答案及解析：來(lái)源：考試大
題目分析 --抓住中心詞（The Threat to Kiribati），利用文章開(kāi)頭的相關(guān)句子，判斷陌生詞Kiribati的含義。來(lái)源：考試大
The people of Kiribati （地名）are afraid …
看問(wèn)題確認(rèn)答案：來(lái)源：考試大
1. The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中涉及2層信息：The people of Kiribati worry 和 their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide. 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句 --文章前兩句（注意題干中在用詞和時(shí)態(tài)上的細(xì)節(jié)）。
The people of Kiribati are afraid （與題干中的第1層信息呼應(yīng)）that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth----literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. （與題干中的第2層信息呼應(yīng)）
考點(diǎn)：考察考生的總結(jié)歸納能力。來(lái)源：考試大
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
Literally：adv. 照字義, 逐字地， 真正, 完全
Synonyms: actually, exactly, really, word-for-word
e.g. The city was literally destroyed.城市差不多全毀了。
2.High tides （與上一題相關(guān)）used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中涉及信息有兩層：High tides used to attack Kiribati 和when there was strong wind or heavy rain.當(dāng)題干中有表示條件的結(jié)構(gòu)，尤其要認(rèn)真對(duì)比原文和題干中對(duì)“條件”的描述和題干中的其他細(xì)節(jié)。利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。該題可能會(huì)丟分：沒(méi)有注意到畫(huà)線句。提示：在確認(rèn)答案直接相關(guān)句后還需要把前后句再“掃一眼”，以防陷阱。
These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. “This never happened before,” say the older citizens of Kiribati.
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
Sweep: vt, vi (swept,swept)（常與off, away連用）清除; 掠過(guò)；拂過(guò)
e.g. The waves swept the deck. 波浪掃過(guò)甲板。
Destroy vt摧毀；破壞；毀壞；消滅；殺害來(lái)源：考試大
The fire destroyed all my books. 這場(chǎng)大火毀了我的全部書(shū)籍。
比較：
kill vt, vi殺死, 摧毀；破壞；毀滅來(lái)源：考試大
e.g. Ten people were killed in the train crash. 在火車相撞事故中有10人死亡。
kill time 消磨時(shí)間來(lái)源：考試大
4.Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming（暗示該題的答案位置應(yīng)該與前一題的答案位置接近） will be.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)兩層信息：Scientists are not sure和how serious the effects of global warming。 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。
（What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned , pollutants(污染物) are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers(冰川) and polar (極地的) ice caps.）
If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer.
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
suffer: v. 受苦；受難; 遭受（磨難）來(lái)源：考試大
e.g. She was suffering from a headache. 她正經(jīng)受頭痛之苦。
e.g. suffer death 喪生
5. The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)1層信息, 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句，發(fā)現(xiàn)文章中根本沒(méi)有涉及到這些關(guān)鍵詞的句子，所以答案為“沒(méi)提到”。
6. The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)3層信息：The people of the coral island nations, unable to do anything substantial和 about the problem of global warming。利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句（注意利用關(guān)鍵詞跳讀），
Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral(珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate----they would be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone’s loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth.（跳讀）
The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence. They don’t have the money for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.
7. Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)2層信息：Some industrialized countries和unwilling to spending in reducing pollution.利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句，發(fā)現(xiàn)包含答案線索詞的句子中并沒(méi)有提到題干的內(nèi)容，因此判斷問(wèn)題句的說(shuō)法為“沒(méi)提到”。
And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.
題目分析 --抓住中心詞（The Threat to Kiribati），利用文章開(kāi)頭的相關(guān)句子，判斷陌生詞Kiribati的含義。來(lái)源：考試大
The people of Kiribati （地名）are afraid …
看問(wèn)題確認(rèn)答案：來(lái)源：考試大
1. The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中涉及2層信息：The people of Kiribati worry 和 their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide. 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句 --文章前兩句（注意題干中在用詞和時(shí)態(tài)上的細(xì)節(jié)）。
The people of Kiribati are afraid （與題干中的第1層信息呼應(yīng)）that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth----literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. （與題干中的第2層信息呼應(yīng)）
考點(diǎn)：考察考生的總結(jié)歸納能力。來(lái)源：考試大
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
Literally：adv. 照字義, 逐字地， 真正, 完全
Synonyms: actually, exactly, really, word-for-word
e.g. The city was literally destroyed.城市差不多全毀了。
2.High tides （與上一題相關(guān)）used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中涉及信息有兩層：High tides used to attack Kiribati 和when there was strong wind or heavy rain.當(dāng)題干中有表示條件的結(jié)構(gòu)，尤其要認(rèn)真對(duì)比原文和題干中對(duì)“條件”的描述和題干中的其他細(xì)節(jié)。利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。該題可能會(huì)丟分：沒(méi)有注意到畫(huà)線句。提示：在確認(rèn)答案直接相關(guān)句后還需要把前后句再“掃一眼”，以防陷阱。
These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. “This never happened before,” say the older citizens of Kiribati.
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
Sweep: vt, vi (swept,swept)（常與off, away連用）清除; 掠過(guò)；拂過(guò)
e.g. The waves swept the deck. 波浪掃過(guò)甲板。
Destroy vt摧毀；破壞；毀壞；消滅；殺害來(lái)源：考試大
The fire destroyed all my books. 這場(chǎng)大火毀了我的全部書(shū)籍。
比較：
kill vt, vi殺死, 摧毀；破壞；毀滅來(lái)源：考試大
e.g. Ten people were killed in the train crash. 在火車相撞事故中有10人死亡。
kill time 消磨時(shí)間來(lái)源：考試大
4.Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming（暗示該題的答案位置應(yīng)該與前一題的答案位置接近） will be.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)兩層信息：Scientists are not sure和how serious the effects of global warming。 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句。
（What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned , pollutants(污染物) are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers(冰川) and polar (極地的) ice caps.）
If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer.
補(bǔ)充：來(lái)源：考試大
suffer: v. 受苦；受難; 遭受（磨難）來(lái)源：考試大
e.g. She was suffering from a headache. 她正經(jīng)受頭痛之苦。
e.g. suffer death 喪生
5. The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)1層信息, 利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句，發(fā)現(xiàn)文章中根本沒(méi)有涉及到這些關(guān)鍵詞的句子，所以答案為“沒(méi)提到”。
6. The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)3層信息：The people of the coral island nations, unable to do anything substantial和 about the problem of global warming。利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句（注意利用關(guān)鍵詞跳讀），
Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral(珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate----they would be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone’s loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth.（跳讀）
The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence. They don’t have the money for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.
7. Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned來(lái)源：考試大
分析：題干中出現(xiàn)2層信息：Some industrialized countries和unwilling to spending in reducing pollution.利用題干中的關(guān)鍵詞在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句，發(fā)現(xiàn)包含答案線索詞的句子中并沒(méi)有提到題干的內(nèi)容，因此判斷問(wèn)題句的說(shuō)法為“沒(méi)提到”。
And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.