Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在短文空白处填上一个适当的词,使短文完整、通顺,语法正确。

Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is c【1】 with water, we are short of drinking water. This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water.

How can we a【2】 a serious water shortage? First, we should save water and not waste it. Then, we should protect our water resources and not pollute them. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists have got some achievements in this field. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We s【3】 don't have enough water. What else can we do?

The sea seems to have the best answer. There is p【4】 of water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. If scientists can find c【5】 ways to do it, we can solve the problem of the shortage of water.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】covered

【2】avoid

【3】still

【4】plenty

【5】cheaper

【解析】本文简单描述了现在世界上存在的水资源短缺问题。

【1】句意：虽然地球的近3/4被水覆盖，但我们缺少饮用水。be covered with…意为“被…覆盖”，故填过去分词covered。

【2】句意：我们怎样才能避免严重的水资源短缺呢？这一句话缺少谓语动词，这是在提出疑问，从后面的一系列措施猜出这里提出的问题是如何避免avoid水资源短缺？故填 avoid。

【3】句意：我们仍然没有足够的水。从前句的“但是人们对水的需求与日俱增”说明水资源“仍然”不够，故填副词still。

【4】句意：大海里有大量的水。plenty of…意为“许多…”，大海里自然有“许多”水，故填 plenty。

【5】句意：如果科学家能找到更便宜的方法，我们就能解决水资源短缺的问题。前面是“海水淡化是很昂贵的”，所以这里是说如果有“更便宜”的办法或方式就好了，故填比较级cheaper。