2021-2022学年江西省吉安市高二（上）期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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Four Environmentalists You Should Know Throughout history,environmentalists have had a great influence not only on natural spaces,but also on our individual lives.Here are four influential ones.
●John Muir （1838～1914钢笔英文）
His lifelong love for hiking began when he hiked to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867.Muir spent much of his adult life wandering in-and fighting to prerve-the wilderness of the West,especially California.His tireless efforts led to the creation of Yomite National Park,Sequoia National Park,and millions of other conrvation areas.
●Rachel Carson （1907～1964）简单动漫图片
Born in rural Pennsylvania,Rachel Carson went on to study biology at Johns Hopkins University.After working for the US Fish and Wildlife Service,Carson published The Sea Aro
und Us and other books.Her most famous work,however,was 1962's Silent Spring,in which she described the harmful environmental effects of pesticides（杀虫剂）寒假生活小报.After Carson's obrvations were proven correct,pesticides like DDT were banned.
●Wangari Maathai （1940～2011）
Wangari Maathai was from Kenya.After studying biology in the US，she returned to her home country to begin a career in environmental activism.Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement,which,by the early 21st century,had already planted some 30 million trees,provided jobs,and cured firewood for rural communities.In 2004，she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while continuing to fight for the planet.
●David Brower （1912～2000）
David Brower was associated with wilderness prervation.He became the Sierra Club's first executive director in 1952，then,over the next 17 years,the club membership grew from 2，000 to 77，卑贱000.It won many environmental victories under his leadership.After leaving the club,he went on to found other environmental groups like Friends of the Earth,and the Earth Island Institute.
1.Which environmentalist is a writer？ ______
A. John Muir. B. Rachel Carson.
C. Wangari Maathai. 出冷汗是什么原因D. David Brower.
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2.What did Wangari Maathai do as an environmentalist？ ______
A. She encouraged green farming.
B. She funded rural communities.
C. She advocated growing trees.
苫蔽成丘>洼的拼音D. She attempted to protect wild animals.
3.What title is the most suitable one for David Brower？ ______
A. An environmental activist. B. A great social event planner.
C. A city prervationist. D. An environmental scientist.
