安徽高考英语阅读训练附答案
安徽高考英语阅读训练原文
Global warming is also linked to an increase in extreme weather. A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere. This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods. Worse still, melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding.
“The report should serve as another wakeup call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come，” French Michel Jarraud, secretarygeneral of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference.
安徽高考英语阅读训练题目
1.The underlined word “dominant” in the first paragraph means “ ________”.
A.common B.indirect
C.secondary D.leading
答案：D 猜测词义题。画线词所在句意：现在科学家可以95%确定人类是20世纪50年代以来全球变暖的主要原因。所以画线词意为“主要的”。
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth.
B.There is little we can do to prevent global warming.
C.Global warming can increase the chances of droughts and floods.
D.The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air.
答案：C 细节理解题。由第五段第三句话“This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods.”可知，C项正确。
3.The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012 ______.
A.is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones
B.is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the oceans
C.has made the Earth's ecosystems more sensitive to changes
D.is likely to cause many species to become extinct
答案：D 细节理解题。由第四段最后一句话“It often starts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain, eventually affecting bigger animals, many of which could end up becoming extinct.”可知，D项正确。
4.What is Michel Jarraud's attitude toward the report released by the UN?
A.Negative. B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested.
答案：B 推理判断题。由最后一段他所说的话“The report should serve as another wakeup call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come”可推知，他认为联合国的报告对我们有提醒作用，所以是支持该报告的。