2024届高三英语二轮复习热点话题练习 倡导绿色生活

倡导绿色生活　　　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [2023·山东省滨州市高三二模]If you visited a big aquarium such as SeaWorld or the Miami Seaquarium a decade ago. Performances by tiger whales were probably a centerpiece of the visiting experience. However, animal advocates have pushed to end the harmful practice of keeping these enormous whales locked up in small pools and forcing them to perform for audiences. Now the good news is emerging from this continuing movement. Lolita, one tiger whale living in the Miami Seaquarium, may soon be released to the Salish Sea where her mother lives. Lolita's possible homecoming is a longtime coming. The enormous animal was caught in 1970 in the Salish Sea, a body of water off the coast of Washington, which his home to tiger whales. Until now she has spent the past 52 years in captivity in Miami. Her tank is considered the smallest among those of captive whales in America. She has been forced to perform for crowds for decades. This has resulted in injuries. She has hit her head while performing “fast swims”， and her blood work has been abnormal. Whales in captivity can suffer severe health issues. Lolita outlived her tank­mate Hugo, who died of aneurism (动脉瘤) caused by hitting his head on the aquarium walls. “Lolita's lucky，” said Howard Garrett, a whale researcher and activist. “It's against all odds that she is still alive. I think it's her mental health that keeps her physical health in good shape. She is a complete miracle in her ability to stay healthy.” According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Lolita may not be getting enough food and water. This only adds to the list of health concerns which can appear in captivity. Activists who have been pushing for decades may at last see Lolita return to the Salish Sea, where her mother, a 93­year old tiger whale known as “Ocean Sun”， leads a pod. Returning these magnificent creatures to their natural habitat is a humane solution advocated for by the likes of the International Marine Mammal Project. 1．Whic