北京市延庆县2016高考英语暑假阅读理解选练（3）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。PLAYAGRANDE,COSTARICA?ThisresorttownwaslongknownforLeatherbackSeaTurtle(棱皮龟)nationalPark,nightlyturtlebeachtoursandevenaseaturtlemuseum.However,onabeachwheredozensofturtlesusedtonestonagivennight,scientistsspiedonly32leatherbacksalloflastyear.Withleatherbacksthreatenedwithextinction(灭绝),PlayaGrande’sturtlemuseumwasabandonedthreeyearsagoandnowsitsamongaseaofweeds.AndthebeachsideticketofficeforturtletourswaswashedawaybyahightideinSeptember.“Wedonotpromotethatasaturtletourismdestinationanymorebecausewerealizetherearefartoofewturtlestoplease,”saidAlvaroFonseca,aparkranger(管理员).Evenbeforescientistsfoundtemperaturesgoingupoverthepastdecade,seaturtleswerethreatenedbybeachdevelopment,driftnetfishingandCostaRicansinterestineatingturtleeggs.ButclimatechangemaycausethemostseriousharmtoananimalthathaslivedinthePacificfor150millionyears.Seaturtlesaresensitivetonumerouseffectsofwarming.Theyfeedonreefs,whicharedyinginhotterseas.Theylayeggsonbeachesthatarebeingcoveredbyrisingseasandmoreviolentwaves.Moreuniquelytheirgender(性别)isdetermined,notbygenesbutbytheegg’stemperatureduringdevelopment.Smallrisesinbeachtemperaturescanresultinail-femalepopulations,obviouslyproblematicforsurvival.Ifthesandaroundtheeggshits30degreesCelsius,thegenderbalanceshitstofemales:atabout32degreestheyareallfemale.Above34,yougetboiledeggs.Onsomenestingbeaches,scientistsareartificiallycoolingnestswithshadeorirrigationandtryingtoprotectbroaderareasofcoastalpropertyfromdevelopmenttoensurethatturtleshaveaplacetonestastheseasrise.1.Whydoestheresorttownstoppromotingit’sturtletourism?A.Itdecidesnottodisturbtheturtles’normallife.B.Touristshavelostinterestinwatchingturtles.C.Thereareonlyveryfewturtlesnow.D.Theturtlemuseumwasdestroyedbyahightide.2.Whichofthefollowingisthemajorfactorintheturtlesendangerment?A.Thelocalseatinghabit.B.Driftnetfishing.C.Beachdevelopment.D.Globalwarming.3.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthatscientists.A.aredoingresearchontheseariseB.aremovingturtlestonewhomesC.areprotectingturtles’nestsD.aregettingridofseaweeds4.Thepassageintendsto.A.introduceaspecialkindofseaturtleB.explainthemysteryofturtles’eggsC.showthedangersacertainkindofturtleisfacingD.attractmorevisitorstoaseaturtlemuseum【参考答案】1—4、CDCC【2013界广东深圳市第二次调研考试】Sincethebeginningoftheyear,smoghascoveredpartsofNorthChina.InJanuary,Beijingsawonlyfivedayswithoutsmog.TherisingPM2.5readingsterrifiedmanypeople,andsomehealthexpertssaidthatwheneverthesmoggetsserious,hospitalsreceivemorepatientssufferingacuterespiratory（呼吸系统）andheartdiseases.Later,newsofpollutedundergroundwaterinsomeprovincesscaredpeoplewhowonderedwhetherthewatertheydrinkissafe.Sotheneedtoemphasizeenvironmentalprotectionwhiledevelopingtheeconomyisheardeverywhere.Smogespeciallyisacommonconcern.Likeapopularonlinepostsaid,airmaybetheonlythingthatisequalforeveryone,despiteyourincomeorvocation.Peoplewithhigherincomesareabletodrinkonlybottledspringwaterandeatonlyorganicfoodbypayinghigherprices,buttheybreathethesameairaseveryoneelse.AtameetingonMonday,manyRepresentativeshaveexpressedtheirconcernsabouttheairquality,too.OnetalkedabouthisexperienceinBeijing.“Aftertakingataxifromthecapitalairporttomyhotel,whichtookaboutanhour,Iwashedmynoseandfound...
