【題目】Reflect on our relation with nature

UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, “ 1.” Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out (迅猛攻擊) at us.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. 2 and probably has an intermediate host. It’s said that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale (規(guī)模), human population density (密度), wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病).”

In the ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe . For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. 3

However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改變) plants, capture some wild and odd animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance.

4, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, “5

A.Nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home

B.Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy

C.Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings

D.It reminds us that the past outbreaks did severe damage to the human society

E.Although we don’t know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak

F.The new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017

G.The only mother of human beings are now facing a great threat-environmental problem

【答案】

1B

2F

3C

4E

5A

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。文章主要以今年年初在中國和其他一些國家爆發(fā)的新型冠狀病毒肺炎為例論證了如果我們違反自然法則規(guī)定,她可能會很殘忍,對我們大發(fā)脾氣,從而警示人與自然的關(guān)系:這是我們的家。

1根據(jù)后文內(nèi)容“Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out at us.( 事實上,如果我們遵循大自然母親的法則,她可以提供幾乎所有人類需要的東西。但如果我們違反規(guī)定,她可能會很殘忍,對我們大發(fā)脾氣。)”可知,本段在講述大自然的法則。因此可推知設(shè)空句應(yīng)是引用了牛頓的話來總結(jié)大自然法則。選項B. Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy.(自然喜歡簡單,自然不是傀儡)概括了這一法則。故選B項。

2根據(jù)前文“The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example.( 今年年初在中國和其他一些國家爆發(fā)的新型冠狀病毒肺炎就是一個例子)”可知,本段在以新型冠狀病毒肺炎為例進行舉例論證,因此設(shè)空句以及本段后文內(nèi)容應(yīng)是在解釋這種新型冠狀病毒的由來。選項F. The new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017(這種新型冠狀病毒與2017年在蝙蝠體內(nèi)發(fā)現(xiàn)的一種病毒類似)對其進行了分析,符合語境。故選F項。

3根據(jù)前文“In the ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe .( 在古代,人們需要依靠自然生存,所以他們敬畏自然。)”可知,本段的主題為人與自然的關(guān)系,選項 C. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.(中國古人歷來追求天人合一)符合主題,且呼應(yīng)前文的舉例“For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans.( 例如,美國印第安人相信人類是自然的一部分,自然也是人類的一部分。)。故選C項。

4根據(jù)后文:Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”.( Medium網(wǎng)站的布萊恩拉馬克拉夫特(Brian Lamacraft)表示,現(xiàn)在是人們“反思我們與地球的關(guān)系”、“重新與這個世界和我們被賦予的一切聯(lián)系起來”的時候了。)提及的it’s time應(yīng)是指新冠肺炎時期,說明設(shè)空句再次提及新冠肺炎,且與后文形成讓步轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。選項E. Although we don’t know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak(雖然我們不確定是什么導(dǎo)致了新冠肺炎的爆發(fā))符合語境分析。故選E項。

5設(shè)空句在段末,應(yīng)是對段落內(nèi)容或全文的總結(jié)。根據(jù)前文內(nèi)容提及:Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”.( Medium網(wǎng)站的布萊恩拉馬克拉夫特(Brian Lamacraft)表示,現(xiàn)在是人們“反思我們與地球的關(guān)系”、“重新與這個世界和我們被賦予的一切聯(lián)系起來”的時候了。)可知,本段再次強調(diào)了自然與人的關(guān)系。選項A. Nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home(自然不是旅游景點,而是我們的家)合理總結(jié)了本段內(nèi)容。故選A項。

七選五技巧之設(shè)空在段末

設(shè)空在段末,通?梢耘袛酁榻Y(jié)論,概括性語句。注意在選項中查找表示結(jié)果,結(jié)論,總結(jié)等的語句。比如文章第5小題:

___4___, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, “____5____”。

A. Nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home

在段末位置,應(yīng)是對于前文的總結(jié)。結(jié)合前文內(nèi)容,可知,在講述人類需要在此時反思與自然的關(guān)系。通過閱讀選項可知,選項A為總結(jié)性語言,且概括了本段主題。因此答案為A項。

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