2025届高三英语上学期一轮复习专项培优外刊阅读学案：圣诞树天然还是人造

高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜节日新烦恼：圣诞树该选天然的还是人造的？ 又到了一年一度的圣诞季。在很多国家，人们已经在自家客厅里立起了一棵圣诞树，来迎接节日的到来。作为圣诞节的一项传统，装饰圣诞树已有超过200年的历史。而在环保意识空前高涨的近几年，我们也时常可以听到“真树”与“假树”之争。到底是可以多年重复利用的人造圣诞树对环境比较友好，还是可以振兴地方经济的天然圣诞树更有助于人与环境的协调发展？ The overlooked benefits of real Christmas trees In 1800, Queen Charlotte, the German wife of King George III, set up what is thought to be the first Christmas tree in England, at Queen's Lodge in Windsor. Decorated Christmas trees already had a long history in Germany, but they soon became a fashionable part of the festive season for the English upper classes, and by the 1850s were a common sight across the UK. Some two centuries later, the now cherished tradition of planting a newly cut tree in the middle of living rooms and covering it with lights and baubles is still alive and well across much of the world. Today, over eight million Christmas trees are sold annually in the UK. Their assumed negative environmental impact may not be as clear-cut as we once thought. These conversations often centre on the carbon footprint of real compared to plastic ones. Christmas tree plantations support the local economy and help to keep land as a rural landscape. Christmas tree plantations can provide a boost to biodiversity – especially in areas where it has been declining. And then there is the carbon. Like any other tree, Christmas trees capture carbon as they grow. There's a continuous process of growth and of taking carbon out of the atmosphere, which is a positive thing. 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v.______________________________________ 2.fashionable /ˈfæʃnəbl/ ______________________________________; 3.cherished /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ adj.______________________________________ 4.bauble /ˈbɔːbl/ n.______________________________________ 5.assume /əˈsjuːm/ v.______________________________________ 6.plantation /plɑːnˈteɪʃn/ n.______________________________________ 7.biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ ______________________________________ 8.decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v.______________________________________ 9.capture /ˈkæptʃə(r)/ vt.______________________________________ 10.overlook /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ vt.______________________________________ 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.______________________________________认为 2.______________________________________圣诞节期间 3______________________________________常见的景象;见惯 4______________________________________健在的;安然无恙的 5.______________________________________明确的;轮廓鲜明的 6.______________________________________以…为中心;重点在于 拓展练习阅读理解 It’s a dog, it’s a fox, it’s a wolf... it’s a robot? A new dog-like robot has entered the field. Created to help keep airplanes and animals safe by acting a as a predator (捕食者), the Aurora, as it is known, will soon begin its important work at the Fairbanks airport in Alaska. Though not often discussed, the issue of airplane- animal collisions (相撞) at airports is not trivial. In 2023, 92 animal collisions were reported to the FAA at airports near Alaska. And that’s just Alaska. Trying to ease this problem without harming wildlife requires some creative thinking. And that is where Aurora comes in. Aurora is a headless robot, about the size of a hunting dog. Aurora can climb rocks and stairs, and even do a little dance. It is these movements that its creators, Boston I Dynamics, hope will be part of a strategy to keep runways clear of wildlife, especially migratory birds in the autumn. Silly as it may seem, Aurora can do these movements of predators such as foxes and wolves, which hopefully will create a fear response in the birds and other wildlife. Aurora is just the latest in a long line of rejected potential solutions to the bird and wildlife problem at airports. One suggestion that was suggested in Alaska was flying drones throwing a deterrent (威慑物) that included grape juice, but it was believed too risky. And yet, despite the fact that Aurora costs about $70,000, according to Ryan Marlow, Aurora’s robot handler, the robot is still preferable to a dog: “A border dog requires food, training, warmth, but doesn’t collect data for us.” There is something about Aurora that has great fun. Maybe it is the dancing, or just the very concept of a robot chasing birds around. Whatever the case, comparing to other solutions it seems that Aurora can make airports just a bit more safe for people and animals alike. 1．What does the underlined word “trivial” mean in paragraph 2? A．Serious. B．Unimportant. C．Incredible. D．Appealing. 2．How does Aurora intend to keep runways clear of wildlife? A．By producing chemical substances. B．By modelling after predators’ behaviors. C．By using sound waves to drive animals away. D．By directly removing animals from the area. 3．Why does Ryan Marlow consider Aurora preferable to a real dog? A．It is cheaper in the long run. B．It requires food and training. C．It can climb rocks and stairs. D．It can gather data for analysis. 4．What does the author imply about the Aurora robot in the last paragraph? A．It is not as effective as expected. B．It has brought entertainment to the airport. C．It has made airports the safest places for all. D．It is a more practical solution than other options. 外刊精选答案 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v.装饰;装潢;点缀;装点 2.fashionable /ˈfæʃnəbl/ 流行的;时髦人物使用的; 3.cherished /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ adj.珍爱的，珍藏的 4.bauble /ˈbɔːbl/ n.装饰品;圣诞树装饰球 5.assume /əˈsjuːm/ v.假设;假定; 6.plantation /plɑːnˈteɪʃn/ n.种植园;种植场 7.biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ 生物多样性 8.decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v.下降;减少;衰退 9.capture /ˈkæptʃə(r)/ vt.捕获;拍摄;俘获 10.overlook /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ vt.没有注意到，忽视，忽略 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.what is thought to be 认为 2.the festive season 圣诞节期间 3.a common sight 常见的景象;见惯 4.alive and well 健在的;安然无恙的 5.clear-cut 明确的;轮廓鲜明的 6.centre on 以…为中心;重点在于 【全文翻译】 天然圣诞树被忽视的好处 1800年，英国国王乔治三世的德国太太夏洛特王后，在温莎的女王小屋（Queen's Lodge）里，立起了英国公认的第一棵圣诞树。 带装饰的圣诞树在德国存在已久，后来迅速在英国上层阶级流行开来，成为节日的一部分。到了19世纪中叶，它已经成为英国各地随处可见的节日景观。 在大约两个世纪后的今天，全球很多地区仍保留着这项备受珍视的传统：在客厅中央摆放一棵新砍下来的圣诞树，并用灯饰和其他小玩意儿装点它。如今，英国每年售出的圣诞树超过800万棵。 人们曾以为天然圣诞树会给环境带来负面影响，但这种想法并没有被明确证实。相关讨论通常集中在天然圣诞树和塑料圣诞树在碳足迹上的差异。实际上，圣诞树种植园不仅可以支撑当地的经济，而且有助于把土地作为田园景观保留下来。 圣诞树种植园还有助于促进生物多样性，特别是在那些生物多样性持续恶化的地区。此外，还有“碳”的考量。与其他树木一样，圣诞树在生长过程中也能吸收二氧化碳。圣诞树在持续生长的过程中，也在持续吸收大气中的碳，这显然具有积极意义。 拓展练习阅读理解 1．B 2．B 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍机器人 Aurora靠模仿捕食者行为保持跑道上没有野生动物，让机场对人和动物都更加安全。 1．词义猜测题。根据上文“Though not often discussed, the issue of airplane- animal collisions (相撞) at airports is not(虽然不常被讨论，但机场飞机与动物相撞的问题却不是……)”以及划线词后文“In 2023, 92 animal collisions were reported to the FAA at airports near Alaska. And that’s just Alaska.(2023年，阿拉斯加附近的机场向联邦航空局报告了92起动物碰撞事件。这还只是阿拉斯加)”可知，飞机与动物在机场相撞频繁发生。所以该句表达，虽然不常被讨论，但飞机与动物在机场相撞的问题并不是微不足道、不重要。故划线词意思是“不重要的”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Silly as it may seem, Aurora can do these movements of predators such as foxes and wolves, which hopefully will create a fear response in the birds and other wildlife.(虽然看起来很傻，但Aurora可以模仿狐狸和狼等掠食者的动作，希望能在鸟类和其他野生动物中产生恐惧反应)”可知，Aurora靠模仿捕食者行为保持跑道上没有野生动物。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“And yet, despite the fact that Aurora costs about $70,000, according to Ryan Marlow, Aurora’s robot handler, the robot is still preferable to a dog: “A border dog requires food, training, warmth, but doesn’t collect data for us.”(然而，据Aurora的机器人管理员瑞安·马洛说，尽管Aurora的成本约为7万美元，但它仍然比狗更受欢迎：“边境狗需要食物、训练和温暖，但它不会为我们收集数据。”)”可知，Ryan Marlow认为机器人比狗更可取是因为机器人可以收集数据进行分析。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Whatever the case, comparing to other solutions it seems that Aurora can make airports just a bit more safe for people and animals alike.(无论如何，与其他解决方案相比，Aurora似乎可以让机场对人和动物都更安全)”可知，作者认为机器人Aurora是一个比其他选择更实用的解决方案。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$