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主题训练(二十四)自然灾害与防范，安全常识与自我保护

大阅读——提升阅读速度·内化读文规律

(满分70分，限时55分钟)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

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Climatechangeleadstoathreattotheworldssandybeaches,andasmanyashalfofthemcoulddisappearby2100,anewstudyhasfound.Evenby2050somecoastlinescouldbeunrecognizablefromwhatweseetoday,with14%to15%facingsevereerosion(侵蚀)．

Usingupdatedsealevelrisepredictions,theresearchersanalyzedhowbeachesaroundtheworldwouldbeinafuturewithhigherseasandmoredamagingstorms.Theyalsoconsiderednaturalprocesseslikewaveerosion,aswellashumanfactorslikecoastalbuildingdevelopments,whichcanaffectabeachshealth.Thestudyfoundthatsealevelriseisexpectedtooutweightheseotherfactors,andthatthemoreheat-trappinggaseshumansputintotheatmosphere,theworsetheinfluencesontheworldsbeachesarelikelytobe.

Itshardtooverstatejusthowimportanttheworldsbeachesare.Theycovermorethanonethirdoftheworldscoastlines,andprotectcoastalareasfromstorms.Beachesarealsoimportanteconomicengines,supportingrelaxation,tourismandotheractivities.Andinsomeareas,thebeachismorethanavacationdestination.InplaceslikeAustralia,lifenearthecoastrevolvesaroundthebeachformuchoftheyear.

Someoftheworldsmostpopularbeachesarealreadytakingaction.PlaceslikeMiamiBeacharetruckinginthousandsoftonsofsandtopatchup(修补)badlyerodedshorelines,whileothershavebuiltseawallsandbreakwatersinanattempttoholdprecioussandinplace.Butthefinancialandenvironmentalcostsoftheseprojectsarehuge,andscientistssayroughseasandmorepowerfulstorms,superchargedbyawarmerclimate,willmakethisalosingbattle.

However,theresearchersdidfindthathumanshavesomecontroloverwhathappenstotheworldsbeaches.Iftheworldsgovernmentsareabletosticktomodestcutsinheat-trappinggaspollution,theresearchersfoundthat