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【题目】阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。

If the population of the Earth keeps on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources【1】________(leave) to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we 2_________(use)up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make 3_____ necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But 4_____ of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution 5______ the problem, 6_________, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes7_______ before the Earth’s resources are 8_________(complete) exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and therefore create a new world almost as large as the Earth9 .The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth. 【10_________, there is only a tiny amount of water there.

【答案】

【1】left

【2】will have used

【3】it

【4】none

【5】to

【6】however

【7】that

【8】completely

【9】itself

【10】Besides/Moreover/Furthermore.

【解析】

试题分析:文章大意:如果地球上的人口仍以当前的增长率增长的话,最终地球上将没有足够的资源供给生命生长。面对人口急剧地增长,资源日益地短缺的困境,可能的途径就是其他星球寻找空间,比如金星。

【1】left.考查非谓语动词,leave与resources是动宾关系,应用leave的过去分词形式left做后置定语。

【2】will have used.考查将来完成时。由时间状语by the middle of the 21st century可知要用将来完成时态。

【3】it.考查形式宾语及固定搭配。make it +adj “使…处于…状态”。

【4】none.考查代词及固定搭配。But表转折,到其他地方找开放空间是重要,但是目前太阳系中除了地球没有其他星球可以支持生命。 none of“没有一个”

【5】to.考查固定搭配。the solution to“…的解决办法”,注意to在这是介词。

【6】however.考查连词。前一句说没有其他星球可以支持生命,结合后文知金星上还是有供给生命的水分。故这里缺少表示转折的连词。however表转折。

【7】that.考查宾语从句的引导词。该句是宾语从句,其引导词为that。

【8】completely.考查副词。completely修饰形容词exhausted,表示地球资源完全枯竭。

【9】itself.考查反身代词。地球本身 Earth itself.

【10】Besides/Moreover/Furthermore.考查副词。.由语境知这里缺少个并列词,只有副词可单独运用,bessides,moreover,furthermore“而且,此外”,表并列关系。

考点:考查对语法掌握和篇章理解能力

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