题目内容
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
If the population of the Earth keeps on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources 1.________(leave) to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we2._________(use)up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make 3. ______ necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But4.______ of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution5.______ the problem, 6._________, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes 7._______ before the Earth’s resources are 8._______(complete) exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and therefore create a
new world almost as large as the Earth9. .The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth. 10.________, there is only a tiny amount of water there.
1.left
2.will have used
3.it
4.none
5.to
6.however
7.that
8.completely
9.itself
10.Besides/Moreover/Furthermore.
【解析】
试题分析:文章大意:如果地球上的人口仍以当前的增长率增长的话,最终地球上将没有足够的资源供给生命生长。面对人口急剧地增长,资源日益地短缺的困境,可能的途径就是其他星球寻找空间,比如金星。
1.
2. have used.考查将来完成时。由时间状语by the middle of the 21st century可知要用将来完成时态。
3. it +adj “使…处于…状态”。
4. none of“没有一个”
5. solution to“…的解决办法”,注意to在这是介词。
6.
7.
8.
9. Earth itself.
10.
考点:考查对语法掌握和篇章理解能力
首先请阅读下列警方通报查找人员的信息:
A. Name: Ziggy Nizott Height: 1.82 m Weight: 90kg Age: 35 Details: Long history of violent crime including robbery, assault and car theft. | B. Name: Dennis Tsokas Height: 1.95 m Weight: 70 kg Age: 28 Details: Well known to local police having been arrested several times for pick-pocketing. |
C. Name: Michael Clarke Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg Age: 20 Details: Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods. | D. Name: Mark Hughes Height: 1.6 m Weight: 60kg Age: 29 Details: Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices. |
E. Name: Herb Elliot Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 22 Details: Recently released from prison where he served 2 years for selling stolen goods. | F. Name: William Daniels Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 32 Details: Arrested 4 times for the selling of drugs and car theft. |
以下是相关事件及人物的描述,请把描述与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。
1.A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses.
2.Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair.
3. A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous.
4. At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair.
5. A car was stolen from the supermarket carpark on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 metres tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of $500 is offered for the car’s recovery.