【正文】 ieve northern Greenland39。s ice sheet experienced stronger warming than previously thought, which could mean that Greenland is more responsible for that sealevel rise. Finding lake deposits older than about 10,000 years, however, has been historically very difficult in Greenland. To measure these ancient temperatures, researchers look to ice cores (冰核) and lake deposits. Since ice and lake deposits form by a gradual buildup on annual layers of snow or mud, these cores contain history of the past. By looking through the layers, researchers can obtain climate clues from centuries ago.（1）Why are the remains of flies mentioned in the first two paragraphs? serve as evidence that there is still life in the Northwest Greenland. were one of the many ancient lives that were left in the Greenland mud. are indicators that Greenland was much warmer than previously thought. help the researchers realize that there was once a warm period in the Arctic.（2）The new information about Greenland is important because______________. have no idea how to measure Greenland39。s warming speed can help researchers better predict Greenland39。s response to warming should be more sensitive to the changes in the ice in Greenland is uncertain how fast the Earth changes with manmade global warming（3）Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? is easier for today39。s scientists to find ancient lake deposits. are surprised at the landscape feature of Greenland today. measure the changing temperatures by directly examining mud. holds enough ice that might one day threaten life in coastal cities.（4）Which do you think is the best title of the passage? Used to Be Much Greener Once Experienced Warm Periods Cities Warned of Coming Disasters Greenland, A Perfect Destination【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在古代沉積物中發(fā)現(xiàn)的一條微小線索揭開了格陵蘭島過去和未來氣候的大秘密。就在廣闊的格陵蘭冰原的西北邊緣，研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)了在最后一個冰河時代幸存下來的湖泥?，F(xiàn)在研究人員認(rèn)為，格陵蘭北部的冰蓋經(jīng)歷了比之前認(rèn)為的更強烈的變暖。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“The mud, and remains of mon flies in it, record two interglacial periods（間冰期）in northwest Greenland.”在格陵蘭島西北部，泥漿和常見蒼蠅的殘骸記錄了兩次間冰期；以及第二段中的“Although researchers have long known these two periods—the early Holocene and Last Interglacial—experienced warming in the Arctic, the mix of fly species shows that Greenland was even warmer than previously thought. ”盡管研究人員很早就知道這兩個時期——全新世早期和最后一次間冰期——在北極經(jīng)歷了變暖，但混合的蠅類表明格陵蘭島甚至比之前認(rèn)為的還要熱?？芍谇皟啥沃刑岬缴n蠅的殘骸是為了證明格陵蘭島的溫度比之前認(rèn)為的要高得多。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“This new information could help researchers better measure Greenland39。s sensitivity to warming, by testing and improving models of climate and ice sheet behaviour. ”可知，這些新信息可以幫助研究人員更好地測量格陵蘭島對氣候變暖的敏感性。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“After all, Greenland covers 80 per cent of the Arctic country and holds enough ice to equal 20 feet of global sea level. ‘Northwest Greenland might feel really remote, but what happens to that ice sheet is going to matter to everyone in every coastal city around the world,’” 可知，格陵蘭島覆蓋了這個北極國家的80%，擁有相當(dāng)于全球海平面20英尺的冰?！案窳晏m西北部可能真的感覺很遙遠，但冰蓋的變化將關(guān)系到世界上每個沿海城市的每個人。”故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文通過最新的發(fā)現(xiàn)——最后一個冰河時代幸存下來的湖泥及湖泥中的蒼蠅殘骸及其相關(guān)研究說明格陵蘭島之前可能更暖和。因此，本文的最佳標(biāo)題應(yīng)為“格陵蘭島曾經(jīng)更加綠色”。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 Darrell Blatchley, a marine biologist and environmentalist based in the Philippine city of Davao, received a call from the Philippines, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (漁業(yè)與水產(chǎn)資源局) early Friday morning reporting a death of a young whale. When the necropsy (尸檢) was performed, Blatchley told NPR, he was not prepared for the amount of plastic they found in the whale39。s stomach. It was full of plastic nothing but nonstop plastic. he said It was filled to the point that its stomach was as hard as a baseball. That means that this animal has been suffering not for days or weeks but for months or even a year or more, Blatchley added. Blatchley is the founder and owner of the D39。Bone Collector Museum, a natural history museum in Davao. In the ing days, the museum will display all the items found in the whale39。s system. Blatchley and his team work with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and other organizations to assist in rescue and recovery of marine animals. Within the last 10 years, we have recovered 61 whales and dolphins just within the Davao Gulf, he said. Of them, 57 have died due to man whether they took plastic or fishing nets or other waste, or gotten caught in pollution — and four were pregnant. Blatchley said he hoped that the latest incident would launch the issue of plastic pollution in the Philippines and across the globe. If we keep going this way, it will be more unmon to see an animal die of natural causes than it is to see an animal die of plastic, he said.（1）What can he inferred from the second paragraph? A.The whale was starved to death.B.Blatchley was shocked at what he found.C.The dead whale must have swallowed a baseball.D.Blatchley didn39。t make preparations for the necropsy.（2）What will be shown in the D39。Bone Collector Museum? A.Waste collected from the ocean.B.The whole system of the whale.C.Things found in the whale39。s body.D.Many different tools of whaling.（3）What does Blatchley think of plastic pollution in the Philippines? A.Unmon.B.Worrying.C.Inspiring.D.Mild.（4）What is the best title for the text? A.A Whale Found Dead of PlasticB.Stand Up for Protecting WhalesC.Plastic Threatening Our ExistenceD.Natural