五、(2025·南京师范大学附属中宿迁分校期末)阅读理解。〔人与自然——环境保护〕
A study has found light pollution is making the night sky brighter and the stars dimmer(暗淡).
The study examined data(数据) from more than 50,000 star watchers across the world. It found that man - made lighting is making the night sky about 10 percent brighter each year. Data for the study was collected from 2011 to 2022. The research findings recently were written in a book. The result was a much faster rate of change than scientists had guessed in the past.
"We are losing, year by year, the chance to see the stars," said Fabio Falchi, a physicist at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. "If you can still see the dimmest stars, you are in a very dark place," Falchi said. "But if you see only the brightest ones, you are in a very light - polluted place."
As cities expand(扩大) and put up more lights, a "sky glow" is created in the sky. "Sky glow" is a term scientists use to describe light that becomes more intense(强烈的).
The research team gave an example to make the result clear. If a child is born where 250 stars can be seen on a clear night, by the time that child turns 18, only 100 stars will be seen.
Light pollution influences more than our view of the heavens. Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife.
1. What kind of pollution is the passage talking about?
A. Waste pollution.
B. Land pollution.
C. Noise pollution.
D. Light pollution.
2. How long was data for the study collected?
A. For about eight years.
B. For about ten years.
C. For about twelve years.
D. For about fourteen years.
3. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. The study examined data from over 50,000 star watchers across the world.
B. The research findings recently were written in a book.
C. Fabio Falchi thinks we are losing chances to see the stars year by year.
D. If you can see only the brightest stars, you are in a very dark place.
4. The passage wants to tell us that .
A. light pollution is bad for the environment
B. man - made lighting is making the night sky more beautiful
C. "sky glow" is a term that scientists use to describe dim light
D. children can only see 100 stars when they grow up