限时规范训练(29) 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION（word课时作业）-【高考领航】2025年高考英语大一轮复习（人教版2019）

(限时：30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·山东省高三上适应性联考)Damon Carson calls himself a matchmaker (媒人) of the never-ending waste of American society，trying not to pair people with people，but things with people. In the late 1990s，Carson was on break from business school in Vail，Colorado，when he discovered the vast world of waste.He began thinking about creating a secondhand store that would sell old materials and keep them out of being wasted.As a result，in 2010，his company，Repurposed Materials appeared. For nearly ten years，his company，Repurposed Materials，has not been looking to recycle the waste he gets— breaking it down to make something new—but rather finding new homes for thrown-away goods in their original forms. Carson，a husband and father of three adult children，is far from wasteful.Frugal is how he describes himself.The clothes he's wearing all came from a charity shop; his truck was bought with 290，000 kilometers driven. “Why break something down，why melt something down，if it still has value？” he asks.An old oil-field pipe might be melted down and turned into a car bumper，but it still takes an amount of power to finish the complete change.Why not leave it as a steel pipe? Why not turn it into a fence post on a farm? The only cost is transport. American industrial facilities create and throw about 7.6 billion tons of unwanted industrial materials every year.For the moment，Carson's unique business finds new lives for millions of kilograms of industrial waste every year. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了达蒙卡森经营公司，为一些废弃物品寻找新的归宿，不需再次浪费能源回收，保护环境的故事。 1．What is paragraph two mainly about? A．Carson's school lessons. B．Carson's journey to Colorado. C．The start of Carson's business. D．The serious waste of materials. 解析：C　段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，本段主要讲述Carson的生意是如何创办的，故选C。 2．What is Repurposed Materials aimed at? A．Marketing wastes to people in need. B．Breaking down the wasted goods. C．Manufacturing industrial products. D．Recycling the thrown-away stuffs. 解析：A　推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Repurposed Materials的目标是将废弃物品卖给有需要的人，故选A。 3．How does Carson describe his life? A．Economical. B．Poetic. C．Tough. D．Risky. 解析：A　细节理解题。根据第四段中“Frugal is how he describes himself.”可知，Carson用节俭描述自己的生活，故选A。 4．What can we learn from Carson? A．Well begun，half done. B．Innovative thinking counts. C．One is never too old to learn. D．Hard work will pay off. 解析：B　推理判断题。根据第三段和最后一段中“For the moment，Carson's unique business finds new lives for millions of kilograms of industrial waste every year.”可知，Carson的公司并没有将回收的垃圾分解成新的东西，而是为那些被丢弃的物品以原本的样子寻找新的归宿，这项独特业务每年为数百万公斤的工业废物找到新的生命，由此可推知“创新思维很重要”，故选B。 B (2024·福建省部分达标学校模拟)For centuries，in the countries of south and Southeast Asia the elephant has been an intimate part of the culture，economy and religion，and nowhere more so than in Thailand.Unlike its African cousin，the Asian elephant is easily domesticated (驯化)．The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the authority of kingship to its rulers and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.To the early Western visitors the country's romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”． Today，however，the story is very different.Out of work and out of land，the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it.The elephant has found itself more or less abandoned by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a westernized society.And while the elephant's problems began many years ago，now it rates a very low national priority. How this reversal from national icon to neglected animal came about is a tale of worsening environmental and the changing lives of the Thais themselves.According to Richard Lair，Thailand's experts on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray，at the turn of the last century there may well have been as many as 100，000 domestic elephants in the country.In the north of Thailand alone it was estimated that more than 20，000 elephants were employed in transport，1，000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen.This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people.Nothing ploughs through dense forest better than a massive but sure-footed elephant. By 1950 the elephant population had dropped to a still substantial 13，397，but today there are probably no more than 3，800，with another 1，350 roaming free in the national parks.But now，Thailand's forest covers only 20 percent of the land.This deforestation is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation，for it has effectively put the animals out of work.This century，as the road network grew，so the elephant's role as a beast of burden declined. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对泰国大象目前现状的描写，呼吁人们重视生态环境，保护大象。 5．Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because ． A．white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special B．white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s C．white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority D．this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors 解析：B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the authority of kingship to its rulers and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.To the early Western visitors the country's romantic name was ‘Land of the White Elephant’．”可知，泰国曾被称为“白象之国”，因为直到20世纪20年代，白象一直是泰国的象征。 6．Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”，according to the author? A．Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners. B．Because their owners are westernized and neglect them. C．Because the government pays little attention to the problem. D．Because there are too many elephants and too few jobs. 解析：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Out of work and out of land，the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it.The elephant has found itself more or less abandoned by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a westernized society.”可知，泰国大象“失业了”，因为大象对它们的主人不再有用了。 7．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant population at various times? A．There were 100，000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last century. B．20，000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the last century. C．By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite small. D．Today the elephant population is estimated at 5，150. 解析：D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中“By 1950 the elephant population had dropped to a still substantial 13，397，but today there are probably no more than 3，800，with another 1，350 roaming free in the national parks.”可知，今天大象的数量估计有5150(3800＋1350)头。 8．The passage is most probably from ． A．a travel magazine B．a history book C．a research report D．an official announcement 解析：C　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“For centuries，in the countries of south and Southeast Asia the elephant has been an intimate part of the culture，economy and religion，and nowhere more so than in Thailand.”及下文内容可知，文章通过对泰国大象目前现状的描写，呼吁人们重视生态环境，保护大象。由此推知，本文很可能出自一份研究报告。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2024·山东省临沂市高三模拟)It isn't every day that the future and the past meet on national television. Peter Davies，a 100-year-old World War Ⅱ veteran from Macclesfield，England struggled to find 1 in his life after his wife passed away. 2 ，when his daughter suggested he offer his help at the local elementary school，he decided to 3 it. Peter 4 at Dean Valley Primary School，Bollington，and he is a huge hit with all of the children he tutors.He makes reading into a fun game，and his new 5 as a grandfatherly figure makes him feel more 6 to his community than ever before.“The kids are 7 ; they are like sponges (海绵)．” said Peter.“I'm sure I get more out of it than the 8 do.I'm not this old man who lives on his own.I'm part of the 9 ，which is great.Plus my street 10 is extremely good because I'll be going 11 in the village and a child will shout out ‘Hello Mr.Davies，’and I feel 12 ．” In 2023，Peter received a British Empire Medal (BEM) from King Charles Ⅲ！ Now， 13 being just famous locally，Peter is a national celebrity.He recently 14 on television with the youngest recipient of the BEM，18-year-old author and environmentalist Dara McAnulty. “He is the 15 ，I am the past，” Peter said of Dara. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。100岁二战老兵彼得·戴维斯在妻子去世后，在女儿的建议下去当地小学当志愿者，与孩子们的接触让他重新找到了生活的意义，也因此成为名人。 1．A.meaning　　　 B．wisdom C．standard D．courage 解析：A　根据本句“after his wife passed away”可知，妻子去世，他努力寻找生活的意义。 2．A.Meanwhile B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Moreover 解析：C　根据前文“Peter Davies，a 100-year-old World War Ⅱ veteran from Macclesfield，England struggled to find 1 in his life after his wife passed away.”可知，妻子去世，他努力寻找生活的意义。因此，当女儿给出建议时，他决定尝试。 3．A.prove B．explore C．manage D．attempt 解析：D　参见上题解析。 4．A.works B．volunteers C．registers D．engages 解析：B　根据前文“when his daughter suggested he offer his help at the local elementary school”可知，他的女儿建议他在当地小学提供帮助，应是志愿者。 5．A.reputation B．status C．post D．state 解析：B　根据空后“as a grandfatherly figure”可知，这是一种身份。 6．A.connected B．restricted C．equal D．inferior 解析：A　根据前文“Peter 4 at Dean Valley Primary School，Bollington，and he is a huge hit with all of the children he tutors.”可知，他是志愿者，是与社区有联系的。 7．A.flexible B．naughty C．patient D．great 解析：D　根据下文“they are like sponges (海绵)”可知，他在夸赞孩子们很棒。 8．A.heroes B．humans C．children D．adults 解析：C　根据前文“The kids are 7 ； they are like sponges (海绵)．”可知，他教的是孩子，所以认为从这件事中，和孩子们相比，他更受益。 9．A.society B．population C．community D．nation 解析：C　根据前文“He makes reading into a fun game，and his new 5 as a grandfatherly figure makes him feel more 6 to his community than ever before.”可知，他因做志愿者和社区取得了联系，应是社区的一员。 10．A.reaction B．effort C．devotion D．credit 解析：D　根据本句“because I'll be going 11 in the village and a child will shout out ‘Hello Mr.Davies，’”可知，孩子们很喜欢他，跟他打招呼，说明他信誉很好。 11．A.anywhere B．nowhere C．somewhere D．elsewhere 解析：A　根据本句“a child will shout out ‘Hello Mr.Davies，’”可知，无论去任何地方，都有孩子打招呼。 12．A.grateful B．honored C．ambitious D．surprised 解析：B　根据本句“because I'll be going 11 in the village and a child will shout out ‘Hello Mr.Davies，’”可知，无论去任何地方，都有孩子打招呼，他感到荣幸。 13．A.in addition to B．instead of C．due to D．in spite of 解析：B　根据本句“Peter is a national celebrity”可知，不仅是当地名人。 14．A.appeared B．performed C．advertised D．shared 解析：A　根据空后“on television”可知，应是出现在电视上。 15．A.prospect B．trend C．present D．future 解析：D　根据前文“It isn't every day that the future and the past meet on national television.”可知，首尾呼应。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$