中考英语阅读理解热点话题低碳篇.pdf
低碳专题阅读LAt present,too much carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）makes the earth warmerand warmer and causes terrible effect to human beings.To save our plant,to save ourselves,a new lifestyle called low-carbon life（低碳生活）becomespopular.Low carbon means low energy and no waste.It is necessary foreverybody to learn to live a low-carbon life.To live a low-carbon life,wed better save energy as much as possible.Turnoff the lights and TV whenever they are not needed.If possible,use coldwater to wash clothes or dishes.Take a short shower and try to take a coldone when the weather gets warm.Dont do the cooking with electricity.To live a low-carbon life,we should eat less meat.Everybody knows eatingtoo much meat makes people fat and easy to have heart disease,but maybeyou dont know keeping animals for food produces even more carbon dioxidethan all The cars in the world,and being a vegetarian can help reduce（减少）one and a half tons（吨）of carbon dioxide a year.Maybe it is a littledifficult,but its really necessary.To live a low-carbon life,we are supposed to do less shopping.When we goshopping,we may drive a car or take other transportations.On the onehand,these machines pollute the air and waste energy.On the other hand,most of us always buy some useless things because of some advertisements.It is not only a waste of money but also causes trouble to the earth,because as you know,making everything will produce carbon dioxide moreor less.There are many other ways to live a low-carbon life,such as recyclingthings,planting trees and reusing textbooks.If we can keep it a habit inour daily life,the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on.56.makes the weather on the earth get warmer.（细节理解题）A.little rubbish B.a waste of money C.too much carbondioxide57.We can to save energy in our daily life.（推理判断题）A.use less electricity B.go to sleep with lights on C.washclothes with hot water58.The underlined word witM in the third paragraph means.（词义指代题）A.eating less meat B.having heart disease C.keeping animals for food59.Less shopping should be done because.推理判断题A.wasting money causes trouble to peopleB.the advertisements are sometimes misleadingC.the less you shop,the less carbon dioxide will be produced60.If everybody lives a low-carbon l i fe,.细节理解题A.we will waste more energyB.there will be less carbon dioxideC.the earth will become a dangerous place to live on.2.More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise.It is fun,healthyand good for the environment.Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today.Bikes can take you almost anywhere,and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood.You may discover something new all around you.Stopping and getting off a bike is easier thanstopping and getting out of your car.You can bike to work and benefit（受益）from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment.You dont even have to ride all the way.Folding（）bikes work well for people who ride the train.Just fold the bike and take it with you.You can do the same on an airplane.A folding bikecan be packed in a suitcase.You can also take a common bike with you when you fly.But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites.Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.Health Benefits of Bicycling：I It helps to prevent heart diseases.I Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off fivekilos of fat in a year.I Bicycling can improve your mood（心情）.Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better,more relaxed and self-confident.I Bicycling is healthier than driving.56.From the passage,we know that bicycling is becoming very细节理解题A.surprising B.exciting C.expensive D.popular57.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood,you may.细节理解题A.pollute the environment around B.find something you didnt noticeC.go everywhere and use a little oil D.get off your bike and begin to wonk58.If you travel with a folding bike,you can fold it and.细节理解题A.get out of The car B.take it onto a trainC.put it in your purse D.go on airline websites59.One of the benefits from bicycling is that.细节理解题A.you can fold the bicycle B.you will be friendly to othersC.you will be more relaxed D.you may get fatter and fatter60.Which is TRUE according to the passage?推理判断题A.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.B.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.C.Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.3.The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water.This may seemstrange to you,since nearly 7O%of the earths surface is covered withwater.But about 97%of that is sea water or salt water.Man can only drinkand use the other 3%of fresh water from rivers,lakes,underground and soon.And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been madedirty.Earth Day is April 22.But on all other days,we must also rememberhow important water is.The water that we use is the most importantnatural resource on the earth.Today we face serious water problems.Oneof them is water pollution.All kinds of things from cars,factories,farmsand homes make our rivers,lakes and oceans dirty.Polluted water is verybad for people to drink.And dirty water is bad for fish,too.How do cars and factories make our water dirty?First they pollutethe air.Then when it rains,the rain water makes our drinking water dirty.Dirty rain,called acid rain（酸雨）,is also bad for plants,animals andbuildings.Scientists say that in 30 years,more than half of the people inthe world wont have enough dean water.We have to learn how to stopwasting water.One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it.Today in most large cities,water i used only once and then sere out into asewer system（下水道）.From there it returns to the sea or goesunderground.But even though every large city reused its water,we would still nothave enough.So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it.If we can take these steps,fresh water wont be used up.66.The world is thirsty for water b e c a u s e.推理判断题A.we dont have enough fresh waterB.a lot of water goes into sewer systemsC.only 70%of the earths surface is waterD.sea water is widely used rather than fresh water67.The underlined word face me a n s .猜测词义题A.turn the face down B.turn the face upC.turn the face to D.turn the face back68.From this passage,we know acid rai n.细节理解题A.is only bad for living thingsB.is not bad for buildings and factoriesC.can be produced in factoriesD.is bad for people,animals,plants and buildings69.One difficult way we can solve the problem is to.推理判断题A.use the water with salt in it B.remove the salt fromsea waterC.get water from underground D.reuse the water incities70.What is the best title for this passage?主旨大意题A.Fresh water and sea water B.A thirsty countryC.The importance of water D.The worlds waterproblem4.The Earth has warmed by about half a degree（0.5）over the last 100years.It could be getting warmer on its own,but many scientists thinkthat people are making the Earth warmer by ma king a greenhouseeffect（温室效应）.The greenhouse effect is important.Without it,theEarth would not be warm enough for us to live on.But just a little warmerthan it is now could cause（弓I起）problems for humans,plants and animals.Many of the things we do every day can change the Earths temperatureby sending greenhouse gases（废气）into the air.We send greenhouse gasesinto the air when we watch TV,turn on lights,dry hair,play video games,wash or dry our clothes or drive cars.The rubbish（waste）from factoriesand homes also produces greenhouse gases.Even a small change intemperature can affeci（影响）our weather.This can cause changes in thesea levels,the air,flooding,and our fresh water.The change in thetemperature can also cause changes in the living places for animals andGlobal warmingl全球变暧）is a big problem,and every little bit we do canhelp.We can save electricity.We can save energy in other ways such as bytaking buses or walking rather than driving can.We can recycle to reducethe rubbish and save natural resources such as trees,oil and metals.Wecan buy products that dont do bad to the environment and we can turn tosolar energy.Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.66.Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?Turning on a light.C.Driving a car.B.Walking to school.b.Watching TV.67.In this passage,the scientists are mainly trying to make the readersr e a l i z e.A.the earth could be getting warmer by itselfB.the earth is gelling warmer in 100 yearsC.the greenhouse effect is importantD.humans are making the earth warmer68.Without the greenhouse effect,we wo u l d.A.not be able to live B.be saferC.have a cleaner earth D.have a better world69.The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in.A.Paragraph 2 B.Paragraph 3 C.Paragraph 4 D.Paragraph 570.Global warming is a big problem but.A.we cant do anything to help B.we dont need to do anythingC.we can do something to help D.we can do something to stop it5.BEIJINGNo Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France onSeptember 22,1998.It was started to protect the environment.By now,more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.The first No Car bay in China was in Chengdu in 2001.Other cities,including Taipei,Shanghai and Wuhan,also s叩port（支持）the day.In Beijing,more and more people are joining in the activity.It asksdrivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ridea bike to work.It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5（WorldEnvironment Day）.The slogan（口号）for the day is,If we drive forone less day,we can have one more nice d a y.So far,more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support.Wecant control the weather,but we can choose not to drive,said WuZonghua,a ear club chairman.Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky daysthis year.In the first quarter of this year,Beijing only had 52 blue skydays.This was 11 days less than the number for the same period lastyear.Much of the dust（灰尘）comes from the desert（沙漠），but carscause most of the air pollution（污染）.We must do more for No Car Day.91.There are cities in China that support No Car Day according tothe passage.A.three B.four C.five D.six92.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing driversA.not to work on No Car DayB.to enjoy having a day offC.to leave their cars at home for repairb.to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work93.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the firstquarter of last year in Beijing.A.52B.63C.41D.23894.The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused byA.c a r s B.dust C.weather D.rubbish95.We can know from the passage thatA.more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubsB.people will have one more World Environment Day each monthC.more and more people wont drive on No Car Day in BeijingD.more people in the world wont drive any more
