2024届湖南省部分市高三下学期二模英语汇编：七选五

湖南省部分市2024届高三英语二模试题分类汇编： 七选五 湖南省邵阳市2024届高三二模英语试题 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Coral reefs are the rainforests of the ocean. They exist on vast scales and are equally important havens(避风港)of biodiversity. Reefs occupy 0.1% of the oceans. ____16____ ____17____ Without the protection which reefs afford from crashing waves, low-lying islands such as the Maldives would have flooded long ago, and a billion people would lose food or income. However, reefs are under threat from rising sea temperatures. Heat causes the algae(海藻)with which corals are living together to generate toxins(毒素)that force those coral to leave. This can cause a coral’s death. Research groups around the world are coming up with plans of action to see if that will help, such as identifying naturally heat-resistant corals and cross-breeding such corals to create a new type. ____18____Without carbon reduction and decline in local, coral-killing pollution, even resistant corals will not survive the century. Doubters doubt humanity will get its act together in time to make much difference. ____19____Carbon targets are being set and ocean pollution is being dealt with. Countries that share responsibilities for reefs are starting to act together. Scientific workarounds can also be found. Natural currents can be applied to facilitate mass breeding. Sites of the greatest ecological and economical importance can be identified to maximize bang for buck. This mix of natural activity and human intervention is important. ____20____Hard-coregreens-those who think that all habitats should be kept unspoiled-may not approve. But when entire ecosystems are facing destruction, the cost of doing nothing is too great to bear. A. Corals are useful to people. B. But there are grounds for optimism. C. And they host a quarter of marine species. D. It could serve as a blueprint for other ecosystems. E. Coral’s global ecosystem services are worth up to $10trn a year. F. This r