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新素材 环保壁画 Brazilian artist and activist Mundano recently painted an unusual mural(壁画) on a building in São Paulo. The paint included materials collected from natural disasters, such as ash from wildfires and mud from floods. Mundano hoped to draw global attention to climate change, as extreme weather events have been causing destruction across Brazil.
The large mural—over 30 metres high and 48 metres wide—shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken, representing the deforestation(滥伐森林) and serious drought in the Amazon rainforest.
The mural also shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign that says, “Stop the destruction # keep your promise.” The artist says those messages are directed to Cargill, a US-based soybean(大豆) producer. Soy farming is one of the biggest causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. Cargill says it will end deforestation in its supply chain in Brazil by 2025. Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.
In recent months, human-caused wildfires have severely damaged protected places in the Amazon area. Smoke spread over a very large area and affected the air quality in some Brazilian cities.
Drought has caused a terrible situation nationwide. On October 22, 2024, the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured(测量) 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point since measurements started 122 years ago. But this last reported measure is still about 6 metres below normal for the same date in earlier years.
Earlier this year, a flood in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul killed more than 180 people, affected over 2 million people, and destroyed city communities.
Mundano used mud from that flood, ashes from Brazil's fires in the Atlantic Forest, and clay from an Amazon village where Alessandra Korap is from to create the mural. “From floods to droughts, everything is connected!” Mundano said in an interview.
6. What makes the mural unique?
A. Its size.
B. Its paints.
C. Its colours.
D. Its audience.
7. What's the mural most like?
8. Why does Mundano include Alessandra Korap in his mural?
A. To push Cargill to honour its promise.
B. To celebrate Brazil's natural beauty.
C. To draw attention to global warming.
D. To show the importance of soybeans.
9. What can we learn about the Negro River?
A. A flood here took over 180 lives.
B. Its depth hit a record low on Oct. 22.
C. It was 6.46 m deep 122 years ago.
D. It has suffered greatly from drought.
10. What can be inferred from Mundano's actions and words in the last paragraph?
A. Climate disasters are closely related.
B. The Amazon is home to great civilizations.
C. Natural materials are perfect for painting.
D. Floods and droughts are the worst disasters.
The large mural—over 30 metres high and 48 metres wide—shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken, representing the deforestation(滥伐森林) and serious drought in the Amazon rainforest.
The mural also shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign that says, “Stop the destruction # keep your promise.” The artist says those messages are directed to Cargill, a US-based soybean(大豆) producer. Soy farming is one of the biggest causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. Cargill says it will end deforestation in its supply chain in Brazil by 2025. Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.
In recent months, human-caused wildfires have severely damaged protected places in the Amazon area. Smoke spread over a very large area and affected the air quality in some Brazilian cities.
Drought has caused a terrible situation nationwide. On October 22, 2024, the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured(测量) 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point since measurements started 122 years ago. But this last reported measure is still about 6 metres below normal for the same date in earlier years.
Earlier this year, a flood in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul killed more than 180 people, affected over 2 million people, and destroyed city communities.
Mundano used mud from that flood, ashes from Brazil's fires in the Atlantic Forest, and clay from an Amazon village where Alessandra Korap is from to create the mural. “From floods to droughts, everything is connected!” Mundano said in an interview.
6. What makes the mural unique?
A. Its size.
B. Its paints.
C. Its colours.
D. Its audience.
7. What's the mural most like?
8. Why does Mundano include Alessandra Korap in his mural?
A. To push Cargill to honour its promise.
B. To celebrate Brazil's natural beauty.
C. To draw attention to global warming.
D. To show the importance of soybeans.
9. What can we learn about the Negro River?
A. A flood here took over 180 lives.
B. Its depth hit a record low on Oct. 22.
C. It was 6.46 m deep 122 years ago.
D. It has suffered greatly from drought.
10. What can be inferred from Mundano's actions and words in the last paragraph?
A. Climate disasters are closely related.
B. The Amazon is home to great civilizations.
C. Natural materials are perfect for painting.
D. Floods and droughts are the worst disasters.
答案
6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.A
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了巴西艺术家和活动家蒙达诺在圣保罗的一栋建筑上画了一幅不同寻常的壁画,以引起人们对气候变化的关注。
6. B 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“The paint included materials collected from natural disasters, such as ash from wildfires and mud from floods.”可知,这幅壁画之所以独特,是因为它的颜料,颜料中包括了从自然灾害中收集的材料。故选B。
7. C 解析:图示理解题。根据第二段“The large mural ... shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken, representing the deforestation and serious drought ...”以及第三段“The mural also shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign ...”可知壁画应当展现了亚马逊树木和土地干枯破碎的样子,画面中应当有一位头戴一圈花冠的女士拿着一个指示牌。故选C。
8. A 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段“She holds a sign that says, 'Stop the destruction # keep your promise.'”和“Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.”可知,蒙达诺在壁画中加入亚历山德拉·科拉普的形象,是为了敦促嘉吉履行其承诺,即结束其在巴西供应链中的森林砍伐。故选A。
9. D 解析:细节理解题。根据第五段“Drought has caused ... the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point since measurements started 122 years ago.”可知,内格罗河遭受了严重的干旱,10月22日的水位只比10天前测量到的百年来历史最低点略有增加。故选D。
10. A 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,蒙达诺用那场洪水的泥浆、巴西大西洋森林火灾的灰烬,以及亚历山德拉·科拉普所在的亚马逊村庄的泥土创作了这幅壁画,他认为从洪水到干旱,一切都相互联系。因此可推测,他认为气候灾害密切相关。故选A。
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了巴西艺术家和活动家蒙达诺在圣保罗的一栋建筑上画了一幅不同寻常的壁画,以引起人们对气候变化的关注。
6. B 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“The paint included materials collected from natural disasters, such as ash from wildfires and mud from floods.”可知,这幅壁画之所以独特,是因为它的颜料,颜料中包括了从自然灾害中收集的材料。故选B。
7. C 解析:图示理解题。根据第二段“The large mural ... shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken, representing the deforestation and serious drought ...”以及第三段“The mural also shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign ...”可知壁画应当展现了亚马逊树木和土地干枯破碎的样子,画面中应当有一位头戴一圈花冠的女士拿着一个指示牌。故选C。
8. A 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段“She holds a sign that says, 'Stop the destruction # keep your promise.'”和“Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.”可知,蒙达诺在壁画中加入亚历山德拉·科拉普的形象,是为了敦促嘉吉履行其承诺,即结束其在巴西供应链中的森林砍伐。故选A。
9. D 解析:细节理解题。根据第五段“Drought has caused ... the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point since measurements started 122 years ago.”可知,内格罗河遭受了严重的干旱,10月22日的水位只比10天前测量到的百年来历史最低点略有增加。故选D。
10. A 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,蒙达诺用那场洪水的泥浆、巴西大西洋森林火灾的灰烬,以及亚历山德拉·科拉普所在的亚马逊村庄的泥土创作了这幅壁画,他认为从洪水到干旱,一切都相互联系。因此可推测,他认为气候灾害密切相关。故选A。
解析
【分析】
本题为环保主题的阅读理解题，共5道小题，需通过定位原文关键信息、图文对比、逻辑推理逐一解答：
1. 第6题：细节理解题，需定位原文关于壁画独特性的描述，找到颜料相关内容匹配选项；
2. 第7题：图示理解题，需根据原文对壁画内容的描述，对比四幅插图选出符合的选项；
3. 第8题：推理判断题，需定位原文中加入人物的目的，结合相关表述推导答案；
4. 第9题：细节理解题，需定位原文关于内格罗河的描述，判断各选项正误；
5. 第10题：推理判断题，需结合最后一段蒙达诺的表述，推断气候灾害的关联结论。
【解析】
6. B 解析：根据第一段“The paint included materials collected from natural disasters, such as ash from wildfires and mud from floods.”可知，这幅壁画的独特之处在于其颜料（包含从自然灾害中收集的材料），故选B。
7. C 解析：根据第二段“shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken”及第三段“shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign...”，对比四幅插图，C项符合壁画内容（树木残骸、干枯破碎的土地、头戴花冠的女士举牌），故选C。
8. A 解析：根据第三段“She holds a sign that says, 'Stop the destruction # keep your promise.'”和“Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.”可知，加入该人物是为了敦促Cargill履行承诺，故选A。
9. D 解析：根据第五段“Drought has caused a terrible situation nationwide... the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point...”可知，内格罗河遭受了严重干旱，D项正确；A项是南部洪水的情况，B项是10天前的最低值，C项无原文依据，故选D。
10. A 解析：根据最后一段蒙达诺的话“From floods to droughts, everything is connected!”可知，他认为气候灾害是密切相关的，故选A。
【答案】
6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.A
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题是结合环保热点的阅读理解题，考查学生定位原文信息、图文匹配、逻辑推理的能力，贴近现实话题，需要学生仔细梳理原文细节，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为环保主题的阅读理解题，共5道小题，需通过定位原文关键信息、图文对比、逻辑推理逐一解答：
1. 第6题：细节理解题，需定位原文关于壁画独特性的描述，找到颜料相关内容匹配选项；
2. 第7题：图示理解题，需根据原文对壁画内容的描述，对比四幅插图选出符合的选项；
3. 第8题：推理判断题，需定位原文中加入人物的目的，结合相关表述推导答案；
4. 第9题：细节理解题，需定位原文关于内格罗河的描述，判断各选项正误；
5. 第10题：推理判断题，需结合最后一段蒙达诺的表述，推断气候灾害的关联结论。
【解析】
6. B 解析：根据第一段“The paint included materials collected from natural disasters, such as ash from wildfires and mud from floods.”可知，这幅壁画的独特之处在于其颜料（包含从自然灾害中收集的材料），故选B。
7. C 解析：根据第二段“shows the grey remains of trees on a brown land that is dry and broken”及第三段“shows local activist Alessandra Korap wearing a circle of flowers around her head. She holds a sign...”，对比四幅插图，C项符合壁画内容（树木残骸、干枯破碎的土地、头戴花冠的女士举牌），故选C。
8. A 解析：根据第三段“She holds a sign that says, 'Stop the destruction # keep your promise.'”和“Mundano is seeking to hold the company responsible for that promise.”可知，加入该人物是为了敦促Cargill履行承诺，故选A。
9. D 解析：根据第五段“Drought has caused a terrible situation nationwide... the depth of the Amazon's Negro River measured 12.46 metres, showing a small increase from 10 days earlier, when the river was at its lowest point...”可知，内格罗河遭受了严重干旱，D项正确；A项是南部洪水的情况，B项是10天前的最低值，C项无原文依据，故选D。
10. A 解析：根据最后一段蒙达诺的话“From floods to droughts, everything is connected!”可知，他认为气候灾害是密切相关的，故选A。
【答案】
6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.A
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题是结合环保热点的阅读理解题，考查学生定位原文信息、图文匹配、逻辑推理的能力，贴近现实话题，需要学生仔细梳理原文细节，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
