Question

GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water.

    But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻类)  outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民),water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly.

   “I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,” said Ｇu.

   The lake was blanketed with the algae, giving off a strong smell of rotting meat. A stone thrown into it took a long time to sink. Experts said that algae usually boom because of hot water and rich chemicals like phosphor(磷)in the water.

   “High temperature and a lack of rain in the past few months helped the growth of algae,” said Zhang Lijun, an official from the State Environment Protection Administration. “However, pollution from human activity should be most blamed for the disaster.”

    Taihu Lake is surrounded by many small factories, which sprang up in the 1980s.Inthe 1990s,many foreign-funded(外资的) companies joined in. The industries prospered(繁荣)，Wuxi has grown into one of the wealthiest cities in East China.

    But that came at the price of pollution. The lake was treated like a waste dump(垃圾堆)，with factories emptying industrial waste and untreated sewage(污水)into it.

    Although, after the government's effort, life in the city has gone back to normal, the one-week crisis（危机）rang a bell for the government and local people.” It’s time to rebuild the beauty of nature, or our lives will be at risk,” said Gu.

   “A safe environment comes first. Economic growth will be nothing without fresh water to drink and clean air to breathe.” said China Daily.

 

 36. The following can help the blue green algae grow______

 A. high water temperature  B. rich chemicals in the water

 C. a lack of rain               D. plentiful water and sunshine

37.  What can we learn from the passage?

A. The one-week disaster has made the local people realize the importance of building a beautiful city.

B. It is human activity rather than the algae that is to blame for the water Pollution.

C. Only when the environment is safe and friendly can man live a better and healthier life.

D. Environment should be taken into consideration first if a city plans to develop its economic.

38. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Who is to blame, man or algae?   B. Water turned off

C. Water pollution troubled Wuxi    D. Algae threatened Taihu Lake

39. According to the passage ,Taihu Lake________

A. is the third largest lake in China.

B. is surrounded by many foreign-funded factories and companies.

C. used to be a waste dump.

D. suffered from industrial waste，untreated sewage and algae.

40. The underlined phrase “sprang up” in the sixth paragraph means______

A. develop quickly              B. produce goods quickly

C. come to life                   D. grow up

Answer 1

36. D

解析：细节判断题。从文章第四段最后一句和第五段第一句可知蓝藻繁殖的条件为高温. 少雨，水中富含磷等化学物质。由此可判断答案为D。

37. D

解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一段“首先要考虑环境的安全，如果喝不到干净的水，呼吸不到新鲜的空气，经济发展就全无意义了。”可知答案为D。

38. B

解析：主旨大意题。太湖蓝藻横生，水污染严重危及无锡市民的生活用水，用该标题新颖醒目。

39. D

解析：细节判断题。太湖受工厂污水. 废物及蓝藻污染从而水质变差，无法饮用。

40. A

解析：词语释意题。spring up 意为appear suddenly or develop quickly.