题目内容
The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. ___36___ springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the ___37___ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of ___38___ land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not ___39___ for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be ___40___ to protect the water rights of the ___41___ and the use of the water resources accordingly.
42___ is known to us all, there is not ___43___ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the ___44___ of water that will be used in any particular period
45___ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more ___46___. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water ___47___ the water supply forecast (预报).
The ___48___ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the ___49___ than from the below. Interest is ___50___ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain ___51___. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be ___52___, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the ___53___ data (数据) to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by ___54___ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water ___55___ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
36. A. Using B. Holding C. Owning D. Finding
37. A. dry B. distant C. deserted D. wild
38. A. fine B. beautiful C. rich D. farming
39. A. unlawful B. unacceptable C. unpopular D. uncommon
40. A. made B. designed C. signed D. written
41. A. winners B. settlers C. fighters D. supporters
42. A. That B. It C. What D. As
43. A. plentiful B. enough C. any D. much
44. A. type B. quality C. amount D. level
45. A. requests B. requires C. means D. suggests
46. A. effectively B. easily C. conveniently D. actively
47. A. leading to B. due to C. owing to D. according to
48. A. correct B. further C. average D. early
49. A. clouds B. sky C. air D. above
50. A. raising B. rising C. building D. lasting
51. A. rocks B. tips C. cops D. trees
52. A. taken care of B. made use of C. piled up D. saved up
53. A. picked B. produced C. used D. gathered
54. A. touching B. knocking C. pressing D. turning
55. A. might B. can C. will D. should
36---55 CACDA BDBCB ADADB CBDCC
解析:
36. C。由means可知前后表达同一意思,根据句意control与own意义最接近,拥有水有时就意味着控制。
37. A。由desert可知前面指干旱地区,故选A。
38. C。rich意为“富饶的”,有了对水的控制也就可以不用拥有大片的富饶土地。
39. D。由下文说政府要制定法律可知在此之间gun fights是常见的,not与否定前缀构成肯定意义。
40. A。make law意为“制定法律”,制定法律来保护水源的使用权。
41. B。先到某处定居的人就拥有当地水源的使用权,政府要保护这些人的权利。
42. D。此处考查由as引导的非限制性定语从句,其在句中充当主语,指代主句内容。
43. B。由后句for everyone to use as much as he likes可知是没有足够的水。
44. C。根据文意可知这里并不是指水的质量或类型,level意为“水平”,也排除,这里指水量。
45. B。request意为“要求”,require意为“需要”,mean意为“意味着”,suggest意为“建议”,这里指需要周密计划。
46. A。effectively意为“有效地”,有了对水资源是使用的周密计划,那就能更有效地使用它。
47. D。according to 意为“根据”,其他三项意义不符,农民们可根据供水预报来改变用水或水的需求量。
48. A。correct意为“正确的”,预报应当力求准确。
49. D。与below相对应的是above,它在这里指气候变化中的降水。
50. B。C、D项词义不符,排除,raise为及物动词,后接宾语,rise为不及物动词,意为“增加”。
51. C。通常是利用山顶的雪来汲水的。
52. B。make use of充分利用,科学家们是在研究充分利用这些雪的方法。
53. D。gather意为“收集”,人们将收集起来的数据送到基地去。
54. C。press a button意为“按开关”,习惯搭配,touch意为“接触”,词义不符,turn意为“转动”,与button搭配错误,knock为不及物动词,不接宾语。
55. C。由In the near future可知下文用将来时态。
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You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.
Strategy 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks |
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You'll get a 10-cent discount, and it's one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin |
The store won't create more waste when they throw away a cup |
Strategy 2: Turn off your computer |
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When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy |
Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds |
Strategy 3: Reuse plastic bags |
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Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag |
You're reducing pollution. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile |
Strategy 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom |
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Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans |
If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one,424,000trees would still be standing. Look for eco paper towels too |
Strategy 5: Buy energy-efficient appliances(电器) |
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Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you'll use 15 percent less energy. It might be a little expensive to buy, but you'll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment |
If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees |
Strategy 6: Plant a tree |
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Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing |
Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year |
1.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Strategies to Save Money |
B.Ways to be Earth-Friendly |
C.Strategies to End Global-Warming |
D.Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide |
2.According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?
A.It will help to save a large amount of money. |
B.It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2. |
C.It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile. |
D.It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees. |
3.Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?
A.Strategies 1 & 3. |
B.Strategies 2 & 5. |
C.Strategies 3 & 6. |
D.Strategies 4 & 5. |
4.What benefits do these strategies have in common?
A.They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity. |
B.They all cut down the amount of the use of paper. |
C.They all result in producing less greenhouse gases. |
D.They all aid to preserve our trees and forest. |
Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely act of stealing or an even cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds—homing pigeons !
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up. Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoids not only collecting money but also going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an advertisement in the newspaper asking for help.
The thought is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars–seems too little for a car worth many times more.
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.
1.After the car owner received a phone call, he _______.
A.went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried |
B.gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park |
C.sent some money to the thief by mail |
D.told the press about it |
2.The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to _______.
A.the car thief who stays at home |
B.one of those who put the ads in the paper |
C.one of the policemen in Changwa |
D.the owner of the pigeons |
3.The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show _______.
A.how easily people get fooled by criminals |
B.what Chen thinks might be correct |
C.the thief is extremely clever |
D.the money paid is too little |
4.The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____.
A.criminals |
B.pigeons |
C.the stolen cars |
D.demands for money |
5. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because _______.
A.he reads the ads in the newspaper |
B.he lives in the same neighborhood |
C.he has seen the car owners in the park |
D.he has trained the pigeons to follow them |