Question

The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.

Water pollution

A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

Air pollution

In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.

Soil pollution

In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.

Hope for the future

These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!

(   56._____ have made the earth change a lot.

A.Human beings       B.Animals              C.Plants                D.People in other planets

(  )57.There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.

A.two                            B.three                  C.four                   D.five

(   )58.Pollution isn’t a big problem now, is it?

A.Yes, it is.              B.No, it isn’t.         C.Yes, there is.       D.No, there isn’t.

(   )59.Which sentence is NOT right according to the passage?

A.Most of things that we have done are good for our planet.

B.We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes.

C.Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

D.Water pollution is very serious nowadays.

(   )60.Which sentence is RIGHT?

A.Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.

B.Air pollution can make people sick.

C.Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.

D.Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of soil pollution.

Answer 1

56.A 从第一段We have changed our planet in many ways. 得知人类使地球改变了很多。

57.B 文章中主要讲述了水、空气和土壤三个方面的污染。

58.A 本题考查了反意疑问句的答语。根据语法，C、D两项首先排除。B项意为“是的，不严重。”根据全文及生活常识，污染已成为世界上最大的问题之一，因此B项排除。

59.A 由第一段最后一句可知，我们的所作所为more are not good for the earth。故选A。

60.B 墨西哥城由于严重的空气污染已失去了往日的美丽，故A项排除。现在不是很少的农民使用农药，而是大部分，故C项排除。工厂、汽车等引起的是空气污染而不是土地污染，故D项排除。