【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)。

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(颶風(fēng)), 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(加侖) 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.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了加利福尼亞州遭遇干旱，干旱造成的影響及人們具體的應(yīng)對(duì)措施。

【1】A 考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段講加利福尼亞遭遇干旱，上句把干旱和地震、颶風(fēng)等自然災(zāi)害進(jìn)行比較，突出其特點(diǎn)：干旱不是突然發(fā)生的，而是一個(gè)緩慢的過(guò)程。A項(xiàng)符合句意，故選A。

【2】D 考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。上句講3,500戶家里沒(méi)有飲用水，D項(xiàng)講原因，是由于干旱使井水干涸。故選D。

【3】B 考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段講干旱造成的壞影響：井水干涸沒(méi)有飲用水，河流湖泊干涸導(dǎo)致魚類和動(dòng)物受影響，農(nóng)民不能生產(chǎn)糧食。B項(xiàng)是后果之一，故選B。

【4】G 考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。下句講人們把水帶回家用于日常生活，G項(xiàng)“許多人開車去消防站取水”與下句連接。故選G。

【5】E 考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。上句講人們要去消防站取水，水來(lái)之不易。下句講人們不再澆草坪和洗車來(lái)省水。E項(xiàng)“整個(gè)加利福尼亞州人們都在竭盡所能節(jié)約用水”串聯(lián)上下文。故選E.

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