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ThehumanraceisusinguptheEarth'sresourcesfasterthaneverbefore,accordingtoanewreportbytheUnitedNationsPopulationFund.“Environmentaldevastationisnotsimplyawasteof1,itisathreattothecomplexstructuresthat2humandevelopment,”saysthereport. 3attentionmustbepaidtofinda(n) 4betweenhumanandenvironmentalneeds,itsays.
Thereport,StateoftheWorldPopulation2001,saysthatwatersuppliesandagriculturallandsarecoming 5suchincreasingpressurethat,ifleft 6,ourplanetwillnotbeabletosupportusinfutureyears.Overthepast70years,theworld’spopulationhastripledto6.1billionpeople, 7water-useincreasingsix-fold,saysthereport.Already508millionpeoplelivein31countriesthatlackwater.Andtheproblemislikelyto 8astheglobalpopulationis 9torisetoeightbillionby2025.
By2050,predictsthereport,4.2billionpeoplewillbelivingincountriesthatcannotmeetpeople'sdaily 10needs.Uncleanwaterandpoorsanitationalreadykillsover12millionpeopleeveryyear.Foodproductionisalso 11byenvironmentalproblems,saysthereport.“To 12thefuturepopulationandimprovetheirdiets,theworldwillhavetodoublefoodproduction,”itsays.“Butsinceavailablecroplandis 13,mostproductionwillhavetocomefromhigher 14ratherthannew 15.”
Accordingtothereport,globalpovertycannotbe 16without 17theenvironmentaldamagecausedbytheseincreasesinconsumptionandpopulation 18.Toreducetheburdenontheplanet,thereportsuggests,alleffortsshouldbe 19toimproveeducationandhealthcare,asthiswould 20reducepopulationgrowth.
1.A.facilitiesB.resourcesC.reservesD.provisions
2.A.supportB.foundC.retainD.advocate
3.A.IntensiveB.IntenseC.EmergentD.Urgent
4.A.equationB.tradeoffC.balanceD.axis
5.A.underB.intoC.belowD.beyond
6.A.unnoticedB.behindC.aloneD.unchecked
7.A.inB.withC.byD.above
8.A.aggravateB.heightenC.declineD.worsen
9.A.projectedB.speculatedC.intendedD.assessed
10.A.luxuriousB.utmostC.intrinsicD.basic
11.A.affectedB.effectedC.reflectedD.generated
12.A.containB.lodgeC.furnishD.accommodate
13.A.shrinkingB.diminishingC.contractingD.waning
14.A.outputsB.turnoversC.yieldsD.harvests
15.A.cultivationB.productionC.farmingD.plowing
16.A.lightenedB.releasedC.elevatedD.alleviated
17.A.reversingB.invertingC.upsettingD.disregarding
18.A.standardsB.indexesC.normsD.levels
19.A.triedB.takenC.doneD.made
20.A.ineffectB.inturnC.inpartD.byturns
ThehumanraceisusinguptheEarth'sresourcesfasterthaneverbefore,accordingtoanewreportbytheUnitedNationsPopulationFund.“Environmentaldevastationisnotsimplyawasteof
Thereport,StateoftheWorldPopulation2001,saysthatwatersuppliesandagriculturallandsarecoming
By2050,predictsthereport,4.2billionpeoplewillbelivingincountriesthatcannotmeetpeople'sdaily
Accordingtothereport,globalpovertycannotbe
1.A.facilitiesB.resourcesC.reservesD.provisions
2.A.supportB.foundC.retainD.advocate
3.A.IntensiveB.IntenseC.EmergentD.Urgent
4.A.equationB.tradeoffC.balanceD.axis
5.A.underB.intoC.belowD.beyond
6.A.unnoticedB.behindC.aloneD.unchecked
7.A.inB.withC.byD.above
8.A.aggravateB.heightenC.declineD.worsen
9.A.projectedB.speculatedC.intendedD.assessed
10.A.luxuriousB.utmostC.intrinsicD.basic
11.A.affectedB.effectedC.reflectedD.generated
12.A.containB.lodgeC.furnishD.accommodate
13.A.shrinkingB.diminishingC.contractingD.waning
14.A.outputsB.turnoversC.yieldsD.harvests
15.A.cultivationB.productionC.farmingD.plowing
16.A.lightenedB.releasedC.elevatedD.alleviated
17.A.reversingB.invertingC.upsettingD.disregarding
18.A.standardsB.indexesC.normsD.levels
19.A.triedB.takenC.doneD.made
20.A.ineffectB.inturnC.inpartD.byturns
举一反三
- 从所给的选项中选择恰当的句子补全对话(此题有两个多余选项)。<br/>A.How’sthatgoing?<br/>B.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?<br/>C.Whenandwhereshallwemeet? <br/>D.Seeyouthen.<br/>E.Whereareyougoingtohaveit? <br/>F.Wecangotherebybike.<br/>G.Whydon’twecomeearly?<br/>Lina:WearegoingtohaveapicniconSunday.<br/>Paul:Oh,really?<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>1</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Lina:Bytheriver.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>2</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Paul:OK.Whynot?Howcanwegetthere?<br/>Lina:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>3</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Paul:Goodidea.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>4</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Lina:Wewillmeetatmyhomeat8:30inthemorning.<br/>Paul:OK.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>5</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Lina:Seeyou.<br/>
- <spanstyle="display:block;text-align:center;">Cloze5</span>Therewasaveryspecialteacherwhomadeafar-reachingdifferenceinmylife<br/>Fall,1959,thefirstdayofclassatBethesdaChevyChaseHighSchoolwasabouttobegin.“Who”,Iaskedasenior,“isMrs.Mcmara,my10<sup>th</sup>gradeEnglishteacher?”Hejust<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 1 </span>andsaidsomethingaboutmybeingin<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 2 </span>.Soon,Iunderstoodwhathemeant.Mrs.McNamarahadapatternof<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 3 </span>thatsherepeatedagainandagain.Wewouldhavealiteraturereadingtaskfor<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 4 </span>.Thenextday,whenwecametoclass,therewouldbetwoorthreetopicsontheblackboard<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 5 </span>tothehomeworkreading.Wewere<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 6 </span>towriteanin–classessayaboutoneofthetopics.Thefollowingday,shewould<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 7 </span>thecorrectedandgradedessaysandeachpersonwouldbecalled<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 8 </span>tostandinfrontoftheclassandto<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 9 </span>his\heressay.Theclasswererequiredtocriticize(评论)thatessay,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 10 </span>thegradeofeveryoneinclasswouldbereduced<br/>ThefirsttimethatI<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 11 </span>herread–write–criticizemethod,Ihadnot<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 12 </span>todothehomeworkandhadwrittensomethingwithoutknowingwhatitmeant.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 13 </span>theextremeembarrassmentIsuffered,standingbeforemyclassmates,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 14 </span>myself.Noonelaughedatme,noonewouldbe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 15 </span>enough,orfoolishenough,todothatinMrs.McNamara’sclass.Theembarrassmentcamefrom<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 16 </span>andalongwithitcameastrong<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 17 </span>nottoletithappenagain.<br/>Mrs.McNamarakeptallofourwrittenworkinfiles;itwaseasytoseethe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 18 inwritingthathadoccurred.Whatwasnotsoeasytoseewastheinnertransformationthathadtakenplace,atleastforme.WhatMrs.McNamar 19 </span>metodowastoseemyselfasothersseemeand,havingdonethat,Icouldimprovemyself.AndI<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 20 </span>.Thankyou,Mrs.McNamara.<br/>1.A.noddedB.laughedC.apologizedD.shouted<br/>2.A.troubleB.sorrowCdangerD.anger<br/>3.A.behaviorB.evaluationC.activityD.thought<br/>4.A.reviewB.performanceC.practiceD.homework<br/>5.A.addedB.relatedC.contributedD.compared<br/>6.A.expectedB.persuadedC.allowedD.advised<br/>7.A.collectB.returnC.sendD.receive<br/>8.A.onpurposeB.atfirstC.bychanceD.inturn<br/>9.A.talkthroughB.handoverC.readoutD.showoff<br/>10.A.soB.andC.butD.or<br/>11.A.triedB.adoptedC.examinedD.experienced<br/>12.A.undertakenB.attemptedC.botheredD.hesitated<br/>13.A.RememberB.PredictC.BearD.Imagine<br/>14.A.playingjokesonB.makingafoolofC.settingatrapforD.takingadvantageof<br/>15.A.braveB.carelessC.proudD.selfish<br/>16.A.aboveB.withinC.behindD.below<br/>17.A.tendencyB.preferenceC.determinationD.sense<br/>18.A.improvementsB.painsC.difficultiesD.advantages<br/>19.A.trustedB.invitedC.forcedD.permitted<br/>20.A.didB.couldC.hadD.would
- A.How’sthatgoing?B.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?<br/>C.Whenandwhereshallwemeet?D.Seeyouthen.<br/>E.Whereareyougoingtohaveit?F.Wecangotherebybike.<br/>G.Whydon’twecomeearly?<br/><br/>Lina:WearegoingtohaveapicniconSunday.<br/>Paul:Oh,really?<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span>1</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><br/>Lina:Bytheriver<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span>2</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><br/>Paul:OK.Whynot?Howcanwegetthere?<br/>Lina:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span>3</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><br/>Paul:Goodidea<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span>4</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><br/>Lina:Wewillmeetatmyhomeat8:30inthemorning.<br/>Paul:OK<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span>5</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><br/>Lina:Seeyou.
- A:Somanynicecoats!Ican’tdecidewhichonetobuy.<br/>B:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 51 </span>?<br/>A:Thegreenone?Oh,itlooksnice.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 52 </span>?<br/>B:Letmesee.It’smorethan400yuan.<br/>A:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 53 </span>Idon’thavesomuchmoney.Ipreferthepinkone.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 54 </span>?<br/>B:It’sOK,butWhynottryonaChineseTangcostume?Iknowyouwanttoappearspecial.<br/>A:Goodidea!<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 55 </span>?<br/>B:It’smadeofsilk.<br/>A:Perfect.I’lltryiton.
- Kate:What’sthatonyourdesk?<br/>Jack:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>1</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span>It’saknife.<br/>Kate:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>2</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Jack:It’spink.<br/>Kate:Isityours?<br/>Jack:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>3</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span>IsitSusan’s?<br/>Kate:Let’sgoandaskher.<br/>Jack:Hi,Susan.Isthisyourknife?<br/>Susan:Oh,yes,itismine.<br/>Jack:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>4</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>Susan:Thanksalot.<br/>Jack:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span>5</span><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"><spanstyle="text-decoration:underline"></span></span><br/>A.Whoseknifeisit?<br/>B.Letmesee.<br/>C.No,myknifeisgreen.<br/>D.Yes,itismine.<br/>E.Notatall.<br/>F.Hereyouare.<br/>G.Whatcolourisit?