Ⅴ. Cloze test.
What difference does global warming make to people's lives? Many people may not know how to 37 the question because they don't see any direct changes in climate. They mostly live indoors in a city, and their climates are controlled there. If it rains, they stay 38 . If it's too cold or too hot, they 39 to change the temperature of the room.
However, for farmers and those living closer to the land, the connection between global warming and them is 40 . Although they're not sure whether the changes in weather are bad or good, they can tell over time that things are 41 to seem different. They notice that flowers and other plants are growing earlier in northern parts of the world. This causes them to change planting 42 for plants. At the same time, farmers will 43 more natural disasters in the United States, Russia and many other places.
The worst thing about global warming is probably that 44 the warming happens, it makes further warming faster. The high temperature is 45 for the natural environment of many places, such as the Arctic. No matter where we live, we must know about global warming and 46 to fight it. If we don't do this, the future of our planet will be in danger.
()37. A. agree B. answer C. explain D. mention
()38. A. down B. up C. inside D. outside
()39. A. forget B. help C. try D. seem
()40. A. stronger B. poorer C. newer D. better
( )41. A. deciding B. preparing C. expecting D. beginning
()42. A. times B. places C. facts D. races
()43. A. accept B. believe C. meet D. show
()44. A. if B. as C. although D. until
()45. A. difficult B. bad C. normal D. good
()46. A. bring up B. bring out C. take turns D. take action
What difference does global warming make to people's lives? Many people may not know how to 37 the question because they don't see any direct changes in climate. They mostly live indoors in a city, and their climates are controlled there. If it rains, they stay 38 . If it's too cold or too hot, they 39 to change the temperature of the room.
However, for farmers and those living closer to the land, the connection between global warming and them is 40 . Although they're not sure whether the changes in weather are bad or good, they can tell over time that things are 41 to seem different. They notice that flowers and other plants are growing earlier in northern parts of the world. This causes them to change planting 42 for plants. At the same time, farmers will 43 more natural disasters in the United States, Russia and many other places.
The worst thing about global warming is probably that 44 the warming happens, it makes further warming faster. The high temperature is 45 for the natural environment of many places, such as the Arctic. No matter where we live, we must know about global warming and 46 to fight it. If we don't do this, the future of our planet will be in danger.
()37. A. agree B. answer C. explain D. mention
()38. A. down B. up C. inside D. outside
()39. A. forget B. help C. try D. seem
()40. A. stronger B. poorer C. newer D. better
( )41. A. deciding B. preparing C. expecting D. beginning
()42. A. times B. places C. facts D. races
()43. A. accept B. believe C. meet D. show
()44. A. if B. as C. although D. until
()45. A. difficult B. bad C. normal D. good
()46. A. bring up B. bring out C. take turns D. take action
答案
37.B 38.C 39.C 40.A 41.D 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.B 46.D
解析
【分析】
这是一篇主题为全球变暖影响的说明文完形填空,解题时首先要通读全文,明确文章核心脉络:先讲城市人群很难感知全球变暖,再讲贴近土地的农民能明显感受到气候变化,最后点明全球变暖的恶性循环效应并呼吁人们行动起来应对变暖。解题过程中要优先结合上下文给出的线索,比如前后文的对应描述、固定搭配的使用,逐一排除逻辑不通的选项,最后把选定答案代入全文通读验证语句通顺、逻辑连贯即可。
【解析】
我们逐空结合语境分析选项:
37. 空后搭配the question,句意为“很多人不知道如何回答这个问题,因为他们看不到气候的直接变化”,A.agree同意、B.answer回答、C.explain解释、D.mention提及,只有answer可以直接和the question搭配符合语境,选B。
38. 前文提到城市人大多在室内生活,气候是被人工控制的,句意为“如果下雨,他们就待在室内”,A.down向下、B.up向上、C.inside在里面、D.outside在外面,对应前文的live indoors,选C。
39. 句意为“如果太冷或者太热,他们就试着调整室内的温度”,A.forget忘记、B.help帮助、C.try尝试、D.seem似乎,try to do sth.符合人们调节室温的行为逻辑,选C。
40. 前文转折词however说明和城市人的感受相反,句意为“对于农民和更贴近土地的人来说,他们和全球变暖的联系要更强”,A.stronger更强的、B.poorer更差的、C.newer更新的、D.better更好的,符合语境逻辑,选A。
41. 句意为“随着时间推移他们能察觉到事情开始变得不一样了”,A.deciding决定、B.preparing准备、C.expecting期待、D.beginning开始,begin to do sth.表示“开始做某事”符合语境,选D。
42. 前文提到北半球的植物开花更早了,句意为“这使得他们要改变植物的种植时节”,A.times时间、B.places地点、C.facts事实、D.races种族,planting times表示种植时节,符合逻辑,选A。
43. 句意为“同时,美国、俄罗斯和很多其他地方的农民会遇到更多的自然灾害”,A.accept接受、B.believe相信、C.meet遇到、D.show展示,meet符合农民遭遇灾害的语境,选C。
44. 句意为“全球变暖最糟糕的点大概是,随着变暖发生,它会让后续的变暖速度更快”,这里as表示“随着”,A.if如果、B.as随着、C.although尽管、D.until直到,选B。
45. 句意为“高温对很多地方的自然环境是有害的,比如北极”,固定搭配be bad for表示“对……有害”,A.difficult困难的、B.bad有害的、C.normal正常的、D.good好的,选B。
46. 句意为“无论我们住在哪里,都要了解全球变暖,采取行动对抗它”,固定搭配take action表示“采取行动”,A.bring up抚养、B.bring out使显现、C.take turns轮流、D.take action采取行动,选D。
【答案】
37.B 38.C 39.C 40.A 41.D 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.B 46.D
【知识点】
完形语境推理,固定短语搭配,连词词义辨析
【点评】
本题属于初中英语中等难度的完形填空,主题贴合环保热点,大部分题目都有明确的上下文线索引导,重点考察学生结合语境辨析词义、掌握常用固定搭配的能力,少数题目比如as作“随着”的连词用法需要学生准确区分不同连词的表意,避免误选,同时题目内容也能引导学生建立应对全球变暖的环保意识。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇主题为全球变暖影响的说明文完形填空,解题时首先要通读全文,明确文章核心脉络:先讲城市人群很难感知全球变暖,再讲贴近土地的农民能明显感受到气候变化,最后点明全球变暖的恶性循环效应并呼吁人们行动起来应对变暖。解题过程中要优先结合上下文给出的线索,比如前后文的对应描述、固定搭配的使用,逐一排除逻辑不通的选项,最后把选定答案代入全文通读验证语句通顺、逻辑连贯即可。
【解析】
我们逐空结合语境分析选项:
37. 空后搭配the question,句意为“很多人不知道如何回答这个问题,因为他们看不到气候的直接变化”,A.agree同意、B.answer回答、C.explain解释、D.mention提及,只有answer可以直接和the question搭配符合语境,选B。
38. 前文提到城市人大多在室内生活,气候是被人工控制的,句意为“如果下雨,他们就待在室内”,A.down向下、B.up向上、C.inside在里面、D.outside在外面,对应前文的live indoors,选C。
39. 句意为“如果太冷或者太热,他们就试着调整室内的温度”,A.forget忘记、B.help帮助、C.try尝试、D.seem似乎,try to do sth.符合人们调节室温的行为逻辑,选C。
40. 前文转折词however说明和城市人的感受相反,句意为“对于农民和更贴近土地的人来说,他们和全球变暖的联系要更强”,A.stronger更强的、B.poorer更差的、C.newer更新的、D.better更好的,符合语境逻辑,选A。
41. 句意为“随着时间推移他们能察觉到事情开始变得不一样了”,A.deciding决定、B.preparing准备、C.expecting期待、D.beginning开始,begin to do sth.表示“开始做某事”符合语境,选D。
42. 前文提到北半球的植物开花更早了,句意为“这使得他们要改变植物的种植时节”,A.times时间、B.places地点、C.facts事实、D.races种族,planting times表示种植时节,符合逻辑,选A。
43. 句意为“同时,美国、俄罗斯和很多其他地方的农民会遇到更多的自然灾害”,A.accept接受、B.believe相信、C.meet遇到、D.show展示,meet符合农民遭遇灾害的语境,选C。
44. 句意为“全球变暖最糟糕的点大概是,随着变暖发生,它会让后续的变暖速度更快”,这里as表示“随着”,A.if如果、B.as随着、C.although尽管、D.until直到,选B。
45. 句意为“高温对很多地方的自然环境是有害的,比如北极”,固定搭配be bad for表示“对……有害”,A.difficult困难的、B.bad有害的、C.normal正常的、D.good好的,选B。
46. 句意为“无论我们住在哪里,都要了解全球变暖,采取行动对抗它”,固定搭配take action表示“采取行动”,A.bring up抚养、B.bring out使显现、C.take turns轮流、D.take action采取行动,选D。
【答案】
37.B 38.C 39.C 40.A 41.D 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.B 46.D
【知识点】
完形语境推理,固定短语搭配,连词词义辨析
【点评】
本题属于初中英语中等难度的完形填空,主题贴合环保热点,大部分题目都有明确的上下文线索引导,重点考察学生结合语境辨析词义、掌握常用固定搭配的能力,少数题目比如as作“随着”的连词用法需要学生准确区分不同连词的表意,避免误选,同时题目内容也能引导学生建立应对全球变暖的环保意识。
【难度系数】
0.7
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