閱讀理解（七）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

What is rewilding？

Imagine our natural homes growing instead of shrinking. Imagine species （物種） diversifying instead of declining. Thats rewilding. Rewilding is ecological restoration. Rewilding offers hope for wildlife， humans and the planet.

Why is rewilding important and necessary？

● Our natural ecology is broken. The places where you would expect wildlife to exist have been reduced to wet deserts. The seabed has been destroyed and there have been no living creatures any more.

● Our wildlife is disappearing. Many wonderful species have declined over the past century. Weve lost more of our large animals than any European country.

● We need keystone species. These vital species， including top predators （食肉動物）， drive ecological processes. Their loss has worsened our living systems.

● Nature looks after us. Good natural ecology can provide us with clean air and water， prevent flooding and store carbon. Rewilding can leave the world in a better state than it is today.

What are challenges？

As a long-term project， our “rewilding Britain” has its challenges. Many people are not interested， because we have got used to the lack of native forests. Many farmers oppose the idea. They thought it a crazy idea to bring back predators because they would start killing farm animals. It takes time to educate them. Above all， we need money！ So we need your help！

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● Open up new chances for rewilding and push for change.

● Develop tools to educate， influence and spread the word.

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1. What is the result of rewilding？

A. Natural disasters happen regularly. B. A lot of animals disappear.

C. Environments are destroyed. D. Species become various.

2. According to the passage， one of the challenges of rewilding at present is ____ .

A. peoples doubts B. a lack of volunteers

C. farmers disagreement D. a shortage of time

3. What is the main purpose of the passage？

A. To introduce a new project. B. To convince people to change their mind.

C. To warn people of the natural ecology. D. To call on people to give money.

B

I got a call that an opossum （負鼠） was in trouble on the Vantage State Parkway. The initial report had come around noon on a recent Saturday via a call to the hotline of Volunteers for Wildlife， an organization where I am a board member. I got to the spot first and， no surprise， no opossum. People unaccustomed to seeing nocturnal （夜間的） animals during the day think that the animals are in trouble. Although the callers are well-intentioned， sometimes the animal is neither in trouble nor a threat.

When Giacomo， a trooper， drove up， he said the opossum had been spotted farther south and we proceeded south on the grass while steady traffic flew by in the other direction！

Then I finally saw the grayish opossum sitting unsteadily at the top of the highway divider， obviously frightened and only a few feet from certain death on each side. The animal was frozen in place， shaking. Its dark eyes looked straight down.

Giacomo， turned on his cars flashing lights， drove south a few hundred yards farther on the grass—and very carefully turned into the oncoming traffic， which came to a stop behind him. Then he drove slowly ahead， with the cars at a crawl behind him.

I grabbed my net and towel， put on my Kevlar gloves and slowly approached my frightened creature. I dropped the net over him， threw a towel over that to make sure the animal stayed on my side of the highway divider， and then grabbed it.

The opossum protested with a few attempts to bite my hand， but I imagined it was relieved to get off the divider. I placed it on the road to check for any injury， but as soon as I lifted the net， the opossum was off like a shot toward the roadside， heading for the safety of the trees.

It was a shared moment of joy. I followed the opossum as it disappeared into the woods and smiled.

4. What can we learn about the calls to the hotline？

A. They usually offer no help. B. They usually cause trouble.

C. They often shock the volunteers. D. They sometimes give false information.

5. What was the opossum like when the author spotted it？

A. It was in great danger. B. It got injured in the eye.

C. It was extremely weak. D. It was shaking with anger.

6. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to？

A. The net. B. The gloves.

C. The opossum. D. The divider.

7. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event？

A. Its humorous. B. Its meaningful.

C. Its unexpected. D. Its discouraging.

C

Everyone needs to be safe， loved and to have a sense of belonging. These are inborn and natural basic needs. In an effort to have these needs satisfied， many of us tend to please others. And it works for a while. We find that we experience less conflict with others， but the conflict within ourselves grows. Saying “no” produces feeling of guilt and saying “yes” brings anger.

My father was in the military， so we moved frequently. Being shy， I didnt make friends. Whats more， I grew up in a household where grades， image and how others saw our family were very important. In our household a “C” was unacceptable， a “B” should have been an “A” and an “A” meant the lesson was too easy. I was too skinny， my sister was too fat and my brothers lips and ears were too big for his tiny head.

To stop pleasing others is easier said than done. Its a long process， one in which I am consistently working to perfect. The turning point for me came shortly after I got married. The very first thing we did to end the cycle of catering to others was develop our own identity as individuals and then as a couple. And then we developed a strong set of core （核心） values and a vision for our future. The third and one of the most valuable things we did during this process was develop our own personal influence on others and we valued deeply the opinions of the wiser and more successful people around us.

Besides， we should understand that sometimes helping people actually hurts them. Struggle is necessary to success. Struggle strengthens character， making people determined. So sometimes allowing people to struggle is the best thing you can do for them.

8. How are we likely to feel when pleasing others？

A. Satisfied. B. Angry. C. Happy. C. Guilty.

9.What can we infer from the authors experience as a child？

A. He grew up doing a lot of housework.

B. He realized the value of opinions from others.

C. It was hard for him to adjust to the moving life.

D. His parents had great expectations of the children.

10. What is the third paragraph mainly about？

A. What steps the author took to go on pleasing others.

B. How the author stepped out of the cycle of pleasing others.

C. Why the author further developed his values and character.

D. When the author turned to others for their valuable opinions.

11. What does the author suggest doing？

A. Helping others without delay. B. Refusing to help others.

C. Thinking twice before offering help. D. Leaving someone alone in trouble.

D

With meal kit delivery （食材配送） services like Blue Apron or Hello Fresh in full swing， many foodies put grocery shopping on the back burner. But the ecology-conscious consumer may feel guilty about seeing all the plastic and cardboard it takes to plant those pork and leafy vegetables at their doorstep. That guilt may be misplaced， according to a new study.

Brent Heard， first author of the study， said， “People are really focused on the plastic packaging in meal kits. But packaging is a relatively small contributor to the overall environmental influences of a meal. A massive part of foods carbon footprint is waste， much of which happens during distribution and consumption. According to a UN report， if food waste were a country， its production， processing and distribution would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases， just behind the US and China.”

To find out， the studys authors ordered five meals from Blue Apron and purchased the necessary ingredients （原料） from groceries for the same recipes. Then they cooked both in parallel and measured every bit of food， plastic， cardboard， and everything for each type of meal. It turned out that meal kits had more plastic waste than grocery store meals， but their food waste paled in comparison to the latter.

On top of waste from consumers， grocery stores cant always predict demand and so generally buy more food than they can sell. Meal kit services skip the stage altogether by shipping directly to the consumer， which cuts down on food waste and distribution emissions （排放）， according to the authors.

However， meal kit delivery services still have their environmental drawbacks. While most of the packaging material is recyclable， components like freezer packs can be a headache for consumers to figure out how to recycle.

12. What do we know about the new study？

A. It puts forward a new view. B. It jumps to a false conclusion.

C. It introduces a new service. D. It caters to the needs of producers.

13. What can we infer about packaging from Paragraph 2？

A. It is environment-friendly. B. It insures ingredients freshness.

C. It happens during distribution. D. It influences the environment less.

14. How do meal kit services lessen distribution emissions？

A. By providing good recipes.

B. By using recyclable materials.

C. By out-competing physical stores.

D. By sending packages directly to customers.

15. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Prohibiting That Plastic Packaging B. Making Your Own Recipes

C. Trying Food Delivery Services D. Bringing Grocery Shopping to Life

閱讀七選五

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

When youre all comfortable and warm， watching the snowflakes pile up outside， you might wonder， what about the poor animals？ No fire. No cocoa. No blankets. ? ? ? ?16

Well， its really people who arent designed to live in cold climates. ? ? ? ?17 ? ? ? ?Geese have built-in down comforters. Bears have fur coats. Robins just fly south. But look at people. No fur. No feathers. No fair！ And not everyone can jet off to Florida when it snows.

18 ? ? ? ?Mainly， our big brains. Still， its taken us a long time to figure out how to cope with cold weather， and along the way weve borrowed a few tricks from the animals， too.

When you put on a jacket， you feel warm. Why？ Because your jacket traps the heat your body produces. Your body uses the food you eat as fuel to stay warm. ? ? ? ?19 ? ? ? ?Active muscles burn more fuel and produce more heat. Thats why you shiver （顫抖） when youre cold. By shivering， your body is doing its best to get your muscles （肌肉） moving and warm you up.

20 ? ? ? ?Even in the coldest weather， your brain needs lots of warm blood. Thats one reason why your feet and hands get cold—your body is sending heat to your brain. If you put on a hat， you will find that your feet and hands get warmer.

A. How do they stand it？

B. It can no longer trap a layer of warm air.

C. If you run or jump around， you feel even warmer.

D. So what do people have to do to help beat the cold？

E. Animals have lots of cool ways to survive the winter.

F. Thats because water carries heat away from your skin.

G. The most important part of your body to keep warm is your brain.

16. _______ ?17. _______ ?18. _______ ?19. _______ ?20. _______

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

My mother had been in a deep sleep for three days. She was 88 years old and had 21 the end of a long illness. I 22 for round-the-clock nursing care for her and did not 23 her during those three days. On the fourth 24 ， I called my husband to 25 me up home so that I could get some clean clothes there.

After a quick breakfast at my house， I showered， got dressed， and then threw a few 26 into a shopping bag. We got back into the car and 27 to buy some daily goods. 28 ， I changed my mind and thought I should go to my mother as soon as possible. Something 29 me told me to do that.

The nurse 30 me at the door. “Its some kind of miracle（奇跡）！” she shouted. “Your mothers eyes are open！” Rushing into my mothers bedroom， I was 31 to see my mother lying there and staring straight ahead. Was she still 32 ？ I found my heart started 33 . But then she turned and looked straight at me as if to ask， “Where am I？” Or， perhaps， “Where am I going？” I held her weak body gently， and spoke to her 34 ， “Mom， I love you.” And then I could feel that she was 35 .

“When she opened her eyes，” the nurse said， “I said to your mother， ‘Theres your daughter. Just 36 on before she gets here. And she 37 it. She waited for you.”

Thinking about the fact that something told me not to 38 for anything on the way back to my mother， but to hurry as fast as I could so that I was able to say 39 to her， I believe that it was deep 40 that made me keep company with my mother to the last minute.

21. A. missed B. found C. reached D. passed

22. A. called B. arranged C. asked D. made

23. A. visit B. comfort C. attend D. leave

24. A. morning B. afternoon C. night D. noon

25. A. take B. get C. pick D. put

26. A. dollars B. notebooks C. clothes D. soaps

27. A. began B. decided C. promised D. helped

28. A. Fortunately B. Expectedly C. Usually D. Suddenly

29. A. inside B. behind C. around D. beyond

30. A. showed B. asked C. caught D. met

31. A. worried B. shocked C. puzzled D. satisfied

32. A. healthy B. alive C. strong D. asleep

33. A. working B. shaking C. beating D. racing

34. A. loudly B. softly C. normally D. firmly

35. A. peaceful B. miserable C. scared D. gone

36. A. stay B. watch C. hold D. keep

37. A. managed B. heard C. believed D. understood

38. A. look B. wait C. stop D. search

39. A. sorry B. thanks C. goodbye D. hello

40. A. sorrow B. thought C. sympathy D. love