高二英语上学期周练试题（12.2，承智班）-人教版高二全册英语试题.doc

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二承智班英语周练试题（10）
一、阅读理解
Climatechangewillbringgreaterextremesinweather,theGovernment’schiefscientificadviserhaswarnedashecalledforactiontodealwithglobalwarming.ProfessorSirJohnBeddingtonsaystheeffectsofclimatechangeontheweatherarealreadybeingfeltintheUK.
“Inasensewehavemovedfromtheideaofglobalwarmingtotheideaofclimatechange,andthatisratherimportant.Temperaturesareincreasingandtherearemorechangesinourweather,”hesaid.
Evenifeffectiveactionistakennowonglobalwarming,hesaystherewillbegreatclimatechangeoverthenext20to25yearsasaresultofpastglobalproblems.
“Wehaveseriousproblemsintheworld---in12yearstherewillbeanotherbillionpeopleontheplanetandwehavebigissuesoffoodsecurity,watersecurityandenergysecurity,andmanypeoplewillstarttobelivingincities,”hesaid.“Theseareseriousproblem;climatechangeisjustgoingtomakeitworse.”
Hesaidthereweresome“uncertainties”intheanalysisofclimateandclimatechange.“Butthoseuncertaintiesarecompletelyunimportantincomparison（比较）withagreatdealofevidencethatshowsitishappeninginthesortofwaysclimatemodelswouldexpect,”hesaid.“Forexample,theArcticisheatingupfasterthanotherpartsoftheworld---thisisexactlywhattheclimatescientistsarepredicting.”
SirJohn’sviewsweremadeasBritainexperiencedfreezingcoldweatherandsnow,withthousandsofhomesacrosstheUKwithoutpower.EnglandandWalesexperienced10separatefloodingeventsbetweenAprilandDecemberlastyearafterwidespreaddroughtgavewaytothewettestsummerinacentury,withunusuallyhighrainfalltotalsandriverlevelsaroundthecountry.
1．WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthethingsthatSirJohnsays?
A.Weneedmoreactiontodealwithglobalwarming.
B.Climatechangewillmakesomebigproblemsworse.
C.Climatechangewillbringgreaterextremesinweather.
D.EnglandwillexperiencemoreextremesinweatherthanWales.
2．Howlongwillitbebeforeourplanethasanotherbillionpeople?
A.25years.B.20years
C.12years.D.10years.
3．WhatisSirJohn’sattitudetowardstheClimatescientists’prediction?
A.Puzzled.B.Trusting.
C.Uncertain.D.Doubtful.
4．Inrecentyears,whichofthefollowinghasthe