Unit 1 Nature in the Balance 单元同话题真题训练-【万向思维·高考快递】2024-2025学年高中练习生英语必修第三册（译林版2020）

Unit 1 Nature in the balance 高考专题大建构 答案见D8 1.阅读理解 主题语境人与自然-减少食物浪费语篇类型 议论文词数 338 关键词 foodwaste,environmental problem [2022 新高考I 卷]Like most of us, I try to be mindful of food that goes to waste. The arugula(芝麻 菜) was to make a nice green salad, rounding out a roast chicken dinner. But I ended up working late. Then friends called with a dinner invitation. I stuck the chicken in the freezer. But as days passed, the arugula went bad. Even worse. I had unthinkingly bought way too much: I could have made six salads with what I threw out. In a world where nearly 80o million people a year go hungry,"food waste goes against the moral grain," as Elizabeth Royte writes in this month's cover story. It's jaw-dropping how much perfectly good food is thrown away-from"ugly"(but quite eatable) vegetables rejected by grocers to large amounts of uneaten dishes thrown into restaurant garbage cans. Producing food that no one eats wastes the water, fuel, and other resources used to grow it. That makes food waste an environmental problem. In fact, Royte writes, "if food waste were a country, it would be the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world." If that's hard to understand. let's keep it as simple as the arugula at the back of my refrigerator. Mike Curtin sees my arugula story all the time-but for him, it's more like 12 boxes of donated strawberries nearing their last days. Curtin is CEO of DC Central Kitchen in Washington. D. C.. which recovers food and turns it into healthy meals. Last vear it recovered more than 8O7,5oO pounds of food by taking donation and collecting blemished(有 瑕 疯的)produce that otherwise would have rotted in fields. And the strawberries? Volunteers will wash. cut, and freeze or dry them for use in meals down the road Such methods seem obvious, yet so often we just don't think."Everyone can play a part in reducing waste, whether by not purchasing more food than necessary in your weekly shopping or by asking restaurants to not include the side dish you won't eat," Curtin says. 1. What does the author want to show by telling the arugula story? A. We pay little attention to food waste. B. We waste food unintentionally at times. C. We waste more vegetables than meat. D. We have good reasons for wasting food 2. What is a consequence of food waste according to the text? A. Moral decline. B. Environmental harm. C. Energy shortage. D. Worldwide starvation 17 ////// 高考快递·练习生 高中英语·必修第三册·YL 3. What does Curtin's company do? A. It produces kitchen equipment. B. It turns rotten arugula into clean fuel. C. It helps local farmers grow fruits. D. It makes meals out of unwanted food. 4. What does Curtin suggest people do? A. Buy only what is needed. B. Reduce food consumption C. Go shopping once a week. D. Eat in restaurants less often. IlI.完形填空 主题语境 人与自然-改变生活环境 语篇类型 记叙文 词数 529 关键词 sunlight, reflect [2019 全国卷 III]The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March- 1 six months out of the year. “Of course, we 2 it when the sun is shining," says Karin Ro, who works for the town's tourism office."We see the sky is 3 , but down in the valley it's darker-it's like on a 4 day." But that 5 when a system of high-tech 6 was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks (山峰) into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民) of Rjukan 7 their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to 8. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that 9 them to turn along with the sun throughout the 10 and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束) of light onto the town's central 11, creating an area of sunlight roughly 60o square meters. When the light 12, Rjukan residents gathered together. "People have been 13 there and standing there and taking 14 of each other," Ro says. "The town square was totally 15 . I think almost all the people in the town were there." The 3, 500 residents cannot all 16 the sunshine at the same time. 17 , the new light feels like more than enough for the town's 18 residents. “It's not very 19," she says,"butit is enough when we are 20." 1.A.only B. obviously C.nearly D. precisely B. believe 2.A.fear C. hear D. notice 3. A. empty B. blue C. high D. wide 4.A.cloudy B. normal C. different D. warm 5. A.helped B. changed C. happened D. mattered 6. A. computers B. telescopes C.mirrors D. cameras 7. A. remembered B. forecasted C. received D. imagined 8.A.repair B. risk C.rest D. use B. directs 9. A. forbids C. predicts D. follows 18 , Unit 1 Nature in the balance 10. A. day B. night C. month D. year 11. A. library B. hall C. square D. street 12. A. appeared B. returned C. faded D. stopped B. hiding 13. A. driving C. camping D. sitting B. notes C. care 14. A. pictures D. hold 15. A. new C. flat B. full D. silent C. enjoy B. avoid 16. A. block D. store B. However 17. A. Instead C. Gradually D. Similarly 18. A. nature-loving B. energy-saving C. weather-beaten D. sun-starved 19. A. big C. cold B. clear D. easy C. watching 20. A.trying B. waiting D. sharing III.语法填空 主题语境 人与自然一一生态旅游语篇类型说明文词数210关键词ecotourism,environmental.biodiversity [2021 全国乙 卷]Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact(影响)travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become 1. (educate) about the areas-both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for conservation and benefits the 2. (develop) of the local areas. Ecotourism has 3. ( it) origin with the environmental movement of the 197Os. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept 4 the late 198Os. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable. Dueto5. growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types6. trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles: ·Minimize the impact of 7. (visit) the place. ·Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices. ·Provide 8. (finance) aid and other benefits for local peoples. ·Make sure that the tourism provides positive experiences for both the visitors and the hosts Komodo National Park. officially recognized in 198o, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity. 9. (activity) there range from whale watching to hiking (远足)and accommodations aim 10. (have) a low impact on the natural environment. ,) // //////null