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satmospherebyburninglargequantitiesofcoalandoilandbycuttingdownforests.Therapidincreaseingreenhousegasesismakingtheworldwarmer.Theworld’stemperaturehasalreadygoneupbyhalfadegreethiscentury,andthesealevelhasrisenby10centimeters.Iftheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmospheredoublestherewillprobablybeariseintheearth’stemperatureofbetween1and4.Thismayseemasmallincrease,butitwouldbeenoughtocausemajorchangesingeographyandagriculture.Largeareasoftheworldwouldbeflooded,andsomeareaswouldbecomedryandunabletoproducecrops.Itisimportant,too,toconsiderthattheremaybeadelayofabout30yearsinthegreenhouseeffect.Thismeansthatweareprobablyexperiencingonlynowtheeffectofthegasesputintotheatmospherebeforethe1960s.Sincethen,ouruseofthesegaseshasgreatlyincreased.
1.“Greenhouseeffect”means_________.
A.thewayinwhichgasesareusedforkeepingplantswarm
B.anaturalcoursewhichistosomedegreehelpfultous
C.theway"
greenhousegases"
trapheatontheearth
D.thewholecourseinwhichgreenhousegasespreventheat
2.Iftherewerenogreenhouseeffect,___________.
A.noplantswouldgrowonourplanet
B.earthwouldbethirtydegreescolder
C.mancouldnotliveontheearth
D.alloftheaboveanswersarecorrect
3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?
A.Burningtoomuchcoalandoilproduceslotsofgreenhousegases.
B.Ithasbecomewarmerontheearthnowthaninthepast.
C.Gasesputintotheatmospherenowwilleffecttheearthyearslater.
D.Thetemperatureinagreenhouseisashighasthatintheatmosphere.
4.Supposetheearth'
stemperatureroseby3degrees_________.
A.greatharmwouldbedonetomankind
B.thesealevelwouldgoupby10centimeters
C.allthelandintheworldwouldbeflooded
D.cropswouldbeunabletogrowontheearth
5.Thispassagemainlydealswith_________.
A.theconceptandharmofgreenhouseeffect
B.therelationbetweengreenhousegasesandman
C.theconceptandchangeofgreenhouseeffect
D.theeffectoftheriseoftheearth'
stemperature
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:
34traintoLiverpoolStreetstation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolStreetat9:
19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasn'
tuntil10:
30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,JoandecidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetherforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakeataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn’tfindher.
Itwasnowoneo’clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:
30.“Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,”suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.
Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:
30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan~shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketfortheconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshehaddecidedtostaythenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.
6.WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandbrother-in-lawwhenthey
arrivedinLondon?
A.Theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.
B.JoanhadnotseentheCrownJewels.
C.Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.
D.Thewriterdidnotwanttogototheconcert.
7.Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?
A.Gotoaconcert.B.SeetheCrownJewels.
C.ReturntoCambridge.D.Wearenottold.
8.Whydidn’ttheyallmeetforlunch?
A.Theylosttheirwayinthefog.
B.Theyforgottomakethenecessaryarrangement.
C.Theyhadagreedtomeetoutsidetheconcerthall.
D.Thewritercouldn'
tfindtheundergroundstation.
9.Whydidthewriterandhiswifedecidetogototheconcerthallby
undergroundrailway?
A.Therewasnootherway.
B.Theycouldnotfindataxi.
C.Itwastoofartowalk.
D.ThewifethoughtJoanmightbewaitingthere.
10.ItisclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.
A.spiltbythefogB.quitetiring
C.ratherdisappointingD.veryenjoyable
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
ThefirstareaoutsidetheUnitedStatestowhichsettlersmovedinsubstantialnumberswastheprovincenowcalledTexas.By1830easternTexashadbeenoccupiedbynearly20,000whitesand1,000blackslavesfromtheUnitedStates.
ManywesternershadbeendisappointedwhentheU.S.government,intheFlorid-purchasetreatyof1819,acceptedtheSabineRiverasthesouthwesternboundaryoftheUnitedStates.Bydoingso,theUnitedStatessurrenderedwhatevervagueclaimithadtoTexasaspartoftheLouisianaPurchase.AfterwinningindependencefromSpainin1822,MexicotwicerejectedAmerican'
soffertobuythissparselysettledprovince;
butduringthe1820sshewelcomedlaw-abidingAmericanimmigrants.
ThefirstandmostsuccessfulpromoterofAmericansettlementinMexicowasStephenF.AustinwhoobtainedahugelandgrantformtheMexicangovernmentandestablishedaflourishingcolonyonthebanksoftheBrazosRiver.MostoftheimmigrantswerewomanfarmersandsmallslaveholdersfromthesouthernUnitedStateswhowereattractedbytherichlandsuitableforcottongrowingandavailableforafewcentsanacre.
11.Whatisthesubjectofthispassage?
A.TheinitialsettlementofTexas.
B.TheinfluenceofMexicoonsettlementinTexas.
C.ThegeographicfeaturesofTexas.
D.TheimpactoftreatiesonTexasinthe1980s.
12.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.MexicowasinterestedinbecomingpartoftheUnitedStates
B.TexaswasnotalwaysapartoftheUnitedStates
C.Texaswasattractivetoslaveswhosoughtfreedom
D.MexicocontemplatedbuyingtheprovinceofTexas
13.Mexicobecameindependent_________.
A.intheeighteencentury
B.inthefirstquarterofthenineteenthcentury
C.morethan170yearsago
D.in1819
14.ItcanbeinferredthatTexasfarmlandissuitablefor________.
A.textileproduction
B.productionofrawmaterialsforclothing
C.foodproduction
D.fishing
15.Theword“she”underlinedinthesecondparagraphrefersto_________.
A.TexasB.Mexico
C.TheUnitedStatesD.Spain
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflargepopulationhavelongbeenasubjectofdiscussionamongeconomists.Ithasbeenarguedthatthesupplyofgoodlandislimited.Tofeedalargepopulation,inferiorlandmustbecultivatedandthegoodlandworkedintensively.Thus,eachpersonproduceslessandthismeansaloweraverageincomethancouldbeobtainedwithasmallerpopulation.Othereconomistshavearguedthatalargepopulationgivesmorescopeforspecializationandthedevelopmentoffacilitiessuchasports,roadsandrailways,whicharenotlikelytobebuiltunlessthereisabigdemandtojustifythem.
Oneofthedifficultiesincarryingoutaworld-widebirthcontrolprogramliesinthefactthatofficialattitudestopopulationgrowthvaryfromcountrytocountrydependingonthelevelofindustrialdevelopmentandtheavailability(获得的可能性)offoodandrawmaterials.Inthedevelopingcountrieswhereavastlyexpandedpopulationispressingharduponthelimitsoffood,spaceandnaturalresources,itwillbethefirstconcernofgovernmenttoplacealimitonthebirthrate,whatevertheconsequencesmaybe.Inahighlyindustrialized