商务英语高级考试阅读强化模拟题及答案详解(5)
5.Y 由题干中的关键词cost(花费)和time(时间)定位到小标题Scientists：Techno- logy already exists下的第五段：The longer we wait to take conceded action，the greater the impact will be…the more it will cost to achieve the reduction，题目是原文的同义替换，由此得出题目说法正确。
6.N 由题干中的关键词2054定位到小标题Scientists：Technology already exists下的倒数第三段末句：That's a lot of carbon for the 2 billion cars that may be on the road in 2054，nearly four times the number today，the authors report。题目中的“三倍”与原文的“四倍”不符，由此得出题目说法错误。
7.NG 由题干中的关键词U.S，government，Algeria，Sahara desert定位到小标题 Carbon storage下的内容，原文中并未提及在阿尔及利亚开设工厂。
8.Human life，the environment
由题干中的关键词potential danger，burying of carbon dioxide定位到小标题 Carbon storage下面的末段首句：The risks of such techniques include leakage of carbon dioxide from underground reservoirs that may endanger human life and environment，由此得出答案。
9. 14 percent
由题干中的关键词die United Nations，renewable energy定位到小标题 Renewable energy下面第二段末句：The share of renewable in the world energy supply accounts for at least 14 percent of the total，the United Nations estimates，由此得出答案。
10.global warming prevention
由题干中的关键词carbon emissions trading定位到小标题Trading carbon下的首段：Carbon emissions trading is designed to make global warming prevention affordable, according to the UN.Convention on Climate Change，由此得出答案。
2016年BEC商务英语高级考试阅读强化模拟题(三)
强化训练三
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Types of Climate
Climate is the combination of temperature, moisture, wind, and sunshine at a place over a period of many years. Weather is made up of atmospheric conditions during a few hours or days. The weather may be rainy on a certain day. But that place may usually have a warm, dry, sunny climate. We learn about the climate of a place by studying its temperature, moisture, wind, and sunshine from season to season and year to year.
Temperature and the amount of rainfall are the two most important elements of climate. Others are humidity (air moisture), cloudiness, fog, sunshine, wind, storms, and air pressure.
There are many different types of climate on earth. Climates of the world can be classified according to their latitudes and the plants that grow there. Different kinds of plants need different amounts of heat and moisture for growth. The vegetation of a region tells us about temperature and rainfall conditions over a long period of time.
Tropical Climates
Tropical climates are found in regions between 35N and 35S latitude. In the tropical rain forest (nearest the equator) conditions are warm and rainy all year long, and there is a thick cover of trees. Places farther north and south of the equator have a tropical wet-and-dry climate. There the forests are not so dense, and many trees lose their leaves in the dry season. Along 23.5N and 23.5S latitude there are vast regions of tropical desert climate, where very little vegetation can grow.
Subtropical Climates
Subtropical climates are usually found between 30 and 40 North and South latitudes. The subtropical western coasts of the continents have a Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry; winters are mild and wet. On the subtropical eastern coasts of continents the climate is humid subtropical. Summers are hot, and winters are mild. There is enough rainfall in all seasons for forests.
Mid-latitude Climate
Mid-latitude climates occur between 40 and 60 NS latitudes. Strong westerly winds blow in the mid-latitudes. The climate of the west coast of North America is mild and rainy most of the year. It helps the growth of fine timber forests. Some places in the mid-latitudes do not receive moisture because of mountain barriers or their great distances from the oceans. Humid continental climates cover large mid-latitude area in eastern parts of the continents. They are forest climates with cold winters and warm summers. Most of the rainfall comes in the summer.
High-latitude Climates
High-latitude climates occur from 60 to the poles, North and South. In the high latitudes it is very cold in winter and cool in summer. The short summers are warm enough for forests of evergreen trees. Greenland and Antarctica have a polar climate, where great ice caps exist because of year-round freezing.
