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高考总复习·英语（外研版） 课时作业（十） Stage and screen I.阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、 Another institution funded by the National C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Science Foundation will analyze hundreds of simu- A lations of aerosol injection,testing the effects on As the effects of climate change become more weather extremes around the world.One goal of disastrous,well-known research institutions and the research is to look for a sweet spot:the a- government agencies are focusing new money and mount of artificial cooling that can reduce extreme attention on an idea:artificially cooling the planet, : weather events without causing broader changes in in the hopes of buying humanity more time to cut regional rainfall patterns or similar impacts. greenhouse gas emissions. 1.Why do researchers and government agencies That strategy,called solar climate interven- work on cooling the earth? tion (or solar geoengineering,involves re- A.To prevent natural disasters. flecting more of the sun's energy back into space B.To win more time to reduce gas emissions. C.To imitate volcanic eruptions. abruptly reducing global temperatures in a way D.To encourage more people to burn fossil fuels. that imitates the effects of ash clouds flowing out :2.What are researchers worried about in terms of from the volcanic eruptions.The idea has been global warming? considered as a dangerous and fancied solution,one A.More volcanoes will throw out. that would encourage people to keep burning fossil B.More solar energy will go into space. fuels while exposing the planet to unexpected and C.More disasters will endanger the future of the potentially threatening side effects,producing more world. destructive hurricanes,wildfires floods and other D.People will keep burning fossil fuels to keep disasters. warm. But as global warming continues,producing 3.What can be inferred from Douglas'words in an more destructive hurricanes,wildfires floods and interview? other disasters,some researchers and policy ex- A.He thinks more research remain