高二英语专题阅读理解专项练习：WeekFour自然环境含答案

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1、WeekFour自然环境一、阅读理解（共16小题；共32.0分〉AWARANGAL,India,Nov22(IPS)一Inacountiynotoriousfortheinabilitytodealwiththewasteitgenerates,municipalofficialsinthesouthernIndianstateofAndhraPradesharenowresortingtomakingwastemanagementacompetitivesport,intheirbidtocajoletheentirenationtocleanup.The

2、historiccityofWarangalrecentlyhosted386teamsfrom57municipalitiesacrossthenorthernhalfofAndhraPradesh一thelargeststateinsouthIndiaandthefourthlargestinthecountry一competingforthe'bestperformance1trophyincollectionanddisposalofhouseholdwastes.Wastesegregationandrecyclingmightbe'oldhat*

3、inmostcountries,butinIndia,wherecitiesaregrowingexponentially,negligence,administrativemismanagementandlackofinfrastructurehaveresultedinopendumpinginover90percentofcitiesandtownscountrywide.TheideaofhandlingwastemanagementthroughsportcametoenvironmentalactivistUdaySinghafterwatchi

4、nganIndianPremierLeaguecricketgame・MWewantedtotryandharnessthespiritofcompetitionandsportsmanshipthatIndiadisplaysincricket,forpublichealth,nSinghsaid.Eachteamthereafterconsistedofaguestmunicipality'sSanitaryInspectorasteamleaderandtwogueststaffaccompaniedbythreeofficialsfromthehos

5、tcity.Pushingtrolleysdoortodoorbetweenthehoursofsevenandeleveneverymorning,eachteamwasgivenascorebasedonhowithandledthecollectionprocess.Teamsunloadedtrolleysfullofwasteatthecollectioncentreinthetown'swatertowerpremisesbeforecontinuingontheirrounds・Collectionstaffvariedfrommunicipa

6、ltractor-driversandcleanerstogarbage-pickersemployedbythemunicipality・"Theaimwastotrainallmunicipalstaffsothattheygobacktotheirconstituenciesandspreadawareness,"SahebtoldIPS・Thecompetitioncaughttheattentionofalargeswatheofthecity'sresidents.TheprizeforbestteamwasawardedtotheKhammam

7、municipality,whileseveralothersreceivedaslewofconsolationprizes・"Therearenolosersinthisgame/'Singhstressed・ThecompetitionwillnowbetakentoseveralothercitiesinAndhraPradesh・1・WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAndhraPradeshistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AndhraPradeshisthelargeststatein

8、India.B.AndhraPradeshisnow