23年高考英语外刊阅读理解训练——气候变化对体育运动的影响
——改编自The impact of climate change on sport
Watching live sports events either on TV or at a venue is a joy for fans, but the disruption of bad weather is a nuisance. Extreme weather conditions like bad light, waterlogged pitches, and excessive heat often lead to postponed matches. However, according to recent research, climate change could massively disrupt the sporting calendar in the future. Golf has already felt the effects, with major tournaments like The Open predicted to be victims of changing climate. The Climate Coalition, a UK organization, warns that St. Andrews could be inundated by rising sea levels by the end of the century.
A report released by the Rapid Transition Alliance hints at the threat of climate change to sports events worldwide. With rising temperatures, cricket faces significant obstacles in places such as India, Australia, and the West Indies, while almost one in four English football league grounds can expect annual flooding by 2050. There will be fewer matches played, less opportunity to spectate, and reduced revenue from ticket sales.
The solution to this issue lies in minimizing our carbon footprint. Individuals could travel less to attend sports events and reduce waste when they do attend. However, it seems that sports leaders are not doing enough to address this critical issue. Despite its global popularity and vast influence, players, teams, and sponsors must promote a message of carbon-neutral practices to protect sporting venues before it's too late.
【重点词汇】
1. watching [ w t ] v. 观看
2. live [la v] adj. 现场的
3. sports [sp ts] n. 运动
4. events [ v nts] n. 事件,活动
5. TV [ ti: vi:] n. 电视
6. venue [ v nju ] n. 场馆
7. joy [d ] n. 快乐,喜悦
8. fan [f n] n. 粉丝,爱好者
9. disruption [d s r p n] n. 扰乱,中断
10. bad [b d] adj. 差的,糟糕的
11. weather [ w (r)] n. 天气
12. nuisance [ nu sns] n. 讨厌的人(或事),麻烦事
13. extreme [ k stri m] adj. 极端的
14. light [la t] n. 光线
15. waterlogged [ w t l ɡd] adj. 浸水的
16. pitch [p t ] n. 战场(也可指球场)
17. heat [hi:t] n. 热
18. postpone [p st p n] v. 延期,推迟
19. research [r s t ] n. 研究
20. climate change [ kla m t t e nd ] 气候变化
21. massively [ m s vli] adv. 大幅度地,显著地
22. sporting calendar [ sp t k l nd (r)] 运动日历
23. golf [ɡ lf] n. 高尔夫球
24. major [ me d (r)] adj. 主要的,重要的
25. tournament [ t n m nt] n. 锦标赛,比赛
26. The Open [ i p n] 英国高尔夫公开赛
27. victim [ v kt m] n. 受害人
28. changing climate [ t e nd kla m t] 变化中的气候
29. The Climate Coalition [kl m t k l n] 气候联盟
30. UK [ju ke ] n. 英国
31. St. Andrews [s nt ndru:z] 圣安德鲁斯镇
32. inundated [ n nde t d] adj. 淹没的
33. rising sea levels [ra z si: levlz] 上升的海平面
34. end of the century [end v i s n ri] 世纪末
35. report [r p t] n. 报告,消息
36. Rapid Transition Alliance [ r p d tr n z n la ns] 快速转型联盟
37. cricket [ kr k t] n. 板球
38. worldwide [ w ldwa d] adj. 全球性的,遍及全世界的
39. temperature rise [ tempr tj ra z] 温度上升
40. India [ ndi ] n. 印度
41. Australia [ stre li ] n. 澳大利亚
42. West Indies [west ndiz] 西印度群岛
43. stadium [ ste di m] n. (多用于观看体育比赛的)场馆
【阅读理解练习题】
1. What is the main concern of the Climate Coalition in regards to St. Andrews
A. The lack of bad weather
B. A possible rise in sea levels
C. A future decrease in golf tournaments
D. Overcrowding at the venue
答案:B 难度:简单 解析:文章提到英国组织Climate Coalition警告St. Andrews球场可能会在本世纪末被上升的海平面淹没。因此选B。
2. According to the passage, which sport has already felt the effects of climate change
A. Football
B. Tennis
C. Golf
D. Cricket
答案:C 难度:简单 解析:文章提到高尔夫球已经感受到了气候变化的影响,主要指The Open等重大比赛面临着不确定性。因此选C。
3. What percentage of English football league grounds can expect annual flooding by 2050
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
答案:B 难度:中等 解析:文章提到近四分之一的英格兰足球联赛场地预计到2050年每年都会发生洪水。因此选B。
4. According to the article, what could be a possible result of fewer matches played due to extreme weather conditions
A. There would be more opportunities for fans to watch games.
B. Ticket sales would not be affected.
C. There could be reduced revenue from ticket sales.
D. Players and teams would continue to play as normal.
答案:C 难度:简单 解析:文章提到由于气候变化,可能会有更少的比赛举行,这将导致门票销售收入减少。因此选C。
5. What does the author suggest individuals can do to address the issue of climate change and sports events
A. Promote carbon-neutral practices
B. Attend fewer sports events
C. Create more waste
D. Increase travel to sports events
答案:A 难度:简单 解析:文章指出解决这个问题的方法是尽量减少碳足迹。个人可以少旅行观看运动赛事,并在观看时减少浪费。因此选A。
6. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Climate change poses a threat to major sporting events
B. Football league grounds will be affected by global warming in the future
C. Travel to sports events should be reduced to minimize carbon footprint
D. The sports industry needs to promote carbon-neutral practices
答案:A 难度:简单 解析:整篇文章都在强调气候变化对体育赛事的威胁。不同种类的运动以及场地可能受到影响,需要采取措施来保护体育场馆和赛事。因此选A。
7. How could climate change negatively impact cricket
A. Reduced revenue from ticket sales
B. More opportunities to play in warmer climates
C. Obstacles in countries like India, Australia, and the West Indies
D. Spectator attendance at matches would decline
答案:C 难度:简单 解析:根据文章中提到的“随着气温升高,中国、澳大利亚和西印度群岛等地的板球都面临着重大的障碍 ”,可以看出气候变化可能会对板球比赛造成不利影响。因此选C。
8. What could be the result of sports leaders not addressing climate change
A. Increased revenue from ticket sales
B. More opportunities to spectate sports events
C. Reduced number of sports events worldwide
D. Greater threats to sporting venues
答案:D 难度:简单 解析:文章提到运动员、团队和赞助商必须推广碳中和做法来保护体育场馆防止太迟。如果领导者们不能解决这个问题,将会加剧对体育场馆的威胁。因此选D。
【全文逐句对照翻译】
无论是在电视上还是在现场观看体育赛事直播,对球迷来说都是一种乐趣,但恶劣天气的干扰却令人讨厌。
Watching live sports events either on TV or at a venue is a joy for fans, but the disruption of bad weather is a nuisance.
恶劣的光线、积水的球场和酷热等极端天气条件经常导致比赛推迟。
Extreme weather conditions like bad light, waterlogged pitches, and excessive heat often lead to postponed matches.
然而,根据最近的研究,气候变化可能会在未来大规模扰乱体育日程。
However, according to recent research, climate change could massively disrupt the sporting calendar in the future.
高尔夫已经感受到了影响,像英国公开赛这样的大型赛事预计将成为气候变化的受害者。
Golf has already felt the effects, with major tournaments like The Open predicted to be victims of changing climate.
英国气候联盟警告说,到本世纪末,圣安德鲁斯可能会被不断上升的海平面淹没。
The Climate Coalition, a UK organization, warns that St. Andrews could be inundated by rising sea levels by the end of the century.
快速转型联盟发布的一份报告暗示了气候变化对全球体育赛事的威胁。
A report released by the Rapid Transition Alliance hints at the threat of climate change to sports events worldwide.
随着气温上升,板球在印度、澳大利亚和西印度群岛等地面临着重大障碍,而到2050年,几乎四分之一的英国足球联赛场地将面临每年一次的洪水。
With rising temperatures, cricket faces significant obstacles in places such as India, Australia, and the West Indies, while almost one in four English football league grounds can expect annual flooding by 2050.
比赛将会减少,观众的机会也会减少,门票销售收入也会减少。
There will be fewer matches played, less opportunity to spectate, and reduced revenue from ticket sales.
解决这个问题的办法在于尽量减少我们的碳足迹。
The solution to this issue lies in minimizing our carbon footprint.
人们可以少去参加体育赛事,并在参加比赛时减少浪费。
Individuals could travel less to attend sports events and reduce waste when they do attend.
然而,体育领导人似乎在解决这一关键问题上做得还不够。
However, it seems that sports leaders are not doing enough to address this critical issue.
尽管它在全球广受欢迎,影响力巨大,但运动员、球队和赞助商必须推广碳中和做法的信息,以保护体育场馆,以免为时过晚。
Despite its global popularity and vast influence, players, teams, and sponsors must promote a message of carbon-neutral practices to protect sporting venues before it's too late.