高中英语选修六第四单元语言点练习

Module 6 Unit 4 Reading The Earth is Warming－But does it matter？(2nd period) 1. Fill in the blanks with the proper words according to the first letters given.

Greenhouse effect is a natural p . Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can warm the earth by trapping heat energy. But the problem begins when we add huge q of extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil f . Therefore, more heat energy is t in the atmosphere. It is the increased amount of carbon dioxide that is r in global warming. 2. huge quantities of

Huge quantities of CO2 ___added to the atmosphere. Huge quantities of fossil fuels___ burned to produce energy. As a result of burning fossil fuels, a large of carbon dioxide ___ added to the atmosphere. A. number; is B. quantity; is C. number; are D. quantity; are 3. compare

? _______________ten years ago, the carbon dioxide content over this decade has gone

up rapidly.

? Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere______________ the glass of greenhouse.

? 人们经常把老师比做园丁. People often __________ teachers _____ gardeners. ? That probably doesn’t sound very much to you or me but it is a rapid increase (与

大多数的自然变化相比)

. 4. The rapid increase in global temperature would ________(导致) serious c________ (结果). Serious consequences would _________the rapid increase in global temperature.

牛刀小试：Talk about the picture by using the following phrases.

result in result from as a result as a result of ? The earth is becoming warmer. , London would become a water city.

? The rise in the sea level would global warming. ? Global warming would the rise in the sea level.

? global warming, London would become a water city. 5. Replace the underlined expressions by using the words, phrases and patterns in the text.

It is certain that the earth is becoming warmer, but there are some very different attitudes towards the effects of global warming.

Some people think that if global temperature continues going up, it would be a disaster . Global warming would cause a rise in sea level; others predict weather changes like severe storms, droughts, famines, heat waves, and heavy snowstorms, the spread of diseases, and the destruction of species.

On the other hand, there are those who believe more carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing. It will make plants grow faster; crops produce more and encourage a great variety of animals.

6. How did the snow catastrophe come about? come to come out come across come up with

? Many different articles about the causes of the snow catastrophe have been published.

? Sun Guang Yong ______________ the idea in his article that global warming was the

main reason for frequent extreme climate.

? Yesterday, I ____________ (无意中发现) an article about the causes of the snow

catastrophe on the Internet.

? I never expected the ideas about the causes of the snow catastrophe to ____________

so much.

7. 语言运用

In 2008, severe snowstorms in many southern provinces of China. This is the biggest snow for 30 years since the founding of New China. Streets and roads were

covered with thick snow. Many cars the snow.

In order to clear away the snow on the road, salt were used. Over this period, many flights and trains had been

cancelled. As a , many people returning home were delayed at the airports and railways stations for days.

Up to Feb. 12, the snowstorms have losses of 111,1 billion RMB. _______China has suffered great losses, there is

____________ that we can fight all the difficulties to build up a more powerful country.

基础操练

Ⅰ. 单词拼写

1. As a result of the snow, he drove just 280 kilometers in 5 hours, so the a was 56 kph.

2. Though he is less than one year old, he is strong enough to walk s . 3. Snake’s skin can be r .

4. People who believe in God have no doubt about the e of God. 5. The p were observed by astronomers throughout the world. 6. She g at her watch and told me it was 12 o’clock.

7. The increase in the use of fossil fuels could have c results for the earth. 8. The result of a rising sea level would be w flooding. 9. It’s OK to leave an e appliance on. 10. I know I can trust her in any c . Ⅱ. 翻译下列短语

1. 由于；由……引起 2. 产生；出现 3. 和……比起来 4. 逐步建立；增加；增进 5. 分解

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