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1、 阅读理解
By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world's oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.
At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms(海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean's appearance.
Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean's warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.
Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT's Centre for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 3℃, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. "Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing, " she said, "but the type of phytoplankton is changing. "
(1)、What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?A、The various patterns at the ocean surface. B、The cause of the changes in ocean colour. C、The way light reflects off marine organisms. D、The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton.(2)、What does the underlined word "vulnerable" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A、Sensitive. B、Beneficial. C、Significant. D、Unnoticeable.(3)、What can we learn from the text?A、Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem. B、Dutkiewicz's model aims to project phytoplankton changes. C、Phytoplankton have been used to control global climate. D、Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener.(4)、What is the main purpose of the text?A、To assess the consequences of ocean colour changes. B、To analyse the composition of the ocean food chain. C、To explain the effects of climate change on oceans. D、To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton. -
2、 阅读理解
California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor.
The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.
Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources.
But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.
The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt.
Since the 1930s, McIntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.
(1)、What is the second paragraph mainly about?A、The seriousness of big-tree loss in California. B、The increasing variety of California big trees. C、The distribution of big trees in California forests. D、The influence of farming on big trees in California.(2)、Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees?A、Ecological studies of forests. B、Banning woodcutting. C、Limiting housing development. D、Fire control measures.(3)、What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre?A、Inadequate snowmelt. B、A longer dry season. C、A warmer climate. D、Dampness of the air.(4)、What is a suitable title for the text?A、California's Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone? B、Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California Soon C、Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests? D、Patrick McIntyre: Grow More Big Trees in California -
3、 It is believed that the beauty of the Li River will be preserved for generations to come.
句式:It is believed that ...
仿写:人们相信, 总有一天我们将能充分利用太阳能。
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4、 It is obvious that we should plant more trees to fight against sandstorms.
句式:It is obvious that ...
仿写:旧方法显然不能满足新的要求。
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5、 As is known to all, smog is harmful to everyone.
句式:As is known to all ...
仿写:众所周知, 语言能反映出其背后的文化与习俗。
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6、 It is our responsibility to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts, because this is the most serious issue affecting all of us on this planet.
句式:It is our responsibility to do ...
仿写:教育孩子们诚实、慷慨是我们的责任。
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7、 There is little doubt that Earth is getting warmer and warmer.
句式:There is little/no doubt that ...
仿写:毫无疑问, 爱好深刻地影响着人们的生活。
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8、 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空
on behalf of, dozens of, have an impact on, amounts of, be trapped in, result in, seize every opportunity, in response to, be responsible for, bring about
(1)、The destruction of forests has environmental damage.(2)、soldiers have been working day and night for months.(3)、Distraction when driving often disastrous accidents.(4)、everyone here I want to thank you for your help.(5)、It was some time before the door opened his knocks.(6)、One thousand people the damaged building, most of whom were saved in the end.(7)、The dry weather is agriculture, which is likely to cause some food prices to rise.(8)、A teacher the conduct of pupils in the classroom.(9)、There are stories about his generosity, the massive money he gave to charities.(10)、The Canadian girl has to practise her Chinese. -
9、 I don't know how you have (忍受) that noise.
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10、 The government has launched a (运动) against smoking.
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11、 The (规章制度) are made to protect women's and children's rights and interests.
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12、 We sincerely hope that you will soon be (恢复) to health.
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13、 Teachers must be (敏感的) to their students' needs.
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14、 Their (和谐的) relationship resulted from their similar goals.
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15、 The host (抓住) my hand and shook it heartily.
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16、 The recruitment prevented the downward (趋势) in the unemployment rate of the area.
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17、 We are being cautious about (发布) one of the photos.
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18、 Thousands of people will(饿死) if food doesn't reach the city on time.
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19、 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grandpa Dixon's last grandson passed away from a rare disease. With all of his relatives gone, the man grew lonely as he entered his late 80s. His house was big and empty, and he often thought about his lost family. His grandson had lived with him after his parents passed away, and the old man loved him dearly. Grandpa Dixon took care of him in his final days, and he struggled to overcome the loss when he was gone. He even gave up his woodworking hobby.
With no one left to care for, the elderly man started looking towards his community, and he slowly got to know his neighbors. His one neighbor, Sarah, was always pleasant, and he discovered they had much in common. She was a single mother with no other family left. She didn't have much, and she made a bed for her little Cherise in an empty drawer every night. So, when Grandpa Dixon found out about this, he gave her his late grandson's old crib(婴儿床) that he had made himself.
"Oh, that's so sweet of you! The woodwork is lovely, Grandpa Dixon. Where did you get it?" she asked when he showed up at her house with the crib.
He explained he had built it for his grandson before the boy was born. She gave him an impressed look, thanked him again, and the two carried the crib into her room. That night, baby Cherise slept very well, only waking up once. Sarah was so happy about the new crib that she showed it off to all her friends.
"My goodness, Sarah! Where did you find this?" they all wanted to know.
"Grandpa Dixon, the sweet man next door, showed up on my doorstep with it and said he had built it for his grandson. The poor man has no one left after his grandson passed away. I feel so bad for him. I wish there were something we could do."
The story of Grandpa Dixon and his incredible crib spread through the community.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1: Soon people showed up at his front door, asking whether he would build them a crib as well.
Paragraph 2: After a while, he made it his late career out of the hobby.
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20、 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校外教Stephen将开设一个英语口语社团,向学生收集大家喜欢开展的英语口语活动。请你给外教写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.推荐活动;
2.说明理由。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Stephen,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua