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Mayadvised m by themselvesMary preeedbdlaesMaryeedther ofwomen'suction.hasD.Marysuays of chng26.What was Mary's dream school like?A.It would have very strict rules.SSOBt would be independent in finances.theC.It would be owned by the government./ar.D.It would depend on some important people.27.Why is Mary still remembered by Americans?A.Because she set up the first college.B.Because she made women equal to men.C.Because she helped to pass a new education law in America.D.Because she improved American women's educationHurricane Fiona,killing 16 people and bringing the power system to a 3-day stop,struck Puerto Rico,an island country located between Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,on September 18,almostfive years after Hurricane Maria hit the island,showing that,as researchers have long warned,storms arenow more frequent(频繁的)and cause more damage due to climate change.Back in 2017,Hurricane Maria killed thousands of people and left millions without power for a week.A study in 2019 found that the possibility of terrible events like Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico isnow almost five times higher due to climate change.The storms were similar in many ways but had their own features.Maria was a Category ()4hurricane whose speed was up to 155 mph,while Fiona,a Category 1 storm when it landed Puerto Rico,was gentler,with winds of up to 85 mph,which later increased to 115 mph as the storm progressed throughthe island.And yet,the heavy rain caused by Fiona brought Puerto Rico to its knees.According to the data bythe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,the slow moving storms brought 15.80 inches ofrain over a 5-day period,slightly more than Maria at 14.72 inches.This confirms another long-held thought that,with climate change,horrible storms will not onlybecome more common but also wetter.That's because the increase in temperatures is leading to more lossof water from the sea and warmer air can hold more water vapor (The average temperature allover the world has already increased by nearly 1.2C due to climate change and for each 1C of warming.the air's ability to hold water is thought to increase by about 7%.The latest research suggests that theincrease may be three times higher,at 21%.28.What was a direct cause of more storms in Puerto Rico?A.Loss of forests.B.Puerto Rico's location.C.Climate change.D Human activity.29.Compared with Maria,what's the feature of Fiona progressing throughPr Rico?A.It brought less rainC.caused a longer power cut.B.It moved a bit slower.30.What do the figures in the last paragraph show?D.It brought more deaths.A Rainfall increases with temperature rising.B.Puerto Rico is a place raining all the time.C.Storms are common in Puerto Rico.2024年春学期高一年级英语学科期末抽测试题卷（第4页共8页）