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热点 07 生态环保之阅读理解押题
纵览2023年新高考I卷A篇的自行车租赁，引导学生培养绿色生活理念和环保意识，B篇的生态设计，引
导学生发现问题、解决问题，养成科学探究的精神，由此可知生态环保是高考英语的重点考查内容。体现
了“立德树人、服务选才、引导教学”的核心功能。预测2024年高考阅读理解部分仍然会涉及到生态环保
的话题。
说明文是对事物或事理进行客观说明的一种文体，它以说明为主要表达方式，通过解说事物或阐明事理，
达到教人以知识的目的，在结构上往往采用总分、递进等方式按一定的顺序(如时间、空间、从现象到本
质)进行说明。
阅读说明文的重点在于读懂它说明的事物或事理，了解事物的性质、构造、成因、功能等，了解事理的
含意、特点等。最近五年，说明文的出现变化不大，一直很稳定，选材通常是各学科的前沿问题;高科技领
域的科研成果;人们比较关心的社会问题，人文方面的经典。由于阅读理解题的设置采用渐进式，即由简到
难的方式，因此说明文是高考试卷中阅读理解题中相对比较难的，通常后置。阅读理解试题的中要考点之
一是考查学生对词汇和句式的掌握。
说明文的词汇和句式的运用较别的体裁的文章难度更大。词汇运用灵活，同一词的不同词性的用法交替
出现，未列入考纲的生词较多，通常达到了 4-5%。不过考生可以通过说明文的语言特点来帮助理解语篇，
例如，下定义、解释、举例、同义词、反义词、上下义词以及标点符号(如破折号、冒号都有表示解释和说
明)等。
典例分析
（2023·新高考 I 卷 B）When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house,
observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through
plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could
be used to clean up the messes people were making.
After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking
questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causingchemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way
nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine.
The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge ( 污泥). First, he
constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and
streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these
different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the
sludge.
He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to
eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water.
Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated
sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in
Fuzhou, a city in southeast China.
“Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for
the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these
new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.”
1．What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs?
A．He was fond of traveling. B．He enjoyed being alone.
C．He had an inquiring mind. D．He longed to be a doctor.
2．Why did John put the sludge into the tanks?
A．To feed the animals. B．To build an ecosystem.
C．To protect the plants. D．To test the eco-machine.
3．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou?
A．To review John’s research plans. B．To show an application of John’s idea.
C．To compare John’s different jobs. D．To erase doubts about John’s invention.
4．What is the basis for John’s work?
A．Nature can repair itself. B．Organisms need water to survive.
C．Life on Earth is diverse. D．Most tiny creatures live in groups.
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1.（2023·辽宁·统考三模）With an abundance of sun and wind, Spain is positioning itself as Europe’s future
leader in green hydrogen production to clean up heavy industries. But some energy experts express caution because
this process relies on massive availability of zero-carbon electricity.
Green hydrogen is created when renewable energy sources power an electrical current that runs through water,
separating its hydrogen and oxygen molecules (分子). The process doesn’t produce planet-warming carbon
dioxide, but less than 0.1% of global hydrogen production is currently created in this way.The separated hydrogen can be used in the production of steel, ammonia (氨) and chemical products, all of
which require industrial processes that are harder to stop fossil fuels. Hydrogen also can be used as a transportation
fuel, which could one day transform the highly polluting shipping and aviation sectors.
Spain’s large, windswept and thinly populated territory receives more than 2,500 hours of sunshine on average
per year, providing ideal conditions for wind and solar energy, and therefore green hydrogen production.
“If you look at where hydrogen is going to be produced in Europe in the next million years, it’s in two
countries, Spain and Portugal,” said Thierry Lepercq, the founder and president of HyDeal Ambition, an industry
platform bringing together 30 companies. “Hydrogen is the new oil.”
Lepercq is working with companies like Spanish gas pipeline corporation Enagas and global steel giant
ArcelorMittal to design an end-to-end model for hydrogen production, distribution and supply at a competitive
price. Criticism has centered on green hydrogen’s higher cost compared with highly-polluting “gray hydrogen”
drawn from natural gas. Lepercq argues that solar energy produced in Spain is priced low enough to compete.
Globally, Lepercq said, “Electricity is 20% of energy consumption. What about the 80% that is not electrified?
... You need to replace those fossil fuels. Not in 50 years’ time. You need to replace them now.”
1．Why are some experts cautious about green hydrogen production in Spain?
A．It needs large amounts of sun and wind. B．It has an effect on heavy industries.
C．It causes conflicts among countries. D．It uses lots of zero-carbon electricity.
2．What is the advantage of green hydrogen production in Spain?
A．Ideal geographical conditions. B．The support from government.
C．Hydrogen production technology. D．Well-developed public transports.
3．What can be inferred about green hydrogen in Spain according to Lepercq?
A．It is highly priced. B．It is easy to store.
C．It is competitive. D．It is highly-polluting.
4．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Spain manages to use zero-carbon electricity. B．Spain struggles to lead EU in heavy industry.
C．Spain takes the lead in preventing air pollution. D．Spain replaces fossil fuel with green hydrogen.
2.（2023·江苏·统考二模）On a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi River, Shweta Hule wraps her sari
around her ankles and bends to pick wild “weeds” from the river and drop them into a bowl. The plants will be
made into fritters (炸果饼), to be served at the little restaurant attached to the B&B Hule manages in the
Indian coastal town of Vengurla.
Wild edible (可食用的) plants are common in kitchens here. Hule’s weed is juicy, which is found in mangrove
forests. Harvesting some of the plant is helping conserve the mangroves, a globally endangered ecosystem of salt-
tolerant trees that stop coastal erosion (侵蚀) and absorb storm damage.
Hule is head of Swamini, a self-help group set up by nine women from a fishing community in Vengurla who
started Mandavi Eco Tourism in 2017. Vengurla is known for its beautiful beaches and seafood, but the climate
crisis has made fishing for a living unsustainable, so people are trying to find other sources of income. They came
up with the idea of running mangrove safaris (观光游) for tourists in Vengurla’s Mandavi River.The safaris offer visitors a unique hour-long tour of the mangroves. Food has also become a key attraction:
local spicy coconut curries, with homegrown or wild vegetables. Tourists are encouraged to go crabbing, and their
catch is cooked and served.
Hule only discovered recently that the weed was edible when she met tourists from another coastal city. She
researched these leaves and learned that the salty plant is rich in vitamins. She made her own version of the fritters,
with chickpea flour, and presented it at the wild vegetable festival. “It was an instant hit. This boosted the
confidence to include these fritters in our restaurant menu,” says Hule.
Swamini’s lodging house also serves vegetarian meals and plates of fish and crab sourced from the river. “The
satisfaction after the visitors enjoy our meal is the real currency. We had guests from London who were so happy
with our food that they took down the recipe. Such people help our business grow. What more can we want?” says
Hule.
5．Which of the following can best describe the example of Shweta Hule?
A．Do as the Romans do.
B．Strike while the iron is hot.
C．Kill two birds with one stone.
D．Bite off more than you can chew.
6．What does Swamini offer to visitors?
A．Eco-tours and accommodation.
B．Fishing guide service.
C．Vegetable growing techniques.
D．Hands-on cooking classes.
7．Why were Hule’s fritters well-received?
A．They were less expensive.
B．They were traditional.
C．They had their own features.
D．They got strongly promoted.
8．How did Hule feel about tourists’ obtaining her food recipe?
A．Lost. B．Proud. C．Worried. D．Curious.
3.（2023·广东梅州·统考三模）Farming is destroying the planet. But there could be a much more
environmentally friendly way to feed ourselves: using renewable energy to turn carbon dioxide (CO ) into food.
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“This is becoming a reality,” says Pasi Vainikka at Solar Foods. The company is building the first commercial-
scale factory, near Helsinki in Finland, which will be able to make food directly from CO .
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At the factory, renewable electricity will be used to break down water to produce hydrogen and oxygen. The
hydrogen will be added to large containers, where the bacteria grow, along with CO and ammonia(NH ) to
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provide carbon and nitrogen separately. Some of the CO will be taken directly from the air at a visitors’ centre at
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the factory, Vainikka says, and the rest will come from industrial sources. The end result will be a yellow powder
called Solein that is made of bacterial cells and is up to 70 per cent protein. It can be used as an ingredient in allkinds of foods, from meat alternatives to grains and snacks. “We are aiming at replacing animal-sourced proteins,
which we think have the highest environmental impact,” says Vainikka.
Solein was approved as a food ingredient in Singapore in October 2022, and Solar Foods is awaiting approval
in the UK, the European Union and the US.
Compared with plant crops, Solein will use 100 times less water per kilogram of protein produced, 20 times
less land—including the land used for energy production—and produce a fifth as much CO , according to Solar
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Foods. Compared with beef, a kilogram of protein can be produced using 600 times less water and 200 times less
land, again counting the land used for energy production, while producing 200 times less CO , says the company.
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There are other benefits, too: factories could be situated anywhere in the world and production won’t be
affected by weather extremes. “With Solar Foods and other companies scaling up(扩大) their systems, this is truly
stepping in a new age of agriculture,” says Dorian Leger at Connectomix Bio in Germany.
9．What can we learn about Solein from paragraph 3?
A．It was used as feed for animals at first. B．Up to 70 per cent of it can be recycled.
C．It is made from hydrogen and oxygen. D．It can be applied to food production.
10．What advantage does Solein have in producing a kilo of protein?
A．It uses 600 times less land than beef. B．It produces 200 times less CO than beef.
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C．It uses 200 times less water than plant crops. D．It produces 100 times less CO than plant crops.
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11．What is Dorian Leger’s attitude towards the future of Solein?
A．Positive. B．Doubtful. C．Ambiguous. D．Tolerant.
12．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．CO can be recycled to stimulate local economy
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B．New food strategy reduces big questions on health
C．A factory will start making green food from air and electricity
D．Campaigners recommend ways to reduce climate impact of farming
4.（2023·河北·统考二模）One aspect of the clean-energy change will happen inside buildings. Many homes
and businesses burn natural gas for heating and cooking. Natural gas gives out greenhouse gases as well as other
pollutants that can harm health. Gas appliances (家用电器) can be replaced by electric versions and tap into clean
electricity.
Panama Bartholomy is the director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition. His group, based in Petaluma,
Calif., focuses on limiting gas emissions indoors. “We assume the electric grid (输电网) is getting cleaner over
time, which it is. So, we want more and more of our heating to come from electricity.”
It’s much easier to make these types of transitions when governments recommend them, says Beth Miller. She
is an ecologist and consultant with Good Company. Based in Eugene, Ore., it helps companies and communities
reduce their carbon footprint. Some states are already taking steps to make these changes. On September 22, for
instance, California decided it would ban the sale of gas-fired space heaters and water heaters by 2030.
After homes and businesses make the switch to electric alternatives, they will be more comfortable, says
Bartholomy. They will be safer and cleaner, too, he adds. Instead of a gas furnace(燃气炉), an electric heat pumpcould both heat and cool a home. Gas heaters and stoves won’t be pumping pollution into a home’s air. And cooks
will have even more control on a modern electric cooker than on a gas stove says Bartholomy.
Getting natural gas out of your home is probably the largest positive impact you can have for the planet,
Bartholomy says. “We all need to fight for a livable climate. There is no way to meet our climate goals while still
burning gas in buildings. For a livable future, we must take measures to stop burning natural gas, though we know
we have a long way to go.” And the bonus: It now looks like doing that should also save people a lot of money.
13．What is the clean energy change?
A．Using natural gas for heating. B．Using natural gas to boil water.
C．Using electric cookers at home. D．Using electric lights inside buildings.
14．What does the underlined word “transitions” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Promises. B．Plans. C．Changes. D．Decisions.
15．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Homes will be safer. B．Gas stoves will be replaced soon.
C．Homes’ air will have more pollutants. D．Cooks prefer to use traditional cookers.
16．What is the best title of the text?
A．Clean-energy Change B．Electricity Use
C．Make Use of Natural Gas D．Save Your Money at Home
5.（2023·山东潍坊·统考二模）Michael Gonsalves, a chef of Golden Oak at Disney World, has a cuisine
concept rooted in fresh, locally-sourced ingredients that originated from childhood harvesting produce from their
family garden with his mom to eventually leading kitchens at Walt Disney World Resorts to employ a sustainable
model.
“Truly the whole process starts with menu planning,” he said. Creating one dish leads into the creation of
many more through the end-to-end use of products. As chefs, they are always searching for the best ingredients. It
is then their focus to ensure they appreciate and respect all that go into each and every one of them. For example,
they source chicken that is naturally grown and fed on a natural plant forward diet, no hormones (激素) or additives
— that’s used in many ways throughout menus from a simple grilled chicken breast to bone soup. Nothing goes to
waste.
When they do have waste, even if minimal, they shift it from landfills to transform it into compost (堆肥)
that’s then used across the Walt Disney World property. They also support Second Harvest, a local community food
bank where healthy produce, prepared, but not served, meals eatable for human consumption are donated. Disney
also works with pig farmers when they can’t distribute foods past the point of safety for human consumption.
Besides, wildlife reservations love to get the meat because tigers and wild cats can still eat that.
Their operations are “on a path to a sustainable zero waste kitchen of tomorrow” where chefs learn the full-life
cycle of plants from seed to plate and gain a better understanding and appreciation for the product and their craft.
Golden Oak at Disney has millions of bees that produce up to 300 pounds of honey per year, plus those bees
help with cross pollination (授粉) of their gardens on a daily basis. They advocate a culture that helps develop not
only the quality of food, but an appreciation for nature.17．Where did Michael Gonsalves’ idea about cuisine come from?
A．His mom’s suggestions. B．His dream of becoming a chef.
C．His interest in delicious food. D．His labor experience as a child.
18．How are the ingredients dealt with in Golden Oak?
A．They are grilled to eat. B．They are used to the fullest.
C．They are divided into groups. D．They are selected by quality.
19．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?
A．Give examples about zero waste.
B．Introduce the unique habit of wildlife.
C．Stress the importance of natural food.
D．Explain the operation mode of the food bank.
20．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Disney World:New Cuisine Road
B．Michael Gonsalves:Creative Chef
C．Michael Gonsalves:Advocate of Food Diversity
D．Disney World:Pioneer in Environmental Protection
6.（2023·广东广州·统考二模）The best ideas are often so smart, so simple and so clearly needed; it’s
strange to discover they don’t already exist. So it is with Farm My School, a program that’s turning underused land
at secondary schools into commercially achievable, regenerative market gardens farmed by and for local
communities.
Co-founded by permaculturist Ben Shaw and regenerative educator James McLennan, Farm My School
connects local people and organizations through volunteering that helps establish a school’s market garden.
Students learn about community networks, healthy eating, ecological responsibility, waste reduction, and climate
relief while helping with food production. Schools integrate all these into their courses while producing vegetable
boxes every week that feed local families, supply the school’s food needs and ultimately pay the farmer’s salary.
Farm My School has gained the extraordinary enthusiasm of the locals, who answered an online shout-out to
buy tickets to the program’s launch event at Bell Secondary School last October. Called Build A Farm in a Day
Festival, the event featured workshops by Ben and James to share the skills required to build what they say is the
world’s largest no-dig garden. “It was such a powerful event, and I think that comes down to people wanting to act
now,” says James. “We charged for the experience and 600 guys turned up! They didn’t even need free drinks to get
excited. We were gardening till midnight. It was amazing. We’ve got true community buy-in.”
Volunteers have since begun beneficial planting throughout the school. Next steps include further discussions
with local communities, employing a farmer, and bringing in a teacher to develop courses. “We’ve seen this huge
push towards seeing schools as regenerative spaces, not just for planting but for kids to be more connected to the
outside world, and really seeing the school in a whole new light,” James says. “For us, the big excitement is that by
allowing a professional farmer to take the responsibility of growing food, it’s not only on the school to look after
that farm anymore, which eventually makes it much more sustainable,” adds Ben.21．Why was Farm My School founded?
A．To raise the income of the local people.
B．To advocate a commercial farming plan.
C．To provide free food for local communities.
D．To turn underused campus land into market gardens.
22．How do schools involve students into the program?
A．By developing program-based courses.
B．By organizing voluntary work in communities.
C．By offering them part-time jobs in the market gardens.
D．By encouraging them to produce daily vegetable boxes.
23．What does the underlined word “buy-in” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Competition. B．Investment. C．Support. D．Protection.
24．What is the highlight of the program according to Ben?
A．It brings in money to support the school.B．The school farm will be able to last long.
C．The local people will take care of the farm. D．Students connect more with the outside world.
7.（2023·河北石家庄·正定一中校考模拟预测）Compost (堆肥) is one of the most wonderful things in the
world. You take organic matter that would otherwise end up in landfills and create a nutrient-rich material that will
help make gardens grow, flowers bloom and make it easier to feed the world. Thanks to Tipa, an Israeli start-up,
you will soon be able to add plastics to your compost mix.
Plastic is one of the most challenging problems on the planet. As No Camels reports, it often takes 500 years
for plastic to break down, and even then, microplastics remain in water or on land. Furthermore, according to Inc.
Com, even though plastic can theoretically be recycled, less than 5 percent of flexible plastic packaging that is put
into recycling by consumers is actually recycled.
But that doesn’t need to be the case anymore.
Now, Tipa and other companies have begun to create plastics that are able to biodegrade like any organic
matter does. When asked how she got the idea of creating compostable flexible plastics, Dafna Nissenbaum, the
CEO and co-founder of Tipa, said, “Nature also packs its products, like bananas, apples and oranges, but with a
compostable material. Our plastics will break down exactly like any other organic material and turn into solid
fertilizer (肥料).”
Unlike other compostable plastics on the market, Tipa’s plastics can be fully composted in home composts.
This means that the average person with a garden compost could use their packaging and just throw it in the
compost instead of the recycling bin when they are done with it.
Another thing that Tipa has been doing is to create partnerships with existing producers instead of creating
their own factories. The company’s materials are purposefully designed to be compatible (兼容的) with machinery
that already exists and produces non-compostable plastics. Tipa says that fits in with its goal of creating a
sustainable future.
Tipa has partnered with some high-end designers. Both Stella McCartney and Mara Hoffman use Tipa’sproducts to package their products. Many brands are now aware that using sustainable packaging will endear them
to customers, and Tipa helps them do that.
25．What does paragraph 2 focus on?
A．The difficulty of dealing with plastic. B．The harm caused by water pollution.
C．The problem of the packaging industry. D．The barrier to recycling plastic products.
26．What does Dafna Nissenbaum try to tell?
A．Her confidence in the fertilizer market. B．Her strong desire to get close to nature.
C．Her inspiration for Tipa’s new plastics. D．Her high praise for the beauty of nature.
27．What does Tipa do to pursue sustainability?
A．It cooperates with existing producers.
B．It designs materials to fit new machinery.
C．It stops partnering with high-end designers.
D．It creates its own plastic factories worldwide.
28．Which of the following can serve as the best title for the text?
A．The Packaging Industry Is Growing Faster
B．New Plastics Make Packaging Compostable
C．Compost Is the Real Source of Sustainability
D．Solutions to Plastic Waste Have Been Found
8.（2023·湖南衡阳·衡阳市八中校考模拟预测）In a country where over 80% of residents live in public
housing, a government commitment to sustainable urban design could have huge influence. And when it’s a tropical
country like Singapore where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life, the impact could be greater still.
Promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts, the eco-town of Tengah will be the 24th new
settlement built by Singapore’s government since World War II. It is, however, the first with centralized cooling,
automated trash collection and a car-free town center, with which environment lovers hope to offer a roadmap for
reducing carbon emissions in the Southeast Asian city-state.
The development is named as “Forest Town” by officials, due to its abundant greenery and public gardens.
Once home to brickmaking factories, and later used for military training, the 2.7-square-mile site has been
reclaimed by a forest in recent years. A 328-foot-wide ecological “corridor” will be maintained through its center,
providing safe passage to wildlife and connecting a water catchment area on one side to a nature reserve on the
other.
The project has proven a new plan for urban planners supporting green design principles and “smart”
technology, according to Chong Fook Loong, group director for research and planning at Singapore’s Housing and
Development Board, the agency overseeing the country’s public housing. “Tengah is a new start,” he said in a video
interview, explaining that roads and parking are being pushed beneath the town center. “We’re going for the ideal
concept of separated traffic, with everything underground and then the ground level totally freed up for pedestrians
— for people. So, it’s a very safe environment for all.”
“We want a town that allows walking and cycling in a very user-friendly manner,” he added, saying thatcycling has “taken off” in Singapore in the “last three to five years especially”. The master plan will see the
installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
29．What is special about the 24th new settlement?
A．It can house 42,000 people. B．It will be well equipped.
C．It will be built by the government. D．It will be environmentally friendly.
30．Which of the following might be the design of the forest town?
A．
B．
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D．
31．What can we learn from Chong Fook Loong’s words?
A．A parking lot will put in the town center.
B．Passers-by and traffic will be in different levels.
C．Bikes will be able to fly in the near future.
D．All masters will install charging stations.32．What is the best title for the text?
A．Ways to reduce carbon emissions B．A green roadmap for Singapore
C．An eco “smart” city planning D．A smart electric vehicle technology
9.（2023·山东·统考二模）A Purdue University invention could save millions of taxpayer dollars and
significantly reduce traffic delays. The new invention, a sensor that allows concrete to “talk”, decreases
construction time and how often concrete pavement (路面) needs repairs while also improving the road’s
sustainability and cutting its carbon footprint. Fixed directly into a concrete pour the sensor sends engineers more
precise and consistent data about the concrete’s strength and need for repairs than is possible with currently used
tools and methods.
“Traffic jams caused by repairs have wasted 4 billion hours and 3 billion gallons of gas, on a yearly basis. This
is mainly due to insufficient knowledge and understanding of concrete’s strength levels,” said Luna Lu, who has
been leading development of the sensor since 2017. “For instance, we don’t know when concrete will reach the
right strength needed to accommodate traffic loads just after construction. The concrete may be put into use too
early,leading to frequent repairing,” she added.
With the technology Lu and her team invented, engineers can directly monitor the fresh concrete and
accurately measure many of its properties at once. The sensor notifies engineers via a smartphone app exactly
when the pavement is strong enough to handle heavy traffic. The stronger the pavement is before being used by
vehicles, the less often it will need to be repaired. By decreasing road repairs and construction timelines, this
technology could reduce carbon dioxide that vehicles would have given off while waiting in traffic to get around a
construction site.
Methods that the industry has used for more than a century call for testing large samples of concrete at a lab or
onsite facility. Even though these tests are well understood by the industry, differences between lab and outdoor
conditions can lead to inaccurate estimates of the concrete’s strength due to the different concrete compositions and
temperatures of the surrounding area.
33．What can be learned about the new invention?
A．It decreases accidents.
B．It is costly to produce.
C．It reduces road repairs.
D．It is difficult to operate.
34．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A．Waste caused by road repairs.
B．Characteristics of the concrete.
C．Situations of road constructions.
D．Necessity of inventing the sensor.
35．What does the underlined word “notifies” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Signals. B．Awakes. C．Monitor. D．Examines.
36．What is the problem with the previous tests?A．Samples must be tested on the spot.
B．The results turn out to be unreliable.
C．Fewer properties have been measured.
D．Concrete is tested in certain temperature.
10.（2023·湖南永州·统考三模）Regenerative tourism is concept that is gaining attraction in the travel
industry. It is different from sustainable tourism in that it goes beyond just minimizing the negative impact of
tourism. It is a philosophy that aims to not only minimize the negative impact of tourism but also to actively
contribute to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures.
The concept of regenerative tourism is not new. Native communities around the world have been practicing
regenerative tourism for centuries. However, it has gained renewed interest in recent years due to the growing
awareness of the impact of tourism on the environment and the need for sustainable travel practices, particularly
post-pandemic-indeed it could even be argued that, as the global tourism industry and those who depend on it start
to recover, tourism in itself is a regenerative act.
One example of regenerative tourism is ecotourism. Ecotourism involves traveling to natural areas with the
aim of learning about and conserving the environment. It involves activities such as hiking, bird watching, and
wildlife viewing. Another example of regenerative tourism is community-based tourism. Community-based tourism
involves staying with local communities and participating in their cultural activities, such as our Buffalo Curd
Experience in Sri Lanka, or our Rice Wine Trek in Laos. Regenerative tourism can also involve the use of
sustainable and regenerative practices in the tourism industry itself. For example, hotels can use renewable energy
sources, reduce their water consumption, and use sustainable materials in their construction.
The benefits of regenerative tourism are many. However, carrying out regenerative tourism practices requires a
shift in mindset and a commitment to sustainability. It requires tourism businesses to not only minimize their
negative impact but to actively contribute to the regeneration of the environment and communities. It requires
tourists to be conscious of their impact and to choose travel options in line with their values.
In conclusion, regenerative tourism is a promising concept that has the potential to transform the travel
industry. By actively contributing to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures, regenerative
tourism can create a better future for both people and the planet.
37．What is the aim of the regenerative tourism?
A．To attract more investments.
B．To highlight the advantages of tourism.
C．To protect conventional economy and culture.
D．To promote a renewable and sustainable tourism.
38．Why has the regenerative tourism regained public interest recently?
A．Tourism industry has globally boomed.
B．People have suffered from the pandemic.
C．People show more concern about environment.
D．Regenerative tourism has been practised for long.39．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．The definition of ecotourism.
B．The illustration of regenerative tourism.
C．Environmental conservation practices.
D．Reasonable doubts about regenerative tourism.
40．What might the writer agree with according to the last two paragraphs?
A．Regenerative tourism has a bright future.
B．Tourists can choose whatever travel they like.
C．Travel industry is able to transform regenerative tourism.
D．Regenerative tourism can be practiced in traditional ways.
