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1、2023 年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点 41 冰川及其与气候的关系 一、阅读理解 1 The worlds glaciers are melting（融化）quickly.Scientists,from Nature studied 20 years of satellite data of the worlds 220,000 mountain glaciers,and found that since 2015,glaciers have last 298 billion metric tons of ice and snow per year.That is 31%more than
2、 15 years ago,and enough ice melt to put Switzerland under 7.2 meter of water each year.Scientist say the melting is caused by climate（气候）change.Almost all of the worlds glaciers are melting.Half of the worlds glacier melts in the United States and Canada.Some miller glaciers are totally lost.The me
3、lting“mirrors”the worldwide increase in temperature and is from the burning of coal,oil and gas.Shrinking（缩小）glaciers are a problem for million is of people who use regular glacier melt for drinking water.Very fast melting can also cause floods（洪水）in places like India.But the biggest problem to the
4、world is rising sea levels,Glaciers are responsible for 21%of sea level rise.Mark Serreze,director of the American National Snow and Ice Data Center（NSIDC）in Colorado,thinks that sea level rise is going to be a bigger and bigger problem,as we move through the 21st century.Scientists said that it cou
5、ld take hundreds of years to regrow melted glaciers.Twila Moon studies glaciers at the NSIDC.“Im not sure whether the glaciers can regrow even if the planets temperature is controlled.We must try to keep much ice possible and slow the speed of glacier melting.”she said.1.According to the passage,gla
6、cier melting is caused by _.A.climate change B.water pollution C.sea level rise D.serious floods 2._ of the glacier melt around the world is in the United States and Canada.A.21%B.31%C.50%D.80%3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A.The worlds glaciers are melting quickly.B.Some smaller glaciers ar
7、e completely lost.C.The worlds glacier melting causes some problems.D.People need to find ways to deal with glacier meting.4.We can guess that Twila Moon might be _ about glacier regrowing.A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.worried 5.The passage is probably from _.A.a sports newspaper B.a science magaz
8、ine C.a story book D.a travel guide 2 Antarctica is the coldest,windiest,and emptiest place on Earth.But it is also home to penguins and many kinds of ocean life.The cold weather over millions of years has created a huge layer(层)of ice that covers Antarctica.In some places,the ice is about 20 meters
9、 thick.Yet the continent(大陆)is also one of the driest deserts on Earth.Humans have explored the area for decades.The first human to set foot on land in Antarctica is said to be John Davis,a US seal hunter,in 1821.Tourists visit the coast of Antarctica during summer,which is from November to February
10、 in the southern hemisphere.They get to see penguins,seals,whales and a beautiful icy view.But who lives and works in Antarctica?They are mostly scientists and those who help them carry out their research.The National Science Foundation(NSF)is a US organization.Polar Programs,which is part of the NS
11、F,supports scientists in both the Arctic and the Antarctic.“Each year,we send more than 100 teams of scientists to our three research stations in Antarctica,”Polar Programs spokesman Peter West said.Some scientists study the movement of glaciers(冰川)or the activity of volcanoes.Others study animals s
12、uch as whales,seals,birds and fish.There are even scientists looking for dinosaur bones!6.We would NOT describe Antarctica as being _.A.windy B.green C.cold D.deserted 7.The scientists in Antarctica study _.a.animals b.glacier movement c.sailing route d.volcanic activity A.abd B.abc C.acd D.bcd 8.Pa
13、ragraph 3 is mainly about _ in Antarctica.A.special animals B.tourism C.scientific findings D.human exploration 9.What would be a good title for this passage?A.Missing glaciers.B.The last dinosaur C.Get to know Antarctica.D.Protect Antarctica.10.We can probably find this story in a _.A.story book B.
14、movie poster C.sports report D.geography magazine 3 Judy is reading a book which describes 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world.The writer wants the book to be hopeful call to action.Lets visit some of these places.Venice The city of Venice,Italy,has been in danger because of ri
15、sing sea levels.The situation is worse because of its ancient buildings that were built on a body of water and are slowly sinking(下沉).When the city was built 1,600 years ago,the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.Mount Kilimanjaro The mountain is the highest point i
16、n Africa,almost 6,000 meters high.It supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals.The ice glaciers(冰川)on it are disappearing very quickly.This is bad for the local natural environ ment and its tourist industry.Also,a valuable record of Glacier National Park In the US,the icy blocks in the park m
17、ay soon completely disappear because of weather change.In 1850,there were about 150 glaciers,but only 26 are remaining today.Scientists predict that all the glaciers will be gone by 2030.Warm temperatures are also threat ening(威胁)many kinds of plants and animals that live thousands of years of weath
18、er history will also be lost if the ice melts(融化).in the park.Great Barrier Reef Its the largest coral reef(珊瑚礁)in the world.Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef.In some areas,healthy yellow,brown and green reefs have become white.The coral becomes white in warmer tem perature.Sick o
19、r dying coral affects the natural environment of this special underwater area.Water pollution and visits from careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.11.The following treasure is important to the local natural environment EXCEPT_.A.the city of Venice B.Mount Kilimanjaro C.Glacier Nationa
20、l Park D.Great Barrier Reef 12.Why is Mount Kilimanjaro so important?Because it is almost 6000 meters high.Because it supports 5 plant areas and many animals.Because it has a bad effect on nature and local travel.Because it has a valuable record of long weather history.A.B.C.D.13.Glacier National Pa
21、rk and Great Barrier Reef are in danger mainly because of _.A.rising sea levels B.melting ice C.warm temperatures D.water pollution 14.What should we do to protect all the four treasures according to the text?A.Stop people visiting the places.B.Try to stop the earth getting warmer.C.Protect all plan
22、ts and wild animals.D.Stay away from all kinds of pollution.15.The book is probably called“_”.A.Interesting Places B.Disappearing Treasures C.Ecosystem of the World D.Fun Places around the World 4 On Feb 9,Brazilian researchers at Seymour Island reported a temperature of 20.75 on the icy continent o
23、f Antarctica.It was almost a full degree higher than the previous record of 19.8,taken on Signy Island in January 1982.This record-breaking reading was taken at a monitoring(监测)station in the northern part of Antarctica.According to Brazilian soil scientist Carlos Schaefer,the temperature was docume
24、nted during a 20-year-long research project.The focus of this project is to study the effect that climate change has on the permafrost(永久冻土)within the region.Permafrost is soil that stays frozen for at least two years.Although this is a first record high for Antarctica,Schaefer stressed that“We cant
25、 use this to anticipate(预测)climatic changes in the future.Its simply a signal that something different is happening in that area.”But in fact,the last high temperature reading was in the 19 range.These higher temperatures can cause ice and glaciers(冰川)in Antarctic regions to melt.The Antarctic penin
26、sula(半岛)the long finger of land(狭长地带)that stretches towards Argentina（阿根廷）is most dramatically affected.Scientists saw glaciers that have retreated by more than 100 meters in Discovery Bay where the snow melted in little more than a week,leaving dark exposed rock.This melted ice leads to a rise in s
27、ea levels that can threaten the safety of coastal areas.Its believed to be behind an alarming decline of more than 50 percent in chinstrap penguin(帽带企鹅)colonies,which are dependent on sea ice.Like American writer Ernest Hemingway once said,“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.”We should
28、 do everything we can to help save our planet.Otherwise,it may become too hot for us to fix.16.What did Brazilian researchers report on Feb 9?A.Signy Island is the warmest region in the Antarctic.B.Antarctica hit a record high temperature of 20.75.C.The average temperature of Antarctica ranges from
29、19.8 C to 20.75.D.Antarcticas new record temperature is a full degree higher than the previous decade.17.Whats the main purpose of the 20-year-long research project?A.To predict possible climatic change in the future.B.To monitor Antarcticas contributions to world climate change.C.To explain why the
30、 permafrost may cause glaciers to melt.D.To examine how the permafrost is influenced by climate change.18.What does the underlined word“retreated”probably mean?A.Moved backward.B.Increased in size.C.Covered a certain area D.Stretched in an opposite direction.19.According to the text,the melted glaci
31、er may lead to_.A.the pollution of ocean water B.the release of various viruses C.threats to penguin habitats D.disappearances of coastal cities 二、阅读还原 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。March 20th is World Water Day every year.According to a report from the United Nations,more than half of the wo
32、rlds major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.The Yellow River,the worlds fifth longest river,watered some of the oldest farms on earth.20.Its source(源头)on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is drying up.In most of the past 35 years,it didnt reach the sea.The Nile in Egypt,running 6,650 km,is the lo
33、ngest river in the world.21.Now it is down to 2 billion m or so.Australias Murray River reaches the sea only every other year.One fifth of Americas Rio Grande has no water,either.22.Mostly its damming（筑坝）and global warming that make rivers dry.23.Now about 45,000 of them lie across the worlds rivers
34、.They hold back around 15%of the worlds fresh water from running to the sea.24.Warmer weather takes water away.The glacier(冰川)are becoming smaller.The source of the Yellow River is drying up because of it.Global warming has had certain effects on water sources.Droughts(干旱)happening around the world
35、make people pay more attention to this fact.A.Dams provide fields with water and make power.B.How does it happen?C.It used to carry 32 billion m of water a year.D.But now it has a serious problem.E.Global warming is making things worse.三、短文填空 1 Unusual Festivals Every country has his own festivals t
36、o celebrate different things.Some festivals are more interesting than others because theyre unusual and a lot more fun!Here are just a few unusual festivals around the world.Holi,the festival of colours,takes place every year in India,Nepal,and other parts of the world.Holi celebrates the e25.of win
37、ter and the arrival of spring.Its also a celebration of good over evil.During the festival,people throw coloured powder（粉末）and water at each other.Stores and offices close,and the streets fill with e26.crowds.Its one of the most colourful festivals in the world.The only colour during another famous
38、festival is red.4tLa Tomatina,takes place in Bunol,Spain,in August.People come from all over the world for a big food f27.La Tomatina,you see,is the festival of throwing tomatoes!All over the country,people run through the streets throwing red tomatoes at each other.The streets get very messy,but ev
39、eryone has a good time.A28.strange and cold festival takes place every May or June in Peru.People celebrate with music and dance on top of a glacier!The festival l29.for three days,and people walk out carrying torches（火把）to finish the festival.Finally,how about a festival with animals?On the last we
40、ekend in November,people in Lopbur,Thailand,i30.some unusual guests to dinner at the Monkey Buffet Festival.Hundreds of monkeys come to the buffet,where they feast（享受）on fruit,nuts and vegetables.Its a great tourist attraction,and people from all over the world to watch it.Unusual or not,festivals h
41、ave one thing in common all over the world.They bring people t31.,and they give them a reason to celebrate and have fun.2 Snow fell on the mountain.It snowed and snowed.The snow did not melt.It became 32.and heavy.The snow on the bottom pressed together,it 33.ice.The 34.was very wide and thick.It be
42、gan to move down the mountain.It was like a35.of ice.It was a glacier(冰川).Sometimes the glacier moved 36.a few inches each day.As it moved,it took rocks and dirt 37.it.It changed the land.In some places,it left hills.In some places,when the glacier 38.,it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago,th
43、ere were many big glaciers.Glaciers 39.many parts of the world.The glaciers changed the land.Glaciers are still at work today.A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a 40.path down the side of a mountain.This glacier will change the land,41.2023 年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点 41 冰川及其与气候的关系 一、阅读理解 1 The worlds
44、 glaciers are melting（融化）quickly.Scientists,from Nature studied 20 years of satellite data of the worlds 220,000 mountain glaciers,and found that since 2015,glaciers have last 298 billion metric tons of ice and snow per year.That is 31%more than 15 years ago,and enough ice melt to put Switzerland un
45、der 7.2 meter of water each year.Scientist say the melting is caused by climate（气候）change.Almost all of the worlds glaciers are melting.Half of the worlds glacier melts in the United States and Canada.Some miller glaciers are totally lost.The melting“mirrors”the worldwide increase in temperature and
46、 is from the burning of coal,oil and gas.Shrinking（缩小）glaciers are a problem for million is of people who use regular glacier melt for drinking water.Very fast melting can also cause floods（洪水）in places like India.But the biggest problem to the world is rising sea levels,Glaciers are responsible for
47、 21%of sea level rise.Mark Serreze,director of the American National Snow and Ice Data Center（NSIDC）in Colorado,thinks that sea level rise is going to be a bigger and bigger problem,as we move through the 21st century.Scientists said that it could take hundreds of years to regrow melted glaciers.Twi
48、la Moon studies glaciers at the NSIDC.“Im not sure whether the glaciers can regrow even if the planets temperature is controlled.We must try to keep much ice possible and slow the speed of glacier melting.”she said.1.According to the passage,glacier melting is caused by _.A.climate change B.water po
49、llution C.sea level rise D.serious floods 2._ of the glacier melt around the world is in the United States and Canada.A.21%B.31%C.50%D.80%3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A.The worlds glaciers are melting quickly.B.Some smaller glaciers are completely lost.C.The worlds glacier melting causes s
50、ome problems.D.People need to find ways to deal with glacier meting.4.We can guess that Twila Moon might be _ about glacier regrowing.A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.worried 5.The passage is probably from _.A.a sports newspaper B.a science magazine C.a story book D.a travel guide 【答案】ACCDB【解析】本文主要讲述