2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题15

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2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题15
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$ N- S' U3 e$ p( ?2 ~" h; x! N　　1．Why does the author use the phrase“for next November”(Line 3．Para.1)?
　　[A]According to The Old Testament freshwater is available only in November．
+ V% j- _6 @/ \( u) U$ K: d( v- G　　[B]Rainfall comes only in winter starting from November．
2 `# N- H! H( o8 J. U　　[C]Running water systems will not be ready until next November．
　　[D]It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November．
8 l& D8 w% ~# e$ t( {　　2．What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war?
' Q# r8 y9 c, C3 S3 H+ l　　[A]Lack of water resources．
　　[B]Lack of rainfall．
, s* ^  Q$ ?3 [( L" U3 `) P% _　　[C]Inefficient use of water．
　　[D]Water has replaced oil
' o9 n' l/ H+ W6 h; k, O0 B　　3．One way for the region to use water efficiently is to_____.
　　[A]develop other enterprises that cost less water
2 s+ `0 M4 _' {' U0 t　　[B]draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations
　　[C]import water from water-rich nations
　　[D]stop wars of any sort for good and all
　　4．Uri Shamir’s viewpoint is that______.
9 n, F* v# t# j7 K　　[A]nations in that region are just fighting for water www.Examw.com
: r% l, k$ M9 @% Z0 b; `　　[B]people there are thirsty for peace instead of water
: s2 W7 U5 D: `　　[C]water is no problem as long as there is peace
　　[D]those nations have every reason to fight for water
* b. n, k8 ^5 I( B- a- v8 }　　5．The author’s tone in the article can be described as_______.
9 f" {. l; _  l6 I　　[A]depressing
/ L) b) a4 z8 o/ f* j　　[B]urgent
　　[C]joking
　　[D]mocking

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