The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name

The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name

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The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name Change that proposes to revise to how hurricanes are named: call them after policymakers who say that humans are not to blame for global warming.
This will save the Katrinas and Sandys of the world from the injustice of having their names attached to major disaster, the group says. And, as a bonus, it will produce some peculiar weather reports.
“Rick Perry leaves trail of death,” appears under a broadcast titled “Rick Perry: The Tragedy.”
“Michelle Bachman is incredibly dangerous. If you value your life, please seek shelter from Michelle Bachman,” says an official while addressing a news conference.
The campaign is unlikely to influence the World Meteorological Organization, which has since 1954 named Atlantic tropical storms from an official list.
But the campaign’s goal seems less to actually name a hurricane after the speaker of the house, and more to call attention to an issue that this month has reached an alarming level of seriousness. The campaign comes just a month before the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its most recent report on the state of global warming and a week after a draft(草稿)of the report was given away to Reuters.
In the draft, scientists concluded with near certainty – about 95 percent sure – that humans are to blame for the worldwide temperature hikes over the last few decades. That was a revision from the 2007 report, which put scientific certainty that human activities were driving global climate change at about 90 percent.
And global warming, the report said, is not slowing down – it, actually, is accelerating. That means that sea levels could balloon upward as much as three feet by the end of the century, if emissions(排放量) continue at their current pace.
Still, as the Washington Post Climate notes, hurricanes are not the best sign of global warming. Though current data suggests that global warming will in the future stir up terrible super storms, there is still not enough evidence to support the idea that climate change strengthens the recent hurricanes that have torn at the US’s eastern coastline.
小题1:It can be inferred that__________ is one of the policymakers who believe that humans are not to blame for global warming.
A.KatrinaB.Rick PerryC.FlossieD.Sandy
小题2:350.org has launched the campaign with the real purpose of _________________.
A.changing the ways of naming hurricanes
B.introducing the methods of naming hurricanes
C.reminding policymakers to change their attitudes
D.calling attention to the coming report on global warming
小题3:The draft of the global warming report tells us that _____________.
A.global warming is speeding up at the same rate
B.it is human beings that have caused global warming
C.the new report has a more accurate data than the one in 2007
D.human beings are not the only one to blame for global warming
小题4:The writer of the passage seems to believe that______________.
A.policymakers should be blamed for the global warming
B.the campaign will cause the change of naming hurricanes
C.global warming has no necessary relation to terrible hurricanes
D.global warming will surely cause terrible super storms in the future

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析

试题分析:
350.org在气候变化报告草案已经公布、正式报告即将出炉之际发起一场运动,建议修改飓风命名规则,用宣称人类与气候变暖无关的政策制定者的名字给飓风命名。其真实意图在于引起人们对于气候变化报告的关注。
小题1:由第二段This will save the Katrinas and Sandys of the world from the injustice of having their names attached to major disaster,可以看出,A,D项中的Katrina 和Sandy,是现行飓风命名中常见的名字,改变命名规则后可以使叫Katrina或Sandy的人免遭不公对待---他们与飓风无关。C项在文章里没有提及。电视节目出现“Rick Perry造成大量死亡”这样的字幕。可见Rick Perry 是政策制定者之一。故B项正确。
小题2:由文章第六段But the campaign’s goal seems less to actually name a hurricane after the speaker of the house, and more to call attention to an issue …一句可知,365.org的真实目的不在于改变飓风命名规则,而在于引起人们关注严重程度令人警醒的问题:气候变化。因为气候报告草案已经公布、正式报告本月出炉。故选择D项。
小题3:第七段In the draft, scientists concluded … that humans are to blame for the worldwide temperature hikes over the last few decades.一句可知,报告草案的结论是人类应该对气候变暖负责。C项不是报告草案的内容。故选择B项。
小题4:由最后一段Though current data suggests that …, there is still not enough evidence to support the idea that climate change strengthens the recent hurricanes that…可知,作者认为没有证据证明气候变暖强化了最近的飓风。has no necessary relation to: 不一定有关系。故选择 C项。
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The only survivor of one of the two Sandy Hook Elementary School first-grade classrooms where Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children tricked the gunman by playing dead,the girl’s pastor(牧师)said.
“She ran out of the school building covered from head to toe with blood and the first thing she said to her mom was,“Mommy,I’m OK but all my friends are dead” Pastor Jim Solomon told ABC News’ Lara Spencer this weekend
“Somehow,at that moment, by God’s grace,she was able to act as she was already dead.”he said.
The girl, a 6-year-old whose name is not being announced for privacy(隐私)reasons,was the first student to appear from the lockdown(封锁)at Sandy Hook,Solomon said.He said the young girl described the shooter to her mom in a way that only a young child can.
“Well, she saw someone who she felt was angry and someone she felt was very mad,”Solomon said. “I think it"s impossible without the help of God. She has wisdom beyond her years, for sure’’
Of the 20 children killed on Friday in the Newtown,Conn., school, eight were boys and l2 were girls Six staff members,all female, were also killed. The gunman,whose mother was also killed by him before he went to the schoo1 classrooms, was found dead at the present spot.
“The mom told me—and I thought this was very insightful(有深刻见解的)—that she was suffering from what she felt was survivor’s guilt because so many of her friends no longer have their children but she has hers,” Solomon said how the girl’s mother and father are handling the trauma(伤害).“I don’t know whether l would have the type of faith that they have if the same thing happened to me.”
小题1:How did the girl manage to avoid being shot?
A.She pretended to be dead
B.She hid herself under the desk
C.She rushed out of the school building in time
D.She persuaded the shooter into not shooting her.
小题2:Which of the following best describes the girl ?
A.Talented and innocentB.Serious and insightful
C.Active and happyD.Clever and brave
小题3:The killing case which happened in Sandy Hook Elementary School         .
A.ended up with the shooter being killed
B.was a shooting by a group of people
C.was due to the gunman getting angry with the pupils
D.was not open to the public for the moment
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the girl’s mom?
A.She was disappointed with the pastor
B.She felt very dissatisfied with other parents
C.She felt terribly sorry for those who had lost their children
D.She strongly condemned the police.
小题5:What can we know from the text?
A.It is not difficult for the parents to handle the trauma.
B.The girl’s parents have asked for help from their pastor.
C.The girl has helped the police in catching the gunman.
D.The gunman has worked in the school.

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In 2016, athletes from around the world will compete for gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Even though the games are three years away, Brazil’s residents already feel like winners.
The nation was named to host this important sporting event in October,2009. It will be the first Olympics held in South America.
The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, to host the event. When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro, cheering people flooded the city’s streets. “This is huge for Rio and for the whole country,” says resident Sueli Ferreira.
The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds. “ We know what we need to do,” explains Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “ The words from now on are work, work and work.”
Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight. They also want to reduce the amount of crime.
They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs.
“ It’s going to be good for the economy, good for the people,” Ferreira says. “ This gives us hope that things will be better here.”
小题1:According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in ______.
A.EuropeB.AsiaC.North AmericaD.South America
小题2:The feeling of Brazilians can be described as _________.
A.proudB.surprisedC.worriedD.nervous
小题3:The underlined word “flooded” in Para.3 means_______
A.crossedB.filledC.visitedD.cleaned
小题4:According to Brazil’s president, we can know________.
A.the government needs help from the Brazilian public
B.the government will begin to prepare for the Olympics soon
C.Brazilian officials will try hard to prepare for the Olympics
D.Brazilian official are now too busy to prepare for the Olympics
小题5:We can learn from the last two paragraphs that___________.
A.Brazilians’ life will be better because of the Olympics
B.not all Brazilians are interested in the Olympics
C.most Brazilians are now living in poor conditions
D.Brazilians worry about losing jobs during the Olympics

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According to an English newspaper, scientists could begin cloning human embryos in Britain in 2001. It is understood that the government has already agreed to use Frankenstein’s technology, believing the benefits are more important than ethical (伦理的)concerns .Researchers think it will be possible to grow brain tissue to cure the diseases that are likely to get worse as time passes like Alzheimer’s , and produce “spare part” organs like hearts and kidneys for transplant (移植).
Ministers are aware that the change in the law will be as controversial as the law which legalized abortion (堕胎)more than 30 years ago. Some politicians reacted angrily , arguing that the government had already made up its mind without discussion. Church leaders and anti-abortion campaigners have long expressed their horror at the plans, arguing that even the earliest embryos are forms of human life.They believe that getting an embryo from cells is morally unacceptable . And it will also cause arguments about how far scientists should interfere with nature and lead to accusations that they  are “playing God”.
The cloning of human embryos to provide spare parts is regarded by most experts to be the most important step forward in the 21st century medicine. Scientists say treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will be the first application of cloning. The ability to clone embryos was first achieved by scientists in Scotland in the late 1990s and now the ability to grow stem cells into tissues and organs is being developed by American researchers. Combining the two technologies will mean an end to long waits for organs from donors and problems caused by rejection (排异反应) of transplanted tissues by the body.
Ian Wilmut, the man who cloned Dolly the sheep, has warned that British experts will go to America, where such work is legal, if the government does not permit it.
小题1:The government has decided to allow scientists to clone human embryos because they think that ____.
A.Frankenstein’s technology is advanced
B.Its advantages are more important than its disadvantages
C.Diseases like Alzheimer’s are a serious problem in their country
D.They can make a lot of money from it
小题2:The underlined word “they”in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A.MinistersB.Scientists
C.Church leadersD.Anti-abortion campaigners
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Most experts think that the cloning of human embryos is beneficial.
B.Politicians were in favour of the government’s decision.
C.It is legal for scientists to clone embryos in America now.
D.American researchers are developing the ability to grow stem cells into tissues and organs.
小题4:What’s the best title for this passage ?
A.Science of cloning.
B.Cloning and abortion
C.Cloning human embryos
D.the argument between politicians and scientists

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The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices , President Obama says . New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.
In his weekly speech , the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety. Using his speech to tell Americans that he understood their concerns about rising prices, President Obama focused particularly on the price of fuel, which has risen in recent months.
US consumers have historically enjoyed cheap fuel , but have seen prices rise in recent months even though US oil production in 2010 reached its highest level for seven years.
Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.
The President’s proposals (议案)come after Republicans (共和党人) introduced a series of proposals that would expand and speed up oil and gas production.
The White House has criticized the Republican proposals for safety reasons , but Mr Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.
“ I believe that we should continue to expand oil production in America —even as we increase safety and environmental standards ,”he said.
“As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the solution to high gas prices.”
Mr Obama has previously called for a step-change in energy policy, saying the US must move towards getting 80%of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT included in Mr Obama’s speech?
A.The dependence on imported oil.
B.Improving safety standards
C.The reason for the rising oil prices .
D.Expanding oil production.
小题2:Mr Obama thinks the Republican proposals are ______.
A.Not safe enoughB.Not environmentally friendly
C.PracticalD.Clear
小题3:What can we learn from the text ?
A.The US has got most of its electricity from clean energy.
B.US oil production is too small to keep the present low fuel prices.
C.The US produced the most oil in 2010 in its history.
D.The Gulf is still important in energy supply in spite of the oil spill in 2010.
小题4: Which of the following can serve as the title?
A.Obama: US will seek oil in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico.
B.Obama: US will import less oil to improve safety and environmental standards .
C.Obama: the time of high fuel prices will be gone.
D.Obama: clean, renewable sources of energy are the solution to high gas prices

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A meteorite (陨石) flew fast across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured l,200 people.
People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave.
According to Russian space agency Roscosmos, the fireball, travelling at a speed of 30km per second, had burnt very brightly across the horizon, leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200km away. Car alarms went off, thousands of windows shattered and mobile phone networks were disrupted.
“I was driving to work, it was quite dark, but it suddenly became as bright as if it were day,” said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”
The meteorite, which weighed about 20 tons and may have been made of iron, entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km above ground, according to Russia’s Academy of Sciences.
The energy released when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere was about several thousand tons, the academy said, the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.
No deaths were reported, but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean-up workers were sent to the region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease the disruption and help the victims.
The Interior Ministry said about l,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from broken pieces of glass.“While events this big are rare, an impact that could cause damage and death could happen every century or so. Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing we can do to stop impacts.”
小题1:When did the meteorite incident happen?
A.At midnight.
B.In the early morning.
C.In the late morning.
D.In the evening.
小题2:According to the text, the meteorite explosion caused _________.
A.some deaths
B.road accidents
C.communication problems
D.building collapse
小题3:The Russian government’s response to the incident was ________.
A.a little slow but effective
B.quick and serious
C.cold and slow
D.quick but ineffective
小题4:It can be inferred that the loss caused by meteorites _________.
A.is nearly unavoidable
B.happens every few years
C.can be avoided
D.is hard to estimate

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