山西省榆次第一中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学英语试题.pdfVIP

山西省榆次第一中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期开学英语

试题

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学校姓名：班级：考号：

一、阅读理解

LastFriday,Britain’sPrinceWilliamannouncedthewinnersofthisyear’sEarthshot

Belowarepartsofthisyear’sprize-winningprojectsineachcategory.

ProtectandRestoreNature

Kheytiwontheprizeforprotectingandrestoringnaturewithits“Greenhouse-in-a-box”

idea.Kheytiisalreadyworkingwith1,000farmersacrossIndia,whichisoneofthemost

climate-affectedcountriesintheworld.Thecompanysaysthegreenhousesallowfarmersto

use90%lesswaterandproduceseventimesasmuchfood.Kheytihopestogetits

greenhousesto50,000farmersby2027.

CleanOurAir

CharlotMagayiwontheprizeforcleaningtheair.Ms.Magayidevelopedastove()

炉子

000ofherCleanStovesarebeingusedinKenya.

BuildaWaste-FreeWorld

ALondon-basedcompanycalledNotpla(for“NotPlastic”)wontheprizeforbuildinga

waste-freeworld.They’vecreatedaplasticsubstitute()fromplantsfoundinthe

替代品

ocean.Unlikemostplastic,theirproductsbreakdownnaturallywithnomicroplastics.Notpla

oceans.

FixOurClimate

TheEarthshotPrizeforworkingtowardfixingourclimatewenttoacompanycalled

44.01.44.01hascomeupwithawaytoturnpollutingcarbondioxide(CO)intoarockcalled

2

peridotite.OncetheCOhasbeenturnedintorock,itcannolongerbereleasedintothe

2

atmosphereagain.Themethodthat44.01usesisfast,cheapandpermanent().

永久的

1WhatistheaimoftheEarthshotPrize?

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A．Toofferadvice