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选择性必修第四册UNIT10CONNECTIONS(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2024·安徽合肥质检)MoranworksattheCaliforniaAcademyofSciences,whichiscappedby2.5acresoflivingroofwherenearly1.7millionplants,insectsandbirdsflourish.Thebuildinghasbeenpainstakinglydesignedtobeamongoneofthemostenvironment-friendlyintheworld.Solarpanelsthatsurroundthelivingroofprovide5%ofthebuilding’senergy,whilewaterflowingthroughpipesinthebathroomsalsogeneratespower.Automaticskylightsopenandclosetohelpregulatethetemperatureinsidethebuildingwhilenaturalsunlightisusedtolightthebuildingasmuchaspossible.Duringhis15yearsattheacademy(研究院),Moranhashelpeddesign,buildandnowmaintainthebuilding’sgreensystems.Constructingnewenvironment-friendlybuildingsliketheoneMoranworksinisexpectedtogeneratemorethan6.5millionjobsby2030,accordingtopredictionsbytheInternationalLaborOrganization.Nexttoenergy,itwillbethesecondfastestgrowingsectorforgreenjobsinthecomingdecades.Thisjobsgrowthcomesfromagrowingneedforbuildingsthatcandealwithmultipleproblems:meetingtoughclimate-changetargets;risingenergycosts,watershortagesandanincreasedriskofextremeweatherconditions.Thisisdrivingamovementknownasgreenbuilding.In2000,just41newconstructionprojectswereofficiallyratedasgreenbuildingsintheUS.Lastyear,thatfigurehadgrowntomorethan65,000.Elsewhereintheworldtherehavebeensimilarincreasesanditisatrendthatisexpectedtocontinue.InChinathegovernmenthassetanambitiousgoalaspartofitsfive-yearplanthatrequires50%ofallnewurbanbuildingstobegreencertified.Moranseesgreenbuildingasrequiringnewskillsthathavenotfeaturedmuchinthebuildingsectorinthepast.“Ittakesadifferentskillsettolookafteralivingroofcomparedtonormallandscaping,”hesays.“Youneedtounderstandtheenvironment,howthedirectionofthesunandwindwillaffectit.Butwearealsoseeingtechnologybeingintegratedintoeverything.”1.Howwasthebuildingoftheacademyplanned?A.Rigidly.B.Effortlessly.C.Thoroughly.D.Strategically.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?A.Constructingnewbuildings. B.Generatingmorejobs.C.Thegrowingneedforhouses. D.TheInternationalLaborOrganization.3.Whydomanycountriesbegintoconstructgreenbuildings?A.Todevelopalargemarket. B.Tosatisfyhumans’ambitions.C.Tosolvedifferentchallenges. D.Tocontrolthenewmovement.4.WhatdoesMoranpossiblythinkofhispresentjob?A.Challenging.B.Risky.C.Traditional.D.Urgent.B“TowardstheeIroll,thouall-destroyingbutunconqueringwhale;tothelastIgrapplewiththee;fromhell’sheartIstabatthee;forhate’ssakeIspitmylastbreathatthee.”CaptainAhab’sdyingdeclarationofdefiance(抗争)isamongthemostfamouspassagesinHermanMelville’snovel.Inreality,suchvictoriesofthehuntedoverthehunterwereafantasyinthecruelworldofindustrialwhaling.Thebiggestcetaceanofthemall,thebluewhale,hadallbutdisappearedfromtheSouthernOcean(南冰洋)bythetimeabanonhuntingitwasintroducedin1967.Sightingsofthelargestmammalevertoliveontheearthhadbeenrareintheregionsincethen.Notanymore.AsurveyofcoastalwatersaroundtheislandofSouthGeorgiainthesub-Antarctichashadremarkableresults.Injustoverthreeweeks,inthekrill-richwatersofwhatwasoncetheirmainfeedingground,themovementsof55AntarcticblueswererecordedbytheBritishAntarcticSurvey.Thefindingwasdescribedas“truly,trulyamazing”byonecetaceanspecialist.Itsuggeststhatwhenacomprehensiveaudit(审计),duein2021,iscarriedout,thereisagoodchancethatthespecieswillprovetobeinfullrecoverymode,asarehumpbacksandotherwhalesinthesouthernhemisphere.In2017,theNaturalHistoryMuseumestablisheda25mskeleton(骨架)ofabluewhaleandnameditHope,intendingtoinspirenewgenerationstobuildasustainablefuture.Thereturnoftheworld’smostsplendidoceantravellerstosouthernwatersshouldserveasanexampleforwiderpossibilitiesofconservation.Ecologicalwrongscanberighted,oratleastmitigated,withsufficientwillandorganisations.Themoregeneralcomebackofthewhale—forwhichenvironmentalcampaignersshouldtakeagreatdealofcredit—canbeaninspirationforvictoriesyettobewon.Itcouldalsoactasanaddedmotivationtoactionontheclimateemergency.5.What’stheauthor’spurposeofmentioningthefamouspassageinHermanMelville’snovel?A.Todescribeahunter’sbravery. B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.Tostressthepopularityofthenovel. D.Toofferinformationaboutwhalehunting.6.Whywasa25mskeletonofabluewhalenamedHope?A.Toattracttouriststovisitthemuseum.B.Toshowtheunkindnessofwhalehunters.C.Tomotivatehumanstoliveharmoniouslywithnature.D.Tocallonpeopletopayattentiontothebluewhales’habitat.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigated”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Developed.B.Promoted.C.Reduced.D.Solved.8.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheBlueWhales’ComebackB.TheCrueltyofIndustrialWhalingC.TheImportanceofProtectingWhalesD.TheSustainableDevelopmentoftheAntarcticAreaⅡ.完形填空(★)(2024·河北唐山第一中学月考)“Dad,justtouchthegreenbutton!Theonewithalittlepictureofatelephoneonit!”IwasshoutingtomyfatherasI1himonhowtoanswerit.Myfatherisalreadyinhiseightiesandlivesalone.Tocommunicatebetterand2hislaterlife,IboughthimaniPhone,butmyfather3resistedusingit.Aftermyrepeatedattemptsofpersuasion,heunwillingly4thisstrangedevice.Ittookmyfatheraboutayeartolearntoanswerandmakecalls.Fortunately,myfather’stechskillshave5toFaceTimecapability.DuringaFaceTimecall,wehadarather6moment.Ashecouldn’t7mewell,heheldupthescreentohisear.ThismeantallIsawwashislarge8.Foralongtime,Icouldstill9Dad’searemergingonthescreen,whichmademelaugh.ThenthispastsummerIintroducedhimtoWordle—apopularwordpuzzle.Hecaughtonfastandbecame10aboutit.Nowhelooksforwardto11thepuzzleassoonasthenewgamecomesoutaftermidnight.Everymorninghesendsmeatext,tellingmethe12oftheday.Thishasunexpectedlystrengthenedourbond.Itisquite13thatat89,myfatherhasmasteredtheiPhonetothelevelthathecanaccessandsendemailsandtexts,andevendohisbankingonline.The14tosmartphoneshasbeenblamedfordamaginginterpersonalrelationships.However,IcansaytheiPhonehas15ourrelationship.1.A.cheatedB.askedC.coachedD.followed2.A.enrichB.fundC.simplifyD.save3.A.slightlyB.stronglyC.bravelyD.successfully4.A.threwB.boughtC.forgotD.accepted5.A.turnedB.progressedC.repliedD.contributed6.A.humorousB.proudC.urgentD.quiet7.A.understandB.seeC.hearD.treat8.A.eyeB.earC.mouthD.hand9.A.pictureB.observeC.preventD.mind10.A.angryB.cautiousC.crazyD.patient11.A.searchingforB.testingoutC.payingforD.figuringout12.A.wordB.newsC.routineD.weather13.A.strangeB.impressiveC.worryingD.easy14.A.reformB.resistanceC.addictionD.limitation15.A.complicatedB.startedC.destroyedD.enhancedⅢ.语法填空(★)Asisknowntoall,we1.(human)aresocialbynature.Theconnectionswebuildwithothers2.(be)criticaltosocial,emotional,andphysicalhealth.Knowinghowtomaintaininterpersonalrelationshipscanhelpyoubuildasupportsystem3.providesstrengthasyoucopewithlife’schallenges.Interpersonalrelationshipsneedopenness.4.(maintain)strongbondswithothers,thereneedstobeamutualgive-and-take5.itcomestosharingi
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