Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that
Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see decreases in autumn precipitation, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas.
51. IPCC probably does not ______.
A. analyse climate change information
B. record weather changes on its premises
C. predict what is to happen to the earth
D. collect weather date from many countries
52. According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring _____ at 12:00 sharp in the year of 2100.
A. 46.1℃
B. 1.4℃
C. 5.8℃
D. a number that I do not know
53. According to the author, climate researchers _____.
A. are quite sure about why it’s getting hotter and hotter
B. declared that we humans are the cause why it’s getting hotter
C. have discussed the possible cause why it’s hotter
D. have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days
54. Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably _____.
A. knock off sea levels
B. have a serious effect on sea-level rises
C. keep the sea level rising
D. keep knocking at the sea
55. The IPCC announcement three years ago that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is” _____.
A. possibly due to human activities
B. possibly because human activities
C. due to likely human activities
D. human activities likely attributable
56. Which statement was more forceful?
A. “Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4℃ and 5.8℃
B. “Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world”.
C. “Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities”.
D. There was a “discernible human influence on the climate”.
57. The Second Assessment Report was released ____ years ago.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
58. “Such a link” in the passage refers most probably to _____.
A. IPCC and climate changes
B. global temperatures and sea levels
C. natural changes and human activities
D. human activities and temperature rises
59. “The risk” mentioned in the text probably refers to _____.
A. a possibility that there will be more climate changes
B. a potential that sea level will possibly keep rising
C. temperature rises that are expected to affect all countries
D. a prediction warning human beings not to ruin the environment
60. Obviously, the word “precipitation” most probably refers to _____.
A. latitude
B. rainfall
C. temperature
D. Projection
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Part 3 共15题，每题0.5分，满分为7.5分
36. A 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. D
44. C 45. C 46. C 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. B
Section 2 共50题，每题1分，满分为50分
51. B 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. D 59. C 60. B
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