高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）阅读训练:GlobalWarmingSectionA本文词数:302参考时间:2'40''RisingtemperaturesincomingyearswouldleadtolessseaiceintheSouthernOceanthatsurroundsAntarcticaandfewerhabitatsandfeedinggroundsforpenguins,saystheWorldWildlifeFund(世界自然基金会)initsreport2DegreesisTooMuch.AntarcticaandtheArcticarethemostthreatenedregionsfromclimatechange.IntheAntarctica,thetemperaturehasrisen2.5degreesinthepast50years.ThisspeedisnearlyfivetimesfasterthanthatbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.Itismainlycausedbyburningfossilfuels.Unlessnationsreducecarbondioxideemission1,theworldwillwarmbyanaverageof2degreesinlessthan40years.Richnationsshouldagreetoreducegreenhousegasemission.TemperaturesnearthePoleshaverisenmuchfaster,whichhasledglaciers2ontheAntarcticPeninsulatomelt3quickly.Thesituationisquitecritical,becauseinthepast50yearsthenumberofemperorpenguins(帝企鹅)hasdecreasedby50percentacrossthewholeAntarctica.OntheAntarcticPeninsula’snorthwestcoast,thenumberofAdeliepenguins(阿德里企鹅)hasdroppedsurprisinglyoverthepast25years.Fiftypercentofthehabitatsoftheemperorpenguinand75percentofthehabitatsoftheAdeliepenguinfacearapidreduction,orevendisappearance,iftheglobaltemperaturerises2degreesabovepre-industriallevels.Witha2-degreeincreaseinglobaltemperatureandthedecreaseinseaicethickness,emperorpenguinswillfinditdifficulttofindnewareastolive.Withlessseaice,penguinscouldbepushedfurthersouth,butthiscouldpreventthemfromhuntingforfoodduringthedarkwinters,becausetheyneedatleastafewhoursofdaylighttofindtheirfood.Notes:1.emissionn.排放2.glaciern.冰川3.meltv.融化词数:150处理时间:2′45″Readthepassageandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____.A.introducereaderstotheAdeliepenguinsandemperorpenguinsB.tellreadersabouttherisingtemperaturesintheAntarcticaC.tellreadersabouttheeffectofglobalwarmingD.warnpeoplethatAntarcticaisbecomingsmallerandsmaller2.Inthewriter’sopinion,whathascausedglobalwarming?A.Thattheearthisgettinghotterandhotter.B.Thattheatmosphereoftheearthisbecomingthinner.C.Thatcarbondioxideemissionistoohigh.D.Thattheuseofoxygenintheairisoutofcontrol.3.Fromthefirstparagraph,whatdoyouthinktheauthorwantstotellus?A.Temperatureswillriseinthecomingyears.B.Seaicewilldisappearinthecomingyears.C.Penguinswillsufferalotinthefuture.D.2degreeswillhaveagreateffectontheWWF.SectionB本文词数:293参考时间:2'42''Inthemovie,TheDayAfterTomorrow,manyclimatechangesincludinganiceagearecausedbyglobalwarming.Muchofthescienceinthemoviehasbeenquestionedbypeople.However,theremaybesometruthtotheideainthemoviethatglobalwarmingcouldcauseaniceage.ThetheorystartswithanunderstandingofwhyEuropeandScandinaviaarenotcolderalready.Afterall,otherplacesatthesamelatitude1arecoveredwithice.Theoceancurrent2calledtheGulfStream(墨西哥湾流)bringswarmwatersfromtheCaribbeantotheUKandEurope.Thesewaterswarmthecountriesaroundtheirpath.ThisiswhytheUK,EuropeandScandinaviahaveawarmerclimatethanAlaska.Globalwarminghasnothingtodowiththis.Globalwarmingissignificant3.ItcouldslowtheGulfStream,orevenstopit.Ifthisweretohappen,thecoldwaterswouldstayintheareaofEurope,theUK,ScandinaviaandtheNorth-easternUS.Itcouldmeananiceageforthoseregions.SomeweaknessintheGulfStreamcouldhappenfordifferentreasons.Thesedays,itcouldhappenduetoglobalwarming,causedbyhumanactivities,suchastheburningoffossilfuels.Ifanewiceagehappens,...
