2016-2017学年高中英语 Unit4 Global warming过关检测 新人教版选修6
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Unit 4 Section ⅠⅠ.完形填空I was doing a year of voluntary service abroad for people with learning disabilities.One of my fellow __1.C__, a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit __2.C__, so I asked what the problem was.She told me she had a __3.D__ back home who was really __4.C__ with her university studies.It seemed that __5.D__ difficulties would make it impossible for her to complete her course.So this friend of mine had done something unbelievable: she had sent all her pocket money for the month to Tanzania to __6.B__ her friend! This meant that she didn't have much food to eat and had no money to go anywhere outside the village.I was so __7.D__ that she did this for her friend and I felt I had to do something.So, during my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into a shop to buy some food for her.I started __8.A__ to the woman working in the shop and __9.D__ told her about my friend.The woman looked at me,__10.B__.“Does she eat pasta (意大利面)?〞she asked.“Yes,〞 I replied.She immediately __11.A__ loading a bag with pasta, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full.“Give this to her for me.It's my __12.C__!〞 I couldn't believe it but cried with __13.D__.Imagine my friend's face when I __14.B__ the gifts on my kitchen table and fetched her from her room to see! I have __15.C__ seen her so happy!文章大意:俗话说:好心有好报。
《Unit 4 Global warming》Ⅰ.单词拼写1.I have never________(同意)to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life.2.Buy vegetables in small________(量)for your immediate use.3.People________(趋向)to need less sleep as they get older.4.Most of us are________(反对)to the death penalty.5.The government needs to clearly________(陈述,说明)its policy on this issue. 6.Even the cheapest property was out of our price________(范围).7.The man________(扫视)nervously at his watch.8.Paul is making________(稳定的)progress.9.The company has introduced________(任意的)drug testing of its employees. 10.He broke the law,and now he must face the________(后果)of his actions.Ⅱ.单项填空1.—Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?—No,it's out of________.A.range B.reachC.control D.distance2.After the famous star________in the film,the media focused on it. A.opposed to starring B.was opposed to starringC.opposed to star D.opposed star3.After a quick________at his watch,he went to meet his good friend at the airport. A.glance B.glimpseC.gazeD.stare4.Much new and high technology has been introduced from Germany,thus________great increase in production of the company.A.resulted in B.resulted fromC.resulting in D.resulting from5.Many houses were completely destroyed in the hurricane which struck the area last week.____,the victims had to live in the temporary shelters offered by the Red Cross. A.As a result of B.As a consequenceC.As usual D.As for6.—Do you think that housing price will keep________in the years to come? —Sorry,I have no idea.A.lifting up B.going upC.bringing up D.growing up7.Though this question is very difficult,if you________trying you will find the right answer.A.keep up B.keep onC.keep out D.keep off8.Although money is important,not many people________the idea that money brings happiness.A.subscribe to B.take toC.contribute to D.relate to9.As a result of destroying the forests,a large_____of desert _____covered the land. A.number;has B.quantity;hasC.number;have D.quantity;have10.Black clouds in the sky usually________to bring rain in summer.A.get B.turnC.hope D.tend11.The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly________.A.atmosphere B.stateC.situation D.phenomenon12.How did it________that the car fell off the bridge into the river?A.come out B.come aboutC.come across D.come up13.There is no doubt_____he's an honest boy,so there is no doubt_____his honesty. A.whether;for B.that;ofC.what;about D.why;of14.Though they met for the first time,they talked________they were good friends. A.even if B.as ifC.even though D.if only15.Though________to see us,the professor gave us a warm welcome.A.surprising B.was surprisedC.surprised D.being surprisedⅢ.完形填空The ice sheets in the poles and glaciers on the high mountains are melting andthe world is in danger of__1__.While you were surprised by the special__2__,you know that it is just a made-up story and there will be a hero to save the world.But what if the ice sheets are really__3__? Can anyone save us?__4__to a scientific study last Monday,Arctic ice will completely__5__in the summers by the end of this century unless carbon dioxide emissions are greatly__6__.“The big melt has begun.〞said Jennifer Morgan,from the Climate Change Campaign for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).Arctic__7__are rising at twice the global__8__ and could rise seven degrees centigrade by 2100.The melting will cause sea levels to rise __9__ one meter forcing many coastal populations__10__“The polar bear is one__11__of an animal that could become extinct by the end of this century,〞the WWF said.__12__,on the positive side,rising sea levels__13__ open up new areas for fishing and oil and gas exploration.“Industrial countries are__14__an uncontrolled experiment to study the effects of __15__change.The Arctic is their first victim.〞Morgan said.Russia this month__16__ the Kyoto Protocol,an agreement to cut production of six greenhouse gases.But the US,the biggest polluter,__17__to do so.In 2002,104 countries,__18__China,accepted the agreement.The new __19__was sponsored(倡议)by a group of industrial countries,including the US and Canada,__20__ produce almost 30 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. 1.A.snowing B.floodingC.watering D.raining2.A.catastrophe B.luckC.famine D.existence3.A.smelling B.smokingC.cooking D.melting4.A.According B.Looking forwardC.Used D.Seeing5.A.renew B.manageC.await D.disappear6.A.increased B.reducedC.died D.raised7.A.size B.temperaturesC.length D.weight8.A.special B.normalC.average D.abstract9.A.by B.onC.in D.to10.A.to be moved B.moveC.to move D.moved11.A.pattern B.modeC.style D.example12.A.But B.AndC.So D.or13.A.should B.willC.may D.ought to14.A.carrying forward B.carrying outC.carrying on D.carrying about15.A.sky B.weatherC.climate D.atmosphere16.A.accepted B.receivedC.got D.pushed17.A.agreed B.refusedC.decided D.wanted18.A.as well B.exceptC.without D.including19.A.study B.learnC.know D.understand20.A.where B.whenC.how D.whoⅣ.翻译句子1.如不问他,他什么也不说。
Unit 4 Global warmingUnit 4 Period III Using Language一、1.His life goal is to make contributions to ( help) the poor in society.2.If you make up your mind to do so, then you should realize it may have serious________ (consequence).r is opposed to ( spend) much time watching because it’s a waste of time.4.A terrible accident happened last night, (result) in heavy losses.5.The elephant is the largest land animal in (exist) today.6.Many people (继续)throwing rubbish even if we call on everyone to(保护环境)every day. On the whole I can’t put up with this kind of behavior.(代表)those who take good care of the environment, I would like to say (只要)we can behave ourselves, we can create a beautiful environment. Our efforts will (有影响).二、Arctic ice has reformed rapidly this winter after a record summer low, but it still covers less of the Arctic Ocean than it did decades ago. March is the month when Arctic sea ice traditionally hits its highest extent after the Northern Hemisphere winter and Antarctic sea ice reaches its lowest extent.Arctic sea ice reached a record low this past summer, with 23 percent less sea ice cover than the previous record low and 39 percent less than the average amount that has previously spanned the Arctic Ocean in the summer months.The area of ocean covered by sea ice isn’t the only factor in the “health” of the Arctic ice. Arctic sea ice comes in two types: older, thicker perennial ice that has survived at least one summer melt season and younger, thinner seasonal icethat forms in winter and melts again in summer. Seasonal ice melts more easily because it’s thin and salty, and so it’s easily affected by winds and currents.Lower temperatures in parts of the Arctic increased the amount of thin, seasonal ice that formed this winter. So while Arctic sea ice was dominated by perennial ice in the past decades, it's mostly now younger, newly-formed ice. But because the majority of the ice is young and thin, it would be more susceptible to summer melting.Some of the seasonal ice could become perennial sea ice if summer conditions are cooler than normal. But, one cold summer isn’t going to do it and one cold winte r isn’t going to do it. Numerous years of lower temperatures would be needed to restore the Arctic sea ice to where it was in the 1980s, and that isn't likely to happen with the increasing levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.1.What might excite the scientists concerned with Arctic ice?A.Perennial sea ice was increasing rapidly.B.Arctic ice was disappearing for the time being.C.The area for the Arctic ice was increasing.D.Arctic sea ice hits its lowest extent in March.2.According to the text, what mostly affects the health of the Arctic ice?A.The area of the Arctic sea ice.B.The perennial ice.C.The seasonal sea ice.D.The Antarctic sea ice.3.According to the text, we know that the perennial sea ice _________.A.is not only thick but also saltyB.mainly stays on the islands in the ArcticC.can be made out of the seasonal iceD.covers less sea in winter than in summer4.The underlined word “susceptible” in the fourth paragraph means________.A.easily influencedB.difficultly movedC.easily brokenD.easily impressed三、请根据下面这幅漫画写一篇100词左右的英语短文。
Unit4 Global warming(时间:90分钟满分:120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A(导学号51970058)Beijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951.Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap(寒潮) since 1981.And freezing weather is hitting the Deep South,including Florida’s orange groves and beaches.Whatever happened to global warming?Such weather doesn’t seem to fit with warnings from scientists that the Earth is warming because of greenhouse gase s.But experts say t he cold snap doesn’t contradict global warming at all—it’s just a temporary phenomenon in thelong-term heating trend.“It’s part of natural variability,” said Gerald Meehl,a senior scientist.“With global warming”,he said,“we’ll still have cold temperatures.We’ll just have fewer of them.”Scientists say man-made climate change does have the potential to cause more frequent and more severe weather extremes.But experts did not connect the current cold snap to climate change.So what is going on?“We basically have seen just a big outbreak of Arctic air over populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere”,Arndt said.In the atmosphere,large rivers of air travel roughly west to east around the globe between the Arctic and the tropics.This air flow acts like a fence to keep Arctic air restricted.But recently,this air flow has become bent into a zigzag(之字形) pattern,wandering north and south.If you live in a place where it brings air up from the south,you get warm weather.In fact,record highs were reported this week in Washington State and Alaska.But in the eastern United States,like some other unlucky parts of theglobe,Arctic air is coming from the north.And that’s how you get a temperature of 3 degrees centigrade in Beijing,a reading of minus 42 degrees centigrade in mainland Norway,and 18 inches of snow in parts of Britain.The zigzag pattern arises naturally fr om time to time,but it is not clear why it’s so strong right now.1.What is the main idea of the text?A.Freezing weather is hitting the Deep South.B.We’ll st ill have cold temperatures.C.The air flow has become a zigzag pattern.D.The cold snap doesn’t contradict global warming.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。
高二英语下册Unit 4 Global warming课堂课时精练习题
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Unit 4 Global warming
Ⅰ 单词拼写
1 As a result of the snow, he drove just 280 kilometers in 5 hours, so the a speed was 56 kph
2 Though he is less than one year old, he is strong enough to walk s
3 Snake’s skin can be r
4 People who believe in God have no doubt about the e of God
5 The p were observed by astronomers throughout the world
Ⅱ 短语翻译
1 由于;由……引起
2 产生;出现
3 和……比起
4 逐步建立;增加;增进
5 分解
Ⅲ 翻译句子
1 你有时间浏览一下他的报告吗? (glance)
2 它将使动物的分布区域更广。
(encourage; a range of)
3 你们所在地区冬季的平均气温是多少? (average)
4 我们厂每年都生产出大量的钢制产品。
(quantities of)
5 他没有灰心,还在继续努力。
(keep on)
Ⅳ 单项填空
从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Unit4 GlobalwarmingSectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Pre—reading,Reading&Comprehending一、根据句意和首字母提示写出单词1Middle-aged people t to get fat.答案:tend2Large q of good clothes are being sold in the supermarket on the National Day。
答案:quantities3His opinion is reasonable。
No one is o to it.答案:opposed4Don't throw waste paper at r or you will be punished to be on duty again。
答案:random5Our library has s to 1,000 journals for all the teachers and students.答案:subscribed6These policies r in many elderly people suffering hardships five years ago。
答案:resulted7He gave a g at his watch and then looked at the sky.答案:glance8The old man is still in a good s of health.答案:state9By the sea I saw a wide r of seashells.答案:range10We are making slow but s progress in English.答案:steady二、用下列词组的正确形式完成句子keep on be opposed to come about result in run outbuild up subscribe to go up1How did it that he knew where we were?答案:come about2I have never the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life。
Unit 4 Section ⅡⅠ.阅读理解AThe popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise.It's fun, healthy and ecofriendly.Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today.Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost!Hop on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood.You may discover something new in your community.Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car.In many communities, you can bike to work and benefit from exercise without polluting the environment.You don't even have to ride all the way.Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train.Just fold the bike and take it with you.Have you ever thought about bicycling across a foreign country? It's a great way to experience another culture, see beautiful scenery and meet friendly people.Bicycle enthusiast Goran Kropp bicycled across not just one country but several.He rode a remarkable 11,000 km from his home in Sweden to Nepal and then climbed Mount Everest! And now, bicycling across a country to raise money for a charity or to advertise a cause is also popular.To encourage people to bike, many cities in Europe have established bikeshare programs.In Paris, for example, thousands of bikes are parked at bike stations around the ers can rent bikes at any station.The first halfhour of use is free.After that, users pay a small fee.When they finish riding, they simply park their bikes at any station.For people who don't want to drive, the bikes are an excellent alternative (替代品) to buses and taxis, which burn fuel and cause pollution.As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, they're spreading to the US, Australia and other countries as well.Look for one in your city soon.文章大意:本文介绍了骑自行车在大城市变得更加流行。
单元形成性评价(四)Unit 4(120分钟150分)第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
Text 1M: Barbara, aren’t you supposed to go to Dr. Smith’s lecture today?W: Oh, I’ve asked one of my friends to take notes for me. ①So I’m able to help Linda do an experiment.1. What will the woman do today?A. Visit a friend.B. Attend a lecture.C. Help her friend.答案: CText 2W: I can’t go to the dining hall now. I’ll have to go back to the classroom. I left my cellphone on my desk.M: ②But I remember having put it into your bag.W: ②Really? Ah yes, you’re right.2. Where is the woman’s cellphone?A. In her bag.B. In the dining hall.C. In the classroom.答案: AText 3W: ③Would you like chicken or fish tonight? I have some delicious fish I couldOr I can always make my famous baked chicken.M: I love your baked chicken! I’m so hungry that anything will taste great to me.3. What are the speakers discussing?A. Buying fish.B. Ordering food.C. Making dinner.答案: CText 4M: I’m so excited to be a senior soon! I’ll be able to drive my car to school, instead of taking the bus.W: Oh, yeah. ④You’ve been riding the bus with me since the third grade! I can’t believe you’ll be in twelfth grade. Time flies!4. How long has the young man been riding the bus?A. For three years.B. For nine years.C. For twelve years.答案: BText 5M: What are you going to do tonight?W: ⑤I’m going to watch TV with Paul.M: You know we have an exam tomorrow. Aren’t you going to study?W: ⑤No, I think I can pass it easily, so I don’t have to study.5. What will the girl do tonight?A. Prepare for an exam.B. Watch TV.C. Go to a movie.答案: B第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
选修6 Unit4 Global warming基础练Ⅰ.单词拼写1.The Chinese government a dvocates that we should live a lowcarbon life.2.As the a verage age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.3.Q uantities of money have been spent in bringing up the children since they were married.4.Mr. Wang isn’t interested in politics, so he never g lances at the political page of the daily paper.pared with developing countries, developed countries c onsume more energy.6.Actually, a good number of students are o bjected to having classes on Sundays.7.【2019江苏卷】So scientists are trying their best to save the species from going out ofe xistence.8.There is widespread (普遍的) dissatisfaction among the students with the food on campus.9.In response to the appeal, I have made some changes in my way of life, which ranges (范围)from transportation to water saving.10.Under these circumstances (情况), what matters most is not only our persistence but also ourattitudes.11.Pleasant music is often played between classes to make students refreshed (恢复) and relaxedfor a while.12.We should do our work well to make contributions (贡献) to our future, our society and ournation.Ⅰ.单句填空3.Quantities of money have been spent (spend) in bringing up his children over the last 20 years.4.Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into existence (exist).5.With industry developing, poisonous gases and water are produced, consequently (consequence)doing harm to all living things on the land.6.Some people advocate reforming (reform) some present educational systems.7.【2019北京卷语法填空】Earth Day, marked on 22 April, is an annual event aiming to raisepublic awareness about environmental (environment) protection.8.【2018江苏卷】No doubt the theater has contributed to the area’s development and economicgrowth (grow).9.When decorating your dorm, you’d better talk to your roommates and decide on a color schemeto avoid disagreements (agree).10.Thanks to the river chief system, the local rivers’ pollution has been stopped,and you cannotsee any polluted water in this city. (pollute)11.It was stated that the president made a statement announcing new policies to deal with the newsituation. (state)12.They have contributed a lot of food and clothing to the refugees so far and their contributionswill certainly help the refugees live through the winter. (contribute)13.The storm tends to hit our city, and we will observe the tendency of it closely. (tend)Ⅰ.短语检测7.How did the accident come about (发生) since the driver drove at such a low speed?8.Work stress resulted in (导致) his mental illness, and his health is now at risk.9.The farm grows various kinds of crops: wheat, corn, cotton, and so on (等等).10.As/So long as (只要) we don’t lose heart and keep on trying, we are sure to get over difficulties,and achieve our aims.Ⅰ.重点句型1.【2019江苏卷书面表达】It’s the Chinese culture that the British friends are coming for.2.The park was crowded, so it took us some time to (…花费了我们一些时间) find an availablesite.3.Animal activists advocate that the government (should) set(set) up a special organization toprotect these migrating birds.4.As far as I’m concerned (就我而言), I am strongly against the plan.5.There is no doubt that (毫无疑问) we can rid the world of hunger.6.Allow the children to voice their opinions, even if/though (即使) they are different from yours.7.With global warming becoming more and more serious, it won’t take long before some coastalcities disappear.Ⅰ.课文语法填空There is no doubt 1.that the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but 2. natural (nature) phenomenon.Many scientists like Dr Janice Foster believe that people have caused the increase in the earth’s temperature by burning fossil 3. fuels (fuel) like coal, natural gas and oil to produce energy whose byproducts 4. are called (call) “greenhouse” gases, the most important one being carbon dioxide. These gases trap heat from the sun and therefore warm the earth, without 5. which the earth would be about thirty-three degrees Celsius cooler than it is. But the increased amount of carbon dioxide means that 6. more (much) heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere, 7. causing (cause) the global temperature to go 8. up.On the other hand, scientists 9. like George Hambley believe that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental consequences and more carbon dioxide is actually 10. a positive thing.选修6 Unit4 Global warming提升练I. 阅读理解A【2019北京卷】By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms(海洋微生物)called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean’s appearance.Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean’s warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT’s Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 3Ⅰ, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. “Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing.” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.”【语篇解读】本文为说明文。
Unit4 Global warming(时间:90分钟满分:120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A(导学号51970058)Beijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951.Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap(寒潮) since 1981.And freezing weather is hitting the Deep South,including Florida’s orange groves and beaches.Whatever happened to global warming?Such weather doesn’t seem to fit with warnings from scientists that the Earth is warming because of greenhouse gases.But experts say th e cold snap doesn’t contradict global warming at all—it’s just a temporary phenomenon in the long-term heating trend.“It’s part of natural variability,” said Gerald Meehl,a senior scientist.“With global warming”,he said,“we’ll still have cold temperatures.We’ll just have fewer of them.”Scientists say man-made climate change does have the potential to cause more frequent and more severe weather extremes.But experts did not connect the current cold snap to climate change.So what is going on?“We basically h ave seen just a big outbreak of Arctic air over populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere”,Arndt said.In the atmosphere,large rivers of air travel roughly west to east around the globe between the Arctic and the tropics.This air flow acts like a fence to keep Arctic air restricted.But recently,this air flow has become bent into a zigzag(之字形) pattern,wandering north and south.If you live in a place where it brings air up from the south,you get warm weather.In fact,record highs were reported this week in Washington State and Alaska.But in the eastern United States,like some other unlucky parts of the globe,Arctic air is coming from the north.And that’s how you get a temperature of 3 degrees centigrade in Beijing,a reading of minus 42 degrees centigrade in mainland Norway,and 18 inches of snow in parts of Britain.The zigzag pattern arises naturally from time to time,but it is not clear why it’s so strong right now.1.What is the main idea of the text?A.Freezing weather is hitting the Deep South.B.We’ll stil l have cold temperatures.C.The air flow has become a zigzag pattern.D.The cold snap doesn’t contradict global warming.行了论述,指出寒潮与全球变暖并不矛盾,长远看,这只是一个暂时的现象。
2.With global warming,we will .A.also meet with a severe cold snapB.have more hot temperatures foreverC.never experience cold temperaturesD.have more cold temperatures,虽然有全球变暖这种现象,但是我们仍然会遇到创纪录的低温天气。
3.According to experts,the current cold snap .A.suggests that the climate has changed greatlyB.is not related to the climate changeC.shows that the climate will turn coldD.is affected by global warming,专家们没有把当前的寒潮与气候变化联系起来,显然选项B符合文意。
4.We can conclude that .A.not all the parts of the Northern Hemisphere are cold in face of the cold snapB.the zigzag pattern arises naturally accidentallyC.Beijing will get cold weather next yearD.Washington State and Alaska will not face cold weather next year,并非北半球所有的地区都在经历寒潮的侵袭。
B(导学号51970059)Britain’s seed bank,the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planet’s wild plant species,has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010.The Millennium Seed Bank Project,run by Kew Gardens-one of the oldest botanical gardens-will officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday,a pink,wild banana from China.More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew’s giant task but vast places of the globe,including India and Brazil,still need to join in and donate seeds,director Paul Smith said.The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds.Its goal is to help protect the planet’s biodiversity during a time of climate change.The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction(灭绝)in Southwest China from agricultural development.It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption.Stored at minus 20 degrees centigrade,the seeds can last for thousands of years and await the day that scientists hope never comes when the species no longer exist in the wild.“ It is a race against time”,Smith said,“because in the last decade alone,20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild”.He estimates that between a third and a quarter of plants will become extinct this century.“It is urgent and it is happening now.An area,the size of England,is cleared of primary vegetation(植被)every year,”Smith said.Because most of the world’s food and medicines come from nature,protecting wild plant species is quite important,scientists say.There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops,which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity. For Kew’s next goal-to collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020-the botanists need 10 million pounds a year,or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted.5.What’s the final purpose of the Britain’s seed bank?A.To collect enough money for the project.B.To safeguard food crops.C.To protect wild plants from extinction.D.To help scientists study wild plants.,伦敦种子银行旨在通过收集自然界的植物种子以达到保护自然界生物多样性的目的。