14.Since the dawn of human history,human beings _______ questions like"What is the real meaning of life".( )
| A. | are asking | B. | have been asked | ||
| C. | are asked | D. | have been asking |
13.______different ideas,we are now getting closer to the answer.( )
| A. | Tried out | B. | Trying out | ||
| C. | To try out | D. | Having tried out |
12.The previous owner wanted as many as﹩60,000for the car,but it was _____I could go.( )
| A. | so high as | B. | the highest | C. | as high as | D. | higher than |
11.Ready to give up long showers,water parks,and unlimited water gushing(喷涌) out of your taps?A new study says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people are faced with water (1)B now.The oceans are full,of course.But the liquid-fresh,clean water for drinking and watering crops is in short (2)D in many parts of the world.Rivers are running low,lakes are shrinking,streams have stopped (3)C,and groundwater is being pumped(抽) dry.However,the (4)B for water keeps increasing.So there comes (5)D the water crisis!
What is causing the crisis?Experts say it is a complex (6)A of climate change and rapid population growth.On the one hand,global climate change threatens to reduce water supplies due to (7)D rainfall.On the other hand,population growth is driving explosive demand for water,prompting(促使) rivers in thirsty countries to be tapped for nearly every drop and (8)D governments to pump out so-called fossil water.
Lack of water may result in several (9)B.It may increase health problems.Lack of water often means drinking waters are not (10)C.Lack of water may also result in more international (11)A.Countries may have to compete for water in the future.Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries.And lack of water would (12)B the ability of developing to improve their economies.This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
One partial (13)D to the world water shortage,at least for countries near the sea,is to (14)A more desalination(去盐作用) plants that change seawater into fresh water.Another suggested solution is for water-rich countries,such as Canada,to sell water to countries which are (15)D in water.
What is causing the crisis?Experts say it is a complex (6)A of climate change and rapid population growth.On the one hand,global climate change threatens to reduce water supplies due to (7)D rainfall.On the other hand,population growth is driving explosive demand for water,prompting(促使) rivers in thirsty countries to be tapped for nearly every drop and (8)D governments to pump out so-called fossil water.
Lack of water may result in several (9)B.It may increase health problems.Lack of water often means drinking waters are not (10)C.Lack of water may also result in more international (11)A.Countries may have to compete for water in the future.Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries.And lack of water would (12)B the ability of developing to improve their economies.This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
One partial (13)D to the world water shortage,at least for countries near the sea,is to (14)A more desalination(去盐作用) plants that change seawater into fresh water.Another suggested solution is for water-rich countries,such as Canada,to sell water to countries which are (15)D in water.
| 1.A.lack | B.shortage | C.question | D.need |
| 2.A.level | B.environment | C.condition | D.supply |
| 3.A.flying | B.blowing | C.flowing | D.floating |
| 4.A.requirement | B.demand | C.desire | D.price |
| 5.A.usually | B.obviously | C.suddenly | D.unavoidably |
| 6.A.combination | B.friend | C.effect | D.cause |
| 7.A.fallen | B.increased | C.raised | D.decreased |
| 8.A.persuading | B.hoping | C.offering | D.driving |
| 9.A.opinions | B.problems | C.decisions | D.methods |
| 10.A.fresh | B.good | C.safe | D.sweet |
| 11.A.conflict | B.meeting | C.concern | D.debate |
| 12.A.help | B.affect | C.increase | D.worsen |
| 13.A.key | B.means | C.evidence | D.answer |
| 14.A.build | B.find | C.prepare | D.provide |
| 15.A.rich | B.interested | C.abundant | D.poor |
10.I don't think what he said at the meeting makes any sense,____?( )
| A. | didn't he | B. | doesn't it | C. | did he | D. | does it |
9.Kate on her new novel,which is supposed to come out next month.( )
| A. | was working | B. | had worked | ||
| C. | will be working | D. | has been working |
8.Most students think they should have _______ at school if there were no examinations.
| A. | the happiest time | B. | a more happier time | ||
| C. | much happiest time | D. | a much happier time |
7.The girl as well as her classmates dislikes that horrible and bleeding story,______?( )
| A. | does she | B. | doesn't she | C. | do they | D. | don't they |
6.Up to now,thousands of red phone boxes,the old image of Britain,______ due to mobile phones.( )
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| A. | removed | B. | have removed | ||
| C. | were removed | D. | have been removed |