题目内容
Venice is a city of the sea. It is built on islands which are in the middle of lagoon(礁湖). Today, the city covers 118 islands. These islands are connected(连接) by bridges. There are about 400 bridges which cross 150 canals(运河). It is difficult to forget the sea when you are in the city.
Many people of Venice have always been fishermen, because the lagoon is full of fish. They also build ships, and travel to Dalmatia and Greece.
Venice is the “Queen(女王)” of the Adriatic Sea. Every month thousands of people visit the city, which is very beautiful. But Venice is going down. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under water. The Adriatic will cover the city. The Venetians love their city and they want to stay there. They want to save Venice. They do not want to leave. How can they succeed(成功)? They can put some big gates in the sea, which will close, so Venice will not go down.
61. The city is made up of ______.
A. 400 bridges B. 150 canals
C. 118 islands D. a lagoon
62. The main differences between Venice and most other cities in the world is that__.
A. Venice is bigger
B. every year thousands of people visit Venice
C. Venice is a very beautiful city
D. Venice is a city of the sea
63. People call Venice the “Queen” of the Adriatic Sea because _____.
A. the queen of the country lives there
B. the Venetians love their city
C. it is a beautiful city D. it is sinking
64. The Venetians ______.
A. want to leave Venice B. do not like their city
C. want to save their city from the sea
D. do not want to stay there any more
65. The text suggested that _______.
A. Venice won’t be the “Queen” of the Adriatic Sea
B. Venice isn’t sinking
C. Venice will be under water in 2040
D. Venice won’t be under water in 2040
CDCCD
Tuvalu, north of Fiji, is a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean.
Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu's nine little islands is more than five metres above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. It fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. Without urgent help, the country's days are numbered.
But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050.A century ago, St. Mark's Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine time a year. Nowdays it happens more than 100 times.
While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming.
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degree over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by an extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
Warmer weather makes glaciers(冰川) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it take up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25cm in the last 100 years.
People have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2, through burning coal, oil and gas. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one metre this century.
Should this come true, millions of homes would be swallowed up by the sea and the world will be flooded with" climate refugees" looking for somewhere else to live.
【小题1】We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A.Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea |
B.all Tuvalu islands are about five meters above the sea level |
C.drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed |
D.Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves |
A.it is first places sinking into the sea |
B.it is sinking into the mud where they stand |
C.it will disappear in the future |
D.its trouble is caused by global warming |
A.People forced away from their homeland |
B.Sudden changes caused by world climate |
C.Animals closely connected with weather |
D.Bad effect of climate changes |
A.The main cause of global warming is human pollution |
B.The average global temperature has risen by 1-3℃over the past century. |
C.The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise |
D.There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped |