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.
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A. About 25%.
B. About 75%.
C. About 43%.
D. About 85%.
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A. difficult
B. common
C. dangerous
D. easy
(
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.
(
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.
(
B
)4. What percentage of the earth is covered by water?A. About 25%.
B. About 75%.
C. About 43%.
D. About 85%.
(
A
)5. The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 2 means .A. difficult
B. common
C. dangerous
D. easy
(
D
)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.
(
B
)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
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。
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
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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.
(
A. to look for Mole
B. to hunt in the wood
C. to visit Badger too
D. to play with his friends
(
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
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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
(
C
)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.
(
A
)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
(
A
)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
(
C
)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。