Question

One weekend in May 2015， over 48 centimeters of rain fell in Houston， Texas， USA. Soon the city was covered with water. The rising water rushed into the cars on the roads. There were 16 deaths that weekend.

Changing Weather

The weather is changing. Over the last few years， heavy rains have caused floods in Brazil， Pakistan， and Thailand. Droughts (干旱) have hit Russia and Australia. Heat waves have killed thousands in Europe. There are more different kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world. In 2011 alone， the bad weather caused the world to lose 150 billion dollars.

Warmer and Wetter

As more wild weather events happen， a worried world is beginning to ask questions like: What is going on with the weather? And why? Many also want to know: Is this natural， or are we to blame (责怪)?

The answer seems to be: a little of both. Wild weather is natural. ________This global (全球的) warming makes heat waves more likely to happen. The higher temperatures also cause more water to enter the air. This causes much more rain. Some scientists also believe global warming makes some storms stronger.

This means we’re likely to see more wild weather. “But we don’t have to just stand there and take it，” says Scientist Michael Oppenheimer. He and other scientists say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer. We also need to be prepared， to do things that will help save lives.

1.What is the purpose of the second paragraph?

A.To give examples of wild weather events.

B.To guess how the weather will change.

C.To explain why the weather is changing.

D.To describe the weather events in 2011.

2.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4?

A.And wild weather happens more and more.

B.And nature also influences human activity.

C.But humans have already paid enough attention to the wild weather.

D.But most scientists agree human activity has made the Earth warmer.

3.Which of the following would Oppenheimer probably agree with?

A.It is too late to stop global warming.

B.Humans have nothing to do with global warming.

C.The weather will get better if we can stop global warming.

D.To find ways to keep our things safe is the most important.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.In May 2015， there was a deadly flood in Houston， Texas， USA.

B.There are more kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world.

C.Many scientists believe global warming makes some storms stronger.

D.Global warming causes wild weather events and that makes people worried

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是全球气候变化了，极端天气出现得更频繁，给人类带来了更大的损失。并分析了其形成的原因：地球变暖了，便有更多的湿热气流进入大气中，因此暴风雨更多更强。同时，科学家们呼吁人们行动起来，阻止地球变暖，行动起来，拯救地球生命。

1.A主旨大意题。题意：第二段的目的是什么？ A.To give examples of wild weather events.列举恶劣天气的例子；B.To guess how the weather will change.猜测天气怎样变化；C.To explain why the weather is changing.解释天气为什么变化；D.To describe the weather events in 2011.描述2011年的天气事件。第二段列举了巴西、巴基斯坦、泰国的洪灾；俄罗斯、澳大利亚的旱灾，欧洲的热浪等等。列举的是一系列的恶劣天气。故选A。

2.

C.But humans have already paid enough attention to the wild weather.但是人类已经足够重视极端天气了；D.But most scientists agree human activity has made the Earth warmer.但是科学家同意人类活动使地球变暖了。前句说：恶劣天气是然后的；后句讲：全球变暖使得更容易发生热浪。可以推测出中间这句过度到谈论地球变暖。故选Ｄ：但是许多科学家同意人类活动使地球变暖了。

3.D 推理判断题。题意：Oppenheimer 可能将要同意下面哪一个？A.It is too late to stop global warming.太晚了不能阻止地球变暖了；B.Humans have nothing to do with global warming.人类对地球变暖无计可施；C.The weather will get better if we can stop global warming.如果我们可以阻止地球变暖，天气会变得好一些；D.To find ways to keep our things safe is the most important. 找到一些保障我们的安全的方法是最重要的事情。根据最后一段里的：But we don’t have to just stand there and take it可知，Oppenheimer认为，我们不能站在这儿等，我们需要行动起来。故选D。

4.， there was a deadly flood in Houston， Texas， USA.2015年，美国休斯敦德克萨斯有严重的洪灾；B.There are more kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world.全世界有更多种恐怖的恶劣天气；C.Many scientists believe global warming makes some storms stronger.许多科学家认为全球变暖使得风暴更强；D.Global warming causes wild weather events and that makes people worried全球变暖引起了极端天气事件并且让人们担忧。本文列举了一些极端天气，而且分析了其成因：人类活动使得全球变暖，地球变暖使得恶劣天气发生。故选D。

考点：考查环保类短文阅读。