题目内容
20.United Nations Climate Change ConferenceThe U.N.Climate Change conference opened in Copenhagen,Denmark on Dec.7th with some 15,000delegates and observers from nearly 200countries attending what is called the last best chance for an agreement to combat(与…战斗) global warming.
Their aim is to find common ground,including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology and the necessary funding to make this possible,especially for the less developed and poorer nations.It also means coming up with long term vision and cooperation for the future.
Most scientists believe the warming trend is mainly caused by human activity,especially the use of fossil fuels(矿物燃料) and the cutting down of forests.Skeptics(怀疑论者) say global warming is part of a natural cycle of climate change.
In Copenhagen,experts and officials alike are putting the emphasis on what people and governments can do to cut the emission of greenhouse gasses.
Scientists say a 25to 40percent cut in carbon-dioxide emissions is needed to control global warming.The European Union,China,and India have already pledged(保证) reductions.The United States is waiting for Congressional(国会的) approval for a proposal put forward by the Obama administration.
Barack Obama,President of the United States said,"Each of us must do what we can when we can to grow our economies without endangering our planet--and we must all do it together.We must seize the opportunity to make Copenhagen a significant step forward in the global fight against climate change.."
Desmond Tutu,Archbishop of South Africa said,"Worldwide,we have the chance to start turning the tide of climate change,but only if all governments commit themselves to a fair,binding(有约束力的) and sustainable climate agreement in Copenhagen."
56.From the first paragraph we can infer thatD.
A.people think that this conference is of no use
B.this conference is the last one to be held about the climate change
C.before this conference some countries fight against each other.
D.people expect a final agreement will be achieved
57.Which is NOT included in the aim of this conference?B
A.To reduce the emission of the greenhouse gases.
B.To develop the agriculture and industry of the developed countries.
C.To cooperate with each other for the future.
D.To transfer new more eco-friendly technology.
58.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.The United States refuses to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
B.The European Union is waiting for a proposal put forward by Obama.
C.China and India have already agreed to cut carbon-dioxide emissions.
D.South Africa doesn't think much of this conference.
59.What is Obama's attitude according to his words?B
A.Doubtful. B.Positive.
C.Negative. D.Regretful.
60.Dis the reason of global warming according to the skeptics.
A.Human activity B.Fossil fuels
C.The cutting down of trees D.Natural climate change.
分析 本文主要介绍联合国气候变化会议在Copenhagen举行.会议目的是减少温室气体排放,转让对生态环境友好的技术及国际合作以应对全球气候变暖.
解答 56-60 DBCBD
56.D 主旨大意题.根据第一段attending what is called the last best chance for an agreement to combat global warming可知,出席叫做与全球变暖战斗的最后的最好的达成协议的机会人会议.故选D.
57.B 细节理解题.根据第二段including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology及It also means coming up with long term vision and cooperation for the future可知,减少温室气体排放,生态友好技术的转让及合作都提到了,而发展农业和工业没有提到.故选B.
58.C 细节理解题.根据第四段The European Union,China,and India have already pledged reductions可知,欧盟,中国和印度保证减少温室气体排放.故选C.
59.B 推理判断题.根据第五段We must seize the opportunity to make Copenhagen a significant step forward in the global fight against climate change..可知,Obama对与气候变化作斗争是持肯定态度的.故选B.
60.D 细节理解题.根据第三段Skeptics say global warming is part of a natural cycle of climate change可知,怀疑论者说全球变暖是气候变化的自然循环.故选D.
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That person never failed to stay (41)D.The goal was already in sight,and the wish to(42)Athat goal never waved.
This story is an example of this:
When she looked(43)D,Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog.Her body felt (44)C because she had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.
She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.Now,at age 34,her (45)B was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California.
On that fourth of July morning in 1952,the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so thick that she could (46)D see her support boats.She struggled on,(47)A the freezing cold water of the sea,hour after hour.
Alongside Florence in one of the boats,her mother and her trainer offered (48)C.They told her it wasn't much farther,(49)Ball she could see was fog.They urged her not to give up.She never had thought of that until then-with only a half mile to (50)A,she decided to(51)C.Still warming her frozen body several hours later,she told a reporter,"Look,I'm not (52)Bmyself,but if I could have seen (53)AI might have succeeded."It was not(54)Bor the cold water that beat her.It was the fog.She was unable to see her goal.
Two months later,she tried again.This time,(55)C the same thick fog,she swam with her goal clearly(56)Bin her mind.She knew that (57)A behind that fog was land and this time she (58)Cit!
Let this (59)B forever be kept in your mind.Never take your eyes (60)C your goal,even when you can't see it.
41.A.careful | B.able | C.proud | D.focused |
42.A.reach | B.set | C.see | D.break |
43.A.back | B.below | C.away | D.ahead |
44.A.soft | B.sensitive | C.numb | D.flexible |
45.A.direction | B.goal | C.result | D.role |
46.A.even | B.almost | C.mostly | D.hardly |
47.A.against | B.for | C.behind | D.by |
48.A.assessment | B.commitment | C.encouragement | D.adjustment |
49.A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
50.A.go | B.stay | C.remain | D.turn |
51.A.re tire | B.pause | C.quit | D.leave |
52.A.caring | B.excusing | C.permitting | D.scolding |
53.A.land | B.sunshine | C.farther | D.fog |
54.A.excitement | B.tiredness | C.loneliness | D.fear |
55.A.considering | B.besides | C.despite | D.from |
56.A.figured | B.pictured | C.put | D.brought |
57.A.somewhere | B.nowhere | C.anywhere | D.everywhere |
58.A.took | B.got | C.made | D.set |
59.A.impression | B.lesson | C.task | D.time |
60.A.out | B.beside | C.off | D.on. |