课时作业(二十二) ⅰ.单项填空 1. (2013•合肥模拟)global warming ________ an average increase in the earth’s temperature that, in turn, leads to climate change. a. appeals to b. occurs to c. refers to d. belongs to 答案 c 解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意:全球变暖指的是地球平均温度增长,继而导致气候变化。appeal to“吸引”; occur to“想起”; refer to“提到;意指”; belong to“属于”。 2. reduced rainfall has affected large areas of africa for years, ____