阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 April 24th marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the creation o
英语试题 08-13
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
April 24th marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the creation of ___36___ is considered as the beginning of the modern environmental movement by the ___37___ (major) of people.
Many people continue to stay at home during the recent months. As a result, people are making less pollution, and the air has become ___38___ (clean).
Smog stopped ___39___ (cover) New Delhi, one of the world’s most ___40___ ( pollute) cities. Nitrogen dioxide pollution in___41___ northeastern of the United States ___42___ (drop) by 30 percent up till now. Stars seem more visible at night.
Researchers have been observing sharp drops in traditional air pollutants (污染物), such as nitrogen dioxide, smog and tiny particles. These kinds of pollutants kill up to 7 million people a year worldwide.
“Human activity usually makes it difficult for sea turtles ___43___ (leave) their eggs on sandy coastlines. Nesting turtles need to be undisturbed. After they come out of their eggs, baby turtles might have difficulty finding their way to the water because of bright lights. But ___44___ the lights mostly off and people staying at home, the sea turtle nesting ____45____ (seem) much better at present,” Godfrey said.
“There’s still a hope left for wildlife,” Godfrey said.
【答案】36. which
37. majority
38. cleaner
39. covering
40. polluted
41. the 42. has dropped
43. to leave
44. with 45. seems
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲的是关于地球日的一些事情，包括人们在地球日里常做的活动以及设立地球日在保护自然环境和生态以及减少污染方面的重大意义等。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：4月24日是地球日50周年纪念日，地球日创立被大多数人认为是现代环保运动的开始。分析句子结构可知，此句为定语从句，空格位于介词of后面，指代“Earth Day”，是物，介词 + 关系代词引导的定语从句，指物，只能用which。故填which。
【37题详解】
April 24th marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the creation of ___36___ is considered as the beginning of the modern environmental movement by the ___37___ (major) of people.
Many people continue to stay at home during the recent months. As a result, people are making less pollution, and the air has become ___38___ (clean).
Smog stopped ___39___ (cover) New Delhi, one of the world’s most ___40___ ( pollute) cities. Nitrogen dioxide pollution in___41___ northeastern of the United States ___42___ (drop) by 30 percent up till now. Stars seem more visible at night.
Researchers have been observing sharp drops in traditional air pollutants (污染物), such as nitrogen dioxide, smog and tiny particles. These kinds of pollutants kill up to 7 million people a year worldwide.
“Human activity usually makes it difficult for sea turtles ___43___ (leave) their eggs on sandy coastlines. Nesting turtles need to be undisturbed. After they come out of their eggs, baby turtles might have difficulty finding their way to the water because of bright lights. But ___44___ the lights mostly off and people staying at home, the sea turtle nesting ____45____ (seem) much better at present,” Godfrey said.
“There’s still a hope left for wildlife,” Godfrey said.
【答案】36. which
37. majority
38. cleaner
39. covering
40. polluted
41. the 42. has dropped
43. to leave
44. with 45. seems
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲的是关于地球日的一些事情，包括人们在地球日里常做的活动以及设立地球日在保护自然环境和生态以及减少污染方面的重大意义等。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：4月24日是地球日50周年纪念日，地球日创立被大多数人认为是现代环保运动的开始。分析句子结构可知，此句为定语从句，空格位于介词of后面，指代“Earth Day”，是物，介词 + 关系代词引导的定语从句，指物，只能用which。故填which。
【37题详解】
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