题目内容
2.Clean water is not only important for food production,but necessary for our life.However,large numbers of people in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are going without.The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day for dirty water or lack of water.Agriculture is the primary user of water at 70-85% of fresh water in the world.Industrial uses of water don't often come to mind,but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water supply in developed countries.
Home use takes up only 8% in the world.But as cities grow,the local government has to cut down on water use.Many cities are turning to privatization (私有化) of water as a method of controlling use.The poor are paying as much as a quarter of their monthly income for water in some developing countries.
In 60% of large European cities,groundwater is being used at a faster rate.People are saving water by simply using less and being careful with what they do use.Sometimes it's as simple as not throwing out water that they could use elsewhere.
In Australia overuse of water has always been a problem.The Australian government has encouraged households and industries to collect rainwater and reuse water from showers.Technolog is helping householders for shower and bath water for reuse in toilets or gardens.
The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program designed to encourage families and businesses to examine their water use and save more water.Good water management has been considered by scientists and the UN as the key to solving the water problem.We can all work together to protect our valuable water in our daily life.
8.In developed countries,most water is used byA.
A.industry
B.agriculture
C.families
D.businesses
9.To save water,what do Australians and Europeans both choose to do?D
A.Find more groundwater.
B.Make good use of rainwater.
C.Encourage people to have fewer showers
D.Recycle water for a second use.
10.According to scientists,to deal with water shortage,the most important is toC.
A.popularize privatization of water
B.cut down on water use at home
C.have good control over water use
D.introduce water-saving technologies
11.What would be the best title for the passage?B
A.Water-the source of all lives
B.Save water,save the world
C.New ways to save water
D.Water and people's health.
分析 本文主要介绍干净的水严重缺乏和怎样节约用水的问题.
解答 8.A.细节理解题.根据第二段的句子"but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water supply in developed countries."可知在发达国家大部分水用于工业.故选A.
9.D.细节理解题.根据第四段的句子"In 60% of European cities,people are saving water by using less 和第五段的句子The Australian government has encouraged households and industries to collect rainwater and reuse water from showers."可知澳大利亚和欧洲的国家为了节约用水,都选择回收水进行二次使用.故选D.
10.C.细节理解题.根据最后一段的句子"Scientists and the UN are looking for good water management as the key to solving the problem"可知解决水问题重要的是很好地控制用水.故选C.
11.B.主旨大意题.根据文章内容和第一段的句子"Clean water is not only important for food production,but necessary for our life.However,large numbers of people in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are going without."可知这篇文章主要介绍干净的水严重缺乏和怎样节约用水的问题.故选B.
点评 本篇文章主要是细节理解方面的题型,需要考生通过跳读迅速找到对应的句子进行详细理解,句子的理解可以结合上下文意思,通过逻辑推理得到.
Many birds (24)Ctwigs(细枝) and leaves and others wove their nests."We should also(25)A some food for our children,"said one of the birds.And they collected food(26)Dthey had enough to see them (27)B the rainy season.They kept themselves busy (28)Dthe bad times.
Soon the (29)C came.It was followed by thunder and lightning.All the animals and birds stayed at their homes.It kept raining for many(30)B.One day,a monkey(31)Cin the rain came into the jungle.He sat on a branch,(32)Awith cold.
The poor monkey tried his best to get a place,but(33)C.The leaves were not enough to save him from the rain."Brrr!It is so(34)D!"said the monkey.The birds were (35)Ball this.They felt sorry for the monkey,but there was little they could do for him.One of them said,"Brother!Our small nests are not(36)Cenough to give you shelter."Another bird said,"All of us prepared for the rainy season.If you had,you would not be in this difficult(37)D."
"How dare you tell me what to do?"said the monkey,shouting at the bird.The monkey(38)Bhit the bird's nest,tore and threw it on the ground.The bird and her babies were(39)A.
The poor bird thought,"Fools never value(重视) good(40)A.It is better not to advise them.
21.A.interested | B.angry | C.happy | D.worried |
22.A.changed | B.followed | C.dropped | D.arrived |
23.A.left | B.repaired | C.increased | D.loved |
24.A.wanted | B.made | C.brought | D.broke |
25.A.store | B.buy | C.borrow | D.steal |
26.A.if | B.after | C.when | D.until |
27.A.at | B.through | C.around | D.on |
28.A.looking back upon | B.taking care of | C.looking forward to | D.getting ready for |
29.A.sunshine | B.wind | C.rain | D.snow |
30.A.years | B.days | C.minutes | D.hours |
31.A.tall | B.big | C.wet | D.slow |
32.A.shaking | B.rising | C.thinking | D.jumping |
33.A.won | B.lost | C.failed | D.left |
34.A.high | B.funny | C.lucky | D.cold |
35.A.worrying | B.watching | C.explaining | D.enjoying |
36.A.dry | B.tall | C.big | D.comfortable |
37.A.plan | B.branch | C.jungle | D.situation |
38.A.bravely | B.angrily | C.worriedly | D.pleasantly |
39.A.helpless | B.nice | C.pleased | D.bored |
40.A.advice | B.time | C.experience | D.friendship |
A. | reservation | B. | characteristic | C. | restriction | D. | prejudice |