首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
About 3 billion people live within 100 miles (160km) of the sea, a number that could double in the next decade as humans flock t
About 3 billion people live within 100 miles (160km) of the sea, a number that could double in the next decade as humans flock t
admin
2017-08-11
78
问题
About 3 billion people live within 100 miles (160km) of the sea, a number that could double in the next decade as humans flock to coastal cities. The oceans produce $3 trillion of goods and services each year and untold【C1】______for the Earth’s ecology. Life could not exist【C2】______these vast water reserves—and, if anything, they are becoming even more important to humans than before.
Mining is about to begin under the seabed in the high seas. New summer shipping lanes are opening【C3】______the Arctic Ocean. The genetic resources of marine life promise a big【C4】______: the number of patents has been rising at 12% a year.
But these developments are【C5】______compared with vaster forces reshaping the Earth, both on land and at sea It has long been clear that people are damaging the oceans—【C6】______the melting of the Arctic ice in summer and the death of marine lives. Now, the【C7】______of that damage are starting to be felt onshore.
Thailand provides a【C8】______example. In the 1990s it cleared coastal plants to set up fish farms. Ocean storm surges in 2011, no longer【C9】______by the plants, rushed in to【C10】______the country’s industrial heartland, causing billions of dollars of damage.
More【C11】______is the global mismanagement of fish stocks. About 3 billion people get a fifth of their protein from fish, making it a more important protein source than beef.【C12】______a vicious cycle has developed as fish stocks decline and fishermen【C13】______to grab what they can of the remainder.【C14】______the Food and Agriculture Organization, a third of fish stocks in the oceans are over-exploited. People could be eating much better, were fishing stocks【C15】______managed.
The forests are often called the lungs of the Earth, but the description better fits the oceans. They produce half the world’s【C16】______of oxygen. At the moment, the oceans are moderating the【C17】______of global warming— though that may not【C18】______This cannot be good news,【C19】______scientists are still debating the likely consequences.【C20】______, the decades of damage imposed on the oceans are now damaging the environment on land.
【C16】
选项
A、consumption
B、demand
C、capacity
D、supply
答案
D
解析
上一句提到地球之肺(the lungs of the Earth)这个称号更适合海洋,说明海洋和森林一样,提供了供人和动物砰吸的氧气。D项supply“供给”正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/6MbZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Whydowealongwith75othercountries—alternatebetweenstandardtimeanddaylighttime?Althoughmanypeoplebelieveithasa
Whydowealongwith75othercountries—alternatebetweenstandardtimeanddaylighttime?Althoughmanypeoplebelieveithasa
ThenumbersinthejobsreportforFebruarywerebad,butthetrendswereworse.MorethanhalfOfthe4.4millionjobslostsin
Socialconflictsknownobounds.Itdoesnotresonateinacertainagegroup,creed,colororrace.Everyoneexperiencesatleas
FortheaverageAmericanlivingintheUnitedStatesislikehavingmorethanhalfamilliondollarsinwealth.Sosaysanewst
Europeanssuggestthatthereasonwhysomanywork-lifeinitiativescomefirstfromAmericaisthatAmericanfirmshavemoresco
Ittakesawholegalaxyofthingstomakeyouhappy.Happinessisastateyoufeelwhenyouhavenoproblems,worries,doubtsor
Insomniacs(someonewhocannotsleepeasily)don’tjustsufferatnight.Duringtheday,theyoftenfeelsleepy,havetroubleco
Insomniacs(someonewhocannotsleepeasily)don’tjustsufferatnight.Duringtheday,theyoftenfeelsleepy,havetroubleco
Insomniacs(someonewhocannotsleepeasily)don’tjustsufferatnight.Duringtheday,theyoftenfeelsleepy,havetroubleco
随机试题
遁氏理论认为股价的波动趋势包括()。Ⅰ.主要趋势Ⅱ.微小趋势Ⅲ.次要趋势Ⅳ.短暂趋势
下列现象属于教育范畴的有()。
政府采购时采用竞争性谈判方式,应当遵循下列哪些程序【】
A.5学时B.6学时C.8学时D.15学时E.20学时医院感染管理专职人员参加预防、控制医院感染继续教育课程和学术交流活动每年学不少于()
通货膨胀的基本标志是()。
在弧度制的教学中,教材在介绍了弧度制的概念时,直接给出“1弧度的角”的定义,然而学生难以接受,常常不解地问:“怎么想到要把长度等于半径的弧所对的圆心角叫作1弧度的角?”如果老师照本宣科,学生便更加感到乏味:“弧度,弧度,越学越糊涂。”“弧度制”这类学生在生
国家工作人员挪用救灾款物归个人使用的()。
UntilItookDr.Offutt’sclassinDeMathaHighSchool,Iwasanunderachievingstudent,butIleftthatclass【C1】______never
下面叙述中正确的是()。
Wemaylookattheworldaroundus,butsomehowwemanagenottoseeituntilwhateverwe’vebecomeusedtosuddenlydisappears
最新回复
(
0
)