56.Who contributed to the Monday research?周一的報告是誰發的?

　　A.The two separate teams ofscientists.兩組不同的科學家。

　　B.Scientists at the University of Washington，of California-Irvine and NASA’s Lab.來自華盛頓大學、加州大學歐文分校以及NASA實驗室的科學家。

　　C.Scientists at Pennsylvania State University.賓州州立大學的科學家。

　　D.Several glaciologists.幾個冰川學家。

　　57.What is the current situation ofThwaites Glacier?特懷特冰川目前是什么狀況?

　　A.It is on the edge ofinevitable collapsing.處于無法避免的崩塌的邊緣。

　　B.It has completely gone.已完全消失。

　　C.It is becoming larger in volume.體積正在變大。

　　D.It is flowing to the sea.正在漂向大海。

　　58.What are the problems ofAntarctic glaciers?南極冰川正面臨什么問題?

　　A.They are becoming smaller in volume.體積在變小。

　　B.They are flowing at a faster speed to the sea.正以更快的速度漂向大海。

　　C.They are pouring more and more ice into the sea.正在向大海投入越來越多的冰。

　　D.All the above.上面所有。

　　59.What does the report in Geophysical Research Letters show?((地理學雜志》的報告發現了什么?

　　A.The ice poured into the sea is being melted from above.投入大海的冰塊正在從上面開始融化。

　　B.The melting ofthe ice can result in the vicious cycle ofthe glaciers’melting.冰塊融化會引起冰川消融的惡性循環。

　　C.The local terrain has nothing to do with glacier retreat.當地的地形與冰川消退無關。

　　D.Warm ocean water Can slow down the glaciers’melting.暖海水可以減緩冰川融化的速度。

　　60.According to the passage，what do the words“passed the point of no return”mean(Line 2，Para.1)?根據這篇文章，“passed the point ofno return”是什么意思(第一段第二行)?

　　A.The glaciers can’t flow back to the continents.冰川不能漂回大陸。

　　B.The glaciers are different from what they were years ago.冰川與數年前的樣子不一樣了。

　　C.The melting ofglaciers has come to the stage ofbeing inevitable.冰川消融已經到了無法避免的地步。

　　D.The speed ofglacier melting Can’t return to the former one.冰川消融的速度無法回到從前了。

　　61.What’s the similar nature ofthe 16 people’s death?這16個人的死亡有什么相似的本質?

　　A.They were examined by the same medical examiner.他們是同一個法醫檢驗的。

　　B.They were treated by the same doctor.他們都接受了同一個醫生的治療。

　　C.They all died in their sleep.他們都在睡夢中死去。

　　D.Their ages are roughly the salne.他們的年齡大致相同。

　　62.what were the common symptoms they had before they died?他們在死前有什么相同的癥狀?

　　A.They were sluggish and dopey before losing their consciousness.在失去意識前都意識呆滯、反應遲鈍。

　　B.111cy had taken painkillers from the same doctor.他們都吃了同一個醫生開的止疼藥。

　　C.They got hurt in their chest.他們的胸腔很疼。

　　D.They couidn’t breathe.他們不能呼吸。

　　63.Where did Schneider Medical Clinic locate?施耐德醫療診所在什么地方?

　　A.In the center ofWichita.威奇托中心地帶。

　　B.A mile north ofa large wheat field.一大片麥田北部一英里外。

　　C.A place which did well in aircraft and plastics.一個飛機和塑料行業發展很好的地方。

　　D.A rich upper-class area in Haysvil'le.海伊維斯富有的上流社會地區。

　　64.What Was the family doctor like 40 years ago?40年前的家庭醫師是什么樣子?

　　A.Serious and strict.認真且嚴格。

　　B.Cold-hearted.冷漠無情。

　　C.Cruel and vicious.殘忍且惡毒。

　　D.Sincere and considerate.真誠體貼。

　　65.Why was Schneider’s clinic visited by the police?為什么警察會來施耐德的診所?

　　A.Because the doctor was selling opioid painkillers to the patients.因為施耐德賣鴉片類止疼藥給病人。

　　B.Because the clinic was the only one in this area.因為這個診所是這個地區唯一的一家。

　　C.Because the doctor abused his patients.因為醫生虐待了病人。

　　D.Because the police wanted to use the clinic as an exarn place.因為警察想把診所當成考場用。