2018版高中英语（人教版）选修6同步练习题：Unit 4　Global warming 单元综合测评.docVIP

单元综合测评(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。A A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world.They wanted to find out if global warming was dangerous for plants and animals.The scientists were surprised by what they found.They saw that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will disappear from the earth.More than 1 million plants and animal species will die out by 2050. The head of the research team，Christ Thomas，who is a professor of conservation biology at Leeds University，said the results of their research were frightening.More than 10% of all plants and animals will disappear from the earth.It is too late to save many plants and animals because of the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere.But the scientists say if we control greenhouse gases now，we can save many more plants and animals from disappearing. The scientists studied some areas of the world with very rich biology.These areas were Europe，Australia，Central and South America，and South Africa.Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill to get cooler.In flat areas，such as deserts，plants and animals would have to move very long distances to get cooler，so they are in great danger of dying out.The scientists found many surprising things.For example，they found that half of the 24 species of butterfly they studied in Australia would soon disappear. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过一组科学1．According to this passage，global warming can be best described as ________ to many plants and animals. A．deadly B．surprising C．disappointing D．frightening 【解析】　推理判断题。尽管B、D两项分别在第三段和第二段中出现但surprising是用来描述科学家在澳大利亚发现24个蝴蝶物种的一半将消失时的心情的而frightening则用来描述科学家得到研究结果时的心情。根据文章大意可知全球变暖带来的是动植物物种的不断减少这种影响对动植物来说是致命的。【答案】　A2．Whats the purpose of the research led by Christ Thomas? A．To protect animals and plants from global warming. B．To call on people to con