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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

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TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.

Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level, Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. ________

___. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm 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 times a year, Nowadays, 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 degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by 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 takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.

__. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. 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 will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

A. The main cause of global warming is human pollution

B. Should this come true

C. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

D. But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea

E. The sea level could rise by one meter this century

F. people face a lot of pollution

G. much has been done about our planet

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
【小题2】The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain           .    
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
【小题3】What does the underlined word "refugees" (in the last paragraph)mean?
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
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
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

 

Venice, one of the cities in Italy,was founded in A.D.811 by the people of Malamocco, fleeing (逃跑)from the Franks. It was said that they were guided by pigeons carrying little crosses, and settled where now Venice lies.

Venice is built on 117 islands. It has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are covered with stones,but have no footpaths. They are dotted with flower shop signs and lanterns. Shops and palaces stand by side. The brick bridges are high enough to allow boats to pass freely under them.

The center of public life is St. Mark’s Square where tourists and citizens sit in the famous Florian and Quadri cafes to listen to music, enjoying themselves. The Quadri is more popular but the Florian, founded in 1720, is the best-known cafe because it has received such great persons as Byron (an English poet) and Goethe (a German poet).

Unfortunately the special position of Venice is threatening(威胁)it’s own existence. The terrain(地势)on which it is built began to sink while the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising. Howe’ver, many measures have already been taken to prevent the city from sinking.

1. In the second paragraph, the author ______.

A. showed up where Venice is         B. told us who built the city of Venice

C. described what Venice is like       D. talked about why Venice is surrounded by waters

2. Which of the following shows the right relationship?(○=Italy;△=Venice;□=St.Marks Square)

 

 

 

 

 

3. Why is the Florian the famous cafe? Because ______.

A. it appeared in Byron and Goethe’s poems

B. it is more close to St. Mark’s Square than the Quadri

C. it was founded in 1720,much older than the Quadri

D. Byron and Goethe were once it’s customers

4. From the article we can see that ______.

A. many people have fled because Venice’s existence is being threatened

B. the level of the surrounding water is constantly rising because the city of Venice began to sink

C. the government has already taken many measures to save the city from going down

D. many steps have already been taken to prevent the terrain from rising

 

PART FOUR WRITING

SECTION A

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer

Tuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be flooded by the sea water.

Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plantations that produce fruit and vegetables. 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 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 times a year. Nowadays, 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 takes more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 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 would be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, millions of homes would be flooded by the sea water and the world would be flooded with climate refugees(难民) looking for somewhere to live.

The Power of   71 

I. Causes:

72   → global warming →  73   →sea level rising

II.   74  :

●   75  , a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, will be flooded by the sea water.

● Venice,   76   in Italy,will sink another 20-50cm by 2050.

III.   77  :

● There would be   78  .

● The sea level could rise   79   this century.

Millions of homes would be flooded.

Many people would beturned into   80  .

 

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