________ super hurricane of Sandy, sweeping a...

________ super hurricane of Sandy, sweeping across the USA and many parts of America, has up to now caused ________ loss of over 50 billion dollars to the USA alone.

A．The; the          B．A; the            C．The; a            D．A; a

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(2013·上海模拟)It was hurricane Sandy, a destructive storm, in October

destroyed the east coast of the United States.

A. when                        B. which

C. that                            D. it

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Major causes of record fires sweeping across the Amazon rainforest this month include the dry season and human activities, according to research institutions and media reports.

The rainforest is typically wet and humid, and the frequency of fire activity usually rise each year since July — the onset of the dry season, and peaks in September and decreases in October as the rainy season approaches.

However, data from the Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) showed that the number of forest fires in Brazil soared by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago, and over half of those fires occurred in the Amazon rainforest. A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019 , up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018, the Inpe said.

Human activities have led to the recent increase of fires, some experts have noted. The view was echoed by many, though they were divided over who actually conducted the activities. On Friday evening, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes, adding that the Armed Forces troops and resources will be mobilized from Saturday to help put out the fires.

Earlier this week, Bolsonaro blamed non-governmental organizations for increasing wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in the country’s north. His claim was refuted (反驳) by environmentalists, who argued that the surge of fires was a result of increasing deforestation and burning fueled by the governments anti-environmental policy. Alberto Setzer, an Inpe researcher, told local news site G1 that all the fires are results of human activities some accidental while others intentional.

Scientists and environmental groups are worried that the fires will aggravate climate change crisis and threaten biodiversity. The emergency has now transcended (越过) Brazil’s borders , reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.

1.What is the main idea of the text?

A.The text explains the major causes of the Amazon fires.

B.The text aims to arouse human’s awareness of protecting the Amazon.

C.The text is intended to call on people to help the Amazon.

D.The text is expected to warn other countries of the Amazon fires.

2.Which of the followings is not the main causes of the Amazon’s fires?

A.The dry weather. B.The intentional deforestation.

C.The natural disasters. D.Some accidental human activities.

3.What can we infer from Paragraph Three?

A.Similar to that in 2018, the frequency of fire activity will peak in September in 2019.

B.Compared with those in 2018, fires have happened more frequently in the first eight months in 2019.

C.There are more fires in 2019 than in 2018.

D.All of the big fires have happened in the Amazon rainforest.

4.What may Alberto Setzer agree with?

A.Non-governmental organizations are responsible for wild fires in the Amazon rainforest.

B.The Amazon rainforest fires may be attributed to human activities.

C.We should pledge “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes.

D.The fires will influence Brazil’s bordering countries.

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Of the forces shaping higher education _______ is more sweeping than the movement across borders.

A. nothing　 　　　 　 B. none

C. either　　　　　　 D. Anything

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For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.　 _1.__ Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛).　 _2.__ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

_3.__ The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. Husbands against wives. Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.　 This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. __4.__

College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.　 _5._ About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.

A. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival Madness.

B.　 The players will go all out for the games.

C.　 But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.

D.　 College students will ignore piles of homework.

E.　 People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F.　 It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G.　 Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

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For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US．It will keep kids home from school．__1.__ Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate．

The disease，known as “March Madness”，refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛)．__2._ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion．

__3._ The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game．Friends compete against friends．Husbands against wives．Colleagues against bosses．

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament．But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities．This adds to the madness．Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beat a team from a school with 30，000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience．Two years ago，the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams．_4.__

College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves．__5._ About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event．According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post-season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA．A．Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival Madness．

B．The players will go all out for the games．

C．But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved．

D．College students will ignore piles of homework．

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it．

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April．

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament．

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For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.__ 1. Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65­team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛)．__2.__ Teams compete against each other in a single­elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness.The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.Friends compete against friends. 3.__ Colleagues against bosses.

Big­name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from little­known universities.

This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience.Some years ago，the little­known George Mason University was one of the final four teams._ 4.__

College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves._ 5.__ About $4 billion will be spent gambling(赌) on the event.According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post­season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA.

A．Husbands against wives.

B．The players will go all out for the games.

C．But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.

D．College students will ignore piles of homework.

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

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(2013·河南豫西五校一模)With Hurricane Sandy ________ the US east coast, Obama had to cancel Wednesday's campaign events in order to focus on the rescue and response efforts for Sandy.

A．approach      B．approaching

C．approached      D．being approached

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The white building across the street, _____ roof has been seriously damaged in the hurricane, belongs to a hospital.

A．where            B．why              C．which            D．whose

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Record fires sweeping across the Amazon this month have been grabbing global headlines as scientists and environmental groups are worried that they will worsen climate change crisis and threaten biodiversity.

As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is often called “the lungs of the world”. It is also home to about 3 million species of plants and animals, and 1 million native people. The vast areas of rainforest play an important role in the world’s ecosystem because they absorb heat instead of it being reflected back into the atmosphere. They also store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, ensuring that less carbon is released, mitigating the effects of climate change.

“Any forest destroyed is a threat to biodiversity and the people who use that biodiversity,” Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist at George Mason University told National Geographic. “The overwhelming threat is that a lot of carbon goes into the atmosphere,” he stressed. “In the midst of the global climate crisis, we cannot afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity. The Amazon must be protected,” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

Data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that the number of forest fires in Brazil quickly increased by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago. A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019, up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018, INPE said. “We estimate that the forest areas in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased something between 20 and 30 percent compared to the last 12 months,” Carlos Nobre, a researcher at the University of Sao Paulo, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Brazil owns about 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, whose degradation could have severe consequences for global climate and rainfall. The extent of the area ruined by fires has yet to be determined, but the emergency has transcended (超出) Brazil’s borders, reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?

A.The effects of climate change. B.The role of the Amazon rainforest.

C.The results of the Amazon rainforest fires. D.The causes of the decreasing biodiversity.

2.What can we learn from Thomas’s and Antonio’s words?

A.The biodiversity makes the rainforests unique.

B.The rainforest fires result in serious consequences.

C.The global climate crisis brings more rainforest fires.

D.The dry weather leads to the rainforest fires.

3.Why does the author list the numbers in Paragraph 4?

A.To prove the importance of rainforest. B.To show the influence of forest fires.

C.To explain the process of the research. D.To present the reduction of rainforest areas.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A.The climate change crisis is worsening. B.The forest areas are on the decline.

C.“The lungs of the earth” is burning. D.The world’s ecosystem is under attack.

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