欢迎来到英语课堂\n\n“人与自然和谐发展”是时代的主题,生态环保的话题也越来越多地出现在新试题中。在命题方面有以下趋势:1.题材:强调人与自然和谐发展。2.选材:关注人、自然的生态现状和未来发展。3.命题:形式多样,突出整体理解,合理推断。\n\nA_possible_solution_to_global_warming_may_be_further_away_than_ever,_accordingtoanewreportpublishedinthejournalNature.Scientistsmeasuringhowmuchofthegreenhousegascarbondioxideislockedawayinthedeepoceanbyplanktonwhenitdiesfoundthatitwassignificantlylessthanpreviousestimates.Planktonisanaturalsponge(海绵)forcarbondioxide.Itoccursnaturallyintheoceananditsgrowthisstimulatedbyironwhichitusestophotosynthesise(光合作用)andgrow.Whenplanktondiesitsinkstothebottomoftheoceanlockingawaysomeofthecarbonithasabsorbedfromtheatmosphere.Fertilisingplanktonbytheartificialadditionofironhaslongbeenproposedasapotentialwaytogeoengineertheremovalofcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere.\nResearchersanalysedanareaoftheSouthernoceanknowntobenaturallyrichinironandtheirreportrevealsthattheamountofcarbonsequestered(隐藏)tothedeepoceanforagiveninputofnaturalironfallsfarshortofpreviousgeoengineeringestimates.Thishasseriousimplicationsforproposalstoinfluenceclimatechangethroughironfertilisationofthesea.Yetsomeresearchersbelievethatthetheoryshouldnotbediscountedandthatmoreresearchisneeded.DrGaryFonesisamarinebiogeochemistattheUniversityofPortsmouth'sSchoolofEarthandEnvironmentalScience.HewaspartoftheteamwhichcarriedoutthestudyaroundtheCrozetislandsintheSouthernocean.Hesaid:“Weknowthatcarbonistransportedtothedeepoceanandseabed(海底)viatheplankton,butthequestionishowmuchandforhowlong?”Thecombinedresultsofallthestudiesundertakensofarindicatethattherecouldbeotherfactorsinfluencingtheamountofcarbonexported.\n1.Whichstatementofthefollowingistheclosesttotheunderlinedsentenceinthemeaning?A.Peoplewillneversolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.B.Asolutiontotheproblemofglobalwarmingismoreeffectivethanever.C.Ithasbeenfoundtosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.D.Thereisstillalongwaytogotosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.\n2.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesplanktonusetogrow?A.Carbondioxide.B.Iron.C.Photosynthesise.D.Seawater.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A.EntertainmentReportB.SocietyNewsC.ScientificExplorationD.AdvertisementInformation\n4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ResearchersoriginallythoughtthattheSouthernOceanisrichinironresources.B.Planktoncaneasilyabsorbcarbondioxide,whichoccursnaturallyintheocean.C.Therecouldn'tbeotherfactorsinfluencingtheamountofcarbonexportedexceptplankton.D.Whenplanktondiesitsinkstothebottomoftheoceanlockingawaysomeofthecarbon.\n5.Inthelastparagraph,quoteDrGaryFones'wordsinordertoshowthat________.A.thenumberofcarbonwhichistransportedtothedeepoceanandseabedisstillfurtherstudiedB.thewayofcarbonwhichistransportedtothedeepoceanandseabedisstillfurtherstudiedC.thetimeofcarbonwhichistransportedtothedeepoceanandseabedisstillfurtherstudiedD.thefactorsofcarbonwhichistransportedtothedeepoceanandseabedisstillfurtherstudied\n【语篇解读】本文是发表在自然杂志上的一份新的报告,根据报告的内容可知,找到解决全球变暖的办法可能会比以往任何时候都遥远。还有大量的工作要做。1.D细节理解题。根据下文第三段最后一句话“Thishasseriousimplicationsforproposalstoinfluenceclimatechangethroughironfertilisationofthesea.”的阐述,可知由于浮游生物靠铁来生长,它锁定了大量的铁,已严重影响了一些通过海洋里丰富的铁资源来影响气候变化的建议。可知这个方法行不通,故人们还有很长的路要走,故答案为D。2.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“itsgrowthisstimulatedbyironwhichitusestophotosynthesise(光合作用)andgrow”可知,浮游生物的成长是靠它用来光合作用和成长的铁来刺激的,故答案为B。\n3.C文章归属题。纵观全文这是一篇报道寻找解决全球变暖的一种解决方法,属于科技探索类内容,而非娱乐报导,社会新闻和广告信息,故答案应该是C。4.C细节判断题。根据文章第三段“ResearchersanalysedanareaoftheSouthernoceanknowntobenaturallyrichiniron”可知A选项正确,根据第二段中“Planktonisanaturalsponge(海绵)forcarbondioxide”可知选项B表述正确,根据文章最后一句话“sofarindicatethattherecouldbeotherfactorsinfluencingtheamountofcarbonexported.”可知C选项表述错误,从第二段“Whenplanktondiesitsinkstothebottomoftheoceanlockingawaysomeofthecarbon”可知D表述也正确,故答案为C。5.A细节理解题。根据博士的话“butthequestionishowmuchandforhowlong”可知答案为A。\n【难句分析】[原文]Itoccursnaturallyintheoceananditsgrowthisstimulatedbyironwhichitusestophotosynthesise(光合作用)andgrow.[译文]这个在海洋里自然发生,并且浮游生物的成长是靠它用来光合作用和成长的铁来刺激的。[分析]本句中whichitusestophotosynthesise(光合作用)andgrow为定语从句,先行词为iron。\n本小节结束请按ESC键返回\n