With a large part of the world's population living close to the oceans, rising sea levels bring the potential for destructive (破坏性的)results. But scientists are still unable to make predictions exact enough for people to plan to handle the loss of land and the threat to coastal communities expected over this century.
“We know sea level is going to rise, but how much, and how fast, and where, we really still don’t know," said Josh Willis, a climate scientist.
The ocean isn't like water in a bathtub. It doesn’t rise all the same as more water pours in. As global warming raises sea levels, some places are expected to see higher-than-average increases, and a few places, may even see decreases.
It’s reported that over the course of this century, sea levels will rise between 8 inches and 6.6 feet around the planet. Scientists know this increase will be driven by the expansion of water as it warms—warmer water takes up more space—and the melting of ice. But the effects of warming water and melting ice on sea-level rise are expected to vary from area to area. And the melting of ice of the Antarctic and Greenland presents the largest uncertainty for the future, but air, land and water also play roles in changes to sea level. For example, sea level near the ice getting melt actually decreases, because the ground under the melting ice rises as the heavy ice disappears.
Climate change is expected to change ocean currents and the winds that help drive ocean currents. These changes will affect the distribution of heat within the oceans, and, as a result, affect changes in sea level.
Nowadays, scientists use two types of models to make predictions about the future of sea levels, but the two don’t agree. If scientists can't accurately predict sea-level increase for the coming years, the least we can do is measure what happening today with the help of the satellite, Jason-2, but it’s reaching the end of its operational life.
1. The first paragraph implies that_______ .
A. the rising sea levels mainly happens near the coast
B. people living in coastal communities have to move
C. scientists have ways to handle the rising sea levels
D. coastal cities are easily affected by the rising sea levels
2.What does the writer mean by saying "The ocean isn’t like water in a bathtub" in the third paragraph?
A. The rising sea level is hard to tell.
B. The ocean can be easily controlled.
C The ocean isn’t equal to a bathtub in size.
D. There is too much water for us to control.
3.According to the text, which of the following shows the right cause and effect?
①climate change;
②ocean currents;
③the winds;
④changes in sea level;
⑤the distribution of heat
A. ①→⑤→③→④→② B. ①→③→②→⑤→④
C. ③→④→⑤→②→① D. ①→⑤→③→②→④
4.What problems will scientists meet with in predicting future climate changes?
A. It's too difficult to measure what's happening.
B. Types of models for prediction are difficult to set up.
C. There will probably be no satellites to help the scientists.
D. There aren’t enough scientists studying the changes of sea levels.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
With a large part of the world's population living close to the oceans, rising sea levels bring the potential for destructive (破坏性的)results. But scientists are still unable to make predictions exact enough for people to plan to handle the loss of land and the threat to coastal communities expected over this century.
“We know sea level is going to rise, but how much, and how fast, and where, we really still don’t know," said Josh Willis, a climate scientist.
The ocean isn't like water in a bathtub. It doesn’t rise all the same as more water pours in. As global warming raises sea levels, some places are expected to see higher-than-average increases, and a few places, may even see decreases.
It’s reported that over the course of this century, sea levels will rise between 8 inches and 6.6 feet around the planet. Scientists know this increase will be driven by the expansion of water as it warms—warmer water takes up more space—and the melting of ice. But the effects of warming water and melting ice on sea-level rise are expected to vary from area to area. And the melting of ice of the Antarctic and Greenland presents the largest uncertainty for the future, but air, land and water also play roles in changes to sea level. For example, sea level near the ice getting melt actually decreases, because the ground under the melting ice rises as the heavy ice disappears.
Climate change is expected to change ocean currents and the winds that help drive ocean currents. These changes will affect the distribution of heat within the oceans, and, as a result, affect changes in sea level.
Nowadays, scientists use two types of models to make predictions about the future of sea levels, but the two don’t agree. If scientists can't accurately predict sea-level increase for the coming years, the least we can do is measure what happening today with the help of the satellite, Jason-2, but it’s reaching the end of its operational life.
1. The first paragraph implies that_______ .
A. the rising sea levels mainly happens near the coast
B. people living in coastal communities have to move
C. scientists have ways to handle the rising sea levels
D. coastal cities are easily affected by the rising sea levels
2.What does the writer mean by saying "The ocean isn’t like water in a bathtub" in the third paragraph?
A. The rising sea level is hard to tell.
B. The ocean can be easily controlled.
C The ocean isn’t equal to a bathtub in size.
D. There is too much water for us to control.
3.According to the text, which of the following shows the right cause and effect?
①climate change;
②ocean currents;
③the winds;
④changes in sea level;
⑤the distribution of heat
A. ①→⑤→③→④→② B. ①→③→②→⑤→④
C. ③→④→⑤→②→① D. ①→⑤→③→②→④
4.What problems will scientists meet with in predicting future climate changes?
A. It's too difficult to measure what's happening.
B. Types of models for prediction are difficult to set up.
C. There will probably be no satellites to help the scientists.
D. There aren’t enough scientists studying the changes of sea levels.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
People with disabilities make up a large part of the population. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes.
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society.
36. A “developmental" disability ______.
A. develops very slowly over time
B. is caused by forces
C. occurs in youth and affects development
D. is getting more and more severe
37．Most disabled people used to die early because ______.
A. disabilities destroyed major bodily functions
B. they were not very well looked after
C. medical techniques were not available
D. they were too poor to get proper treatment
38. In the author's opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.
A．more laws should be passed
B．public attitudes should be changed
C．government should provide more aids
D．more public facilities should be set up
39. Which of the following cannot be inferred（推断）from the passage ?
A．Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.
B．The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.
C．The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.
D． Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.
40. The best title for this passage might be ______.
A．Handicaps（不利条件；障碍；）of People with Disabilities
B．The physical difficulties of the Disabled
C．The Causes for Disabilities
D．Medical Treatments for Disabilities
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People with disabilities make up a large part of the population．It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities．About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i．e．, they occur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc．Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i．e．, accidental or caused by outside forces．
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long．Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable．Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment．Unfortunately, these basics are often not available．Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability．
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights．Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes．
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently．It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed．About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level．
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society．For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships．
Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society．
1.A “developmental" disability ______．
A．develops very slowly over time
B．is caused by forces
C．occurs in youth and affects development
D．is getting more and more severe
2.Most disabled people used to die early because ______．
A．disabilities destroyed major bodily functions
B．they were not very well looked after
C．medical techniques were not available
D．they were too poor to get proper treatment
3.In the author's opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______．
A．more laws should be passed
B．public attitudes should be changed
C．government should provide more aids
D．more public facilities should be set up
4.Which of the following cannot be inferred（推断）from the passage ?
A．Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life．
B．The public tends to look down upon the disabled people．
C．The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them．
D．Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others．
5.The best title for this passage might be ______．
A．Handicaps（不利条件；障碍；）of People with Disabilities
B．The physical difficulties of the Disabled
C．The Causes for Disabilities
D．Medical Treatments for Disabilities
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More than half the planet’s population now live in cities, with limited access to the natural world. For Europe and Latin America, the figure is more than 70%. 1.
Gardening in particular is an opportunity for everyone to have such kind of experience, even if they live in built-up areas. It is typically seen as moderate (适度的) intensity exercise equal to playing doubles tennis or walking at a speed of 3.5mph, so it has similar fitness benefits.
2.Home and gardens have long been important for family food production, but gardening can also encourage people to eat more healthily and act as an educational resource on nutritious food. In fact, children who take part in gardening and grow their own food have a greater preference for, and increased consumption of, fruit and vegetables.
3.Research has shown that gardeners generally have greater life satisfaction, raised self-esteem and fewer feelings of depression and anger than non-gardeners.
This last point suggests that the mental benefits of gardening may be more than just a side-effect of the physical exercise involved, 4.People with strong social networks have an increased life expectancy, less stress and fewer visits to the doctor. In addition, spending time outdoors in a natural environment helps us to feel less stressed, reduce the symptoms of depression, and improve our concentration and attention.
All this evidence shows there’s a strong relationship between gardening and health, but we only know for sure that there is connection, not "cause and effect". 5.We also need to directly examine the immediate effects of gardening on people who have never previously taken part or are suffering from mental and physical ill health.
A. Gardening is also linked to better diets.
B. But more than this, it can promote people’s mental health.
C. One possible reason is that gardening can involve social interaction.
D. A good eating is supposed to include a balance of several food groups.
E. Yet contact with nature has varieties of benefits for both physical and mental health.
F. This means gardening alone is not necessarily a direct cause of any improvements in health.
G. Remaining socially active can also inspire seniors to build confidence and live a healthy life.
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"We are here to help because we are one family _____we live in different parts of the world, "said the volunteer.
A. in that B. even though
C. so that D. as though
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Winter is coming, and some parts of the world are already covered with deep snow. The best way to warm those cold hands is a cup of hot sweet chocolate. Hot chocolate has been used for many years to treat diseases and fight bad moods. It’s known as a special healthy drink from the 16th to 19th centuries, and sometimes was taken as a medicine. Nowadays people don’t consider hot chocolate as a medicine, but drink even more than ever! There are plenty of tasty and healthy hot chocolate recipes(烹饪法) you can try to enjoy the following health benefits of drinking hot chocolate.
It improves your brain power
The study shows that drinking hot chocolate can help improve your brain power and your brain health. The flavonoids (类黄酮) in hot chocolate increase the blood flow and oxygen to your brain, helping you think better. If you want to improve your memory, try drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day. Not only will you improve your memory, but your mood as well. Just make sure you don’t use too much sugar in your hot chocolate.
It improves your mood
Chocolate, including hot chocolate, is well-known mood booster. This tasty drink helps fight stress, anxiety, and depression. But the problem is, hot chocolate may contain high amounts of sugar. Consider making sugar-free hot chocolate to get all its mood-improving properties(特性).
It can help you lose weight
If you are trying to drop a few pounds, drinking hot chocolate can help you achieve your weight loss goal. When made correctly, hot chocolate is a delicious and low calorie drink that you can enjoy every time you have chocolate desire. Besides, drinking a cup of low calorie hot chocolate helps prevent the intake of high-calorie and sugar foods like cakes.
Now that you’re aware of some of the best health benefits of drinking chocolate, what are you waiting for? Rush into your kitchen and make this fantastic winter drink.
1.Hot chocolate is popular in winter because .
A. it can make your cold hands warm
B. it has been used for many years
C. it was used to treat kinds of illnesses
D. it is regarded as the healthiest drink
2.In the passage the author mainly talks about .
A. different hot chocolate recipes
B. materials used to make hot chocolate
C. side effects from drinking chocolate
D. benefits of drinking hot chocolate
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. hot chocolate is the only way to improve mood
B. most people can be addicted to chocolate
C. remember never to have sugar in drink
D. food in low calorie makes you healthy
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By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world's population will be living in the cities ______ in the country.
A. other than B. more than
C. better than D. rather than
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
They lived in a backward part of the country, with no electricity, paved roads or easy ______ to safe drinking water.
A.lack B.guarantee C.remedy D.access
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than half of the world’s population live in cities. Traffic and pollution are becoming big problems in big cities all over the world. In cities like Mexico City, Shanghai or Cairo the quality of air is getting worse every day. In the United States, people spend more time sitting in traffic jams.
Some of the world’s cities have already found the answer to the problem. In Bogota, the capital of Columbia, the government has taken measures to improve the quality of life for the city’s 8 million people. They created over a thousand new parks, a new public transport system, and built hundreds of cycling and walking paths. People who live in the city also joined in making their city one of the most livable (适合居住的) places in South America.
Today city planners around the world are looking for ways to provide more room for living and less room for cars. In America, public transport has increased over 2 % since the mid 1990s — not much but a start. More and more people leave their cars at home and get on buses, trains or even ride a bike to work. Some cities are far better at planning than others. In Amsterdam, for example, only 40 % of the population use their cars to get to work, 35 % ride bikes while 25% use public transport. In Paris, about half of the city’s workers drive their cars to work.
For cities in developing countries, the problems have just started. Traffic is getting worse as more and more people can afford to buy a car.
1.The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of ______.
A. heavy traffic B. air pollution
C. rapid development D. large population
2.What did Bogota do to improve the quality of life for its people?
A. It shut down some factories in the city.
B. It introduced a foreign public transport system.
C. It encouraged people to plant trees in the city.
D. It built new parks and a new public transport system.
3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that ______.
A. 35% of the population in Paris ride bikes to work
B. half of the people in Amsterdam drive their cars to work
C. a quarter of the people in Amsterdam use public transport
D. American public transport has increased much since the 1990s
4.What would be the best title of the text?
A. Ways to solve traffic jams
B. New changes in transport systems
C. People’s new choice in big cities
D. Parks instead of cars for cities
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
People live in different parts of the world and lead different types of lives. Their lifestyles change across the different areas in the world. What is the difference between a city and country life? Let us see.
We can see the modern facilities everywhere in the city like the Internet, telephone, television and satellite communication facilities are widely available in the city. A majority of families in the city are enjoying this technological advancement.
The increasing population has led to an imbalance in human population. More and more industries have led to environmental problems like pollution.
However, the rise in economic growth has resulted in a self-centered nature of society. While technological advancement has brought the world closer, human beings have gone far apart from each other.
The country is not crowded with constructions all over. Houses are rather widely spaced with enough room for fields and gardens. The country is the only area fortunate enough to house the greens. People in the country live in close to nature. Apart from people, there is room for pets and animals that help keep a balance in nature.
Due to a lesser number of people in the country, it is not overcrowded by people. These areas have least amounts of pollution. Pollution is less also because of very less number of industries in the country. The life may not be as enjoyable as that in the city, but the people there are generous, kind and friendly. The country is the one where humanity(人性) is still alive.
Every coin has two sides to it. While we can’t enjoy expensive things and technology in the country, it is rich in its relationship with ‘nature’. The city life is modern in technology and career opportunities. However, the falling humanity and a bad environmental balance affect the bright future of city life.
1.What’s the main purpose of the passage? _________.
A. To persuade more people to live in the country.
B. To inform us of some information about a better life.
C. To tell us differences between city life and country life.
D. To explain why people don’t want to live in the city.
2.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? __________.
① ① ①
A. ②③④ ⑤⑥ B. ②③④ ⑤⑥⑦ C. ①②③④ ⑤⑥ D.④⑤⑥ ②③
⑦ ⑦ ⑦
3. According to the passage, the main reason for pollution is ____________.
A. technology and economy B. population and industries
C. population and humanity D. industries and balance.
4.The underlined word in the fifth paragraph most probably refers to ___________.
A. green gas B. green buildings C. green lands D. green animals
5.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________
A. it’s up to you whether to choose city life or country life.
B. both city life and country life have advantages and disadvantages.
C. more and more people will move to the country in the future.
D. the young prefer city life while the old choose country life.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析