Part IV Cloze (10%)
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get __56__ in the following years. There will be major changes in ___57__ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a __58__ temperature. This will have a __59__ effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the __60__ season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The __61__ of water could __62__ by eighty percent. This would __63__ a large decrease in agriculture production.
World temperature could __64__ two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could be three times as great in the Artic and Antarctic area. This could cause the __65__ sheets to melt and raise the __66__ of the oceans __67__ one to two meters. Many coastal cities would be __68__ water.
Why is this happening? There is too __69__ carbon dioxide in the air. __70__ oil, gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets __71__ enter the earth’s atmosphere and __72__ the earth. However, it doesn’t let as much heat __73__ the atmosphere and enter space. It’s like a blanket. The heat __74__ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat __75__ there and can’t escape through the blanket again.
Scientists call this the green-house effect.
1、( 56 )
A warmer
B colder
C better
D worse
2、( 57 )
A land
B agriculture
C climate
D weather
3、( 58 )
A lower
B higher
C normal
D proper
4、( 59 )
A good
B general
C serious
D useful
5、( 60 )
A getting
B playing
C taking
D growing
6、( 61 )
A much
B many
C amount
D number
7、( 62 )
A fall
B decrease
C refuse
D rise
8、( 63 )
A lead
B keep
C make
D cause
9、( 64 )
A increase
B drop
C lift
D realize
10、( 65 )
A water
B rain
C stone
D ice
11、( 66 )
A degree
B level
C coast
D area
12、( 67 )
A by
B to
C of
D with
13、( 68 )
A above
B under
C below
D over
14、( 69 )
A little
B many
C few
D much
15、( 70 )
A If
B Because
C When
D Why
16、( 71 )
A sunlight
B air
C rain
D gas
17、( 72 )
A cold
B protect
C hurt
D heat
18、( 73 )
A enter
B get
C leave
D reach
19、( 74 )
A through
B by
C from
D on
20、( 75 )
A stores
B arrives
C stands
D stays
喵呜刷题：让学习像火箭一样快速，快来微信扫码，体验免费刷题服务，开启你的学习加速器！
