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课阅读作业 十三
Module 4　Period 1
Ⅰ 阅读理解
A
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of
natural disasters over the past few years and it is assumed
that global warming and climate change could cause even
more disasters in the future Some of the world’s leading
cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves
London
London’s flood defences are getting older Since 1982 the Thames
Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding but it
was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three
years About 26 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year
and according to Environment Agency predictions by 2050 the barrier
will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed
There are 26 underground stations 400 schools 16 hospitals an
airport and 80 billion worth of property in London’s flood risk area so
large scale flooding would be disastrous 2
Paris
Over a six week period in July and August 2003 more than 11
400mainly elderly peopledied in France from dehydration( 脱 水 )and
extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave Heat waves of
similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050 so what
can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again
One solution is to have airconditioners installed in elderly care
homes But this is considered a shortterm solution as the increase in
demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(排放)
In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design
new types of buildings such as the building Flower Tower which uses a
covering of bamboo to act as a natural airconditioner
Shanghai
Shanghai is one of the fastest growing cities on Earth It has a
population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level Sea levels
are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century
An estimated 250 000 people move to Shanghai every year in
search of work placing extra demands on energy consumption China
relies heavily on coalfired power stations but these emissions increase
temperatures and in turn warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons
语篇概述年全球然灾害数量剧增 预测 全
球变暖等气候变化会导致更灾难世界城3
市会面什样灾难
1 What problem should be settled now in London
A How to protect the city’s property
B Where to build its flood defences
C How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city
D How to improve the function of the old flood defences
解析选 D推理判断题London部分首句知 伦敦防
洪设施正老化 推知 D 项正确
2 Which of the following measures CAN’T solve the heat wave disaster
in Paris
A Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo
B Having airconditioners installed in elderly care homes
C Forbidding the city to build Flower Tower
D Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings
解析选 C细节理解题 encouraging architects to design
new types of buildings such as the building Flower Tower’知鼓励设
计Flower Tower式建筑物禁止
3 The major threats to Shanghai are　　　
A increasing population and coalfired power stations
B rising sea levels and typhoons
C extremely high temperature and rising sea levels
D extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons 4
解析选 B细节理解题文章两段中Sea levels are
predicted to rise warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons 知
海面然灾害海面升台风
4 The purpose of the passage is　　　
A to tell us how to protect the big cities
B to give advice on how to defend natural disasters
C to explain what causes flood and heat waves
D to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities
解析选 D目意图题文章第段句Some of the
world’s leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves
知 D 项正确
5 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A Big Cities Facing Big Disasters
B Big Disasters in the Future
C The Increase of Natural Disasters
D Solutions to Natural Disasters
解析选 A旨意题全文描述世界城市会面
种然灾害 A 项正确
B
We already know the fastest least expensive way to slow
down climate change use less energy With a little effort and
not much money most of us could reduce our energy diets by 5
25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our
wallets
Not long ago my wife PJ and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little
weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change
Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster
than predicted only a few years ago and that the consequences could
be severe if we don’t keep reducing emission( 排 放 )of carbon
dioxide(CO2)and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our
atmosphere
We decided to try an experiment For one month we recorded our
personal emission of CO2 We wanted to see how much we could cut
back so we went on a strict diet The average US household produces
about 150 pounds of CO2a day by doing common things like turning on
air conditioning or driving cars That’s more than twice the European
average and almost five times the global average mostly because
Americans drive more and have bigger houses But how much should we
try to reduce
For an answer I checked with Tim Flannery author of The Weather
Makers How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on
Earth In his book he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in
personal emission to keep the world from reaching extremely important
tipping points such as the melting(融化)of the ice sheets in Greenland

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