8.The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie.
Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring.In the decades to come,Asia-home to more than half the world's 63billion people-will change from one climate extreme to another,with tired farmers battling droughts,floods,disease,food shortages and rising sea levels.
"It's not a pretty picture,"said Steve Sawyer,climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam.Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come.
Already,changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come.Sawyer and top climate bodies say,and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters.According to predictions,icebergs will melt faster,some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate or build sea defenses,storms will become stronger and insects and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms.
All this comes on top of rising populations and demand for food,water and other resources.Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will likely enlarge the results of climate change.
In what could be a sign of the future,Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year,while two-thirds of Bangladesh,parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded,affecting 50million people,destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill.
The year before,a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000people in India.
59.This passage is mainly aboutA.
A.present situation and predictions of environmental problems in Asia.
B.the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons
C.how to improve our environment
D.reasons why the world will no longer be suitable for us to live in
60.In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following exceptC.
A.food shortages B.droughts C.wars D.floods
61.The underlined word"doomsday"in the first paragraph may meanB.
A.the hell B.the end of the world C.a(chǎn) great world war D.mystery
62.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.Asian climate will change greatly.
B.Some islands may be flooded in the future.
C.More than 50million people have been ill in Asia the year before.
D.People may meet with some new diseases resulting from water.
分析 對(duì)于亞洲2050年的天氣預(yù)測就像是世界末日的電影里的故事一般--氣候變暖、人口與食品需求的增加、污染以及森林亂砍亂伐將會(huì)帶來一系列的巨大的、災(zāi)難性的影響.
解答 59-62.ACBC
59題答案:A 考查文章大意,第一段The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsdaymovie(對(duì)于亞洲2050年的天氣預(yù)測聽起來就像是一個(gè)來自世界末日般的電影里的故事)是本文的主題句,故選A.
60題答案:C 考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,由第二段最后一句with tired farmers battling droughts,floods,disease,food shortages and rising sea levels(疲憊的農(nóng)民與干旱、洪水、疾病、食品短缺及上升的海平線作斗爭)可知本題答案為C選項(xiàng).
61題答案:B 考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,后文講的都是由于極端的氣候變化所產(chǎn)生的巨大的、可怕的災(zāi)難或影響,這些影響和災(zāi)難給人的感覺就像是"世界末日"一般,故本題答案為B選項(xiàng).
62題答案:C 考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,由最后一段The year before,a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India.(前一年,一場冬寒和夏熱使印度超過2000人死亡)可知本題答案為C選項(xiàng).
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇環(huán)境保護(hù)類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì) 性找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.