《Unit 4 Global warming》
Ⅰ.选词填空
tend， glance， consequence， quantity， range， subscribe， state， steady， oppose， random 1．If you to the newspaper, it’ll be delivered to your door. 2.Buy vegetables in small , for your immediate use. 3.People to need less sleep as they get older. 4.Most of us are to the death penalty.
5.The government needs to clearly its policy on this issue. 6.Even the cheapest property was out of our price . 7.The man nervously at his watch. 8.Paul is making progress.
9.I asked a few questions of Ellen as we sat there.
10.He broke the law，and now he must face the of his actions. Ⅱ.单项填空
1．The committee is totally opposed ______any changes being made to the plans. A．of
B．on
C．to
D．against
2．We must take all possible measures________ to improve working conditions. A．to tend
B．tending
C．tended D．being tended
3．He slipped and had his leg broken.________， he will have to be away from school for two or three months.
A．In any case B．After all
C．As a consequence D．In this way
4．The manager________ his eyes down the list of names quickly to see if anyone was left out.
A．glared B．stared
C．glanced
D．looked
5．Such fine work requires a good eye and a ________hand. A．calm B．fluent
C．frequent
D．steady
6．He was so angry at that time that he shouted at anyone within________. A．limit
B．range
C．edge
D．centre
7．—What about Mary’s idea?
—Very good! But not many people________ the idea that money brings happiness. A．subscribe to B．take to
C．contribute to D．relate to
8．________ is no doubt that Sophie will be able to win the first prize in the
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contest, for she is always studying hard.
A．This B．It
C．There
D．Here
9．Though it was raining, they ________working until it was finished. A．kept up
B．kept on
C．kept from D．kept out
10．As is known to all, failure usually ________laziness while diligence can________ success.
A．results from; lie in C．leads to; lie in Ⅲ.阅读理解 A
Tuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it will be swallowed up by the sea.
Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetables. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.
But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, global warming causes Tuvalu’s rising sea level.
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川 ) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.
The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.
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B．results in; result from D．results from; result in
Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live. 1. We can infer from the second paragraph that________.
A．Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea
B．all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level C．drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed D．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves
2．The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain________. A．they are the first place sinking into the sea B．they are both sinking into the mud where they stand C．they will disappear in the future
D．their trouble is caused by the global warming 3．Put the following events in the right order. a．Glaciers began to melt. b．People burn coal, oil and gas. c．The greenhouse effect is growing. d．The earth is getting warmer and warmer. e．The sea level is rising. f．More CO2 is produced.
g．Many places are sinking into the sea.
A．d, f, b，c, a, e, g B．b, f, c, d, e, a, g C．f, c, b, d, a, e，g D．b, f, c, d, a, e, g 4. What does “climate refugees” mean?
A．People who are forced away from their homeland by climate. B．Climate changes. C．Rare animals. D．Climate effect.
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level. B．The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.
C．The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.
D．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.
B
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BEIJING, China —Pollution in China remains very serious as the country’s rapid economic growth brings new environmental problems, a minister said Saturday.
Vice Environment Minister Zhang Lijun said China has made progress on environmental protection, but admitted that its rapid economic growth over the past decade has had a negative effect on the environment.
“Our rapid economic development has continuously brought our country new environmental problems, particularly dangerous chemicals, electronic waste and so on. These environmental pollutants (污染物) bring new problems and affect human health，” Zhang told a news conference.
He said that emissions (排放) of traditional pollutants remain high and some areas have failed to meet government standards.
The minister noted that rapid development in the next five years would increase the need for China to improve environmental protection and shift to a more sustainable (可持续的) model of economic development from its dependence on industries which consume huge quantities of energy.
China is focusing on clean energy, including solar, wind and nuclear power, as one way to reduce its dependence on coal, which generates three-quarters of its electricity and is also used for winter heating in northern cities. China also hopes the strategy will reduce its demand for oil and gas and increase economic growth and jobs.
Zhang told reporters there was no plan to adjust China’s overall strategy for nuclear development but he said Beijing will learn lessons from Japan after a violent earthquake resulted in a radioactive leak (放射能泄露)．
“Some lessons we learn from Japan will be considered in the making of China’s nuclear power plans，” he said. “But China will not change its determination and plan for developing nuclear power.”
6．According to the minister, the pollution problem requires China to________. A．slow its economic development
B．ask industries to meet government standards C．protect the environment first
D．transform its economic development model
7.According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A．Rapid economic growth helps to improve the environment. B．Dangerous chemicals are one of the traditional pollutants.
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C．Coal is used more in northern cities than in southern cities. D．The use of clean energy will help increase job opportunities. 8．The underlined word “generates” in Paragraph 6 means“________”． A．reduces
B．transports
C．produces D．needs
9. What do the last four paragraphs mainly talk about? A．Japan had a violent earthquake recently.
B．China will learn to use nuclear power from Japan. C．Rapid economic growth caused some problems in China.
D．China’s economic development will shift to depend on clean energy. 10. What is Zhang’s attitude towards what happened in Japan? A．He is astonished at it and feels pity for the Japanese people. B．He thinks Japan should do something to prevent it happening again. C．He thinks China will pay more attention to nuclear safety.
D．He doesn’t think it will affect China’s nuclear power plans at all.
参考答案： Ⅰ.选词填空 1. subscribe 2. quantities 3. tend 4. opposed 5. state 6. range 7. glanced 8. steady 9. random 10. consequences Ⅱ.单项填空
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