高考英语二轮复习限时检测：阅读理解 生态环保类

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1、阅读理解之生态环保类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2013·福建名校第一次质检)The“GiveItUpforEarthDay”encouragespeopletocommitthemselvestogivingupactionsthatareharmfultotheenvironment,suchasusingpoisonouscleaners.ThroughoutthemonthofApril,Canadiansarebeingaskedto“GiveItUpforEarthDay！”EarthDayhasbeencelebratedever

2、yyearonApril22since1970.EarthDayCanada'spresidentJedGoldbergsaysthataspeoplebecomemoreenvironmentallyaware,theywanttofindwaystoreducetheirenvironmentalinfluence,notjustcelebrateonespecialevent.“EarthDayisagreatlaunching_padforthinkingaboutenvironmentalactioneveryday，”saidGol

3、dberg.“Choosinghealthieroptions,evenfortheshortterm,canleadtothinkingabouttheinfluenceofourdecisionsforalifetime.”That'sthereasonbehindthe“GiveItUpforEarthDay”campaign.It'sdesignedtoencouragehealthyhabitsthatbenefitpeopleandtheplanet.Itchallengeseveryonetohelpcreateahealthie

4、rworldbymakingchangesintheirdailyroutine.“Wewantedtoplananactiontargetedcampaignthatwillgivepeopleachancetoactontheirconcernfortheenvironmentinapositiveway，”saidGoldberg.Thecampaignhasidentifiedfourdailyactionsthatcanadduptohugeenvironmentalsavings.Theyincludepledging(保证)tot

5、urnofftheTV,givinguptheuseofpoisonouscleaners,reducingconsumptionofconsumerproductsandcuttingoutmeat.AttheendofApril,allofthepledgeswillberecordedandconverted(转化)intothenumberofTVhoursnotwatched,dollarsnotspentonunnecessaryitems,electricitysaved,greenhousegasemissions(排放)avo

6、idedbycuttingoutmeat,andpoisonouschemicalsproducedfromhomesandlandfills.“Whatwe'retryingtoachievethisyearforEarthDayistogivepeopleachancetodosomethingthatismeaningfulandmeasurable，”saidGoldberg.语篇解读：4月22日是地球日，我们要在日常生活中进行改变，养成真正有益于地球、有益于人类的好习惯。1．Theaimofthecampaignmentionedin

7、thepassageisto________.A．enablepeopletosavemoremoneyforfutureuseB．helppeopledevelopenvironmentallyfriendlyhabitsC．preventpeoplefrommakingchangesintheirdailyroutineD．warnpeopleagainstreducingconsumptionofconsumerproducts解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“It'sdesignedtoencouragehealthyhab

8、itsthatbenefitpeopleandtheplanet.”可知答案。2．Theunderlinedpart“launchingpad”inP