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15．Whether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert，the time has come to invest in a good raincoat or umbrella，a new study suggests．
As global temperatures continue to rise，more"extreme rain"events-intense，cats-and-dogs downpours-can be expected，said the study，published Monda y in the journal Nature Climate Change．And that，scientists said，means an increased flood risk，particularly for the world's driest areas．The study challenges the idea that global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter．
"In both wet and dry regions，we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹），"lead author Markus Donat，a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales，told Nature．
Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme precipitation events from 11，000 weather stations around the world，Nature reported．
In that time，the number of days with"extreme precipitation"increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade．
"We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall，particularly in areas outside of the tropics，"Donat said in a statement．
"Importantly，this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas，not just as an average across the globe，"Donat added．
Peter Stott，a senior climate scientist at Met Office，told Climate Central that the study's findings are important，because more violent rainfall and flooding will"challenge our capability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate．"
As Nature reported，the research aligns（结盟）with a 2015 study that found global warming has led to a sharp increase in record-breaking precipitation ev ents．Donat told Nature that his study should come as a warning to world governments．
33．Which of the following is one of the study's findings？B
A．Global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter．
B．Extreme rain events can be expected at regional levels in dry areas．
C．Extreme rainfall events increase at regional levels in wet areas．
D．Rainfall increases particularly in the tropics areas．
34．Why does Scott think the findings are important？C
A．The research aligns with a 2015 study．
B．They are about extreme precipitation events．
C．They remind us to adjust to rapid climate changes．
D．The study involves many famous climate scientists．
35．The purpose of the study is toD．
A．encourage investors to start business in Seattle or the Sahara desert
B．persuade people to take a raincoat or an umbrella with them
C．challenge the previous findings of research on climate
D．warn world governments to focus on global warming．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了最新的研究表明随着全球气温的不断上升，可能会发生越来越多的极端降雨事件，因此作者借这篇文章警告世界各国政府关注全球变暖问题．

解答 33．B  推理判断题，根据第二段As global temperatures continue to rise，more"extreme rain"events-intense，cats-and-dogs downpours-can be expected，said the study，published Monda y in the journal Nature Climate Change．And that，scientists said，means an increased flood risk，particularly for the world's driest areas．可知根据极端降雨事件可以预计在干旱地区的降雨水平，故选B．
34．C  细节理解题，根据倒数第二段Peter Stott，a senior climate scientist at Met Office，told Climate Central that the study's findings are important，because more violent rainfall and flooding will"challenge our capability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate．"可知这一发现提醒我们要适应快速的气候变化，因此 Stott认为它是重要的，故选C．
35．D  主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者写这篇文章是为了警告世界各国政府关注全球变暖，故选D．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．