【题目】Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It __【1】__ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it __【2】__(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of __【3】__ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn't changed in a few days __【4】_ even a few months. It took years of work __【5】__ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is _【6】__(clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit __【7】_ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are __【8】_ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the __【9】_(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _【10】__(patience).

【题目】Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads. So __【1】__ do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus __【2】__ you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people __【3】__ (share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more __【4】_ (importance), less pollution. Which of the types of mass transit __【5】_ (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus __【6】__ (two) the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as doubledeckers (cars with two floors). Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It's not __【7】__ (common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “taptaps”, because the _【8】__ (ride) on the roof tap(敲击) when they want to be dropped off. Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other __【9】__ (neighbor). Both the Japanese and French have developed High speed trains to link various cities. The French TGV (high speed train ) is the world's fastest, __【10】__ (average) over 270 kph!

【语篇导读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了几种交通工具。

【题目】Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But as a matter of fact, he is kindhearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into prison was not that he _【1】_ broke the law, but that his six-year- son blew up the bridge near his home, imitating _【2】__ he had seen on TV. __【3】_ this old little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put into prison. According to the local law, the boy's parents had to _【4】_ (punish). As a result, Mr. Smith received _【5】__ punishment. He was arrested and taken to the police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was __【6】__ (use). After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey __【7】_. As the proverb “When it rains, it pours” goes, Mrs. Smith was out of work _【8】__ long. She had to move to a southern state, _【9】__ she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. What the Smiths have experienced __【10】__ teach us a good lesson.

【语篇导读】本文为一篇人物介绍，介绍了好人Smith。

【题目】闻名中外的月牙泉位于甘肃省敦煌市西南5公里处，四周为高耸如削的鸣沙山(由流沙堆积而成)。“亘古沙不填泉，泉不涸竭”，堪称奇观，但近几十年来，这一沙漠奇观水位不断降低，面临消失的危险。据此回答下列各题。

【1】月牙泉近年来水位降低的原因主要是

A．全球气候变暖 B．冰雪融水补给过少

C．人为拦截地表水、抽取地下水 D．沙漠扩张造成的

【2】月牙泉的厄运说明该地区经济发展模式受下列哪种理论影响

A．地理环境决定论 B．人地协调论 C．人定胜天论 D. “天人合一”思想

【题目】据报道，随着地球高山上的温度变得越来越高，植物种群踏上了漫长的“搬家”之路——平均每10年向上转移10米。据此回答下列各题。

【1】下列现象中，与植物种群“搬家”相似的是

A．许多海洋鱼类选择游向更深更冷的水域

B．我国有组织地向西北移民

C．青藏高原的冻土变化加剧，冻土层温度下降，厚度增加

D．巴西的房屋建在巴西高原上

【2】为抑制类似现象的发生，人类采取的下列措施中，不科学的是

A．大力植树造林 B．禁止使用化石能源

C．控制人口数量 D．推广使用可再生能源

【题目】耕地撂荒是指在耕地利用过程中，生产经营者由于主观原因放弃耕种而造成的耕地处于闲置或未充分利用的状态。伴随着我国经济和城镇化的快速发展，四川许多地方的大量耕地存在长期撂荒现象。据此回答下列各题。

【1】造成四川多处耕地长期撂荒的主要原因是

A．农业生产条件差 B．灌溉水源成本高

C．粮食己自给有余 D．农村劳动力缺乏

【2】农村大量耕地长期撂荒，将

A．抑制民工大量外出 B．利于耕地积蓄肥力

C．缓解人均耕地压力 D．危及国家粮食安全

【3】缓解农村耕地长期撂荒的有效措施是

A．禁止民工外出打工 B．稳定农产品的价格

C．统一管理撂荒耕地 D．加强农田水利建设

【题目】“上购物网站选定商品，以电子账户支付，不久商品就送到门口”，这就是电子购物的基本情况。据此回答下列各题。

【1】电子购物依赖

①交通运输方式现代化 ②电子通信网络便捷化

③金融支付结算电子化 ④人们消费水平高端化

A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④

【2】 提供电子购物的电商企业的发展将使

A.传统零售企业获得更快发展

B.消费者更易获得各地的商品

C.各商品生产企业靠近大城市

D.城市高端商业区向郊区转移

【题目】Yangshuo, China

It was raining lightly when I _【1】_ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn't care. A few hours _【2】_, I'd been at home in Hong Kong, with _【3】_ (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River _【4】_ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese _【5】_ (painting). Instead, I'd headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it's only an hour away _【6】_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo _【7】_ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers _【8】_ (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it _【9】_ (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people _【10】_ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

【语篇导读】桂林山水甲天下，阳朔风光甲桂林。作者讲述了从香港去阳朔旅游时的所见。

【题目】“资源诅咒”是发展经济学中的一个著名命题，其基本理念是：丰富的资源趋于阻碍而非促进经济发展。下表为不同类型资源在中国区域内部的“资源诅咒”。读表，回答下列各题。

不同类型资源在中国区域内部的“资源诅咒”

【1】四大资源丰度都高于全国平均值，GDP增速却低于全国平均值的省区是

A．黑龙江省 B．云南省 C．四川省 D．西藏自治区

【2】上表中，对经济发展“诅咒”最明显的资源是

A．耕地资源 B．矿产资源 C．能源资源 D．森林资源

【3】我国“资源诅咒”最不明显的区域是

A．东南地区 B．东北地区 C．西南地区 D．西北地区

【题目】Having manners shows good character, consideration and respect for others, taking you where degrees and money cannot and __________ a better world.

A. meeting with B. adapting to

C. making for D. fitting into