新视野大学英语视听说UNIT2答案

1、Unit 2 Our globe is in danger!Done with this task.Target score: 60% Your current score: 78%desertificationCorrect answer:sandstormair pollutionCorrect answer:air pollutiondeforestationCorrect answer:deforestationwater pollutionCorrect answer:water pollutionmelting polar ice capCorrect answer:melting

2、 polar ice caplight pollutionCorrect answer:light pollutiondroughtCorrect answer:droughtsandstormCorrect answer:desertificationlitteringCorrect answer:littering窗体顶端While being interviewed by Martha, Ed said more people in his culture respect(1) respecnow than ever before. When asked about the most s

3、erious(2) environmental problem1 in the world today, he mentioned the damaged ozone layerand the I po"ution访 g cities.Ed learned about environmental problems at school. A lot of clubs and some TV programs (即environmental safety. He believes that students should learnmore about the environment a

4、t school. Then they can be more () all the problems and prevent more problems I M。如的、.When asked about a new '" he would like to create to help the environment, he said that when people (8) cigarette their cigarette butts, they have to throw them into the garbage bin. They should be Jlif th

5、ey throw them on the floor orground.Personally, Ed is so against littering that he never litters. He always throws his(10) trasinto the garbage bin.Your answer(1) respect natureenvironmental problem(3)pollution(4)promote(5)aware of(6)from occurring(7)law八(8)cigarette butts(9)finedCorrect answer natu

6、re environmental problem pollution promote aware of from occurring law throw away fined trash*(10)trash1.hat is the passage mainly about(A)The most serious pollutant.(B)The harm from industrial waste.(C)The present river pollution.The causes of river pollution.2.(A)does the river water turn green(B)

7、(C)(D)3.(A)(B)(C)(D)Because nitrate and phosphate in the water increase.Because nitrate and phosphate in the water decrease.Because algae are killed by nitrate and phosphate.Because the pollutants are removed.harm does industrial waste causeLack of oxygen.Poisoning.Accumulation of algae.A lower temp

8、erature of water.Which of the following is true of oil pollution(A)(B)(C)(D)It creates a rainbow.It dissolves in the water gradually.It prevents oxygen from entering the water.It makes the fish dirty.5.What harm can warm water in a river bring(A)Break in the food chain.(B)Rapid growth of algae.(C)Di

9、ssolution of chemical substances.1.2.(D)Lack of oxygen.hat is the passage mainly about(A)(B)(C)(D)The best way to use clean energy.China's enormous investment in developing clean energies.A comparison between China and other countries in cutting carbon dioxide emissions.Cutting carbon dioxide em

10、issions: China's achievements and problems.IFrom four years ago until August this year, how many kilowatts of coal-fired plant capacity will have been closed(A)More than 10 million.(B)More than 50 million.(C)More than 60 million.(D)More than 70 million.3.China2020, what will be the proportion of

11、 non-fossil energy in the total power in(A)15%.(B)%.4.5.(C)(D)%.° Which of the following is true of the investment by China and the United States in clean energy last year(A)(B)(C)(D)China's investment was about the same as the United States'.China's investment was almost twice as l

12、arge as the United States'.China's investment was nearly half of the United States'.China's investment was about three times as large as the United States'.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a problem arising from curbing greenhouse gas emissionsn (A)-Slowi

13、ng down economic development.(B)Exerting a negative influence on people's income.(C)Causing more strikes.(D)Causing unemployment.Man Well, it's aspirational 1:language which isnice and lovely and fluffy, but (1) doesn't really actually commit anyone to doing anything, and so it's rea

14、lly hard to take to the bank. I mean, people's lives are on the line in the developing world where we are seeing the impacts felt first and foremost. And obviously (2) the atmosphere simple can't take the kind of emissions we've been seeing in the business-as-usual scenario and there'

15、;s no real commitment to change that. (3) There's no real commitment to put serious money on the table and that's a big problem.On screen text: Wind Farm This is a great photo op for allthe world leaders, but if (4)It's not backed by action, it really doesn't mean much at the end of

16、the day.Man What's in there is 2:very disappointing.(5)It does not constitute a. a deal.(6)It's a hollow shell that will need to be filled in, and it has some numbers, it talks about trying to avoid two degrees. That's the same language that the G8 used last July. But(7) it lacks anythin

17、g on emissions cuts as yet that would guarantee that we're actually on the, on track to get the financing commitments there is a mention of a 100-billion-dollar figure and the attempt to raise or mobilise that level of resources, but (8) There's no guarantee that there will be new money, tha

18、t the money will be real, that there's actually a commitment to get there, or that it willbe channeled in new ways, as yet.Your answersCorrect answers1) doesn't really actuallycommit anyone to doinganything,2) the atmosphere simple can'ttake the kind of emissionswe've been seeing in

19、thebusiness-as-usual scenario and there's no real commitment to change that.3) There's no real commitmentto put serious money on thetable1) doesn't really actually commitanyone to doing anything,2) the atmosphere simple can'ttake the kind of emissions we'vebeen seeing in thebusin

20、ess-as-usual scenario andthere's no real commitment tochange that.3) There's no real commitment toput serious money on the table4) It's not backed by action,5) It's not backed by action,6) It does not constitute a. adeal.7) It does not constitute a. adeal.6) It's a hollow shell7)

21、 it lacks anything on emissionscuts- 6) It's a hollow shell- 7) it lacks anything onemissions cuts8) There's no guarantee thatthere will be new money, thatthe money will be real, thatthere's actually a commitmentto get there, or that it will bechanneled in new ways,8) There's no guar

22、antee thatthere will be new money, thatthe money will be real, thatthere's actually a commitment toget there, or that it will bechanneled in new waysEnvironmental problemsair pollution,(1) water pollution1, desertification, overfishing, destruction of naturalhabitats, acid rain,(2) over-consumpt

23、ioof wild animals and plants, etc.Central problemthe contradiction between(3) economic growthand the environmentA new idea sustainable development; it means: Today's economic growth should not wipe out t he ')and options for future generations.P Planning and development should ensure not onl

24、y economic growth, but also(5) social advancementand environmental health. Some economic behavior must be(6) restrictedor controlled.What China could doInstill principles of sustainable development intoOgovernmentpiannngresource(8) economic policy management andWhat China has doneChina has already t

25、aken some(9) remarkable stepsto reduce damage to theenvironment, ., following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.The aimCorrect answer water pollutiona(n) ()between economic growth and the environmentYour answer，(1) water pollution2.(2)ov

26、er-consumptionoverconsumption(3)economic growtheconomic growth(4)resourcesresources(5)social advancementsocial advancement(6)restrictedrestricted(7)government planninggovernment planning(8)economic policyeconomic policy(9)remarkable stepsremarkable steps(10)emissionsbalance1.hat is true of the cloud

27、 of pollution(A)(B)(C)(D)It hangs over northwestern Asia.It is three kilometers wide.It increases rainfall in the whole Asia.It can move halfway around the world in a week.(A)(B)3.(C)Forest fires.(D)Burning agricultural waste.What is NOT the cause of the cloud of pollutionBurning animal waste in sto

28、ves.Evaporation from the ocean.What does the cloud of pollution bring about(A)It cools the land and oceans.4.5.(B)(C)(D)It reduces the sunlight on the Earth by 50 percent.It lowers its own temperature.It changes the direction of the ocean currents.Why will the pollution intensify in the next 30 year

29、s(A)(B)(C)(D)Because the cloud will contain more harmful substances.Because the cloud will gradually turn into acid rain.Because the Asian population will increase a lot.Because industries in Asia are developing fast.6IWhat is the main idea of the passage(A)The size and dangers of a cloud of polluti

30、on.(B)The movement of a cloud of pollution and the disasters.(C)The causes and results of a cloud of pollution.(D)A terrible disaster in Asia.Mountain people around the world are in great danger of theeffects ofthe worsening environment, according to a UNAs globaland deforestation accelerate and tec

31、hnology makes wilderplaces more accessible, environmental and social on the world'sremotest regions increase.The UN has found that many regions inhabited by one out of fiveof the world's people are recognizable when they are compared towhat they were like 60 years ago. This is mostly because

32、 forests were cut to -(7)cattle grazing and agriculture.The authors of the UN study(8)Biological losses are expected to be heavy. The mountains of Europe, parts ofCalifornia and the northwest Andes in South America are among the most threatened mountain areas in the world and should be given priorit

33、y in conservation.because they are inhabited by some of the most vulnerable people. These people could lose their culture and their livelihood with even the smallest shifts in climate.At the same time, many mountain regions are losing people.(10).In other areaslike Nepal, people are drifting to the

34、cities in search of work.Your answerCorrect answer(1) negativereport(3) warming(4) pressures(5) mountainous(6) barelymake way for(8) expect 98 percentof themountain areas toexperiencesevere climate change by 2055(9) The UN is anxious to raiseawareness of the problems facing mountain areas(10) Thousands of villages in Europeare deserted most of the yearWeather experts may have found a new problem caused by global warming, onewhich many people will pay attention to: There are signsthat Santa's home in(2) warmer temperaturesthe North may be in trouble because ofThe Finnish town of Rovan