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
Global warming is already cutting substantially into potential crop yields in some countries—to such an extent that it may be a
Global warming is already cutting substantially into potential crop yields in some countries—to such an extent that it may be a
admin
2017-09-08
17
问题
Global warming is already cutting substantially into potential crop yields in some countries—to such an extent that it may be a factor in the food price【C1】______that have caused worldwide stress in recent years, researchers suggest in a new study.
Wheat yields in recent years were down by more than 10 percent in Russia and by a few percentage points【C2】______in India, France and China compared with【C3】______they probably would have been without rising【C4】______, according to the study.
Corn yields were【C5】______a few percentage points in China, Brazil and France from what would have been【C6】______said the researchers, whose findings were published in Friday’s【C7】______of the journal Science.
Some countries saw small gains from the temperature increases, however. And in all countries, the【C8】______carbon dioxide that humans are【C9】______into the air acted as a【C10】______that encouraged plant growth,【C11】______some of the losses from rising temperatures caused by that same greenhouse gas.
【C12】______, the study’s authors found that when the gains in some countries were weighed【C13】______the losses in other countries, the overall global【C14】______of climate change has been small so far losses of a few percentage points for wheat and corn from what they would have been【C15】______climate change. The general impact on production of rice and soybeans was【C16】______, with gains in some regions entirely counterbalancing losses in others.
【C17】______the authors of the study pointed out that temperature increases were expected to【C18】______in coming decades, making it likely that the challenges【C19】______food production will grow in a era when demand is expected to【C20】______sharply.
【C1】
选项
A、decreases
B、reductions
C、increases
D、additions
答案
C
解析
第1段提到,全球变暖导致粮食产量大大低于预期,进而引起粮食价格的变化,导致近年来全球性的压力。根据常理。可知粮食价格出现了上扬。故选C项increases“增加”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Q8IZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
Globalwarmingisalreadycuttingsubstantiallyintopotentialcropyieldsinsomecountries—tosuchanextentthatitmaybea
随机试题
下列作品中属于以传记形式写的寓言的是【】
DNA复制时,以序列5′-CAGT-3′为模板合成的互补结构是
重度一氧化碳中毒患者在意识障碍恢复后,经过2~60d的“假愈期”又出现意识障碍,临床考虑诊断为
某设备工程的建设期为3年,第一年贷款额为400万元,第二年贷款额800万元,第三年贷款额500万元,贷款年利率为,5%,则建设期贷款利息为()万元。
城市道桥、铁路(包括轻轨)、工业厂房等建设项目,在建成后的使用过程中可能会对周围环境产生噪声污染。建设单位应依法规定防治措施的时间是()。
我国规定低压电器是指交流电压1200V,直流电压()及以下的电器产品。
【2013年青岛市】个人面对问题情境时,不钻牛角尖,能随机应变、触类旁通。这是发散思维的()。
月亮上有许多大大小小的环形山,多数科学家认为环形山的成因是()。
对一个组织来说,各个组成部分往往是________的,而劣质的部分往往决定了整个组织的水平。为了发挥组织的________作用,释放它的潜力,就必须弥补薄弱环节,使组织能够在市场竞争中处于不败之地。填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是:
庄严的举止.庄严
最新回复
(
0
)