Is global warming killing the Maldives?
The Maldives(馬爾代夫) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Every year, millions of go there to enjoy the wonderful scenery. And in recent years, more and more people would like to visit it, ? Because the little island country is . If global warming , say scientists, the country will go down into the ocean within 100 years. That means the Maldives have disappeared by 2100.
The Maldives in the Indian Ocean. It is the country on earth—its highest point is only 2.4m above sea level. Greenhouse gas emissions(排放), global temperature and sea levels will rise 9cm and 88cm by 2100. If scientists are , most of the Maldives will be covered with water in years.
Last October, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet(內(nèi)閣)held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting to make the world the terrible results from global warming to their own country. In December, he at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference(大會(huì)) in Copenhagen, trying to ask for help from the world for country. The president even has a to buy a new homeland and move his country and people to a new place.
The Moldavian government has been doing all it can to fight the . But the fate(命運(yùn))of the islands is in the world’s hands. No one wants to see this little island country disappear from the world.
1.A. scientists B. tourists C. presidents D. doctors
2.A. Who B. How C. Why D. When
3.A. in trouble B. for ever C. as usual D. all right
4.A. disappears B. happens C. misses D. continues
5.A. can B. should C. might D. must
6.A. lives B. lies C. jumps D. arrives
7.A. highest B. high C. lowest D. low
8.A. Instead of B. Because of C. With the help of D. Thanks for
9.A. both B. from C. during D. between
10.A. wrong B. correct C. helpful D. dangerous
11.A. get B. guess C. realize D. expect
12.A. served B. spoke C. worked D. sang
13.A. his B. their C. its D. your
14.A. task B. problem C. plan D. notice
15.A. tourists B. place C. island D. sea
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.B
9.D
10.B
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.D
【解析】
試題分析:這篇短文表達(dá)的是地處印度洋的世界海拔最低的國家——馬爾代夫,由于全球變暖而面臨在100年內(nèi)被海水淹沒而消失。因此,近年來世界上大批游客蜂擁至此。馬爾代夫國家政府和人民在為本國人民的未來謀求出路,但它的命運(yùn)掌握在全世界人民的手里。我們應(yīng)該思考,怎樣才是真正幫助這個(gè)小國。
1.B考查名詞及語境的理解。Scientists科學(xué)家;tourists游客; presidents總統(tǒng); doctors醫(yī)生。根據(jù)前句“馬爾代夫是世界上最美麗的國家之一!边壿嬌献匀粫(huì)是“每年,數(shù)百萬游客去那里欣賞美麗的風(fēng)景!币虼,答案選B。
2.C考查疑問詞及語境的理解。Who誰;How怎樣;Why為什么;When什么時(shí)候。前句“在最近幾年,越來越多的人想要去參觀”,后句“因?yàn)檫@個(gè)小小的島國……”,根據(jù)前后句的邏輯意思,可知選C。
3.A考查詞組意思及語境的理解。in trouble有麻煩,困境中;for ever永遠(yuǎn);as usual像平常一樣;all right沒關(guān)系,好的。根據(jù)后句的意思“科學(xué)家說,如果發(fā)生全球變暖,這個(gè)國家將會(huì)在100年內(nèi)下沉到大洋里。”因此,可以判斷這個(gè)國家將會(huì)有麻煩了。故選A。
4.B考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。Disappears消失;happens發(fā)生;misses丟失,思念;continues繼續(xù)。本句意思是“科學(xué)家說,如果發(fā)生全球變暖,這個(gè)國家將會(huì)在100年內(nèi)下沉到大洋里!备鶕(jù)句意可知選B。
5.C考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。Can能,會(huì);should應(yīng)該;might可能,會(huì);must必須,一定。對(duì)于這個(gè)島國會(huì)不會(huì)在2100年前消失,我們不能作出非?隙ǖ呐袛啵荒茏骷僭O(shè)。本句的意思是“那意味著馬爾代夫可能會(huì)在2100年前就已經(jīng)消失了!边@是一種虛擬語氣的表達(dá)方式。答案是C。
6.B考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。 Lives生活,居。籰ies位于,躺; jumps跳;arrives到達(dá)。根據(jù)本句的意思應(yīng)該是“馬爾代夫位于印度洋里。”lie可以表示國家、城市、村莊、學(xué)校等地方的位置。故選B。
7.C 考查形容詞及語境的理解。Highest最高的;high高的; lowest最低的;low低。本句的后半部分提供了解釋“它的最高點(diǎn)只有海拔2.4米。”可知前句應(yīng)該是“它是地球上最低的國家。”故選C。
8.B考查詞組意思及語境的理解。Instead of代替;Because of因?yàn);With the help of借助于……;Thanks for因……而感謝。前半句Greenhouse gas emissions的意思是“溫室氣體排放”,后句的意思是“到2100年,全球的氣溫和海平面將會(huì)上升9-88cm”。兩句之間的邏輯關(guān)系應(yīng)該是因果關(guān)系。因此選B。
9.D考查介詞及語境的理解。Both兩個(gè)都;from從……;during在……其間;between在……(兩者)之間。本句的意思是“……在9至88cm之間!眀oth 9cm and 88cm“9cm和88cm都”; from 后搭配to; between 9cm and 88cm“在9cm和88cm之間”符合句子意思。故選D 。
10.B考查形容詞及語境的理解。Wrong錯(cuò)誤的;correct正確的;helpful有幫助的; dangerous危險(xiǎn)的。本句的意思是“如果科學(xué)家的話是……的,那么這些年后馬爾代夫的大部分地方將會(huì)被水覆蓋!备鶕(jù)意思可知選B。
11.C考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。Get得到,獲得;guess猜,猜出;realize認(rèn)識(shí)到,意識(shí)到;expect期待。全句比較長,held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting這部分的意思是“召開了世界上第一次水底內(nèi)閣會(huì)議”,the terrible results from global warming to their own country這部分的意思是“由全球變暖而給他們自己的國家?guī)淼膼毫雍蠊。那這次會(huì)議要使全世界“認(rèn)識(shí)到”這一點(diǎn)。根據(jù)句意得出選C。
12.B 考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。Served服務(wù),服侍; spoke講話;worked工作; sang歌唱。本句意思是“十二月,他(總統(tǒng))在哥本哈根召開的聯(lián)合國2009年度世界氣候變化大會(huì)上講話,”故選B。
13.A考查物主代詞。His他的;their他們的;its它的;your你的。句意是“……試圖呼吁世界對(duì)他的國家提供幫助。”因此選A。
14.C考查名詞及語境的理解。Task任務(wù); problem問題; plan計(jì)劃; notice注意。本句意思是“總統(tǒng)甚至有一個(gè)……要買一個(gè)新的家園,把他的國家和人民搬遷到一個(gè)新的地方。”由此得知此處可以填“計(jì)劃”。故選C。
15.D考查名詞及語境的理解。Tourists游客;place地方; island 島嶼; sea海洋。本句意思是“馬爾代夫政府一直在做他們力所能及的一切事來戰(zhàn)勝海洋。”而不是戰(zhàn)勝其它的東西。故選D。
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