It’s true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities have confirmed that the world is becoming hotter and hotter. There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming. Countless recent reports have proved the same thing. For instance, a 2010 summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted that: “The global warming over the last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.”
You may not believe that humans could change the planet’s climate, but the basic science is well understood. Each year, billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activity. As has been known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible (看不見的) blanket.
Of course, the earth’s climate has always been changing due to “natural” factors such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun. According to the scientific research, however, the warming observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere – not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.
Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming recorded so far, that would give birth to a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it: “If some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate change, then why aren’t carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”
The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths – one with human influence and one without. That obviously isn’t possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.
【小題1】In most scientists’ opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by ________.
A.solar activity | B.volcanic activity |
C.natural factors | D.human factors |
A.giving typical examples |
B.following the order of space |
C.analyzing a theory and arguing it |
D.comparing and finding differences |
A.totally different | B.exactly the same |
C.extremely important | D.partly independent |
A.volcanic eruption |
B.cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun |
C.changes in solar |
D.floods and droughts |
A.Are All the Scientists Really Scientific? |
B.Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to? |
C.Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming? |
D.What’s the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases? |
【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】C
解析試題分析:文章對人類是否對氣候變暖這一理論進行了論述,表明是否是人類的影響尚且不能定論。
【小題1】細節(jié)題。從第一段There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming. Countless recent reports have proved the same thing.可知,絕大多數的科學家認為,全球氣候變暖是由于人類的因素。故選D
【小題2】推斷題。文章對首先對一個普遍存在的理論進行分析,再引用一些專家的觀點對這一普遍的理論進行辯論,故選C
【小題3】推斷題。從最后一段可知,如果要分析是否是人類造成的影響需要有兩個完全條件一致的實驗,一個有人類活動的地球,一個是沒有人類活動的地球,對兩個實驗進行參照性的比較,顯然這是不可能的,故選B
【小題4】細節(jié)題。從文章第三自然段such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun.可知,除了D答案外其余的都是氣候變化的原因。
【小題5】主旨題。文章對人類是否對氣候變暖這一理論進行了論述,表明是否是人類的影響尚且不能定論,所以最好的標題是人類一定會造成氣候變暖嗎?故選C
考點:科普類說明文
點評:說明文是高考必考的文章體裁,出題的范圍很廣泛,新型科技類文體是比較受青睞的。學生在解答此類題目時應對整個文章做個大概的了解,對每一段的第一句話迅速的閱讀,進而讀題,在讀題的過程中找出關鍵詞在文章中進行定位,逐一作答。
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Seven Health Facts about Coffee
When you’re considering your morning coffee, here are some health facts to keep in mind:
1. Coffee Reduces Your Risk of Diabetes (糖尿病)
In a 2005 review of nine studies, researchers found that for those that drank four to six cups of coffee per day, versus only two or fewer, their risk for Type 2 diabetes decreased by almost 30 percent. The number decreased by 35 percent when people drank more than six cups per day. And if you’re picturing yourself running around the office with your eyes bugging out of your head, no worries because caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees provided much the same results.
2. Coffee Fights Free Radicals (自由基)
We often forget that coffee is actually a plant and like all plant foods, the coffee bean contains more than 1,000 naturally occurring substances called phytochemicals, which may help prevent disease. Many of these phytochemicals are antioxidants which protect the cells from damage from free radicals.
3. Coffee Improves Memory and Cognition
Researchers reported that volunteers who drank caffeinated coffee in the morning performed better than nondrinkers on tests that involved learning new information. Coffee can also improve cognitive function as we age. One study found that combining coffee with a sweet treat had an even bigger impact.
4. Coffee Can Increase Osteoporosis (骨質疏松)
It’s true that coffee can cause the body to excrete calcium in urine. We don’t want the body to rid itself of calcium because this can lead to osteoporosis. According to The Diet Channel, about five milligrams of calcium is lost per every six ounces of coffee consumed. But these calcium losses can be counter balanced with two tablespoons of milk or yogurt per cup of coffee.
5. Coffee Causes Wrinkles
Even though coffee has antioxidants, if you drink too much of it, it can cause wrinkling of the skin. This is a result of dehydration (脫水) which is the worst thing for your skin. So when you’re drinking that morning cup or two, make sure that you’re pairing it with water. Even better, add one tablespoon of chia seeds to your water and let them sit for 30 minutes. The chia seeds keep you even more hydrated than regular water.
6. Coffee Can Actually Cause Weight Gain
The blood sugar changes that a caffeine high produces can contribute enormously to a strong desire for it, according to iVillage. Coffee is also socially connected to food. For example, we pair coffee with dessert or that morning powdered doughnut. Additionally, when we crash from our caffeine high that’s when we reach for all sorts of fatty snacks to keep us going.
7. Conventional Coffee Is Laden with Pesticides (殺蟲劑)
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If you switch to decaffeinated coffee, make sure the caffeine (咖啡因) is removed in a natural way without the use of chemicals to do it. Often times, conventional decaffeinated coffee has more chemicals than regular.
If you want to decrease the risk of diabetes by 35%, you need to take at least _____ cups of coffee every day.
A. seven B. six C. five D. four
If you are a heavy drinker of coffee, a far better way to avoid wrinkling of your skin is to drink water _____.
A. less than usual B. regularly C. with sugar D. with chia seeds
Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. Adding two spoons of milk to a cup of coffee can prevent calcium losses.
B. Decaffeinated coffee has different effects from caffeinated coffee as to diabetes.
C. Many phytochemicals protect the cells from damage from free radicals.
D. The organic variety of coffee plant is free from assorted chemicals.
The author has a/an _____ attitude towards drinking of coffee.
A. positive B. negative C. objective D. imaginative
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Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (暈倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁癥), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.
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A.Because her classmates often quarreled in class. |
B.Because her parents used to quarrel. |
C.Because of her depression caused by bad family relations. |
D.Because her classmates shouted loudly at her. |
A.We get sick or stay well by ourselves. |
B.Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health. |
C.Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment. |
D.Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not. |
A.surprise | B.faint | C.tiredness | D.sadness |
A.Family relations. | B.The reasons why we get sick. |
C.Family---- another cause to health | D.A research about health. |
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A.Black. B.White. C.Brown. D.Yellow.
2.Why did he speak for himself?
A.He wanted to live in the house next to the whites.
B.He wanted to have the right to choose where to live.
C.He wanted to show he was not guilty.
D.He wanted to show he didn’t hate the whites.
3.The speaker was caught because ____.
A.the policeman wanted to save him
B.he was black and was fighting with the whites
C.he killed the three men in a dark street
D.he lived in a house next to the whites
4.What’s the right order of the story?
a.The speaker said something for himself.
b.The three men said something.
c.The speaker knocked down one of the three men.
d.The speaker was beaten by the three men.
e.He was caught by the policeman.
f.The speaker moved into a house near the whites.
A.a-b-f-d-c-e B.b-a-f-c-d-e C.f-d-c-e-b-a D.f-c-d-e-a-b
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---______2._____
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---______3.______
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---That’s right. I will talk with her. How about you?
---_____5.______
A.Talk with your mother and see what she thinks.
B.I am still thinking about it.
C.What did you say?
D.I think your mother will agree with you.
E.Yes, but my dad seemed not interested in it.
F.Did he agree with you?
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