《高考英语真题》专题02 阅读理解-环境保护-2021年高考真题及模拟题分类调研（学生版）

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专题 02 阅读理解-环境保护

2021 年高考真题及模拟题分类调研

保护人类赖以生存的环境是我们永恒的话题，增强环保意识是教育之责任。

2021 年高考真题

B【2021·英语全国甲卷】

Port Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding (繁育) programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black

rhino calf (犀牛幼崽). When the tiny creature arrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhino to be born at

the reserve. And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known

for being difficult to breed in captivity (圈养).

Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: “Obviously we're all absolutely delighted to welcome

another calf to our black rhino family. She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother,

Solio, is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic job. It's still a little too cold for them to go out into the open,

but as soon as the weather warms up, I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playing

every day.”

The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell if the

calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. The first rhino to be born at Port

Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother and

great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, the global black rhino population has dropped as low as 5500, giving

the rhinos a “critically endangered” status.

4．Which of the following best describes the breeding programme?

A．Costly. B．Controversial. C．Ambitious. D．Successful.

5．What does Paul Beer say about the new-born rhino?

A．She loves staying with her mother. B．She dislikes outdoor activities.

C．She is in good condition D．She is sensitive to heat.

6．What similar experience do Solio and Kisima have?

A．They had their first born in January. B．They enjoyed exploring new places

C．They lived with their grandmothers. D．They were brought to the reserve young

7．What can be inferred about Porn Lympne Reserve?

A．The rhino section will be open to the public.

B．It aims to control the number of the animals.

C．It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.

D．Some of its rhinos may be sent to the protected wild areas.

C【2021·全国高考乙卷】

You’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean

ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong

wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine

their relationship to single-use plastic products.

At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic

waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the

sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of

plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and,

because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part of Von Wong’s artwork

likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take

centuries to disappear.

In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明） a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a

truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of

volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been

dumped（倾倒） from a truck all at once.

Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.

28．What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?

A．Beautifying the city he lives in. B．Introducing eco-friendly products.

C．Drawing public attention to plastic waste. D．Reducing garbage on the beach.

29．Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?

A．To show the difficulty of their recycling.

B．To explain why they are useful.

C．To voice his views on modern art.

D．To find a substitute for them.

30．What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?

A．Calming. B．Disturbing.

C．Refreshing. D．Challenging.

31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Artists’ Opinions on Plastic Safety

B．Media Interest in Contemporary Art

C．Responsibility Demanded of Big Companies

D．Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures

C【2021·全国新高考 I卷】

When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an

astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely.

Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of

these resources. Millions of waterfowl ( 水禽 ) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly

ambitious sportsmen. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations,

greatly reducing waterfowl habitat.

In 1934, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation

took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory ( 迁徙的) waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival.

Under this Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck

Stamp. The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling, a political cartoonist from Des

Moines, lowa, who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of

Biological Survey. Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival of our natural resources.

About 98 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to

purchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System — a fact that ensures

this land will be protected and available for all generations to come. Since 1934, better than half a billion dollars

has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat. Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp

Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated.

28．What was a cause of the waterfowl population decline in North America?

A．Loss of wetlands. B．Popularity of water sports.

C．Pollution of rivers. D．Arrival of other wild animals.

29．What does the underlined word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph?

A．Acquire. B．Export.

C．Destroy. D．Distribute.

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