新视野大学英语视听说UNIT2答案

Unit 2 Our globe is in danger!desertificationCorrect answer:sandstormair pollutionCorrect answer:air pollutiondeforestationCorrect answer:deforestationwater pollutionCorrect answer:water pollutionmelting polar ice capCorrect answer:melting polar ice caplight pollutionCorrect answer:light pollutiondroughtCorrect answer:droughtsandstormCorrect answer:desertificationlitteringCorrect answer:littering端ile being interviewed by Martha, Ed said more people in his culturelearned about environmental problems at school. A lot of clubs and somesafety. He believes that studentsould learn more about the environment at school. Then they can be moreen asked about a new he would like to create to help thevironment, he said that when cigarette butts, theyrow them on the floor or ground.rsonally, Ed is so against littering that he never litters. He alwaysYour answer Correct answer(1) respect nature nature(2) environmental problem environmental problem(3) pollution pollution(4) promote promote(5) aware of aware of(6) from occurring from occurring(7) law law(8) cigarette butts throw away(9) fined fined(10) trash trash1.What is the passage mainly about?(A)The most serious pollu(B) The harm from industrwaste.(C) The present riverpollution.(D) The causes of riverpollution.2.Why does the river water turn green?(A) Because nitrate andphosphate in the wateincrease.(B) Because nitrate andphosphate in the watedecrease.(C) Because algae are killnitrate and phosphate(D) Because the pollutantremoved.3.What harm does industrial waste cause?(A)Lack of oxygen.(B)Poisoning.(C)Accumulation of algae(D) A lower temperature owater.4.Which of the following is true of oil pollution?(A)It creates a rainbow.(B) It dissolves in the wgradually.(C) It prevents oxygen frentering the water.(D)It makes the fish dir5.What harm can warm water in a river bring?(A)Break in the food cha(B)Rapid growth of algae(C) Dissolution of chemicsubstances.(D)Lack of oxygen.1.What is the passage mainly about?(A) The bestto use cenergy.(B) China'senormousinvestmedevelopicleanenergies(C) A comparbetweenand othecountriecuttingcarbondioxideemission(D) Cuttingcarbondioxideemissionachievemand prob2.From four years ago until August this year, how many kil coal-fired plant capacity will have been closed?(A) More thamillion.(B) More thamillion.(C) More thamillion.(D) More thamillion.3.By 2020, what will be the proportion of non-fossil energy i power in China?(A)15%.(B)7.2%.(C)7.8%(D)0.6%.4.Which of the following is true of the investment by China and States in clean energy last year?(A) China'sinvestmesame asUnitedStates'.(B) China'sinvestmewas almotwice aslarge asUnitedStates'.(C) China'sinvestmewas nearhalf ofUnitedStates'.(D) China'sinvestmewas abouthree tias largethe UnitStates'.5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as arising from curbing greenhouse gas emissions?(A) Slowingeconomicdevelopm(B) Exertingnegativeinfluencpeople'sincome.(C) Causingstrikes.(D) Causingunemploy.Man 1:Well, it's aspirational language which is nice and lovely and fluffy, but (1)doesn't really actually commit anyone to doing anything,and so it's really hard to take to the bank. I mean, people's livesare on the line in the developing world where we are seeing the impactsfelt first and foremost. And obviously (2)the atmosphere simple can't take the kind of emissions we've beenseeing in the business-as-usual scenario and there's no realcommitment to change that.(3)There's no real commitment to put serious money on the tableand that's a big problem.[On screen text: Wind Farm] This is a great photo op for all the worldleaders, but if (4)It's not backed by action,it really doesn't mean much at the end of the day.Man 2:What's in there is very disappointing. (5)It does not constitute a... a deal.(6)It's a hollow shellthat will need to be filled in, and it has some numbers, it talks abouttrying to avoid two degrees. That's the same language that the G8 usedlast July. But (7)it lacks anything on emissions cutsas yet that would guarantee that we're actually on the, on track toget there.And the financing commitments—there is a mention of a100-billion-dollar figure and the attempt to raise or mobilise thatlevel of resources, but (8)There's no guarantee that there will be new money, that the money willbe real, that there's actually a commitment to get there, or that itwill be channeled in new ways,as yet.Your answers Correct answers1) doesn't really actuallycommit anyone to doinganything,1) doesn't really actuallycommit anyone to doinganything,2) the atmosphere simple can't take the kind of emissions we've been seeing in the business-as-usual scenario and there's no real commitment to change that. 2) the atmosphere simple can't take the kind of emissions we've been seeing in the business-as-usual scenario and there's no real commitment to change that. 3) There's no real commitment to put seriousmoney on the table 3) There's no real commitment to put serious money on thetable 4) It's not backed byaction, 4) It's not backed by action,5) It does not constitutea... a deal. 5) It does not constitute a...a deal.6) It's a hollow shell 6) It's a hollow shell 7) it lacks anything onemissions cuts 7) it lacks anything onemissions cuts 8) There's no guarantee that there will be new money, that the money will be real, that there's actually a commitment to get there, or that it will be channeled innew ways,8) There's no guarantee that there will be new money, that the money will be real, that there's actually a commitment to get there, or that it will be channeled in new waysEnvironmental problemsanimals and plants, etc. Central problemA new ideasustainable development; it means:options for future generations.② Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but③ Some eWhat China could doInstill principles of sustainable developmentWhat China has doneenvironment, e.g., following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.The aimYour answer Correct answer(1) water pollution water pollution(2) over-consumption overconsumption(3) economic growth economic growth(4) resources resources(5) social advancement social advancement(6) restricted restricted(7) government planning government planning(8) economic policy economic policy(9) remarkable steps remarkable steps(10) emissions balance1.What is true of the cloud of pollution?(A)It hangs over northwestern Asia.(B)It is three kilometers wide.(C)It increases rainfall in the whole Asia.(D)It can move halfway around the world in a week.2.What is NOT the cause of the cloud of pollution?(A)Burning animal waste in stoves.(B)Evaporation from the ocean.(C)Forest fires.(D)Burning agricultural waste.3.What does the cloud of pollution bring about?(A)It cools the land and oceans.(B)It reduces the sunlight on the Earth by 50 percent.(C)It lowers its own temperature.(D)It changes the direction of the ocean currents.4.Why will the pollution intensify in the next 30 years?(A)Because the cloud will contain more harmful substances.(B)Because the cloud will gradually turn into acid rain.(C)Because the Asian population will increase a lot.(D)Because industries in Asia are developing fast.5.What is the main idea of the passage?(A)The size and dangers of a cloud of pollution.(B)The movement of a cloud of pollution and the disasters.(C)The causes and results of a cloud of pollution.(D)A terrible disaster in Asia.the world's remotest regions increase.The UN has found that —inhabited by one out offive of the world's people—compared to what they were like 60 years ago. This is mostly becauseThe authors of the UN study.Biological losses are expected to be heavy. The mountains of Europe, parts of California and the northwest Andes in South America are among the most threatened mountain areas in the world and should be given priority in conservation.because they are inhabited by some of the most vulnerable people. These people could lose their culture and their livelihood with even the smallest shifts in climate.At the same time, many mountain regions are losing people.areas like Nepal, people are drifting to the cities in search of work.Your answer Correct answer(1) negative(2) report(3) warming(4) pressures(5) mountainous(6) barely(7) make way for(8) expect 98 percent of themountain areas to experiencesevere climate change by 2055(9) The UN is anxious to raiseawareness of the problemsfacing mountain areas(10) Thousands of villages inEurope are deserted most ofthe yearWeather experts may have found a new problem caused by global warming,Santa's home in the North may be in trouble because ofThe Finnish town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, which many Europeanssay is the home of Santa Claus, has had in 40 years. As a result, there has been much less snow than usual—meaning no snowmen,no snowballs, and possibly not Santa to ride his sleigh on.More important for local residents, it may mean fewer tourists, as well.year, and millions of dollars.Anne Pelttari-Bergman, the town's tourist director, worries that the townexplains: "Snow is really important for us, of course, for Santa Claus, for Christmas tourism, and also for our winter tourism because winter isWeather experts and town residents are hoping this warm winter is a(n)Your answer Correct answer(1) signs signs(2) warmer temperatures warmer temperatures(3) warmest warmest(4) snow snow(5) attracts attracts(6) trouble trouble(7) normal normal(8) best season best season(9) one-time one-time(10) white white。