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1温馨提示：此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课后阅读作业十三Module4 Period1Ⅰ.阅读理解ATherehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthenumberofnaturaldisastersoverthepastfewyears,anditisassumedthatglobalwarmingandclimatechangecouldcauseevenmoredisastersinthefuture.Someoftheworld’sleadingcitiesarefacingdisasterslikefloodsandheatwaves.LondonLondon’sflooddefencesaregettingolder.Since1982,theThamesBarrier(水闸)hasprotectedthecityfromthethreatofflooding,butitwasonlydesignedtolastuntil2030andcloseonceeverytwoorthreeyears.About26yearslaterthebarriernowclosesfiveorsixtimesayearandaccordingtoEnvironmentAgencypredictions,by2050thebarrierwillbeclosedonalmosteverytideiftheproblemisnotaddressed.Thereare26undergroundstations,400schools,16hospitals,anairportand80billionworthofpropertyinLondon’sfloodriskarea,solargescalefloodingwouldbedisastrous.2ParisOverasixweekperiodinJulyandAugust2003,morethan11,400-mainlyelderlypeople-diedinFrancefromdehydration(脱水)andextremelyhighbodytemperatureinadeadlyheatwave.Heatwavesofsimilarintensity(强度)areexpectedeverysevenyearsby2050,sowhatcanbedonetomakesuresuchadisasterdoesnothappenagain?Onesolutionistohaveair-conditionersinstalledinelderlycarehomes.Butthisisconsideredashort-termsolution,astheincreaseindemandforelectricityalsoincreasescarbonemissions(排放).InParisthelocalauthoritiesareencouragingarchitectstodesignnewtypesofbuildingssuchasthebuilding“FlowerTower”,whichusesacoveringofbambootoactasanaturalair-conditioner.ShanghaiShanghaiisoneofthefastestgrowingcitiesonEarth.Ithasapopulationof18millionandisonly4metersabovesealevel.Sealevelsarepredictedtoriseby20cmwithinthenextcentury.Anestimated250,000peoplemovetoShanghaieveryyearinsearchofwork,placingextrademandsonenergyconsumption.Chinareliesheavilyoncoal-firedpowerstations,buttheseemissionsincreasetemperaturesand,inturn,warmerseasincreasetheriskoftyphoons.【语篇概述】近年来全球自然灾害的数量剧增,据预测,在将来,全球变暖等气候变化将会导致更多的灾难。让我们看一看世界上的大城3市将会面临什么样的灾难。1.WhatproblemshouldbesettlednowinLondon?A.Howtoprotectthecity’sproperty.B.Wheretobuilditsflooddefences.C.HowtousetheThamesBarriertoprotectthecity.D.Howtoimprovethefunctionoftheoldflooddefences.【解析】选D。推理判断题。由“London”部分的首句可知,伦敦的防洪设施正在老化,可推知D项正确。2.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresCAN’TsolvetheheatwavedisasterinParis?A.Puttingupnewtypesofbuildingswithacoveringofbamboo.B.Havingair-conditionersinstalledinelderlycarehomes.C.Forbiddingthecitytobuild“FlowerTower”.D.Encouragingarchitectstodesignnewtypesofbuildings.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由“...encouragingarchitectstodesignnewtypesofbuildingssuchasthebuilding‘FlowerTower’”可知鼓励设计“FlowerTower”式的建筑物而不是禁止。3.ThemajorthreatstoShanghaiare .A.increasingpopulationandcoal-firedpowerstationsB.risingsealevelsandtyphoonsC.extremelyhightemperatureandrisingsealevelsD.extrademandsonenergyconsumptionandtyphoons4【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章最后两段中的“Sealevelsarepredictedtorise...warmerseasincreasetheriskoftyphoons.”可知上海面临的主要自然灾害是海平面上升和台风。4.Thepurposeofthepassageis .A.totellushowtoprotectthebigcitiesB.togiveadviceonhowtodefendnaturaldisastersC.toexplainwhatcausesfloodandheatwavesD.towarnusoftheincreasingnaturaldisastersinbigcities【解析】选D。目的意图题。由文章第一段最后一句“Someoftheworld’sleadingcitiesarefacingdisasterslikefloodsandheatwaves.”可知D项正确。5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BigCitiesFacingBigDisastersB.BigDisastersintheFutureC.TheIncreaseofNaturalDisastersD.SolutionstoNaturalDisasters【解析】选A。主旨大意题。全文描述了世界各大城市将会面临的各种自然灾害,故A项正确。BWealreadyknowthefastest,leastexpensivewaytoslowdownclimatechange:uselessenergy.Withalittleeffort,andnotmuchmoney,mostofuscouldreduceourenergydietsby525percentormore—doingtheEarthafavorwhilealsohelpingourwallets.Notlongago,mywife,PJ,andItriedanewdiet—nottolosealittleweightbuttoansweranannoyingquestionaboutclimatechange.Scientistshavereportedrecentlythattheworldisheatingupevenfasterthanpredictedonlyafewyearsago,andthattheconsequencescouldbesevereifwedon’tkeepreducingemission(排放)ofcarbondioxide(CO2)andothergreenhousegasesthataretrappingheatinouratmosphere.Wedecidedtotryanexperiment.ForonemonthwerecordedourpersonalemissionofCO2.Wewantedtoseehowmuchwecouldcutback,sowewentonastrictdiet.TheaverageUShouseholdproducesabout150poundsofCO2adaybydoingcommonthingsliketurningonairconditioningordrivingcars.That’smorethantwicetheEuropeanaverageandalmostfivetimestheglobalaverage,mostlybecauseAmericansdrivemoreandhavebiggerhouses.Buthowmuchshouldwetrytoreduce?Forananswer,IcheckedwithTimFlannery,authorofTheWeatherMakers:HowManIsChangingtheClimateandWhatItMeansforLifeonEarth.Inhisbook,hehadchallengedreaderstomakedeepcutsinpersonalemissiontokeeptheworldfromreachingextremelyimportanttippingpoints,suchasthemelting(融化)oftheicesheetsinGreenland6orWestAntarctica.“Tostaybelowthatpoint,weneedtoreduceCO2emissionby80percent,”hesaid.Goodadvice,Ithought.I’dopenedourbedroomwindowstoletthewindin.We’dgottensousedtokeepingourair-conditioninggoingaroundtheclock.I’dalmostforgottenthewindowsevenopened.Weshouldnotletthishappenagain.It’stimeforustochangeourhabitsifnecessary.【语篇概述】文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动,向我们证明了“节约能源从家庭做起,从我做起”的重要性。6.Whydidthe