大学生英语竞赛A类阅读理解专项强化真题试卷2
阅读理解
Water…this five-letter word is one that Californians see almost daily in headlines.
How to dam it, how to sell it, how to use it, how to share it, how to keep it pure…These are just a few of the major problems that face California\’s people and political leaders.
1.How do cities in California get their water?
They get their water via an immense network of dams，aqueducts，pipelines and wells．
解析：(文章第五段第一句提到“California’s great cities get their water via an immense network of dams，aqueducts，pipelines and wells that is one of the engineering wonders of the world．”。由此可知加州的大城市通过沉浸式大坝网络、沟渠、管道和井获取水资源。)
2.Where is the water supply of San Francisco?
Almost 150 miles from an artificial lake in Yosemite National Park．
解析：(根据关键词San Francisco定位至文章第六段。该段提到“Even the city of San Francisco…its supply being carried almost 150 miles from an artificial lake in Yosemite National Park．”。由此可知旧金山的水资源供应来自于150英里之外的约塞米蒂国家公园的人工湖。)
3.What problem are Californians faced with besides dry summers and growing needs?
The problem of getting water from outside their state．
解析：(文章倒数第五段提到“As if dry summers and growing needs were not enough problems already．Californians also have problems getting water from outside their state．”。由此可知除了干旱的夏季和种植需要，加州人也很难从州之外的地方获得水资源。)
4.How much money was invested into the project of saving Mono Lake in 1989?
$65 million．
解析：(根据关键词Mono Lake定位至文章倒数第四段。该段提到“California’s State Legislature voted $65 million to find alternatives to save Mono Lake from evaporating in the desert sun of Eastern California．”。由此可知为了拯救莫诺湖，加州州立法机构投入了6500万美元。)
5.What measures should be taken to resolve California’s Water War according to political analysts?
Some serious unattractive lifestyle changes．
解析：(根据关键词political analysts定位至文章倒数第二段。该段提到“political analysts predict that it will require many years and some serious and unattractive lifestyle changes to resolve”。要解决这场“水资源战争”，需要很多年，以及一些严肃、不受欢迎的生活习惯改变。)
6.【E1】
accounting for
解析：(文章第二段提到“…and today，tea remains firmly anchored as Britain’s favorite drink，accounting for over two fifths of all the drink consumed in Britain except for water．”因此该空填accounting for。)
7.【E2】
sell tea
解析：(文章第四段第二句提到“It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway，the owner of a coffee house，sold the first tea in London”。Thomas Garway是英国第一个卖茶的人。因此该空填sell tea。)
8.【E3】
expensive
解析：(文章第五段以具体数字对比说明了茶的价格，第六段开头提到“For a century and a half，tea remained an expensive drink”。由此可知几百年前英国的茶十分贵重。因此该空填expensive。)
9.【E4】
(the)nobility
解析：(文章第六段提到“…but as a social drink outside the workplace，tea was reserved for the nobility and for the growing middle classes．”因此该空填nobility或the nobility。)
10.【E5】
at any time
解析：(文章最后一段第一句提到“Today，tea can be drunk at any time of day．”因此该空填at any time。)
Watercress is rapidly growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plant native to Europe and Asia, and one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by humans. It is a member of the family Bras
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