Question

完形填空

（2014江苏南京）

  Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth．Our 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 they are 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】

1.（的存在）不能持续到永远。last持续；spread传播，蔓延；burn燃烧；change变化，改变。故选A项。

2.cut sth．down砍倒，符合句意，故选B项。

3.station车站；building建筑；ground土地；brick砖。根据常识，是从地里挖煤，故选C项。

4.news消息；plan计划；decision决定；fact事实。根据句意选D项。

5.when当……时候；although虽然；whatever无论什么；whether是否。根据句意选A项。

6.slowly慢地；hard艰难地；regularly定期地；fast快地。根据句意，选D项。

7.money钱；space空间，太空；place地方；distance距离。故选D项。

8.alive活的；alone独自的；asleep睡着的；awake醒的。stay alive生存，活下去，符合句意，故选A项。

9.by doing sth．通过做某事，符合句意，故选C项。

10.generous慷慨的；funny可笑的；wise英明的；surprising令人吃惊的。根据句意选C项。