Drought is the _____________(現(xiàn)象) of nature.

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Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water－drink recycled sewage(污水) or die.

With the drought(干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified(凈化的) waste water for drinking, even though there is great opposition to the measure.

Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier(總理)．

“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water，” said Peter Beattie.

“These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There's no choice. It's liquid gold, it's a matter of life and death.”

Beattie said Australia's second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.

Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel.

But Australians have rebutted the idea.

To try to change the way of Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have backed Queensland's move.

“I am very strongly in favour of recycling and Mr Beattie is right and I agree with him completely，” Howard said.

Turnbull added that Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.

“All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall，” he said.

1．What would the BEST title for the passage be?

A. It's Life or Death

B. Struggling With Drought

C. Australians' Efforts to Settle Water Issues

D. Drinking Recycled Purified Water or Not

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Queensland is the first state to use recycled water for drinking voluntarily.

B. No other countries but Australia once used purified waste water for drinking.

C. Australians well understand the policy, showing support and acceptance.

D. The drought is the worst one of the droughts recorded in Australian history.

3．Which of the following is TRUE about Turnbull?

A. He is the Australian Environment Minister and Prime Minister.

B. He expresses his opposition to the idea of using recycled water for drinking.

C. He thinks that to use recycled water will be a long－term process.

D. He suggests more water sources should be found to live through the hard time.

4. The underlined word “rebutted” in Paragraph 8 probably means________.

A. been fond of  B. objected to

C. turned a deaf ear to  D. doubted

5．What attitude does Queensland Premier Peter Beattie show towards the measure?

A. He feels very glad.  B. He feels at ease.

C. He can't help it.  D. He has lost heart.

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Earlier this year I traveled to Turkana in Kenya. I was there to take pictures of the “broken food system”.

As a special visitor, I was greeted with songs and dances. The locals used to sing and dance all the time but now Turkana is silent and has been for some years. No one is singing or dancing any more because they have no food, nothing to celebrate. Many of them are surviving on a little corn a day and water, which they can get just every two days.

I met Tede Lokapelo, a local farmer who described the experience of a six-year drought(干旱). Tede used to have 200 goats, but now he has only seven left. He told me that this drought has taught him a hard lesson: It is too difficult to keep animals. He lives on animals. His traditional way of life has been completely destroyed now. Without the food aid(援助) they got, Tede is certain that they would starve because there are no other ways to feed themselves left.

Sadly, the same can be heard in almost any developing country around the world. Almost one billion people go to bed hungry each night. The food system is broken. In Turkana, not enough rain has fallen since 2005. They measure(測(cè)量) rainfall not in days or weeks but in minutes. More and more people are being forced to rely on food aid, but people like Tede don’t want food aid. They want to work and develop their country. It’s our responsibility(責(zé)任) to change the situation so that they can support themselves.

Drought is impossible to avoid but famine(饑荒) is manmade, and unless enough money is provided to develop a basic infrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施) for people in the area, thousands more lives are sure to be lost.

1. Why do people in Turkana no longer sing or dance any more?

A. Because they have no time.                    

B. Because they are tired of them.

C. Because they are always hungry.           

D. Because they have other interesting things to do.

2.During the drought Tede had experienced, ______of his goats were killed.

A. 200                B. 193                 C. 7                     D. 6

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Tede Lokapelo?

A. He was a farmer in Kenya.                                

B. He has never received any food aid.

C. His traditional way of life ha s been changed.

D. He found it hard to raise animals after the drought.

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To show drought is serious in the world.

B. To tell readers the serious situation of food shortage(短缺).

C. To ask more people to give food aid to people in Kenya.

D. To make it clear what is the right way to help people suffering from drought.

 

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Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water —— drink recycled sewage(污水) or die.

     With the drought(干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified waste water for drinking, even if there is great opposition to the measure

Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.

“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,” said former Premier Peter Beattie. “These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There’s no choice. It's liquid gold; it a matter of life and death.”    

     Beattie said Australia's second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking．

     Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel．

     But Australians have never liked the idea．

To try to change the way Australians think, John Howard  and  Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have Supported Queensland’s move.

“I am very strongly for recycling and Mr Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said．

“Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water,” added Turnbull. “All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall.”

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Australians face the choice of life and death．

  B. Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewage．

C. Mr Beattie is worried about his people’s health．

D. We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy．

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The drought is the worst one in the droughts recorded in Australian history．

B. Australia’s largest state has become the first state to introduce the policy．

C. No other countries but Australia decides to drink recycled water．

D. Nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water．

3.It can be inferred from what Peter Beattie said that_________.

   A. he gives orders to drink purified waste water.

B. if the decision is made, people won't survive the drought

C. it is painful for him to see his people drink recycled sewage

  D. it's up to you to make a life or death decision

 

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25．A heavy drought is hitting the south－west part of China, ______severe problems for hundreds and thousands of people and cattle to get fresh drinking water.

A．causing

B．caused

C．to cause

D．having caused

 

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題.每小題2分,滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文,從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C和D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

1. China wins women’s 3,000m short track relay, S. Korea disqualified

VANCOUVER, Feb. 24 2010(Xinhua) -- Twice Olympic champion Wang Meng led the Chinese short track speed skating team to the top podium of women's 3,000m relay with a world record at the Vancouver Winter Games here on Wednesday, as South Korea was later disqualified. Canada took the silver, with the United States picking up the bronze. South Korea's skaters had already started waving flags in joy after crossing the line but later the judges decided Kim Min-jung had impeded(阻礙) during an exchange push.

2. Severe drought cracks Airport’s runway

KUNMING, March. 18 2010(China Daily)??Severe drought continues to plague southwestern China's Yunnan Province.

In the provincial capital Kunming, the surface of Wu Jiaba International Airport's only runway has been fractured(斷裂的). Repairs have been going on since Tuesday. The airport is closed every day from midnight to seven-thirty in the morning. Airport authorities say the severe drought is the cause of the damage. The airport also needs to repair its plane taxiing and parking area. Chen Zhiwei, Security Dept., Kunming International Airport, said, "The drought has greatly lowered the underground water level. And this has affected the runway foundations. The damage to its surface is severe."

3. School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

4.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣)and go to class in their own bedrooms, Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online program take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

56. Which country ranks fourth in the women’s 3,000m short track relay according to the first news?

A. S. Korea.          B. Canada.             C. The USA.          D. Not known.

57. Which of the following is correct according to the second news?

A. The airport has been closed since Tuesday.

B. Drought caused the trouble for repairs.

C. The underground water level became lower, and that’s why the Airport's runway cracked.

D. Flights were not really stopped during the day, because Wu Jiaba International Airport had another runway.

58. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A. To get ready for a military parade.         

B. To learn to protect themselves.

C. To gain some military knowledge.          

D. To develop their love for the country.

59. The news from Florida can be given a title “________”.

A. Get up Late                                        B. Online School    

C. The Special Pajamas                                   D. The Popular Subjects

 

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