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【题目】Small islands that bear the brunt of rising sea levels also face the greatest risk of diseases linked to a warmer planet, health leaders said on Saturday, as 13 million medical professionals added to the calls for a global climate pact.

Hundreds of thousands more people will die every year from heat stroke and tropical illnesses unless negotiators in Paris can agree a strong global deal to decrease global warming the Global Climate and Health Alliance said.

The Would Health Organization has warned that the effects of extreme weather on the fight against malnutrition, malaria and diarrhea alone will account for an extra 250,000 premature deaths a year by 2030.

“In the case of small island states like Tuvalu, the health impacts of climate change are palpable,” said the island’s health minister.

“When we are talking about climate change, this is important for the future health of our people, and people everywhere.”

John Usamate, health minister for Fiji, said the island was suffering from climate-related diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes and unknown in Fiji.

“As the climate changes, we are seeing new infectious diseases and many other health impacts,” he said.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance groups more than 1,700 health organizations and 8,200 hospitals and health facilities.

It is said it had collected 13 million signatories（签字者）from its members, wanting to come to a medical agreement on the need to fight against global warming.

Even without the wider effects of climate change, air pollution from fossil fuels, especially from coal-fired electricity and vehicle emissions（排放）, is a major cause of early death.

In the European Union, more than 400,000 early deaths a year are linked to air pollution that cause respiratory disease and some forms of cancer, the European Commission has found.

【1】What is the possible result of global warming?

A. Many small islands will appear.

B. Many cars will be banned driving.

C. The sea level will continually decrease.

D. Many people will die from climate-related diseases.

【2】Why did so many people join together?

A. To fight against global warming.

B. To fight off climate-related diseases.

C. To decrease the effects of climate change.

D. To force the government to take measures.

【3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Cancer is a disease caused by air pollution.

B. More than 400,000 people die each year in Europe.

C. Climate change is the main cause of many diseases.

D. No air pollution, no deaths.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to prevent climate change.

B. How to prevent emission of harmful gases.

C. The effect that climate change has on health.

D. Measures to prevent air pollution.

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【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了气候改变对健康的影响。

【1】细节理解题。由Hundreds of thousands more people will die every year from heat stroke and tropical illnesses unless negotiators in Paris can agree a strong global deal to decrease global warming the Global Climate and Health Alliance said.可知全球变暖可能会导致许多人死于和气候有关的疾病，选D。

【2】推理判断题。由It is said it had collected 13 million signatories（签字者）from its members, wanting to come to a medical agreement on the need to fight against global warming.可知许多人联合起来是因为他们想要与全球变暖作斗争，选A。

【3】细节理解题。由Even without the wider effects of climate change, air pollution from fossil fuels, especially from coal-fired electricity and vehicle emissions（排放）, is a major cause of early death. In the European Union, more than 400,000 early deaths a year are linked to air pollution that cause respiratory disease and some forms of cancer, the European Commission has found.

可知最后两个自然段主要讲了许多疾病是由气候改变造成的，选C。

【4】主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲了许多疾病是由气候改变造成的，全球变暖可能会导致许多人死于和气候有关的疾病，也就是气候改变对健康的影响，选C。