Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

California is dry. The sunny state is suffering from a four-year drought — a serious and unusual lack of rainfall. The effects of the drought can be seen most clearly in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Much of the state’s water supply comes from the deep snow that falls in these mountains. That snow melts in the spring and fills the state’s rivers, lakes, and underground bodies of water. 【1】 .As a result, experts are now warning that California currently has only a one-year supply of usable water. Today we are standing on dry grass where there should be five feet of snow.

【2】 .That means people will have to limit their water use at home. They can do this by not watering lawns and reducing how much water they use for cleaning and cooking. 【3】 Places like golf courses currently use a lot of water to keep lawns green. They’ll need to find solutions for this problem that require less water.

California’s water crisis has been caused mainly by a lack of rain and snowfall over the past few years. 【4】 . Today, California is home to nearly 40 million people. This is double the number who lived there in 1960.

California simply has too many people for its natural resources. 【5】 . Many people have moved to the state because of its natural beauty and pleasant weather. And several major businesses are based in California, including Hollywood movie companies such as Warner Bros. and technology giants like Apple.

Thespan> drought is not likely to destroy California’s businesses, but the state will have to rethink how it grows and does things.

A. People can benefit a lot from this terrible drought.

B. This serious drought needs immediate action.

C. Nature has prepared so much for people.

D. Mother Nature didn’t intend for so many people.

E. But the snow hasn’t been falling.

F. But another big problem is its growing population.

G. Some public places will need to make big changes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】E

【小题2】B

【小题3】G

【小题4】F

【小题5】D

【解析】

【小题1】E考查上下文联系。根据空格后文As a result, experts are now warning that California currently has only a one-year supply of usable water，可知专家推测还有一年可用的水，可知是因为雨雪至今没有下下来，导致缺水严重，故选E。

【小题2】B考查上下文联系。根据空格后面可知，本段主要是讲述在面临缺水严重的情况下人们应该采取的措施以及政府部门应该采取的措施，来应对这场灾害，而选项B的意思是这场严重的旱情需要立即采取相关措施，故选B。

【小题3】G考查上下文联系。根据空格后面提及的关键词Places like golf courses currently，可知这些事大型的公共场合，而选项G意思是一些公共场合需要作出重大改变，符合语境，故选G。

【小题4】F考查上下文联系。根据空格后面Today, California is home to nearly 40 million people. This is double the number who lived there in 1960，可知这里也正在面临一个人口增长的难题，而选项F就是这个意思，故选F。

【小题5】D考查上下文联系。本段的关键信息是，人们利用的自然资源，根据后面人们的活动可知，大自然的资源并没有能够提供给那么多的人，符合语境，故选D。