1、2022最新英语时事阅读题十二（适用于初三和高一学生）A篇A new study predicts that a changing mooncyclewill increase high-tide flooding acrossU.S.coastal areas in the mid-2030s. The finding is based on ocean tide(潮汐) data collected from 89 coastal areas covering every U.S. state and territory(地区) except for Alaska. This data w
2、as examined along with flooding records and predictions for future sea level rise stretching into the year 2080.Research results showed that thecombined effects of rising sea levelslinked to climate change and natural changes in ocean tides will lead to increases in coastal flooding. The prediction
3、was recently reported in a study in Nature Climate Change.The study was led by members of theU.S.space agency NASAs Sea Level Change Team. The lead researcher of the study was Phil Thompson, a member of the Sea Level Change Team anddirectorof the University of Hawaiis Sea Level Center.Thompson said
4、in astatementhe expects the biggest increases to happen along the U.S. Pacific andGulfof Mexico coastlines, which include Hawaii and other Pacific islands. This is important because this is where high-tide flooding goes from being mostly a local or regional issue and becomes a national issue affecti
5、ng a majority(大部分) of our nations coastlines, he said.The researchers note that manyU.S.coastal areas, especially along theAtlanticcoast, are already experiencing such flooding. High-tide flooding happens when tides reach anywhere from 0.5 meters to 0.6 meters above the daily averagehigh tide,The pr
6、ediction of increased high tides starting in the mid-2030s is linked to a normal mooncycle. NASA says thecycle- which affects how Earth lines up with the moon and the sun - changes our planets gravitational pull(地心引力). This, in turn, affects ocean tides.The cycle causes a regular wobble(摆动) in the m
7、oons orbit(轨道) that takes 18.6 years to complete, NASA explains. In half of the moonscycle, it causes high tides on Earth to be lower than normal and low tides to be higher than normal. In the other half of the cycle, high tides get higher and low tides get lower. Currently, NASA says the moon is in
8、 the cycle thatintensifieshigh tides and more high-tide floods are coming.And while there have been issues with high-tide flooding, there has not been enough sea level rise to cause high tides to regularly top flooding levels, the researcher said. But the next time the cycle comes around again, in t
9、he mid-2030s, sea level rise will have been at work during those years, NASA noted. The higher seas,combinedwith the new moon cycle, will cause aleapin flood numbers on almost allU.S.mainland coastlines, Hawaii, and Guam.Such flooding could leave people in cities dealing with floods every day or two
10、, the research team predicts.(455 words)根据文章内容,选择最佳答案:1. What leads to the high-tide?A. the sun B. the earth C. the moon D. the climate2. The researchers have studied the following facts except _. A. ocean tide data B. flooding recordsC. predictions for future sea level rise D. the cycle of Earth3.
11、According to the report, where is already experiencing such flooding?A. across U.S. Pacific coastal areasB. along Gulf of Mexico coastlinesC. along the Atlantic coastD. in Hawaii and other Pacific islands.4. Which statement isuntrueabout the tide?A. It is caused by moon cycle.B. A half-metre above t
12、he daily average high tide may causea flood.C. ocean tides are affected by the earths gravitational pull.D. Currently the moon is in the cycle that weakens thetides.5. What does the underlined wordintensifymean?A. to make something stronger.B. to make something weaker.C. to make something more often
13、.D. to make something worse.答案：1C2D3A4D5AB篇Americans areletting go oftheir old clothes as COVID-19 vaccinations continue, restrictions are eased and offices are reopening. The clothes are going to online resale sites as well as donation(捐赠) centers.The used-clothes marketplace ThredUP paid the resea
14、rch company GlobalData to find information on themovementin used clothing. Projections by GlobalData show the business is expected to double from $36 billion to $77 billion in 2025.James Reinhart leads ThredUP. He said the growth is driven by new seller putting highqualityclothes into the market. He
15、 estimates that Americans collectively have at least $9 billionworthof products they do not wear.Buying and selling used clothes was popular before COVID. However, since the pandemic, the movement for buying and selling used clothes hasstrengthened. Reinhart said shoppers think more about the enviro
16、nment now. He said an increasing number of them seek products that have a good resale value instead of low-cost, low-quality clothes, known as fast fashion.Reinhart said, the change demonstrates(证明)a new beliefset among the clothes-buying public. Its not this buy, wear, throw out, he said, adding th
17、at people are much more sensitive to the idea of waste.Jessica Richards studies and predicts movements in the fashion industry for the Accessories Council, a nonprofit trade group. She said the group is finding that many people are investing(投资) in their clothes. Richards said they are reconsidering
18、 what they own and why they own it. Now, she said shoppers aresimplifyingtheir clothingcollections. They are working to build what Richards called a desiredpersonalstyleimage. Others like thestylethey took on during the pandemic, like Cameron Howe. The 33-year-old from Lynchburg, Virginia says there
19、 is one kind of clothing she plans to keep wearing: leggings. Howe bought at least 15 leggings during the pandemic. Thankfully, both my past and newemployer are legging-friendly, she said, adding, I dont really want to wear real pants again.While many clothes are going to donation centers and online
20、 resale sites, some people are keeping them in the family. 31-year-old Samantina Zeon lives in New York City. Like so many people, she hasgainedweight during the health crisis. She has many great clothes she can no longer fit into. So, she plans to send them to arelativeinHaiti. Zeon said, Its somet
21、hing many people that have families in different countries do. I have done it before to send food. She said her Haitianrelativeplans to sell the clothing in her neighborhood to makeextramoney.(422 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. Americans trying to do with their used clothes in the ways except _.A. resaling
22、online B. donating to some peopleC. sending them to the relatives. D. throwing out.2. Why do American people do with their used clothes in these ways?A. Because it is a friendly environmental way.B. Because they are not as expensive as the new ones.C. Because they are all in good value.D. Because it
23、 isa fast fashion.3. Which statement isuntrueaccording to the report?A. Buying and selling used clothes was popular before COVID.B. Buying and selling used clothes become more popular during the pandemic.C. More and more used clothes are sold on the Internet.D. There is little worth of used clothes
24、resale inAmerica.4. From Cameron Howe we can infer that_.A. she doesnt like to keep many clothes in her home.B. her bosses like the low-cost, low-quality clothes much.C. she often wears leggings while working.D. she likes shopping on the Internet very much.5. What does Reinhart mean by “a new belief
25、”?A. Used clothes can also build a desired personal style image.B. Resaling the used clothes can make much extra money.C. Resaling the used clothes can help the environmental problem.D. People should own less clothing collections.答案：1D2A3D4C5CC篇Hot weather kills hundreds of people every year. The Wo
26、rld Health Organization estimates that from 1998 to 2017 more than 166,000 people died as a result ofextremeheatwaves. That includes the more than 70,000 people who died during the 2003 heatwave in Europe.Yet, heat-related deaths andsicknessare preventable. There are steps you can take to stay safe
27、during periods of very high temperatures. Many things canaffectyour bodys ability to cool itself duringextremelyhot weather.For example, when the humidity(湿度) is high, body sweat will not dry as quickly. This restricts(限制) the bodys ability toreleaseheat. So, pay attention to not only the temperatur
28、e in your area but also the level of humidity. Also,take note ofnighttime temperatures. Experts say heatwaves often become dangerous when the nighttime temperature does not drop much past the highest daytime temperature. Our bodies repair themselves at night when we sleep. So, hot nighttime temperat
29、ures put greatpressureon the human body. Some foods and drugs can alsoaffectthe bodys temperature. Alcohol, caffeine, and sugar, for example, canweakenthe bodyssystemfor cooling itself.On its website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, explains that some people areat high risk o
30、fsuffering from heat-related illnesses. A persons age and weightplay a partinsurvivinghigh temperatures. People over 65 years of age and under the age of two are especiallyat risk ofbecoming sick from heat. Yourgeneralhealth is also important to consider. The CDCstates that long-term diseases and co
31、nditions such as diabetes, heart disease and mental illness can put a personat greater risk.On its website the CDC also explains different types of heat-related illness what to look for and what to do. They include heat rash,sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and, the most serious, heat stroke.
32、These are thesymptomsof heat exhaustion: heavy sweating, cold, damp skin that looks lighter than usual fast, weak heartbeat, feeling sick to your stomach, or nausea, muscle pains, often called cramps, tired and weak feeling. Dizziness, headache, passing out.If you have thesesymptoms, you must move t
33、o a cool place,loosenyourclothing, put a cool wet cloth on your body or take a cool bath and drink water. Get medical attention if you begin vomiting (呕吐), or if your sickness worsens or lasts for more than an hour.The CDC calls heat stroke a medical emergency. Get medical help right away. These are
34、 thesymptomsof heat stroke: high body temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius or higher, hot, red, dry,dampskin, fast, strong heartbeat. Headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, and passing out.Experts at the CDC say that everyone should take these steps to prevent heat-related illnesses, injuries, and d
35、eath when the weather is very hot:*Stay inside in air-conditioned spaces as much as possible. Contact your local health department or locate an air-conditioned shelter in your area, if possible.*Drink a lot of water even if you do not feel thirsty. Get in cool water to lower your body temperature.*W
36、ear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing and use skin products that protect you from sunburn.*Do not try to do too much outside. Plan your outdoor activities carefully.*Check on friends or neighbors, especially those at-risk. Have someone do the same for you.*Never leave children or pets in ca
37、rs.*Check your local news for health and safety updates.*Do not use heating elements, like indoor stoves and ovens, to cook food. This will make you and your house hotter.(591 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. Which doesnt affect your bodys ability to cool itself during extremely hot weather?A. the humidity B.
38、 nighttime temperaturesC. Some foods and drugs D. sleeping time2. Whois at less risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses?A. a person aged80B. a person with a heavy bodyC. a person with a long-term diseaseD. a person with light weight.3. Of all types of heat-related illness, which is the most se
39、rious one?A. heat rashB. heat cramps C. heat exhaustion D. heat stroke.4. If you have some symptoms of heat-related illness, you shouldnt _.A. move to a cool placeB. put a cool wet cloth on your bodyC. take a cool bathD. drink some warm water.5. When the weather is very hot, which cant help to preve
40、nt heat-related illnesses?A. Drink a lot of cool water even if you do not feel thirsty.B. Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.C. Try to domuch outside.D. Dont cook in the kitchen.答案：1D2D3D4D5CD篇Ross Bagne was a 68-year-old small-business owner in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He could have gotten t
41、he COVID-19vaccinein early February but decided not to. He becameinfected. He died on June 4 after spending more than three weeks in the hospital withcoronavirus. He never went out, so he didnt think he would catch it, said his sister, Karen McKnight. She thought, Why take the risk of not gettingvac
42、cinated?Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in theUnited States are among people who were notvaccinated. Experts say this shows how effective the vaccines are. Daily reported deaths are below 300 a day. But the latest numbers suggest that there could be almost no deaths if everyone eligible(有资格的) got vaccina
43、ted.TheAssociatedPress studied data provided by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention(CDC) from May. The AP found thatinfectionsin fully vaccinated people made up less than 1.1 percent of 107,000 COVID-relatedhospitalizations. In addition to that, only 0.8 percent of the 18,000 people who di
44、ed of COVID-19 were fully vaccinated.Dr. Rochelle Walensky is the head of the CDC. She said Tuesday that the vaccine is so effective that nearly every death, especially among adults, due to COVID-19, is, at this point,entirelypreventable.Deaths in theU.S.have dropped from a high of more than 3,400 a
45、 day in the middle of January. That point was reached aftervaccinationshad been available for only one month. The CDC said about 63 percent of all Americans able to get the vaccine people 12 and older have received at least one dose.It isestimatedthat 53 percent are fully vaccinated. Unlike much of
46、the world, theUnited States now has a large vaccine supply.Demandfor shots has dropped and there is a vaccine surplus.The state of Arkansas has one of the lowestvaccinationrates. Thirty-three percent of the population is fullyvaccinated. The AP reports that cases,hospitalizationsand deaths are risin
47、g there. As a Hutchinson is thegovernorof Arkansas. It is sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can beprevented, he tweeted(推特).Washington States King County includes the city of Seattle. Its public healthdepartmentfound only three deaths in a 60-day period in people who were fullyvac
48、cinated. In the remaining 62 deaths, 95 percent had not beenvaccinatedor had received just onedose.David Michaels is a diseaseexpertat George Washington Universitys school of public health in Washington D.C. He said the stories ofunvaccinatedpeople dying may push others to getvaccinated. But young adults
