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即时训练Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Thedata(数据)shouldbeupdatedonceaweek.2．There'sbeenanupwardtrend(趋势)insalesinthelastfewyears.3．Earlywarningsofrisingwaterlevelspreventedanothermajorcatastrophe(大灾难)．4．Theheavyrainhascausedfloods(洪水)inmanypartsofthecountry.5．A(n)glance(一瞥)atmywatchshowedthatitwasnearlyfiveandIwasboredtodeath.6．Inordertosurvive，humanbeingsneedtoconsume(消耗)foodandwater.7．Thegraph(曲线图)showshowhousepriceshaverisensincethe1980s.8．Theinformationisprocessedina(n)random(任意)order.9．Indealingwiththisnewphenomenon(现象)，Ihavetwopointstomake.10．Wood，coal，oil，petrolandgasarealldifferentkindsoffuel(燃料)．Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Howdiditcomeaboutthatheknewwherewewere?2．Iusuallysubscribeto“Reader'sDigest”magazineeveryyear.3．Alargequantityofricewas(be)soldatadiscountinthemarketyesterday.4．Theaircrashresultedinthedeathof221passengers.5．Theparentsstronglyopposedtheirdaughtergoing(go)therealone.6．Withindustrydevelopingrapidly，poisonousgasesandwatersareproduced，consequently(consequence)resultinginthepollutionofwater.7．Hespentawholemorningranging(range)hisbooksontheshelf.8．Icouldseeatfirstglancethatitwasn'ttheworkofXuBeihong.9．Nowadaysthereisagrowingtendency(tend)forpeopletoshopontheInternet.10．Thereisnodoubtatallthatwedidtherightthing.Ⅲ.阅读理解Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld'stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation(撤离)ofanislandnation.ThecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.Duringthe20thcentury，thesealevelrose8～12inches.Asaresult,Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterthathaspollutedthecountry'sdrinkingwater.PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial，reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationhassufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions(导致温室效应的气体排放)，whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears.”LaupepatoldtheBBC.TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable(易受影响的)torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon，presidentoftheMaldives，toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobalwarminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”．[语篇解读]短文主要讲述了全球变暖对于有些沿海国家，特别是Tuvalu造成的恶劣影响。1．Thetextismainlyabout________.A．rapidchangesinearth'stemperatureB．badeffectsofglobalwarmingC．movingofacountrytoanewplaceD．reasonsforlowlandflooding解析：主旨大意题。这篇短文主要讲述了全球变暖造成的恶劣影响，故答案选B。A、C、D三项都是细节。答案：B2．Accordingtoscientists，theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis________.A．greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednationsB．highersurfacewatertemperaturesoftheseaC．continuousglobalwarmingD．risingsealevels解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.”可判断出造成严重的暴风雨的直接原因是海洋表面水温太高。...