摘要:(B) Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again.Strangely.it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems- man.Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed.animals can disappear alarminglyfast.Every day.thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction.There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered. In many lakes the fish are dying.Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all.Scientists are beginning to get worried too.What is killing the fish? The problem is acid rain.Acid rain isa kind of air pollution.It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas.These factories send smoke high into the air.The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away. The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more.It's full of acid chemicals.When it falls in lakes.it changes them too.The lakes become more acidic.Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice.It hurts when it gets in your eyes.It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water.That is why the fish are dying in lakes. But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem.Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain.In some large areas trees are dying.Not just one tree here and there.but whole forests.At first scientists couldn't understand why.There were no bugs or diseases in thesetrees.The weather was not dry.But now they think that the rain was the cause.Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas.Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic. Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.For example.they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain.If deer are hurt by the rain.what about people?This is the question many people are beginning to ask.No one knows the answer yet.But it is an important question for us all. 24.Every year thousands of species of animals .A.are hunted for their meat and skins B.migrate to other places C.starve to death D.die out 25.Acid rain is caused by . A.natural gas B.the ozonelayer depletion C.acidic lake water D.emissions of industrial enterprises 26.Which of the following is true? A.Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain. B.Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful for mankind. C.If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rain we may never see some animals again. D.There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease. 27.What is not mentioned in the text? A.Acid rain is capable of dissolvingsome rocks and stones. B.Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals. C.Coal.oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt. D.Scientists think that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rain.people may be in great danger. 28.Factory smoke . A.stays over the factories B.is usually clean now C.turns into air D.can travel hundreds of miles 29.Scientists think acid rain . A.is killing people B.helps kill bugs C.fertilizes the soil D.is killing trees 30.The word bug in this context means . A.an infectuous disease B.a small insect C.a dangerous bird D.a small plant

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  Every year more and more plants and animals disappear and they will never to be seen again.Strangely, it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems-man.Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed, animals can disappear alarmingly fast.Every day, thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction.There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered.

  In many lakes the fish are dying.Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all.Scientists are beginning to get worried too.What is killing the fish?

  The problem is acid rain.Acid rain is a kind of air pollution.It is caused by factories that burn coal, oil or gas.These factories send smoke high into the air.The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away.The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more.It's full of acid chemicals.When it falls in lakes, it changes them too.The lakes become more acidic.Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice.It hurts when it gets in your eyes.It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water.That is why the fish are dying in lakes.

  But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem.Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain.In some large areas trees are dying.Not just one tree here and there, but whole forests.At first scientists couldn't understand why.There were no bugs or diseases in these trees.The weather was not dry.But now they think that the rain was the cause.Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas.Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.

  Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.For example, they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain.If deer are hurt by the rain, what about people?This is the question many people are beginning to ask.No one knows the answer yet.But it is an important question for us all.

(1)

Scientists think acid rain ________.

[  ]

A.

is killing people

B.

helps kill bugs

C.

is killing trees

D.

fertilizes the soil

(2)

What happens to thousands of species of animals every year?

[  ]

A.

People hunt for their meat.

B.

They die out on the earth.

C.

Most of them starve to death in the winter.

D.

They had to migrate to other places.

(3)

Which of the following is true?

[  ]

A.

Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain.

B.

If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rain, we may never see some animals again.

C.

Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful to mankind.

D.

There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease.

(4)

What is NOT mentioned in the text?

[  ]

A.

Coal, oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt.

B.

Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals.

C.

Acid rain is capable of dissolving some rocks and stones.

D.

If some animals can be affected by acid rain, people may be in danger.

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Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again.

     1    

Every day, thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction. There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered.

    2    

The problem is acid rain. Acid rain. Acid rain is a kind of air pollution.

    3    

The rain in many places isn’t natural and clean any more. It’s full of acid chemicals.     4    

But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem. Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain.

     5    

Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals. For example, they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain. If deer are hurt by the rain, what about people? This is the question many people are beginning to ask. No one knows the answer yet. But it is an important question for us all.

A.Seldom does it rain and there is little fresh water here for the fish. A series of development projects has destroyed the natural environment. Waste of different kinds can be seen here and there. This has caused serious problem for fish and other animals living around.

B.In some large areas trees are dying. Not just one tree here and there, but whole forests. At first scientists coundn’t understand why. There were no bugs(虫) or diseases in these trees. The weather was not dry. But now they think that the rain was the cause. Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas. Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.

C.When it falls in lakes, it changes them too. The lakes become more acidic. Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice. It hurts when it gets in your eyes. It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water. That is why the fish are dying in lakes.

D.It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas. These factories send smoke high into the air. The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.  Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away.

E.Strangely, it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems-man. Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed, animals can disappear surprisingly fast.

F.In many lakes the fish are dying. Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all. Scientists are beginning to get worried too. What is killing

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下面是一篇杂志文章,请将标有A-F的段落插入文章中标号为1-5的合适位置,使这篇文章意义完整,结构连贯;其中有一个段落是多余的。

  Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again.

  1.________

  Every day, thousands of species(种类)of animals draw closer to extinction(灭绝).There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered.

  2.________

  The problem is acid(酸)rain.Acid rain is a kind of air pollution.

  3.________

  The rain in many places isn’t natural and clean any more.It’s full of acid chemicals.

  4.________

  But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem.Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain.

  5.________

  Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.For example, they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain.If deer are hurt by the rain, what about people?This is the question many people are beginning to ask.No one knows the answer yet.But it is an important question for us all.

A.Seldom does it rain and there is little fresh water here for the fish.A series of development projects has destroyed the natural environment.Waste of different kinds can be seen here and there.This has caused a serious problem for fish and other animals living around.

B.In some large areas trees are dying.Not just one tree here and there, but the whole forests.At first scientists couldn’t understand why.There were no bugs(虫)or diseases in these trees.The weather was not dry.But now they think that the rain was the cause.Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas.Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.

C.When it falls in lakes, it changes them too.The lakes become more acidic.Acid water is like vinegar(醋)or lemon juice.It hurts when it gets in your eyes.It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water.That is why the fish are dying in lakes.

D.It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas.These factories send smoke into the air.The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.Some of the harmful substances(物质)in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away.

E.Strangely, it is the most intelligent(聪明的)but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems-man.Nature is very carefully balanced(平衡的)and if this balance is disturbed(破坏),animals can disappear surprisingly fast.

F.In many lakes the fish are dying.Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all.Scientists are beginning to get worried too.What is killing the fish?

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