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五、阅读理解。〔人与自然——环境保护〕
Climate change is the biggest threat(威胁) to our planet. As temperatures increase,the ice caps and glaciers(冰川) around the world are starting to melt. This means that sea level will rise. We are seeing the results of climate change with an increase in extreme weather events such as hurricanes(飓风),wildfires and serious shortages of water. People all over the world are living in difficult conditions. But difficult conditions often inspire(激发) creative solutions.
Every year the Philippines is hit by typhoons. These violent storms often kill hundreds of people and cause a lot of damage(破坏) to the islands. One company has built a special kind of house that can stand up to strong winds. The houses built in a dome(穹顶) shape and the curved surfaces are much better at surviving storms than traditional flat roofs and walls. They are also better at surviving earthquakes.
Wildfires often cause a lot of damage in many places around the world. In 2015,bush fires burned down plants in South Australia. This made the land difficult for people to farm as strong winds blew the soil away.
A farmer called Brian Fischer had a great idea. He ploughed(耕) the fields in spirals(螺旋形). This means that it doesn't matter which way the wind blows because it can never blow away the soil.
A lack of water is also a serious problem. In a desert in the Himalayas,water is difficult to find in spring. But the Ice Stupa project has thought of a clever solution. In winter,water is taken from the mountains through a pipe to the desert. The water comes out like a fountain(喷泉) and freezes into big towers of ice because it's so cold. In spring,the ice melts and gives farmers the water they need for their land.
1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly focus on?
A. What solution people came up with. B. What the topic of the passage is. C. How people change the climate. D. How much energy has been put into.
2. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?
A. Houses that are designed to stand up to winds. B. Violent storms that kill hundreds of people. C. The companies that build special houses. D. The islands that are hit by typhoons.
3.(创新考法·组合式选择)Which of the following are mentioned in the passage?
① Typhoons. ② Heavy rain. ③ Hurricanes. ④ Wildfires. ⑤ Thunder.
A. ①③④ B. ①③⑤ C. ②③④ D. ②④⑤
4. What is NOT needed to deal with the lack of water?
A. The ice melts in spring to provide the water. B. The frozen ice towers can store water. C. A pipe takes water from the mountains. D. A fountain is built to carry the falling water.
5. What is the writer's main purpose?
A. To remind people to save water. B. To find results of serious problems. C. To make people come up with smart ideas. D. To explain causes of difficult conditions.

答案： 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C