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Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation. (卫生设备)

The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

●The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.

●Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water., and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

●Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

Write Congress

Current U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization

Many U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply put a single project by a U.S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

Support nonprofit water organizations

Numerous U.S.-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows: some organizations are large, other small-scale, some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Support them generously.

72. The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that________.

   A. poverty can result in water-borne diseases

   B. people have no access to clean drinking water

   C. women’s rights are denied in some developing countries

   D. safe drinking water should be a primary concern

73. The intended readers of the passage are________.

A. Americans                       B. overseas sponsors

C. Congressmen                     D. U.S.-based water organizations

74. The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to _________.

   A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countries

   B. donate money to people short of water through religious groups

   C. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problem

   D. take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations

75. What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?

   A. A variety of companies and their worldwide operation.

   B. A list of nonprofit water organizations to make contact with.

   C. Some ways to get financial aids from U.S. Congress.

   D. A few water resources exploited by some world-famous organizations.

72---75   DACB  


解析:

72. D 点评:文中列举的三项事实都与安全的饮用水有关。特别是第三点,每年光印度一个估价,由水传染的疾病就损失七千三百万工作日。间接地说明了饮用水安全的重要。

73. A 点评:此文的受众应该是美国人。可以用排除法得出正确的答案。

74. C 点评:只有选项C能概括全文内容;其余三个选项只涉及部分内容。

75. B 点评:要弄明白问题问的是什么。也就是说,请你推断一下文章最后一段的后面,即全文之后的一段将会提供什么信息?请注意最后一段中的这一句:Like the sample of nonprofits noted as follows,as follows意思就是下列的。故此题正确答案应该是 B。A list of nonprofit water organizations to make contact with“一系列非盈利性的水的机构名单可联系。”

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area.My parents  36   the necessities of life   37   they couldn’t give much more.If I asked my father   38   a pair of jeans,he would say,“If you want them,make the money and buy them  39  .”He wasn’t being mean;he just couldn’t   40   them.From age 12 on,I did part-time jobs after school.
When I   41   from high school,I joined the navy.Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island,S.C.,where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily   42  .These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles.Completing these tasks successfully   43   discipline,team-work and responsibility.It didn’t  44  whether you were black,white or Asian;everyone worked together for the  45   of the company.
I went   46   to graduate from the U.S.Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy.The part of my job I   47   most was the consueling(咨询) meetings I   48   with the family members of the men and women in my   49  ,trying to help them deal with the long periods of   50  .These proved popular and word of them spread.   51   I was being asked to give encouraging   52   to business groups,educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real  53 ,and my life is still guided by the  54   lessons I learned there.It taught me discipline,friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to   55   it.
36.A.provided              B.got                           C.made                        D.bought
37.A.while                   B.but                           C.so                             D.or
38.A.about                   B.with                          C.for                            D.of
39.A.themselves            B.ourselves                   C.yourself                    D.myself
40.A.pay                      B.find                          C.produce                     D.afford
41.A.came                    B.returned                    C.escaped                     D.graduated
42.A.drills                    B.tasks                         C.exercises                   D.reports
43.A.included               B.asked                        C.required                    D.met
44.A.matter                  B.mean                        C.exist                         D.work
45.A.good                    B.boss                          C.rest                           D.right
46.A.out                       B.on                                   C.away                         D.off
47.A.took                     B.hated                        C.enjoyed                     D.did
48.A.ended                   B.began                        C.continued                  D.held
49.A.charge                  B.situation                    C.position                     D.choice
50.A.lessons                 B.meetings                   C.training                     D.separation
51.A.Long before                                             B.Before long
C.As usual                                                       D.Once again
52.A.performances                                           B.descriptions
C.speeches                                                       D.gifts
53.A.vacation               B.place                         C.job                           D.travel
54.A.important             B.bitter                        C.normal                      D.difficult
55.A.gain                            B.achieve                            C.show                         D.match

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to  36  the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of  37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her  38  into hopelessness and he was  39  to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to  40  to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too  41  to get around the city by herself. Mark  42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening  43  she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark  44  Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other  _45 _, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new _46 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip  47 _. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband  48 _, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激). She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their  49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement   50 _ Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work  51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure  52  you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver  53 _.
“You know, every morning for the  54  week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than  55 _. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

【小题1】
A.touchB.grabC.countD.feel
【小题2】
A.weaknessB.sicknessC.darknessD.sadness
【小题3】
A.runB.sinkC.jumpD.step
【小题4】
A.inspiredB.determinedC.honoredD.pleased
【小题5】
A.returnB.adjustC.contributeD.stick
【小题6】
A.dreadB.astonishedC.depressedD.frightened
【小题7】
A.volunteeredB.attemptedC.continuedD.struggled
【小题8】
A.whenB.asC.untilD.after
【小题9】
A.droveB.directedC.accompaniedD.sent
【小题10】
A.feelingB.organsC.skillsD.senses
【小题11】
A.positionB.environmentC.statusD.role
【小题12】
A.on her ownB.in personC.to her benefitD.on foot
【小题13】
A.politelyB.calmlyC.brieflyD.tightly
【小题14】
A.oppositeB.separateC.fixedD.lonely
【小题15】
A.took charge ofB.took place ofC.took advantage ofD.took hold of
【小题16】
A.as usualB.as a ruleC.as wellD.as a consequence
【小题17】
A.respectB.envyC.knowD.support
【小题18】
A.whatB.howC.whyD.who
【小题19】
A.pastB.sameC.firstD.next
【小题20】
A.courageB.willC.sightD.wisdom

One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods    21  she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and   22  what to do, she began crying.  After a while. She  23  to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.   24  it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and   25 stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the   26 . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a   27 .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy   28  that his mistrees(女主人)was in danger. He jumped   29  a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a   30 scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He  31  the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking   32  into the air, the dog   33  through the woods until he found the  34  . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his
  35 , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He   36 over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was   37 .
When she opened her eyes and   38  her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you
 39  me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of   40 That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak

【小题1】
A.sinceB.beforeC.whileD.as
【小题2】
A.rememberingB.forgettingC.wonderingD.regretting
【小题3】
A.preferredB.expectedC.decidedD.failed
【小题4】
A.IfB.UntilC.WhenD.Because
【小题5】
A.cautiouslyB.carelesslyC.hopelesslyD.unwillingly
【小题6】
A.treesB.bushesC.grassesD. woods
【小题7】
A.rockB.streamC.treeD.house
【小题8】
A.sensedB.foundC.heardD.smelt
【小题9】
A.atB.inC.throughD.onto
【小题10】
A.terribleB.familiarC.pleasantD.strange
【小题11】
A.followedB.discoveredC.missedD.ignored
【小题12】
A.calmlyB.gentlyC.merrilyD.loudly
【小题13】
A.lookedB.wanderedC.searchedD.travelled
【小题14】
A.windowB.girlC.heroD.house
【小题15】
A.delightB.disappointmentC.embarrassmentD.satisfaction
【小题16】
A.climbedB.jumpedC.walkedD.flew
【小题17】
A.awakeB.abandonedC.asleepD.available
【小题18】
A.spottedB.sawC.observedD.watched
【小题19】
A.rescuedB.comfortedC.disturbedD.scared
【小题20】
A.reliefB.shockC.sorrowD.pain

Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.
Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.
In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.
【小题1】How is bamboo like grass?

A.It is thin and easy to cut.B.It grows everywhere.
C.It grows quickly after it's cut short.D.It is short and green.
【小题2】The sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”
A.short B.strong C.thickD.tall
【小题3】From the text we know ______.
A.most people call bamboo plant trees
B.a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days
C.the bamboo plant changes its colors when it grows
D.a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago
【小题4】Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?
A.Because it is cheap. B.Because it is colorful.
C.Because it drills fast.D.Because it is used by Asians.
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.
B.Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.
C.Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects.
D.Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared(宣告)a National Monument(纪念碑)and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprise, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent(频繁的)wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most surprising and variable(多变的)parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕)stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
【小题1】.. _______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A.TomeshaB.Death ValleyC.NevadaD.Badwater
【小题2】.. The present name of the valley comes from _______.
A.an Indian name B.the death of the miners
C.the local people D.a National Movement
【小题3】.. From the passage we can learn that _______.
A.no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B.it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
C.people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D.people have changed the natural sight of the desert
【小题4】. Devil Golf Course is famous for _______. zxxk
A.the frequent wind B.the colors of the sand
C.dream-like sights D.the sand sculptures
【小题5】. From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.
A.appreciatesB.is fearful ofC.dislikesD.is tired of

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