【正文】 seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The surface had an oily layer, and any fish caught there were not eatable. The waterway39。s fate started shifting in the mid1960s. Stanley Spisiak was a local Polish—American jeweler by day, but by evening he was the kind of guy who39。d chase down dumpers(垃圾車)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself winning the National Wildlife Federation39。s Water Conservationist of the Year award. And before long he got a nickname: Mr. Buffalo River. But there was only so much he could do—the river was still declared biologically dead in 1969. Jill Spisiak Jedlicka is his greatgrandniece. She picks up where he left off by directing the river39。s protector organization, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Professor Schneekloth and seven friends founded the organization as an allvolunteer nonprofit in 1989, after organizing the first river cleanup that year. Today the group employs 27 fulltime workers and has helped oversee the Buffalo River39。s $100 million restoration. So far, the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored, but it is still an ongoing issue, as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after storms. Habitat restoration continues as well。 fish and plantings are still being sampled to measure how well it39。s gone. （1）What did the Buffalo River use to be? A.A waterway on the yearbook.B.A river heavily polluted.C.A great attraction of Buffalo39。s.D.A place worth fighting for.（2）Why was named Mr. Buffalo River? A.Because his fate shifted in the 1 960s.B.Because he spotted dumpers on the River.C.Because he spared no efforts to protect the river.D.Because the river was declared biologically dead.（3）How long did it take for the river to restore? A.More than half a century.B.Just four decades.C.About 30 years.D.Only 27 years.（4）What can be a suitable title for this text? A.The restoration of the Buffalo RiverB.Stanley Spisiak: The RiverC.The future of the Buffalo RiverD.River protection: A long way to go【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了被污染的the Buffalo River的恢復(fù)。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的”never gave up on their polluted river—the Buffalo River gradually went from being considered a lost cause to a place worth fighting for.“；第二段中的”By the 1960s，the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The surface had an oily layer，and any fish caught there were not eatable.“可知，the Buffalo River過去是一條被嚴(yán)重污染的河。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的”Stanley Spisiak was a local Polish—American jeweler by day，but by evening he was the kind of guy who39。d chase down dumpers(垃圾車)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself winning the National Wildlife Federation39。s Water Conservationist of the Yearaward. And before long he got a nickname: ‘Mr. Buffalo River.’可知，Mr. Spisiak被稱為“ River”是因?yàn)樗贿z余力地保護(hù)這條河。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“It took decades for public perception of the river to shift.”公眾對(duì)這條河的看法改變花了幾十年的時(shí)間；第二段中的“By the 1960s，the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes.”到了20世紀(jì)60年代，這條河被認(rèn)為是五大湖最嚴(yán)重的污染源之一。；以及最后一段中的“So far，the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored，”到目前為止，布法羅河的水質(zhì)已經(jīng)恢復(fù)”可知，這條河花了多半個(gè)世紀(jì)才恢復(fù)。故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意。第一段和第二段說明了the Buffalo River嚴(yán)重受污染的情況，第三、四段介紹了為改變污染狀況所做的努力，以及最后一段中的“So far，the Buffalo River39。s water quality has restored，but it is still an ongoing issue，as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after storms. Habitat restoration continues as well；fish and plantings are still being sampled to measure how well it39。s gone.”是其現(xiàn)狀。綜上可知，本文講述的是被污染的the Buffalo River的恢復(fù)。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇環(huán)保類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Hacking isn39。t just for puters and smart phones. According to a study, scientists have found a way to hack a plant39。s genes in order to make it use sunlight more quickly. Someday, the results could increase the number of food produced around the world. Scientists used tobacco plants in the study because it is easy to change the plants39。 genes. Hacked plants are larger than normal plants. Photosynthesis is the word used to describe how plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make their own food. Scientists say this is a very slow process. Plants use less than 1 percent of the energy. But by hacking a plant39。s genes, the scientists were able to increase the amount of leaf growth on plants between 14 and 20 percent. Scientists hacked the plant39。s protective system. Normally, this system starts when a plant gets too much sunlight. When the plant senses the light, it creates more leaves. When the plant is in shade, the protective system is turned off. But the process is slow. The new study sped up the process by changing the plant39。s genes, the protective system turned on and off more quickly than normal. As a result, leaf growth on the plants scientists used in the study increased. Leaf growth on two plants increased by 20 percent, while leaf growth on a third plant increased by 14 percent. Scientists conducted the study on tobacco plants. But they think the genetic changes would produce the same results in corn and rice. Agriculture professor Tala Awanda said the study makes sense, but cautioned the yield（產(chǎn)量）might not be quite so high for conventional food crops. Still, she added in an , this study remains a breakthrough,（1）Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 1 ? A.We can find hacking only in digital devices.B.1