高考英语一轮复习第六辑 Unit 4 Global warming 试题

Unit4Globalwarming单元加餐练Ⅰ.完形填空Areforestsalwayscreatedbynature?AmanfromIndiaprovesthatthisisnotnecessarily__1__.AbdulKareem,whousedtobeanairlineticketingagent,hasagreatloveforthe__2__.__3__heneverwenttocollege,hecantalkaboutplantsandtreeslikeanexpert.In1977,heboughtapieceof__4__wastelandwiththedreamofgrowingtreesonit.Inthebeginning,peoplethoughthewas__5__towastehistimeandmoneyontheland.Buthesimply__6__themandkept__7__thesoilandplantingtreesthere.Thelandwassodrythatithadtobe__8__severaltimesaday.Kareemhadto__9__thewaterfromasourcethatwasakilometeraway.Inthefirsttwoyears,noneofthetreesheplanted__10__.However,inthethirdyear,severalyoungtreesstartedgrowing.Greatly__11__bytheresult,Kareemplantedmoretreesandhisman­madeforestbeganto__12__.Kareemlethisforestgrow__13__，withoutusinganychemicalstohelpitgrowor__14__insects.He__15__theabilityofnaturetorenew__16__.That's__17__hedidnotallowfallenleavesortwigsfromtheforesttoberemoved.Afteryearsofhardwork,Kareemhasnotonlyrealizedhisdream__18__transformedapieceofdesertedpropertyintoabeautifulforestaswell.Today,hisforestis__19__to1,500medicinalplants,2,000varietiesoftrees,rarebirds,animals,andinsects.Now,scientistsfromallovertheworldcometovisithis__20__.Theyhopetofindthesecretofhissuccess.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。印度人AbdulKareem放弃了航空票务代理的工作，在一片荒地上种植树苗。经过数年艰苦的努力，树苗开始存活，并自然成长为一片漂亮的具有巨大经济效益的森林。1．A.possible B．trueC．troublesome D．important答案：B根据该句中的“notnecessarily”并结合下文内容可知，森林总是由大自然缔造的这一观点并不一定是真的，故B项正确。2．A.weeds B．flowersC．woods D．animals答案：C根据下句中的“hecantalkaboutplantsandtreeslikeanexpert”可知，他能像专家那样谈论植物和树木；据此可以判断，他非常喜欢树林，故C项正确。3．A.Because B．EversinceC．Asif D．Although答案：D由前后分句中的“neverwenttocollege”和“likeanexpert”可知，前后分句之间为让步关系，although意为“尽管”，引导让步状语从句，故D项正确。4．A.rocky B．richC．green D．muddy答案：A根据该句中的“wasteland”以及下句中的“wastehistimeandmoneyontheland”可知，人们认为在这片荒地上种树浪费时间和金钱；据此可以判断，这是一片不毛之地。rocky意为“多岩石的”，符合语境，故A项正确。5．A.funny B．crazyC．worried D．brave答案：B根据该句中的“wastehistimeandmoneyontheland”可知，刚开始时，人们认为他在这片荒凉的土地上种树一定是疯了。crazy意为“疯狂的”，故B项正确。6．A.influenced B．separatedC．changed D．ignored答案：D根据该句中的“simply...andplantingtreesthere”可知，他不顾别人的议论，继续在这片贫瘠的土地上种树。ignore意为“忽视，不予理睬”，故D项正确。7．A.workingout B．workingonC．takingout D．takingon答案：B根据该句中的“simply...andplantingtreesthere”可知，他不顾别人的议论，努力改善土壤状况，继续在这片土地上种树。workon意为“努力改善(或完成)”，故B项正确。8．A.turned B．dugC．watered D．covered答案：C根据该句中的“Thelandwassodrythatithadtobe”可知，土地太干，所以每天要浇几次水。water作动词，意为“浇水”，故C项正确。下句中的“thewater”是提示。9．A.fetch B．transportC．take D．drive答案：A根据该句中的“thewaterfromasourcethatwasakilometeraway”可以判断，Kareem不得不到一公里以外的地方去取水。fetch意为“(去)取来”，故A项正确。10．A.died B．increasedC．burst D．survived答案：D根据下句“However,inthethirdyear,severalyoungtreesstartedgrowing.”然而在第三年一些树苗开始生长；据此可以判断，前两年没有树苗存活。survive意为“存活”，故D项正确。11．A.surprised B．hurtC．encouraged D．moved答案：C根据该句中的“bytheresult，Kareemplantedmoretrees”可以判断，受到那些开始生长的树苗的鼓舞，Kareem种植了更多的树苗。encourage意为“鼓励，激励”，故C项正确。12．A.takeplace B．takeshapeC．loseway D．losecontrol答案：B根据该句中的“Kareemplantedmoretrees”可知，Kareem种植了更多的树，他的人造森林开始成形。begintotakeshape意为“开始成形”，故B项正确。13．A.smartly B．painfullyC．excitingly D．naturally答案：D根据该句中的“withoutusinganychemicalstohelpitgrow”可知，Kareem不使用化肥助长；据此可以判断，他是让森林自然生长。naturally意为“自然地”，故D项正确。14．A.cook B．spreadC．kill D．keep答案：C根据该句中的“withoutusinganychemicalstohelpitgrow”可知，他不使用化学药品杀虫。kill意为“杀死”，故C项正确。15．A.believedin B．learnedfromC．threwaway D．gaveup答案：A根据上句所述他让森林自然生长可知，他相信自然的力量。believein意为“相信”，故A项正确。16．A.himself B．themC．itself D．us答案：C该句中的renew意为“更新”，从他种树的方法可知他相信大自然自我更新的能力。空处代指nature，故用itself。17．Ahow B．whenC．whether D．why答案：D分析该句结构可知，空处引导表语从句，That'sbecause后接原因，意为“那是因为”，That'swhy强调结果，意为“那是……的原因”。由空后的“hedidnotallowfallenleavesortwigsfromtheforesttoberemoved”可知，该句强调结果：他不清理森林中的落叶和树枝，故用why引导该从句。18．A.and B．soC．or D．but答案：D经过数年的辛苦工作，Kareem不但实现了他的梦想，还将一片废弃的荒地改造成为漂亮的森林。notonly...but(also)为固定搭配，意为“不但……而且”，故D项正确。19．A.house B．homeC．land D．farm答案：B如今，他的森林成了多种药用植物、树种以及珍稀鸟类、动物、昆虫的家园。behometo为固定搭配，意为“是……的家园”。20．A.creature B．parkC．creation D．nature答案：C根据语境可知，来自世界各地的科学家到这里参观他创造的森林。creation意为“创造物”，故C项正确。Ⅱ.阅读理解AYoumightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld'stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation(撤离)ofanislandnation.ThecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8­12inches.Asaresult,Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterthathaspollutedthecountry'sdrinkingwater.PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions(减少温室效应气体排放),whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears，”LaupepatoldtheBBC.TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable(易受影响的)torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon,presidentoftheMaldives,toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobalwarminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”．篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了全球变暖引起海平面上升，给一些国家带来的不利影响。1．Thetextismainlyabout________.A．rapidchangesinearth'stemperatureB．badeffectsofglobalwarmingC．movingofacountrytoanewplaceD．reasonsforlowlandflooding答案：B主旨大意题。这篇短文主要讲述了全球变暖造成的恶劣影响。2．Accordingtoscientists,theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis________.A．greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednationsB．highersurfacewatertemperaturesoftheseaC．continuousglobalwarmingD．risingsealevels答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.”可判断出，造成更大和更具破坏性的暴风雨的直接原因是源自全球变暖的海洋表面水温变得更高。3．LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot________.A．agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsB．signanagreementwithTuvaluC．allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUSD．believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal答案：A细节理解题。由第四段第一句话可知，Laupepa对美国不满意的原因是美国拒绝签署减少温室效应气体排放的公约。4．ThecountrywhosesituationissimilartothatofTuvaluis________.A．Australia B．NewZealandC．theMaldives D．theUnitedStates答案：C细节推断题。根据最后一段可判断出theMaldives与Tuvalu的境况相似。BIntheatmosphere,carbondioxideallowsthesun'sraystoenterbutpreventstheheatfromescaping.Accordingtoaweatherexpert'sprediction,theatmospherewillbewarmerintheyear2050thanitistoday,ifmancontinuestoburnfuelatthepresentrate.Ifthiswarminguptookplace,theicecapsinthepoleswouldbegintomelt,thusraisingsealevelseveralmetersandseverelyfloodingcoastalcities.Also,theincreaseinatmospherictemperaturewouldleadtogreatchangesintheclimateofthenorthernhemisphere.Inthepast,concernaboutaman­madewarmingoftheearthhasconcentratedontheArcticbecausetheAntarcticismuchcolderandhasamuchthickericesheet.ButtheweatherexpertsarenowpayingmoreattentiontoWestAntarctic,whichmaybeaffectedbyonlyafewdegreesofwarming,inotherwords,byawarmingonthescalethatwillpossiblytakeplaceinthenextfiftyyearsfromtheburningoffuels.SatellitepicturesshowthatlargeareasofAntarcticicearealreadydisappearing.Theevidencesuggeststhatawarminghastakenplace.Thisfitsthetheorythatcarbondioxidewarmstheearth.However,mostofthefuelisburntinthenorthernpartoftheearth,wheretemperaturesseemtobefalling.Scientistsconclude,therefore,thatuptonownaturalinfluencesontheweatherhaveexceededthosecausedbyman.Thequestionis:Whichnaturalcausehasthemosteffectontheweather?Onepossibilityisthebehaviorofthesun.Astronomersatoneresearchstationhavestudiedthe“hot”spotsand“cold”spots,thatis,therelativelylesshotspots,onthesun.Thisseemstohaveagreatereffectonthedistributionoftheearth'satmosphericpressure,andconsequentlyonwindcirculation(循环).Thesunisalsovariable(可变的)overalongterm.Itsheatoutput(输出)goesupanddownincycles.Thelatesttrendbeingdownwardisontheway.Butthatisonlyanimagination.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了影响气候变暖的诸多原因，包括人类活动和太阳运动。5．Thecarbondioxideintheatmospherewould________.A．preventthesun'sraysfromreachingtheearth'ssurfaceB．meanawarmingupintheArcticC．accountforgreatchangesintheclimateD．raisethetemperatureoftheearth'ssurface答案：D细节理解题。文章第一段讲到二氧化碳在大气中吸收太阳的光线并阻挡热量的流失，文章第二段最后一句话又再次提到二氧化碳能使地球变热的理论。因此，答案为D项。6．Althoughthefuelisgreaterinthenorthernpart,temperaturesthereseemtobefalling.Thisis________.A．mainlybecausethecarbondioxideisrisingB．possiblybecausetheicecapsinthepolesaremeltingC．duetotheeffectoftheearth'sclimateD．possiblyduetotheactivityofthesun答案：D细节理解题。文章第三段提及这一现象时讲到，科学家们认为：这一现象的产生是因为到目前为止自然界对天气的影响要大于人类对天气的影响。而究竟是哪种自然力量对天气的影响最大呢？文章第四段第一句话给出了答案：其中一个可能就是太阳的活动。D项与此意相符。7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exceeded”mean?A．Tobethesameas.B．Tobeslowerthan.C．Tobebetterthan.D．Tobebiggerthan.答案：D词义猜测题。由画线词所在句子中的“naturalinfluences”和下一句中的“whichnaturalcausehasthemosteffect”及最后一段的第三句可知，自然界对天气的影响要大于人类对天气的影响。故选D项。8．Thearticlewaswrittentoexplain________.A．thegreenhouseeffectsB．thesolareffectsontheearthC．thesolarweatherD．thecausesaffectingweather答案：D主旨大意题。全文讲述的是影响天气的诸多原因。只有D项符合题意。Ⅲ.短文改错Thenumberoftheoldlivingalonehaveincreasedincrediblyfastinrecentyears,withthepercentagenear50percentofall.Thisisasocialphenomena.Thereasonsincludepopulationmigration,decreaseofmulti­generationalfamilies,developmentofcitiesandparentspreferenceforfreedom.Asaresult,somesocialproblemshavebeenarisensuchasloneliness,lackofcareanddifficultiesofliving.Soitisourresponsibilitycareabouttheoldintermsoftheirphysicalhealthandfeelings.Weshouldvisitthemasoftenaspossiblebesidephoning.What'smore,dotrytokeeptheycompanywheneverpossibly.Allinall,it'shightimethatwetaketheresponsibilitytoshowourconcernattheoldandmaketheirlifeenjoyable.答案：Thenumberoftheoldlivingaloneeq\o(have,\s\do15(①has))increasedincrediblyfastinrecentyears,withthepercentagenear50percentofall.Thisisasocialeq\o(phenomena,\s\do15(②phenomenon)).Thereasonsincludepopulationmigration,decreaseofmulti­generationalfamilies,developmentofcitiesandeq\o(parents,\s\do15(③parents'))preferenceforfreedom.Asaresult,somesocialproblemshaveeq\o(eq\o(been,＼),\s\do15(④))arisensu