2012高考英语阅读训练试题参考(生态环保类)

1、2012高考英语阅读训练试题参照（生态环保类）导读：本文2012高考英语阅读训练试题参照（生态环保类），仅供参照，若是能帮助到您，欢迎议论和分享。(一)(2010安徽高)考Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworldssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworldswatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.Altho

2、ughtheideaofawatershortage(短缺)seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworldsagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistribution(重新分配)areveryhigh.Notonlyisthe

3、rethecostoftheengineeringitself,butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.Wherevalleys(山谷)arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanage

4、mentofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation(灌溉).InTexas,farmersoveruseofirrigationwaterhasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringprojectprov

5、idedwaterforfarmingindryvalleys,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged.SaudiArabiasattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwills

6、eethemrundry.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat_.A.muchoftheworldswaterisavailableforuseB.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeelluckyC.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsideredD.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThewaterstoresinTexashavebeenreducedby

7、75%.B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortages.C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.3.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanagement.B.Waystoreducethecostsofbuild

8、ingdams.C.Measurestodealwithworldwidewatershortages.D.Approachestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.4.Thetextismainlyabout_.A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulationB.waterusemanagementandagricultureC.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotectionD.watershortagesandenvironmentalprotection答案与剖析世界的可用淡水资源有限，但农业在利用

9、水资源过程中存在不尽如人意之处，本文指出了其中的一些问题。1C细节理解题，由文中第一段第二句“With97%theofworldswatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture.A选”可项错误；由第一段第三句“.strangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry.B选项不合文意”；可知第二段前两句指出水资源的重新分配的花销极高，一方面是水利过程自己的造价，另一方面也会对生态造成极大的破坏，所以选项C正确，依照第二段第四句“.itcannotransportedbefromonesideoftheworldtotheother.D项”不可以正知确。2C细节理解题。依照文章第三段第二句“.hasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.”可判断A选项不正确；由第一段最后一句可判断B选项错误；由文章最后一句“.f