题目内容
A study has warned that seafood supplies from the world’s oceans could be almost gone by the middle of the century .
Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia ,
Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments . But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty in fifty tears . Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems , but others are doing a good job of protecting fish populations . Government officals in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research .
The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine .
The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems . These complex systems help control water quality . The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appeared to increase the f fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae growth .
The scientist examined the results of thirty-two experiments and observed forty-eight protected areas . They also looked at records of catches worldwide . They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization from nineteen fifty to two thousand three . And they examined archeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas . That research back over a thousand years .
Boris Worm says the findings were , in his words , “ beyond anything we suspected . ” But he also said the situation is not too late to correct . He said that with good fisheries management , some species could completely recover in three to ten years .
72．Which of the following isn’t the damage to the oceans ?
A．The species of fish in the oceans is reducing .
B．Sea water is polluted
C．Sea Water quality is improved
D．Less productivity of ecosystems
73．The conclusion of the research led by Boris Worm is _______ .
A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．doubtful D．convincing
74．Which statement of the following is NOT TRUE about the research led by Boris Worm ?
A．It was conducted by scientists from different countries
B．It referred to information of many countries
C．It lasted from 1950 to 2003
D．It referred to records dating back to over 1000 years ago
75．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?
A．It’s too late to take action to improve the situation
B．Some species will recover without efforts
C．Boris Worm hopes that people take their warning seriously
D．Boris Worm shoes great concern about ecosystem
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A．additional |
B．producing |
C．regular |
D．predicted E. identified |
E atmosphere G. matched H. reducing I. carried J. increase
Forests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41___.
Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be ___42___ to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant ___43___ in atmospheric CO2, he said.
"We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr. Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in ___44___ the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.
Dr. Parker and his colleagues have ___45___ out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) ___46___ basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing ___47___ tons of wood each year.
The scientists ___48___ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had ___49___ from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A. additional B. producing C. regular D. predicted E. identified E atmosphere G. matched H. reducing I. carried J. increase |
Forests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___1.___.
Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be ___2.___ to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant ___3.___ in atmospheric CO2, he said.
"We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr. Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in ___4.___ the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.
Dr. Parker and his colleagues have ___5.___ out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) ___6.___ basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing ___7.___ tons of wood each year.
The scientists ___8.___ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had ___9.___ from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
| A. additional B. producing C. regular D . predicted E. identified E atmosphere G. matched H. reducing I. carried J. increase |
Forests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41___.
Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be ___42___ to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant ___43___ in atmospheric CO2, he said.
"We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr. Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in ___44___ the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.
Dr. Parker and his colleagues have ___45___ out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) ___46___ basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing ___47___ tons of wood each year.
The scientists ___48___ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had ___49___ from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.
| Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. | |
a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the 1______. Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be 2______ to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant 3______ in atmospheric CO2, he said. "We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in 4______ the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate. Dr Parker and his colleagues have 5______ out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) 6______ basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing 7______ tons of wood each year. The scientists 8______ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had 9______ from estimates of the long-term rates of growth. |