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2015-2016学年第二学期高一年级学前考试英语 试卷 （考试时间:90分钟 满分：100分） 命题教师：徐艳梅 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。 第 Ⅰ 卷（共二部分，满分60分） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分） A There has been a great increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years，and it is reported that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future．Some of the world’s leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves． London London’s flood defenses(防御工事) are getting older．Since 1982，the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years．About 26 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions，by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every flood if the problem is not solved． There are 26 underground stations，400 schools，1 6 hospitals，an airport and 80 billion wealth in London’s flood risk area, so large flooding would be extremely terrible． Paris Over a six week period in July and August 2003，more than 1 1,400―mainly old people―died in France because of dehydration(脱水)and extremely high body temperature in a terrible heat wave．Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050，so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again? One solution is to have air-conditioners in elderly care homes．But this is considered a short-term solution，as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(碳排放)． In?Paris?the local government are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower,” which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner． Shanghai Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth．It has a population of 1 8 million and is only 4 meters above sea level．Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century． About 250，000