必修第一册 Unit 4 Natural Disasters（word练习）-【勤径学升】2025年高考英语一轮总复习课时检测训练（人教版）

课时检测训练5　必修第一册　UNIT 4　NATURAL DISASTERS 对应学生用书P307 Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2023·榆林一模)The number of weather­related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological(气象)Organization(WMO)said on September 1. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of death from these hazards(危险)has been almost three times less. According to the WMO, from 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards accounted for 50 percent of all disasters. Among the top 10 hazards that led to the largest loss of human life during this period were droughts, storms, floods and extreme temperatures. However, deaths fell from over 50，000 in the 1970s to less than 20，000 in the 2010s. “Weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change，” says WMO Secretary­General Petteri Taalas. “That means more heatwaves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North AmericA． We have more water vapor in the atmosphere, which is worsening extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms.” “Economic losses are increasing as exposure increases. But behind the statistics lies a message of hope. Improved multi­hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in deaths. Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives，” Taalas said. [语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了极端天气和与此相关的灾难会越来越多，但是人类可以通过早期预警系统拯救更多的生命。 1．What do we know from the first paragraph? A．Disasters connected with weather have gone up. B．The number of weather­related disasters has decreased. C．The number of deaths from hazards has been increasing. D．Early warning systems has made disasters decline much. 解析 　 细节理解题。根据第一段“The number of weather­related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest re