Question

The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a script from a doomsday movie, which has aroused more experts' concern about this serious problem.

Many climatologists and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a concerted global effort to rein in greenhouse gas emission 排放).

In the decades to come, Asia --- home to more than half the world's 6.3 billion people – will lurch (突然倾斜) from one climate extreme to another, with poor farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels.

"It's not a pretty picture:' said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam. Global warming and changes to weather patterns are already occurring and there is enough excess carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come.

Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come, Sawyer and top climate  bodies say, and could lead to mass migration (移民)and widespread humanitarian crises.

According to predictions, glaciers will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to be abandoned or build sea defenses, storms will become more violent and insect and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms.

All this comes on top of rising populations and increasing demand for food, water and other resources. Experts say environmental degradation(退化)such as deforestation and pollution will likely increase the influences of climate change.

In what could be a foretaste of the future, Japan was hit by a record 10 typhoons and tropical storms in this year, while two-thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill. The year before, a winter cold snap and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India.

1.In the passage, the author indicates that the weather predictions for Asia are _  _

A. frightening          B. exciting

C. surprising           D. satisfying

2.Which of the following is NOT included in the weather prediction?

A. Some Pacific islands will have to build sea defenses.

B. Storms will become stronger.

C. The diseases spread by water will move into new areas.

D. Two-third of Bangladesh will be flooded.

3.The passage is intended to_  _ .

A. tell people not to believe in the weather prediction for Asia

B. inform people of natural disasters that happened in Asia

C. increase people's awareness of the severe consequence of gas emissions

D. introduce a movie to environmental experts

4.The passage is probably taken from__  _ .

A. a newspaper        B. a trade journal

C. a biology book     D. a fashion magazine

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

1.1】frightening令人害怕的；exciting令人兴奋的；surprising令人吃惊的；satisfying令人满足的。根据文章的第三段关于亚洲天气的叙述，让人感到非常害怕。故选A。

2.2】根据文章第六段According to predictions, glaciers will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to be abandoned or build sea defenses, storms will become more violent and insect and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms可排除A和B和C。根据文章最后一段的while two-thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill可知D不包含在天气预测的范围之内，故选D。

3.3】A不符合文意；B只概述了第一段的内容；D也只是文章的一小部分。通读全文，作者主要是为了增强人们对气体排放会带来严重后果的意识。故选C。

4.4】A. a newspaper报纸；B. a trade journal贸易杂志；C. a biology book传记；D. a fashion magazine摩登杂志。通读全文，根据文章的主要内容是关于天气未来的预测，应是来自报纸。故选A。