武冈市六中高中英语Unit3UndertheseaSectionⅢUsingLanguage课时作业.docVIP

Section Ⅲ Using Language Ⅰ．阅读理解 A The Coral Sea is home to an amazing variety of turtles，sharks, whales, dolphins, large fish, birds, corals, plants, and many other species.Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea. The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia.This area is three times larger than Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders. The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by overfishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution.However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests.It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence. The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions.Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area.This would mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen, a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for pollution.This would make the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any in the world. We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protection agencies, and Australian friends，to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea.To lose this last great marine wildness would be a loss for the whole world. For more information，CLICK here please. 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于澳大利亚东北海岸的珊瑚海，它面临着即将消失的威胁。澳大利亚政府正在寻找方案，希望能保护这个伟大的野生海洋世界。 1．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage？ __B__ A．To teach people how to protect the Coral Sea. B．To call for the public awareness to protect the Coral Sea. C．To show the amazing features of the Coral Sea. D．To explain the function of the Coral Sea. 解析：考查写作意图。根据倒数第二段可知，该文旨在提高公众保护珊瑚海的意识。故选B。 2．What is the most important reason for