問題詳情
Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania about 220 miles south of the equator in a very hotregion, is the tallest mountain in all of Africa. 34 its location, there are many glaciers andice fields high up on the mountain. The ice cap was important to the surrounding area and it’salso a source of water for the river Nile. Many villages in the Mount Kilimanjaro region 3511the snow and ice melt water.The appearance of Mount Kilimanjaro is changing. Scientists say that more than 80percent of its glaciers 36 since 1912. As a result, animals on the plains surrounding themountain are now dying and many plant species are also in danger. People are beginning towonder how long it will be before the mountain 37 its snowy white cap. Why is thishappening? Some scientists think that the hot weather in this tropical region makes the effectsof global warming even worse. For example, the snow melts faster here 38 in cooler partsof the world. 39 believe forest reduction on Kilimanjaro may be the strongest humaninfluence on glacial recession. Forest fires, often caused by honey collectors trying to smokebees out of their hives, 40 the air temperature and lower the level of water in the air. Thesechanges cause less snow to fall in the area. Scientists now believe that the mountain’s glaciersmay be totally gone by the year 2020.
【題組】34.
(A) Because of
(B) Spite
(C) Even though
(D) Despite
參考答案
答案：D
難度：適中0.428571
統計：A(14),B(0),C(5),D(15),E(0)