高考英语一轮复习 Unit4 Earthquakes任务型阅读全方位

2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4
Earthquakes任务型阅读2
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入一个恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Passage 1
Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place.Gases such as carbon dioxide produced by burning of coal，oil，wood，together with industrial pollution，are creating a warm blanket around the earth.This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere and so raising the temperature of the earth.
The evidence for global warming can now be seen in the world’s changing climate statistics.In Europe，eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperature.For northern Europe，this has generally been a change for the better.Gardens can even now grow tropical plants in England，though London may never see a “White Christmas”again.On the other hand，the countries around the Mediterranean Sea，and those south of the Sahara desert are receiving even less rain than before.In sub-Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation.In the Americas，the climate is becoming more extreme—the summers are getting hotter and hotter and the storms are becoming more violent.In 1999 the southern United States was struck by a series of destructive hurricanes，while the end of 1999 saw the worst floods ever in Venezuela.Meteorologists expect such trends to continue，and indeed to worsen，if global warming cannot be halted （终止）.
In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and more extreme weather conditions，scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world.These are slowly rising，as the northern and southern polar ice-caps start to melt.This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea，such as the coral islands in the Pacific，and Bangladesh where the River Ganges already folds the delta （三角洲） every year.Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising tides.
Title：Global Warming
答案：1.Causes/Reasons 2.Evidences 3.decade 4.raining 5.starving 6.Increasingly 7.violent/destructive 8.Consequences 9.Rising 10.Melting Passage 2
Becoming a fireman is a challenging and competitive job today.A fireman’s main duty is being scheduled according to the fighting and extinguishment （扑灭） of fire which definitely requires being a strong man，both mentally and physically.
The duty of a fireman involves protection of life and property of the public.They are the servicemen who are decisively selected by an organization to deal with situations like fire.The duty of a fireman intentionally consists of helping innocent people in their time of need.Such type of jobs is one of those few jobs where service is provided for people when they need help immediately.This may include rescuing people from a building at fire，providing them with medical facilities，extinguishing fire in a house or in a large commercial building.Serving people is the main intention of these professionals.The satisfaction which a fireman gets from this type of job cannot be compared to any other profession in the world.
Such profession demands top-level commitment and professionalism from those who have chosen it as a career.Fireman should possess the highest level of courage and patience to put their lives in danger for the sake of others.They undergo lessons
of maintaining patience for long hours and go through complete preparation to become successful and well-organized professional firemen.There are certain tests that are recommended before becoming a fireman.
It’s not that easy to become a fireman nowadays.A fireman is supposed to deal with unexpected situations，and they should be skilled at communicating with others and
be self-disciplined at the same time.
In order to be a good fireman，one must undergo（经历，接受）strict local fire department’s training program after passing all the tests.All the fire departments conclude a two-to-four-month course，including classroom training and practical training that cover firefighting techniques，fire avoidance，dangerous materials
and urgent situation medical pleting this training，trainees go through
the department’s trial period of service that can last from three to six months，depending on the methods of selection.
Firemen usually work both indoors and outdoors.They have to be on duty at all times
and mostly work in shifts of at least 8 hours.They are also provided with several benefits which include medical aid plan，pension fund，annual leave and many more.
Title：Fireman
答案：1.handle/approach 2.Duties/Responsibilities 3.whenever/when 4.Putting 5.patient 6.mind munication/communicating 8.Training/Courses sts 10.Benefits。