大學英語四級快速閱讀專項突破(六)
來源：文都教育
2009-11-25 11:09
【答案與解析】
6. Will We Run Out of Water?
1. Y該句的意思是巨大的河流改道水利工程使得咸?？s小。從第二段的中間兩句話可得出結論。Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate(provide water for)farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding ships on dry land.與原文意思相同。
2. N該句句意為:巨壩和灌溉工程的建設好處多于壞處。解題依據為本文第三段第二句話But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. (雖然產生更多問題，許多國家仍繼續(xù)建巨壩和灌溉工程。)由此可知，壞處多于好處，所以該題與原文之義不合。
3. Y該句句意為:缺水的主要原因是人口增長和水污染。本題解題依據可定位到本文第四段第一句話Growing populations will worsen problems with water...及第十一段第一句話But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. 兩者都是水資源缺乏的原因，與原文之義相符。
4. Y該句句意為:美國人面臨的有關水的問題為地下水的減少和污染。本題解題依據為第七段第二句話和第八段第三句話，這兩句話加在一起即為美國人所面臨的水資源方面的問題，與原文之義相符。
5. N該句句意為:根據這篇文章，所有水的污染都來自于家庭廢棄物。本題解題依據為第十一段最后一句話...70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste (百分之七十的污染物源于家庭廢棄物)，據此，本題之意與原文之義不合。
6. N該句句意為:美國人將不會面臨缺水問題。該題解題依據為文章第七段第二句話But Americans could face serious water shortages, too, especially in areas that rely on groundwater, 顯然本題之意與原文之義不合。
7. NG該句句意為:水利專家Gleick 提供了與水相關的最佳解決方案。根據本文第十三段第一句話所述，專家Gleick 并未提供任何最佳解決方案。
-third解題依據為第四段最后一句話：He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one-third of the world’s projected 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.
rs and ice caps. 解題依據為第五段第二句話：Twothirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps.
???? pollution. 解題依據為第十段第二句話：Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes.
6. Will We Run Out of Water?
1. Y該句的意思是巨大的河流改道水利工程使得咸?？s小。從第二段的中間兩句話可得出結論。Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate(provide water for)farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding ships on dry land.與原文意思相同。
2. N該句句意為:巨壩和灌溉工程的建設好處多于壞處。解題依據為本文第三段第二句話But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. (雖然產生更多問題，許多國家仍繼續(xù)建巨壩和灌溉工程。)由此可知，壞處多于好處，所以該題與原文之義不合。
3. Y該句句意為:缺水的主要原因是人口增長和水污染。本題解題依據可定位到本文第四段第一句話Growing populations will worsen problems with water...及第十一段第一句話But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. 兩者都是水資源缺乏的原因，與原文之義相符。
4. Y該句句意為:美國人面臨的有關水的問題為地下水的減少和污染。本題解題依據為第七段第二句話和第八段第三句話，這兩句話加在一起即為美國人所面臨的水資源方面的問題，與原文之義相符。
5. N該句句意為:根據這篇文章，所有水的污染都來自于家庭廢棄物。本題解題依據為第十一段最后一句話...70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste (百分之七十的污染物源于家庭廢棄物)，據此，本題之意與原文之義不合。
6. N該句句意為:美國人將不會面臨缺水問題。該題解題依據為文章第七段第二句話But Americans could face serious water shortages, too, especially in areas that rely on groundwater, 顯然本題之意與原文之義不合。
7. NG該句句意為:水利專家Gleick 提供了與水相關的最佳解決方案。根據本文第十三段第一句話所述，專家Gleick 并未提供任何最佳解決方案。
-third解題依據為第四段最后一句話：He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one-third of the world’s projected 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.
rs and ice caps. 解題依據為第五段第二句話：Twothirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps.
???? pollution. 解題依據為第十段第二句話：Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes.