Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana (加纳) ,Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning,she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is on April 22. But on all other days?we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource (自然资源) on the earth.
Water covers 70% of the earth's surface. But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn’t mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars,factories,farms and homes make our rivers,lakes,and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish,too. Now,34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First,they pollute the air. Then,when it rains,the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain,called acid rain (酸雨) ,is also bad for plants,animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years,more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:
. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters (升) each month.
. Leaky taps (漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!
. You can easily cut your 10-minute showers in half— and you’ll be just as clean.
. When you wash dishes,don't let the water run.
. Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn’t full,you’re wasting water!
() 1. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water.
A. before she went to school B. after she finished school
C. without going to school D. after she played with her friends
() 2. On the earth, .
A. sea water is widely used than fresh water
B. there is very little water for our living
C. there is 71% of fresh water
D. we don't need to worry about water
() 3. Acid rain .
A. is only bad for living things
B. can be produced in factories
C. doesn’t do harm to people,but it's bad for plants,animals and buildings
D. doesn’t just do harm to human beings but to animals,plants and buildings
() 4. Which of the following wastes water?
A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.
B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash clothes in washing machines.
C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.
D. Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.
() 5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Something must be done to prevent water form being polluted.
B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.
C. It's time to take care of the water we use.
D. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.
阅读提示:本文是记叙文。本文通过介绍Napoga家缺水的现状,说明水资源的匮乏,号召人们节约用水。
1. C细节理解题。从第一段第五句“She has no time to go to school…” 可知,她根本没有时间去上学。故选C.
2. B推理判断题。短文第三段中介绍了全球70%被水覆盖,但只 有1%是饮用淡水。而世界上的很多国家和地区都缺水。所以可 以推断出我们的生活用水很少。
3. D细节理解题。由第五段中的句子“Dirty rain,called acid rain,is also bad for plants,animals and buildings. ”可知,acid rain (酸 雨) 的危害很大。故答案选D.
4. A细节理解题。
A选项与C选项相互矛盾,则必有一个为正确 选项。而从第3点建议(advice) 可知,你可以只沐浴五分钟来节约 用水,若用10分钟则是浪费水。故选A.
5. C主旨大意题。通读全文我们知道地球上的水资源有限,所以大 家都要节约用水。故选C.
题目来源:2016年启东中学作业本英语阅读理解与完形填空4 > 综合测试四
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I’ll Never Forget That Day
When I was 8 years old,my father took my brother and me on a picnic. On that day,I did something wrong,and I will never forget it.
It was a sunny day;I was very happy and excited. When we arrived there,my father warned me that the river was very dangerous and made me promise not to walk up to it. I promised my father,but I did not keep my promise.
I forget why I walked into the river. Maybe I was curious. I walked into the river,and I fell down because the river was very deep. I could not stand or touch the bottom. I cried out loudly,but nobody was there,except my younger brother.
I remember that my younger brother was very scared and did not know what he could do because he was just one year younger than me. He jumped into the river,but that just made the situation worse because he was even shorter than me and he could not swim. Both of us cried out.
Fortunately,there was a farmer who was working there. He found us and saved me first. At that time,I could no longer see my brother. I cried louder,and I shouted to the farmer ,“Please save my brother!” He was very shocked because it turned out he had only seen me. He asked me ,“Are you sure that your brother fell into the river?” “Of course,I am sure!” I answered.
Then,my father arrived and started looking for my brother in the river. Finally,they found him and took him to the hospital. Luckily my younger brother was alive,or else I could never forgive myself.
1. How many people were there on the picnic?
2. Why did the father warn the writer not to walk up to the river?
3. How old was the writer's brother when he wanted to save the writer?
4. Who saved the writer at last?
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Can you name an animal that returns to the place of its birth,every single year,journeying more than 1,000 km to do so? Well,here is another hint: this animal is a sea creature that originated on earth more than 200 million years ago一making the species older than the oldest ever dinosaur.
Sea turtles live mostly in warm waters around the world and are graceful swimmers. Each year,from December to April,Gahirmatha plays host to hundreds of thousands of female Olive Ridley turtles. These turtles lay their eggs on the same beach where they were born. Turtles always return to the same nesting site year after year,even if they migrate (迁徙) thousands of kilometers. This particular phenomenon (现象) has baffled (困扰) scientists for years now and no one has any clue as to why they do so.
() 1. return to the place of its birth.
A. Fish B. Sharks C. Sea turtles D. Dolphins
() 2. Sea turtles live mostly in waters.
A. warm B. deep C. cold D. shallow (浅的)
() 3. Sea turtles take the journey about km to return to the same nesting site.
A. 500 B. 1,000 C. 1,500 D. thousands of
() 4. know(s) why sea turtles return to the same nesting site*
A. Scientists B. Biologist
C. Geographer D. Nobody
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The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia,where some dangerous animals live in the forest.
Lisa,a 33-year-old mother,went to cook lunch in the kitchen;her 3-year-old son,Barney,playing by himself in the garden.
Suddenly,a loud cry of Barney came into the mother's ears. Lisa rushed into the garden in a hurry and found a big snake entwining (缠绕) the little boy with its body and trying to eat the boy. It was a boa (癖) . Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She decided to save her son from the boa's mouth.
It was great mother's love that made Lisa forget what she was facing. She took up a hoe (锄) from the ground and beat (打) the boa as hard as she could.
One. .. two... with the hoe,Lisa beat the boa time and time again,but useless. The little boy^ voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa,opened her mouth and bit (咬) into the boa's back. The boa was so badly hurt that it let go of Barney and moved into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a woman had such sharp (锋利的) teeth. Soon the boa was found dead in the forest.
It was great mother's love that saved the little boy.(北京市朝阳区12—13学年八年级期期末考试英语试题)
() 1. When she came into the garden,Lisa found .
A. her son was in danger of losing his life
B. her son was playing with a big snake
C. a boa was playing with her son
D. Barney was fighting with a boa
() 2. What is the Chinese meaning of the word “terrified” in the passage?
A. 激动的 B. 惊恐的 C. 平静的 D. 难过的
() 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lisa was getting weaker and weaker.
B. Lisa got mad when she saw her son in danger.
C. Lisa opened her mouth and bit into the boa's back.
D. Lisa beat the boa with the hoe as hard as she could.
() 4. In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us.
A. the boy is too young to fight with the boa
B. how sharp the woman's teeth are
C. a boa is a dangerous animal
D. how great mother's love is
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In 1961,Obama was born in Hawaii,US. His father was an African and his mother was a white American. He grew up in Indonesia and HawaⅡ.
When Obama was 10 years old,he was one of the only three black students at his school in HawaⅡ. He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy even asked him what his father was.
“I lied (说谎) to them that my father was a Kenyan prince. But I kept asking myself who I am ,” said Obama ,“And nobody believed in me at that time. ”
However,37 years later,the boy made history. Obama became the first black president in the US history.
This unusual background (背景) made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒) to help forget this question.
With the help of his friends,Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later,he became the third black senator (参议员) in US history.
“Obama's success has made Martin Luther King's dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged (判断) by the color of his skin,but he should be judged by the content of his character. ” wrote ABC news. (江苏南通)
() 5. Obama was born in .
A. Britain B. America C. Kenya D. Indonesia
() 6. There was/were black student(s) at the school where Obama studied when he was tea
A. no B. one C. two D. three
() 7. Obama became the first black president in US history when he was .
A. 37 B. 38 C. 47 D. 48
() 8. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Obama's father was a Kenya prince.
B. Obama once forgot who his father was with the help of alcohol.
C. When he was young,Obama lied and nobody believed in him.
D. Obama changed his college life without his friend's help or his hard work.
() 9. From the passage,we can see that.
A. we could judge a person by the color of his skin
B. we could not judge a person by the content of his character
C. we should not judge a person by the color of his skin
D. we should judge a person by what he did when he was young
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Many students have hobbies,such as reading,painting,growing vegetables in their gardens,and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and 1 are creative (有创造性的) . Hobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student His hobby is writing. 2 the summer of 2000,he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities,such as sailing,climbing and mounting biking,there was a writing workshop with a professional 3 “She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our 4 at the camp."
In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life,and it 5 as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book,and as a result,David has become a 6 young writer.
David has been very lucky 7 his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he is 8 interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball,too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team.9 I’ll write more books in the future,but Tm not sure.
It's sometimes difficult 10 that we shouldn’t spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life,and we should try to do something new or different.
() 1. A. other B. others C. the other D. another
() 2. A. During B. At C. For D. On
() 3. A. manager B. doctor C. singer D. writer
() 4. A. experiences B. examples C. excuses D. experiments
() 5. A. took out B. tried out C. came out D. went out
() 6. A. successful B. normal C. polite D. lonely
() 7. A. or B. but C. because D. though
() 8. A. too B. also C. only D. either
() 9. A. Usually B. Immediately C. Maybe D. Once
() 10. A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. to remember
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As young students,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big,such as winning the Nobel Prize;they can also be small,such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream,what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews,an Australian writer,tells us that making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects,or that it's impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact ,everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is,in fact,made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results,while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream,it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.(浙江省杭州市十三中教育集团2012 —2013学年八年级下学期 检测英语试题)
() 1. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?
A. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.
B. Making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge.
C. You must never give up your dream.
D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.
() 2. If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard,our dreams.
A. can't be realized B. can be very small
C. will come true D. can be very big
() 3. How do you make your dream come true faster?
A. Remember what your dream is.
B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.
C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.
D. A.B and C.
() 4. The biggest difficulty comes from.
A. yourself B. others C. friends D. parents
() 5. The best title (标题) of this passage is.
A. How to Become a Writer
B. How to Make Your Dream Real
C. A Big Dream Is Made Up of Small Dreams
D. Everyone Can Realize His Dream
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Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year^ Day,when he was 15 ,his father 1 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 2 with his father's idea. “That isn’t my job. I have 3 school work to do. ” Hearing this,his father said ,“I promise (许诺) to give you the best present (礼 物) if you 4 finish one year's work. ” Tom thought for a while and 5 .
Starting one Saturday,the boy got up early and worked 6 until evening,just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom's crops (庄稼) grew well. 7 the last day of the year,the father said ,“I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now,tell me 8 you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦) . “I've already got the 9 present. No pains,no gains (不劳无获) . I think this is what you wanted 10 to know. ”His father was quite pleased to hear that.(陕西省西安市庆安中学2011 — 2012学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试 题)
() 1. A. asked B. let C. made D. stopped
() 2. A. happy B. unhappy C. excited D. sorry
() 3. A. much too B. so little C. too much D. a lot
() 4. A. shall B. must C. need D. can
() 5. A. said B. answered C. agreed D. began
() 6. A. hard B. hardly C. slowly D. difficultly
() 7. A. At B. On C. In D. By
() 8. A. where B. which C. how D. what
() 9. A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest
() 10. A. mine B. I C. my D. me
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Americans have developed an olive oil habit. Out to dinner recently, I saw a man dipping his white bread in olive oil and then pouring it all over his salad, saying, "Wow, this is so good for me!"
But is olive oil the healthiest fat? No, it's not. You might ask, doesn't it lower cholesterol(胆固醇)? Well, only when you substitute olive oil in equivalent amounts for butter or oils that are higher in saturated(饱和的)fat. Olive oil doesn't lower cholesterol; it just doesn't raise it as much.
You may be better off with canola(菜籽油) oil. The 1999 Lyon Diet Heart Study found that a Mediterranean diet significantly reduced heart attacks and premature deaths. Many people attributed this to eating a lot of olive oil. But it was increased consumption of canola oil that accounted for these improvements.
Also, study participants ate more whole-grain bread, vegetables, fish and fruit, and less meat. Butter and cream were replaced with man-made butter made from canola oil, which has more healthy omega-3 fatty acids than olive oil does.
Another study found that olive oil reduced blood flow by 31%. Canola oil and fish oil don't. (You want to increase blood flow to all body parts.)
I like the taste of olive oil, and I use it sometimes. It's a healthier fat than many others, but it's not nearly as healthy as canola oil -- or fish oil and flaxseed oil, for that matter, which also have lots of omega-3s. And a tablespoon of any oil has 126 calories. Think about that before you pour it on.
1.It can be inferred that in America ________.
A. most people prefer canola oil than olive oil
B. most people think olive oil is healthier than others
C. people use olive oil to help them lose weight
D. most people choose olive oil for its better taste
2.The author may advise people _______.
A. to choose canola oil instead of olive oil
B. to think over before choosing new products
C. to keep on eating olive oil to keep healthy
D. to consult the researchers before accepting a trend
3.According to the author, olive oil ________.
A. isn’t as health as most people think
B. can be used as a substitute for meat
C. can help increase the blood flow
D. contain less calories than other oils
4.A Mediterranean diet reduced heart attacks and premature deaths thanks to .
A. olive oil B. butter C. canola oil D. Bread
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