The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world.36 　springs and streams sometimes means control ,particularly in the 37 areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West ,gun fights were not 39 for the water resources, and laws had to be 40to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.

42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 44of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning ,so that people can manage and use water more 　46 .Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast.

The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 .With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 ,and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 53 data(数据) to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water 55 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.

36．A　 Using　　 B　 Holding　　 C　 Owning　　 D　 Finding

37.A　 dry　　　 B　 distant　　 C　 deserted　　 D　 wild

38.A　 fine　　 B　 beautiful　　 C　 rich　　　　 D　 farming

39.A　 unlawful　 B unacceptable　 C　 unpopular　 D　 uncommon

40.A　 made　　 B designed　　 C　 signed 　　　D　 written

41.A　 winners　 B　 settlers　　 C　 fighters　　 D　 supporters

42.A　 That　　 B It　　　　　 C　 What　　　 D　 As

43.A　 plentiful　 B　 enough　 C　 any　　　 D　 much

44.A　 type　　 B quality　　　 C amount　　　 D　 level

45.A　 requests　 B　 requires　 C　 means　　 D　 suggests

46.A　 effectively　 B　 easily　 C　 conveniently　 D　 actively

47.A　 leading to　 B　 due to　 C　 owing to　 D　 according

48.A　 correct　　 B　 further　 C　 average　 D　 early

49.A　 clouds　　 B　 sky　　 C　 air　　　 D　 above

50.A　 raising　　 B　 rising　 C　 building　 D　 lasting

51.A　 rocks　　　 B　 tips　　 C　 tops　　　 D　 trees

52.A　 taken care of　 B made use of　 C　 piled up　 D　 saved up

53.A　 picked　　 B　 produced　　 C　 used　　 D　 gathered

54.A　 touching　 B　 knocking　　 C　 pressing　 D　 turning

55.A　 might　　 B　 can　　　 C　 will　 D　 should

35. The wood ______ a sweet smell as it burned.

　 A. gave off　　 B. gave away　　 C. gave up　 D. gave in

34. Let’s ______ the matter until the next morning because it’s too late to begin a discussing on it now.

　 A. hold down　 B. 　hold over　　 C. 　hold out　　 D. hold back