1、2022高中英语精选外刊语法填空291 Great Barrier Reef at risk: reportTargeting net zero by 2050 wouldnt be enough 1_(slow) rising ocean temperatures to protect the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), a new report from Australias Climate Council said. The report, 2_(release) by the climate change communications organization
2、on Monday, said if emissions continue at the current pace, coral bleaching (漂白)could occur every two years by 2034 and 3_(annual) by 2044. Already at around 1.1 degrees of global warming, we see tropical coral reefs 4_(suffer) an enormous amount of damage, research director at the Climate Council an
3、d one of the 5_(author) of the report, Simon Bradshaw, told the Xinhua News Agency. The Great Barrier Reef has had massive bleaching events a number of times now in close succession, with very little time for the reef to recover. If warming rises to over 1.5 degrees, then it may be 6_(possible) for
4、tropical coral reefs to survive, he said. Its definitely too late to get to the actions we take now this year through 7_ 2020s. The report found 2021 was the 8_(warm) year on record for the worlds oceans and the 2,300-kilometer World Heritage site could not survive under those conditions. If the Gre
5、at Barrier Reef is in this much trouble, it means that coral reefs worldwide are in a lot of trouble, Bradshaw said in a statement. To avoid a climate catastrophe and best protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Climate Council recommends Australia triple its efforts and take bold measures to reduce its
6、 national emissions 75 percent by 2030, and reach net zero by 2035. As a first step, the Australian government should match key allies and commit to halving emissions this decade, the report said. Its very clear that the world as a whole needs to halve emissions this decade. And for a wealthy develo
7、ped country like Australia, we have to be going 9_(far) than that, Bradshaw said. Surface waters off southeastern Australia are currently warming at nearly four times the global average, leading 10_ changes in the distribution of species, species collapse and a decline in biodiversity.keys:1 to slow
8、 2 released 3 annually 4 suffering 5 authors6 impossible 7 the 8 warmest 9 further 10 to2 India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digital divideThe day started well for Sayi Gharat. The 9-year-old schoolgirl managed 1_(connect) easily to her online science class, as she sat on a daybed in
9、her grandmothers home in western India. But Sayi knew she would not be able to stay in the same spot for long due 2_ the shaky mobile internet connection she relied on for her education as classes in Dunge village and across India moved online when COVID-19 3_(strike) in March 2020. Sometimes the ne
10、twork is good, sometimes its not good: She has to move from one room to another, from one corner to another, and even go outside, Sayis grandmother, Chandrakamalkar Gharat, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Two years on, Sayi is back at school, but 4_(stay) online all day remains a challenge for
11、her and tens of millions of others with poor connectivity in rural India, 5_ the digital divide hampers education, livelihoods and healthcare access. There are 6_(current) more than 800 million Internet subscribers in the nation of 1.3 billion people, according to the telecom regulatory authority (T
12、RAI). Yet in rural India, only about 38 percent of the population is connected to the Internet. The government has made universal broadband a 7_(prior) under its Digital India program to improve governance through technology, with projects such as the Bharat Net rural broadband project aimed at conn
13、ecting about 650,000 villages nationwide. But digital inclusion continues to remain a distant reality for most parts of rural India, marred by delays in implementation(实施), and a lack of access and digital literacy, according to a report from the Indian Council for Research on International Economic
14、 Relations (ICRIER), a policy think tank. That might now change due to recent policy moves 8_(include) easier approvals for satellite broadband network rollouts, and the imminent launch of satellite broadband from Indias Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms, Elon Musks Starlink, and others. With the satu
15、ration of urban markets, there is keen interest among service 9_(provider) to increase rural subscribership, said Mansi Kedia, a fellow at ICRIER, and a telecoms and internet expert. But rural connectivity should look beyond the dominant (支配的) technology - optical fibre and mobile communications. Th
16、e use case for satellite broadband is the 10_(strong) in rural areas - it can help achieve connectivity at much lower costs.keys:1 to connect 2 to 3 struck 4 staying 5 where 6 currently 7 priority 8 including 9 providers 10 strongest3 New species reveal Myanmars biodiversityAt least 100 new species
17、- from monkeys to mussels(贻贝) - were found in Myanmar(缅甸) in a decade, according to conservationists 1_said discoveries during the countrys fleeting period of openness revealed 2_(astonish) biodiversity. Beginning in 2010 with the identification of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, a small black primat
18、e 3_(know) as the sneezing monkey, researchers have made 4_ incredible sequence of discoveries, said International wildlife group Fauna and Flora International (FFI). Over 10 years, during 5_ Myanmars generals eased their control on power, scientists from all over the world made a beeline to the cou
19、ntry to explore rainforests, delve into cave systems, wade through rivers and pick their way across karst rock formations. Myanmar harbors biological riches that most countries can only dream of. Its remaining tracts of forest are home 6_ some of the most spectacular wildlife in mainland Southeast A
20、sia, FFI said in a statement. But the organization raised fears over a barrage of threats, 7_(include) from illegal logging, hunting, agriculture, infrastructure development and quarrying(采石). FFI had tallied up the list of 100 new species in early 2021. With field operations already suspended becau
21、se of the COVID-19 pandemic, FFIs Acting Country Manager Ngwe Lwin said the team was focusing on existing conservation programs with Myanmar partner Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. He said a decade of openness 8_( afford) researchers a rare chance to travel into remote areas of the
22、 country, some of which had 9_(previous) been heavily restricted and conflict-torn. But that does not mean the discoveries came easily. In 2010, Ngwe Lwin and colleagues traveled to the forests of northern Kachin state near the border with China, looking for a new monkey species. Local people had se
23、en the monkeys and said they were easy to track, particularly in the rain because their upturned noses collect water causing them to sneeze. They told the conservation team to head through the dense forest to a spot near their village. Actually that was about one days walk, Ngwe Lwin told AFP. They
24、said its very easy, but for us, it was really hard. After days of fruitless searching, they were presented with a single dead monkey that local hunters had accidentally captured in an iron trap meant for black bears. Unfortunately, the snub nosed monkey got trapped, Ngwe Lwin said, adding that a con
25、servation area had now been set up there and local people were far less likely to use traps or target the critically endangered creatures. FFI said it was crucial to involve local communities in preservation efforts, adding that many people in the country were dependent on natural resources for 10_(survive).keys:1 who 2 astonishing 3 known 4 an 5 which 6 to 7 including 8 had afforded 9 previously 10 survival
