高考英语阅读理解(地理类)(2)
A. governments around the world are beginning to reduce CO2 levels in the air B. a melting of the polar ice cannot be achieved with the present technologies C. the melted ice in the polar areas would
A. governments around the world are beginning to reduce CO2 levels in the air
B. a melting of the polar ice cannot be achieved with the present technologies
C. the melted ice in the polar areas would change into snow and rain over the Poles
D. the suns heat would have no chance of being absorbed by the polar ice
5. In which paragraph does the author mention the immense quantities of polar ice?
A. In the second paragraph. B. In the third paragraph.
C. In the fourth paragraph. D. In the fifth paragraph.
【答案与解析】本文就极地冰雪融化的事实进行了探讨,主要说明了极地冰雪融化的原因及危害,文章最后一段也简述了极地冰雪融化不会对地球产生影响。
1. D。细节题。全球气温升高造成的后果是:从 Floods would cover low-lying regions and turn coastal cities可知答案选D。
2. B。概括题。第2段主要讲了一些人为的活动(如CO2 增加)会导致气温的升高,故可知答案为B。
3. A。推理题。从 If nothing is done to reduce fossil-fuel pollution and global warming, sea levels will rise even more(如果不采取措施减少污染的话,全球气温升高会导致海平面上升)也就是说如果减少一些能源消耗可能对海平面上升有所抑制,故答案选A。
4. C。细节题。从 the melted ice would evaporate into the atmosphere, refreeze, and fall as rain and snow over the Poles可知答案选C。
5. C。判断题。从第4段 The ice in Antarctica and Arctic locks up nearly nine times the volume of water contained in all the worlds rivers and lakes. These are such big ice cubes 可知答案为C。
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