安徽高考英語閱讀訓練附答案
安徽高考英語閱讀訓練原文
Global warming is also linked to an increase in extreme weather. A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere. This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods. Worse still, melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding.
“The report should serve as another wakeup call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come，” French Michel Jarraud, secretarygeneral of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference.
安徽高考英語閱讀訓練題目
1.The underlined word “dominant” in the first paragraph means “ ________”.
A.common B.indirect
C.secondary D.leading
答案：D 猜測詞義題。畫線詞所在句意：現在科學家可以95%確定人類是20世紀50年代以來全球變暖的主要原因。所以畫線詞意為“主要的”。
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth.
B.There is little we can do to prevent global warming.
C.Global warming can increase the chances of droughts and floods.
D.The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air.
答案：C 細節理解題。由第五段第三句話“This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods.”可知，C項正確。
3.The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012 ______.
A.is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones
B.is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the oceans
C.has made the Earth's ecosystems more sensitive to changes
D.is likely to cause many species to become extinct
答案：D 細節理解題。由第四段最后一句話“It often starts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain, eventually affecting bigger animals, many of which could end up becoming extinct.”可知，D項正確。
4.What is Michel Jarraud's attitude toward the report released by the UN?
A.Negative. B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested.
答案：B 推理判斷題。由最后一段他所說的話“The report should serve as another wakeup call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come”可推知，他認為聯合國的報告對我們有提醒作用，所以是支持該報告的。