In the coal mine disaster, most of the workers were killed but John ______ have a narrow escape.

A．could

B．would

C．was able to

D．can

 

 

Kiribati covers a massive 3.5 million square kilometers stretch of the Pacific Ocean, but in population terms it is one of the smallest countries in the world, with only 100,000 people. More than half of them live in the capital Tarawa—strip of coral which measures just 450 meters at its widest point. As well as being narrow, Kiribati is extremely low lying, which makes it one of the most easily influenced countries in the world when it comes to climate change.

“We are counting the days rather than the decades…We don't have the time that we thought we had previously,” Kiribati President Anote Tong said.

Pelenise Alofa returned to Kiribati six years ago. The changes she saw led to her becoming one of the islands principal climate change campaigners. "Things began to change when I came here. I realized the king tides were big, and I told them 'have you heard of climate change, have you heard of global wanning, this is part of it, you're in it,'" Ms Alofa told SBS.

Linda Uan and her New Zealand born husband John have been documenting the changing climate in Kiribati for nearly 20 years. They didn't have to travel far to film the effects of a storm three years ago when for the first time it washed through their home. "There's been a lot of changes," Linda said, “When we were little there was a definite dry season and a definite wet season, now you can't feel the difference anymore.”

Kiribati is not just facing one knock-out punch but a whole round of killer blows. Because of its sensibility to the El Nino and La Nina weather patterns, climate scientists say droughts and floods will be more severe than in the past. Warmer seas could affect the migration patterns of fish, taking away vast taxes it gains from selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers, while increased storms are expected to destroy crops and make the limited supply of water in the shallow water pools undrinkable.

It’s a claim the country will take to Copenhagen as it seeks to get the world's big emitters （排放者） to face up to the consequences of their actions. “It's a whole world issue,” President Tong said. “It’s a moral issue…it's almost criminal.”

1.According to the passage, we can infer that         .

    A．Kiribati covers a land area of 3,500,000 km2

    B．the country's average altitude is 450 meters in Kiribati

    C．Kiribati is one of the countries facing the climate change calmly

    D．Over fifty thousand people live in Tarawa

2.President Anote’s words are quoted in order to show          .

    A．the high pressure from time      B．the importance of measuring time

    C．the different timing units       D．the personal attitude towards time

3.Which of the following statements does Ms Alofa probably agree with?

    A．The tides hitting Kiribati used to be bigger than they are now.

    B．Most people in the world have never heard of global warming.

    C．Nobody can keep away from the effects caused by climate changes.

    D．Changes in this country will make you a climate change campaigner.

4.Climate changes have brought about the consequences EXCEPT        .

    A．Severe droughts and floods       B．abundant fresh water

    C．fiercer storm and tide           D．changed living patterns of fish

 

　

第一节

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

　　Example：How much is the shirt?

　　A．$19.15.　　 B．$9.15.　　 C．$9.18.

Answer ［A］　　 ［B］　　 ［C］

【听力录音稿】

M：Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?

W：Yes, it’s nine fifteen.

1. What do we learn about Ann from this dialogue?

A. She went to see the play with the man and woman.

B. She had not planned to attend the play.

C. She was not at the play.

2. Where does the dialogue probably take place?

A. Over the telephone. B. In a store. C. In a hotel.

3. What do we learn about the two students in the dialogue?

A. Both the man and the woman were in class Friday.

B. The man was in class Friday but the woman wasn’t.

C. Neither the man nor the woman was in class Friday.

4. What news does the woman hear from the man?

A. Jack doesn’t know when he will leave the country.

B. Jack will leave for Iraq next week.

C. Jack doesn’t tell the man anything new.

5. Where are the man and the woman?

A. They are in a shop. B. They are in a restaurant. C. They are in a company.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What has the woman mainly been thinking about?

A. Her vacation. B. Going skiing. C. Her studies.

7. Where will the woman probably spend her vacation?

A. At the beach. B. At the school library. C. At a ski resort.

8. What does the woman think the man should do?

A. Take a trip to the beach. B. Study for his exams.

C. Think further about his vacation.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Where does the woman live?

A. In the restaurant. B. Nearby. C. Far from here.

10. What’s the woman’s job?

A. Waitress.　　 B. Teacher. C. Headmaster.

11. What’s the man’s opinion towards school children?

A. It’s hard to teach them. B. They like to listen to the teachers.

C. It’s quite easy to teach them.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How is John now?

A. He is going to die. B. He is seriously ill. C. He is much better.

13. How did he become better?

A. His friends encouraged him.　　B. The medicine and the doctors.

C. He is not afraid of illness.

14. How long does John have to stay in hospital altogether?

A. 10 days. B. 3 weeks. C. Nearly 30 days.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?

A. Children. B. Teenagers. C. Adult.

16. What kind of movie does the man like?

A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon.

17. Why does the man like it?

A. It can make him relaxed. B. It can bring him happiness.

C. It can make him deeply moved.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What do some people do when they can’t decide things by themselves?

A. They often ask their friends questions.

B. They often ask advice from their friends.

C. They always do the opposite of what their friends suggested.

19. What was in the letter that his brother showed him?

A. There was a good idea on visiting many interesting places.

B. His brother was offered a job.

C. There were two problems to ask the young man.

20. Why did his brother advice him not to take the job?

A. He didn’t want him to go.　　　　 B. He wanted to take the job himself.

C. He actually wanted him to take the job.

The students, _________Tom and John, have gone to the school library.

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A. include  B. including  C. included  D. to include

 In the coal mine disaster, most of the workers were killed but John ______ have a narrow escape.

   A. could    B. would    C. was able to     D. can