阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

With the development of industry, factories produce large amounts of   1chemicals. These chemicals go into the atmosphere and flow into the water, making many plants and animals   2and large areas of the world damaged.     3, the world’s population    4to 6.5 billion.

     Some people suggest cutting back on production, thinking more about recycling and teaching people about    5friendly ways of living.

     While some people say that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. They don’t think the economy development is bad for the environment, saying there are many factories and industries   6control the amount of pollution they produce and spend money    7any damage they cause. They are concerned   8the environment.

     The way to   9the environment may be recycling, and making more effective laws to control the numbers of trees   10and fishes caught. Factories should have to pay higher taxes. And many people are willing to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly things.

1.A.  useless        B.  good           C.  poisonous            D.  harmless

2.A.  die            B.  dies           C.  dying                D.  died

3.A.  In addition    B.  In all         C.  In time          D.  In the end

4.A.  is grown       B.  is growing    C.  had grown            D.  grow

5.A.  elementary     B.  environmental  C.  environmentalist D.  environmentally

6.A.  where          B.  which          C.  what             D.  who

7.A.  repaire        B.  repaired       C.  repairing            D.  to repaire

8.A.  with           B.  about          C.  in               D.  to

9.A.  damage         B.  build          C.  preserve         D.  ruin

10.A.  cut down      B.  cut off        C.  cut up           D.  cut in

 Almost all the students were having classes when the earthquake _________.

    A.  broke out     B.  put out         C.  came out      D.  got out  

 ______ more attention, the tree could have grown better.

    A.  Given        B.  To give        C.  Giving       D.  Having given   

 Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!          

A.  wouldn’t    B.  mustn’t       C.  needn’t     D.  may not

 We have to work hard, ______ we’ll lose the chance.

    A.  therefore    B.  otherwise      C.  besides      D.  however   

 ---Keep me informed _______ the latest news.

    ---Ok.

A.  by           B.  at             C.  for          D.  of    

 ---Are you still going work on foot?

---Yes. My car _______ in the garage.

A.  is being repaired              B.  has been repaired 

C.  is repaired                    D.  is repairing  

 Paul’s wish is to become a pilot, ________?

    A.  isn’t he       B.  is he           C.  isn’t it       D.  is it    

 Jeff _______ parents died in the earthquake became a orphan.

    A.  which its    B.  whose          C.  that the     D.  that    

 If I drive in this city myself. I’ll probably get lost as I haven’t got _______ very good sense of _______ direction.

    A.  the; a       B.  the; /         C.  a; the       D.  a; /