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【题目】 完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

体裁	话题	词数	难度	建议时间
议论文	环境保护	300	★★★☆☆	18分钟

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be __1__.

Today things are __2__. The world has become too __3__. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are __4__ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth __5__ not survive (生存).

Everyone __6__ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing __7__, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, __8__ will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we __9__ to use bigger and more powerful machines to __10__ more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. __11__, in most countries wastes are __12__ put into rivers or into the sea, and there are __13__ laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the __14__ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough __15__. What can we do to solve these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less __16__, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops __17__ five times more people than land where animals are kept.

Our natural resources will __18__ longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth __19__.

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer __20__ in the future.

【1】A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable

【2】A. common B. same C. changeable D. different

【3】 A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy

【4】 A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting

【5】 A. may B. will C. shall D. could

【6】 A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers

【7】 A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas

【8】A. mountains B. seas C. trees D. forests

【9】 A. continue B. have C. start D. go

【10】 A. give up B. go out C. come own D. cut down

【11】 A. Thus B. However C. Generally D. Therefore

【12】A. still B. even C. also D. certainly

【13】A. too many B. a few C. some D. few

【14】A. production B. pollution C. population D. revolution

【15】 A. houses B. vegetables C. food D. lives

【16】 A. fruit B. meat C. fish D. grain

【17】 A. feeds B. increases C. supplies D. helps

【18】A. use B. stay C. keep D. last

【19】A. control B. protection C. plan D. reward

【20】A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【6】B

【7】C

【8】D

【9】A

【10】D

【11】B

【12】A

【13】D

【14】C

【15】C

【16】B

【17】A

【18】D

【19】A

【20】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了我们面临的环保问题以及应该怎样做来保护环境。

【1】 地球上人很少，自然资源似乎是无限的。此处填unlimited(无限的)与前文few相对应。

【2】 从后文可知，现在情形＂不同＂了。

【3】 从上文There were few people on the earth可知：世界变得拥挤了。

【4】 从with dangerous chemicals.可知：同时我们也在污染着我们的环境。

【5】 如果我们继续这样做，地球上的人类就不会存在。will会，表示一种倾向性动作。

【6】 现在大家都意识到了。wonder想知道；realize意识到；consider认为；discover发现。

【7】 用现代的钓鱼方法。pole杆；boat船；method方式；idea想法，主意。

【8】 如果砍伐太多的树木，那么森林就会消失。

【9】 但是我们继续用越来越多的大而有能量的机器，来砍伐越来越多的树木。

【10】 give up放弃；go out出去；come down下来；cut down砍伐。从句意看此处应为＂砍伐＂。

【11】 联系上文，表转折用however。

【12】 从下半句知，在许多国家，废弃物＂仍然＂被排进大河或者海里。

【13】 并且＂几乎没有＂法律制止这种情况。

【14】 如果世界人口继续以目前速度增长的话。production产品；pollution污染；population人口；revolution革命。

【15】 在几年之内，将没有足够的＂食物＂与前句相对应。

【16】 如果我们多吃蔬菜，少吃肉。

【17】 用来种庄稼的地会养活五倍多的人。feed养活；increase增加；supply提供；help帮助。

【18】 如果我们学会回收的话，我们的自然资源将会持续很久。use利用；stay呆着；keep保持；last持续。

【19】 如果人们用现代计划生育的话，世界人口就不会增长这么快。

【20】 未来我们将会有一个更好更清澈的星球。nature大自然；sea海洋；planet星球；forest森林。