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1、阅读专练,A(2015，湖北襄阳) Imagine one day，the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the familys shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life? Probably not. But thats wha
2、t kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report，the capital，Sana，will run out of drinking water as early as 2025. Because of the shortage，the government often cuts the water supply(供应)Hannan，an 18yearold fr
3、om Lahej，told Times: “In a good week well have a water supply all week.But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”,Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They tra
4、vel around the city every day to sell waterat very high prices. “A lot of people cant afford it，” she said. The average(平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic(立方) meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1，000 cubic meters. The government is thinking
5、 of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.,1_is the name of the capital city of Yemen. ASana BLahej CHannan DTimes 2A report shows that Sana will have _as early as 2025. Aenough drinking water to use Bno drinking water to use Cno
6、 private companies Dmore water pollution 3What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese? A充足 B短缺 C干旱 D需求,B,A,B,4We can infer(推断) from the passage that_. Athe poor dont have to worry about the water supply Bthe 18yearold boy is from a poor family Cprivate companies m
7、ake a lot of money DLahej is a beautiful place 5Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage? AHow to Save Water BHow to Make Use of Seawater CHow People Use Water Fully DYemen Is Facing Serious Water Shortage,D,C,B(2015，苏州) From：Wendy and Jack Brown Date：September 22，2014
8、To：8th and 9th graders at RL.S. Junior School Subject：Bonjour! Bonjour！(That means hello in French.) We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people.The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us get used to living here soo
9、n. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails，but here are the best parts of our holiday in France so far. We had a fantastic time seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race in the world. The riders travel more than two thousa
10、nd miles in about a month！We got a,quick look at the riders as they sped past！After the race，our family rented bikes，and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used. A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails(蜗牛)The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day，and our pare
11、nts ordered some. We each tried one and it didnt taste too bad. The snails，called escargots，are served with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them，but they dont really have much taste. Mums favourite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favourite
12、is the fresh bread from the shop down the street. We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day，so we could see for miles and miles into the distance. Dad doesnt like heights，so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the gr
13、ound.,We miss all of you a lot. Write back to us and let us know what is new at home. Au revoir！(Can you guess what that means in French？) Wendy and Jack Brown 1What do the Browns think of French people? AFriendly. BFunny. CWelcome. DPopular. 2Jacks favourite food in France is_. Atasty snails BFrenc
14、h pastries Cfresh bread Dred wine,C,A,3Which of the following is NOT true according to the email? AWendy and Jack got used to the life in France soon. BTour de France is the best-known bicycle race in the world. CThe Browns have seen many wonderful things in France. DThe Browns went to the top of th
15、e Eiffel Tower together. 4Wendy and Jack wrote this email to_. Atell a story about riding bicycles in France Btell a story about their experiences in France Cadvise the readers to try escargots in France Dadvise the readers to visit France in summer,D,B,C(2015，江苏常州) I was just out of college，only th
16、ree days into a graduate(研究生) year in England，and I was pulling a heavy bag and suitcase(箱子) through the London Underground. I was also crying out of control. The day before yesterday，my uncle told me never to speak to him，his wife，or my two cousins again. Earlier，I made a joke. I didnt mean to hurt my aunts feelings，but it did. I spent the evening in an ugly blue teleph
