www.ks5u.com为明学校学生限时训练 英语高三阅读每日一练 使用时间: 组编人: 阅读限时练16(限时：25分钟)Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Since the first Earth Day in 1970，Americans have gotten a lot“greener”toward the environment.“We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，”says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USABut what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the movement.“The understanding has increased many，many times，”says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports，emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs；today in 1995 there are about 6,600.Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twentyfive years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment.Today，its hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program.“Until we do that，nothing else will change！”say Bruce Anderson.1According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea about _.Athe social movement Brecycling techniquesCenvironmental problemsDthe importance of Earth Day2Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?AThe grassroots level.BThe business circle.CGovernment officials.DUniversity professors.3What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?AThey have cut car emissions to the lowest.BThey have settled their environmental problems.CThey have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.DThey have reduced pollution through effective measures.4What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?AEducation.BPlanning.CGreen living.DCO reduction.Task 2：词汇积累1social adj._social practice _2grassroots adj._ 3former adj._ the former _4standard n 5_ n改进，改善，改良improvement of soil _6let alone_ 7think up_8_ 应付，处理，对待Task 3：语法填空Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university，usually _1_ Patricia Cobbett Theater.CCM organizes a variety of events，_2_ (include)performances by the wellknown Lasalle Quartet，CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra，and _3_ (vary)groups of musicians _4_ (present)Baroque through modern music.Students with ID.card can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by _5_ (call)the box office at 5564183.http：/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Task 4：单句改错1The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street，that offers several concerts from March through June.2Call 7231182 for more informations.http：www.chamberoch.com.3Regular season runs September through May at the Music Hall in summer at Riverbend.Task 5：攻克长难句(分析句子结构，尝试翻译成汉语)Today，its hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program.分析：这是一个主从复合句，it为_，真正的主语为后面的不定式短语to find a public school.，that does not have such a kind of program为_从句。译文：_ Task 6：经典句式背诵Until we do that，nothing else will change! 只有我们这么做，一切才将会有所改变！