题目内容
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(资源) seemed to be1.
Today things are2, the world has become too3. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are4our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not5.
Everyone6today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing7, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 8will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we9to use bigger and more powerful machines to10more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 11,in most countries wastes are12put into rivers or into the sea, and there are13laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the14of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to15these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and less 16, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops17five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will18longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth19.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner20in the future.
- 1.
- A.beautiful
- B.unlimited
- C.rare
- D.valuable
- A.
- 2.
- A.common
- B.the same
- C.changeable
- D.different
- A.
- 3.
- A.crowded
- B.small
- C.dirty
- D.busy
- A.
- 4.
- A.protecting
- B.saving
- C.polluting
- D.fighting
- A.
- 5.
- A.breathe
- B.survive
- C.drink
- D.move
- A.
- 6.
- A.wonders
- B.realizes
- C.considers
- D.discovers
- A.
- 7.
- A.poles
- B.boats
- C.methods
- D.ideas
- A.
- 8.
- A.mountains
- B.the sea
- C.trees
- D.forests
- A.
- 9.
- A.continue
- B.stop
- C.keep
- D.go on
- A.
- 10.
- A.grow
- B.plant
- C.save
- D.cut down
- A.
- 11.
- A.Thus
- B.However
- C.But
- D.Therefore
- A.
- 12.
- A.still
- B.even
- C.also
- D.certainly
- A.
- 13.
- A.too many
- B.a few
- C.some
- D.few
- A.
- 14.
- A.production
- B.pollution
- C.population
- D.pronunciation
- A.
- 15.
- A.work
- B.deal
- C.solve
- D.serve
- A.
- 16.
- A.fruit
- B.meat
- C.fish
- D.grain
- A.
- 17.
- A.feeds
- B.increases
- C.supplies
- D.helps
- A.
- 18.
- A.use
- B.stay
- C.keep
- D.last
- A.
- 19.
- A.control
- B.born
- C.plan
- D.reward
- A.
- 20.
- A.nature
- B.sea
- C.planet
- D.forest
- A.
试题分析:文章讲述了人类在不停地污染这个地球,如果我们不采取行动,人类将会自食其果。
1.B 形容词辨析。A美丽的;B无限的;C罕见的;D珍贵的。指那个时候地球上的自然资源是无限的。
2.D 形容词辨析。A普通的;B一样;C易变的;D不同的。指现在的情况与以前不同了。
3.A 形容词辨析。A拥挤的;B小的;C脏的;D忙碌的;指现在的地球上人满为患。
4.C 动词辨析。A保护;B挽救;C污染;D战斗。指我们用各种化学物质在污染地球。
5.B 动词辨析。A呼吸;B幸存;C喝;D移动;如果我们继续这样做,地球上的人将无法幸存。
6.B 动词辨析。A想知道;B意识到;C考虑D发现。每个人都意思到…
7.C 名词辨析。A洞;B船;C方法;D观点。指用现代化的捕鱼方法,更多的鱼都被捕获了。
8.D 上下文串联。上文提及砍树,那么应该是森林消失了。
9.A 动词辨析。然而我们继续用威力很大的机器去砍伐树木,
10.D 词义辨析。A长;B种植;C挽救;D砍到。解析同上。
11.B 上下文串联。尽管我们知道如果河流被污染,我们就将死亡,但是我们仍然把垃圾倒进河里,却很少法律来阻止这一切。上下文存在着转折关系,故however正确。
12.A 副词辨析。A仍然;B甚至;C也;D当然。解析同36.
13.D 词义辨析。A太多;B一些;C一些;D很少。解析同36.
14.C 名词辨析。A生产;B污染;C人口;D发音;指如果人口还像现在这样增长,几年以后就将没有足够的食物来养活我们人类了。要想解决这个问题,我们该怎么做?
15.C 动词辨析。A工作;B处理;C解决;D服务。解析同39.
16.B 名词辨析。A水果;B肉;C鱼;D谷物。指我们要少吃肉多吃蔬菜。
17.A 动词辨析。A养活;B增加;C提供;D帮助。指这样的土地能养活5倍于现在的人。
18.D 动词辨析。A使用;B保持;C保持;D持续。指如果我们回收利用,我们的资源就会持续更久。
19.A 名词辨析。A控制;B出生;C计划;D酬劳。如果人们使用现代控制生育的方法,人口就不会太快增加。
20.C 名词辨析。A自然;B大海;C星球;D森林。如果我们教育人们去思考这样的问题,未来我们就会有一个更加清洁更好的地球。
考点:考查环保类阅读
点评:本文对上下文的串联要求较高,文章比较简单,要求考生在阅读的时候,关注前后的串联和理解以及词义的辨析。
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A.Choose the holiday in Devon. |
B.Go to the Snowdonia Centre |
C.Join the World Sea Trip of 2008 |
D.Visit Acapulco and Hawaii |
A.It provides chances of family gatherings. |
B.It provides customers with good food. |
C.It offers a sport lesson. |
D.It offers comfortable room. |
A.You can have free meals on deck every day. |
B.You can sleep on a ship and tour many places. |
C.You will have chances to watch and act in a play. |
D.You have to do your own packing and unpacking. |
A.5. | B.6. | C.7. | D.8. |
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
A.f-c-e-a-b-d | B.b-e-a-f-c-d | C.f-d-e-c-b-a | D.b-f-c-d-e-a |
A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama. |
B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army |
C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down |
D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital |
A.Zelda’s personal life |
B.Zelda’s illness and treatment |
C.Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham |
D.Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world |