地学英语阅读（胡荣国）答案-中国大学慕课
1.Introduction to Earth Science
1.4 单元测验
1、Earthquakes often cause dramatic changes at Earth’s surface. In addition to the ground movements, other surface effects include changes in the flow of groundwater, , and mudflows.
A、harzards
B、landslides
C、erosion
D、impact
2、2. The lack of rainfall causes soils to dry out, making them lighter and more to wind erosion.
A、tenet
B、arbitrary
C、vulnerable
D、literary
3、3. Natural processes such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, and hurricanes are considered when they occur in populated areas.
A、hazards
B、tenet
C、erosion
D、landslides
4、4.Obviously, an unarmed person would be in great danger if in the open by an 800-pound bear. However, taking a long-term view, polar bears are much more at risk from climate change than humans are.
A、composed
B、impacted
C、eroded
D、confronted
5、5.The construction of dams and reservoirs may result in on the ecosystem.
A、scale
B、construction
C、impact
D、tenet
6、6. A volcano is considered active if it has erupted within recent recorded history. If a volcano has little and looks fairly fresh, it is considered dormant with the ability to become active again at any time.
A、adverse
B、chronologic
C、unravel
D、erosion
7、7.Over the past two centuries, humankind has unintentionally embarked on a global experiment in climate modification that may affect natural systems all over the planet.
A、adversely
B、unravel
C、chronologically
D、literally
8、8.Igneous rocks are of a variety of minerals, each with unique chemical properties.
A、scaled
B、composed
C、constructed
D、confronted
9、9.The sequence of terrane accretion (地体增生) onto a continent can be determined from geologic events that postdate accretion and link adjacent terranes.
A、arbitrary
B、unravel
C、vulnerable
D、chronological
10、10. The VDAP team members are collecting data and analyzing the geology surrounding the volcano to the history of eruptions in the region.
A、tenet
B、compose
C、unravel
D、scale
2.Earth History and Life Evolution
2.4 单元测验
1、The area has an _________ of wildlife.
A、deposit
B、abundance
C、elapse
D、succession
2、2.The thorn of bone may _______ his throat without surgery.
A、deposit
B、incorporate into
C、correlate into
D、dislodge from
3、3.The volcano kept throwing up streams of ____.
A、lava
B、strata
C、fossil
D、radiation
4、4.Forty-eight hours have _______ since his arrest.
A、deposited
B、dislodged
C、elapsed
D、incorporated
5、5.A _________task of national reconstruction awaits us.
A、gigantic
B、reversal
C、chronological
D、accumulating
6、6.You've also learned how easy it is to _____________ a Java Web application using openid4java.
A、dislodge from
B、correlate to
C、incorporate into
D、deposit into
7、7.The __________sequence gives the book an element of structure.
A、strata
B、chronological
C、gigantic
D、abundant
8、8.After 10 minutes the surplus material is washed away and any remaining_________examined with ultra violet light.
A、lava
B、strata
C、succession
D、deposit
9、9.At this distance of time it is difficult to date the _______.
A、fossil
B、radiation
C、lava
D、magma
10、10.What he had in mind amounted to nothing less than a total __________of the traditional role of the executive.
A、succession
B、deposit
C、reversal
D、abundance
3.Plate Tectonics and Earth Structure
3.4 单元测验
1、1. Wegener suggested that all continents once were connected as one large , that broke apart about 200 million years ago.
A、fossil
B、deposit
C、fragment
D、landmass
2、2.Most of the scientific community, particularly in North America, either categorically rejected continental drift or at least treated it with skepticis.
A、considerable
B、adjacent
C、hypocritical
D、supportive
3、3. Although many of Wegener’s contemporaries his views, even to the point of open ridicule, some considered his ideas plausible.
A、advocated
B、opposed
C、asserted
D、convinced
4、4. The evidence Wegener presented had not been enough to many people during his lifetime. He was unable to explain exactly how the continents drifted apart.
A、oppose
B、assert
C、convince
D、support
5、5.A classic example is Mesosaurus, an aquatic fish-catching reptile whose remains are limited to black shales of the Permian period in Eastern South America and southwestern Africa.
A、fossil
B、fragment
C、deposit
D、outline
6、6. Since the remains of Mesosaurus have been found in both Africa and South America, Wegener that South America and Africa must have been joined during that period of Earth history.
A、criticized
B、convinced
C、opposed
D、asserted
7、7.Wegener also cited the distribution of the fossil of Glossopteris as for the existence of Pangaea.
A、outline
B、evidence
C、fossil
D、landmass
8、8.Continental drift was particularly distasteful to North American geologiests, perhaps because much of the evidence had been gathered from the continents of Africa, South America, and Australia, with which most North American geologists were unfamiliar.
A、adjacent
B、considerable
C、supporting
D、hypothetical
9、9.The fossils of warm-weather plants were found on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean. To explain this, Wegener that Spitsbergen drifted from tropical regions to the arctic.
A、asserted
B、convinced
C、opposed
D、hypothesised
10、10. How could you explain why glacial are found in areas where no glaciers exist today?
A、fragment
B、deposits
C、fossils
D、hypotheses
4.Mineral and Rock
4.4 单元测试
1、The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of demand.
A、aggregate
B、optical
C、streak
D、encompass
2、2. His repertoire in the past 2 years everything from Bach to Schoenberg.
A、aggregated
B、excluded
C、encompassed
D、formula
3、Television has transformed the size and social of the audience at great sporting occasions.
A、formula
B、organism
C、luster
D、composition
4、Each hotel is inspected and, if it fulfils certain is recommended.
A、stability
B、composition
C、criteria
D、luster
5、The Academy women from its classes.
A、encompassed
B、excluded
C、aggregated
D、explicit
6、Going grey is not necessarily with growing old.
A、underlying
B、synonymous
C、criterion
D、periodic
7、Tell them that you want to continue the friendship.
A、underlying
B、optically
C、composition
D、explicitly
8、To solve a problem you have to understand its causes.
A、underlying
B、explicit
C、streak
D、periodic
9、Peace and in the world need the active involvement of China.
A、enompass
B、formula
C、stability
D、criterion
10、checks are taken to ensure that high standards are maintained.
A、Periodic
B、Synonymous
C、Explicit
D、Optical
5. Geomorphology and Geography
5.4 单元测验
1、1. The processes by which environmental agents at or near the Earth’s surface cause rocks and minerals to is called weathering.
A、break down
B、wear away
C、incorporate
D、grind up
2、2. In _____ areas and on some mountaintops，glaciers move slowly downhill and across the land．
A、frigid
B、crumble
C、towering
D、parched
3、3. Countless monuments --- from the pyramids of Egypt to ordinary tombstones --- have suffered drastic from freezing water，hot sunshine, and other climatic forces.
A、deterioration
B、decomposition
C、fragment
D、oxidation
4、4. The waves are ____ the rocks.
A、wearing away
B、grinding up
C、breaking down
D、towering
5、5. Mechanical and chemical weathering constantly and simultaneously in most environments.
A、take place
B、alter
C、crumble
D、reduce
6、6. This National Natural Landmark is known for its ______ sandstone and limestone formations, some of which reach heights of several hundred feet.
A、towering
B、frigid
C、parching
D、incorporating
7、7. It frees life-sustaining minerals and elements from solid rock, allowing them to become _____ into our soils and finally into our foods.
A、incorporated
B、decomposed
C、altered
D、grind up
8、8. The cumulative activities of even very small creatures, such as earthworms and insects, can also help break rocks into smaller _____.
A、fragments
B、oxidation
C、deterioration
D、frigid
9、9. Chemical weathering involves the _____ of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases (principally carbon dioxide and water vapor).
A、decomposition
B、oxidation
C、fragment
D、towering
10、10. Chemical weathering _____ the composition of minerals and rocks principally through reactions involving water.
A、alters
B、incorporates
C、reduces
D、wears away
6. Climate Change and Atmosphere
6.4 单元测验
1、1. Decades ago, Kodak _________that digital photography would overtake film.
A、anticipated
B、induced
C、elaborated
D、Infrared
2、2. Like fireplaces, they _________a sense of comfort and warmth.
A、induce
B、elaborate
C、devastate
D、levee
3、3. The survey found a wide __________in the prices charged for canteen food.
A、variation
B、property
C、spectrum
D、levee
4、4. The Missouri River is the chief ________ of the Mississippi.
A、tributary
B、target
C、spectrum
D、curb
5、5. They provide learners with opportunities to explain and _______on what they're doing.
A、elaborate
B、anticipate
C、levee
D、devastate
6、6. Isabel rose so ________that she knocked down her chair.
A、abruptly
B、internally
C、externally
D、statistically
7、7. We now have a Europe without ________borders.
A、internal
B、external
C、statistical
D、tributary
8、8. They intended to ________ the town at one stroke.
A、devastate
B、curb
C、levee
D、elaborate
9、9.The term "special needs" covers a wide _______ of problems.
A、spectrum
B、property
C、variation
D、target
10、10. Mr. Obama's plan to _______ carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (排放), though necessary, will be far from cost-free.
A、curb
B、infrared
C、target
D、devastate
7.Natural Resources and Environment Protection
7.4 单元测验
1、If a building, area, or country _______, no one can enter or leave it.
A、is sealed
B、is suspended
C、penetrates
D、flourishes
2、Cornflowers grow in _________ in the fields.
A、profusion
B、fault
C、transgression
D、pore
3、Somebody may say that sin is the ________ the law.
A、transgression of
B、seal of
C、fault of
D、profusion of
4、The army could still be used to _________protesters.
A、disperse
B、seal
C、penetrate
D、ignite
5、Like I say, you have to ________ disbelief.
A、suspend
B、penetrate
C、transgress
D、ignite
6、Because water is the softest substance in the world, but yet it can ________ the hardest rock or anything.
A、penetrate
B、seal
C、transgress
D、ignite
7、Plants will not _________ without water.
A、flourish
B、pore
C、ignite
D、disperse
8、It can _________ your spirit and make you feel like you can do anything.
A、ignite
B、seal
C、flourish
D、suspend
9、Not until we pointed out their ______to them did they realize it.
A、fault
B、pore
C、penetration
D、profusion
10、Asian girl's skin tends to be very smooth and ______ -less.
A、pore
B、seal
C、transgression
D、profusion
8. Geological Hazard
8.4 单元测验
1、The storm caused and flooding in this area.
A、landslides
B、debris
C、displacement
D、smashing
2、Sedimentary environment and movement have great influence on abundance and thermal evolution extent of organic matters.
A、tectonic
B、shallow
C、seismic
D、amplitude
3、I stood at the foot of the collapsed tower and watched the rescue workers sifting through the .
A、debris
B、amplitude
C、equilibrium
D、basin
4、A few days before, a fire had large parts of Windsor Castle.
A、devastated
B、deformed
C、compressed
D、displaced
5、Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over the body's organs.
A、compresses
B、deforms
C、displaces
D、smashes
6、He sat in an room and waited.
A、adjacent
B、smashing
C、seismic
D、amplituding
7、Earthquakes produce two types of waves.
A、seismic
B、tectonic
C、shallow
D、adjacent
8、Sunlight consists of different of radiation.
A、wavelengths
B、landslides
C、equilibrium
D、debris
9、As we fall asleep the of brain waves slowly becomes greater.
A、amplitudes
B、equilibrium
C、wavelengths
D、basins
10、Put the milk in a dish.
A、shallow
B、seismic
C、tectonic
D、devastating
1.4 单元测验
1、Earthquakes often cause dramatic changes at Earth’s surface. In addition to the ground movements, other surface effects include changes in the flow of groundwater, , and mudflows.
A、harzards
B、landslides
C、erosion
D、impact
2、2. The lack of rainfall causes soils to dry out, making them lighter and more to wind erosion.
A、tenet
B、arbitrary
C、vulnerable
D、literary
3、3. Natural processes such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, and hurricanes are considered when they occur in populated areas.
A、hazards
B、tenet
C、erosion
D、landslides
4、4.Obviously, an unarmed person would be in great danger if in the open by an 800-pound bear. However, taking a long-term view, polar bears are much more at risk from climate change than humans are.
A、composed
B、impacted
C、eroded
D、confronted
5、5.The construction of dams and reservoirs may result in on the ecosystem.
A、scale
B、construction
C、impact
D、tenet
6、6. A volcano is considered active if it has erupted within recent recorded history. If a volcano has little and looks fairly fresh, it is considered dormant with the ability to become active again at any time.
A、adverse
B、chronologic
C、unravel
D、erosion
7、7.Over the past two centuries, humankind has unintentionally embarked on a global experiment in climate modification that may affect natural systems all over the planet.
A、adversely
B、unravel
C、chronologically
D、literally
8、8.Igneous rocks are of a variety of minerals, each with unique chemical properties.
A、scaled
B、composed
C、constructed
D、confronted
9、9.The sequence of terrane accretion (地体增生) onto a continent can be determined from geologic events that postdate accretion and link adjacent terranes.
A、arbitrary
B、unravel
C、vulnerable
D、chronological
10、10. The VDAP team members are collecting data and analyzing the geology surrounding the volcano to the history of eruptions in the region.
A、tenet
B、compose
C、unravel
D、scale
2.Earth History and Life Evolution
2.4 单元测验
1、The area has an _________ of wildlife.
A、deposit
B、abundance
C、elapse
D、succession
2、2.The thorn of bone may _______ his throat without surgery.
A、deposit
B、incorporate into
C、correlate into
D、dislodge from
3、3.The volcano kept throwing up streams of ____.
A、lava
B、strata
C、fossil
D、radiation
4、4.Forty-eight hours have _______ since his arrest.
A、deposited
B、dislodged
C、elapsed
D、incorporated
5、5.A _________task of national reconstruction awaits us.
A、gigantic
B、reversal
C、chronological
D、accumulating
6、6.You've also learned how easy it is to _____________ a Java Web application using openid4java.
A、dislodge from
B、correlate to
C、incorporate into
D、deposit into
7、7.The __________sequence gives the book an element of structure.
A、strata
B、chronological
C、gigantic
D、abundant
8、8.After 10 minutes the surplus material is washed away and any remaining_________examined with ultra violet light.
A、lava
B、strata
C、succession
D、deposit
9、9.At this distance of time it is difficult to date the _______.
A、fossil
B、radiation
C、lava
D、magma
10、10.What he had in mind amounted to nothing less than a total __________of the traditional role of the executive.
A、succession
B、deposit
C、reversal
D、abundance
3.Plate Tectonics and Earth Structure
3.4 单元测验
1、1. Wegener suggested that all continents once were connected as one large , that broke apart about 200 million years ago.
A、fossil
B、deposit
C、fragment
D、landmass
2、2.Most of the scientific community, particularly in North America, either categorically rejected continental drift or at least treated it with skepticis.
A、considerable
B、adjacent
C、hypocritical
D、supportive
3、3. Although many of Wegener’s contemporaries his views, even to the point of open ridicule, some considered his ideas plausible.
A、advocated
B、opposed
C、asserted
D、convinced
4、4. The evidence Wegener presented had not been enough to many people during his lifetime. He was unable to explain exactly how the continents drifted apart.
A、oppose
B、assert
C、convince
D、support
5、5.A classic example is Mesosaurus, an aquatic fish-catching reptile whose remains are limited to black shales of the Permian period in Eastern South America and southwestern Africa.
A、fossil
B、fragment
C、deposit
D、outline
6、6. Since the remains of Mesosaurus have been found in both Africa and South America, Wegener that South America and Africa must have been joined during that period of Earth history.
A、criticized
B、convinced
C、opposed
D、asserted
7、7.Wegener also cited the distribution of the fossil of Glossopteris as for the existence of Pangaea.
A、outline
B、evidence
C、fossil
D、landmass
8、8.Continental drift was particularly distasteful to North American geologiests, perhaps because much of the evidence had been gathered from the continents of Africa, South America, and Australia, with which most North American geologists were unfamiliar.
A、adjacent
B、considerable
C、supporting
D、hypothetical
9、9.The fossils of warm-weather plants were found on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean. To explain this, Wegener that Spitsbergen drifted from tropical regions to the arctic.
A、asserted
B、convinced
C、opposed
D、hypothesised
10、10. How could you explain why glacial are found in areas where no glaciers exist today?
A、fragment
B、deposits
C、fossils
D、hypotheses
4.Mineral and Rock
4.4 单元测试
1、The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of demand.
A、aggregate
B、optical
C、streak
D、encompass
2、2. His repertoire in the past 2 years everything from Bach to Schoenberg.
A、aggregated
B、excluded
C、encompassed
D、formula
3、Television has transformed the size and social of the audience at great sporting occasions.
A、formula
B、organism
C、luster
D、composition
4、Each hotel is inspected and, if it fulfils certain is recommended.
A、stability
B、composition
C、criteria
D、luster
5、The Academy women from its classes.
A、encompassed
B、excluded
C、aggregated
D、explicit
6、Going grey is not necessarily with growing old.
A、underlying
B、synonymous
C、criterion
D、periodic
7、Tell them that you want to continue the friendship.
A、underlying
B、optically
C、composition
D、explicitly
8、To solve a problem you have to understand its causes.
A、underlying
B、explicit
C、streak
D、periodic
9、Peace and in the world need the active involvement of China.
A、enompass
B、formula
C、stability
D、criterion
10、checks are taken to ensure that high standards are maintained.
A、Periodic
B、Synonymous
C、Explicit
D、Optical
5. Geomorphology and Geography
5.4 单元测验
1、1. The processes by which environmental agents at or near the Earth’s surface cause rocks and minerals to is called weathering.
A、break down
B、wear away
C、incorporate
D、grind up
2、2. In _____ areas and on some mountaintops，glaciers move slowly downhill and across the land．
A、frigid
B、crumble
C、towering
D、parched
3、3. Countless monuments --- from the pyramids of Egypt to ordinary tombstones --- have suffered drastic from freezing water，hot sunshine, and other climatic forces.
A、deterioration
B、decomposition
C、fragment
D、oxidation
4、4. The waves are ____ the rocks.
A、wearing away
B、grinding up
C、breaking down
D、towering
5、5. Mechanical and chemical weathering constantly and simultaneously in most environments.
A、take place
B、alter
C、crumble
D、reduce
6、6. This National Natural Landmark is known for its ______ sandstone and limestone formations, some of which reach heights of several hundred feet.
A、towering
B、frigid
C、parching
D、incorporating
7、7. It frees life-sustaining minerals and elements from solid rock, allowing them to become _____ into our soils and finally into our foods.
A、incorporated
B、decomposed
C、altered
D、grind up
8、8. The cumulative activities of even very small creatures, such as earthworms and insects, can also help break rocks into smaller _____.
A、fragments
B、oxidation
C、deterioration
D、frigid
9、9. Chemical weathering involves the _____ of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases (principally carbon dioxide and water vapor).
A、decomposition
B、oxidation
C、fragment
D、towering
10、10. Chemical weathering _____ the composition of minerals and rocks principally through reactions involving water.
A、alters
B、incorporates
C、reduces
D、wears away
6. Climate Change and Atmosphere
6.4 单元测验
1、1. Decades ago, Kodak _________that digital photography would overtake film.
A、anticipated
B、induced
C、elaborated
D、Infrared
2、2. Like fireplaces, they _________a sense of comfort and warmth.
A、induce
B、elaborate
C、devastate
D、levee
3、3. The survey found a wide __________in the prices charged for canteen food.
A、variation
B、property
C、spectrum
D、levee
4、4. The Missouri River is the chief ________ of the Mississippi.
A、tributary
B、target
C、spectrum
D、curb
5、5. They provide learners with opportunities to explain and _______on what they're doing.
A、elaborate
B、anticipate
C、levee
D、devastate
6、6. Isabel rose so ________that she knocked down her chair.
A、abruptly
B、internally
C、externally
D、statistically
7、7. We now have a Europe without ________borders.
A、internal
B、external
C、statistical
D、tributary
8、8. They intended to ________ the town at one stroke.
A、devastate
B、curb
C、levee
D、elaborate
9、9.The term "special needs" covers a wide _______ of problems.
A、spectrum
B、property
C、variation
D、target
10、10. Mr. Obama's plan to _______ carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (排放), though necessary, will be far from cost-free.
A、curb
B、infrared
C、target
D、devastate
7.Natural Resources and Environment Protection
7.4 单元测验
1、If a building, area, or country _______, no one can enter or leave it.
A、is sealed
B、is suspended
C、penetrates
D、flourishes
2、Cornflowers grow in _________ in the fields.
A、profusion
B、fault
C、transgression
D、pore
3、Somebody may say that sin is the ________ the law.
A、transgression of
B、seal of
C、fault of
D、profusion of
4、The army could still be used to _________protesters.
A、disperse
B、seal
C、penetrate
D、ignite
5、Like I say, you have to ________ disbelief.
A、suspend
B、penetrate
C、transgress
D、ignite
6、Because water is the softest substance in the world, but yet it can ________ the hardest rock or anything.
A、penetrate
B、seal
C、transgress
D、ignite
7、Plants will not _________ without water.
A、flourish
B、pore
C、ignite
D、disperse
8、It can _________ your spirit and make you feel like you can do anything.
A、ignite
B、seal
C、flourish
D、suspend
9、Not until we pointed out their ______to them did they realize it.
A、fault
B、pore
C、penetration
D、profusion
10、Asian girl's skin tends to be very smooth and ______ -less.
A、pore
B、seal
C、transgression
D、profusion
8. Geological Hazard
8.4 单元测验
1、The storm caused and flooding in this area.
A、landslides
B、debris
C、displacement
D、smashing
2、Sedimentary environment and movement have great influence on abundance and thermal evolution extent of organic matters.
A、tectonic
B、shallow
C、seismic
D、amplitude
3、I stood at the foot of the collapsed tower and watched the rescue workers sifting through the .
A、debris
B、amplitude
C、equilibrium
D、basin
4、A few days before, a fire had large parts of Windsor Castle.
A、devastated
B、deformed
C、compressed
D、displaced
5、Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over the body's organs.
A、compresses
B、deforms
C、displaces
D、smashes
6、He sat in an room and waited.
A、adjacent
B、smashing
C、seismic
D、amplituding
7、Earthquakes produce two types of waves.
A、seismic
B、tectonic
C、shallow
D、adjacent
8、Sunlight consists of different of radiation.
A、wavelengths
B、landslides
C、equilibrium
D、debris
9、As we fall asleep the of brain waves slowly becomes greater.
A、amplitudes
B、equilibrium
C、wavelengths
D、basins
10、Put the milk in a dish.
A、shallow
B、seismic
C、tectonic
D、devastating