三、阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分)
第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2025·江苏南京玄武区期末)
Forests can be divided into different types according to their climate and location. The most common types are tropical, boreal and temperate.
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B
)1. The Amazon Rainforest is called the “lungs of the earth” because
.
A. it is the most beautiful forest on earth
B. the plants there provide a lot of oxygen
C. many animals live there and breathe its air
D. it is home to half of the world's animal species
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A
)2. Amy is interested in trees with needle-shaped leaves. Which forest would she probably take a trip to?
A. A boreal forest.
B. A temperate forest.
C. Any type of forests.
D. A tropical rainforest.
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D
)3. What is the order of the average (平均的) temperatures of the three types of forests, from the highest to the lowest?
A. Temperate forests＞Tropical rainforests＞Boreal forests
B. Temperate forests＞Boreal forests＞Tropical rainforests
C. Tropical rainforests＞Boreal forests＞Temperate forests
D. Tropical rainforests＞Temperate forests＞Boreal forests
