2024高考英语一轮复习Module4人与环境人与动植物训练含解析外研版必修3.docVIP

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人与环境、人与动植物

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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MostofthesandstormsthathadsweptChinalastyearcamefromforeignland,aChineseofficialinchargeofdesertification(荒漠化)controlsaidonMonday.Andtheinvasions(入侵)couldpartlyexplainthefrequentsandstormsinthecountryinrecentyearsdespiteitsachievementsindesertificationcontrol.

Sincethestartoflastspring,thenorthandnorthwesternChineseregionshadbeenhitby17sandstorms,ofwhich,adozencamefromforeignland.

Situatedinthecentral-Asiasandstormregion,oneoftheworldsfourlargestsandstormsources,ChinaalsosuffersfromsandstormsfromoutsidethecountrywhilebeingblamedasasandsourcetonortheastAsia.TheotherthreemajorsourcesareinAfrica,NorthAmericaandAustralia.

Thelandsufferingfromdesertificationhasbeendecreasingby7,585squarekilometresannuallyinChina,andtheareaofsandylandhasalsobeenfallingby1,284squarekilometresayear.

Theshrinkage(收缩)formsaclearcontrasttothefactthatthelandsufferingfromdesertificationandsandyfeaturewasaddedby10,400squarekilometresand3,436squarekilometreslatelastcentury,respectively.

Currently,thedesertificationlandinChinamakesup2.64millionsquarekilometres,accountingfor27.46percentofthenationsland,anditssandylandtotals1.74millionsquarekilometres,accountingfor18.1percentofthecountrystotal.

eq\x(语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。近年来中国遭遇严峻的风沙攻击，而中国也被认为是风沙的来源之一，经过一番努力中国在治沙方面取得了显著的成效。)

1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decreasing”meaninParagraph4?

A．Goingdown. B．Goingup.

C．Comingfrom. D．Takingup.

解析：选A词义揣测题。依据第四段最终一句中的“hasalsobeenfallingby1,284squarekilometresayear”可知，该词的意思是“削减”，故选A项。

2．WheredomostofthesandstormsinChinacomefrom?

A．ThenorthwesternChineseregions.

B．ThenorthernChineseregions.

C．ThewesternpartofChina.

D．Foreigncountries.

解析：选D细微环节理解题。依据第一段第一句可知，去年攻击中国的沙尘暴大部分来自外国，故选D项。

3．Whichofthefollowingisbelievedtobethesa