Question

【题目】 Water is the root(根本) of life. No one can live without water. On the one hand, although seventy-five percent of the world is covered with water, about ninety-seven percent of it is sea water, or salt water. So the water we could drink is really limited. On the other hand, because the number of people in the world is becoming larger and larger, more and more drinking water is needed. We should do something to save water in our everyday life.

● Try to fix dripping taps (滴水的龙头) or leaky(漏的) toilets at your home.

● Turn the tap off as much as you can—don’t use running water to wash your hands, brush your teeth, wash vegetables and so on.

● Never pour away waste water when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or a garden, or for cleaning.

● Do not often water your lawn(草坪). As a general rule, lawns only need watering every 5 to 7 days in summer and every 10 to 14 days in winter.

● Take short showers and save the baths.

【1】People can only drink about of water on the earth.

A.97%B.75%C.25%D.3%

【2】The word “limited” in the passage probably means “.

A.足够的B.有限的C.新鲜的D.必须的

【3】You’d better water your lawn in summer.

A.once a dayB.twice a dayC.once a weekD.twice a week

【4】Which of the following is NOT the way to save water?

A.Using running water to wash hands.B.Using waste water to water flowers.

C.Taking a shower as quickly as possible.D.Turning off the dripping taps.

【5】Which could be the best title for the passage?

A.How to Save WaterB.Where Water Comes from

C.How to Use Drinking WaterD.Don’t Use Running Water

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文关注的是环保问题，作者从两个方面介绍了水资源的紧张，给出了五点节约用水的建议。

【1】题意：人们只能喝地球上大约3%的水。考查细节理解。根据about ninety-seven percent of it is sea water, or salt water. So the water we could drink is really limited其中大约97%是海水或咸水，所以我们能喝的水真的很有限，可知1-97%=3%，故选D。

【2】题意：文中“limited”一词可能是“有限”的意思。考查词义理解。so所以，表结果；根据上文about ninety-seven percent of it is sea water, or salt water其中大约97%是海水或咸水，可知能喝的水就非常有限，“有限的”符合句意，故选B。

【3】题意：夏天你最好每周给草坪浇一次水。考查细节理解。根据As a general rule, lawns only need watering every 5 to 7 days in summer一般来说草坪夏季只需每5 ~ 7天浇水一次，可知5 ~ 7天是大约一周，once a week（每周一次）符合题意，故选C。

【4】题意：下列哪项不是节约用水的方法?考查细节判断。根据文中的节水建议don’t use running water to wash your hands, brush your teeth, wash vegetables and so on不要用流动的水洗手、刷牙、洗蔬菜等等，可知Using running water to wash hands（用流动的水洗手）说法错误，故选A。

【5】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么?考查标题归纳。根据We should do something to save water in our everyday life.（我们应该在日常生活中节约用水）结合文中的节水建议，可知短文呼吁人们节约用水，How to Save Water符合文意，故选A。