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1、Unit 4课下力量提升（十三）阅读理解AMother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why? Read on to find the answer.VeniceThis iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that

2、without intervention （干预）,this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.Machu PicchuThese Incan ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains of South America. The forces of natural erosion have been accelerat

3、ed by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions, but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.Glacier

4、National ParkPerhaps youve heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park. Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.The Great Barrie

5、r ReefHidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone, destroyed by pollution and disease.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上濒临消逝的几个旅游胜地。1. What can we learn about Machu Picchu?A. It has no convenient tr

6、affic.B. IV s famous for cable cars.C. Its well preserved by the locals.D. It bears a heavy burden of tourism.解析：选 D 细节理解题。依据 Machu Picchu 局部中的“The forces of natural erosion have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic.可知，旅游业给该地带来了破坏，即带来了沉重的生

7、存负担。应选D。2. Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty?A. Venice.B. Machu Picchu.C. Glacier National Park.D. The Great Barrier Reef.解析：选 D 细节理解题。依据 The Great Barrier Reef 局部中的“Hidden from view beneath the waves可知，该地可能需要游客潜入水中才能享受其美景。应选D。3. What do the above attract

8、ions have in mon?A. They all have a long history.B. They re all threatened by climate change.C. They re all in danger of disappearing.D. They re all well-known for natural scenery.解析：选 C 推理推断题。依据 Venice 局部中的this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate” , Machu Picchu 局部中的“the

9、future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain” , Glacier National Park 局部中的“the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades” 及 The Great Barrier Reef 局 部中的“the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off”可推知，这几处旅游胜地的共同点 是它们都濒临消逝。文章第一段的内

10、容也是示意，应选C。BTo encourage all students to get education, even if their parents cant afford it, a primary school in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is asking parents to simply plant a tree instead of paying school fees. The project was set up by a group of local professionals and business owners in re

11、sponse to Indias rapidly rising education fees.The parents have to take care of the tree and plant a new one if it dies - but pared to the cost of traditional school fees, its a small price to pay. And it es with the added bonus of helping to improve local air quality.The school is Shiksha Kuteer in

12、 the city of Ambikapur in the east of the country. 35 students between the ages of four and five are studying there. By offering an affordable way to get students into school, Shiksha Kuteer is encouraging education for everyone.So far, the school has received a positive response, and 700 trees have

13、 been planted across the village over the last year. Shiksha Kuteer has opened in the village for students who have no money to pay school fees, local villager, Sevak Das, said. Students are being taught till a certain standard and their parents have been asked to plant trees instead of paying schoo

14、l fess.This is just one small school in a small village in India, but if the approach is efficacious, it could be something that other schools look into. And it cant hurt, because every day, air pollution bees a worsening problem in many parts of India. While a few trees aren t going to solve that p

15、roblem any time soon, making families plant and take care of a tree - and replace it if it dies 一 is a way to encourage positive air-purifying （净化空气）action, as well as helping to educate the next generation.语篇解读：印度恰蒂斯加尔邦(Chhattisgarh)的一所学校允许父母种植一棵树苗来充当学 费，这么做的目的是为了鼓舞更多的同学接受教育，即便是那些家境困难的孩子。4. What is

16、 the main purpose of the project?A. To help parents earn money to pay school fees.B. To encourage all students to get education.C. To tell the next generation to take care of trees.D. To encourage people to protect the environment解析：选 B 细节理解题。依据第一段To encourage all students to get education, even if

17、their parents cant afford it, a primary school in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is asking parents to simply plant a tree instead of paying school fees.”可知，为了 鼓舞全部的同学都受到教育， 即使他们的父母支付不起，印度Chhattisgarh的一所学校允许父母仅仅种一棵树来替代学费。5. . What can we know about Shiksha Kuteer?A. It is opened for students who ar

18、e poor.B It has 700 students studying in the school.C. It doesnt get the support of students parents.D. It encourages students to study hard by reducing school fees.解析：选 A 细节理解题。依据第四段 Shiksha Kuteer has opened in the village for students who have no money to pay school fees, 5 local villager, Sevak

19、Das, said.“ 可知，当地村 民SevakDas说,“Shiksha Kuteer是为没钱交学费的同学开设的。即Shiksha Kuteer是为 贫困同学开设的。6. What does the underlined word efficacious mean?A. Simple.B. Necessary.C. Effective.D. Important.解析：选C 词义猜想题。依据画线词下文“it could be something that other schools look into. And it cant hurt, because every day, air pol

20、lution bees a worsening problem in many parts of India可知，这对其他学校来说就是个值得借鉴的案例。该方法并无不妥，由于在印度许 多地区，空气污染问题正变得日益严峻。由此可知画线词含义为“有效的。7. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Education and the environment have a close relationship.B A new way to improve the environment appears in India.C. Indian people devote

21、 themselves to protecting the environment.D. An Indian primary school asks parents to plant trees instead of paying school fees.解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文主要叙述了印度一所名字叫作Shiksha Kuteer的学校让父母种植树苗代替学费以鼓舞全部的同学接受教育。CThe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electr

22、icity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator （发电机）.The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be g

23、iven meat tickets worth D|S36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan, a world-first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at theh

24、otel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I don, t think people will take advantage of our programme/Copenhagen ha

25、s a long-standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen. dk. US environmental website treehugger. recently voted Copenhagen the world? s best city for cyclists. u Because Copenhagen is strongl

26、y connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotels green profile （形象）.If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.语篇解读：本文提到的电动自行车免餐方案是为了增加人们的健康，推广酒店的环保理 念。8. . What is the m

27、ain purpose of the free meal programme?A. To promote the hotels green concept.B To make the city known to the world.C To attract people to the hotel restaurant.D. To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.解析：选A 细节理解题。依据第一段其次句中“The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint/可知，这个想法是让

28、人们身体健康，并削减碳排放量。即推广酒店的 绿色理念。应选A。9. How can a participant get a free meal?A. By being a professional cyclist.B - By cycling to produce some electricity.C. By linking a smart phone to a bicycle.D. By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.解析：选B 细节理解题。依据第一段第一句The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offe

29、ring a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator （发电机）.”可知，通过骑自行车为宾馆产生一些电的人们才能得 到免费的一餐。应选B。10. Who are most likely to enter for the programme?A. The poor local people.B The environment activists.C. Health-conscious hotel guests.

30、D. Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.解析：选C 细节理解题。依据其次段其次句“Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.可知，只有住在酒店的客人才能参与。应选C。11. According to Paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the world9 s.A. best chain hotelsB greenest natural environmentsC longest bike pathsD. highest rates of people cycling to work解析：选D 细节理解题。依据第三段第一句Copenhagen has a longstanding cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world” 可知，骑自行车上班的人的比例最高，应选D。