问答题Not so long ago, people talked about global warming in apocalyptic terms—imagining the Statue of Liberty up to its chin in water or an onslaught of tropical diseases in Oslo. Recently, however, advances in our understanding of climate have moved global

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Not so long ago, people talked about global warming in apocalyptic terms—imagining the Statue of Liberty up to its chin in water or an onslaught of tropical diseases in Oslo. Recently, however, advances in our understanding of climate have moved global warming from a subject for a summer disaster movie to a serious but manageable scientific and policy issue. The greenhouse effect is nothing new; it has been operating ever since the earth formed. Without it, the surface of the globe would be a frigid –20 ℃ (–4 °F), the oceans would have frozen, and no life would have developed.

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1.共用题干 Lakes,Too,Feel Global WarmingThere's no doubt:In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has been in hundreds of years.Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一 and trying to figure out what to do about it.Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur- faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer by an average of about 0.045 degreeCelsius per year.In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years.That difference may seem small一you might not even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae(水藻),and algae can make the lake poisonous to fish.The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor- tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming. By using lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming. The scientists say data on lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.That's going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists aren't the only ones concerned.Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of the planet. Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing theamount of greenhouse(温室)gases we put into the air.That's why the United Nations started the Framework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC. Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.Lakes seem to be warming faster in Asia.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned

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不久以前,人们提及全球变暖往往被认为是危言耸听,要么说水面上升会淹及自由女神像的下巴,要么说寒冷的挪威首都奥斯陆会遭到热带疾病的袭击。近来,我们对于气候的了解更加深入,全球变暖不再是一场炎夏的灾难,而是一个严重却可以控制和解决的科学和政策问题。温室效应并不是新现象,地球形成后就在发生。没有温室效应,地球表面的温度会低至零下20摄氏度(零下4华氏度),海洋会结冰,没有生命会产生。
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  • 第1题:

    共用题干
    Global Warming
    Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists1the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase2the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than3before,the Earth is at4from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.5to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,6as hurricanes and droughts,even more7and causing sea levels all around the world to8.
    Environmental groups are putting9on governments to take action to reduce the 10 of carbon dioxide which is given 11 by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in12of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power13.
    Some scientists,14believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait15hundred years to notice the results. Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.

    14._________
    A: but
    B: although
    C: despite
    D: however

    答案:D
    解析:
    固定搭配put the blame for…,表示“把……归咎于……”,所以B项put为正确答案。
    文中the world's temperatures前需要补充一个介词,意为:在全球范围内气温的上升,因此应该在A和B两项之间选择。而at后面只可以跟某个小地点,根据文意,只有in才是正确答案。
    联系上下文语境,根据句意可知作者要表达的是“以往任何时候”,因此选用 ever。其他三项均不符合句意。
    固定搭配at risk,意为“濒临危险,处境危险”。
    习惯用法according to sb.意为“据某人所说”,故选D。
    根据句意,作者要举例子,习惯用法为such as...,因此选A.
    根据句意,作者举例子是按照递进的顺序,从飓风、干旱到排在后面的是更加严重的问题。strict“严格的”, strong“强烈的”, heavy“沉重的,巨大的”,只有severe意为 “严峻的,严重的”,因此B是正确答案。
    此处意为:导致世界各地的海平面上升,所以在A和C之间选择。raise意为“举起,抬起,唤起”,有主动意味,rise表示客观的上升,因此是正确答案。
    联系上下文可知此句意为:环保组织在向政府施加压力,催促政府采取措施减少二氧化碳的排放量,显然pressure(施加压力)最为恰当。
    根据句意,减少二氧化碳的排放量,二氧化碳是不可数名词,因此amount 是正确答案。
    固定搭配give off意为“排放(气体、液体、光)等”,文中表达的是排放二氧化碳气体,故选A。而give away意为“泄露,分发”,give up意为“放弃”, give over意为“停止,交出”。
    固定搭配in favour of…,意为“支持……,赞成……”,所以选C。
    根据句意可知作者表达的是“发电站”,为固定词组power station.
    联系上下文语境可知上文叙述了很多科学家的想法,下文转而言及另外还有一些科学家的想法,此处有转折之意,且空格在两句未完的话之间,因此选择however。
    根据句意,还需要等几百年,several表示“几个”,符合句意。其他三个选项均不合适。

  • 第2题:

    共用题干
    Global Warming
    Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.Many scientists______(1)the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase______(2) the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than______(3)before,the Earth is at______(4)from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.______(5)to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,______(6)as hurricanes and droughts,even more______(7)and causing sea levels all around the world to______(8).
    Environmental groups are putting______(9) on governments to take action to reduce the ______(10) of carbon dioxide which is given______(11) by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source.They are in______(12) of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power______(13).
    Some scientists,______(14) believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait______(15) hundred years to notice the results.Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.

    1._________
    A:give
    B:put
    C:take
    D:have

    答案:B
    解析:
    固定搭配put the blame for…,表示“把……归咎于……”,所以B项put为正确答案。
    文中the world's temperatures前需要补充一个介词,表达“在全球范围内气温的上升”,increase in为固定搭配,意为“在……增加”,所以答案为A项ino。
    联系上下文,根据句意,显然作者要表达的是“以往任何时候”,因此选用ever。其他三项均不符合句意。
    固定搭配at risk,意为“濒临危险,处境危险”。
    习惯用法according to sb.表示“据某人所说”,显然本题应当选择D。
    根据句意,作者要举例子,习惯用法such as意为“比如,诸如”,因此选A。
    根据句意,作者举例子是按照递进的顺序,从飓风、干旱到排在后面的是更加严重的问题。strict“严格的”,strong“强烈的”,heavy“沉重的,巨大的”,只有severe“严峻的,严重的”符合句意,因此B是正确答案。
    根据句意,“导致世界各地的海平面上升”,所以在A和C之间选择。raise “举起,抬起,唤起”,为及物动词,rise表示“上升”为不及物动词,因此是正确答案。
    联系上下文,根据句意和选项,很容易理解是给政府施加压力,显然B项 pressure最为恰当。
    根据句意,“减少二氧化碳的排放量”,二氧化碳是不可数名词,因此A项 amount是正确答案。
    固定搭配,give off表示“排放(气体、液体、光)等”,文中表达的是排放二氧化碳气体,显然选A。而give away“泄露,分发”,give up“放弃”,give over“停止,交出”均不合适。
    固定搭配in favour of…,表示“支持……,赞成……”,所以选C。
    根据句意,作者表达的是“发电站”,为固定词组power station。
    联系上下文,上文说明很多科学家的想法,下文转而言另外还有一些科学家的想法,有转折之意,且空格在两句未完的话之间,因此根据习惯用法选择however。
    根据句意,“还需要等几百年”,several表示“几个”,符合句意。其他三个选项均不合适。

  • 第3题:

    共用题干
    Global Warming
    Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.Many scientists______(1)the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase______(2) the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than______(3)before,the Earth is at______(4)from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.______(5)to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,______(6)as hurricanes and droughts,even more______(7)and causing sea levels all around the world to______(8).
    Environmental groups are putting______(9) on governments to take action to reduce the ______(10) of carbon dioxide which is given______(11) by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source.They are in______(12) of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power______(13).
    Some scientists,______(14) believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait______(15) hundred years to notice the results.Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.

    14._________
    A:but
    B:although
    C:despite
    D:however

    答案:D
    解析:
    固定搭配put the blame for…,表示“把……归咎于……”,所以B项put为正确答案。
    文中the world's temperatures前需要补充一个介词,表达“在全球范围内气温的上升”,increase in为固定搭配,意为“在……增加”,所以答案为A项ino。
    联系上下文,根据句意,显然作者要表达的是“以往任何时候”,因此选用ever。其他三项均不符合句意。
    固定搭配at risk,意为“濒临危险,处境危险”。
    习惯用法according to sb.表示“据某人所说”,显然本题应当选择D。
    根据句意,作者要举例子,习惯用法such as意为“比如,诸如”,因此选A。
    根据句意,作者举例子是按照递进的顺序,从飓风、干旱到排在后面的是更加严重的问题。strict“严格的”,strong“强烈的”,heavy“沉重的,巨大的”,只有severe“严峻的,严重的”符合句意,因此B是正确答案。
    根据句意,“导致世界各地的海平面上升”,所以在A和C之间选择。raise “举起,抬起,唤起”,为及物动词,rise表示“上升”为不及物动词,因此是正确答案。
    联系上下文,根据句意和选项,很容易理解是给政府施加压力,显然B项 pressure最为恰当。
    根据句意,“减少二氧化碳的排放量”,二氧化碳是不可数名词,因此A项 amount是正确答案。
    固定搭配,give off表示“排放(气体、液体、光)等”,文中表达的是排放二氧化碳气体,显然选A。而give away“泄露,分发”,give up“放弃”,give over“停止,交出”均不合适。
    固定搭配in favour of…,表示“支持……,赞成……”,所以选C。
    根据句意,作者表达的是“发电站”,为固定词组power station。
    联系上下文,上文说明很多科学家的想法,下文转而言另外还有一些科学家的想法,有转折之意,且空格在两句未完的话之间,因此根据习惯用法选择however。
    根据句意,“还需要等几百年”,several表示“几个”,符合句意。其他三个选项均不合适。

  • 第4题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    A Sunshade(遮阳伞)for the Planet

    Even with the best will in the world,reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming. It has become clear that even if we take the most strong measures to control emissions, the uncertainties in our climate models still leave open the possibility of extreme warming and rises in sea level. At the same time,resistance by governments and special interest groups makes it quite possible that the actions suggested by climate scientists might not be implemented soon enough.
    Fortunately,if the worst comes to the worst,scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves. For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem. Until now,that is a growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale"geoengineering"projects that might be used to counteract global warming."I use the analogy of methadone,"says Stephen Schneider,a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming."If you have a heroin addict,the correct treatment is hospitalization,and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse,methadone is better than heroin."
    Basically the idea is to apply"sunscreen"to the whole planet. One astronomer has come up with a radical plan to cool Earth:launch trillions of feather-light discs into space,where they would form a vast cloud that would block the sun's rays.It's controversial,but recent studies suggest there are ways to deflect just enough of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface to counteract the warming produced by the greenhouse effect. Global climate models show that blocking just 1.8 percent of the incident energy in the sun's rays would cancel out the warming effects produced by a doubling of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.That could be crucial,because even the most severe emissions control measures being proposed would leave us with a doubling of carbon dioxide by the end of this century,and that would last for at least a century more.

    Scientists resist talking about their options because they don't want people to______.
    A:know what they are doing
    B:feel their efforts are useless
    C:think the problem has been solved
    D:see the real problem

    答案:C
    解析:
    题干意思为:通过前两段,作者认为……第一段第一句:Even with the best will in the world , reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming.即使怀着世间最美好的愿望,减少碳排放也不会阻止全球变暖。第二段第一句:Fortunately , if the worst comes to the worst , scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves.幸运的是,如果情况越来越糟,科学家们还有一些应对措施。通过这两句可以明显地看出,作者对限制排放是持反对态度的,认为限排不能解决问题,所以选择B项。
    题干意思为:科学家们反对人们对他们的选择进行讨论,因为他们不想让人们知道……第二段第二句:For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.他们反对人们讨论这些选择的主要原因是担心引起自满情绪,从而使得从根本上解决问题的努力受挫。经过分析,只有C选项正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider提到毒瘾和美沙酮疗法的用意何在?第二段最后一句:If you have a heroin addict , the correct treatment is hospitalization , and a long rehab.But if they absolutely refuse , methadone is better than heroin.如果你有毒瘾,那么最好的方法是住院治疗,进行长时间恢复,但是如果都不管用的话,美沙酮总比海洛因强。显然他是要说明 Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict(美沙酮对毒瘾很深的人是有治疗效果的)。因此选项A正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider阻止全球变暖的方法是什么? 文中最后一段第一句:Basically the idea is to apply " sunscreen" to the whole planet.这种方法基本上是要为整个地球涂上一层“遮光剂”。经过分析,选项C正确。
    题干意思为:根据最后一段,对于遮光剂的有效性的表述,哪一句是错误的?D选项It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere(减少大气层温室气体排放)正好与该方法冲突,所以该项不正确。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    A Sunshade(遮阳伞)for the Planet

    Even with the best will in the world,reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming. It has become clear that even if we take the most strong measures to control emissions, the uncertainties in our climate models still leave open the possibility of extreme warming and rises in sea level. At the same time,resistance by governments and special interest groups makes it quite possible that the actions suggested by climate scientists might not be implemented soon enough.
    Fortunately,if the worst comes to the worst,scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves. For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem. Until now,that is a growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale"geoengineering"projects that might be used to counteract global warming."I use the analogy of methadone,"says Stephen Schneider,a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming."If you have a heroin addict,the correct treatment is hospitalization,and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse,methadone is better than heroin."
    Basically the idea is to apply"sunscreen"to the whole planet. One astronomer has come up with a radical plan to cool Earth:launch trillions of feather-light discs into space,where they would form a vast cloud that would block the sun's rays.It's controversial,but recent studies suggest there are ways to deflect just enough of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface to counteract the warming produced by the greenhouse effect. Global climate models show that blocking just 1.8 percent of the incident energy in the sun's rays would cancel out the warming effects produced by a doubling of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.That could be crucial,because even the most severe emissions control measures being proposed would leave us with a doubling of carbon dioxide by the end of this century,and that would last for at least a century more.

    According to the first two paragraphs,the author thinks that______.
    A:strong measures have been taken by the government to prevent global warming
    B:It is impossible to prevent global warming by reducing carbon emissions
    C:despite the difficulty,scientists have some options to prevent global warming
    D:actions suggested by scientists will never be realized

    答案:B
    解析:
    题干意思为:通过前两段,作者认为……第一段第一句:Even with the best will in the world , reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming.即使怀着世间最美好的愿望,减少碳排放也不会阻止全球变暖。第二段第一句:Fortunately , if the worst comes to the worst , scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves.幸运的是,如果情况越来越糟,科学家们还有一些应对措施。通过这两句可以明显地看出,作者对限制排放是持反对态度的,认为限排不能解决问题,所以选择B项。
    题干意思为:科学家们反对人们对他们的选择进行讨论,因为他们不想让人们知道……第二段第二句:For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.他们反对人们讨论这些选择的主要原因是担心引起自满情绪,从而使得从根本上解决问题的努力受挫。经过分析,只有C选项正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider提到毒瘾和美沙酮疗法的用意何在?第二段最后一句:If you have a heroin addict , the correct treatment is hospitalization , and a long rehab.But if they absolutely refuse , methadone is better than heroin.如果你有毒瘾,那么最好的方法是住院治疗,进行长时间恢复,但是如果都不管用的话,美沙酮总比海洛因强。显然他是要说明 Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict(美沙酮对毒瘾很深的人是有治疗效果的)。因此选项A正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider阻止全球变暖的方法是什么? 文中最后一段第一句:Basically the idea is to apply " sunscreen" to the whole planet.这种方法基本上是要为整个地球涂上一层“遮光剂”。经过分析,选项C正确。
    题干意思为:根据最后一段,对于遮光剂的有效性的表述,哪一句是错误的?D选项It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere(减少大气层温室气体排放)正好与该方法冲突,所以该项不正确。

  • 第6题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    A Sunshade(遮阳伞)for the Planet

    Even with the best will in the world,reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming. It has become clear that even if we take the most strong measures to control emissions, the uncertainties in our climate models still leave open the possibility of extreme warming and rises in sea level. At the same time,resistance by governments and special interest groups makes it quite possible that the actions suggested by climate scientists might not be implemented soon enough.
    Fortunately,if the worst comes to the worst,scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves. For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem. Until now,that is a growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale"geoengineering"projects that might be used to counteract global warming."I use the analogy of methadone,"says Stephen Schneider,a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming."If you have a heroin addict,the correct treatment is hospitalization,and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse,methadone is better than heroin."
    Basically the idea is to apply"sunscreen"to the whole planet. One astronomer has come up with a radical plan to cool Earth:launch trillions of feather-light discs into space,where they would form a vast cloud that would block the sun's rays.It's controversial,but recent studies suggest there are ways to deflect just enough of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface to counteract the warming produced by the greenhouse effect. Global climate models show that blocking just 1.8 percent of the incident energy in the sun's rays would cancel out the warming effects produced by a doubling of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.That could be crucial,because even the most severe emissions control measures being proposed would leave us with a doubling of carbon dioxide by the end of this century,and that would last for at least a century more.

    What is Stephen Schneider's idea of preventing global warming?
    A:To ask governments to take stronger measures.
    B:To increase the sunlight reaching the Earth.
    C:To apply sunscreen to the Earth.
    D:To decrease greenhouse gases.

    答案:C
    解析:
    题干意思为:通过前两段,作者认为……第一段第一句:Even with the best will in the world , reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming.即使怀着世间最美好的愿望,减少碳排放也不会阻止全球变暖。第二段第一句:Fortunately , if the worst comes to the worst , scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves.幸运的是,如果情况越来越糟,科学家们还有一些应对措施。通过这两句可以明显地看出,作者对限制排放是持反对态度的,认为限排不能解决问题,所以选择B项。
    题干意思为:科学家们反对人们对他们的选择进行讨论,因为他们不想让人们知道……第二段第二句:For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.他们反对人们讨论这些选择的主要原因是担心引起自满情绪,从而使得从根本上解决问题的努力受挫。经过分析,只有C选项正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider提到毒瘾和美沙酮疗法的用意何在?第二段最后一句:If you have a heroin addict , the correct treatment is hospitalization , and a long rehab.But if they absolutely refuse , methadone is better than heroin.如果你有毒瘾,那么最好的方法是住院治疗,进行长时间恢复,但是如果都不管用的话,美沙酮总比海洛因强。显然他是要说明 Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict(美沙酮对毒瘾很深的人是有治疗效果的)。因此选项A正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider阻止全球变暖的方法是什么? 文中最后一段第一句:Basically the idea is to apply " sunscreen" to the whole planet.这种方法基本上是要为整个地球涂上一层“遮光剂”。经过分析,选项C正确。
    题干意思为:根据最后一段,对于遮光剂的有效性的表述,哪一句是错误的?D选项It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere(减少大气层温室气体排放)正好与该方法冲突,所以该项不正确。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    It can be inferred from the second paragraph that______.
    A

    low-altitude clouds are the main causes of global warming.

    B

    increase of cloud cover can slow down the climate change.

    C

    global warming will increase cloud cover.

    D

    increase of cloud cover can speed up the global warming.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    推理判断题。根据题干提示定位至第二段。该段low-level clouds tend to dissipate as the ocean warms—which means a warmer world could well have less cloud cover,可推知B increase of cloud cover can slow down the climate change与之相符,故为正确答案;D 含义与B相反,故排除;由第二段第二句Low-altitude clouds reflect some of the sun’s radiation back into the atmosphere, cooling the earth.可知,A错;第二段最后一句It’s not yet known whether global warming will dissipate clouds or increase cloud cover,故排除C。

  • 第8题:

    共用题干
    Global Warming
    Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists1the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase2the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than3before,the Earth is at4from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.5to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,6as hurricanes and droughts,even more7and causing sea levels all around the world to8.
    Environmental groups are putting9on governments to take action to reduce the 10 of carbon dioxide which is given 11 by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in12of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power13.
    Some scientists,14believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait15hundred years to notice the results. Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.

    1._________
    A: give
    B: put
    C: take
    D: have

    答案:B
    解析:
    固定搭配put the blame for…,表示“把……归咎于……”,所以B项put为正确答案。
    文中the world's temperatures前需要补充一个介词,意为:在全球范围内气温的上升,因此应该在A和B两项之间选择。而at后面只可以跟某个小地点,根据文意,只有in才是正确答案。
    联系上下文语境,根据句意可知作者要表达的是“以往任何时候”,因此选用 ever。其他三项均不符合句意。
    固定搭配at risk,意为“濒临危险,处境危险”。
    习惯用法according to sb.意为“据某人所说”,故选D。
    根据句意,作者要举例子,习惯用法为such as...,因此选A.
    根据句意,作者举例子是按照递进的顺序,从飓风、干旱到排在后面的是更加严重的问题。strict“严格的”, strong“强烈的”, heavy“沉重的,巨大的”,只有severe意为 “严峻的,严重的”,因此B是正确答案。
    此处意为:导致世界各地的海平面上升,所以在A和C之间选择。raise意为“举起,抬起,唤起”,有主动意味,rise表示客观的上升,因此是正确答案。
    联系上下文可知此句意为:环保组织在向政府施加压力,催促政府采取措施减少二氧化碳的排放量,显然pressure(施加压力)最为恰当。
    根据句意,减少二氧化碳的排放量,二氧化碳是不可数名词,因此amount 是正确答案。
    固定搭配give off意为“排放(气体、液体、光)等”,文中表达的是排放二氧化碳气体,故选A。而give away意为“泄露,分发”,give up意为“放弃”, give over意为“停止,交出”。
    固定搭配in favour of…,意为“支持……,赞成……”,所以选C。
    根据句意可知作者表达的是“发电站”,为固定词组power station.
    联系上下文语境可知上文叙述了很多科学家的想法,下文转而言及另外还有一些科学家的想法,此处有转折之意,且空格在两句未完的话之间,因此选择however。
    根据句意,还需要等几百年,several表示“几个”,符合句意。其他三个选项均不合适。

  • 第9题:

    共用题干
    Global Warming

    Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.Many sci-
    entists_________(51)the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase _____ (52) the world'S
    temperatures and are convinced that,more than__________(53)before,the Earth is at________(54)
    from the forces of the wind,rain and sun. _________(55)to them,global warming is making extreme
    weather events, _________(56)as hurricanes and droughts,even more ___________(57)and causing sea
    levels all around the world to ____________(58).
    Environmental groups are putting ________(59)on governments to take action to reduce the
    ____________(60)of carbon dioxide which is given __________(61)by factories and power plants,thus
    attacking the problem at its source.They are in_____________(62)of more money being spent on research into
    solar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power____________(63).
    Some scientists,____________(64),believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other
    gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait_(65)hundred years to notice the re-?
    suits.Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.

    _________(64)
    A:but
    B:although
    C:despite
    D:however

    答案:D
    解析:
    put the blame for…是固定搭配,意思是“把……归咎于……”,故选B
    考查介词搭配,文中“the world' s temperature”前需要补充一个介词,表示在全球范围内 气温的上升,因此应该在A和B之间选择。而at后面只跟某个小地点,因此只有in合适。
    根据句意,作者要表达的是“以往任何时候”,因此选ever。
    at risk是固定搭配,意思是“濒临危险,处境危险”。
    according to sb.是习惯用法,表示“据某人所说”,故选D。
    根据句意,作者要举例子,习惯用法即为such as...,故选A。
    根据句意,作者所举的例子是按照递进的顺序,从飓风、干旱到后面的是更加严重的问 题。sever。意思是“严峻的,严重的”,符合句意。strict严格的;strong强烈的;heavy沉重的,巨大的。
    根据句意,导致世界各地的海平面上升,所以在A和C之间选择。raise表示“举起,抬 起,唤起”,有主动意味;rise表示客观的上升,故选C。
    根据句意,环境保护团体给政府施加压力……。put pressure on是固定搭配,意思是“向 ……施加压力",符合句意。force 军队;暴力,武力;persuasion说服,劝服;encouragement 鼓励。
    根据句意,减少二氧化碳的排放量。the amount of意思是“……的数量”后可加不可数 名词。
    give off意思是“发出(气味、光、热、声音等)",符合句意。give away送掉,捐赠,分送; give lip放弃;give over(口语)住口,闭嘴。
    in favour of固定搭配,意思是“支持,赞成”,符合句意。
    power station意思是“发电站,发电厂”,符合句意。factory工厂;generation一代;一代 人;house房屋;家。
    however和hut都表示转折,意思是“然而;但是”。however可以位于句首、句中和句末; 位于句首时,要用逗号与句子其他部分隔开;位于句中时,其前后都要用逗号;位于句末时其前 用逗号分开。but总是位于所引出的分句之首,后面一般不使用逗号。although虽然,尽管;de-spite尽管。
    hundred前面可以加several表示不确指的“几百”,这是语法中的一个固定用法,其他的 儿个词用在此处都不合适。

  • 第10题:

    共用题干
    Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming

    There's no doubt;In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
    been in hundreds of years,Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
    and trying to figure out what to do about it.
    Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
    that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
    faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer一by an average of about 0.045 degree
    Celsius per year.
    In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
    lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years?That difference may seem imull一you might not
    even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae(水藻),and
    algae can make the lake poisonous(有毒的)to fish.
    The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
    tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming.By using
    lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on
    lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
    That’s going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
    aren't the only ones concerned、 Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
    the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
    amount of greenhouse(温室)gases we put into the air.
    That’s why the United Nations started the F'ramework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
    Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
    climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.

    Scientists generally focus on air temperatures when studying global warming.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由第二段可知,科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的:到现在还不到30年。
    由第二段最后一句话可知,此判断正确。
    湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
    由第三段最后一句话可知,此判断正确。
    由第四段第二句话可知,科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题,说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
    由第五段的内容可知,地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
    在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分:概括大意与完成句子

  • 第11题:

    共用题干
    第一篇

    A Sunshade(遮阳伞)for the Planet

    Even with the best will in the world,reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming. It has become clear that even if we take the most strong measures to control emissions, the uncertainties in our climate models still leave open the possibility of extreme warming and rises in sea level. At the same time,resistance by governments and special interest groups makes it quite possible that the actions suggested by climate scientists might not be implemented soon enough.
    Fortunately,if the worst comes to the worst,scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves. For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem. Until now,that is a growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale"geoengineering"projects that might be used to counteract global warming."I use the analogy of methadone,"says Stephen Schneider,a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming."If you have a heroin addict,the correct treatment is hospitalization,and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse,methadone is better than heroin."
    Basically the idea is to apply"sunscreen"to the whole planet. One astronomer has come up with a radical plan to cool Earth:launch trillions of feather-light discs into space,where they would form a vast cloud that would block the sun's rays.It's controversial,but recent studies suggest there are ways to deflect just enough of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface to counteract the warming produced by the greenhouse effect. Global climate models show that blocking just 1.8 percent of the incident energy in the sun's rays would cancel out the warming effects produced by a doubling of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.That could be crucial,because even the most severe emissions control measures being proposed would leave us with a doubling of carbon dioxide by the end of this century,and that would last for at least a century more.

    What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone?
    A:Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict.
    B:Methadone is not a correct way to treat a heroin addict.
    C:Hospitalization together with methadone can work effectively with a heroin addict.
    D:Methadone and heroin are equally effective in treating a heroin addict.

    答案:A
    解析:
    题干意思为:通过前两段,作者认为……第一段第一句:Even with the best will in the world , reducing our carbon emissions is not going to prevent global warming.即使怀着世间最美好的愿望,减少碳排放也不会阻止全球变暖。第二段第一句:Fortunately , if the worst comes to the worst , scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves.幸运的是,如果情况越来越糟,科学家们还有一些应对措施。通过这两句可以明显地看出,作者对限制排放是持反对态度的,认为限排不能解决问题,所以选择B项。
    题干意思为:科学家们反对人们对他们的选择进行讨论,因为他们不想让人们知道……第二段第二句:For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.他们反对人们讨论这些选择的主要原因是担心引起自满情绪,从而使得从根本上解决问题的努力受挫。经过分析,只有C选项正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider提到毒瘾和美沙酮疗法的用意何在?第二段最后一句:If you have a heroin addict , the correct treatment is hospitalization , and a long rehab.But if they absolutely refuse , methadone is better than heroin.如果你有毒瘾,那么最好的方法是住院治疗,进行长时间恢复,但是如果都不管用的话,美沙酮总比海洛因强。显然他是要说明 Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict(美沙酮对毒瘾很深的人是有治疗效果的)。因此选项A正确。
    题干意思为:Stephen Schneider阻止全球变暖的方法是什么? 文中最后一段第一句:Basically the idea is to apply " sunscreen" to the whole planet.这种方法基本上是要为整个地球涂上一层“遮光剂”。经过分析,选项C正确。
    题干意思为:根据最后一段,对于遮光剂的有效性的表述,哪一句是错误的?D选项It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere(减少大气层温室气体排放)正好与该方法冲突,所以该项不正确。

  • 第12题:

    共用题干
    Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming

    There's no doubt;In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
    been in hundreds of years,Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
    and trying to figure out what to do about it.
    Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
    that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
    faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer一by an average of about 0.045 degree
    Celsius per year.
    In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
    lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years?That difference may seem imull一you might not
    even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae(水藻),and
    algae can make the lake poisonous(有毒的)to fish.
    The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
    tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming.By using
    lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on
    lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
    That’s going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
    aren't the only ones concerned、 Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
    the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
    amount of greenhouse(温室)gases we put into the air.
    That’s why the United Nations started the F'ramework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
    Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
    climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.

    The temperatures of lakes around the world have increased greatly between 1985 and 2009.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由第二段可知,科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的:到现在还不到30年。
    由第二段最后一句话可知,此判断正确。
    湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
    由第三段最后一句话可知,此判断正确。
    由第四段第二句话可知,科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题,说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
    由第五段的内容可知,地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
    在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分:概括大意与完成句子

  • 第13题:

    问答题
    Not so long ago, people talked about global warming in apocalyptic terms—imagining the Statue of Liberty up to its chin in water or an onslaught of tropical diseases in Oslo. Recently, however, advances in our understanding of climate have moved global warming from a subject for a summer disaster movie to a serious but manageable scientific and policy issue. The greenhouse effect is nothing new; it has been operating ever since the earth formed. Without it, the surface of the globe would be a frigid –20 ℃ (–4 °F), the oceans would have frozen, and no life would have developed.

    正确答案:
    不久以前,人们提及全球变暖往往被认为是危言耸听,要么说水面上升会淹及自由女神像的下巴,要么说寒冷的挪威首都奥斯陆会遭到热带疾病的袭击。近来,我们对于气候的了解更加深入,全球变暖不再是一场炎夏的灾难,而是一个严重却可以控制和解决的科学和政策问题。温室效应并不是新现象,地球形成后就在发生。没有温室效应,地球表面的温度会低至零下20摄氏度(零下4华氏度),海洋会结冰,没有生命会产生。
    解析: 暂无解析