Sea rise as a consequence of global warming would immediately threaten that large fraction of the globe living at the sea level. Nearly one-third of all human beings live within 36 miles of a coastline. Most of the world’s great seaport cities would be (1 ): New Orleans, Amsterdam, Shanghai, and Cairo. Some countries — Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, islands in the Pacific — would be inundated. Heavily populated coastal areas such as in Bangladesh and Egypt,(2)large populations occupy low-lying areas, would suffer extreme (3) .
Warmer oceans would spawn stronger hurricanes and typhoons, (4)in coastal flooding, possibly swamping valuable agricultural lands around the world. (5) water quality may result as(6) flooding which forces salt water into coastal irrigation and drinking water supplies, and irreplaceable, natural (7)could be flooded with ocean water, destroying forever many of the (8) plant and animal species living there.
Food supplies and forests would be (9)affected. Changes in rainfall patterns would disrupt agriculture. Warmer temperatures would (10) grain-growing regions pole-wards. The warming would also increase and change the pest plants, such as weeds and the insects (11) the crops.
Human health would also be affected. Warming could (12 ) tropical climate bringing with it yellow fever, malaria, and other diseases. Heat stress and heat mortality could rise. The harmful (13 )of localized urban air pollution would very likely be more serious in warmer(14). There will be some (15)from warming. New sea-lanes will open in the Arctic, longer growing seasons further north will (16 )new agricultural lands, and warmer temperature will make some of today’s colder regions more (17). But these benefits will be in individual areas. The natural systems 一 both plant and animal — will be less able than man to cope and (18 ). Any change of temperature, rainfall, and sea level of the magnitude now (19 )will be destructive to natural systems and living things and hence to man as well.
The list of possible consequences of global warming suggests very clearly that we must do everything we can now to understand its causes and effects and to take all measures possible to prevent and adapt to potential and inevitable disruptions(20) by global warming.
问题1选项
A.ascended
B.assaulted
C.erased
D.endangered
问题2选项
A.which
B.where
C.when
D.what
问题3选项
A.dislocation
B.discontent
C.distribution
D.distinction
问题4选项
A.rebuking
B.rambling
C.resulting
D.rallying
问题5选项
A.Increased
B.Reduced
C.Expanded
D.Saddened
问题6选项
A.inland
B.coastal
C.urban
D.suburban
问题7选项
A.dry-land
B.mountain
C.wetlands
D.forest
问题8选项
A.unique
B.precious
C.interesting
D.exciting
问题9选项
A.geologically
B.adversely
C.secretively
D.serially
问题10选项
A.shift
B.generate
C.grease
D.fuse
问题11选项
A.hiking
B.hugging
C.attacking
D.activating
问题12选项
A.endanger
B.accommodate
C.adhere
D.enlarge
问题13选项
A.profits
B.values
C.effects
D.interests
问题14选项
A.conditions
B.accommodation
C.surroundings
D.evolution
问题15选项
A.adjustments
B.benefits
C.adoptions
D.profits
问题16选项
A.alternate
B.abuse
C.advocate
D.create
问题17选项
A.accidental
B.habitable
C.anniversary
D.ambient
问题18选项
A.adapt
B.alleviate
C.agitate
D.assert
问题19选项
A.ascertained
B.conformed
C.consoled
D.anticipated
问题20选项
A.tutored
B.relayed
C.triggered
D.reflected
第1题:D
第2题:B
第3题:A
第4题:C
第5题:B
第6题:B
第7题:C
第8题:A
第9题:B
第10题:A
第11题:C
第12题:D
第13题:C
第14题:A
第15题:B
第16题:D
第17题:B
第18题:A
第19题:D
第20题:C
(1)动词辨析和上下文语义。句意: 海平面上升 沿海城市。ascended 攀登,上升;assaulted 攻击,袭击;erased 抹去,擦掉;endangered 危及。选项D符合句意和上下文逻辑。
(2)状语从句。地名Bangladesh and Egypt后用地点引导词where。
(3)名词辨析和上下文语义。原句为,Heavily populated coastal areas would suffer extreme(人口稠密的沿海地区将遭受 )。dislocation 混乱,断层;discontent 不满;distribution 分配;distinction 区别,差别。选项A符合句意。
(4)固定搭配。故答案为C。rebuke “指责,谴责”;ramble “漫步,漫游”;rally “重整旗鼓,使恢复健康”。result in后面接coastal flooding,意为“引起,导致海岸洪灾”。
(5)上下文语义。Increased 增加的,上升的; reduced 减少的,简化的;expanded 膨胀的,扩大的;saddened 悲哀的,忧愁的。根据上下文可知水质量是下降的。
(6)上下文语义。全文都围绕海平面上升和沿海洪水展开论述,coastal 沿海的, 海岸的。
(7)名词辨析。dry-land 旱地;mountain 山脉;wetlands 湿地;forest 森林。根据原文,在沿海地区的自然地带,有可能被洪水,选项C符合逻辑。
(8)形容词辨析和上下文语义。unique 独特的;precious 值得珍视的;interesting 有趣的;exciting 令人兴奋的。句意:摧毁那儿 的动植物物种。unique 强调数量稀有而独特,precious强调价值宝贵。选项A更符合。
(9)副词辨析。geologically 地质学地,地质地;adversely 不利地;secretively 隐秘地,隐匿地;serially 连续地。句意应为:粮食供应和森林受到不利的影响。
(10)动词辨析和上下文语义。shift 移动,移位;generate 产生,发生;grease 涂脂,贿赂;fuse熔化。句意:温度升高会使谷物生长区向两极 。选项A符合句意。
(11)动词辨析。hiking 远足,步行;hugging 拥抱;attacking 侵袭。activating 刺激,使活动。选项C符合句意。weeds and the insects attacking the crops表示杂草和昆虫攻击庄稼。
(12)动词辨析。endanger 危及;accommodate 供应,供给;adhere 黏附,胶着;enlarge 扩大,扩展。句意:气候变暖可能 热带气候,导致黄热病、疟疾和其他疾病。enlarge 放在此处符合句意。
(13)上下文语义。句意:局部化的城市空气污染的有害 更加严重。harmful后面接effects,表示有害影响。
(14)名词辨析。选项中,conditions 条件;accommodation 住处,膳宿;surroundings 环境;evolution 进展;进化。句意:在更加温暖的 下会更加严重。conditions 符合句意。
(15)名词辨析和固定搭配。adjustments 调整;benefits 益处;adoptions 收养;profits利润,收益。Benefits符合句意,在此与from warming表示变暖的好处。
(16)动词辨析和上下文语义。alternate 交替,轮流;abuse 滥用;advocate 提倡;create创造,产生。此处还是说海平面上升带来的有利方面,create 符合上下文语义。
(17)形容词辨析。accidental 意外的,非主要的;habitable 可居住的;anniversary 周年纪念为名词,排除;ambient 周围的。句意:气候变暖使现在更冷的地方更加适宜 。habitable 符合句意。
(18)动词辨析。adapt 使适应;alleviate 使易于忍受,减轻;agitate 搅动,煽动;assert 断言,声称。
空前有一个并列连接词and,此处应填一个cope的并列词。选项中,adapt (使适应)符合逻辑。
(19)上下文语义。ascertained 确定的,探知的;conformed 一致的,顺从的;consoled 安慰的,慰藉的;anticipated 预见的,预期的。句中有一个will,因此选项要体现将来的含义。Anticipated符合逻辑。
(20)动词辨析。tutored 辅导,辅助;relayed 使接替,传播;triggered 触发;reflected 反射,反映。此处应填triggered 表示由全球变暖引发的不良影响。