话题02 生态环保-【一战成名新中考】2024陕西中考英语·语篇读写练

语篇读写练·陕西英语 第 三 部 分 语 篇 重 难 题 型 专 练 话题 2　 生态环保 Passage 6(2023 陕师大附中模拟) According to a new study, the Amazon rainforest may become grassland in a few years. The Amazon is the world􀆳s biggest rainforest. Climate change and human activities make it “ sick ”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. 1. 　 　 　 　 . The trees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dry grassland. 2. 　 　 　 　 ? The Amazon is one of the world􀆳s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts (干旱) have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don􀆳t have enough water to grow. What􀆳s worse, as they become dry, 3. 　 　 　 　 . On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. They clear trees to find minerals ( 矿 产 ). 4. 　 　 　 　 . What will happen if we lose it? The Amazon is like the lungs ( 肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take carbon dioxide out of the air and make oxygen(氧气). They make more than 20 percent of the planet􀆳s oxygen. If the Amazon “ dies”, there will be more CO2 and our Earth will become even hotter. 5. 　 　 　 　 . Many of them can􀆳t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear. Let􀆳s do something to protect the Amazon rainforest! A. they can easily catch fire B. The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants C. Why is the Amazon “sick” D. Why is the Amazon important E. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better F. All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear G. they cause fewer forest fires every year Passage 7 What is coral(珊瑚)? The corals that form reefs(礁) aren􀆳t rocks or plants. Corals are made up of groups of tiny animals called polyps (PAH-lips). Thousands of polyps can live on a piece of coral. Where do corals live? Coral reefs need certain living conditions to stay healthy. 1. 　 　 　 　 . They need healthy algae(藻类) for food. Both coral and algae need water that is in the right temperature. 2. 　 　 　 　 ? Fresh water that c