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“For thousands of years, humans have raced to be the first… Now, in some cases, we’re racing to be the last,” said The New York Times’ Paige McClanahan. This is the spirit at the heart of last-chance tourism, a rising industry.
Last-chance tourism is about seeing the last of something. Rising temperatures and water levels mean that we may never get another opportunity to see certain islands, glaciers (冰川), animals, and so on before they disappear.
This may sound sad, but some people are using last-chance tourism as an opportunity to spread environmental awareness. One example is “the Sea of Ice” in Chamonix, France. The Chamonix ski resort (度假村) opened a glacier museum in 2012 called the Glaciorium. There tourists can learn about glaciers and how climate change influences places like “the Sea of Ice”. This effort seems to be having an influence. A 2023 survey showed that 80 percent of visitors would “try to learn more about the environment and how to protect it”.
But last-chance tourism may be speeding up the effects of climate change. As more people rush to endangered nature places, they create a bigger and bigger carbon footprint (碳足迹), leading to the destruction (破坏) of the places in the end. Just as many experts have said, “Last-chance tourism is a paradox (悖论).”
At the end of the day, we should not just understand the need to stop climate change.
1．Why do people go for the last-chance tourism besides seeing the last of something
A．To enjoy themselves in the Glaciorium. B．To spread environmental awareness.
C．To find out “the Sea of Ice” in France. D．To take part in the survey in 2023.
2．How do tourists destroy the places in their last-chance tourism
A．They speed up the effects of climate change. B．They go to more endangered nature places.
C．They disagree with many experts’ point of view. D．They create a bigger and bigger carbon footprint.
3．What is the author’s conclusion (结论) that we can get from the text
A．The last-chance tourism is already a rising industry.
B．Tourists have learned how to protect the environment.
C．It is more important to avoid making climate worse.
D．McClanahan reported an article in The New York Times.
4．What can be the best title for the text
A．Getting an opportunity to islands B．Rushing to see it before it’s gone
C．Showing care and love for nature D．Making an effort to make it safe
If traffic noise makes you feel angry, you aren’t alone. Researchers say it can really make birds angry, too.
A new study from the Animal Behaviours shows that male yellow warblers (雄性黄莺) in Galápagos Islands get very angry when they hear cars, especially those near busy roads.
The Galápagos Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, are famous as a wildlife wonderland. There are many plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else. That makes them one of the best places for wildlife-watching. However, more and more people are visiting and living there, leading to more cars on the roads.
How does the noise from traffic influence the islands’ animals A research team from the University of Vienna watched 38 male yellow warblers. Half lived near roads, and the other half were far from traffic.
Galápagos yellow warblers like to protect their own space. Males warblers sing loudly to warn others to stay away from their space and even fight. The researchers used speakers (扬声器) to play two recordings. One was a male warbler’s song, and the other was the same song with traffic sounds. They recorded the birds’ reactions (反应).
The birds near roads flew closer to the speakers and kept flying around them, more possibly preparing for a fight. The researchers think the birds might have realized their songs were covered by traffic noise and they flew close to make themselves heard. This put them at a greater risk of being hit by cars.
The researchers ask people to pay more attention to noise on wildlife. They suggest that people should try different ways like building walls to stop noise or creating “quiet areas”. Small actions make a big difference.
5．What does the new study show about male yellow warblers
A．They sing less near traffic. B．They like living near busy roads.
C．They enjoy the sound of cars. D．Traffic noise makes them angry.
6．Which of the following is TRUE about the Galápagos Islands
A．There are few animals living there.
B．Most plants and animals there are usual.
C．They aren’t good places to watch the wildlife.
D．The number of cars is rising because of more visitors.
7．How did the male warblers react to the recording with traffic noise
A．Tried to follow the cars.
B．Stayed far away from their own space.
C．Flew around the speakers again and again.
D．Stopped singing immediately to protect themselves.
8．What’s the main purpose of the passage
A．To ask people to care about the noise on wildlife.
B．To introduce the living environment of yellow warblers.
C．To describe the beautiful sights of the Galápagos Islands.
D．To show the ways of researching the male yellow warblers.
Have you ever heard of e-waste (electric waste), which can be produced every day How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one
Most people just throw them away. With the development of the electronic industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste but only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second with 6 million tons.
It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine (城市矿藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic (有毒的) chemicals can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.
Apple, for example, now recycles people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.
9．What does the underlined word “affecting” mean in this passage
A．Protecting. B．Influencing. C．Improving. D．Changing.
10．From Paragraph 4, we learn that ________.
A．the recycled Apple products will be sold at higher prices
B．used electric products can’t be recycled
C．it’s better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom
D．some parts of the used Apple products will be tested and repaired
11．The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A．prove that e-waste is useless
B．encourage people to buy more electronic products
C．advise people to deal with e-waste correctly to reduce pollution
D．warn people not to buy used products
I never used to care about animals or the environment. But when I knew some animals were in danger, I changed my mind. I decided to look after them and protect them. I always enjoy watching the sea, so I joined an organization to protect loggerhead turtles (红海龟) last summer.
I learned a lot about loggerhead turtles there. They are disappearing because people have built houses near the sandy beaches where loggerhead turtles lay their eggs. Also, baby loggerhead turtles sometimes need the moonlight to find the sea. But if there is a town near the beach, the baby loggerhead turtles will be misled (误导) by the lights and they may never reach the sea. In this case, they may die. Besides, loggerhead turtles may eat plastic rubbish from the town, which is harmful to their health. They need clean beaches to live safely.
I had an interesting job. Every day, I searched for loggerhead turtle nests and counted the eggs in them. Then I put cages around the nests. At night, I checked the beach to make sure that no animals were trying to eat the eggs. I also cleaned the beach and helped baby loggerhead turtles return to the sea. It was great fun.
Animals are our good friends, so we have the responsibility to protect them. A world without animals would be a “grey” world. Humans and animals should live together in harmony (和谐).
12．When did the writer join the organization
A．Last winter. B．Last spring. C．Last summer. D．Last autumn.
13．What is introduced in Paragraph 2 about loggerhead turtles
A．The reason for the disappearance of loggerhead turtles.
B．The way of cleaning the beaches.
C．The result of protecting baby loggerhead turtles.
D．The location of loggerhead turtles’ home.
14．What did the writer put around the nests
A．Loggerhead turtles’ eggs. B．Cages. C．Baby loggerhead turtles. D．Food.
15．What’s the purpose of the passage
A．To show the relationship between humans and animals. B．To warn people not to swim in the sea.
C．To call on more and more people to protect animals. D．To encourage people to join an organization actively.
As we all know, environmental pollution is still serious nowadays. Our group wanted to know how many students knew about each kind of the pollution and we wanted to learn how the results of the questionnaire (问卷).
The results of the questionnaire
Do you know about these problems
How often do you sort (分类) rubbish
16．What is the survey mainly about
A．Scientific research. B．Environmental protection. C．Everyday habits. D．Physical education.
17．Which is known by the fewest students
A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Noise pollution D．Global warming
18．How many students have begun to sort rubbish according to the chart (图表)
A．All of the students. B．Most of the students. C．Some of the students. D．None of the students.
19．What can we learn from the results of the questionnaire
A．Air pollution is noticed by a large number of students.
B．The students don’t realize the situation of the environment at all.
C．Five kinds environmental pollution are mentioned in the questionnaire.
D．Most students take enough action to sort rubbish.
Across the world, people buy around 1 billion plastic bottles a day. However, only about 9% of them are recycled (回收利用).
When beach-loving Madison Checketts found that many plastic (塑料的) bottles polluted the sand during her family trip to California, the 15-year-old American girl decided to do something. In her school science project, she started to pay attention to plastic litter.
During her research, Madison got an idea: She would made an eatable water bottle called the Eco-Hero. To carry out her idea, Madison did tests with some food additives (添加剂). She also learned from the past product on eatable water bottles. With the help of her teacher, she made her bottles bigger and able to last for a longer time. She found that water, lemon juice and other chemicals could be used together to make a gel (凝胶) bag that wouldn’t break.
She hopes her “bottle” can encourage others to take better care of the planet. “People can make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.” says the young girl.
20．How many plastic bottles are recycled a day across the world
A．About 1 billion. B．About 90 million. C．About 1.9 billion. D．About 750 million.
21．When did Madison get the idea of doing something about plastic litter
A．When she spent a holiday in California. B．When she was doing her research.
C．When she talked with teachers. D．When she learned from the past bottles.
22．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The reason why Madison did the project.
B．The reason for sand pollution.
C．The process (过程) about Madison’s research.
D．The process about Madison’s ideas.
23．What’s the best title of the text
A．Madison Checketts loves beaches very much.
B．An eatable water bottle makes the world different.
C．Everyone can invent something to protect the Earth.
D．The girl encourages us to look after the planet in our own way.
According to a work report, China has made a system of laws to protect the environment. It has helped build beautiful China.
The system includes the Wild Animals Protection Law and a lot of laws in some other areas, such as the Yangtze River Protection Law, the Yellow River Protection Law, the Black Soil (土壤) Protection Law, the law on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and so on. These environmental protection laws assist with beautiful China.
China protects and improves the environment in which people live. It has made great efforts to prevent and control pollution. Over the past five years, the air quality has stayed at the good level on 86.5% of the days in cities. The country has also made progress in preventing and controlling soil pollution and continued to protect forests. rivers, lakes and so on. What’s more, China has managed to make laws to protect wild animals and plants, provide homes for many animals and teach the public to help them. Animals are friends of humans, and protecting animals is also to protect the home of humans.
A good environment is important to humans. Without the fresh air or clean water, we can’t live on the earth. The Chinese government has taken action to protect both the environment and ourselves.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
24．How many laws are mentioned in the passage
A．5 B．6 C．7
25．What does the underlined word “assist” mean
A．同意 B．帮助 C．处理
26．What have we done to protect the animals
①Giving animals more food
②Providing homes for many animals.
③Teaching the public to help animals.
④Making laws to protect wild animals.
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④
27．How has the air quality in cities generally stayed over the past five years
A．Good. B．Fair. C．Poor.
28．What’s the main idea of the passage
A．A system of laws has been made to protect soil around China.
B．The country has made progress in preventing river pollution.
C．China has taken action to protect the environment and humans.
Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Men have been polluting the earth. Many years ago, the pollution was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, men moved to another place.
Air pollution is now the most serious. Air makes people sick. And lots of people now are trying to use something to clear the air. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight air pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.
Pollution by SO is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
Although most of the pollution is caused by us, we are the ones who can change the situation. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. And we must pay more attention to the information in pollution at the same time.
29．What is one of the biggest problems today
A．Noise. B．Pollution. C．Energy. D．Population
30．Why was pollution less serious many years ago
A．People were more careful. B．There were fewer people.
C．Pollution laws were stricter. D．People moved to other planets.
31．How many kinds of pollution are talked about in Paragraph 3
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
32．What can we infer (推断) from the text about solving air pollution
A．Using more coal can reduce it. B．Fewer cars on the road can cut it.
C．Only governments can solve it. D．It is not serious and needs no attention.
33．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Pollution is a serious problem to solve. B．Pollution is not as bad as people think.
C．Pollution is only caused by heavy traffic. D．Pollution is getting better over time.
Recently, a United Nations (UN) climate group published a new report on climate change. The report explains that the climate crisis (危机) has become even more serious.
Since people first began burning coal to run factories, the world’s temperature has gone up by 1.1℃. The world is getting hotter, mainly because humans are burning coal, oil and natural gas to make energy. They give off pollution called “greenhouse gases”. The effects of climate change can already be seen: higher temperatures, record dry periods, wildfires and more strong hurricanes (飓风).
In the 2015 Paris Agreement, the countries of the world agreed to cut pollution in an effort to limit (限制) global warming to 1.5℃. If the planet heats up by more than 1.5℃, life on Earth will be far more difficult.
But the report makes it clear that many countries have not been keeping their promises to cut pollution. The Earth is now on the way to reach 1.5℃ by the early 2030s. So the world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions (排放) almost in half by 2030. If not, global temperatures will continue to rise, and the future will become much more dangerous.
Governments know what must be done to avoid a climate crisis. There are already many technologies which are needed for environment-friendly power, such as wind, sun and water power, and they are getting cheaper.
Luckily, there is still time to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis. Let’s act strongly right away.
34．The climate crisis is mainly caused by ______.
A．water pollution B．air pollution C．land pollution D．noise pollution
35．How does the writer prove the effects of climate change
A．By listing facts. B．By raising questions.
C．By telling stories. D．By explaining differences.
36．What can we know from the text
A．No countries have promised to cut pollution.
B．Humans have no time to stop the climate crisis.
C．Governments must take strong climate action by 2030.
D．The 2015 Paris Agreement makes our life difficult.
37．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．The Goal to Cut Pollution by 2030, B．A UN Report about the Climate Crisis.
C．Several Ways to Avoid a Climate Crisis. D．The Effects of Climate around the World.
Plastic pollution has silently spread to every corner of our planet. Scientists have found microplastic particles—tiny pieces smaller than 5mm—in Arctic snow, remote deserts, and even the air we breathe. These invisible particles mainly come from larger plastic items breaking down in nature, finally polluting oceans, soil, and even atmosphere.
What makes microplastics dangerous is their ability to enter our bodies through many ways. We unknowingly breathe them from dusty air, while some kind of clothes release plastic fibers during washing—over 60% of clothing materials include plastics according to UN data. Our food chain is also polluted: fish eat microplastics from ocean waters where 24 trillion (万亿) particles float; tea bags made with plastic release billions of particles into hot drinks; even fruits like apples and vegetables like carrots have microplastics through their roots from polluted soil.
Once inside the human body, these particles cause serious health risks. Studies show they can damage cells and our body systems. Worse still, microplastics act like sponges (海绵), carrying harmful things from the environment and bringing them into our blood, weakening our body. While completely avoiding microplastics seems impossible, we can take protective steps. Choosing fresh foods without plastic packaging, wearing natural clothing like cotton, and using reusable metal water bottles instead of plastic ones are effective methods. Governments and companies also need to improve plastic reduction policies.
The microplastic crisis (危机) reminds us that protecting our health requires protecting our planet first. Through people’s daily choices and government’s efforts, we can build a safer future for both humans and nature.
38．What can we mainly learn from the first paragraph
A．The process of how microplastic forms. B．Scientists’ great interest in microplastic.
C．The places we can find microplastic. D．The disadvantages of microplastic.
39．According to the text, which of the following is NOT a way for microplastics entering the human body
A．Breathing plastic particles from dusty air. B．Drinking hot tea with plastic-free paper bags.
C．Eating fruits grown in some polluted soil. D．Wearing some clothes made form plastic.
40．What does the underlined word “damage” in Paragraph Three mean
A．Be good for. B．Do harm to. C．Stay away from. D．Make full use of.
41．What is the best title for the passage
A．How Microplastics Enter the Food Chain. B．A Scientific Study on Arctic Plastic Pollution.
C．Microplastics: A Health Crisis Demanding Action. D．The Hidden Dangers of Plastic Packaging.
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参考答案
1．B 2．D 3．C 4．B
5．D 6．D 7．C 8．A
9．B 10．D 11．C
12．C 13．A 14．B 15．C
16．B 17．C 18．C 19．A
20．B 21．A 22．C 23．D
24．A 25．B 26．B 27．A 28．C
29．B 30．B 31．C 32．B 33．A
34．B 35．A 36．C 37．B
38．C 39．B 40．B 41．C
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