1、2022最新英语时事阅读题八（适用于初三和高一学生）A篇AUnited Statestravel ban on foreign visitors from many countries was lifted on Monday. The actionpermittedmany international travelers to take passengerflightstoAmericafor the first time since the COVID-19 health crisis began.Travelers must show they are fullyvaccinatedbe
2、fore they can get on a plane. They are also required to show anegativeCOVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of travel. Children under 18 do not need to bevaccinated, but are required to take a COVID-19 test. Children younger than two years do not need to take a test.TheadministrationofformerPresident
3、Donald Trump first placed COVID-19-relatedrestrictionson air travelers in January 2020. These were laterextendedto 33 countries, including many in Europe. Americans have beenpermittedto travel to Europe for months. European governments had been pushing theU.S.to change itspolicies. TheU.S.had alsore
4、strictedentry through landbordersfromMexicoandCanadato only essential travel.Beginning Monday, anyone can enter if they showproofthat they have beenvaccinated. Acceptablevaccinesare thoseapprovedforemergencyuse by the World HealthOrganization(WHO). These include injections(注射) from Pfizer, Moderna,
5、Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Chinas Sinovac.Russias Sputnik V vaccine has not beenapprovedby the WHO and is not acceptable. There will beexceptionsto the vaccine requirement for people from countries where fewer than 10 percent of the population has beenvaccinated. Travelers from those nations
6、 will needs pecialpermissionfrom theU.S.government to enter. Airline companies will be responsible for enforcing（强制执行）thevaccinerequirements and could face governmentfines（罚款）if they do not follow the rules.Alice Keane told Reuters news agency she was finally getting to travel from London to Miami t
7、o see her sister. She said it was really, really exciting. I was meant to go just before COVID happened, andobviouslyits been delayed this long, so its really exciting to finally be able to go, she said.Mexicos Ciudad Juarez is just across the border from El Paso, Texas. In that city, a line of abou
8、t 20 people formed early Monday to enter theU.S., Reuters reported. Some members of the group had not seen family members on the other side since March 2020.We thought they were going to tell us again that they had decided not to open it, said Lorena Hernandez. She wasreunitedwith her grown-up daugh
9、ter in El Paso. I said, if they dont reopen, Im going to take a plane, she added.（426 words）根据文章内容，选择最佳答案:1. When did the travel ban begin? A. In 2018. B. In 2019. C. In 2020.D. 2021.2. Now you can travel to United States if_. A. you are fully vaccinated. B. you have a negative COVID-19 test. C. you
10、 are over 18. D. you have a special permission from theU.S.government3. Which statement isuntruefrom the report? A. Its the first time for US to cancel the ban. B. Americans cant travel to Europe before the cancel, either. C. Not all vaccines are acceptable for theUSgovernment. D. The ban will be no
11、 longer in force from this Monday on.4. From Shai Weiss we can learn that_. A. the ban worked well in the past. B. the crisisin Europe are tooserious forpeople to stay. C. too many people cant wait to enter theUnited States. D. the COVID-19 health crisis has killed many lives.5. What does the underl
12、ined wordexceptionmean? A. Very important people.B. People caught by the COVID-19. C. People not included in a general statement. D. People not fromAmerica.答案：1C2D3B4C5CB篇Venice,Italy, is known for its beautiful buildings and waterways, orcanals. But the way that the 1,600-year-old city was built ma
13、kes it especially at risk ofdamagefrom sea-level rise. Rising sea levels are increasing the number of floods during high tides.And for many years, Venice has been slowlysinking. Climate scientists and world leaders plan to meet later this month inScotlandfor a major United Nations climate conference
14、. They will be thinking of the future of coastal cities like Venice.Last month, the European Geo sciencesUnion releaseda new study on Venice. It found that the Italian city could see a sea-level rise of 120 centimeters by the end of the century. That is 50 percent higher than the worst-case average
15、that U.N. scientists have predicted for worldwide rising sea levels by 2100.One of the most famous places in Venice is St. Marks Basilica. Thereligiousbuilding sits at Venices lowest area. It offers scientists a chance toobservethe effects of rising seas on the city. The square floods during an 80-c
16、entimeter rise. Water gets into the building itself at 88 centimeters.Carlo Alberto Tesser in is the buildings chief caretaker. He told The Associated Press that flooding no longer happens from time to time. He said, It is an everyday occurrence. Floods above 1.1 meters are called acquaalta,or high
17、water.Venice has experienced 163 such floods in the past 20 years. That is almost as many as the city faced during the 100 years before that.Exceptionalfloods over 140 centimeters are also increasing. That mark has been hit 25 times since Venice started keeping records in 1872. Two-thirds happened i
18、n the last 20 years. One-fifth happened during adisastrousflooding period in late 2019.The Venice Water Authority built a special system of moveable underwaterbarriersto help protect the city. The system is known as MOSE. Theprojectcost nearly $7 billion. It has faced many years of cost overruns, de
19、lays and corruption and is still officially in the testing phase. Since October 2020, MOSEs barriers have been raised 20 times. The system currently protects the cities from some but not all floods.Elisabetta Spitz is one of the head officials of the project. She said the projects completion has bee
20、n delayed until 2023. She said $580 million in spending for improvements will make sure of its long-term effectiveness.Paolo Vielmo is an engineer. He notes that when MOSE was first proposed(提议), sea-levelrise wasprojectedat 22 centimeters. That is far below U.N. scientists current worst-case predic
21、tion of 80 centimeters. Current plans say that MOSE barriers will not raise for floods of 1.1 meters until the project receives finalapproval. That leaves St. Marks Basilica in danger.Annapaola Lavena has a business along the square in front of St. Marks. She and other business owners there increasi
22、ngly see themselves at the center of the climate crisis. The acquittal is getting worse, and it completely blocks business.Venice lives thanks to its artisans andtourism. If there is no moretourism, Venice dies, she said. We have a great responsibility in trying to save it, Lavena added, . but we ar
23、e suffering a lot.(548 words)根据文章内容,选择最佳答案:1. Venicelives thanks to its artisans and tourism because _.A. it faces more and more high floods recently.B. it has beautiful buildings and waterways.C. it builds a special system of moveable underwater barriers.D. it is at the center of the climate crisis
24、.2. St. Marks Basilica is paid close attention tobecause of_.A. its building B. its religious activitiesC. its location D. its shopping market.3. There are _ high-water floods each year in Venice in the 21stcentury.A. about 10 B. about 20 C. about 50 D. about 1004. What does the underlined wordExcep
25、tionalmean? A. very successful B. very important C. very unusual D. unusually good5. Which statement is untrue about MOSE?A. It can stop all the current floods.B. It is raised to stop the floods when they occur.C. More and more money is spent on the project.D. It is growing higher and higher.答案：1B2C
26、3A4C5AC篇The large Itaipu dam, betweenParaguayandBrazil,is facing anenergyproduction crisis because of record low river and rainfall levels. Experts say those low levels could last into 2022.The Itaipu dam supplies about 10 percent of theenergyused inBrazil and 86 percent of energy used in Paraguay.
27、The dam has recorded its lowest energy production levels since it began fulloperationin 2005.Hugo Zarate is head of operations at the Itaipu dam. He told Reuters we have available power, what we dont have is water to sustain(维持) that power for a long time. He added that the dam was meeting thedemand
28、, but for short periods of time.Zarate estimated that energy production at Itaipu would be between 65,000 and 67,000 gigawatt hours this year. Thats about 35 percent of the maximumvalue of 2016 and 15 percent less than in 2020, he said.The low levelsaffectedboth power production and the money the co
29、untries receive for the use of the water. The drought, orseverelackof water, is one of the worst in the last 100 years.Brazils government has asked itscitizens toreducetheir use ofelectricityand water.The drought has alsoaffectedproduction at the Yacyretadam, betweenParaguayandArgentina. Yacyreta pr
30、oduced half the normal level of energy in September. Both dams depend on theflowof the Paran Riverand havelimitedability to store water.River flow is controlled by about 50 dams inBrazil. Those dams have seen water storesdecreasesince 2019 because of lower rainfall levels. Workers at Itaipu say the
31、dam normally averages aninflowof about 11,000 cubic meters per second. Yacyreta workers say that dam normally averages about 14,500 cubic meters per second. So far this year, the average flow in Itaipu is 6,800 cubic meters per second. Zarate says thatissimilartolevels in the 1970s.Average monthlyin
32、flowsfor Yacyreta are between 6,000-9,500 cubic meters per second, said Lucas Chamorro. He is the dams head of water studies.Weather expert Isaac Hankes says below normal rainfall seemslikelyfor southernBrazilfor the rest of the year. Plenty more rain is needed toeasedrought concerns, he said.Zarate
33、 said the Itaipu dam totallyrelies onthe improvement of the waterflows. He added that if water flow does not improve, the energy crisis will continue into 2022.(403 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. There happens the crisis of energybecause of_.A. the lack of dams B. the lack of rainfallC. the lack of rivers D
34、. the lack of energy2. How much energy did the Itaipu Dam produce last year?A. About 65,000 gigawatt hoursB. About 35,000 gigawatt hoursC. About 20,000 gigawatt hoursD. About 75,000 gigawatt hours3. Which statement isuntrueaccording to the report? A. There were some similar droughts in the last 100
35、years.B. The dams are able to provide enough energy now.C. The Itaipu dam has more inflows than the Yacyreta dam.D. There will be more normal rain in the rest of the year.4. In which year The Itaipu dam had recorded its highest energy production? A. 1970B. 2005 C. 2016D. 20205. From Zarate we can le
36、arn that the best solution to stop the crisis is _. A. to reduce their use of electricity and water.B. to improve the ability of the dams to store water.C. to have enough rainfall.D. to build more dams.答案：1B2D3D4C5CD篇Yoshio Kinoshita ofJapanis not letting his age stop him from learning newtrickson a
37、 skateboard. Almost every morning, the 81-year-old Kinoshita rides at his local skate park in the city of Osaka. He gets helpful information on how to improve from skateboarders who are many years younger than he is.They are all my teachers, said Kinoshita. At first I was holding on to the railing,
38、he said. But he soon learned to make a 180-degree turn and othertricks.Before he retired, Kinoshita worked in the buildingindustry. He still works part-time as anattendantin a bicycle parking area. Kinoshita began skateboarding only two years ago. He bought a board he saw at a market sellingunclaime
39、dgoodsleft on the railway. The decision to buy a skateboard changed Kinoshitas life.Japanhas the most aged people in the world. More than 35 percent of its population is expected to be 65 or over by the year 2050. Kinoshita told the Reuters news agency that he thinks skateboarding can helppreventmen
40、taldecline. Its a sport with a sense oftension, he said. Rather than zoning out(使晕头转向), I think skateboarding improves the ability to think even just by a little bit. Kinoshita added, For (old) people like me who try to learn new things, if we dont practice it little by little every day, we will for
41、get how to do it immediately. Thats why I think I have to (come here) and practice everyday.Kinoshita has two children and two grandchildren. He said he watchedin wonderat the skateboarders whocompetedin the recent Tokyo Olympics. All threemedalistsin the womens street skateboardingcompetitionat the
42、 Games were between the ages of 13 and 19. That includesJapansown goldmedalist, 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya.They are reallyincredible, said Kinoshita. He added, To be honest,I cant beat those 5-year-old, 4-year-old or 3-year-old kids. Thats for sure.根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. How does Yoshio Kinoshita learn to
43、 ride his skateboard?A. He learns by himself.B. He learns from some young skateboarders.C. He learns from videos.D. He learns from his teacher.2. Yoshio Kinoshita learn to ride the skateboard because _.A. he wants to do it as well as the young.B. he wants to play with his grandchildren.C. he wants t
44、o keep his body healthy.D. he wants to beat those young kids.3. Which is the right time order of the following events for Yoshio Kinoshita?1). learning to make a 180-degree turn2). beginning skateboarding3). buying a board at a market4). watching theskateboardingcompetitionduringTokyoOlympics.A. 3,
45、2, 1, 4 B. 2, 3, 1, 4 C. 3, 4, 2, 1 D. 2, 4, 3, 14. What does the underlined worddeclinemean?A. rise B. going down C. disappearing D. growing up5. Which statement is not sure according to the report?A. YoshioKinoshita will be more and more skillful at skateboard.B. The sport can help Yoshio Kinoshit
46、a stay good at thinking.C. More and more aged men will practice skateboard riding.D. There will be more and more old man in Japan.答案：1B2C3A4B5CE篇If a machine could make water out of air but cost a lot of money, would you buy it? In very dry parts of California, some homeowners are doing just that.Th
47、e air-to-water system works like an air conditioner by using coils to cool air. It then collects water and drops it in acontainer. The water is then cleaned to make it safe to drink.Ourmottois, water from air is not magic, it is science, and that is really what we are doing with these machines, said Ted Bowman. He is adesignengineer at Washington state-based Tsunami Products and helped to design the machine.The system is one of sev
