科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A new study shows one of the largest glaciers① in Greenland is becoming smaller and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet.
The rates② of change that we’re noticing are much higher than expected. If these rates continue, it is not unlikely that Greenland could shrink③ by several tens of percent this century. However, it’s not known how quickly this coastal response of the Greenland ice sheet melting will have an effect on the vast inland ice.
Greenland is the world’s largest island, covering an area more than three times the size of Texas. Some 81 percent of it is covered by ice, and there are many glaciers. Glaciers are like slow-moving rivers of ice. Where a glacier meets the sea, its weight keeps it firmly resting on the bottom. A glacier’s front is the point where the water is deep enough that the glacier floats.
Since the 1970s, the front of Helheim stayed in the same place. Then it began melting rapidly, moving back 4.5 miles from 2001 through this past summer. It has also grown thinner, from top to bottom, by more than 130 feet since 2001. And over these past four years, its trip to the sea has sped up from about 70 feet per day to nearly 110.
The melting is driven by a warmer climate. Temperatures in Greenland have risen more than five degrees Fahrenheit in the last decade. Since most of Greenland’s ice is on land, seas will rise as the ice melts. If all Greenland’s ice sheet melted, oceans would be 15-20 feet higher. Nobody expects that to happen anytime soon.
Notes:
① glacier n. 冰川
② rate n. 比率
③ shrink v. 缩小
1. Which of the following about the glaciers is TRUE?
A. Glaciers only lie in Greenland. B. Water in glaciers is more than sea water.
C. Glaciers sometimes float on the water. D. Glaciers can increase the water level of lakes.
2. According to the text, we know that Greenland ______.
A. belongs to Canada B. is the largest island in North America
C. is all covered with glaciers D. is sinking under the sea level
3. Which of the following may be the result of the disappearing of Greenland glaciers?
A. the climate of the world will be warmer.
B. the glaciers in other area will be bigger.
C. It will be easy for explorers to visit the island.
D. Some coastal cities may be under the sea.
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科目:高中英语 来源:江西省09-10学年高一下学期期中考试(英语) 题型:其他题
对话填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面对话,根据各题所给首字母的提示,在答题卡上标有题号的横线上,
写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。
(M-----Mike, T-----Tony)
M: Hi, Tony. How was your (76) v _____to the Western Forest last weekend? 76._______
T: It was wonderful(77) i_______ . 77._______
The air is fresh, the water is clean and the trees are so green.
M: Did you see any wild animals on the hills?
T: (78) N______ except some unknown birds flying and singing in the woods. 78._______
M: (79) S______ exciting. Why isn’t there wildlife? 79._______
T: My dad told me that there used to be plenty of wildlife in the mountain,
including goats, deer and so on, but they are all in danger of (80) d_______ 80._______
out today.
M: What do you think seems to be the (81 )c________ of that? 81._______
Perhaps the local people didn’t realize the (82)i_________ of the forest 82._______
and wildlife, so that they kept cutting down trees for firewood and hunting wildlife for food or money.
M: What a shame! But what is done today?
T: Today many (83)m _______ have been taken 83._______
to (84) p_______ the forest from being damaged or destroyed. 84._______
M: So you can(85) e ______ fresh air, clean and water and green trees today! 85_______
T: Exactly!
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科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省09-10学年度高一下学期模快练习(三) 题型:单词拼写
一.根据首字母或中文完成句子:
1.At the museum, visitors are requested not to touch the e_______________.
2.The government yesterday ____(宣布) to the media that they would create some new jobs.
3.The IT i___________ is playing an important role in the development of economy.
4.Though caught in a snowstorm, the pilot g _________ the plane to a safe landing.
5.Three fourths of the earth’s s ________ is covered with water, our earth is an ocean planet.
6.I feel really happy to be e _________ in this famous university to teach advanced English.
7.He was too ____________ (没经验) for the job. He worked here no more than three days .
8.Many young soldiers helped to r ___________ people from the fire of the hotel. One of them was killed and some were injured.
9.Some students in our class are worried about their p _______ and want many people to like them.
10.He suddenly experienced a f ____ of shame when his name was mentioned at the meeting.
11.My computer c ______ suddenly last night and all of my documents I was working on got lost.
12.The child was t __________ at the piano his parents sent to him on his birthday.
13.This machine is used to ___________ (监测) a patient’s pulse.
14.The decision was c ________ by all the members.
15.He seems to be honest and trusted, but in r ________ he often tells lies.
16.He has an e __________ talent for music.
17.I think that we have many o __________ of meeting interesting people on the train when traveling.
18.Matter has three states . For example, water is ___________(液体).
19.A number of parents have v _______ concern about their children’s safety.
20.She d ________ a talk on philosophy during her visit to her mother school.
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