题目内容
3.Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31,2007.(56)More than two million homes and Businesses turned off their lights for an hour.A year (57)later,in 2008,Earth Hour became the world's activity and was supported by millions of people from thirty-five countries.In 2009,over two thousand cities in the world (58)took part in it,and Earth Hour came to China.The purpose of the activity is to save energy and(59)improve climate.Earth Hour has brought about some new(60)changes to our lives.We may have different ways to spend the hour.For example,we can go to school on foot or (61)by bike,plant more trees,use water more than once,never leave the lights(62)on when we are not at home.Try to make full use of paper by using(63)both sides.Earth Hour is a call for us to work together for a bright(64)future.It is also a message of hope and action.Everyone can make a difference.The improvement of our environment(65)needseveryone's efforts.Come on!Join us in Earth Hour 2010!
分析 本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述的是地球(熄灯)一小时的活动如今已是一个全球的活动了,它已经对我们的生活带来了很多新的变化.我们有许多不同的方式来度过这一小时,比如骑车,植树,重复用水,及时关灯,利用纸的两面等方式,环境的改善需要每个人的努力.最后作者发出倡议,希望大家都能加入的地球一小时活动中来.
解答 56.More.考查比较级用法.根据首字母M_____ than和数字two million可知,本空应填more,与than构成固定短语,表示"超过,多于",后面跟数字.故填more.
57.1ater 考查形容词应用.根据上文 on March 31,2007和in 2008并结合A year和首字母l可知,本句的意思应是"一年后",应填later,是固定用法.故填later.
58.took 考查动词应用.根据题干句意并结合首字母t和 part in it可知,本句的应是应是"世界上超过两千多个城市参加.take part in 表示参加,是固定短语;又根据in 2009可知,应用过去时,故用took.
59.improve 考查动词应用.根据题干及本句的结构可知,本句的意思应是:这个活动的目的是节约能源改善气候.根据句意和首字母i及climate可知,应是改善气候,故填improve.
60.changes 考查名词应用.根据题干可知,本句的意思应是"地球一小时活动已经给我们的生活带来了一些变化.根据句意和首字母c可知,应填"变化"change,又根据some可知,故填复数changes.
61.by 考查介词应用.根据on foot和bike以及首字母b可知,本空应填by,与bike构成固定短语,表示"骑自行车".故填by.
62.on 考查介词应用.根据never leave the lights o____ when we are not at home 的结构可知,本句的意思应是"当我们不在家时,永远不要让等开着".根据句意和首字母o可知,表示灯开着应用介词on.on 表示"开着"的意思.故填on.
63.both 考查形容词的用法.根据paper和后面的sides可知,纸只有两面,再根据首字母b可知,应填both.本句的意思应是"尽力通过用纸的反正面来充分利用纸张".故填both.
64.future 考查名词应用.根据题干可知,本句的意思应是"地球小时对我们来说是一个呼吁,我们应一起为一个光明的未来而工作."根据句意和首字母f可知,应填future"将来".
65.needs考查动词应用.根据本空前的The improvement of our environment"我们环境的改善"和后半部分everyone's efforts"每个人的努力"可知,本句的意思应是"我们环境的改善需要每个人的努力"."需要"是need;又根据The improvement of our environment是短语,作第三人称,故need应用第三人称单数.故填needs.
点评 首先通读全文,掌握大意,然后集合上下文以及给出的首字母,就可以确定正确答案.
| A. | Giving up | B. | Giving away | C. | Giving out | D. | Giving back |