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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% M: }" }! d1 e3 h. C! N: O/ E* n　　1．Why does the author use the phrase“for next November”(Line 3．Para.1)?
' `9 u" |- P( W　　[A]According to The Old Testament freshwater is available only in November．
　　[B]Rainfall comes only in winter starting from November．
　　[C]Running water systems will not be ready until next November．
  ~. {; H0 W' t" O- D　　[D]It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November．
　　2．What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war?
+ F$ b0 c% A1 l* j" T0 S　　[A]Lack of water resources．
% i$ F8 j6 @: u4 R9 W4 X( B" o　　[B]Lack of rainfall．
　　[C]Inefficient use of water．
" g) |9 o% n- h  h. z! ?　　[D]Water has replaced oil
, J; Y3 i: H" q! h0 y　　3．One way for the region to use water efficiently is to_____.
　　[A]develop other enterprises that cost less water
　　[B]draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations
　　[C]import water from water-rich nations
5 e4 x% R9 e( s, N" U　　[D]stop wars of any sort for good and all
+ E$ d# F0 A, D4 Y( D8 y7 X  L- q　　4．Uri Shamir’s viewpoint is that______.
　　[A]nations in that region are just fighting for water www.Examw.com
; p& \' u/ I8 d& w. x1 [　　[B]people there are thirsty for peace instead of water
8 i( ?2 w8 |7 L- [; |　　[C]water is no problem as long as there is peace
* \1 w2 {& g+ _. B/ M1 H  _　　[D]those nations have every reason to fight for water
1 {1 y7 F9 Y+ d2 r; e　　5．The author’s tone in the article can be described as_______.
. y1 w% A; r7 E& [5 x8 L, ^" G　　[A]depressing
' T5 i) V) h1 ?　　[B]urgent
　　[C]joking
　　[D]mocking

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