题目内容
The Maldives faces the threat of extinction from rising sea levels, but the government said it was looking to the future with plans to build homes and a golf course that float.
An increase in sea levels of just 18 to 59 centimeters would make the Maldives－a nation of tiny coral islands in the Indian Ocean－virtually uninhabitable by 2100, the UN’s climate change panel(专门小组) has warned.
President Mohamed Nasheed has vowed a fight for survival, and he signed a deal with a Dutch company to study proposals for a floating structure that could support a convention center, homes and an 18-hole golf course.
The company , Dutch Docklands, is currently building floating developments in the Netherlands and Dubai.
The Maldives began work on an artificial island known as the Hulhumale near the crowded capital island of Male in 1997 and more than 30,000 people have been settled there to ease congestion.
The city, which has a population of 100,000, is already protected from rising sea levels by a 30-million-dollar sea wall, and the government is considering increasingly imaginative ways to combat(对抗) climate change.
Nasheed has even spoken of buying land elsewhere in the world to enable Maldivians to relocate if their homes are submerged. He has also pledged to turn his nation into a model for the rest of the world by becoming "carbon neutral (碳中和)" by 2020.
His plan involves ending fossil fuel use and powering all vehicles and buildings from "green" sources such as burning coconut husks.
What do you know about Maldives?
A. It has a population of 100,000. B. It has a floating golf course.
C. It is a nation of tiny coral islands. D. It is located in the Pacific Ocean.
The underlined word "uninhabitable" might mean _________ .
A. 不能居住的 B. 不习惯的 C. 不能改变的 D. 不能忍受的
The floating structure will be used as all the following except ________ .
A. a convention center B. a sports center
C. homes D. a golf course
What are the government's ways to combat climate change?
A. Buy land elsewhere in the world.
B. Make the nation "carbon neutral" by 2020.
C. Use "green" sources instead of fossil fuel.
D. All of the above.
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
【小题1】D
解析:
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灵星计算小达人系列答案Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l, 200 Miles off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force, said a spokesman.
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”.
“Once they start attacking that far out, you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer, Roger Middleton. “Once you’re that far out, it's just the Indian Ocean, and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa. ”
“This is the farthest robbing to date. They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer.
The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11, 12, and l 4—had 77 members on board in total. All of them are Thai, the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors.
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes. of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships, the success rate(率)has gone down, though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
1.The pirate attack reported in the text happened __________.
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A．far out in the Indian Ocean |
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B．in the normal patrol area |
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C．near the Somali, coast |
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D．in the south of Africa |
2.According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?
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A．More goods on board are lost. |
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B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now. |
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C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years. |
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D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast. |
3.Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?
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A．The patrols are of little effect. |
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B．The patrols are more difficult. |
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C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia. |
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D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas. |
4.How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?
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A．228. |
B．77. |
C．383. |
D．305. |