PAGE 第 12 页 共 13 页 Unit 2 单元质量检测（二） Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A My three grandchildren visit us every Independence Day. This year, I'm handing out a schedule of activities for children and adults at the Farmers Market in Viroqua. And I want my grandchildren to enjoy the life I have had in catching trout (鳟鱼). The Coon Creek Trout Fest allows the kids to fish from 9 a．m. to 1 p．m. The trout are put in Coon Creek just before the fest begins, and the kids can keep any trout they catch. However, the scientific studies today leave me wondering if the trout will be swimming in Coon Creek 40 years from now. The fall issue of Trout magazine is devoted to climate change and the world of trout. In an article by Erin Block, she writes，“Climate change is not new. The Earth's temperatures have always gone up and down: diving to ice ages and moving back to warm periods. However, what is indeed novel is the rate at which the present change is taking place, at least 10 times more quickly than that 65 million years ago (when dinosaurs died out). So while living things have adapted to (适应) past changes, the present rate is making it difficult for evolution (生物进化) to keep up.” So if we don't change the direction we're heading, Coon Creek will not be cold enough for trout in 2057. Your grandchildren and mine deserve a better planet. And if we don't reduce our carbon emissions (碳排放) we're putting into the atmosphere, my grandchildren may not be able to catch trout in Coon Creek when they are as old as their dad is today. Catching trout in Coon Creek is a small potato compared with saving the world from the catastrophe that could happen. Unlimited burning of all fossil fuels will speed up global warming, and we will hand our children and grandchildren a planet that is out of their control. 1．Why is the Coon Creek Trout Fest held A．To celebrate Independence Day. B．To assist the local fishing industry. C．To hold a sale of trout at the market. D．To encourage kids to protect the Earth. 2．What does Erin Block worry about A．Ice ages' drawing near soon. B．People's ignoring climate change. C．The production of trout in Coon Creek. D．The great frequency of climate change. 3．What does the author think of catching trout in Coon Creek A．It helps prevent the possible catastrophe. B．It is slightly affected by global warming. C．It is an enjoyable tradition for people. D．It is not so environmentally friendly. B Whales have been hunted for their meat and oil for centuries. In the 18th and 19th centuries, whaling (捕鲸) became an industry. As time went on, whaling ships caught more whales than the animals could reproduce. By 1930, 50,000 whales were killed every year. In the 20th century factory ships changed the whaling business completely. Whales were caught and processed on board. Advanced technology made it possible to track whales in the water. Whaling is im ... ...
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