2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (64)

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练64 ——改编自Climate change could kill off birds 【文章】 A recent study shows that climate change is causing birds to move from their natural habitats. Researchers recreated a study done in 1985 on bird populations living on a mountainside in Peru. They found that almost all the birds had moved to higher elevations on the mountain, which has caused at least eight bird groups to go extinct entirely. The scientists suggest that temperature changes and changes in food sources have forced the birds up the mountain. The research has shown that animals, including birds, are moving up in elevation as a reaction to warming temperatures. It is believed that this study provides evidence that rising temperatures and the movement to avoid them can lead to extinction. The average temperatures on the mountain increased by 0.42 degrees Celsius since the original study in 1985. During the original study, the researchers spent several weeks using nets to catch and release birds while taking detailed notes. In 2017, another researcher used similar methods to see how the bird groups had changed since 1985. The birds were recorded using sound devices placed on the mountain to capture sounds of birds that might not easily be seen. The new study confirmed that birds had moved an average of 98 meters further up the mountain. The director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology noted that birds accustomed to areas with little temperature change faced especially significant risks because of climate change. These findings suggest that what is happening on this mountaintop is also happening more generally in the Andes and other tropical mountain ranges. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. climate (n.) - 气候 2. change (n./v.) - 变化、改变 3. bird (n.) - 鸟类 4. habitat (n.) - 栖息地、生存环境 5. researcher (n.) - 研究人员、调查者 6. study (n.) - 研究、调查 7. population (n.) - 种群、人口 8. mountain (n.) - 山、山脉 9. elevation (n.) - 海拔高度、高度 10. extinct (adj.) - 已灭绝的 11. temperature (n.) - 温度 12. food (n.) - 食物、食品 13. source (n.)