B
The earth is often called the Blue Planet. That's because almost three-fourths of the earth is covered by water. People think we are not short of water. In fact, it turns out to be totally wrong. Most of the water is salt water found in the world's oceans. Only about 3% is fresh water that we can drink.
Although you might think that most of the fresh water on earth is found in the lakes and rivers, in fact, less than 1% of the fresh water can be found in these places. Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar (极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live. And the water there is tough to transport (运输).
The second greatest source of fresh water on earth is under the ground. This type of water is called groundwater. Places that don't have fresh water from rivers and lakes depend on groundwater for drinking and other uses. Groundwater also can't get away from pollution. Chemicals (化学制品) used in farming and factories can get into the ground.
The earth has little usable water. Luckily, each of us can do something to save water. Kids and adults are saving water wisely in their own communities. If we work together, we will have a better world.
()4. What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
A. About 25%.
B. About 75%.
C. About 43%.
D. About 85%.
()5. The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 2 means
A. difficult
B. common
C. dangerous
D. easy
()6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People are not short of water.
B. Most of the water in oceans is drinkable.
C. Most of the fresh water on earth is found in the lakes and rivers.
D. About 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar places.
()7. The purpose of the passage is to
A. tell the situation of fresh water on earth
B. ask people to save water
C. introduce different kinds of water on earth
D. talk about the pollution on earth
The earth is often called the Blue Planet. That's because almost three-fourths of the earth is covered by water. People think we are not short of water. In fact, it turns out to be totally wrong. Most of the water is salt water found in the world's oceans. Only about 3% is fresh water that we can drink.
Although you might think that most of the fresh water on earth is found in the lakes and rivers, in fact, less than 1% of the fresh water can be found in these places. Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar (极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live. And the water there is tough to transport (运输).
The second greatest source of fresh water on earth is under the ground. This type of water is called groundwater. Places that don't have fresh water from rivers and lakes depend on groundwater for drinking and other uses. Groundwater also can't get away from pollution. Chemicals (化学制品) used in farming and factories can get into the ground.
The earth has little usable water. Luckily, each of us can do something to save water. Kids and adults are saving water wisely in their own communities. If we work together, we will have a better world.
()4. What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
A. About 25%.
B. About 75%.
C. About 43%.
D. About 85%.
()5. The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 2 means
A
.A. difficult
B. common
C. dangerous
D. easy
()6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People are not short of water.
B. Most of the water in oceans is drinkable.
C. Most of the fresh water on earth is found in the lakes and rivers.
D. About 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar places.
()7. The purpose of the passage is to
B
.A. tell the situation of fresh water on earth
B. ask people to save water
C. introduce different kinds of water on earth
D. talk about the pollution on earth
答案：4. B 【点拨】根据“That's because almost three - fourths of the earth is covered by water.”可知，大约地球的四分之三被水覆盖，也就是 75%。故选 B。
5. A 【点拨】根据“Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar(极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live.”可知，地球上大约 70%的淡水是极地地区的冰，离我们很远，所以很难运输，tough 和 difficult 同义。故选 A。
6. D 【点拨】根据“Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar(极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live.”可知，地球上大约 70%的淡水是极地地区的冰。故选 D。
7. B 【点拨】根据最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章是为了让人们节约用水。故选 B。
5. A 【点拨】根据“Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar(极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live.”可知，地球上大约 70%的淡水是极地地区的冰，离我们很远，所以很难运输，tough 和 difficult 同义。故选 A。
6. D 【点拨】根据“Around 70% of the earth's fresh water is ice in the polar(极地的) places which are far from the places where most people live.”可知，地球上大约 70%的淡水是极地地区的冰。故选 D。
7. B 【点拨】根据最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章是为了让人们节约用水。故选 B。
解析：
翻译:
### 文章部分
地球常被称为蓝色星球。这是因为地球的近四分之三被水覆盖。人们认为我们不缺水。事实上，事实证明这完全是错误的。大部分的水是世界海洋中的咸水。只有大约3%是我们可以饮用的淡水。
尽管你可能认为地球上的大部分淡水都存在于湖泊和河流中，但事实上，在这些地方只能找到不到1%的淡水。地球上大约70%的淡水是极地地区的冰，这些极地地区远离大多数人居住的地方。而且那里的水很难运输。
地球上第二大淡水来源是地下。这种水被称为地下水。没有河流和湖泊淡水的地方依赖地下水来饮用和满足其他用途。地下水也无法摆脱污染。农业和工厂中使用的化学制品会进入地下。
地球上可使用的水很少。幸运的是，我们每个人都可以做一些事情来节约用水。孩子和成年人都在他们自己的社区里明智地节约用水。如果我们共同努力，我们将会有一个更美好的世界。
### 题目部分
4. 地球的百分之多少被水覆盖？
A. 大约25%。
B. 大约75%。
C. 大约43%。
D. 大约85%。
5. 第二段中划线的单词“tough”的意思是________。
A. 困难的
B. 常见的
C. 危险的
D. 容易的
6. 根据文章，下列哪一项是正确的？
A. 人们不缺水。
B. 海洋中的大部分水是可以饮用的。
C. 地球上的大部分淡水都存在于湖泊和河流中。
D. 地球上大约70%的淡水是极地地区的冰。
7. 这篇文章的目的是________。
A. 说明地球上淡水的情况
B. 呼吁人们节约用水
C. 介绍地球上不同种类的水
D. 谈论地球上的污染
### 文章部分
地球常被称为蓝色星球。这是因为地球的近四分之三被水覆盖。人们认为我们不缺水。事实上，事实证明这完全是错误的。大部分的水是世界海洋中的咸水。只有大约3%是我们可以饮用的淡水。
尽管你可能认为地球上的大部分淡水都存在于湖泊和河流中，但事实上，在这些地方只能找到不到1%的淡水。地球上大约70%的淡水是极地地区的冰，这些极地地区远离大多数人居住的地方。而且那里的水很难运输。
地球上第二大淡水来源是地下。这种水被称为地下水。没有河流和湖泊淡水的地方依赖地下水来饮用和满足其他用途。地下水也无法摆脱污染。农业和工厂中使用的化学制品会进入地下。
地球上可使用的水很少。幸运的是，我们每个人都可以做一些事情来节约用水。孩子和成年人都在他们自己的社区里明智地节约用水。如果我们共同努力，我们将会有一个更美好的世界。
### 题目部分
4. 地球的百分之多少被水覆盖？
A. 大约25%。
B. 大约75%。
C. 大约43%。
D. 大约85%。
5. 第二段中划线的单词“tough”的意思是________。
A. 困难的
B. 常见的
C. 危险的
D. 容易的
6. 根据文章，下列哪一项是正确的？
A. 人们不缺水。
B. 海洋中的大部分水是可以饮用的。
C. 地球上的大部分淡水都存在于湖泊和河流中。
D. 地球上大约70%的淡水是极地地区的冰。
7. 这篇文章的目的是________。
A. 说明地球上淡水的情况
B. 呼吁人们节约用水
C. 介绍地球上不同种类的水
D. 谈论地球上的污染
C
Rat (老鼠) and Mole (鼹鼠) are at home all day. Mole is bored. He says. “I want to visit Badger (獾).” But Rat tells him, “Badger lives in the middle of the Wild Wood. It's a long way to go in winter.”
But Mole still wants to go. When Rat is sleeping, he puts on a coat and goes into the Wild Wood. It is cold and the sky is grey. At first it is fun. But then it gets dark. Mole sees strange little faces in the wood. The faces have sharp teeth. He hears strange noises and he is afraid. Poor Mole runs and runs through the wood. Then he sees a hole inside a tree and he hides there.
When Rat wakes up at home, he calls, “Mole, Mole!” But Mole doesn't answer. And Mole's coat isn't there. Rat thinks, “Mole is visiting Badger. Oh, no! Mole is in the Wild Wood!” He puts on his coat and puts a gun in his pocket. He goes along the path to the Wild Wood. He sees the strange faces with sharp teeth. But they see Rat's gun, and go away. Rat calls and calls. “Mole, where are you? It's me—Rat.”
At last, Mole answers, “Rat, I'm here! In the tree! I am very afraid!” He says in a little voice.
“Don't worry, Mole,” says Rat. “Let's go home now!”
But Mole is very tired. He wants to sleep, so Rat sits and waits. While Mole is sleeping, it begins to snow. The snow is white and it covers all the paths.
Later, Mole wakes up. Then the two friends set off through the white woods. Everything is different with the snow and soon Rat and Mole are lost. They walk for hours but they cannot find the way home. They are tired, and cold, and hungry.
Suddenly, Rat sees a sign in the snow. The sign says, “Mr Badger”.
“It's Badger's front door,” says Rat. He is very excited.
They ring the doorbell. “Who is it?” calls Badger.
“Oh, Badger,” cries Rat. “It's me, Rat, and my friend Mole, and we are lost in the snow.”
—Adapted from The Wind in the Willows
()8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Mole feels unhappy all the way.
B. It's easy for Mole to run through the wood.
C. Mole meets a lot of difficulties in the wood.
D. Mole goes into the wild wood with Badger.
()9. When Rat wakes up at home, he goes
A. to look for Mole
B. to hunt in the wood
C. to visit Badger too
D. to play with his friends
()10. What is the right order of what Mole does in the story?
①Mole hears some strange noises.
②Mole feels nothing interesting at home.
③Mole and Rat lose their way in the wood.
④Mole is very happy to meet Rat in the wood.
A. ②①④③
B. ①②④③
C. ②④①③
D. ①③②④
()11. What may happen next?
A. Badger doesn't open the door.
B. Badger lets them go back home.
C. Badger asks them to come in.
D. Badger tells them the way home.
Rat (老鼠) and Mole (鼹鼠) are at home all day. Mole is bored. He says. “I want to visit Badger (獾).” But Rat tells him, “Badger lives in the middle of the Wild Wood. It's a long way to go in winter.”
But Mole still wants to go. When Rat is sleeping, he puts on a coat and goes into the Wild Wood. It is cold and the sky is grey. At first it is fun. But then it gets dark. Mole sees strange little faces in the wood. The faces have sharp teeth. He hears strange noises and he is afraid. Poor Mole runs and runs through the wood. Then he sees a hole inside a tree and he hides there.
When Rat wakes up at home, he calls, “Mole, Mole!” But Mole doesn't answer. And Mole's coat isn't there. Rat thinks, “Mole is visiting Badger. Oh, no! Mole is in the Wild Wood!” He puts on his coat and puts a gun in his pocket. He goes along the path to the Wild Wood. He sees the strange faces with sharp teeth. But they see Rat's gun, and go away. Rat calls and calls. “Mole, where are you? It's me—Rat.”
At last, Mole answers, “Rat, I'm here! In the tree! I am very afraid!” He says in a little voice.
“Don't worry, Mole,” says Rat. “Let's go home now!”
But Mole is very tired. He wants to sleep, so Rat sits and waits. While Mole is sleeping, it begins to snow. The snow is white and it covers all the paths.
Later, Mole wakes up. Then the two friends set off through the white woods. Everything is different with the snow and soon Rat and Mole are lost. They walk for hours but they cannot find the way home. They are tired, and cold, and hungry.
Suddenly, Rat sees a sign in the snow. The sign says, “Mr Badger”.
“It's Badger's front door,” says Rat. He is very excited.
They ring the doorbell. “Who is it?” calls Badger.
“Oh, Badger,” cries Rat. “It's me, Rat, and my friend Mole, and we are lost in the snow.”
—Adapted from The Wind in the Willows
()8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Mole feels unhappy all the way.
B. It's easy for Mole to run through the wood.
C. Mole meets a lot of difficulties in the wood.
D. Mole goes into the wild wood with Badger.
()9. When Rat wakes up at home, he goes
A
.A. to look for Mole
B. to hunt in the wood
C. to visit Badger too
D. to play with his friends
()10. What is the right order of what Mole does in the story?
①Mole hears some strange noises.
②Mole feels nothing interesting at home.
③Mole and Rat lose their way in the wood.
④Mole is very happy to meet Rat in the wood.
A. ②①④③
B. ①②④③
C. ②④①③
D. ①③②④
()11. What may happen next?
A. Badger doesn't open the door.
B. Badger lets them go back home.
C. Badger asks them to come in.
D. Badger tells them the way home.
答案：8. C 【点拨】根据“Mole sees strange little faces in the wood. The faces have sharp teeth. He hears strange noises and he is afraid. Poor Mole runs and runs through the wood.”可知，鼹鼠在野林中遇到了许多困难。故选 C。
9. A 【点拨】根据“When Rat wakes up at home... the path to the Wild Wood.”可知，老鼠醒来后去找鼹鼠。故选 A。
10. A 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，顺序为：鼹鼠在家感到无聊→鼹鼠进入野林后听到奇怪的声音→鼹鼠遇到老鼠后感到高兴→鼹鼠和老鼠在雪中迷路。故选 A。
11. C 【点拨】根据“They ring the doorbell. ‘Who is it?’ calls Badger.”以及“‘Oh, Badger,’ cries Rat. ‘It's me, Rat, and my friend Mole, and we are lost in the snow.’”可推知，獾会让他们进屋。故选 C。
9. A 【点拨】根据“When Rat wakes up at home... the path to the Wild Wood.”可知，老鼠醒来后去找鼹鼠。故选 A。
10. A 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，顺序为：鼹鼠在家感到无聊→鼹鼠进入野林后听到奇怪的声音→鼹鼠遇到老鼠后感到高兴→鼹鼠和老鼠在雪中迷路。故选 A。
11. C 【点拨】根据“They ring the doorbell. ‘Who is it?’ calls Badger.”以及“‘Oh, Badger,’ cries Rat. ‘It's me, Rat, and my friend Mole, and we are lost in the snow.’”可推知，獾会让他们进屋。故选 C。
解析：
翻译:
C
老鼠和鼹鼠整天都待在家里。鼹鼠觉得很无聊。他说：“我想去拜访獾。”但是老鼠告诉他：“獾住在野树林的深处。冬天去那儿路途很远。”
但是鼹鼠仍然想去。当老鼠睡着的时候，他穿上外套，走进了野树林。天气很冷，天空灰蒙蒙的。一开始还挺有趣的。但后来天变黑了。鼹鼠在树林里看到了奇怪的小脸。那些脸长着锋利的牙齿。他听到了奇怪的声音，然后他就害怕了。可怜的鼹鼠在树林里跑啊跑。然后他看到树里有个洞，就藏在了那里。
当老鼠在家里醒来时，他喊道：“鼹鼠，鼹鼠！”但是鼹鼠没有回应。而且鼹鼠的外套也不在那儿了。老鼠心想：“鼹鼠去拜访獾了。哦，不！鼹鼠在野树林里！”他穿上外套，把一把枪放进了口袋里。他沿着小路走向野树林。他看到了那些长着锋利牙齿的奇怪的脸。但是它们看到了老鼠的枪，就走开了。老鼠喊啊喊。“鼹鼠，你在哪儿？是我——老鼠。”
最后，鼹鼠回答道：“老鼠，我在这儿！在树里！我非常害怕！”他用很小的声音说道。
“别担心，鼹鼠，”老鼠说，“我们现在回家吧！”
但是鼹鼠非常疲惫。他想睡觉，所以老鼠就坐着等。当鼹鼠睡着的时候，开始下雪了。雪是白色的，它覆盖了所有的小路。
后来，鼹鼠醒了。然后这两个朋友出发穿过这片白雪覆盖的树林。因为雪的缘故，一切都变得不一样了，很快老鼠和鼹鼠就迷路了。他们走了好几个小时，但还是找不到回家的路。他们又累、又冷、又饿。
突然，老鼠在雪地里看到了一个标记。这个标记写着：“獾先生”。
“这是獾的前门，”老鼠说。他非常兴奋。
他们按了门铃。“是谁呀？”獾喊道。
“哦，獾，”老鼠喊道，“是我，老鼠，还有我的朋友鼹鼠，我们在雪地里迷路了。”
——改编自《柳林风声》
8. 我们从第二段中能了解到什么？
A. 鼹鼠一路上都不开心。
B. 鼹鼠很容易就跑过了树林。
C. 鼹鼠在树林里遇到了很多困难。
D. 鼹鼠和獾一起走进了野树林。
9. 当老鼠在家里醒来时，他去了______。
A. 寻找鼹鼠
B. 在树林里打猎
C. 也去拜访獾
D. 和他的朋友们一起玩
10. 故事中鼹鼠所做事情的正确顺序是什么？
①鼹鼠听到了一些奇怪的声音。
②鼹鼠觉得在家里没什么意思。
③鼹鼠和老鼠在树林里迷路了。
④鼹鼠很高兴在树林里遇到了老鼠。
A. ②①④③
B. ①②④③
C. ②④①③
D. ①③②④
11. 接下来可能会发生什么？
A. 獾不开门。
B. 獾让他们回家。
C. 獾让他们进来。
D. 獾告诉他们回家的路。
C
老鼠和鼹鼠整天都待在家里。鼹鼠觉得很无聊。他说：“我想去拜访獾。”但是老鼠告诉他：“獾住在野树林的深处。冬天去那儿路途很远。”
但是鼹鼠仍然想去。当老鼠睡着的时候，他穿上外套，走进了野树林。天气很冷，天空灰蒙蒙的。一开始还挺有趣的。但后来天变黑了。鼹鼠在树林里看到了奇怪的小脸。那些脸长着锋利的牙齿。他听到了奇怪的声音，然后他就害怕了。可怜的鼹鼠在树林里跑啊跑。然后他看到树里有个洞，就藏在了那里。
当老鼠在家里醒来时，他喊道：“鼹鼠，鼹鼠！”但是鼹鼠没有回应。而且鼹鼠的外套也不在那儿了。老鼠心想：“鼹鼠去拜访獾了。哦，不！鼹鼠在野树林里！”他穿上外套，把一把枪放进了口袋里。他沿着小路走向野树林。他看到了那些长着锋利牙齿的奇怪的脸。但是它们看到了老鼠的枪，就走开了。老鼠喊啊喊。“鼹鼠，你在哪儿？是我——老鼠。”
最后，鼹鼠回答道：“老鼠，我在这儿！在树里！我非常害怕！”他用很小的声音说道。
“别担心，鼹鼠，”老鼠说，“我们现在回家吧！”
但是鼹鼠非常疲惫。他想睡觉，所以老鼠就坐着等。当鼹鼠睡着的时候，开始下雪了。雪是白色的，它覆盖了所有的小路。
后来，鼹鼠醒了。然后这两个朋友出发穿过这片白雪覆盖的树林。因为雪的缘故，一切都变得不一样了，很快老鼠和鼹鼠就迷路了。他们走了好几个小时，但还是找不到回家的路。他们又累、又冷、又饿。
突然，老鼠在雪地里看到了一个标记。这个标记写着：“獾先生”。
“这是獾的前门，”老鼠说。他非常兴奋。
他们按了门铃。“是谁呀？”獾喊道。
“哦，獾，”老鼠喊道，“是我，老鼠，还有我的朋友鼹鼠，我们在雪地里迷路了。”
——改编自《柳林风声》
8. 我们从第二段中能了解到什么？
A. 鼹鼠一路上都不开心。
B. 鼹鼠很容易就跑过了树林。
C. 鼹鼠在树林里遇到了很多困难。
D. 鼹鼠和獾一起走进了野树林。
9. 当老鼠在家里醒来时，他去了______。
A. 寻找鼹鼠
B. 在树林里打猎
C. 也去拜访獾
D. 和他的朋友们一起玩
10. 故事中鼹鼠所做事情的正确顺序是什么？
①鼹鼠听到了一些奇怪的声音。
②鼹鼠觉得在家里没什么意思。
③鼹鼠和老鼠在树林里迷路了。
④鼹鼠很高兴在树林里遇到了老鼠。
A. ②①④③
B. ①②④③
C. ②④①③
D. ①③②④
11. 接下来可能会发生什么？
A. 獾不开门。
B. 獾让他们回家。
C. 獾让他们进来。
D. 獾告诉他们回家的路。