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【題目】 It is late at night, People in Cape Town, South Africa. line up to collect water from a spring (泉). One by one, they fill their plastic bottles. Each person can take up to 13 gallons (加侖). Policemen stand by to keep the rules. In a few months, that number will be cut in half.

Cape Town is a city of four million people. It is running out of water. For three years, the city has faced a drought. It is the worst in a century. Local reservoirs are mostly sand and dried earth. Officers are telling people to save water. Otherwise, the city will one day be forced to turn off the supply to homes and businesses. That day is being called Day Zero. At press time, Day Zero was expected to be June 4. But the date may change based on water levels in local reservoirs.

"There are a lot of people who have not realized the problem," said Shirley Curry. She waited at a spring to get her share of water. "Now they suddenly realize this is for real."

On Day Zero, each person's daily water supply will drop to about 6.5 gallons. (The average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water per day.) Lines at the city's 200 water collection points will probably get even longer.

Some places will not be included in the cutoff. The water will keep running in hospitals and schools. It will stay on in poor areas, too. This is to prevent illness. Areas popular with tourists may also have water. More than 10 million people visit Cape Town each year. Tourism provides nearly 10% of South Africa's economy.

Across the city, people are making an effort to save water. They are taking 90-second showers. They are washing their clothes less often. Using tap water to wash cars or fill swimming pools is not allowed. Those caught using too much water are punished.

For some people, rationing ( 定量供應(yīng) ) now feels normal. Kelson da Cruz keeps one container of water near the shower. Another he uses for brushing his teeth and washing his face. He uses non-drinking water to flush the toilet.

【1】How much water will each person in Cape Town get in a few months?

A.13 gallons.B.10 gallons.C.9 gallons.D.6.5 gallons.

【2】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.What Day Zero is.B.What will happen on Day Zero

C.when Day Zero will start.D.When Day Zero will end.

【3】Which of the following is NOT a way to save tap water?

A.Taking shorter showers.B.Washing more clothes one time.

C.Filling swimming pools.D.Avoiding washing cars with tap water.

【4】What does the underlined word "flush" in the passage mean?

A.沖洗B.注滿C.清潔D.排放

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The serious water shortage ( 短缺) in Cape Town.

B.The people in Cape Town didn't realize how serious their water problem was.

C.The things that have caused the water problem in Cape Town.

D.The help that the government is offering to people in Cape Town.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述開普敦這個(gè)地方水資源緊張，但是很多人沒有意識(shí)到這個(gè)問(wèn)題。如今人們正在努力節(jié)約用水。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Each person can take up to 13 gallons (加侖). Policemen stand by to keep the rules. In a few months, that number will be cut in half“每個(gè)人最多可以取13加侖，警察站在旁邊來(lái)保持規(guī)則，幾個(gè)月后，數(shù)量會(huì)被切去一半”可知，幾個(gè)月后沒人只能得到6.5加侖的水，故選D。

【2】主旨大意題。根據(jù)On Day Zero, each person's daily water supply will drop to about 6.5 gallons. (The average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water per day.) Lines at the city's 200 water collection points will probably get even longer“在歸零日，每個(gè)人的日常用水的供給將會(huì)降至6.5加侖（平均每個(gè)美國(guó)人每天使用80-100加侖），在城市的200個(gè)集水點(diǎn)可能將會(huì)排更長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)”可知，主要講述歸零日將會(huì)發(fā)生什么事情，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They are taking 90-second showers“他們洗澡只洗90秒鐘”可知，洗澡時(shí)間短，排除A；根據(jù) They are washing their clothes less often“他們洗衣服的次數(shù)變少可以推斷出每次洗很多衣服”，排除B；. Using tap water to wash cars or fill swimming pools is not allowed“使用自來(lái)水洗車和充滿泳池是不允許的”可知，不能用自來(lái)水洗車，排除D；故選C。

【4】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)Another he uses for brushing his teeth and washing his face. He uses non-drinking water to flush the toilet“他使用其他的水刷牙和洗臉，使用不能飲用的水沖洗廁所”可知，表示“沖洗廁所”。故選A。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文可知，主要講述開普敦的人們水資源短缺，不及美國(guó)的人均用水量，且?guī)讉�(gè)月后，用水量會(huì)減半，為了節(jié)水，人們采取各種各樣的努力。所以本文主要講述開普敦嚴(yán)重的水資源緊張。故選A。