2025年高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀綜合測試01（經(jīng)典閱讀理解 閱讀七選五）（原卷版）

目錄（考試時(shí)間：40分鐘試卷滿分：50分）閱讀A選題理由：人與自然保護(hù)當(dāng)?shù)厣鷳B(tài)系統(tǒng)2025·重慶市高三上學(xué)期學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量調(diào)研抽測（第一次）閱讀B選題理由：人與社會(huì)救治流浪人群的寵物2025·福建省泉州高中畢業(yè)班上學(xué)期質(zhì)量檢測（二）閱讀C選題理由：人與社會(huì)科學(xué)技術(shù)2025·山東省濟(jì)南市高三質(zhì)量檢測閱讀D選題理由：人與自我不要過度思考2025·廣東省大灣區(qū)普通高中畢業(yè)班聯(lián)合模擬考試（一）閱讀七選五選題理由：人與自然環(huán)境保護(hù)，低碳生活2025·海南省高三上學(xué)期天一聯(lián)考（二模）A（2025·重慶市高三上學(xué)期學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量調(diào)研抽測TEAMJoinusinpreservingthebreathtakingbeautyofourlocalecosystemsbyparticipatingintheHabitatConservationvolunteerprogram.arededicatedtotheconservationofourregion'sdiverseplantsandanimals,fromthethickforeststothepeacefulwetlands.Ourmissionistosafeguardthehabitatsofnativespeciesandensureathrivingenvironmentforall.GROUP1/15Forgroupsexceedingfivemembers,wekindlyaskyoutomakepriorarrangements.PleaseconsultourListofConservationProjectsandsubmittheFormtosecureyourspotinourupcomingevents.welcomevolunteersaged10andabove.Forthoseunder15,pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwithourPolicyGuidelines.EnsureyoubringaAgreementForm,withparentalapprovalforthoseunder18.Ourworkingwillbecontinuousregardlessoftheweather.Dressinclothesthatcanwithstanddirtandbringweather-appropriatelayers,includingaraincoatiftheforecastcallsforit.Remembertobringapersonalwaterbottle,sunscreen,andapackedlunch.Nopriorexperienceisrequiredasweprovidetrainingandnecessarytools.participationwillcontributetowardsfulfillingcommunityservicehours.UPCOMINGACTIVITIESDate&AddressSunday,Feb.510:00am-1:00pmPointHollyheadSunday,MuirBeachParkingAreaFeb.1210:00am-2:30pmSunday,Feb.199:30am-2:30pmRodeoBeachHollyheadJoiningus,youbecomeanintegralpartofourconservationfamily,contributingtothepreservationofournaturalheritageforfuturegenerations.Let'sworktogethertoensureasustainablefutureforourplanet.1．WhatistheaimoftheHabitatConservationA．discovernewspecies.B．dobiologicalresearch.C．buildconservationregions.D．protectthelocalecosystem.2．Forthevolunteerunder18,whatisrequiredinapplication?A．Hisparents'agreement.B．Pre-trainingbeforeactivities.C．Necessaryworkingexperience.2/15D．Fulfillingcommunityservice.3．Howoftenistheactivityheld?A．Everyothermonth.B．Everymonth.C．Everyotherweek.D．Everyweek.B（2025Aboutonceaweek,aveterinarian(獸醫(yī))KwaneStewartheadsdowntoSanDiego’sEasttomakehisrounds,servingthedogs,catsandbirdswhoarethetreasuredpetsofdowntown’shomelesscommunity.Stewart’sparentswerehugeanimallovers.Byage6,heknewhewantedtobeavet.AftergraduationfromaColoradoveterinaryscienceprogram,hespentthenextdecadeasaveterinarian.In2008,heworkedasheadveterinarianatacountry-runanimalshelterinanareastruckbytheGreatRecession.Hesawpetsabandonedandtheworkwasextremelydepressing.Fouryearsintotheshelterjob,Stewartsaidhewasburnedoutwithguiltandreadytoquit.Thenonemorningonhiswaytowork,hesawahomelessmanandadog.Hetreatedthedog’sskinconditionandtheanimalwastransformed.Theownerwasbeyondgratefulandsaid,“Thanksfornotignoringmeandfortreatingmydog.”“Thatwasthemomentforme.Igotbacktosavinganimalsanddoingitonmyownterms.”Stewartsaid.Afewweekslaterhesetupapop-upveterinaryclinicatasoupkitchen,andwhenclientstheresuggestedhetakehisservicesfurther,hisnewjobas“Streetbegan.Inadditiontotreatingcommondiseases,Stewartoftenprovidesvaccinations(接種疫苗)andgeneralwellnesschecks.Healsopromotes“fear-free”petcare.ManyofthepeopleStewartservesarenotjustgratefulforthehelpbutalsoformadeepbondwithhim,seeinghimassomeonewhonotonlytreatstheirpetsbutalsoacknowledgestheirhumanity.“IcandreamalittlebitthatpeoplefromallovertheworldwillwanttoemulatewhatIdo.”Stewartsaid.Rightnow,heisbuildinganetworkoftrustedvolunteers,technicianswithhospitalsandclinics.“Theseareallpeoplewhojustreachedoutandsaid,‘I’minspiredbywhatyoudo.HowdoIdoit?’”hesaid.4．WhatdoweknowaboutSteward’scurrentjob?A．Herunsananimalshelter.B．Headoptsabandonedpets.C．Heworksforascienceprogram.3/15D．Heattendstohomelesspeople'spets.5．WhyisStewart’sshelterjobmentioned?A．explainhischangeofcareerfocus.B．illustratehisprofessionalcompetence.C．explorethefutureoftheindustry.D．reflectthechallengesoftheprofession,6．WhatdomanypeoplethinkofSteward?A．He’sodd.B．He’sfrank.C．He’shumble.D．He’smerciful.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emulate”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Followtheexampleof.B．Showrespectfor.C．Puttheblameon.D．Payattentionto.C（2025·山東省濟(jì)南市高三質(zhì)量檢測）Robotsareseparatedintotwoparts:thebrainandthebody.AnAIbraincanhelprunthesystemofacity,butmanyrobotsstillstruggletoopenadoor—whyisthat?“Softwarehasadvancedrapidlyinrecentyears,buthardwarehasnotkeptup.Currently,allrobotsrelyonelectricityandsoftwaretofunction.Theroboticbraincomposedofsoftwaretranslatesinformationtothebodyorhardwarethroughanencoder(編碼器),whichthenperformsanaction,”saidDrAntonioForte,aseniorlecturerinengineeringatKing’sCollegeLondon.overcomethis,Forte’steamdevelopedacircuitbyintegratingliquid-basedcircuitswithanadjustablevalve(閥)placedwithinarobot’shardware.Thisvalveactslikeaswitchinanormalcircuitandengineerscansendsignalsdirectlytohardwareusingvariationsinpressurefromliquidinside,allowingtherobottoperformcomplextaskswithouttheneedforelectricityorinstructionfromthecentralbrain.Thisleadsrobotstofunctionindependentlyinchallengingenvironments,suchaslow-incomecountriesthatdonothavereliableaccesstoelectricity.Independentfromthesoftwarerunningit,theadvancedhardwaresystemcarriesthemajorityofcomputationalloadbyitself.Thisopensupthepossibilityofanewgenerationofrobots,whosebodiescouldoperateindependentlyoftheirbuilt-incontrolcenter,withthisspacepotentiallybeingusedinsteadformorecomplexAI-poweredsoftware,andconsequentlytheycanbemoreawareoftheirsocialcontext,whichprovidesfor4/15anewkindofroboticsinplaceslikesocialcareandmassproduction.“Ultimately,withoutinvestmentinsuchfieldrobotswillstayatacertainlevelafteraperiodofgrowth.Soon,ifwedonotthecomputationaltasksthatmodern-dayrobotstakeon,computingimprovementswillhavelittleimpactontheirperformance.Theworkisjustafirststeponthispath,butthefutureholdssmarterrobotswithsmarterbodies,”MostafaMousa,apost-graduateresearcheratKing’sCollegeLondon,commented.8．Whatisholdingbackthedevelopmentofrobotsnowadays?A．Backwardhardware.B．Highelectricitycost.C．Low-speedencoders.D．Complexcalculations.9．Howdoesthevalvefunctioninarobot?A．Ittranslatesinformation.B．Itadjustsliquidpressure.C．Itsendselectricalsignals.D．Itpowersrobots’brains.10．Whatsetsthenewgenerationofrobotsapartfromothers?A．Autonomywithadaptability.B．Resistancetophysicaldamage.C．Understandingofusers’likes.D．Capabilitytocontrolsoftwares.．WhatdoesMousathinkoftheworkofForte’steam?A．Eventful.B．Doubtful.C．Promising.D．Dismissive.D（2025Socratesdeclaredthattheunexaminedlifewasn’tworthlivingforahumanbeing,implyingthatweshouldattempttoknowourselves,tothinkthroughouractions,choices,prejudices,andattitudes.Butwhenitcomestothinkingaboutourownhappinessandwhatmakesourlivesgowell,itreallydoesseemthatthisreflectiveattitudecanruinourchancesoffindingwhatweseek.Perhapsit’snotsurprisingthatwearebetterdesignedforengaginginotheractivitiesthanreflectingonhowbesttoachieveourownhappinessandwell-being.Doingthingsthatenhanceourgrowthinphysical,socialandintellectualareastendstobringtherewardoffeelinggood,andsostimulatesusfurthertopursuethoseactivities.Sittingaroundreflectingonwhatwillmakeushappyisalotlessefficientthanchasingthethingsthatmakeushappy,andifwethinktoomuch,thereisanopportunitycost—timethatwecouldhavespentinaworthwhileactivityhasgonewhilewewerethinkingdeeplyaboutthebestwaytodevelop.ThephilosopherDavidhaswrittenabouttheroleofreflectivethinkinginsports.Oneofhisobservationsis5/15thatwhilesportspeopleneedtothinkaboutthebasicactionstheyareperforming,itcanbecounterproductivetostartthinkingabouttheelementsmakingupthoseactions.Afootballerneedstothinkaboutkickingtheballlowandhardtotheleftofthegoalkeeper,butnottooverthinkthemechanicsoftheprecisesmallmovementsoflegsandfeetthatproducethatoutcome.Ifheorshedoesstartthissortofthoughtprocess,itveryoftenleadstoapoorershot.What’sneededisakindofautomaticresponsetothesituation.Perhapssomethingsimilarisgoingoninourlife.Thosepeoplewhostartdetailedprogramsofself-developmentinvariousdimensions,focusingondiet,habits,exercise,mentalactivity,workoutput,andsoon,arelikethefootballerthinkingthroughthesmallmusclemovements.Perhapstheirwell-meaningself-reflectionontheirowndevelopmentandhowtheywanttoachieveit,istheverythingthatwillmakeahighlevelofdevelopmentforeverunobtainableforthem.12．Whatmaycauseanopportunitycost?A．Spendingtimeonworthyactivities.B．Joininginsocialmeetingsactively.C．Gettingstuckinmuchself-reflection.D．Doingphysicalexercisesefficiently.13．WhydoestheauthormentionDavid’sobservations?A．praiseawisephilosopher.B．teachreadersfootballskills.C．citeacaseofoverthinking.D．a(chǎn)rgueforreflectivethinking.14．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdotoachievetheirgoals?A．Makeacomprehensiveplan.B．Adoptadirectapproach.C．Thinkcarefullybeforeaction.D．Attachimportancetodetails.15．Whatisasuitabletitleforthistext?A．TheRiskofOverthinkingB．TheKeytoC．ThetoThinkReflectivelyD．TheMethodtoDevelop5（2025Alow-carbonlifestyleisonethataimstoreducegreenhousegasemissionsandminimizetheimpactofhumanactivitiesontheclimate.16,suchasusingrenewableenergy,eatinglessmeat,travelingbypublictransport,recycling,andplantingtrees.Butwhatarethebenefitsandchallengesofadoptingalow-carbonlifestyle?Oneofthemainbenefitsofadoptingalow-carbonlifestyleisthatitcanhelptoprotecttheenvironment.Byreducingyourcarbonfootprint,youcancontributetoloweringtheglobaltemperature,preservingnaturalresources,6/15preventingbiodiversityloss,andimprovingairquality.17.Itsupportsthetransitiontoacirculareconomy,inwhichmaterialsarereusedandrecycledinsteadofbeingthrownaway.Anotherbenefitofadoptingalow-carbonlifestyleisthatitcanimproveyourhealthandwell-being.18.Alow-carbonlifestylecanalsoenhanceyoursocialandemotionalwell-beingbyfosteringasenseofcommunity,purpose,andsatisfaction.19.Oneofthemainchallengesistochangeyourhabitsandbehaviors,whichcanbeinfluencedbyvariousfactors,suchasculture,convenience,comfort,andcost.Forexample,youmayfindithardtogiveupyourcar,yourfavoritefood,oryourfastfashionpurchases,evenifyouknowtheyareharmfultotheenvironment.Despitethechallenges,adoptingalow-carbonlifestyleispossibleandrewarding.20.Seekinspirationandsupportfromotherswhohaveadoptedalow-carbonlifestyle,aswellasfromexpertsororganizationsthatcanhelpyouwithyourprojects.Additionally,becreativeandflexiblewithyourlifestylebyexperimentingwithdifferentoptionsandsolutions.Finally,embracethediversityandrichnessofalow-carbonlifestyletoenjoythevarietyandnoveltyofyourexperiences.A．ItcaninvolvevariouschoicesandactionsB．Changinghabitsandbehaviorsisn’tdifficultC．Alow-carbonlifestylecanalsoreducewasteandpollutionD．However,adoptingalow-carbonlifestyleisnotalwayseasyE．Moreandmorepeoplewonderhowtoadoptalow-carbonlifestyleF．beginwith,youneedtostartsmallbysettingrealisticandmeasurablegoalsG．Manylow-carbonactivities,suchaswalking,canboostyourphysicalandmentalfitness目錄（考試時(shí)間：40分鐘試卷滿分：50分）閱讀A選題理由：人與社會(huì)節(jié)日活動(dòng)2025·廣東省華附省實(shí)廣雅深中7/15四校聯(lián)考閱讀B選題理由：人與自我自我成長的故事2025·山東省日照市聯(lián)考閱讀C選題理由：人與自然人類與大象產(chǎn)生了爭奪土地2025·河南省名校大聯(lián)考高三期末閱讀D選題理由：人與自然氣候變化對(duì)社會(huì)環(huán)境的影響2025·廣東省佛山市三校第一次模擬閱讀七選五選題理由：人與自我獲取智慧的方法2025·四川省綿陽市高三第二次診斷性考試（1月二模）A（2025·廣東省華附省實(shí)廣雅深中四校聯(lián)考）Journalsspecificallyaimedatself-care,wellnesspracticesandgratitudemakebeautiful,thoughtfulandcaringgiftsforyourlovedonesthisholidayseason.Herearesomejournalsworthwrappingup.The6-MinuteDiary($28)featuresdailypageswhereyoucantakethreeminutestoreflectonthestartofyourday,andthreeminutestoreflectattheend.focusonthreethingsyou’regratefulfor,howtomaketodaygreat,agooddeedyoudidthatday,howyou’llimprove,andthreethingsyouappreciatedthatday.Therearealsoweeklyandmonthlyself-reflections.itseye-popingfrontcover,thisjournal($35)ismakingusfeelsignificantlypeppier.Thebookisfilledwithfivemonthsworthofentriesandprompt,allgearedtohelpinguserstoseekoutandappreciatemoremindfulmomentswithintheirday-to-daylives.Papier’sWellnessJournal($33)startswithakindandgentlereminderthatpracticingmindfulnessisaboutpractice-notperfection.The12-weekjournalisfilledwithsectionsusedforoutlining“feel-goodgoals”andyourprogresstowardthem,sectionstowritedownhealthymealsandreflectionpages.8/15This90-dayhardcoverjournal($31)willinspireyoutocommittoyourselfcareroutine,whileencouraginghealthyhabitslikesleepingwell,eatingnourishingfood,gettinginthehabitofdailymovement,andmore.Plus,itpromotesthehabitualpracticeofdoingotherenrichingthingsthatsimplybringyoujoysuchassocializing,journaling,meditating,andexpressinggratitude.1．WhatshouldyoudoattheendofthedaywhileusingThe6-MinuteDiary?A．Answersomeinspiringquestions.B．Spendsixminutesappreciatingtheday.C．Reorganizeyourroutineforthenextday.D．Usethreeminutestolookbackontheday.2．Whichjournalemphasizesforminghealthylifestylehabits?A．Self-CareJournalB．The6-MinuteDiaryC．Papier’sWellnessJournalD．PapierJoyGratitudeJournal3．Whatdothefourjournalshaveincommon?A．Theyfocusonlong-termgoalsetting.B．Theyhelpuserstracktheirphysicalfitness.C．Theyincludedailyorweeklyreflectionprompts.D．Theyencourageuserstorecordtheirhealthymeals.B（2025·山東省日照市聯(lián)考）Mylegswerestartingtoachefromstandingbymyresearchposterfornearlytenhours.At15,Iwasanxiouslyawaitingthepossibilitytospeaktomybiggestrolemodel,J.MichaelBishop,MD．I’dlearntfromotherstudentswhohadpreviouslyparticipatedintheInternationalScienceandEngineeringFair(ISEF)thattheNobellaureatewalksaroundfrompostertopostertospeakwithstudentsduringthePublicShowcaseDay.J.MichaelBishop,MD,whowasthewinnerofthe1989NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine,talkedabouthischildhoodandhowhehadhardlybeenexposedtoscience.Throughouthiscollegeeducation,heneverimaginedhimselfbecomingascientist.Hehadevenbeendeniedentryintocountlesslabsduetoalackofpriorexperience.Hehadanambitiontobecomeascientist,butlackedtheguidancetovisualizehisfuturecareer.Overtime,hedevelopedrelationshipswithinstructorswhobelievedinhim.Moreimportantly,helearnedhowtobelieveinhimself.IfoundinspirationinDr.Bishop’sgoalofbecomingascientistandhiswillingnesstobeopenand9/15vulnerable—heoftengavetalksabouthisownself-doubt.Dr.Bishopisarolemodelforanyonewho,likeme,comesfromanunconventionalbackground,inspiringustopersevereandworkthroughself-doubttopursueacareerinscience.WhenDr.Bishopwasjustinchesawayfromthepostersnearesttomine,IranuptomyrolemodelandaskedhimtocometomyposterevenifIwasn’tonhislist.Hewaskindenoughtospendatleastanhourwithme,discussingmyresearchandultimategoaltopursueaPhD．SevenyearsaftermeetingDr.Bishop,IhadtheprivilegeofpursuingaPhDincancerbiology,andmypathcontinuestomirrorhis.Iamdevotingmygraduateandscientificcareertoinstructingstudentsfromunderrepresentedbackgroundsthroughteaching,guidingthemthroughtheirownresearchprojects,andopenlysharingmyownstory,justasDr.Bishopdoes.4．Whydidtheauthorstandbyherresearchpostersolong?A．perfectherresearchposter.B．conductherscientificresearch.C．participateintheeventofISEF.D．seekchancetotalktoDr.Bishop.5．Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A．Dr.Bishop’splanforhisfuturecareer.B．Dr.Bishop’searlyexposuretoscience.C．Dr.Bishop’sexperienceinexperiments.D．Dr.Bishop’shardpathtoturningscientist.6．WhydidtheauthorconsiderDr.Bishopherrolemodel?A．Heovercameself-doubttoachievehisgoal.B．Hewaswillingtotalkabouthisvulnerability.C．Heworkedhardandhadstrongself-discipline.D．Hewasasuccesswithaconventionalbackground.7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theauthorfeelsproudofherextraordinarystudents.B．TheauthorfollowsDr.Bishop'sexampletohelpherstudents.10/15C．sharingtheirownstoryimpresstheirstudentsdeeply.D．Dr.Bishophasagreatimpactontheauthor'sresearchmethods.C（2025·河南省名校大聯(lián)考高三期末）Elephants,thelargestlandmammalsontheplanet,aremagnificentcreaturesandtouristsrushtoAfricancountriestoseethem.Duetoverysuccessfulconservationefforts,theAfricanelephantpopulationincountrieslikeKenyaisgrowing.Inthecountry’spopularNationalPark,elephantnumberswentfromaround6,000toalmost15,000in2021.Whilethisisgreatnewsforconservationists,it’snotseenthatwaybyfarmerswholiveinbetweentwopartsofthepark.Thehumanpopulationhasalsoexpandedandthismeansthatitelephants’feedingandmigrationareas.Thishasledtoconflictsbetweenhumansandelephants,sometimesresultinginelephantdeaths.Nowanewsolutionusinghoneybeeshasbeenfoundtokeeptheelephantsawayfromfarms.Thisunlikelysolutionispartofalong-runningprojectfromtheSavetheElephantsorganization.ThesoundofAfricanhoneybeespreventselephants.Nowyellow-paintedbeehive(蜂巢)fencesprotectsomeofthelocalplots.Theprojectissupporting40farmerswhosecropsareprotectedby15hives.Eachofthehivesisstrungonawireafewmeterstheground.Thisprotectsthemfrominsectsandallowsthemtoshakeiftheyaredisturbedbyanelephant,whichstartsthebeesmakingsounds.Thisscarestheelephantaway.Anine-yearstudymonitored26farmsthatwereprotectedbythebeehivefencesintwovillagesnearthepark.Duringthepeakgrowingseasons—NovembertoJanuaryfrom2014to2020—3,027elephantsapproachedthefencesandmostwereprevented.Duringthedroughtof2017,whichreducedthenumberofbeesinthehivesby75percent,elephantswerestillprevented76percentofthetime.SavetheElephantsisnowpromotingbeehivefencesin15countriesinAfricaandAsia.Butbesidespreventingelephants,thebeehivefencescanprovideotherbenefitstocommunities.Beesprovidepollination(授粉)serviceswhichcanincreasecropproductionandhoneyfromthehivesthatfarmerscanselltoincreasetheirincome.Whilethissolutionisn’tperfect,andissubjecttothenegativeofclimatechangeanddrought,itdoesshowthatelephantsandhumanscansharethelandwithoutconflicts.8．Whatcanbeknownfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．SomefarmersinKenyahuntelephantsforaliving.11/15B．Kenya’selephantconservationhardlypayC．Theriseinelephantpopulationsisactuallyatwo-edgedsword.D．Theexpandinghumanpopulationmakeselephantsendangered.9．What’stheauthor’smainpurposeinlistingthefiguresinparagraph4?A．showthepopularityofbeehivefences.B．demonstratetheeffectivenessofbeehivefences.C．emphasizethelargenumberofbeeslivinginAfrica.D．displaytheofclimatechangeonthenovelsolution.10．Whichstatementaboutbeehivefenceswilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Theyfailtomeetthefarmers’expectations.B．Theyturnouttobetheoriginalcreationsoflocalfarmers.C．Theybringabouteconomicbenefitsbyboostingtourism.D．Theycontributetothecoexistenceofhumansandelephants.．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheGrowthofAfricanElephantPopulationB．TheImportanceofSavingAfricanElephantsC．ImpactsofClimateChangeonElephantHabitatD．InnovativeSolutiontoElephant-HumanConflictD（2025·廣東省佛山市三校第一次模擬）Ifthefindingsofabunchofnewclimaticresearchesconductedrecentlyareanyguide,wearerapidlyapproachingmajorclimatechangeandtheonsocietyaswellastheenvironmentcouldbequitesevere.Geographershavemadeapredictionthatwithinthefutureeightyyears,currentworldclimatezonescouldshiftandchancesarethatsomecouldcompletelydisappear.Polarregionswillgetcolderwhiletropicalregionswillgetevenhotter,forcinganimalstomigratenorth.Climatechangeslikethesecouldleadtothespreadofdiseases.stormsandhurricaneswillnotonlyincreaseinnumbersbutinintensityaswell.Ifthechangescometooquickly,animalandplantspeciesmaynotbeabletoadaptfastenoughandcouldfaceextinction.12/15AccordingtoScienceDaily,anewstudypredictsthatbytheyear2100,manyoftoday’sfamiliarclimateswillbereplacedbyclimatesunknownintoday’sworld.Itisurgentthatwereducetherisksofthesefar-reachingconsequencesforthesakeofthewholeworld.Theplanetearthitselfhasbeenshowingsignsofchange,whichconcernsthescientificcommunitydeeply.In2004,aserioustsunamicreatedbyamajorearthquakekilledthousandsinSumatraandin2008,thousandsdiedinChinabecauseofanothersevereearthquake.Egyptwashitin2009withamajorearthquakeandHaitiwasdevastatedin2010byyetanothermassiveearthquake.justthelastfewmonths,newreportsfromaroundtheworldhavebeencominginandmostagreethatourclimatesituationismuchworsethanpreviouslyexpected.Atthispoint,itdoesn’tmatterwhat’scausingit,butrather,whatcanbedoneaboutit.What’smore,ourworldisgettingmoreandmoreunstableeveryyear.Therehasbeenwarandthreatofwareverywhere.Naturaldisastersarebecomingmorefrequentandserious.However,astronomicalobservationshavebeenshowingsignsthatotherplanetsareexperiencingglobalwarmingaswellasourownandsomescientistsbelievetheremaybesomeconnectionbehindsuchmysteriousphenomena.nooneknowsanythingforsureatthispointbecausethereissimplynotenoughdata.12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastated”inParagraph3mean?A．shocked.B．destroyed.C．frightened.D．impacted.13．Theexamplesofseveraldestructiveearthquakesareusedtosupporttheideathat______.A．Earthquakeshavecausedsignificantdamagetothehumansociety.B．Measuresmustbetakentopreventfutureearthquakesfromcausingdamage.C．Somemajorchangesseemtobetakin