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小涂黑。

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 36 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 37 one. The world will be more 38 because the population will continue to grow . The population could be 39 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in 40 countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 41 have 15 million by then .

Food production will 42 , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 43 most of the increase would be in countries that

44 produce enough food for their people . Little increase is 45 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are 46 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is 47 as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .Many of the world’s 49 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 50 . They only carried out the situation that 51 today . By changing the situation, by 52 the problems, the picture can be changed . There is 53 time for the nations of the world to work 54 a plan of action . But they warned that 55 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 　 D. study

37. A. pleased　　　 　　　 B. pleasant　　　 C. safe　　　　 D. blue

38. A. dangerous　　 　　　　 B. beautiful　　　 　　　 C. crowded　　 　　　 D. terrible

39. A. no more than 　　　　 B. as many as　　 　　 C. as much as　 　　　 D. as large as

40. A. developing　 　　　　 B. developed　　 　　　 C. big　　　　 　　　　 D. mountainous

41. A. none　　　　 　　　　 B. each　　　　　 　　 C. all　　　　 　　　　 D. neither

42. A. insist　　　 　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　 　 C. increase　　 　　　　 D. continue

43. A. so　　　　　 　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　　 D. however

44. A. already　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　 　　　 C. partly　　　 　　　　 D. never

45. A. wanted　　　 　　　　 B. lacked　　　　 　　 C. founded　　 　　　　 D. expected

46. A. destroying　　 　　　 B. protecting　　　 　　 C. disturbing　 　　　　　 D. interrupting

47. A. saved　　　　 　　　 B. lost　　　　　 　　 C .discovered　　　 D. used

48. A. Air pollution　　 　　 B. Water pollution 　　 C. Some diseases　　 D. All farmland

49. A. Animals　　　　　　 　　　 B. plants　　　　 　　　 C. forests　　　　　 D. people

50. A. must be true　　　 B. will come true 　　　 C. can’t be true　　　 D. may be wrong

51. A. happens　　　　 　　 B develops　　　 C .exists　　　　　 D. appears

52. A. settling　　　　　 B. working at 　　　 　　 C .answering　　　　　　　 D. dealing

53. A. no　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

54. A. about　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

55. A. working　　　　　 B. suggesting　　 　　　 C. spending　　　　　　　　 D. waiting

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___1___.

according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___2___ one. The world will be more ___3___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___4___ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___5___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___6___ have 15 million by then.

Food production will ___7___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, ___8___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___9___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___10___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___11___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___12___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___13___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___14___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___15___. They only carried out the situation that ___16___ today. By changing the situation, by ___17___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___18___ time for the nations of the world to work ___19___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___20___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1. A. learning          B. project                 C. notice                  D. study

2. A. pleased            B. pleasant               C. safe                     D. blue

3. A. dangerous        B. beautiful              C. crowded              D. terrible

4. A. no more than  B. as many as          C. as much as          D. as large as

5. A. developing      B. developed            C. big                      D. mountainous

6. A. none               B. each                    C. all                       D. neither

7. A. insist               B. reduce                 C. increase               D. continue

8. A. so                   B. but                      C. or                       D. however

9. A. already            B. hardly                  C. partly                  D. never

10. A. wanted          B. lacked                  C. found                  D. expected

11. A. destroying     B. protecting            C. disturbing　         D. interrupting

12. A. saved            B. lost                      C. discovered           D. used

13. A. Air pollution B. Water pollution    C. Some diseases      D. All farmland

14. A. animals         B. plants                  C. forests                 D. people

15. A. must be true B. will come true         C. can’t be true  D. may be wrong

16. A. happens         B. develops              C. exists                   D. appears

17. A. settling          B. working out         C. answering            D. dealing

18. A. no                 B. still                    C. less                     D. plenty of

19. A. about            B. in                      C. out                      D. for

20. A. working        B. suggesting            C. spending              D. waiting

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In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year    1    .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a    2    one. The world will be more    3    because the population will continue to grow. The population could be    4    6,300 million, almost 2,500 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in    5    countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would    6    have a population of 15 million by then.

Food production will    7    , but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,    8    most of the increase would be in countries that    9    produce enough food for their people. Little increase is    10    in South Asia, Africa or the Middle East. Poor farming ways are    11    large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is    12    as cities become larger and more houses are built.    13    will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world's    14    could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010    15    . They only continued the situation that    16    today. By changing the situation, by    17    the problems, the picture can be changed. There is    18    time for the nations of the world to work    19    a plan of action. But they warned that    20    too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1. A. learning              B. project         C. notice            D. study

2. A. pleased               B. pleasant          C. safe            D. blue

3. A. dangerous            B. beautiful        C. crowded         D. terrible

4. A. no more than    B. as many as       C. so much as       D. as large as

5. A. developing        B. developed       C. big             D. mountainous

6. A. none                    B. each                  C. all              D. neither

7. A. insist            B. reduce          C. increase          D. continue

8. A. so                        B. but             C. or              D. however

9. A. already                 B. hardly          C. partly           D. never

10. A. wanted               B. lacked          C. found           D. expected

11. A. destroying       B. protecting       C. disturbing       D. interrupting

12. A. saved           B. lost                   C. discovered       D. used

13. A. Air pollution     B. Water pollution  C. Some diseases  D. All farmland

14. A. animals         B. plants          C. forests          D. people

15. A. must be true      B. will come true  C. can't be true     D. may be wrong

16. A. happens          B. develops         C. exists           D. appears

17. A. settling           B. working out    C. answering        D. dealing

18. A. no              B. still             C. less             D. plenty of

19. A. about            B. in              C. out             D. for

20. A. working         B. suggesting       C. spending         D. waiting

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___36___. according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___37___ one. The world will be more __38___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___39__ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___40___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___41___ have 15 million by then.

Food production will ___42___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, __43___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___44___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___45___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___46___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___47___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___48___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___49___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___50___. They only carried out the situation that ___51___ today. By changing the situation, by ___52___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___53___ time for the nations of the world to work ___54___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___55___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

A report has recently been published about what the earth might be like 20 years or so from now on. The report is a result of a three-year  46 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a  47 one. The world will be more  48 because the population will continue to grow. The population could be  49 9,000 million, almost 3,000 million more than that in 2009. More people would move into cities, especially cities in  50 countries. Cities in India and Thailand probably would  51 have a population of 20 million by then.

Food production will  52 , but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 2009,  53 most of the increase would be in countries that  54 produce enough food for their people. Little increase is  55 in South Asia, Africa or the Middle East. Poor farming ways are  56 large areas of cropland, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is  57 as cities become larger and more houses are built.  58 will get worse as developed countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s  59 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their  60  of the earth for the year 2020 may be wrong. They only   61  the situation as it is today. By changing the situation, by  62 the problems, the picture can be changed. There is  63 time for the nations of the world to  64 a plan of action. But they considered that  65 too long to make a decision would greatly reduce the chances of success

2.A.pleased    B.pleasant                  C.safe                         C.blue

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