2009職稱英語考前每日一練[理工類第21期-B級(jí)]

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第2部分:閱讀判斷(第16~22題,每題1分,共7分)
    閱讀下面這篇短文,短文后列出7個(gè)句子,請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息,請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑;如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息,請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑;如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及,請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑。
    The Threat to Kiribati
    The people of Kiribati are afraid 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. 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.
    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. 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.
    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.
    16 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
    17 High tides used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain.
    A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
    18 The heat released by burning oil and coal is the direct cause of global warming.
    A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
    19 Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming will be.
    A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
    20 The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization.
    A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
    21 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
    22 Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution.
    A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
     答案
    16. A  17. A  18. B  19. B  20. C  21. A  22. C
     解析
    16. A 該題目說的是:Kiribati的人民擔(dān)心他們的國家將被突發(fā)的洪水淹沒。該題源于第一段的第一句:The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth - literally. Kiribati的國民擔(dān)心在近期的某一天,他們的國家將會(huì)地球上面消失。
    17. A 該題目說的是:遇到大風(fēng)或暴雨天氣時(shí),兇猛的浪潮會(huì)襲擊Kiribati.該句源于第一段的第三句話: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.本地居民說在沒有風(fēng)雨的天氣里,這些浪潮襲擊了這個(gè)國家并摧毀了房屋。以前這種現(xiàn)象機(jī)會(huì)從未發(fā)生。
    18. B 該題目說的是:燃燒石油和煤炭釋放的熱量是全球變暖的直接原因。但是,文章的第二段的第二句是這么說的: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.石油和煤炭等燃料燃燒時(shí)釋放污染物。這些污染物破壞地球大氣層。較高的氣溫引起了水的擴(kuò)張和冰川等的融化。雖然句中說到了石油和煤炭是間接原因而非直接原因。
    19. B 該題目說的是:科學(xué)家尚未確定全球變暖的影響的嚴(yán)重性。但是,文章的第三段說到:If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer.科學(xué)家說:如果這種趨勢延續(xù)下去,許多國家將會(huì)受到影響。
    20. C該題目說的是:太平洋上的珊瑚島國家有者悠久的歷史。文章中沒有提及這方面。
    21. A 珊瑚島國的國民對(duì)于全球變暖不能做出任何實(shí)質(zhì)性的事情。該句源于最后一句話:All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.他們所能做到的就是祈禱那些發(fā)達(dá)國家采取措施來減少污染。
    22. C 該題目說的是:一些發(fā)達(dá)國際不愿意為減少污染浪費(fèi)金錢。文章沒有提及。