1．The hit movie Finding Nemo follows a clownfish from the Great Barrier Reef． In real life，clownfish are among the thousands of colorful sea creatures that call the Great Barrier Reef home．Stretching l，250 miles along Australia's northeastern． coast，the Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world．
A coral reef is a living underwater structure． But these days，the Great Barrier Reef has found itself in trouble．Overfishing，pollution，and high temperatures are harming its health． That's why the government in Australia is trying to help rescue the reef．
Underwater Garden
While coral may look like a plant，it is actually made up of tiny sea animal．Those sea animals are called coral polyps．
As polyps die，they leave hard．shells behind． Other polyps grow on top of the shells．Over thousands of years，they form a coral reef in warm water that is not very deep．
In many ways，the Great Barrier Reef resembles an underwater garden． Coral can be hard or soft．It forms in different colors and in strange shapes．Some coral looks like hardened brains． Other coral looks like fans and lettuces．
The reef bursts with schools of tropical fish，dashing among gaps in the coral．The reef supplies food． and． shelter to creatures living in and around the coral． Turtles，sharks，sea horses，and crabs are among its many inhabitants．
Helping Humans
While the reef is important to ocean life，it helps humans，too． People rely on the reef for both food and jobs． It also provides medicine used to treat disease． Each year，the Great Barrier Reef contributes about $ 975 million to the economy through tourism and fishing．
Stressed Out
Is it surprising，then，that the Great Barrier Reef is under too much stress？Fishing nets and ships break off sections and damage the reef． Air and water pollution are also doing harm． At the same time，warmer sea temperatures have caused coral bleaching（漂白） on half of the reef． The high temperatures cause the coral to turn white，often killing it．
Reef Rescue
In an effort to help save the reef，the government has limited fishing to two thirds of it． That plan increases the number of"green zones．"Those are areas that are off-limits to fishermen and boats． However，tourists and researchers can still visit them． Many fishermen are upset about the plan because they rely on the reef for jobs．
The Australian government says that its plan will help keep the reef safe from some threats．"It is very important that we give B reef proper protection for the future，"said one government official． The reef is Australia's greatest natural treasure．
35．Which of the following is not a creature that lives in the Great Barrier Reef？D
A． Coral polyps．
B． Turtles．
C． Sea horses．
D． Whales．
36． Which section describes the problem in this passage？C
A．"Underwater Garden"
B．"Helping Humans
C．"Stressed Out"
D．"Reef Rescue"
37．What picture can the reader get from the underlined sentence"The reef bursts with schools of tropical fish，dashing among gaps in the coral．"in Paragraph 6？C
A． Many fish quickly moving through the coral．
B． Fish moving toward the center，or target，of the coral．
C． Structured，orderly groups of young fish without a clear path．
D． Fish exploding when they come into contact with gaps in the coral．
38．What is this passage mostly about？A
A． The causes of reef problems an possible solutions．
B． Coral bleaching，which causes the reef to turn white．
C． The history of tourism to the Great Barrier Reef．
D． Overfishing and higher temperatures．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，文章主要通过一部电影《海底总动员》引出本文主题，即暗礁是很多海底动物的家，但是目前面临许多问题，人类的捕渔，空气和水的污染以及海洋温度升高都在杀死珊瑚礁，但目前人类已采取措施去保护这天然的宝藏．
解答 35．D．细节理解题．根据文章四、七段"Those sea animals are called coral polyps""Turtles，sharks，sea horses，and crabs are among its many inhabitants"，可知鲸鱼不是住在这儿的；故选D．
36．C．细节理解题．根据文章11段"Air and water pollution are also doing harm"，空气和水污染也在对它造成伤害，可知存在许多问题；故选C．
37．C．推理判断题．根据文章"The reef bursts with schools of tropical fish，dashing among gaps in the coral"暗礁成为热带鱼的学校，鱼儿在珊瑚之间的空隙自由自在的游动，可想象出一副鱼儿快速穿梭在珊瑚间的美景；故选C．
38．A．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要通过一部电影《海底总动员》引出本文主题，即暗礁是很多海底动物的家，但是目前面临许多问题，但也已有解决的对策，可知文章主要写引起珊瑚礁问题的原因与解决方案；故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
