《2026年天利38套中考试题精选英语浙江专版》

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What are glaciers (冰川)? You can imagine them as hard ice and snow moving slowly on land. The United Nations (UN) says there are about 200 000 glaciers in the world, covering 10 percent of the land. They hold 70 percent of Earth’s fresh water, just like our huge “ice libraries”—store fresh water, support animals and plants, and provide water for rivers. Without them, many places would be short of water, cities near coasts could be under water, and animals might lose their homes.
Sadly, glaciers are melting (融化) faster than ever because of climate (气候) change, pollution, rising temperatures and human activities. Glaciers are in great danger, so the UN has decided that 2025 is the year to protect glaciers.
China has taken important steps to protect glaciers. Chinese scientists have invented special blankets (毯子) which can stop glaciers from getting too hot from the sun. They cover a 500 - square - meter area with blankets made of geotextiles (土工织物) at Dagu Glacier in Sichuan. And very thin, high - tech blankets are used on Glacier No. 1 in Xinjiang. They also make snow to help glaciers stay cold and melt more slowly. In April and May, 2023, scientists did this in the Bailanghe Glacier. It’s very important to watch glaciers carefully. In Tianshan Mountains, scientists use modern technology to watch glaciers for 24 hours, and local villagers report changes in the glaciers every day on the phone. China also makes laws to stop pollution near glacier areas.
Protecting glaciers might seem like a huge task, but even small daily choices can help. Glaciers don’t have voices—but we do. Every snowflake counts. Let’s speak up for them and start with simple actions right now!
1. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 “them” refers to D.
A. plants
B. rivers
C. animals
D. glaciers
2. How does the writer mainly explain the importance of glaciers?
A. By comparing facts.
B. By listing problems.
C. By using numbers and facts.
D. By imagining a future world.
3. How many ways does China use to protect glaciers according to the passage?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
4. What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?
A. To report how China protects glaciers.
B. To explain why glaciers are important.
C. To encourage all of us to protect glaciers.
D. To describe what makes glaciers disappear.

答案： 1—4 DCBC