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第二部分 重难题型组合练
组合训练五
陕西英语
英语
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Ⅰ. 阅读理解第一节
Language matters(有影响) when it comes to climate change.
The Guardian changed its wording, using “global heating”
instead of “global warming” after scientists found that Earth’s temperature might rise between2.5℃ and 4.5℃. There had been a goal to keep the rise within 2℃.
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It’s true that “global heating” is—in terms of language—a simple phrase. But it sends out plenty of messages. With “global warming”, we’re still inside our comfort zone of handling the situation, while entering the state of “global heating” is like heading to a point where the nature is affected so much that there is no turning back. Everything will be changing: Coral will die, polar bears will lose their living places completely, and bad weathers like droughts and heavy storms will happen more often. Decades(几十年) ago, the impacts(影响) could be seen as a problem for future generations, but now it’s the problem we have to
face. There is no doubt that we’re entering a state of “climate emergency(危机)”.
However, knowing these messages is far from enough. It depends on each and every one of us to find a solution—if there are any solutions left to find. “We have no time to waste,” said the UK’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. He suggested that we should take rapid action now.
Indeed, language matters. But action matters even more.
【主旨大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了《卫报》在谈到“全球变暖”问题上改变了用词为“全球变热”,也强调了这一环境问题不应只是用词方面很重要,行动更重要。
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1.The Guardian changed the wording because Earth’s temperature might
rise ________.( )
A. within 2℃ B. between 2℃ and 2.5℃
C. over 4.5℃ D. between 2.5℃ and 4.5℃
[解析] 根据第二段第一句可知在科学家发现地球温度可能上升2.5℃到4.5℃之后,《卫报》把它们的用词,由“全球变暖”改为“全球变热”。
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2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 probably refer
to?( )
A. The Guardian. B. Earth’s temperature.
C. Global heating. D. Global warming.
[解析] 根据上一句可知毋庸置疑,“全球变热”在语言上,是一个简单的短语,说明下一句中的it指代的是global heating这个短语。
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3.What can you infer from the text?( )
A. Language matters more than ac