2018届中考英语习题分项版解析汇编（第02期）专题08阅读理解（人物或故事类、科普或环境保护类或健康类、社会现象或历史文化教育类）（含解析）.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 专题08 阅读理解（人物或故事类、科普或环境保护类或健康类、社会现象或历史文化教育类） 1.【2018年山东省青岛市】 Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened(威胁) by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that influences sea animals comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions(爆炸) , ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety five would have the same effect（效果）. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit （限度）of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales（鲸鱼）. A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed. Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. It’s time for them to take action to help ocean animals. 22. Which of the following is not caused by human beings? A. The noise of industrial underwater explosions. B. The noise of ocean drilling. C. The sound of underwater earthquakes D. The noise of ship engines. 23. What does the second parag