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【題目】 Across much of the United States, a warming climate has caused the early arrival of spring. This year is no exception. In parts of the Southeast, spring has arrived weeks earlier than usual and may turn out to be the warmest spring on record.

Apple trees blossoms in March and an earlier start to picnic season may seem harmless and even welcome.

【1】

Rising temperatures in the springtime lead plants and animals to come alive. Across the United States and worldwide, climate has been changing over these years.【2】

Records managed by the USA National Phenology Network and other organizations prove that spring has come earlier the long term.【3】

Blueberries in Massachusetts have flowers three to four weeks earlier than in the mid-1800s. And over a recent 12-year period, over half of 48 bird species have been studied.【4】

Warmer spring temperatures have also led bees, moths and butterflies to appear earlier than in recent years. Similarly, species like frogs and bears wake up from hibernation earlier in warm springs.【5】When species that depend on one another don’t respond to changing conditions at the same time, the number of them will get smaller.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

A.It is affecting the arrival and interactions of plants, animals, insects and more.

B.All species don’t respond to warming the same way.

C.It shows that they arrived at their breeding(繁殖）grounds up to nine days earlier than before.

D.For example, the common yellow lily flowers come out nearly a week earlier in the Appalachian Mountain area than it did 100 years ago.

E.But the early arrival of springtime warmth has many downsides for the natural world and for humans.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本文介紹了氣候變暖導(dǎo)致了春天的提前到來(lái)。并通過(guò)例子說(shuō)明它影響著植物、動(dòng)物、昆蟲(chóng)等的到來(lái)和相互作用。

【1】根據(jù)上文的敘述氣候變暖導(dǎo)致了春天的提前到來(lái)。以及蘋(píng)果樹(shù)在三月份開(kāi)花，野餐季節(jié)提前開(kāi)始似乎無(wú)害，甚至是受歡迎的。這些是有利的因素。下文用but來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)折，說(shuō)明除了有利的還有不利的。此處選擇But the early arrival of springtime warmth has many downsides for the natural world and for humans. 但春天的溫暖提前到來(lái)，對(duì)自然界和人類都有許多不利因素。下文是對(duì)不利因素的解說(shuō)。故選E。

【2】根據(jù)下文的句子“Blueberries in Massachusetts have flowers three to four weeks earlier than in the mid-1800s. And over a recent 12-year period, over half of 48 bird species have been studied.”馬薩諸塞州的藍(lán)莓開(kāi)花比19世紀(jì)中期提前了3到4周。在最近的12年里，48種鳥(niǎo)類中有一半以上被研究過(guò)。及句子“Warmer spring temperatures have also led bees, moths and butterflies to appear earlier than in recent years.”春季氣溫的升高也導(dǎo)致蜜蜂、蛾子和蝴蝶比近年來(lái)出現(xiàn)得更早�？芍�，這些是對(duì)植物、動(dòng)物、昆蟲(chóng)等的影響。所以此處選擇It is affecting the arrival and interactions of plants, animals, insects and more. 它影響著植物、動(dòng)物、昆蟲(chóng)等的到來(lái)和相互作用。故選A。

【3】根據(jù)下文的句子“Blueberries in Massachusetts have flowers three to four weeks earlier than in the mid-1800s.”馬薩諸塞州的藍(lán)莓開(kāi)花比19世紀(jì)中期提前了3到4周�？芍�，這是舉例子說(shuō)明對(duì)植物的影響�？芍�，上文也要用例子來(lái)說(shuō)明對(duì)植物的影響。此處選擇For example, the common yellow lily flowers come out nearly a week earlier in the Appalachian Mountain area than it did 100 years ago. 例如，在阿巴拉契亞山區(qū)，普通的黃色百合花比100年前提前了近一周。故選D。

【4】根據(jù)上文“And over a recent 12-year period, over half of 48 bird species have been studied.”在最近的12年里，48種鳥(niǎo)類中有一半以上被研究過(guò)。此處應(yīng)該說(shuō)明研究的結(jié)果。因此選擇It shows that they arrived at their breeding(繁殖）grounds up to nine days earlier than before.這表明它們比以前提前九天到達(dá)它們的繁殖地。故選C。

【5】根據(jù)下文“When species that depend on one another don’t respond to changing conditions at the same time, the number of them will get smaller.”當(dāng)相互依賴的物種不能同時(shí)對(duì)變化的環(huán)境做出反應(yīng)時(shí)，它們的數(shù)量就會(huì)變少�？芍�，這是物種對(duì)變暖的反應(yīng)都不一樣的結(jié)果。所以此處應(yīng)該提到物種對(duì)變暖的反應(yīng)都不一樣。此處選擇All species don’t respond to warming the same way.所有物種對(duì)變暖的反應(yīng)都不一樣。故選B。