect easily destroyed English wildlife habitats from climate change, intensive（集约）farming and population growth, a government-backed report said on Friday.It urged the government to transform cons

2、ervation policy in the next 40 years to avoid a devastating loss of the countryside that supports thousands of important plants, trees and animals. British ecologist John Lawton, who led the year-long study, said Englands wildlife habitats are too small and isolated to protect many species from incr

3、eased strains in coming decades. Creating a stronger, better connected network of well-managed habitats will cost between 600 million pounds and 1.1 billion pounds each year, the report estimated（估计）. Failure to act could lead to the loss of areas rich with diverse species, such as meadows, wiids an

4、d rivers, the report said. Centuries of human activity have helped to shape these habitats and they will need ongoing management if they are to survive, it said. The United Nations called on world leaders this week to take bold action to preserve animal and plant species. It says the world is facing

5、 the worst losses since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago. England has at least 55,000 species, including significant levels of bats, bumblebees, wildfowl and mature oak trees. The pace and scale of environmental change over the last 50 years was worrying and is likely to get worse, the re

6、port said. Future threats include extreme weather, droughts（干旱）, rising sea levels and the loss of areas like wet grasslands to farming to feed a growing population, the report said. Its authors made 24 recommendations to create stronger habitats. The measures include better management of habitats,

7、setting up new ecological restoration zones and improved water quality and flood protection17According to the passage, which of the following is not the cause of the loss of wildlife habitats?AClimate changeBPopulation growthCIntensive farmingDDecreasing habitats18The underlined word “meadows” in Pa

8、ragraph 7 probably means .Aa species of animals BmountainsCpieces of grasslandDforests19What can we infer from the text? ASome wet grasslands were lost probably because of extreme weather.BEngland has at least 55,000 endangered species.CBetter management of habitats will probably lead to stronger ha

9、bitats for wildlife.DEngland has taken measures to protect its wildlife habitats.20What is the main idea of the text?AThe British government will transform conservation policies in the next 40 years.BBritain must act now to save wildlife habitats.CThe experts called on the world leaders to protect w

10、ildlife habitats.DSome British ecologists made a study of wildlife. 1720、DCCB *结束（201*上海卷）(B)Humpback whalesBlowhole dorsal finQuick FactsSize: 14m-18m in length; 30-50 tons in weightLiving: Open ocean and shallow coastlinewatersEnvironment: From warm tropical(热带的) waters, where they breed, to cold

11、polar waters, where they eatDiet: Shellfish, plants and fish of small sizeHunting: Sometimes in groups, in which several whales form a circle under the water, blowing bubbles that form a “net” around a school of fish. The fish are then forced up to the surface in a concentrated mass.Current state; e

12、ndangered; it is estimated that there are about 5000-7500humpback whales worldwidetail flukes Pectoral finHumpback whales are sometimes called performers of the ocean. This is because they can make impressive movements when they dive. The name “humpback”, whichis the common name for this whale, refe

13、rs to the typical curve shape the whales back forms as it dives. Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement known as a breach. During breaching the whaleuses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might alsoinclude a

14、sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings,as the whale reaches the height of the breach.A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the Water through two blowholes which are located near the topof the head. It blows a double stream of water that can riseup to 4 meters above the water.The

15、 humpback has a small dorsal fin located towardsthe tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back.other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins,which may be up to a third of the body length, and uniqueblack and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes. These markings are l

16、ike fingerprints: no two are the same.Humpback whales live in large groups. They communicate with each other through complex “songs”.69. According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale _.A. cannot survive in waters near the shoreB. doesnt live in the same waters all the timeC. lives mainly on underwater

17、plantsD. prefers t work alone when hunting food70. To make a breach, a humpback whale must _A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the water B. twist its body sideways t jump highC. blow two streams of waterD. communicate with a group of humpbacks71. From the passage we can learn that a humpback whal

18、e _.A. has its unique markings on its tail flukesB. has black and white fingerprints C. gets its name from the way it huntsD. is a great performer due to its songs【答案】BAA*结束LONDON（Reuters）- Britain needs to spend up to one billion pounds a year to protect easily destroyed English wildlife habitats f

19、rom climate change, intensive（集约）farming and population growth, a government-backed report said on Friday.It urged the government to transform conservation policy in the next 40 years to avoid a devastating loss of the countryside that supports thousands of important plants, trees and animals. Briti

20、sh ecologist John Lawton, who led the year-long study, said Englands wildlife habitats are too small and isolated to protect many species from increased strains in coming decades. Creating a stronger, better connected network of well-managed habitats will cost between 600 million pounds and 1.1 bill

21、ion pounds each year, the report estimated（估计）. Failure to act could lead to the loss of areas rich with diverse species, such as meadows, wiids and rivers, the report said. Centuries of human activity have helped to shape these habitats and they will need ongoing management if they are to survive,

22、it said. The United Nations called on world leaders this week to take bold action to preserve animal and plant species. It says the world is facing the worst losses since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago. England has at least 55,000 species, including significant levels of bats, bumblebee

23、s, wildfowl and mature oak trees. The pace and scale of environmental change over the last 50 years was worrying and is likely to get worse, the report said. Future threats include extreme weather, droughts（干旱）, rising sea levels and the loss of areas like wet grasslands to farming to feed a growing

24、 population, the report said. Its authors made 24 recommendations to create stronger habitats. The measures include better management of habitats, setting up new ecological restoration zones and improved water quality and flood protection17According to the passage, which of the following is not the

25、cause of the loss of wildlife habitats?AClimate changeBPopulation growthCIntensive farmingDDecreasing habitats18The underlined word “meadows” in Paragraph 7 probably means .Aa species of animals BmountainsCpieces of grasslandDforests19What can we infer from the text? ASome wet grasslands were lost p

26、robably because of extreme weather.BEngland has at least 55,000 endangered species.CBetter management of habitats will probably lead to stronger habitats for wildlife.DEngland has taken measures to protect its wildlife habitats.20What is the main idea of the text?AThe British government will transfo

27、rm conservation policies in the next 40 years.BBritain must act now to save wildlife habitats.CThe experts called on the world leaders to protect wildlife habitats.DSome British ecologists made a study of wildlife.1720、DCCB *结束Housing price in China has always caused heated discussions among propert

28、y（房产）developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher

29、 than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported. Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US ar

30、e not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijin

31、g, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US. The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, en

32、vironment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US? At the beginning of 2022, Chinese governme

33、nt issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the govern

34、ment should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered. 13What is the average housing price per square meter in C

35、hina? A8000 yuan B10000 yuan C7000 yuan DIts not mentioned here14Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?AChinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and suppo

36、rting facilities.BAmerican peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.CThe houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.DThere are more people who need houses in China is larger than that

37、 in the United States.15How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?AFour B Three CTwo DOne16What is the main idea of this passage? AThe housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it. BThere are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market CThe average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States DChinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.1316、DDB A*结束- 8 -