Question

   Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited (有限的) .This means that they will not 1 forever. Some are renewable,like when you plant a new tree when you 2 one down. Others are not renewable,like when you dig coal (煤) out of the 3 Once it is used,it is gone.

   People realize the 4 that Earth's natural resources are limited,and can do things to help conserve (节约) those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource,you try to use less of it'so it does not get used up so 6 One way that people conserve fuel,like gasoline,is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.

   Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8 We can conserve water 9 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏) .We can also make 10 choices to conserve water,like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

1. A. last   B. spread   C. burn   D. change

2. A. turn   B. cut   C. put   D. move

3. A. station   B. building   C. ground   D. brick

4. A. news   B. plan   C. decision   D. fact

5. A. When   B. Although   C. Whatever   D. Whether

6. A. slowly   B. hard   C. regularly   D. fast

7. A. money   B. space   C. place   D. distance

8. A. alive   B. alone   C. asleep   D. awake

9. A. about   B. for   C. by   D. with

10. A. generous   B. funny   C. wise   D. surprising

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. C

   人类的生存离不开自然资源，但是自然资源是有限的。因此，人类要行动起来节约这些我们赖以生存的自然资源， 如尽量骑自行车出行或者步行以节省汽油，保证水管和水龙 头不漏水以节省水资源等。

1. A既然自然资源是有限的，那么就不会持续(last) 到永远。

2. B此处提到的是可再生资源，如你在砍(cut) —棵树的同时也在种植一棵新树。

3. C由常识可知，挖煤应该是从地下挖，故选ground意为“土地”。

4. D空格后提到的地球上的自然资源是有限的，这是个客观事实(fact) 。

5. A分析句子结构可知，此处需用when来引导一个时间状语从句，意为“当……时”。

6. D如果我们尽力节约自然资源，那么它们就不会那么快被用完，故选D项。

7. D由上文的by riding a bicycle or walking可知，在短途中人们可以骑自行车或者步行，distance意为“距离”，符 合此处语境。

8. A由常识可知，我们需要水来生存，alive意为“活着的”，符合此处语境。

9. C by意为“通过”，表示方式、方法，后接动词的-ing形式。

10. C综合分析四个选项可知，只有wise“明智的”符合此处语境。表示做出明智的选择。