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and it has to be recognized in many different parts of the world，\said Haywood， who wasn't involved in the new study．
One candidate for the market is the distinctive radioactive signature left by atom bomb tests， which began in 1945． \（沉降 ） is basically across the world，\Haywood said． In a similar way， scientists used traces of the element iridium （铱） left by shooting star strikes to help define the boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods﹣﹣﹣the time of the great dinosaur extinctions．
The push for a formal declaration of the Anthropocene age is about more than just scientific curiosity． The move the scientists write in the last issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology， \be used as encouragement to slow carbon emissions and biodiversity（生物多样性）loss\on protection measures\， by underlining how much we're changing the environment， the formalization would be \very powerful statement\．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE about the new paper？ C A． It denies the existence of the Holocene age． B． It documents the recent human impacts on earth．
C． It pushes for the formalization of the Anthropocene age． D． It serves as a warning against the current mineral exploitation． （2）Haywood's words in paragraph 4indicate that B ．
A． the key to formalizing the new age is to find a deposit record set in stone B． the marker has to appear in various places globally to be considered valid C． finding a marker is a straightforward way to define the beginning of an age D． future geologists may find it hard to recognize the markers we choose today （3）What can you infer from the passage？ C
A． The element iridium may work as a marker for the Anthropocene age． B． The Nobel Prize winner Crutzen invented the name Holocene in 2002． C． The formalization of the new age may send a message for eco﹣protection． D Human activities have resulted from the change of boundaries in rock layers．
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（4）What is the best title for the passage？ D A． Humans Are Destroying the Earth， Geologists Warn B． Too Early to Set Things in Stone， Authorities Say C． More Evidence Is Needed， Universities Require D． A New Earth Age May Begin， Scientists Argue 【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．
【分析】本文主要讲述了科学家们认为，新的地球时代可能开始． 【解答】答案：1﹣4CBCD
1．C．细节理解题．根据第二段But a new paper argues that we've already entered a new one﹣the Anthropocene， or \， age．可知但是一篇新的论文认为我们已经进入了一个新的时代，即人类世，或\新人类\．由此可见，它推动了人类世的形式化．故选C．
2．B．细节理解题．根据第四段 \key thing is thinking about how﹣thousands of years in the future﹣﹣﹣geologist might come back and actually recognize in the deposit in the UK．\It's not as straightforward as you might think． The market has to be very precise， and it has to be recognized in many different parts of the world，\， who wasn't involved in the new study．可知海伍德说：\关键是考虑到未来数千年的发展，地质学家可能会回来在英国的矿床中进行实际的识别．这并不像你想象的那么简单．市场必须非常精确，必须在世界上许多不同的地方进行识别．\由此可见，Haywood在第4段中的话表明，标记必须出现在全球各地才能被认为是有效的．故选B．
3．C．推理判断题．根据最后一段内容可知，科学家们在《环境科学与技术》上一期的文章中写道，\这一举措可能被用来鼓励减缓碳排放和生物多样性（生物多样性）损失\或\作为保护措施的证据\．正如海伍德所说，通过强调我们正在改变多少环境，形式化将是\一个非常有力的声明\．由此可见，新时代的正式化可能会给生态保护带来信息．故选C．
4．D．标题判断题．根据整篇文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了科学家们认为，新的地球时代可能开始．故选D．
【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住
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关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据． Section C （8分）Directions： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. 20．（8分）
A． She is perfectly made for doing what she does， it seems． B． Adventurers are clearly different from the rest of us． C What she did was really beyond our imagination． D． It seems that many adventurers spend their lives trying to live up to the image of a parent． E． And most of us would prefer it to remain that way． F． Many adventurers have amazed the world with their extraordinary skills． Why do some people feel obliged to do the craziest things， while most of us are happy to sit on the sofa and watch their exploits on TV？ Robin Styles ponders（考虑）this question．
Generally， we love to watch someone's bravery and drama﹣﹣a single person against the wilds of nature， testing their endurance beyond belief． And our pleasure is greater because we live a comfortable and increasingly risk﹣free life， where the greatest test of endurance is getting to work through the rush hour． （1） E However， there are countless ways to test the limits of your endurance， if you should wish to do so， by attempting something unpleasant， uncomfortable or just plain dangerous．
American Lynne Cox swims in sub﹣zero temperatures through the planet's most dangerous oceans wearing only a swimsuit﹣﹣for fun! According to Lynne， there is always something driving her on． At age 9， when she was swimming in an outdoor pool one day， a violent storm blew up， but she refused to get out of the pool． Something make her carry on． Then she realized that， as the water got colder and rougher， she was actually getting faster and warmer， and she was really enjoying it． At age 14， she broke her first endurance record． Years
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later， experts discovered that Lynne has a totally even layer of body fat， like a seal． （2） A ．
The famous British explorer， Sir Ranulph Fiennes， has led many major expeditions （远征） in the extreme cold， including walking right round the Arctic Circle． He has also led expeditions in the extreme heat， and discovered the Lost City of Ubar in the Omani desert． （3） D Sir Fiennes has said， \am getting sick， I find a very powerful way of conquering it is to know that my father would have definitely done it．\ （4）
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There is probably no such thing as a \
adventurer． Unsurprisingly， risk﹣takers tend to be single﹣minded and unusually determined people who hate the stability and routine that most people prefer． They tend to take risks for the \． The excitement becomes addictive， and they want more and more of it． Ordinary life seems boring in comparison．
【考点】PF：选句填空．
【分析】本文讲述了研究发现个体所能承受的责任度取决于结果，人们对于积极的结果比负面的结果更为负责，研究表明我们的大脑会更关心回报．
【解答】1．E．考查上下文逻辑关系．根据上文\our pleasure is greater because we live a comfortable and increasingly risk﹣free life， where the greatest test of endurance is getting to work through the rush hour．\我们的快乐更大，因为我们生活在一个舒适的、越来越没有风险的生活中，最考验耐力的是在高峰时间工作．说明下文是And most of us would prefer it to remain that way．我们大多数人宁愿保持这样的状态．故选E．
2．A．考查上下文逻辑关系．根据上文\later， experts discovered that Lynne has a totally even layer of body fat， like a seal．\几年后，专家们发现林恩体内有一层完全均匀的脂肪，就像海豹．说明下文是She is perfectly made for doing what she does， it seems．看来，她完全适合做她所做的事．故选A．
3．D．考查上下文逻辑关系．根据下文\Fiennes has said， \I am getting sick， I find a very powerful way of conquering it is to know that my father would have definitely done it．\费恩斯爵士曾说过：\如果我生病了，我会找到一种非常有效的
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