Question

【題目】 Global warming refers to an increase in Earth’s temperature. This change in temperature can cause changes in climate. Climate is the weather condition that occurs in a given place over a period of years. This ______ the average weather conditions, regular change of seasons, and special weather phenomenon (such as typhoons).

A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns and a rise in sea level. It could also have a wide range of effects on plants, wildlife, and humans. Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. One important ______ is that people do things that send greenhouse gases into the air. These gases make the Earth warmer.

The Industrial Revolution took place more than 200 years ago. It was a time when people began using machines to make ______ easier. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activity released few gases into the atmosphere. Since then, the need for energy has continued to increase. Much of the energy we use to light and heat our homes comes from fossil fuels(化石燃料), such as coal and oi1. ______ these fuels releases greenhouse gases. So whenever you watch TV, rise the microwave, or ride in a car, you are sending greenhouse gases into the air. Other things can also send greenhouse gases into the air. The trash we put in landfill(填埋) produces a greenhouse gas called methane (甲烷) . The animals that are raised ______ their meat products and dairy also produce methane.

Scientists don't know for sure what effects global warming will have on Earth. The climate change could ______ health problems, such as heart stress, increased heart problems for the elderly, etc. Climate change may also alter the world's habitats and ecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).

Scientists continue to study global warming in an attempt to understand its effects.

【1】A.happensB.offersC.includesD.takes

【2】A.stepB.guessC.excuseD.reason

【3】A.studyB.lifeC.scienceD.task

【4】A.BurningB.SearchingC.MakingD.Getting

【5】A.atB.forC.aboutD.from

【6】A.bring aboutB.work outC.deal withD.care about

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【6】A

【解析】

本文介紹了氣候變暖帶來的問題。以及氣候變暖的原因。

【1】句意：這包括平均天氣條件、季節(jié)變化規(guī)律和特殊天氣現(xiàn)象（如臺風）。

A. happens發(fā)生； B. offers自愿給予；C. includes包括；D. takes拿走。根據(jù)Climate is the weather condition that occurs in a given place over a period of years. 氣候是指一個特定的地方在一段時間內(nèi)發(fā)生的天氣狀況�？芍�，下文的平均天氣條件、季節(jié)變化規(guī)律和特殊天氣現(xiàn)象（如臺風）。都屬于氣候。故選C。

【2】句意：一個重要的原因是人們做的事情會把溫室氣體排放到空氣中。

A. step步伐；B. guess猜測；C. excuse借口；D. reason原因。根據(jù)Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. 在過去的100年里，地球變暖了大約1華氏度。可知，下文的人們做的事情會把溫室氣體排放到空氣中。是氣候變暖的原因。故選D。

【3】句意：那是人們開始使用機器使生活更容易的時候。

A. study學習；B. life人的存活；C. science自然科學；D. task任務(wù)。根據(jù)The Industrial Revolution took place more than 200 years ago. 工業(yè)革命發(fā)生在200多年前�？梢酝浦�，工業(yè)革命發(fā)生后機器的使用使人的生活變得更容易。故選B。

【4】句意：燃燒這些燃料會釋放溫室氣體。

A. Burning燃燒； B. Searching搜索；C. Making制造；D. Getting獲得。根據(jù)___4___ these fuels releases greenhouse gases. _______ 這些燃料會釋放溫室氣體�？芍�，應(yīng)該選擇Burning燃燒；符合語境。故選A。

【5】句意：為肉制品和奶制品而飼養(yǎng)的動物也會產(chǎn)生甲烷。

A. at 在(某處)；B. for為了；C. about關(guān)于；D. from始于。根據(jù)their meat products and dairy（他們的肉制品和奶制品）是raise animals（飼養(yǎng)動物）的目的，因此用介詞for表示“為了”。故選B。

【6】句意：氣候變化會帶來健康問題，如心臟緊張、老年人心臟病加重等。

A. bring about引起；B. work out想出；C. deal with處理；D. care about在意。根據(jù)The climate change could ___6___ health problems, such as heart stress, increased heart problems for the elderly, etc. 氣候變化會_______ 健康問題，如心臟緊張、老年人心臟病加重等�？芍�，應(yīng)該選擇bring about引起；符合語境。故選A。

完形填空題與單項選擇題不同，它給出的是一篇意思較為完整的短文。做該題型試題時，首先應(yīng)跳過空格通讀全文，以全文為背景，聯(lián)系句子的上下文進行推理和判斷，從4個選項中選出一項進行試填�？忌�可以從詞義用法、固定搭配、邏輯推理和上下文的聯(lián)系等方面去考慮。最后應(yīng)再把全文通覽一遍，細心檢查所選答案能否使短文上下連貫，前后呼應(yīng)，詞句通順，使短文意思完整。檢查時還應(yīng)從語法、慣用法、邏輯推理和事情發(fā)生的情節(jié)等方面進行考慮，以達到準確無誤之目的。第1小題考查動詞辨析。句意：這包括平均天氣條件、季節(jié)變化規(guī)律和特殊天氣現(xiàn)象（如臺風）。A. happens發(fā)生；B. offers自愿給予；C. includes包括；D. takes拿走。根據(jù)Climate is the weather condition that occurs in a given place over a period of years. 氣候是指一個特定的地方在一段時間內(nèi)發(fā)生的天氣狀況�？芍�，下文的平均天氣條件、季節(jié)變化規(guī)律和特殊天氣現(xiàn)象（如臺風）。都屬于氣候。故選C。第3小題是考查名詞辨析。句意：那是人們開始使用機器使生活更容易的時候。A. study學習；B. life人的存活；C. science自然科學；D. task任務(wù)。根據(jù)The Industrial Revolution took place more than 200 years ago. 工業(yè)革命發(fā)生在200多年前�？梢酝浦�，工業(yè)革命發(fā)生后機器的使用使人的生活變得更容易。故選B。