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1、最新英語時事閱讀題八（適用于初三和高一學(xué)生）A篇A United States travel ban on foreign visitors from many countries was lifted on Monday. The action permitted many international travelers to take passenger flights to America for the first time since the COVID-19 health crisis began.Travelers must show they are fully vaccina

2、ted before they can get on a plane. They are also required to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of travel. Children under 18 do not need to be vaccinated, but are required to take a COVID-19 test. Children younger than two years do not need to take a test.The administration of form

3、er President Donald Trump first placed COVID-19-related restrictions on air travelers in January 2020. These were later extended to 33 countries, including many in Europe. Americans have been permitted to travel to Europe for months. European governments had been pushing the U.S. to change its polic

4、ies. The U.S. had also restricted entry through land borders from Mexico and Canada to only essential travel.Beginning Monday, anyone can enter if they show proof that they have been vaccinated. Acceptable vaccines are those approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization （WHO）. These in

5、clude injections（注射）from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Chinas Sinovac. Russias Sputnik V vaccine has not been approved by the WHO and is not acceptable. There will be exceptions to the vaccine requirement for people from countries where fewer than 10 percent of the population h

6、as been vaccinated. Travelers from those nations will needs pecial permission from the U.S. government to enter. Airline companies will be responsible for enforcing （強制執(zhí)行）the vaccine requirements and could face government fines （罰款）if they do not follow the rules.Alice Keane told Reuters news agency

7、 she was finally getting to travel from London to Miami to see her sister. She said it was really, really exciting.n I was meant to go just before COVID happened, and obviously its been delayed this long, so its really exciting to finally be able to go, she said.Mexicos Ciudad Juarez is just across

8、the border from El Paso, Texas. In that city, a line of about 20 people formed early Monday to enter the U.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,

9、said Lorena Hernandez. She was reunited with her grown-up daughter in El Paso. nI said, if they dont reopen, Im going to take a plane/1 she added.（426 words）根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最正確答案：When did the travel ban begin?A. In 2018. B. In 2019. C. In 2020. D. 2021.Now you can travel to United States if.you are fully v

10、accinated.you have a negative COVID-19 test.you are over 18.you have a special permission from the U.S. governmentWhich statement is untrue from the report?A. Its the first time for US to cancel the ban.Americans cant travel to Europe before the cancel, either.Not all vaccines are acceptable for the

11、 US government.The ban will be no longer in force from this Monday on.From Shai Weiss we can learn that.the ban worked well in the past.the crisis in Europe are too serious for people to stay.too many people cant wait to enter the United States.the COVID-19 health crisis has killed many lives.What d

12、oes the underlined word exception mean?Very important people.People caught by the COVID-19.People not included in a general statement.People not from America.答案：1C2D3B4C5CB篇Venice, Italy, is known for its beautiful buildings and waterways, or canals. But the way that the 1,600-year-old city was buil

13、t makes it especially at risk of damage from sea-level rise. Rising sea levels are increasing the number of floods during high tides.And for many years, Venice has been slowly sinking. Climate scientists and world leaders plan to meet later this month in Scotland for a major United Nations climate c

14、onference. They will be thinking of the future of coastal cities like Venice.Last month, the European Geo sciences Union released a 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-ca

15、se average 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. The religious building sits at Venices lowest area. It offers scientists a chance to observe the effects of rising seas on the city. The square floods

16、 during an 80-centimeter 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.H Floods above 1.1 meters are called na

17、cquaalta/for high water/1Venice 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. Exceptional floods over 140 centimeters are also increasing. That mark has been hit 25 times since Venice started keeping records in 1872.

18、Two-thirds happened in the last 20 years. One-fifth happened during a disastrous flooding period in late 2019.The Venice Water Authority built a special system of moveable underwater barriers to help protect the city. The system is known as MOSE. The project cost nearly $7 billion. It has faced many

19、 years of cost overruns, delays 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

20、projects completion has been 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(提議)，sea-levelrise was projected at 22 centimeters. That is far below U.N. scientis

21、ts current worst-case prediction of 80 centimeters. Current plans say that MOSE barriers will not raise for floods of 1.1 meters until the project receives final approval. That leaves St. Marks Basilica in danger.Annapaola Lavena has a business along the square in front of St. Marks. She and other b

22、usiness owners there increasingly 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 and tourism. If there is no more tourism, Venice dies, she said. nWe have a great responsibility in trying to sa

23、ve it/ Lavena added, . but we are suffering a lot.n(548 words)根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最正確答案：Venicelives thanks to its artisans and tourism because.it faces more and more high floods recently.it has beautiful buildings and waterways.it builds a special system of moveable underwater barriers.it is at the center of t

24、he climate crisis.St. Mark!s Basilica is paid close attention to because ofA. its building B. its religious activitiesC. its location D. its shopping market.There are high-water floods each year in Venice in the 21st century.A.about 10 B.about 20 C.about 50 D.about 100What does the underlined word E

25、xceptional mean?A. very successful B. very importantC. very unusualD. unusually goodWhich statement is untrue about MOSE?It can stop all the current floods.It is raised to stop the floods when they occur.More and more money is spent on the project.It is growing higher and higher.答案：IB2c3A4c5Ac篇The l

26、arge Itaipu dam, between Paraguay and Brazil,is facing an energy production 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 the energy used in Brazil and 86 percent of energy used in Paraguay. The d

27、am has recorded its lowest energy production levels since it began full operation in 2005.Hugo Zarate is head of operations at the Itaipu dam. He told Reuters nwe have available power, what we don*t have is water to sustain（維持）that power for a long time. He added that the dam was meeting the demand,

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 maximum value of 2016 and 15 percent less than in 2020, he said.The low levels affected both power production and the money the

29、countries receive for the use of the water. The drought, or severe lack of water, is one of the worst in the last 100 years. BraziTs government has asked its citizens to reduce their use of electricity and water.The drought has also affected production at the Yacyretadam, between Paraguay and Argent

30、ina. Yacyreta produced half the normal level of energy in September. Both dams depend on the flow of the Parana Riverand have limited ability to store water.River flow is controlled by about 50 dams in Brazil. Those dams have seen water stores decrease since 2019 because of lower rainfall levels. Wo

31、rkers at Itaipu say the dam normally averages an inflow of 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 that is similar to levels

32、in the 1970s.Average monthly inflows for 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 seems likely for southern Brazil for the rest of the year. Plenty more rain is needed to

33、 ease drought concerns, he said.Zarate said the Itaipu dam totally relies on the improvement of the water flows. He added that if water flow does not improve, the energy crisis will continue into 2022.(403 words)根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最正確答案：There happens the crisis of energy because of.A. the lack of damsB. the l

34、ack of rainfallC. the lack of riversD. the lack of energyHow much energy did the Itaipu Dam produce last year?About 65,000 gigawatt hoursAbout 35,000 gigawatt hoursAbout 20,000 gigawatt hoursAbout 75,000 gigawatt hoursWhich statement is untrue according to the report?There were some similar droughts

35、 in the last 100 years.The dams are able to provide enough energy now.The Itaipu dam has more inflows than the Yacyreta dam.There will be more normal rain in the rest of the year.In which year The Itaipu dam had recorded its highest energy production?A. 1970 B. 2005 C. 2016 D. 2020From Zarate we can

36、 learn that the best solution to stop the crisis is.to reduce their use of electricity and water.to improve the ability of the dams to store water.to have enough rainfall.to build more dams.答案：1B2D3D4C5CD篇Yoshio Kinoshita of Japan is not letting his age stop him from learning new tricks on a skatebo

37、ard. 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/1 said Kinoshita. nAt first I was holding on to the railing/1 he s

38、aid. But he soon learned to make a 180-degree turn and other tricks.Before he retired, Kinoshita worked in the building industry. He still works part-time as an attendant in a bicycle parking area. Kinoshita began skateboarding only two years ago. He bought a board he saw at a market selling unclaim

39、ed goods left on the railway. The decision to buy a skateboard changed Kinoshita*s life.Japan has 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 help prev

40、ent mental decline, Its a sport with a sense of tension,0 he said. Rather than zoning out(使.暈頭轉(zhuǎn)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 don,t practice it little by little every day,

41、we will forget how to do it immediately. Thats why I think I have to (come here) and practice everyday.nKinoshita has two children and two grandchildren. He said he watched in wonder at the skateboarders who competed in the recent Tokyo Olympics. All three medalists in the womens street skateboardin

42、g competition at the Games were between the ages of 13 and 19. That includes Japansown gold medalist, 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya.They are really incredible/1 said Kinoshita. He added, To be honest, I can*t beat those 5-year-old, 4-year-old or 3-year-old kids. That*s for sure.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最正確答案：How does

43、Yoshio Kinoshita learn to ride his skateboard?He learns by himself.He learns from some young skateboarders.He learns from videos.He learns from his teacher.Yoshio Kinoshita learn to ride the skateboard because.he wants to do it as well as the young.he wants to play with his grandchildren.he wants to

44、 keep his body healthy.he wants to beat those young kids.Which is the right time order of the following events for Yoshio Kinoshita?. learning to make a 180-degree turn. beginning skateboarding. buying a board at a market. watching the skateboarding competition during Tokyo Olympics.A. 3, 2, 1, 4 B.

45、 2, 3, 1, 4 C. 3, 4, 2, 1 D. 2, 4, 3, 1What does the underlined word decline mean?A. rise B. going down C. disappearing D. growing upWhich statement is not sure according to the report?YoshioKinoshita will be more and more skillful at skateboard.The sport can help Yoshio Kinoshita stay good at think

46、ing.More and more aged men will practice skateboard riding.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.The air-to-water system work

47、s like an air conditioner by using coils to cool air. It then collects water and drops it in a container. The water is then cleaned to make it safe to drink.nOur motto is, 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 a d

48、esign engineer at Washington state-based Tsunami Products and helped to design the machine.The system is one of several that have been developed in recent years to remove water from the air. The machines are made for use at homes, offices, farms, just about anywhere. The technology works especially

49、well in foggy areas.Machines come in different sizes. The largest can produce about 8,600 liters of water a day. The machines, Bowman added, also well in any area with high humidity. This includes Californias coastline.The machines are costly. Prices start at $30,000 and go as high as $200,000. Even

50、 though the cost is high, some homeowners in California are buying them to meet their water needs. California is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history. The water supply there is extremely low and people have been asked to save water.Don Johnson lives in California and bought the smallest machine. It looks like a large air conditioning unit. He said he hoped it would produce enough water to keep his garden alive. He found, however, that it produces more than enough water for use in his garden and house.