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科目:高中英語 來源:浙江省湖州部分地區(qū)2010屆高三下學期適應性考試 題型:閱讀理解
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.a(chǎn)bundant fresh water
C.fiercer storm and tide D.changed living patterns of fish
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Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef,but Maricel is no ordinary chef—she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands. In 2004,she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and,more importantly, came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didn’t shy away from the attention.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s possible to live a normal life,”Maricel says.
When managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel’s Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy(腦癱).She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Mericel’s three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apart-ment,while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet but I don’t lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray.”
56. “Maricel is no ordinary chef” because .
A. she is better than other chefs
B. she is physically disabled
C. she can do a routine task
D. she is good at decorating cakes
57. Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
A. She survived while her uncle did not.
B. She didn’t shy away from public attention.
C. She has inspired some disabled people.
D. She managed to make a living by herself.
58. The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to .
A. was rejected
B. was employed
C. recovered well
D. developed well
59. According to the text, Ronelyn .
A. works in an IT company
B. was inspired by Maricel
C. once lived in Mindanao
D. has already started classes
60. What does the author want to tell us in the text?
A. We should be determind and never lose hope.
B. We Shouldn’t look down upon the disabled.
C. We Should help those who suffer disabilities.
D. We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate.
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