课时知能训练Ⅰ.阅读理解(2012·广东潮州月考)TheholeintheEarth'sozonelayer(臭氧层)hasuntilnowprotectedAntarcticafromtheworsteffectsofglobalwarming.Butscientistshavewarnedthatastheholeclosesupinthenextfewdecades,temperaturesonthecontinentcouldrisebyaround3℃onaverage,withmeltingicecontributingtoaglobalsealevelincreaseofupto1.4metres.InthepastdecadesthewesternAntarctichasseenrapidicelossastheworldhaswarmed,buttheotherpartsofthecontinenthave,paradoxically,beencooling,resultingina10%increaseiniceintheseasaroundtheregion.ThisisbecausetheholeintheozonelayerhasincreasedcoldwindsinAntarctica,makingmuchofthecontinentsurfacecolderthanusual.Butnowthatthegassesthatcausetheozoneholehavebeenbanned,scientistsexpecttheholetorepairitselfwithinthenext50to60years.BythenthecoolingeffectwillhavefadedoutandtheAntarcticwillfacethefullimpactofglobalwarming.Thismeansanincreaseinaverageairtemperaturesofaround3℃andareductioninseaicebyaroundathird.Thebiggestthreattothecontinentcomesfromwarmingseas.RobertJohnson,ascientistwhomonitorsAntarcticaicesheets,said,“TheicesheetsinAntarcticaarehundredsofmetresthick.Butoncewarmoceanwatersstartflowingunderneath,theicewillbeginthinningandcouldbreakupveryquickly.”Thinningicesheetscauseicetobreakawayfromthecontinentandtomeltevenfaster.EscapingicefromwesternAntarcticahasalreadyresultedina10%riseinglobalsealevelinrecentdecades.Johnsonbelievesthatinternationalactiontoreduceglobalwarmingisrequiredimmediatelyoritmaybetoolate.“Everythingisconnected—AntarcticamaybealongwayawaybutitisanimportantpartoftheEarth'ssystem,”saidJohnson.“Itcontains90%oftheworld'sice,70%oftheworld'sfreshwaterandthatisenough,ifitmeltscompletely,toraisesealevelsby63metres.”Eveninaworsecasesituationscientistsdon'texpecttheicetoentirelydisappear,butpredictthat,becauseofthemeltingicesheets,averagesealevelrisewillbearound1.4metreshigherbytheendofthecentury.【语篇解读】本文主要描述了由于臭氧层的破坏,南极洲冰层正处于加速融化的危险中。科学家认为南极冰层不会完全消失,但海平面会随着冰层的融化而上升。1.Theunderlinedword“paradoxically”(inParagraph2)mostprobablymeans“________”.A.rapidlyB.approximatelyC.contradictorilyD.apparently【解析】词义猜测题。首先,选项词义要牢记;其次,划线词所在句中的but为推断关键,划线词应理解为相反地。【答案】C2.WhatistheeffectoftheholeintheozonelayeronAntarctica?A.Itismakingmuchofthecontinentcolder.B.Itiscausingtheicetomeltfaster.C.Itismakingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingintheregionworse.D.ItisreducingtheamountofwaterinAntarctica.【解析】细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“ThisisbecausetheholeintheozonelayerhasincreasedcoldwindsinAntarctica,makingmuchofthecontinentsurfacecolderthanusual.”可以得出答案。【答案】A3.WhatdoscientiststhinkisthebiggestdangerfacingAntarctica?A.Risingsealevels.B.Warmingseawatertemperature.C.Waterpollution.D.Growingicesheets.【解析】细节理解题。从第四段第一句“Thebiggestthreattothecontinentcomesfromwarmingseas.”可得出答案。Thebiggestthreat对应thebiggestdanger。【答案】B4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Antarcticacontainsmostoftheworld'sfreshwater.B.Theaveragetemperaturehasincreasedby3degreecentigradeinrecentdecades.用心爱心专心1C.Antarcticaiscurrentlyexperiencingthefulleffectsofglobalwarming.D.TenpercentofAntarctica'sicehasalreadybeenlost.【解析】细节理解题。(或通过常识亦可判断),从第五段最后一句“I...