浙江专用2019届高三英语一轮复习考点强化练29Unit4Globalwarming新人教版选修.docVIP

Unit 4 Global warming Ⅰ.阅读理解 Would it surprise you to learn that,like animals,trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation? UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined.Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest,Simard shows just how wrong he was.In fact,the opposite is true:trees survive through their co-operation and support,passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”. Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi(真菌) networks,making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy.This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains,and when one tree is destroyed,it affects all. Simard talks about “mother trees”,usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend.She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation,transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow.When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed,we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest. “We didn’t take any notice of it,” Simard says sadly.“Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying,but we never give them a chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry,we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了树和树之间不是你死我活的竞争关系,而是相互依赖的互助关系。快要死的树会将自己的营养传给小树让它们更好地成长。如果人们知道这些现象,就可以更好地保护这些树。 1.What would be the best title for the passage? 　　　　　　　　 　　　 A.Old Trees Communicate Like Humans B.Young Trees Are In Need Of Protection C.Trees Are More Complex Than You Think D.Trees Contribute To Our Society 答案C 解析标题概括题。结合全文内容可知,文章介绍了树和树之间不是你死我活的竞争关系,而是相互依赖的互助关系。快要死的树会将自己的营养传给小树让它们更好地成