D

Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation (卫生设备).

The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate (不充足的) water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition (前提) for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.

Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-born diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

(1) Write Congress

Current US foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

(2) Donate to a project with a faith-based organizations

Many US religious groups already donate to water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply a single project by a US organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

(3) Support nonprofit water organizations

Many US-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects on drinking water and sanitation. Some organizations are large, others small, some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Support them generously.

53. The passage is probably written for         .

A. Americans                B. people in developing countries

C. religious leaders           D. nonprofit water organizations

54. What is the problem that the facts exposed?

A. Inequality between men and women.

B. Many people have no access to clean drinking water.

C. Less effort has been made to improve the basic sanitation.

D. Children suffer most from the lack of basic sanitation.

55.  The purpose of the passage is to arouse people to         .

A. help the developing countries

B. help solve the water shortage and sanitation problem

C. support nonprofit water organizations

D. help get rid of water-related diseases around the world

56. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. From Water Shortage and Sanitation to Poverty

B. Developing World, A Place Needs Help

C. Water Shortage and Sanitation, What Can We Do?

D. Water Shortage and Sanitation

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58. According to the passage, The John Muir Trust is probably a group which       .

A. helps you save money           B. is ready to save tourists from danger

C. helps you make a tour plan       D. works on environmental protection

59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the tour of Scotland?

A. No insurance.                  B. Small group.

C. Sustainable tourism.             D. Local guide.

60. In which part of a newspaper will you most possibly see this advertisement?

A. Editorial & Opinion              B. Fashion & Style

C. Business Today                  D. Leisure Time

第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—What can I do for you, sir?

—I bought this mobile last Saturday here in your shop.   61

—What’s the matter with it?

—   62

—How long does it last?

—It can last only one day! Then, I’ll have to recharge it. Sometimes it just turns off by itself.

—It doesn’t seem to matter much.   63

—I’d like you to return the money.

—   64  . We can repair the mobile for you.

—No, I hope you can change it for a new one of the same model at least.

—All right.  65

A. I’m sorry, but we can’t.

B. But it doesn’t work well.

C. Is there anything wrong?

D. So what do you want us to do?

E. The battery doesn’t last long.

F. We can change it for another one.

G. All right, don’t worry.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共55分)

第三部分  写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节  单词拼写(共10题，每小题1分;满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

66.Children sat happily on             (坐垫) on the hard floor.

67.The                between the two cities is 600 miles. (距离)

68.They are on a               across the Atlantic Ocean.(航海航行)

69.Many dead fish are seen _______(漂浮)on the river.

70.They travelled by ____________ (气球)over the ocean.

71.Jack took a deep __________________ (呼吸) and then dived into the water.

72. He’d like to live in the              (城市商业区的) area.

73. He threw the paper onto the fire and it flew up the ___________ (烟囱).

74.Because there is no food, the people are _________(挨饿)

75.The _________(商人)of Arab are doing their things all of the world

第二节：短文改错(共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误在该行右边横线上画一个勾(∨);如有错误(每一行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线()划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear fellow students,

Our school is aimed to build a “harmonious campus” .

As a high school students, we should behave ourselves. But     76.

some students are badly behaved. They threw rubbish about     77.

and listen MP3 or sleep in class. A few boys even smoke and copy   78.

other students homework. I think it has a bad effect on their health as   79.

good as their study. A “harmonious campus” should have civilized    80.

students. So we should be strict on ourselves. Of course, study is the   81.

first. But we should study hardly. In order to build a harmonious       82.

study atmosphere, they must develop good habits. If everyone   83.

makes a contribution to build our campus, I’m sure           84.

our school will become beautiful and harmonious.         85.

Yours,

Li Qiang

第三节：书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是李华，最近你校学生正在参加某英文报纸组织的讨论，话题是：

高考期间有些家长在考点附近租住宾馆陪孩子考试，这样做有无必要。

请根据下表提供的信息给报社写一篇稿件，客观地介绍讨论的情况。

字数100左右。

75%的同学认为不必住宾馆

25%的同学认为有条件还是住宾馆好

1.浪费钱

2.住哪里与考试关系不大

3.父母陪伴反而更紧张

1.适应环境

2.节省路途用时

3.父母陪伴能缓解压力