Question

Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth.  Out natural resources are limited（有限的）.  This means that they will not     forever.  Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you   one down.  Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal（煤）out of the   . Once it is used, it is gone.People realize the   that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve（节约）those resources.     you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use less of it, so it does not get used up so   . One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the   is short instead of driving everywhere.Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay     . We can conserve water   making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）.  We can also make      choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when theyare full.  Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

1.A. last             B. spread           C. burn              D. change

2.A. turn             B. cut              C. put               D. move

3.A. station           B. building         C. ground             D. brick

4.A. news            B. plan             C. decision            D. fact

5.A. When           B. Although         C. Whatever           D. Whether

6.A. slowly          B. hard              C. regularly           D. fast

7.A. money          B. space             C. place              D. distance

8.A. alive            B. alone             C. asleep             D. awake

9.A. about           B. for               C. by                D. with

10.A. generous        B. funny             C. wise              D. surprising

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.D

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了我们的自然资源是有限的，不会永远有。有些自然资源是可再生的，有些是不可再生的。人们意识到自然资源是有限的，人们可以做一一些事情来节约它们。每个人都可以为节约自然资源做出一份贡献。

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考点：日常生活类短文。