Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36   .

Today things are 37  , and the world has become too  38  . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are   39   our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.

Everyone 40   today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 41   , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   42  to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.

We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die.  43  , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 44   laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the 45   of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food . What can we do to solve these problems? 

If we eat more vegetables and less meat there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops   46   five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 47    in the future.

A. beautiful       B. unlimited         C. rare              D. valuable

A. common       B. the same         C. changeable          D. different

A. crowded       B. small            C. dirty             D. busy

A. protecting      B. saving           C. polluting       D. fighting

A. wonders       B. realizes          C. considers          D. discovers

A. poles         B. boats            C. methods             D. ideas

A. continue       B. have              C. ought                 D. go on

A. Thus          B. However       C. Generally speaking    D. Therefore

A. too many      B. a few           C. some                  D. few

A. production     B. pollution         C. population             D. revolution

A. feeds          B. increases         C. supplies          D. helps

A. nature         B. sea           C. planet            D. forest

In the decade(十年)of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem.We humans are destroying the world around us.We must learn to protect them, or life will be very bad for our children and grandchildren.

       There are several major aspects to this problem.

       Population

       Most problems of the environment come from population growth.In 1700 there were 635 million people in the world; in 1900 there were 1.6 billion; in 1950, 2.5 billion; and in 1980, 4.4 billion.In the year 2010 there will be 7.3 billion.More people need more water, more food, more wood, and more petroleum.

       Distribution

       Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone, but some countries have a lot of water and some have only a little.Some areas get all rain during one season.The rest of the year is dry.

       Petroleum

       We are using up the world’s petroleum.We use it in our cars and to heat our buildings in winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich.They use them to kill insects on those plants.These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there.Thousands of people also die from these chemicals every year.Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it.Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other countries.

       Poverty

       Poor farmers use the same land over and over.The land needs a rest so it will be better next year.However, the farmer must have food every year.Poor people cut down trees for firewood.In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert.However, people need wood to cook their food now.Poor people cannot save the environment for the future.

       We now have the information and the ability to solve these huge problems.However, this is not a problem for one country or one area of the world.It is a problem for all humans.The people and the nation of the world must work together to protect the world’s resources.No one controls the future, but we all help make it.

According to the passage, our world is being destroyed mainly because ______.

       A.pollution is getting worse and worse   

B.population are increasing greatly

       C.we humans are using up all of our natural resources

       D.distribution is not reasonable.

Good distribution means ________.

       A.having things in the right place at the right time.

       B.cutting down forests and selling them to other countries.

       C.building water systems to carry water to farms.

       D.conserving our natural resources

The best title of the passage should be ________

       A.The World Being Destroyed    

       B.A Serious Problem We Should Pay Attention to

       C.Aspects That Destroyed Our World

       D.Conserving the World’s Natural Resources


第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be  21.
Today things are  22  , and the world has become too  23 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are   24 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth   25   survive.
Everyone 26  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  27 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 28  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   29 to use bigger and more powerful machines to   30  more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 31 , in most countries wastes are   32  put into rivers or into the sea, and there are   33 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the  34  of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough   35  . What can we do to solve these problems? 
If we eat more vegetables and less   36  there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops   37 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  38  longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 39   .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner  40  in the future.
21.   A. beautiful    B. unlimited      C. rare            D. valuable
22.   A. common    B.the same       C. changeable     D. different
23.   A. crowded     B. small         C. dirty           D. busy
24.   A. protecting   B. saving         C. polluting       D. fighting
25.   A. may not     B. will not        C. shall not       D. could not
26.   A. wonders     B. realizes        C. considers      D. discovers
27.   A. poles        B. boats         C. methods        D. ideas
28.   A. mountains    B. seas          C. trees          D. forests
29.   A. continue     B. have           C. ought         D. go on
30.   A. cut away     B. cut off         C. cut up         D. cut down
31.   A. Thus       B. However       C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
32.   A. still         B. even          C. also           D. certainly
33.   A. too many    B. a few          C. some          D. few
34.   A. production   B. pollution        C. population     D. revolution
35.   A. houses      B. vegetables       C. food          D. lives
36.   A. fruit        B. meat            C. fish          D. grain
37.   A. feeds        B. increases        C. supplies         D. helps
38. A. use          B. stay            C. keep          D. last
39. A. control       B. born            C. plan          D. reward
40. A. nature      B. sea             C. planet         D. forest


第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Man-made Causes
Man-made causes probably do the most damage. There are many man-made causes.  21  is one of the biggest man-made problems. Pollution  22  in many shapes and sizes. Burning fossil fuels is one thing that causes pollution. Fossil(化石) fuels(燃料)are fuels made of organic matter such as coal, or oil. when fossil fuels are burned they  23  a green house gas called CO2. Also mining coal and oil allows methane to escape. How does it escape? Methane(甲烷)is  24  in the ground.  25  coal or oil is mined you have to dig up the earth a little. When you dig up the fossil fuels you dig up the methane as well.
Another major man-made  26  of Global Warming is population. More people  27  more food, and more methods of transportation, right? That means more methane because  28  will be more burning of fossil fuels, ­ 29  more agriculture. Now you’re probably thinking, “Wait a minute, you said agriculture is going to be damaged by Global Warming, but  30  you’re saying agriculture is going to help cause Global Warming?” Well, have you  31 been in a barn filled with animals and you smell something  32 ? You re  33  methane. Another source of methane is manure. Because more food is needed we have to raise food. Animals like cows are a source of food which means more manure and methane. Another problem  34  the increasing population is  35 . More people means more cars, and more cares means more pollution. Also, many people have more than one car.
Since CO2 contributes to global warming, the increase in population makes the problem worse because we breathe out CO2.  36 , the trees that change our CO2 to oxygen are being demolished because we’re using the land that we cut the trees down from as property  37 our homes and buildings. We are not replacing the trees(an important part of our ecosystem), so we are  38  taking  39  of our natural resources and giving nothing back in  40 .
21.A.Pollution  B.Damage  C.Fossil          D.Transportation
22.A.goes      B.comes     C.takes         D.moves
23.A.give off    B.look out  C.burn away     D.take in
24.A.originally  B.mostly    C.naturally      D.usually
25.A.Because    B.When     C.While          D.But
26.A.reason      B.excuse    C.cause         D.problem
27.A.eats       B.takes       C.produces      D.means
28.A.it          B.there       C.that          D.they
29.A.and       B.or       C.though         D.but
30.A.then      B.there       C.before         D.now
31.A.ever      B.yet     C.still          D.even
32.A.Pleasant    B.terrible   C.sweet         D.nice
33.A.feeling     B.using      C.looking        D.smelling
34.A.of         B.as       C.with         D.for
35.A.pollution  B.population      C.warming   D.transportation
36.A.Also      B.However C.Therefore     D.Thus
37.A.as         B.for     C.like          D.to
38.A.Quickly   B.constantly       C.surely       D.usually
39.A.use        B.part     C.hold         D.advantage
40.A.return       B.turn     C.general        D.Total

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 be    26  .

     Today things are 27 , the world has become too   28   . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  29  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this,  human life on the earth will not   30  .

Everyone 31  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left.  Yet, with modern fishing  32   , more and more fish are caught.  We know that if too many trees are cut down,  33 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we  34  to use bigger and more powerful machines to 35  more and more trees.

    We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. ___36,    in most countries wastes are 37   put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 38   laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the   39  of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to  40  these problems ?

    If we eat more vegetables and less   41 , there will be more food available for everyone.  Land that is used to grow crops   42  five times more people than land where animals are kept.  Our natural resources will  43  longer if we learn to recycle them.  The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 44    .

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner      45   in the future.

1. A. beautiful      B. unlimited       C. rare       D. valuable

2.A. common    B. the same     C. changeable     D. different

3.A. crowded       B. small        C. dirty          D. busy

4.A. protecting      B. saving       C. polluting    D. fighting

5.A. breathe        B. survive        C. drink          D. move

6.A. wonders       B. realizes     C. considers     D. discovers

7.A. poles         B. boats       C. methods        D. ideas

8.A. mountains      B. the sea       C. trees      D. forests

9.A. continue         B. stop       C. keep        D. go on

10.A. grow          B. plant          C. save         D. cut down

11.A. Thus         B. However        C. But           D. Therefore

12.A. still         B. even          C. also         D. certainly

13.A. too many       B. a few        C. some      D. few

14.A. production   B. pollution    C. population     D. pronunciation

15.A. work       B. deal         C. solve         D. serve

16.A. fruit        B. meat         C. fish         D. grain

17.A. feeds        B. increases        C. supplies         D. helps

18.A. use           B. stay         C. keep          D. last

19.A. control        B. born        C. plan        D. reward

20.A. nature        B. sea        C. planet         D. forest

 

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