Question

Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”

Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.

The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic（立方）meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.

The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

1. _____________ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.

A. Sana            B. Lahej

C. Hannan                    D. Times

2.A report shows that Sana will have ____________ as early as 2025.

A. enough drinking water to use

B. no drinking water to use

C. no private companies

D. more water pollution

3.What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 充足                  B. 短缺            C. 干旱            D. 需求

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that _____________.

A. the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply

B. the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family

C. private companies make a lot of money

D. Lahej is a beautiful place

5. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Save Water

B. How to Make Use of Seawater

C. How People Use Water Fully

D. Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述了现在水资源的缺乏，尤其提到了也门这个国家，根据一项报告，也门的首都萨那到2025年的时候，就将没有饮用水了。也门政府也正在想办法解决这个问题。

1.A细节理解题。短文第二段中提到了Yemen这个国家，然后根据According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.可知，Yemen的首都是Sana，因此选A。

2.B 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.的这句话可知，根据一项报告，也门的首都萨那将在2025年用尽饮用水，也就是到2025年的时候，就没有饮用水了。故选B。

3.B词义猜测题。本题要求我们猜测shortage这个单词的意思，根据这个单词我们找到短文的第三段，Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply，政府减少水供应，可见也门这个国家的水出现了短缺。shortage短缺，故应选B。

4.C 细节理解题。根据短文第四段中Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices可知，私人公司拥有卡车，他们可以到城市的各处去卖水，并且是以很高的价格。由此可见，私人公司可以赚很多钱，故选C。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述了现在水资源的缺乏，尤其提到了也门这个国家，根据一项报告，也门的首都萨那到2025年的时候，就将没有饮用水了。也门政府也正在想办法解决这个问题。由此可知，D选项Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage这个题目概括了短文的大意，故应选D。

【考点定位】：环境保护类短文阅读。