C
"Rising temperatures and shorter winters might sound like the end of snowy days. However, rising temperatures may actually cause snowstorms to dump more snow," says David Robinson. He is a professor and studies climate change.
Temperature change has been one of the greatest problems in the earth's climate change over a long period of time. It can happen naturally or because of human activities, such as burning gas and coal. Burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and other pollutants into the atmosphere, leading to higher global temperatures over time.
But how could higher temperatures lead to more snow? To get snow, you need moisture(水汽) and freezing temperatures ($0\ °\mathrm{C}$ or lower). Without moisture in the air, there is no precipitation (rain or snow). Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.
"The warmer the air becomes, the more moisture it holds. So, if it's warming and still cold enough to snow, you can get more snow," Robinson says.
Of the 10 biggest snowfalls in D. C. region, five happened in the past 25 years. During that same time period, average winter temperatures in D. C. increased. In 1996, the average winter temperature was $1.8\ °\mathrm{C}$. In 2020, it was $6\ °\mathrm{C}$.
Weather experts suggest that rising temperatures may make winter shorter and less cold. But for now, the snow is still falling. One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature. Once temperatures stay above freezing, snowstorms become rain. Until then, we might continue to see strong storms.
According to Robinson, that time could come sooner than we think. He says, "When we look back, years from now, we may see that this was the breaking point."
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A. How the earth's climate changes.
B. What causes rising temperatures.
C. What produces carbon dioxide.
D. How pollution influences the climate.
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A. Less coal.
B. Drier weather.
C. Longer winters.
D. Stronger snowstorms.
(
A. To introduce D. C.
B. To report the biggest 10 snowstorms.
C. To support Robinson's ideas.
D. To show the increase of temperatures.
(
A. Impossible.
B. Serious.
C. Meaningless.
D. Amazing.
"Rising temperatures and shorter winters might sound like the end of snowy days. However, rising temperatures may actually cause snowstorms to dump more snow," says David Robinson. He is a professor and studies climate change.
Temperature change has been one of the greatest problems in the earth's climate change over a long period of time. It can happen naturally or because of human activities, such as burning gas and coal. Burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and other pollutants into the atmosphere, leading to higher global temperatures over time.
But how could higher temperatures lead to more snow? To get snow, you need moisture(水汽) and freezing temperatures ($0\ °\mathrm{C}$ or lower). Without moisture in the air, there is no precipitation (rain or snow). Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.
"The warmer the air becomes, the more moisture it holds. So, if it's warming and still cold enough to snow, you can get more snow," Robinson says.
Of the 10 biggest snowfalls in D. C. region, five happened in the past 25 years. During that same time period, average winter temperatures in D. C. increased. In 1996, the average winter temperature was $1.8\ °\mathrm{C}$. In 2020, it was $6\ °\mathrm{C}$.
Weather experts suggest that rising temperatures may make winter shorter and less cold. But for now, the snow is still falling. One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature. Once temperatures stay above freezing, snowstorms become rain. Until then, we might continue to see strong storms.
According to Robinson, that time could come sooner than we think. He says, "When we look back, years from now, we may see that this was the breaking point."
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B
)33. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. How the earth's climate changes.
B. What causes rising temperatures.
C. What produces carbon dioxide.
D. How pollution influences the climate.
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D
)34. What will the warming temperatures cause according to the text?A. Less coal.
B. Drier weather.
C. Longer winters.
D. Stronger snowstorms.
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C
)35. What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?A. To introduce D. C.
B. To report the biggest 10 snowstorms.
C. To support Robinson's ideas.
D. To show the increase of temperatures.
(
B
)36. What does Robinson think of the future warming temperatures?A. Impossible.
B. Serious.
C. Meaningless.
D. Amazing.
答案：33. B 段落大意题。根据“Burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere, leading to higher global temperatures over time.”可知，第二段主要介绍了导致气温上升的原因。
34. D 推理判断题。根据“Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.”可知，变暖的温度会导致更强的暴风雪。
35. C 推理判断题。作者在第五段通过陈述华盛顿地区的事实，进一步印证了Robinson的观点。
36. B 推理判断题。根据“One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature.”以及“According to Robinson, that time could come sooner than we think.”可推知，Robinson认为未来全球变暖，气温升高会很严重。
34. D 推理判断题。根据“Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.”可知，变暖的温度会导致更强的暴风雪。
35. C 推理判断题。作者在第五段通过陈述华盛顿地区的事实，进一步印证了Robinson的观点。
36. B 推理判断题。根据“One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature.”以及“According to Robinson, that time could come sooner than we think.”可推知，Robinson认为未来全球变暖，气温升高会很严重。
解析：
【分析】
1. 第33题：属于段落大意题，需定位第二段核心内容，明确该段围绕“气温上升的原因”展开，据此匹配选项。
2. 第34题：属于细节理解题，需根据题干“变暖温度的结果”，定位原文中气温升高与暴风雪关联的描述，筛选对应选项。
3. 第35题：属于段落目的题，需分析第五段的实例，判断其对Robinson观点的支撑作用，排除无关选项。
4. 第36题：属于人物观点题，需定位Robinson关于未来气温升高的表述，结合上下文推断其态度。
【解析】
33. 第二段核心为阐述气温上升的原因：提到气温变化可自然发生或因人类活动（燃烧燃料产生二氧化碳等污染物）导致全球气温升高，对应选项B。A选项范围过大，C选项仅为细节，D选项非段落主旨，故选B。
34. 根据原文“Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.”可知，变暖温度会导致更强的暴风雪，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文不符，故选D。
35. 第五段通过华盛顿地区“10次最大降雪中5次在近25年，同期冬季气温上升”的事实，支撑Robinson“气温升高使暴风雪更强”的观点，对应选项C。A、B、D均非段落目的，故选C。
36. 根据原文“One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature... that time could come sooner than we think.”可推知，Robinson认为未来气温升高的情况会很快到来，态度是严肃的，对应选项B。A、C、D均不符合，故选B。
【答案】
33.B 34.D 35.C 36.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（段落大意题）、阅读理解（细节理解题）、阅读理解（推理判断题）
【点评】
本篇阅读围绕气候变暖与暴风雪的关系展开，考查学生快速定位原文、分析段落主旨及推断人物观点的能力，需掌握不同阅读题型的解题技巧，如段落大意抓主题句、推理判断结合上下文逻辑。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第33题：属于段落大意题，需定位第二段核心内容，明确该段围绕“气温上升的原因”展开，据此匹配选项。
2. 第34题：属于细节理解题，需根据题干“变暖温度的结果”，定位原文中气温升高与暴风雪关联的描述，筛选对应选项。
3. 第35题：属于段落目的题，需分析第五段的实例，判断其对Robinson观点的支撑作用，排除无关选项。
4. 第36题：属于人物观点题，需定位Robinson关于未来气温升高的表述，结合上下文推断其态度。
【解析】
33. 第二段核心为阐述气温上升的原因：提到气温变化可自然发生或因人类活动（燃烧燃料产生二氧化碳等污染物）导致全球气温升高，对应选项B。A选项范围过大，C选项仅为细节，D选项非段落主旨，故选B。
34. 根据原文“Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.”可知，变暖温度会导致更强的暴风雪，对应选项D。A、B、C均与原文不符，故选D。
35. 第五段通过华盛顿地区“10次最大降雪中5次在近25年，同期冬季气温上升”的事实，支撑Robinson“气温升高使暴风雪更强”的观点，对应选项C。A、B、D均非段落目的，故选C。
36. 根据原文“One day, winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature... that time could come sooner than we think.”可推知，Robinson认为未来气温升高的情况会很快到来，态度是严肃的，对应选项B。A、C、D均不符合，故选B。
【答案】
33.B 34.D 35.C 36.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（段落大意题）、阅读理解（细节理解题）、阅读理解（推理判断题）
【点评】
本篇阅读围绕气候变暖与暴风雪的关系展开，考查学生快速定位原文、分析段落主旨及推断人物观点的能力，需掌握不同阅读题型的解题技巧，如段落大意抓主题句、推理判断结合上下文逻辑。
【难度系数】
0.6