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选择性必修第三册 Unit 3 Environmental Protection
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2023·新课标Ⅱ，A)
Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of ranger programs throughout the park，and
throughout the year.The following are descriptions of the ranger programs this summer.
Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone(May 26 to September 2)
Whether you’re hiking a backcountry trail(小径)，camping，or just enjoying the park’s
amazing wildlife from the road，this quick workshop is for you and your family.Learn where to
look for animals and how to safely enjoy your wildlife watching experience.Meet at the Canyon
Village Store.
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics(June 5 to August 21)
Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone.Stay for as
little or as long as your plans allow.Meet in front of the Visitor Education Center.
Canyon Talks at Artist Point(June 9 to September 2)
From a classic viewpoint，enjoy Lower Falls，the Yellowstone River，and the breathtaking
colors of the canyon(峡谷) while learning about the area’s natural and human history.Discover
why artists and photographers continue to be drawn to this special place.Meet on the lower
platform at Artist Point on the South Rim Drive for this short talk.
Photography Workshops(June 19 & July 10)
Enhance your photography skills—join Yellowstone’s park photographer for a hands-on
program to inspire new and creative ways of enjoying the beauty and wonder of Yellowstone.
6/19—Waterfalls & Wide Angles：meet at Artist Point.
7/10—Wildflowers & White Balance：meet at Washburn Trailhead in Chittenden parking
area.
1．Which of the four programs begins the earliest?
A．Photography Workshops. B．Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics.
C．Canyon Talks at Artist Point. D．Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone.
2．What is the short talk at Artist Point about?
A．Works of famous artists. B．Protection of wild animals.
C．Basic photography skills. D．History of the canyon area.
3．Where will the participants meet for the July 10 photography workshop?
A．Artist Point. B．Washburn Trailhead.
C．Canyon Village Store. D．Visitor Education Center.B(★)
Moran works at the California Academy of Sciences，which is capped by 2.5 acres of living
roof where nearly 1.7 million plants ， insects and birds flourish.The building has been
painstakingly designed to be among one of the most environment-friendly in the world.Solar panels
that surround the living roof provide 5% of the building’s energy，while water flowing through
pipes in the bathrooms also generates power.Automatic skylights open and close to help regulate
the temperature inside the building while natural sunlight is used to light the building as much as
possible.During his 15 years at the academy(研究院)，Moran has helped design，build and now
maintain the building’s green systems.
Constructing new environment-friendly buildings like the one Moran works in is expected to
generate more than 6.5 million jobs by 2030，according to predictions by the International Labor
Organization.Next to energy，it will be the second fastest growing sector for green jobs in the
coming decades.This jobs growth comes from a growing need for buildings that can deal with
multiple problems：meeting tough climate-change targets；rising energy costs，water shortages
and an increased risk of extreme weather conditions.This is driving a movement known as green
building.
In 2000，just 41 new construction projects were officially rated as green buildings in the
US.Last year，that figure had grown to more than 65,000.Elsewhere in the world there have been
similar increases and it is a trend that is expected to continue.In China the government has set an
ambitious goal as part of its five-year plan that requires 50% of all new urban buildings to be green
certified.
Moran sees green building as requiring new skills that have not featured much in the building
sector in the past.“It takes a different skill set to look after a living roof compared to normal
landscaping，” he says.“You need to understand the environment，how the direction of the sun
and wind will affect it.But we are also seeing technology being integrated into everything.”
4．How was the building of the academy planned?
A．Rigidly. B．Effortlessly. C．Thoroughly. D．Strategically.
5．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Constructing new buildings. B．Generating more jobs.
C．The growing need for houses. D．The International Labor Organization.
6．Why do many countries begin to construct green buildings?
A．To develop a large market. B．To satisfy humans’ ambitions.
C．To solve different challenges. D．To control the new movement.
7．What does Moran possibly think of his present job?
A．Challenging. B．Risky. C．Traditional. D．Urgent.
C(★)
Latin America’s first renewable fuel-powered，garbage-trapping wheel is cleaning one ofPanama’s dirtiest rivers.It is powered by water and solar energy.It pulls waste out of the Juan Diaz
River.Most of the waste comes from the capital area of Panama City where about 2 million people
live.Thousands of kilograms of garbage flow down the river into the ocean each year.
As the leader of the project，Robert Getman said，“Cleaning beaches is good，but it is
more effective and cheaper to trap garbage in rivers because when it reaches the ocean，the
environmental and economic cost becomes too high.”
The Juan Diaz River is one of the most polluted in Panama.Waste systems in the area are
poor，and land development is not well supervised(监督)．The river also passes through Panama
City，one of Central America’s largest cities.Still，the waterway and its mangrove trees are
home to wildlife like turtles and birds.According to this situation，the environmental group Marea
Verde launched the wheel in late September，which is named Wanda Diaz.By the middle of
October，it had gathered 28.6 cubic meters of plastic bottles from the water.Over five years，
Marea Verde projects have slowed the spread of waste along the Juan Diaz River and other
Panama’s rivers.Several years ago，the group launched its “Barrier or Trash” technology，a
floating device.It captured more than 100 metric tons of waste in the Matias Hernandez River
within two years.
The Baltimore Bay “Trashwheel” in the United States is the model for Marea Verde’s
machine，Wanda Diaz.However，Wanda Diaz is more advanced and superior in terms of
technology，and it even has cameras with artificial intelligence(AI) that can recognize and sort
different plastics.
“We want each of us to raise awareness that we can prevent the death of the Juan Diaz
River，”said Marea Verde’s leader Sandy Watemberg.She expressed her hope that the wheel
would also help many more other rivers.But she also pointed out that those who accustomed
themselves to single-use plastics needed to rethink their behavior.
8．Which words best describe the garbage-trapping wheel?
A．Green and practical. B．Effective but costly.
C．Renewable and simple. D．Powerful but energy-wasting.
9．What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?
A．Great damage to Panama City.
B．The importance of the Juan Diaz River.
C．Measures taken to battle wildlife killing.
D．The background information of Marea Verde projects.
10．What can we learn about Wanda Diaz?
A．It has AI to break down plastics. B．It is the model for “Trashwheel”．
C．It has AI cameras to remove plastics. D．It is an updated version of “Trashwheel”．
11．What message does Sandy Watemberg seem to convey?
A．People should not use plastics anymore.B．The death of the river is unpreventable.
C．Humans’ living habits matter in river protection.
D．River protection has received the attention of all.
Ⅱ.七选五
Bruce is a manager who had a team of around 40 people.Most of them were bright ，
enthusiastic，and hardworking young fellows.This helps to promote their independence. 1 But
as a team，they are not so good，which is crucial for the organization.
2 He invited everyone to a hall for a game consisting of 3 rounds.For the first round，he
told everyone to blow a balloon kept on the table and then write their name on it without bursting
it，and each of them did it.Then they took a break outside for the second round.Soon after he
called them back in，with more balloons scattered around without names on them.He declared that
they had 15 minutes to find the balloon with their name written on it. 3
For the next round，Bruce told them if any team member found a balloon with a name on it，
he or she had to give it to the owner of the name.All started searching，and within a couple of
minutes everyone had their own balloon with their name on it.Bruce went to the dais and
said，“You see，in the second round，no one was able to find their balloons as they were
working on individual targets.But in the final round，within a couple of minutes，everyone had
the balloon with them. 4 ”
Most of the time，people hide information，avoid collaboration，and distance themselves
from their team members. 5 And it also，in the long run，affects the individual.So，
everyone in the team should share and work effectively for greater ambition for the team.
A．Consequently，no one got their balloons.
B．However，he found he was not successful.
C．That’s the power of teamwork and sharing.
D．So he considered taking his group on a trip.
E．Individually，everyone on the team is outstanding.
F．This sort of mindset forms obstacles for team growth.
G．He decided to address the issue by launching a team activity.
