Unit 3 Conservation 拓展提升 -2024-2025学年高中英语阅读选择性必修第一册（北师大版）

Unit 3 Conservation B.Climate change in Antarctica. C.The A68 iceberg with the ecosystem beneath it. D.The condition of animal species in Antarctica. ( )3.What can we learn about the A68 iceberg from the text? A.It is as big as London. B.It is part of an ice shelf in the Arctic. C.It will disappear in a very short time. D.It has uncovered an unknown ecosystem in Antarctica. ()4.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.There is no need to worry about climate change in Antarctica. B.The ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a steady rate. C.Many creatures living in deep water will die out due to climate change. D.By 2100,the sea level will have risen to a much higher level than now. 拓展提升 A Solar energy systems power plants do not produce air pollution,water pollution,or greenhouse gases.Using solar energy can have a positive,indirect effect on the environment,when solar energy replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have larger effects on the environment. However,some poisonous materials and chemicals are used to make the photovoltaic (光电池的)cells that convert sunlight into electricity..Some solar thermal(保热 systems use potentially hazardous liquids to transfer heat.Leaks of these materials could be harmful to the environment.U.S.environmental laws regulate the use and settlement of these types of materials. As with any type of power plant,large solar power plants can affect the environment near their locations.The placement of the power plant may have long- —65— 高中英语阅读（北师大版选择性必修第一册） term effects on the habitats of native plants and animals.Some solar power plants may require water for cleaning solar collectors and concentrators or for cooling turbine generators.Using large volumes of ground water or surface water in some dry locations may affect the ecosystems that depend on these water resources.In addition,the beam of concentrated sunlight a solar power tower creates can kill birds and insects that fly into the beam. The amount of solar energy that the earth receives each day is many times greater than the total amount of all energy that people consume each day.However,on the surface of the earth,solar energy is a variable and irregular energy source.The amount of sunlight and the intensity of sunlight varies by time of day and location. Weather and climate conditions affect the availability of sunlight daily and on a seasonal basis.The type and size of a solar energy collection and conversion system determines how much of the available solar energy we can convert into useful energy. 根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。 )1.Which of the following can best explain "hazardous"underlined in Paragraph 2? A.Inexpensive. B.Dangerous. C.Ineffective. D.Abnormal. )2.What influence can large solar power plants have on the locations? A.Polluting the ground water. B.Protecting the habitats of plants and animals. C.Damaging the local natural balance. D.Attracting birds and insects to the area. )3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A.Different areas receive different amount of solar energy. B.How to convert solar energy into useful energy. C.The relationship between solar energy collection and the sunlight. D.Some factors that influence the amount of solar energy collection. —66 Unit 3 Conservation B With advances in transportation and information technology,even the most remote places on Earth are within reach of the traveler.In fact,tourism is now the world's largest industry,with nature tourism growing the fastest.1 In response to this increasing appreciation of nature experiences,a new form of travel has arisen called ecotourism. 2 The Nature Conservancy adopts the concept explained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):Environmentally responsible travel to natural areas,in order to enjoy and appreciate nature that promotes conservation,has a low visitor influence and provides for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local people Increased tourism to sensitive natural areas without appropriate planning and management can threaten (the whole of ecosystems and local cultures.3 Likewise,and local communities can be harmed in numerous ways by crowded foreign visitors and wealth. 4 Ecotourism can provide much-needed revenues (for the protecting of national parks and other natural areas,which might not be available from other sources. Additionally,ecotourism can provide a practical economic development alternative for local communities with few other income-generating options.Besides,ecotourism can increase the level of education and activism (among travelers.5 根据短文内容，从下面选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 A.What is ecotourism? B.The growth of the ecotourism income is also beneficial to the local people. C.And it makes them more enthusiastic and effective spokesmen for conservation. D.But most of the tourism in natural areas nowadays is not ecotourism at all. E.However,this same growth does good to both conservation and local communities. F.People want to experience nature,but should try not to affect the natural envi- —67 高中英语阅读（北师大版选择性必修第一册） ronment. G.The increase of visitors to ecologically sensitive areas can lead to much environmental damage. 2 高考链接 A (2020·山东卷)in the mid-l990s,Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.He left after seven months,physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later,still attracted to the country,he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit,however,ended up involving a lot more than that.Hence this book, Chasing the Sea:Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia,which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan,where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land,and of the people he meets on his way:Rustam,his translator,a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California,Oleg and Natasha,his hosts in Tashkent,and a string of foreign aid workers. This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan,made of friendliness and warmth,but also its darker side of society.In Samarkand,Mr.Bissell admires the architectural wonders,while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing.In Ferghana,he attends a mountain funeral ( followed by a strange drinking party.And in Karakalpakstan,he is saddened by the dust storms,diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr.Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan,seen from Western eyes.His judgment and references are decidedly American,as well as his delicate stomach.As —68—高中英语阅读（北师大版选择性必修第一册）》 拓展提升 A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了太阳能发电的潜在弊端以及 影响太阳能收集量的几个因素。 1.B词义猜测题。根据上文中的some poisonous materials and chemicals are used to make the photovoltaic cells及画线词所在句后的Leaks of these materials could be harmful to the environment..可知hazardous意为“危险 的”。故选B。 2.C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句The placement of the power plant may have long-term effects on the habitats of native plants and animals., 大型太阳能发电厂的选址可能会对当地动植物的栖息地产生长期的 影响，也就是会破坏当地自然平衡。故选C。 3.D段落大意题。根据最后一段第二、三、四句可知，在地球表面，太阳能 是一种可变的和不规则的能源，阳光的数量和强度随着一天的时间 和地点而变化，天气和气候条件影响每日和季节性的阳光供应。由 此可知，本段主要介绍的是影响太阳能收集量的几个因素。故选D。 B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种新型的旅游形式一生态 旅游。 1.Fi 设空句下一句In response to this increasing appreciation of nature experiences,a new form of travel has arisen called ecotourism.可知，随 着日益增多的对自然体验的欣赏，一种新的旅游形式，生态旅游出现 了。因此推断F项“人们想要体验自然，但是应当努力不要影响自然 环境”符合语境，“生态旅游”不会影响自然环境。故选F。 2.A由设空句下一句可知，自然保护区采用国际自然保护联盟(UCN)所 解释的概念：对环境负责的自然区域旅行，享受和欣赏自然，推进对 自然的保护，具有较低的游客影响，积极参与当地的社会经济活动。 这是阐述生态旅游的概念，故选A。 3.G由空格上文Increased tourism to sensitive natural areas without —86— 参考答案 appropriate planning and management can threaten the whole of ecosystems and local cultures..可知，没有适当的规划和管理，增加对敏 感自然地区的旅游可能会威胁整个生态系统和当地文化。因此推断 G项“前往生态敏感地区的游客增加，可能会对环境造成很大损害” 符合语境。故选G。 4.E Ecotourism can provide much-needed revenues for the protecting of national parks and other natural areas,which might not be available from other sources.可知，生态旅游可以为保护国家公园和其他自然区 域提供急需的收益，这些可能无法从其他资源获得。因此推断E项 “然而，同样的增长对于环保和当地社区都有好处”符合语境。故 选E。 5.C ecotourism can increase the level of education and activism among travelers可知，生态旅游可以提高旅行者的受教育水平和积极性。因 此推断C项“生态旅游让他们成为有热情的、有效的环境发言人”符 合语境。故选C。 高考链接 A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bissell写的《追逐大海：迷失在中 亚帝国的幽灵》这本书。这本书是Bissell在乌兹别克斯坦做志愿者后写的，是 对乌滋别克斯坦人生活的一个快速观察。 l.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的A few years later,.still attracted to the country,he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.可知，几年后，Bissell仍然被这个国家所 吸引。他回到乌滋别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章。因此推 断出对这个国家的兴趣让Bissell先生再次返回乌兹别克斯坦。故 选B。 2.D代词指代题。画线词所在句是第二段首句，that用来指代上文提的事 情，因此推断hat指代写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章这件事，根据第 一段最后一句A few years later,still attracted to the country,he —87