专题03 阅读七选五 （20篇）-备战2022-2023学年高一年级英语下学期期末考试真题汇编（江苏专用）

专题03 阅读七选五(20篇) 经典基础题 一 (2022春·江苏无锡·高一统考期末)U.N. Report Warns Nature Crisis A new U.N. report focuses on the negative effects of human activity on nature. It says one million plant and animal species on land, in the seas and in the sky are now in danger of extinction. The 1,800-page report took three years to finish. ___1___ The Earth has always suffered from human activity, it says. However, these scratches (划伤) have become deep scars (伤疤) over the past 50 years. Species are going to extinct several hundred times faster than the average rate during the past ten million years. It’s something that has never happened before in human history. ___2___ Since 1970, the human population has doubled. The global economy has grown by four times. To feed, clothe and give energy to this fast-changing world, lots of forests have been cut down. ___3___ Furthermore, hunting, overfishing and pollution have also been killing species in great numbers. The problem can be fixed, the report says. ___4___ The amount of land and sea that is under protection needs to increase rapidly. The report suggests governments move away from using GDP as a key measure of development. Long-term effects must be considered, too. Professor Eduardo Brondizio of Indiana University is an author of the report. He says, “We all know what needs to be done. The knowledge is there. ___5___” A. However, this requires many changes. B. Over 120 wildlife species are facing extinction. C. Only experts know how to address the problem. D. The report listed several causes for the situation. E. There just needs to be a greater will to take action. F. It draws on the work of 450 scientists from dozens of countries. G. Between 1980 and 2000, one million square kilometers of tropical (热带的) forest were lost. 【答案】1. F 2. D 3. G 4. A 5. E 【文章导语】本文为一篇说明文。主要介绍了一份新的聚焦于人类活动对自然的负面影响的联合国报告：海陆空的100万种植物和动物因为人类活动而正面临灭绝的危险，问题可以解决，但是要真正付之于行动。 1. 上文“The 1, 800-page report took three years to finish.(这份1800页的报告花了三年时间才完成)”