题目内容
Natural resources are things that we use and they come from the Earth .Our natural resources are limited (有限的) . This means that they will not 16 forever.Some are renewable,like trees. We can plant a new tree when we 17 one down.Others are not renewable,like coal (煤) . When we dig coal out of the 18 and it is used,it is gone.
People realize the 19 that the Earths natural resources are limited,and that they can do things to help conserve (节约) those resources. 20 you try to conserve a natural resource,you try to use less of it so it does not get used up so 21 One way that people conserve fuel,like gasoline,is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 22 is short instead of driving.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 23 We can conserve water 24 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏) .We can also make 25 choices to conserve water. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
16. A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
17. A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
18. A. station B. building C. ground D. brick
19. A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
20. A. When B. Although C. Whatever D. Whether
21 .A. slowly B. hard C. regularly D. fast
22. A. money B. space C. place D. distance
23. A. alive B. alone C. asleep D. awake
24. A. about B. for C. by D. with
25. A. generous B. funny C. wise D. surprising
16. A last 持续，够用；spread 传播;bum 燃烧;change 改变。根据前一句“ Our natural resources are limited." 可知。故选A。
17. B turn down 关小;cut down 砍倒;put down 放下;move down 搬下来。故选B。
18. C station 站，所;building 房子，建筑物；grouncl 地面，地； bnck砖。根据常识可知，煤通常在地下，应从地下挖出煤。故选C。
19. D 句意:人们意识到地球上的自然资源是有限的这个事实。考查名词词义辨析。
news消息；plan计划；decision决定；fact事实。故选D。
20. A when当 的时候;although虽然;whatever不管什么；whether是否。故选A。
21. D 此处意为：自然资源就不会如此快地消耗完。slowly慢慢地;hard困难地;regularly有规律地；fast快地。故选D。
22. D 考查名词词义辨析。money金钱；space空间；place地方；distance距离。故选D。
23. A alive活着；alone单独的；asleep睡着的；awake醒着的。故选A。
24. C 句意:我们可以通过确保我们的水管和水龙头不漏水的方式来节约水。about关于；for因为；by通过 方式；with用……。故选C。
25. C 此处意为:我们也能作出明智的选择来节约用水。
generous 大方的; funny 滑稽的； wise 明智的； surprising 惊奇的。故选C。
