2024年译林版高中英语一轮复习课件 高考题型组合练 Unit 2　Out of this world.pdfVIP

2024年译林版高中英语一轮复习课件

高考题型组合练

Unit2Outofthisworld

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Scientistshaverecentlydiscoveredtheworld’slargestknownfieldof

seagrass.Theydiditusingvideosshotbysomeextraordinaryhelpers.The

workshouldhelpprotecttheseagrass,andalsoshowsoffapowerfulwayto

exploretheocean.

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Asashelterformanyseacreatures,seagrassisafloweringplantthat

normallygrowsinshallowwatersnearcoasts.Theygrowinthickfields,known

asseagrassmeadows(海草草场),whichhelpcleantheoceanwater.More

importantly,theyarecalled“oceanlung”.Theyhelpinthefightagainstthe

climatecrisis.That’sbecausetheystorehugeamountsofcarbon—themajor

sourceofglobalwarming.Damagingtheseseagrassmeadowscanreleasethis

pollutantagain,makingthingsworse.

ⅠⅡⅢ

Consideringtheurgentneedtoprotectseagrassmeadows,scientistsare

eagertoknowabouttheirsizeandnumber.However,themeadowscanbehard

tospotfromabove,eitherbecausethewateristoodeepornotclearenough.

Andtheoceanissohugethatit’shardtostudythembydiving.Soscientists

decidedtohavetigersharkshelptheresearch.

ⅠⅡⅢ

Tigersharksareinbornfastswimmers,andspendalotoftimeinseagrass

meadows.Between2016and2020,theresearchersattachedcamerasandother

trackerstothefinsofseventigersharks,andthenletthemgoagain.The

camerasweredesignedtofalloffafterhoursandfloattothesurface.Tracking

signalshelpedfindthefloatingcamerasandcollectthevideosthesharkshad

takenwhiletravelingformiles.Moreover,othertoolswereused,including

satelliteimages,aswellasimagestakenbydiversandboats.

ⅠⅡⅢ

Puttingallthisinformationtogether,thescientistslearnedthatthewaters

aroundtheBahamasarehometothelargestseagrassmeadoweverdiscovered.

Andthemeadowscoverat