Question

【題目】Imagine one day, 【1】. 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. 【2】 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.

【3】 the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 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. 【4】. 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.

【5】 But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項，使短文意思通順、內(nèi)容完整，并將其標(biāo)號填入下面題號后的橫線上。

A. Because of the shortage.

B.the water taps in your house stop running.

C.But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing.

D.Private companies own the trucks.

E.The government is thinking of making use of seawater.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：地球缺水問題嚴重，我們都離開水，無法忍受無水的生活。然而，專家預(yù)測也門將成為世界上第一個斷水的國家。面對缺水現(xiàn)象，也門政府和群眾采取了不同措施，政府切斷供水，有的人使用水車供水但是費用很高，政府還打算利用海水，但是這樣做費用很高，而且對于整個國家的人民也是不足夠的。

【1】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第一段中的句子“Imagine one day, 61. You have to buy water from shops.”可知，此處需要句中的句中，應(yīng)該選擇首字母不大寫的選項；結(jié)合想象有那么一天，結(jié)合下文：你不得不從商店賣水，得出此處需要填入和缺水有關(guān)的句子。故答案為B。

【2】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第二段最后的句子“Probably not. 62 Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water.”可知，人們不能忍受缺水甚至斷水的生活，后面提到也門，此處應(yīng)該也要描述也門孩子們的情況。答案為C。

【3】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)“the government often cuts the water supply.”此句為句中的一部分，和下文“政府經(jīng)常切斷供水”構(gòu)成因果關(guān)系，故答案為A。

【4】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文中的句子“They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. 64. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.”可知，他們能從水車上買水，下文也提到：water trucks,推知此處應(yīng)該填寫水車的問題。故答案為D。

【5】E推理判斷。短文的最后一段“But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.”“但是這樣花費很高，也不可能足夠幫助到也門的人民”，推知此處應(yīng)該描述政府采取措施。答案為E。