【題目】閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫(xiě)一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。

A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025．

A private American organization called Population Action International(PAI) did the new study．It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now．The people live in 28 countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．

PAI researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025，about 3，000 million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same．

Mr．Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world．He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase．

The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters is not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases，such as cholera which are carried in water．

Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need large amounts of water when they are beginning．

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem．One way，it says，is to find ways to use water for mre than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water for agriculture．

The report also says long--term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth．

【答案】

A new study shows that about 30% of the world’s people may suffer a shortage of water in the following ten years. Nowadays over 335 million people in 28 countries lack enough water in the years to come, while the amount of water remains the same and the population is growing faster. The shortage of water will cause health problems and international conflict. Fortunately, ways are found to settle the water problem.

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于讀寫(xiě)任務(wù)，考生首先要?dú)w納短文大意，提煉出討論的中心思想，然后再根據(jù)這一中心思想在做詳細(xì)討論。

【亮點(diǎn)說(shuō)明】范文中A new study shows that about 30% of the world’s people may suffer a shortage of water in the following ten years.運(yùn)用that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句；Fortunately, ways are found to settle the water problem這個(gè)句子運(yùn)用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)；

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。并將答案填寫(xiě)在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, 【1】 （destroy）fourteen homes．Seven others were so badly damaged 【2】 their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs．One person was killed, several were 【3】(serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt．Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm．

A farmer, Mr．Tan, said that the storm began early 【4】 the morning and lasted for over an hour．“I【5】(eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise．A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us．We tried our best 【6】 (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was 【7】 (miss)．I went back inside and found him, safe 【8】 very frightened．”

Mrs．Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she 【9】 (feel) that her house was moving．She ran outside at once with her children．

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought 【10】 (they) food, clothes and shelter．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. ___【1】___ Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.

Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. ____【2】___ Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old．Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.

Sharks are important for the world’s oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too great. ____【3】____.

People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable. Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. ___【4】____ The skin of a shark can be used like leather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth. ___【5】____

A．Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A.

B．This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.

C．Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.

D．These powerful senses help sharks find their food.

E．If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels.

F． This is a threat to other forms of life in the ocean.

G．The others give birth to live young.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. 【1】 However, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace (支撐) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.

Brace yourself for impact (撞擊力). As soon as you're aware that you're going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the "ten and two" position.

Undo your seatbelt. 【2】 Untie the children, starting with the oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isn't going to wait for you to make the call.

【3】 Leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. A car's electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people don't think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking.

Break the window. If you aren't able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, you'll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counter-intuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car. 【4】

Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reahed the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 【5】 While there is still air in the car, take slow, deep breaths and focus on what you're doing.

A. Open the window as soon as you hit the water.

B. Surviving a sinking car is not as difficult as you think.

C. It takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.

D. Such accidents are particularly dangerous to the risk of drowning.

E. In conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.

F. This is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the panic.

G. But the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids, 【1】 we have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.

First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. 【2】 This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won’t be persuaded to buy things that you don’t need or want because it is on sale!

【3】 If you are familiar with the stores that you are looking into buying from, you will already know how they work. For example ,Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping (免運(yùn)費(fèi)).

When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability(實(shí)用性) 【4】 Don’t just depend on your favorite stores, visiting the ones that you don’t often shop. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar stores.

After prices shopping, go back to the stores that have the best prices for the thing you want and buy it. 【5】 You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will you spend more if you are not careful.

A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.

B. We were shocked by the crowds and cost!

C. Don’t forget to go online to your favorite stores.

D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.

E. Don’t be persuaded to buy what you don’t need at all at home.

F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the stores.

G. Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds__【1】__(hold) everywhere since ancient times．Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, _【2】__ (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn．At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Today's festivals have many __【3】__ (original), some religious , some seasonal, and some for special people or events．Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm．For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in__【4】__ (memorize) of their ancestors．People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music __【5】__ they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth．In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November．__【6】__ this important feast day, people eat food in __【7】__ shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them．They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead． The Western holiday Halloween also had __【8】__ origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people．It is now a children's festival, __【9】__ they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets．The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan．India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's __【10】__（depend) from Britain.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】語(yǔ)法填空

Every country shares things【1】common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large【2】(festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One characteristic that is famous of British people【3】(be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is【4】well-known self-mockery joke. It’s difficult why self-mockery【5】(tie) to the British people. But every nation’s sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another British characteristic, modesty,【6】(mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar with people in China,【7】modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can【8】(less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is【9】the British people do not take themselves too【10】(serious).

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

House Sitting

In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting．It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away．

In Australia, many people travel．After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country．【1】

So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy．House sitters might have to care for pets．Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning．【2】I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area．

【3】 There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter．You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything．You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time．【4】You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday．Sometimes it is for much longer．We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

【5】Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there．One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed． A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well．You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A． I have done house sitting many times.

B． Thousands of people do this all the time.

C． It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.

D． Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

E． You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

F． This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.

G． You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Four Ways to Beat Summer Weight Gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer. In reality, summer isn’t all beach volleyball and water sports. Therefore, we can gain weight easily in the summer. 【2】 Here are four ways to beat summer weight gain.

1. 【3】 When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from the couch to the computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by aiming for a specific goal, like volunteering or mastering a new skill. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

2. Stay busy. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, getting loads of stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. 【4】.

3. Beat the heat. Don’t let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold. 【5】 if a gym isn’t your scene, try howling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try swimming or a regular run in the early morning or evening.

4. 【6】 with school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or an activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure – like getting up at the same time each day. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast.

A. Stick to a schedule.

B. Get going with goals.

C. Relax by walking outside.

D. Move your workout indoors.

E. We usually stay at home in summer.

F. That’s especially true if a dream summer job falls through.

G. However, it’s easy to avoid this problem if we know what to look out for.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案