阅读理解(八) 环境保护
A [2019·兰州]
At 8,844.43 meters high, Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth. While it is famous for its beautiful views, parts of the mountain are facing a problem: rubbish. Every year, thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish, such as bottles and plastic bags.
According to the UN, over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain. To reduce rubbish, China is limiting(限制) the number of people who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain. Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it, and only during spring.
Local people cleaned the mountain last year,removing rubbish at a height of 5,200 meters. They collected about 8.4 metric tons(公吨) of rubbish.
This year, the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan on a new clean-up activity. The local government is also setting up stations to sort (分类), recycle and break down rubbish collected from the mountain. A group of artists will also try to turn the rubbish into art works. They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain.
1.What problem are parts of Mount Qomolangma facing?( )
A.Air pollution. B.Rubbish.
C.Noise. D.Water pollution.
2.How many people will be allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain during spring?( )
A.140. B.5,200.
C.4 million. D.300.
3.The underlined word “removing” in Paragraph 3 probably means .( )
A.using up B.making better
C.putting on D.taking away
4.The artists will show their art works in order to .( )
A.teach people to make works of art
B.help people to know about Mount Qomolangma
C.encourage people to clean up Mount Qomolangma
D.remind people not to throw rubbish on Mount Qomolangma
5.What kind of writing is this?( )
A.A notice.
B.News.
C.A story.
D.An advertisement.
B [2019·河南]
Thousands of years ago, Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.
All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty-five million. Three-quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that do not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.
Some people would like to change things, however! Some organizations(组织) and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”.
