Question

【题目】 BEIJING-China has seen reduced desertification and increased forest coverage since 1978, thanks to the Three-North Afforestation Program (TNAP).

Constructed in the northeast, north and northwest China, TNAP is a national program fighting against soil erosion and wind-sand damage by planting sand-fixing forests. The area of sand-fixing forests has increased by 154 percent in the past 40 years, contributing to the reduction of desertification by around 15 percent, according to a report jointly released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Over the past 40 years, TNAP increased the forest area by 30.14 million hectares and raised the forest coverage rate from 5.05 percent to 13.57 percent in the regions it covers, said Liu Dongsheng, deputy head of the NFGA.

“China's desertification area has obviously reduced since 2000 due to the construction of the Three-North affor-estation and people's increasing awareness of environmental protection,” said Zhu Jiaojun, head of the Institute of Applied Ecology in the northeastern city of Shenyang. Three-North protective forests helped reduce sandstorms by fixing the sources of sand on the ground, Zhu said.

The program also played a role in preventing sandstorms in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Official data showed the time of sandstorms per year dropped from 5.1 days in 1978 to 0.1 days in 2015.

【1】How much desert has been reduced in the past 40 years?

A.154%.B.15%.

C.5.05%.D.13.57%.

【2】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “erosion” in paragraph 2?

A.Loss.B.Increase.

C.Exploration.D.Production.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A.The desert in the north has been replaced by forest.

B.The sand-fixing forest is effective in reducing desert.

C.The sandstorm has completely disappeared in China.

D.People haven't realized environmental protection.

【4】Which is the best title of the passage?

A.Sand-fixing forests protect soil.B.Forests in China has increased.

C.Beijing say goodbye to sandstorms.D.China sees reduced desertification.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了由于三北造林计划（TNAP），自1978年以来，中国的沙漠化程度有所降低，森林覆盖率有所增加。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段中contributing to the reduction of desertification by around 15 percent,“使沙漠化减少了大约15%”由此可知，在过去的40年里，沙漠化减少了大约15%。故选B。

【2】

词义猜测题。根据第二段中TNAP is a national program fighting against soil erosion and wind-sand damage by planting sand-fixing forests.“TNAP是一个国家计划，通过种植固沙森林来抗击水土erosion和风沙损坏。”由此推知划线词erosion的意思是水土“流失”。故选A。

【3】

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Three-North protective forests helped reduce sandstorms by fixing the sources of sand on the ground,“三北防护林通过固定地面上的沙源，帮助减少了沙尘暴，”由此判断出，固沙林对减少沙漠化是有效的。故选B。

【4】

标题判断题。根据第一段BEIJING-China has seen reduced desertification and increased forest coverage since 1978, thanks to the Three-North Afforestation Program (TNAP).“得益于三北造林计划(TNAP)，自1978年以来，北京的荒漠化减少，森林覆盖率增加。”由此可知，D项“中国的沙漠化减少了”为最佳主题。故选D。