all living things on the earth depend on the sun for their food
a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy
only 0.023 of the energy from the sun is made use of on the earth
greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the earth’ s surface
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24. The passage tells us __________.
A. the sun is not the biggest star
B. the sun is bigger than any other star
C. only the sun can shine
D. the sun is one of the farthest stars from us
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For what purpose are the diving pipes used?
A. To absorb heat from the sun.
B. To store heat for future use.
C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.
D. To carry heat down below the surface.
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To get some idea of the amount of heat the sun ________(1), think about this. If you ________(2)collect all the heat that hits the earth in a two-week period, it would equal the amount of all the other known sources and reserves of energy: wood, coal, and oil. But even these sources of energy depend ________(3) the sun for their formation. For example, a tree ________ (4) certainly never grow and provide fuel in the form. of wood were it not for the sun. Because the sun is so important in the production of all forms of heating fuel, more and more time and money are being spent ________(5) ways to change power from the sun directly into a form. of heat.
1.
A、gives off
B、turns off
C、takes off
D、sets off
2.
A、will
B、could
C、must
D、shall
3.
A、of
B、in
C、on
D、to
4.
A、will
B、must
C、shall
D、would
5.
A、study
B、studied
C、studying
D、being studying
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The sun heats the earth,()is very important to living things.
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absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere
reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere
lost in the upper and lower atmosphere
used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes
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25. Why do we call the sun"a life-giving star"?
A. Because it gives us warmth.
B. Because there are some living things on it.
C. Because plants and animals can't live without it.
D. Because people have to live in the dark without it.
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A greenhouse is a building made of glass which is used for keeping plants when the outside temperature is low. In a similar way there are several gases in the atmosphere which trap(捕捉)the heat produced by the sun and prevent it from escaping. These gases are known as"greenhouse gases",and the way in which they trap heat in the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect". This is not simply air pollution. Most of the main greenhouse gases exist naturally in small amounts in our atmosphere, and without them earth would be 30 degrees colder and human life would not exist. In other words, the greenhouse effect is a natural course which is to some degree helpful to us.
The problem is that in the last century and a half, we have been putting too many of these gases into the earth's atmosphere by burning large quantities of coal and oil and by cutting down forests. The rapid increase in greenhouse gases is making the world warmer. The world's temperature has already gone up by half a degree this century, and the sea level has risen by 10 centimetres. If the amount of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the atmosphere doubles, there will probably be a rise in the earth's temperature of between 1 and 4 degrees. This may seem a small increase, but it would be enough to cause major changes in geography and agriculture. Large areas of the world would be flooded, and some areas would become dry and unable to produce crops. It is important, too, to consider that there may be a delay of about 30 years in the greenhouse effect. This means that we are probably experiencing only now the effect of the gases put into the atmosphere before the 1960s. Since then, our use of these gases has greatly increased.
1. The"greenhouse effect"means _____.
A. the way in which gases are used for keeping plants warm
B. a natural course which is some degree helpful to us
C. the way"greenhouse gases"trap heat on the earth
D. the whole course in which greenhouse gases prevent heat
2. If there were no greenhouse effect, _____.
A. no plants would grow on our planet
B. earth would be thirty degrees colder
C. man could not live on the earth
D. All of the above answers are correct
3. Which of the following is NOT true? _____
A. Burning too much coal and oil produces lots of greenhouse gases.
B. It has become warmer on the earth now than in the past.
C. Gases put into the atmosphere now will affect the earth years later.
D. The temperature in a greenhouse is as high as that in the atmosphere.
4. Suppose the earth's temperature rose by 3 degrees, _____.
A. great harm would be done to mankind
B. the sea level would go by 10 centimetres
C. all the land in the world would be flooded
D. crops would be unable to grow on the earth
5. This passage mainly deals with _____.
A. the concept(概念)and harm of greenhouse effect
B. the relation between greenhouse gases and man
C. the concept and change of greenhouse effect
D. the effect of the rise of the earth's temperature
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Neap tides occur ______.
A.at the start of spring, when the Sun is nearly over the equator
B.only when the Sun and Moon are on the same sides of the Earth and are nearly in line
C.when the Sun and Moon are at approximately 90°to each other, as seen from the Earth
D.when the Sun , Moon, and Earth are nearly in line, regardless of alignment order
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The sun heats the earth,()is very important to living things.
Athat
Bwhat
Cwhich
Dwhere
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that
what
which