Unit 2 单元清能力测试 -2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

A Throughout history, environmentalists (环保主义者) have had a great influence not only on natural spaces, but also on our lives. Here are four influential ones. ●John Muir (1838–1914) His lifelong love for hiking began when he hiked to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867. Muir spent much of his adult life wandering and fighting to preserve the wilderness of the West, especially California. His efforts led to the creation of Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park and so on. ●David Brower (1912–2000) David Brower was connected with wilderness preservation. He became the Sierra Club’s first executive director in 1952, and then, over the next 17 years, the club membership grew from 2,000 to 77,000. The club achieved many environmental successes under his leadership. After leaving the club, he went on to found other environmental groups like Friends of the Earth and Earth Island Institute. ●Rachel Carson (1907–1964) Born in Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson studied biology at Johns Hopkins University. After working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carson published The Sea Around Us and other books. Her most famous work, Silent Spring, described the harmful environmental influences of pesticides. After Carson’s observations were proved correct, pesticides like DDT were banned. ●Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) Wangari Maathai was from Kenya. After studying biology in the U.S., she returned to her home country to begin a career as an environmental activist. Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, which, by the early 21st century, had already planted some 30 million trees, provided jobs and firewood for rural communities. In 2004, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 21. What do John Muir and David Brower have in common? A. They both had a spirit of adventure. B. They both loved hiking in the wilderness. C. They both founded many environmental groups. D. They both were committed to wilderness preservation. 22. Who was both an environmentalist and a writer? A. John Muir. B. Rach