2012年12月大学英语六级阅读专项练习题15- w% I: j6 J9 l |0 z: o
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1.Why does the author use the phrase“for next November”(Line 3.Para.1)? 2 V1 o# d) }. j C. o
[A]According to The Old Testament freshwater is available only in November.
g% x+ U, f0 b7 R2 P [B]Rainfall comes only in winter starting from November. 7 R, h0 }! W- g1 U/ H) T2 c* T! Q
[C]Running water systems will not be ready until next November.
" j) K. ?9 L8 Z' ] [D]It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November. 4 X5 i$ E0 x1 p5 m
2.What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war? 2 ~+ t2 O$ @% y: y
[A]Lack of water resources.
. _1 Q, W5 ~9 f# f" c( z [B]Lack of rainfall. . {: O3 Y6 i+ _7 V" c+ q) T
[C]Inefficient use of water. 6 F5 ^: T& {$ z1 K
[D]Water has replaced oil
; o+ a/ O; U7 q" n/ F1 q 3.One way for the region to use water efficiently is to_____.
5 p- Z0 B. _8 ^ [A]develop other enterprises that cost less water
x# G; p) N3 k4 n7 T) E! L& E [B]draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations
+ T6 a* P$ H& K3 n [C]import water from water-rich nations : g0 z2 w( S( ^1 e
[D]stop wars of any sort for good and all
. P5 n9 q: h+ a5 r9 h( s 4.Uri Shamir’s viewpoint is that______.
( A/ E; ^. d% v7 Q' o, q" m7 P# u) w [A]nations in that region are just fighting for water www.Examw.com8 }- x1 M6 B. g1 W! z
[B]people there are thirsty for peace instead of water ) e* ~7 |8 U4 [ n
[C]water is no problem as long as there is peace + l, Y" m* S( W+ }1 v" c5 h1 E
[D]those nations have every reason to fight for water
$ g' \7 s# n1 ^5 J) z 5.The author’s tone in the article can be described as_______. ! A2 M( n+ g7 _6 y& `$ c
[A]depressing
; I% M' l' w3 S5 i C( Z, s+ X [B]urgent
0 _8 I$ C! g7 G; Q, T* ^ J) n' P [C]joking
7 \& [! L/ b8 x9 i [D]mocking |