吉林省白城市通榆县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次网络考试试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AGoing green seems to be a fad（时尚） for a lot of people these days Whether that is good or bad， we cant really say， but for the two of us， going green is not a fad but a lifestyleOn April 22， 2011， we decided to go green every single day for an entire year This meant doing 365different green things， and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things Rather than recycle and reduce our energy， we had to think of 365different green things to do and this was no easy taskWith the idea of going green every single day for a year， Our Green Year started My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment We wanted to push the message that every little thing countsOver the course of Our Green Year， we completely changed our lifestyle We now shop at organic（有机的） stores We consume less meat， choosing green food We have greatly reduced our buying we dont need We have given away half of what we owned through websites Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice， with no chemical cleaners We make our own butter， enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread In our home office anyone caught doing something un-green might be punishedOur minds have been changed by Our Green Year We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet1. What might be the best title for the passage？ _ A. Keeping Open-MindedB. Protecting the PlanetC. Going GreenD. Celebrating Our Green Year2. It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because _ A. they were expected to follow the green fadB. they didnt know how to educate other peopleC. they needed to perform unusual green tasksD. They were unwilling to reduce their energy3. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year？ _ A. They sold their home-made foodB. They ignore others un-green behaviorC. They chose better chemical cleanersD. They tried to get out of their un-green habits4. What can we infer from the last paragraph？ _ A. The government will give support to the green projectB. Some people disagree with the couples green ideasC. The couple may continue their project in the futureD. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaignBLast month， the president of the Maldives， Mohamed Nasheed， held an underwater meeting The purpose of the ocean floor conference is to highlight the effects of global warming on his island nationThe Maldives， located in the Indian Ocean， is the lowest-lying country on Earth Melting glaciers and polar ice are causing sea levels to rise， putting the Maldives and other low-lying areas at risk of being swallowed by the sea within the next 100 yearsWhat can be done？ Scientists and leaders from 190 nations will try to figure that out at the United Nations climate change conference next month The main goal of the meeting is to come up with a new climate agreement for 2012 and beyond That is when the existing plan， the Kyoto Protocol will expire The agreement was created in Kyoto， Japan， in 1997 Since then， it has been ratified（正式批准） by 190 nations The countries promised to limit the amount of greenhouse gases， such as carbon dioxide， which they produced each yearThe debate over who should cut greenhouse emissions has been going on for years The US has been hesitant to reduce emissions unless fast-growing nations such as China and India also reduce their use of fossil fuels In recent months， China has taken steps to be greener But India has been unwilling to change It argues that it is unfair for rich nations to ask poorer countries to cut down on emissionsWhile world leaders work on a plan in Copenhagen， there are many things you can do to help the planet You can save fuel by walking or biking instead of riding in a car You can start a recycling program in your community You can plant trees Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and give off oxygen5. The underlined word expire in Paragraph 3 probably means _ A. cause troubleB. come to an endC. go into effectD. gain support6. According to the passage， limiting greenhouse emissions _ A. will make poor countries poorerB. is well performed in the MaldivesC. has been a controversial questionD. means banning carbon dioxide emissions7. What does the author suggest？ _ A. Like the Maldives， other island countries should take actionB. Both the US and India should cut greenhouse emissionsC. Everyone should get involved in cutting greenhouse emissionsD. World leaders should focus more on climate changeCThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place Now it is an ecologica