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。

Droughts in California

A terrible drought has created trouble in California, USA. A drought is a long period of time with little rain or snow. That means there isn’t enough water. Droughts are natural disasters. But unlike earthquakes or hurricanes(飓风), droughts do not happen suddenly.【1】

The drought in the western United States began four years ago. California has been hit hardest. About 95% of the state now has serious drought conditions. About 3,500 people in East Porterville, California, have no running water in their homes. 【2】 Some people haven’t had running water for years. Rivers and lakes have been drying up, too. That’s a problem for fish and animals. 【3】 As a result, farms might lose more than $2 billion in 2015. More than 18,000 farm jobs have been lost.

Scientists aren’t sure when the problem will end. A rainy autumn and winter could help. Experts say it will take 11 trillion gallons(加仑) of water to end the drought. 【4】 They take the water home for washing dishes, cleaning toilets, and more. 【5】 They’ve stopped watering lawns(草坪) and washing cars. “We need to make the best use of what we have,” explains weather scientist Michael Anderson.

A. Instead, they happen slowly.

B. Without water, farms can’t grow as much food.

C. Future droughts in California are likely to last longer.

D. That’s because the drought has caused their wells to dry up.

E. All across California, people are saving water any way they can.

F. California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States.

G. Many people drive to fire stations to fetch water.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了加利福尼亚州遭遇干旱，干旱造成的影响及人们具体的应对措施。

【1】A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲加利福尼亚遭遇干旱，上句把干旱和地震、飓风等自然灾害进行比较，突出其特点：干旱不是突然发生的，而是一个缓慢的过程。A项符合句意，故选A。

【2】D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲3,500户家里没有饮用水，D项讲原因，是由于干旱使井水干涸。故选D。

【3】B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲干旱造成的坏影响：井水干涸没有饮用水，河流湖泊干涸导致鱼类和动物受影响，农民不能生产粮食。B项是后果之一，故选B。

【4】G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下句讲人们把水带回家用于日常生活，G项“许多人开车去消防站取水”与下句连接。故选G。

【5】E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲人们要去消防站取水，水来之不易。下句讲人们不再浇草坪和洗车来省水。E项“整个加利福尼亚州人们都在竭尽所能节约用水”串联上下文。故选E.