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模拟测试练习（十）ATheUnitedStateshasmanydifferentkindsofclimates.Onthenorthwestcoast,thetemperaturechangesverylittlebetweensummerandwinter,butthenorthcentralstateshaveaverydifferentkindofclimate.Inthosestates,peoplewearlightclothesinsummerandtheyneedheavywoolenclothesinwinter.Inthesouthwestcoast,theclimateisrainyandwarmduringthewinter,butthesummerisdryandhot.InthenortheastoftheUnitedStates,summertemperaturesareverydifferentfromwintertemperatures.Summerisusuallyhot,andwinterisusuallycold.Springtemperaturesarewarm,andfalltemperaturesarecool.Yearsago,peopleinthecoldpartsoftheUnitedStatesdidn’toftengetfreshvegetablesandfreshfruitsduringthesummer.Today,however,trucksandtrainscarryfruitsandvegetablesveryquicklytoallpartsoftheUnitedStates.Inthisway,Americans“sendtheirclimates”topeopleinotherstates.1、Thesummerandwintertemperaturesarealmostthesame_______.AinthenortheasternstatesBonthenorthcentralstatesCinthewesternstatesDonthenorthwestcoast2、Theword“fall”inthispassagemeans_________.AdropBdownCautumnDspring3、Todaypeople_______cangetfreshvegetablesandfruits.AintheNorthcentralStatesBineverypartoftheUSACinthecoldpartsoftheUSADinthesouthwestpartoftheUSA4、FromthispassageweknowthattheclimateoftheUnitedStates_________.AisalwaysverycoldBiswarminwinterCiswidelydifferentDchangesverylittlebetweensummerandwinter5、FromParagraph2weknowthattheclimateofthesouthwestcoastis________.AMaritimeclimateBSavannaclimateCMediterraneanclimateDTropicalrainforestclimateBTheworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeit,smellit,drinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeople,themorepollution.Manyyearsago,theproblemwasnotseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeople.Whenthelandwasusedupprtheriverwasdirtyinoneplace,manmovedtoanotherplace.Butthisisnolongertrue.Manisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworld.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld,butitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily;Manycountriesaremakingruletofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecity,andfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.Pollutionby二氧化硫isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution,itiscausedbyheavytraffic.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelessairpollution.Theearthisourhome.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingtheland,waterandairclean.Andwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametime.6、________,ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.ABecauseoftheriseinpollutionBThankstosciencedevelopmentCBecausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightDBecausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear7、Hundredsofyearsago,lifewas_________itistoday.AmucheasierthanBaseasyasCmuchharderthanDashardas8、Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Here“it”means________.ArubbishBnoisepollutionCairpollutionDwaterpollution9、Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutionbecause________.AitmakesmuchnoiseBitmakesusangrymoreeasilyCitmakesourriversandlakesdirtyDit’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld10、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?AManycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollutionBThepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworldpopulationdoesCTheproblemofpollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.DIfpeoplecouldgotoworkbybusorbikeinsteadofcarormotorbike,itwouldbehelpfulinfightingagainsttheproblemof二氧化硫。CWhenyouarelearningEnglish,youfinditnotclevertoputanEnglishsentence,wordforword,intoyourownlanguage.Takethesentence“Howdoyoudo?”asanexample.Ifyoulookupeachwordinthedictionary,oneatatime,whatisyourtranslation?Itmustbeawrongsentenceinyourownlanguage.Languagesdonotjusthavedifferentsounds.Theyaredifferentinmanyways.It’simportanttomastertherulesforwordorderinthestudyofEnglish,too.Ifthespeakersputwordsinawrongorder,thelistenercan’tunderstandthespeaker’ssentenceeasily.SometimeswhentheorderofwordsinanEnglishsentenceischanged,themeaningofthesentencechanges.Butsometimestheorderischanged,themeaningofthesentencedoesn’tchange.Let’sseethedifferencebetweenthetwopainsofsentences.“Sheonlylikesapples.”“Onlyshelikesapples.”“IhaveseenlearningEnglish,youmustdoyourbesttogetthespiritofthelanguageanduseitastheEnglishspeakerdoes.”11、Fromthepassageweknowthat_______whenwearelearningEnglish.Aweshouldn’tputeverywordintoourownlanguageBweshouldlookupeverywordinthedictionaryCweneedtoputeverywordintoourownlanguageDwemustreadwordbyword12、Thewriterthinksitis_______inlearningEnglish.AdifficulttounderstanddifferentsoundsBpossibletorememberthewordorderCimportanttomastertherulesindifferentwaysDeasytomastertherulesforwordorder13、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.AthemeaningofanEnglishsentencealwayschangeswiththeorderofthewordsBtheorderofwordscanneverchangethemeaningofanEnglishsentenceCsometimesdifferentorderofwordshasadifferentmeaningDiftheorderofwordsisdifferent,themeaningofthesentencemustbedifferent14、”Sheonlylikesapples.”___________.Aisthesameas“Onlyshelikesapples.”Bisdifferentfrom“Onlyshelikesapples.”Cmeans“Shelikesfruitexceptapples.”Dmeans“Shedoesn’tlikeapples.”15、Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?ADifferentOrders,DifferentMeaningsCHowtoPutEnglishintoOurOwnLanguageBHowtoSpeakEnglishDHowtoLearnEnglishD1、Theworldisnotonlyhungry,butitalsothirstyforwater.2、Thismayseemstrangetoyou,sincenearly70%oftheearth’ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.Butabout97%ofthatisseawater,orsaltwater.Mancanonlydrinkandusetheother3%--thefreshwaterfromriver,lakes,underground,andothersources.Andwecannotevenuseallofthat,evenworse,someofithasbeenmadedirty.However,asthingsstandtoday,thisfreshwaterisstillenoughforus.Butourneedforwaterisbecominglargerandlargerquicklyalmostdaybyday.Weshouldtakestepstodowiththisproblemnowandinthiswaywecangetawayfromaseriousworld–widewatershortagelateron.3、Weallhavetolearnhowtostopwashingourvaluablewater.Oneofthefirststepsistodevelopwaysofreusingit.Todayinmostlargecities,waterisusedonlyonceandthensentoutintoanswersystem.Fromthereitreturnstoseaorrunsintoundergroundplaces.4、Butevenifeverylargecityreuseditswater,westillwouldnothaveenough.Allwe’dhavetodotomakeuseofseawaterintheworldistoremovethesalt.Ifwetakethesestepswe’llbeinnodangerofdryi