六级Grazing herds stimulate microbial activity in the soil, helping to capture water and separate carbon.

放牧牛群刺激土壤中的微生物活动，有助于捕捉水分和分离碳。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级Over the centuries, Etna's lower slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for growing grapes, apples and nuts.

几个世纪以来，埃特纳较低的斜坡一直由人类手工塑造，以利用肥沃的土壤种植葡萄、苹果和坚果。

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.

苏格兰一座16世纪的城堡因洪水冲走了一块块泥土而濒临倒塌，威胁到了它的地基。

2016年12月听力原文

六级In 2001, for example, the Environmental Protection Agenc restricted the type and amount of lead that could be present in paint and soil to homes and child-care facilities after concerns were raised about lead poisoning.

例如，2001年，在人们对铅中毒表示担忧后，环境保护署将油漆和土壤中可能存在的铅的类型和数量限制在家庭和儿童保育设施中。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

六级We can tear apart the great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind.

我们可以撕开西部平原的大片草皮，向土壤中注入有毒化学物质，直到土壤枯死，随风飘散。

2013年12月听力原文

高考One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

食用品质最好的品种之一是奥尔良Reinette，但你需要一个温暖、有良好土壤的庇护所来种植它，所以对于大多数喜欢它的苹果爱好者来说，这是一个白日梦。

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that it is in a hilly area with sandy soil.

Hilversum与荷兰大部分地区的不同之处在于，它位于多山地区，土壤沙质。

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设

高考Unlike most of the netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.

和荷兰大部分地区不同，Hilversum实际上位于丘陵地带，土壤主要由沙子组成。

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级We must cut carbon emissions by 80% from their 2006 levels by 2020, stabilize the world's population at eight billion by 2040, completely remove poverty, and restore forests and soils.

我们必须到2020年将碳排放量从2006年的水平减少80%，到2040年将世界人口稳定在80亿，彻底消除贫困，恢复森林和土壤。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级We can tear apart the great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind

我们可以撕开西部平原的大片草皮，向土壤中注入有毒化学物质，直到土壤枯死并被风吹走

2013年12月听力原文

六级The hills are remnants of an earlier geological era, scraped bare of most soil and exposed to the elements.

这些山丘是早期地质时代的遗迹，大部分土壤被刮得光秃秃的，暴露在恶劣的环境中。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

考研Moreover, some have been found to have a valuable function in building up soil fertility.

此外，一些已经被发现在提高土壤肥力方面具有重要作用。

2010年考研翻译原文

高考But do you know that every year a lot of useless computers and cellphones will ruin the soil?

但是你知道吗，每年都会有大量无用的电脑和手机毁坏土壤？

2017年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文

高考Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic soil conditions.

此外，新的种植技术有助于改善酸性土壤条件。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级We have seen that they now pollute soil, water and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless.

我们已经看到，它们现在污染了土壤、水和食物，它们有能力使我们的溪流无鱼，使我们的花园和林地安静无鸟。

1995年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like factors common to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as “cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors.

如果我们把人看作一种动物，并试图分析作用在生物体上的环境力，我们会发现我们必须处理气候、土壤、植物等所有生物情况下常见的因素；但我们也总是发现，非常重要的环境影响，我们只能将其归类为“文化”，它改变了物理和生物因素。

1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you.

它们会弄脏你的房子，毁坏你的财物，过度吠叫，与其他狗打架，甚至咬你。

2001年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960’s and 70’s, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions originating in the United States.

铅沉积物在20世纪60年代和70年代积累在土壤和雪中，主要是源自美国的含铅汽油排放的结果。

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil in the Northeastern United States had decreased markedly since the introduction of unleaded gasoline.

在《Ambio》杂志上发表的一项研究中，科学家们发现，自无铅汽油问世以来，美国东北部土壤中的铅含量显著下降。

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Many scientists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a longer period.

许多科学家认为铅会在土壤和雪中停留更长的时间。

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The authors of the Ambio study examined samples of the upper layers of soil taken from the same sites of 30 forest floors in New England, New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990.

Ambio研究的作者检查了1980年和1990年从新英格兰、纽约和宾夕法尼亚州30个森林地面的同一地点采集的上层土壤样本。

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil.

它被种植在其坚韧的根可以长到五英尺长的地方，这些根可以帮助阻挡土壤。

2006年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil.

变量包括土地的坡度、路面支撑荷载的能力、道路使用强度和下层土壤的性质。

2006年6月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

四级We must cut carbon emissions by 80% from their 2006 levels by 2020, stabilize the world’s population at eight billion by 2040, completely remove poverty, and restore forests and soils.

到2020年，我们必须将碳排放量从2006年的水平减少80%，到2040年将世界人口稳定在80亿，彻底消除贫困，恢复森林和土壤。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)

考研They have also been experimenting with techniques of cultivating plants by using mixtures of chemical compounds and water only, and then there will be no need for ordinary soil.

他们还试验了只使用化合物和水的混合物种植植物的技术，这样就不需要普通的土壤了。

1980年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研The mineral elements from the soil that are usable by the plant must be dissolved in the soil solution before they can be taken into the root.

植物可以使用的土壤中的矿物元素必须溶解在土壤溶液中，然后才能被吸收到根部。

1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题