新高考高二英语时文阅读精练(含答案解析)

新高考高二英语时文阅读精练（含答案解析）

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Climate protection and public health have striking similarities. The benefits of both can be enjoyed by everyone, even by individuals who do not contribute to the collective efforts to address these problems. If climate change slows down, both drivers of gas-guzzlers and electric cars will benefit — although the former did not help in climate efforts. Similarly, if the spread of Coronavirus is halted, individuals who refused to wash their hands, as well as the ones who washed them assiduously, will enjoy the restored normal life.

Most countries have gotten their acts together, although behind time, on Coronavirus. Citizens also seem to be following the advice of public health officials. Could then the Coronavirus policy model be applied to climate change? We urge caution because these crises are different, which means that policies that worked well for Coronavirus might not be effective for climate change.

Climate change is the defining crisis of our times. Floods, hurricanes, forest fires, and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe over the years. Although climate change generates passionate discussions in big cities and university campuses, there is inadequate public call for immediate action. Some types of decarbonization policies are certainly in place. However, carbon-intensive lifestyles continue. This policy lethargy (无精打采) and behavioral inertia (惰性) are due to many reasons, including concerted opposition by the fossil fuel industry to deep decarbonization. But there are other reasons as well. Climate change is cumulative and does not have a quick onset. Its effects are not always immediate and visible. Many individuals probably do not see a clear link between their actions and the eventual outcome. This reduces the willingness to alter lifestyles and tolerate personal sacrifices for the collective good.

In contrast, Coronavirus is forcing an immediate policy response and behavioral changes. Its causality is clear and its onset quick. Lives are at stake, especially in western countries. The stock markets are tanking, and the economy is heading towards a recession. Politicians recognize that waffling can lead to massive consequences, even in the short-term. Corona-skeptic President Trump has reversed course and declared a national emergency.

1. What does the writer think climate protection and public health have in common?

A. They can’t be influenced by what people do.

B. They only benefit those who contribute to them.

C. They usually punish those who do harm to them.

D. They offer benefits to everyone whatever people do.

2. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “assiduously”?

A. Attentively.

B. Absolutely.

C. Abundantly.

D. Alternatively.

3. Why are people unwilling to change their carbon-intensive lifestyles?

A. Because they think the climate is none of their business.

B. Because they think what they do has no effect on the climate.

C. Because they can’t see the quick result from what they do to the climate.

D. Because they don’t clearly know how their lifestyles influence the climate.

4. Which of the following does the author disagree with?

A. President Trump had a skeptic attitude to coronavirus at first.

B. Compared with climate change, coronavirus has a quick result.

C. People are willing to change their lifestyles because of coronavirus.

D. Many countries have responded to coronavirus quickly and effectively.

【答案】1-4 DACD

【解析】本文是说明文。文章将人们对气候变化和公共卫生——新冠肺炎——的反应做了对比，认为有很多相似点，但新冠肺炎对人们生活的影响更快，所以人们更愿意改变自己的生活方式。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段，尤其第一、二句“Climate protection and public health have striking similarities. The benefits of both can be enjoyed by everyone, even by individuals who do not contribute to the collective efforts to address these problems.”可知，所有人都可以享受到这两方面的好处，即使是对解决这些问题的集体努力没有贡献的个人。故选D。

2. 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“individuals who refused to wash their hands, as well as the ones who washed them assiduously”可知两类人是对比，一类是拒绝洗手的，那么另一类就应该是经常认真洗手的。attentively“专心地，周到地”；absolutely“绝对地”；abundantly “丰富地，大量地”；alternatively“要不然，或者”；所以该词汇意思应该最接近A项，故选A。assiduously本意为“用功地，勤勉地”。

3. 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数几句“Climate change is cumulative and does not have a quick onset. Its effects are not always immediate and visible. Many individuals probably do not see a