高考英语课时训练BOOK8Unit2Cloning高中英语练习试题

1人教版高中英语课时训练Ⅰ.阅读理解(2012·广东潮州月考)TheholeintheEarth'sozonelayer(臭氧层)hasuntilnowprotectedAntarcticafromtheworsteffectsofglobalwarming.Butscientistshavewarnedthatastheholeclosesupinthenextfewdecades，temperaturesonthecontinentcouldrisebyaround3℃onaverage，withmeltingicecontributingtoaglobalsealevelincreaseofupto1.4metres.InthepastdecadesthewesternAntarctichasseenrapidicelossastheworldhaswarmed，buttheotherpartsofthecontinenthave，paradoxically，beencooling，resultingina10%increaseiniceintheseasaroundtheregion.ThisisbecausetheholeintheozonelayerhasincreasedcoldwindsinAntarctica，makingmuchofthecontinentsurfacecolderthanusual.Butnowthatthegassesthatcausetheozoneholehavebeenbanned，scientistsexpecttheholetorepairitselfwithinthenext50to60years.BythenthecoolingeffectwillhavefadedoutandtheAntarcticwillfacethefullimpactofglobalwarming.Thismeansanincreaseinaverageairtemperaturesofaround3℃andareductioninseaicebyaroundathird.Thebiggestthreattothecontinentcomesfromwarmingseas.RobertJohnson，ascientistwhomonitorsAntarcticaicesheets，said，“TheicesheetsinAntarcticaarehundredsofmetresthick.Butoncewarmoceanwatersstartflowingunderneath，theicewillbeginthinningandcouldbreakupveryquickly.”Thinningicesheetscauseicetobreakawayfromthecontinentandtomeltevenfaster.EscapingicefromwesternAntarcticahasalreadyresultedina10%riseinglobalsealevelinrecentdecades.Johnsonbelievesthatinternationalactiontoreduceglobalwarmingisrequiredimmediatelyoritmaybetoolate.“Everythingisconnected—AntarcticamaybealongwayawaybutitisanimportantpartoftheEarth'ssystem，”saidJohnson.“Itcontains90%oftheworld'sice,70%oftheworld'sfreshwaterandthatisenough，ifitmeltscompletely，toraisesealevelsby63metres.”Eveninaworse­casesituationscientistsdon'texpecttheicetoentirelydisappear，butpredictthat，becauseofthemeltingicesheets，averagesealevelrisewillbearound1.4metreshigherbytheendofthecentury.【语篇解读】本文主要描述了由于臭氧层的破坏，南极洲冰层正处于加速融化的危险中。科学家认为南极冰层不会完全消失，但海平面会随着冰层的融化而上升。1．Theunderlinedword“paradoxically”(inParagraph2)mostprobablymeans“________”．A．rapidlyB．approximatelyC．contradictorilyD．apparently【解析】词义猜测题。首先，选项词义要牢记；其次，划线词所在句中的but为推断关键，划线词应理解为相反地。【答案】C2．WhatistheeffectoftheholeintheozonelayeronAntarctica?A．Itismakingmuchofthecontinentcolder.B．Itiscausingtheicetomeltfaster.C．Itismakingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingintheregionworse.D．ItisreducingtheamountofwaterinAntarctica.【解析】细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“ThisisbecausetheholeintheozonelayerhasincreasedcoldwindsinAntarctica，makingmuchofthecontinentsurfacecolderthanusual.”可以得出答案。【答案】A3．WhatdoscientiststhinkisthebiggestdangerfacingAntarctica?A．Risingsealevels.B．Warmingseawatertemperature.2C．Waterpollution.D．Growingicesheets.【解析】细节理解题。从第四段第一句“Thebiggestthreattothecontinentcomesfromwarmingseas.”可得出答案。Thebiggestthreat对应thebiggestdanger。【答案】B4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Antarcticacontainsmostoftheworld'sfreshwater.B．Theaveragetemperaturehasincreasedby3degreecentigradeinrecentdecades.C．Antarcticaiscurrentlyexperiencingthefulleffectsofglobalwarming.D．TenpercentofAntarctica'sicehasalreadybeenlost.【解析】细节理解题。(或通过常识亦可判断)，从第五段最后一句“Itcontains90%oftheworld'sice,70%oftheworld'sfreshwater.”可得出答案。【答案】A5．TheBESTtitleforthepassageis________.A．OurplanetindangerB．AntarcticameltingawayC．ActionplantosaveAntarcticaD．Let'ssavetheozonelayer【解析】标题确定题。先排除A，然后文中未提及任何挽救南极的措施同时未提到呼吁保护臭氧洞，排除C、D两项。全文论述的是南极洲正处于融化的危险之中，故选B。【答案】BⅡ.信息匹配下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列应用文：A．SalesManagerRequirements：Minimumof2­yearsalesexperience；University/Collegedegree；GoodcommandofEnglish；Excellentcommunicationskills；Responsible，patient，energetic，enthusiastic；Customerservice，teachingexperienceispreferred；Basicofficecomputerskills(Excel，Word，E­mail)．B．ProjectManagementAssistantRequirements：GoodEnglishandcomputerskills；Relatedworkingexperienceisamust；Patient，careful，supportive；Strongteamspirit.C．EnglishTeacherRequirements：UniversitydegreeoraboveinEnglishmajor；Eagertolearnandopen­mindedwithcreativity；Withdeepunderstandingandrespectfordifferentcultures.D．MarketingAssistantRequirements：CollegedegreeorabovewithgoodEnglish(speakingandwriting)skills；Withbasicideasofsalesandmarketing；Workingexperienceisnotnecessary；Goodcommunicationandpresentationskills.E．AccountantRequirements：Collegedegreeoraboveinfinance(金融学)area；GoodEnglishandcomputerskills；Goodsenseoffinancemanagement；3Atleasttwoyearsofexperienceasanaccountantinaninternationalorganizationisamust;Self­management，hard­working，independentandabletodealwithpressure.F．NurseRequirements：Collegedegreeoraboveinmedicinearea；Goodcommunicationandnursingskills；Goodsenseofresponsibility；Atleasttwoyearsofexperienceasanurseinabighospital；Patient，careful，polite，hard­working.请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和所提供的工作岗位(所提供的工作岗位有一个是多余的)。1．HarryEvansgraduatedfromtheUniversityofOxford.Attheuniversity，hemajoredinEnglishliterature，andgotaBachelor'sdegree.2．JackBlunketthasbeenanaccountantinaninternationalcompanyforfouryearsaftergraduatingfromtheFinanceUniversity，andheisgoodatEnglishandcomputer.3．PeterHassleisamanagerofaninternationalcompany，andhisdutyistoselltheproductsofth