Question

【题目】Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week, we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”

Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water-at very high prices.

“A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said. The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters.

The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

【1】The purpose of the text is to _______.

A. tell us what life is like in Yemen

B. draw our attention to water shortage

C. remind us how important water is

D. show us ways of solving problems

【2】The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to .

A. buying water from shops

B. drinking dirty water

C. suffering from water shortage

D. washing clothes with used water

【3】Hannan described .

A. what her life is like

B. how beautiful Lahej is

C. how people use water fully

D. how heavy the traffic in Lahej is

【4】We can infer from the text that .

A. Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years

B. Hannan is a teenager from a rich family

C. the capital of Yemen is developing fast

D. private companies make a lot of money

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】文章讲述了也门水资源短缺，人均用水远远低于国际水贫穷线。

【1】主旨大意题。文章讲述了也门水资源短缺，人均用水远远低于国际水贫穷线。作者写这篇文章的目的是引起人们对水资源严重困乏的注意。故选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据上文“You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?” 你必须从商店里买水。但仍然不够每个人使用。你妈妈必须把家里的淋浴水存起来做其他事情。你能忍受那种生活吗？这些正是也门孩子们正在经历的：水资源短缺。根据题意，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据“In a good week, we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”在好的一周，我们都会有一周的供水。但接下来的一周，只会有一两天的水。可知，描述了他的生活是怎样的。根据题意，故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据“Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.” Sanaa将在2025年用完饮用水，故选项A错误；推理判断题。根据“In a good week, we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”在好的一周，我们都会有一周的供水。但接下来的一周，只会有一两天的水，可知Hannan并没有生活在富有的家庭，故选项B错误；选项C并未提及；根据“Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water-at very high prices.” 私人公司拥有卡车。他们每天都在城里四处卖水，以极高的价格出售水。可推知私人公司会挣很多钱。故选D。