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Ⅴ. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(本大题共28题,60分)
A. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(每题2分,6题,共12分)★
NEWater: Turning Wastewater into Clean Water
About the Project
Singapore is a small island with almost no natural rivers or lakes. For years, the city depended on imported water from Malaysia. This made clean water a serious problem. In 2003, Singapore's national water agency, PUB, launched NEWater—a project that collects used water, cleans it through several steps, and turns it into safe drinking water.
Today, NEWater meets about 40% of Singapore's daily water needs. Experts say this number will rise to 55% by 2060. It will be supplied to homes and factories across the city.
How Does It Work?
The process has three main stages. First, harmful substances are removed from used water collected from homes and buildings. Second, the water passes through very fine filters that block tiny particles. Third, it goes through a final treatment using ultraviolet(紫外线) light, which kills any remaining bacteria(细菌). After all three stages, the water is cleaner than most tap water.
What Has It Solved?
Before NEWater, Singapore's water supply was easily affected by pollution and dry weather. Now, even during dry seasons, the city has enough clean water. The project has also reduced the harmful effects of wastewater being released into the sea. Marine life near the coast has noticeably recovered.
Get Involved
Visit the NEWater Visitor Centre—open Tuesday to Sunday,9 a.m—5 p.m. Free entry!
Schools can book guided workshops for students.
Share your ideas for reducing water pollution—send a proposal to pub@newatersg.org.
Together, we can build a cleaner future for our city.
(
A. Malaysia stopped selling water to Singapore
B. the city had very limited natural water resources
C. experts found that tap water was too harmful to drink
D. marine life near the coast was seriously polluted
(
A. harmful B. natural C. left over D. removed
(
A. Unnatural. B. Harmful. C. Thorough. D. Remote.
(
A. marine life near the coast will likely be harmed
B. the city's water supply will immediately improve
C. experts will stop giving proposals to the government
D. ultraviolet light will solve the pollution problem on its own
(
A. NEWater currently meets about 40% of Singapore's daily water needs.
B. Students can book guided workshops at the NEWater Visitor Centre.
C. The final stage of the process removes harmful substances from used water.
D. Marine life near Singapore's coast has recovered since the project began.
(
A. How Singapore Imports Water from Malaysia
B. A Science Guide to Ultraviolet Light Treatment
C. NEWater: A Smart Solution to Water Pollution
D. Why Marine Life Disappears Near Coastal Cities
A. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(每题2分,6题,共12分)★
NEWater: Turning Wastewater into Clean Water
About the Project
Singapore is a small island with almost no natural rivers or lakes. For years, the city depended on imported water from Malaysia. This made clean water a serious problem. In 2003, Singapore's national water agency, PUB, launched NEWater—a project that collects used water, cleans it through several steps, and turns it into safe drinking water.
Today, NEWater meets about 40% of Singapore's daily water needs. Experts say this number will rise to 55% by 2060. It will be supplied to homes and factories across the city.
How Does It Work?
The process has three main stages. First, harmful substances are removed from used water collected from homes and buildings. Second, the water passes through very fine filters that block tiny particles. Third, it goes through a final treatment using ultraviolet(紫外线) light, which kills any remaining bacteria(细菌). After all three stages, the water is cleaner than most tap water.
What Has It Solved?
Before NEWater, Singapore's water supply was easily affected by pollution and dry weather. Now, even during dry seasons, the city has enough clean water. The project has also reduced the harmful effects of wastewater being released into the sea. Marine life near the coast has noticeably recovered.
Get Involved
Visit the NEWater Visitor Centre—open Tuesday to Sunday,9 a.m—5 p.m. Free entry!
Schools can book guided workshops for students.
Share your ideas for reducing water pollution—send a proposal to pub@newatersg.org.
Together, we can build a cleaner future for our city.
(
B
)45. Singapore started the NEWater project mainly because B
.A. Malaysia stopped selling water to Singapore
B. the city had very limited natural water resources
C. experts found that tap water was too harmful to drink
D. marine life near the coast was seriously polluted
(
C
)46. The underlined word "remaining" in the "How Does It Work?" section means "C
".A. harmful B. natural C. left over D. removed
(
C
)47. Which word best describes the three-stage cleaning process of NEWater?A. Unnatural. B. Harmful. C. Thorough. D. Remote.
(
A
)48. If a city keeps releasing large amounts of wastewater into the sea without treatment, A
.A. marine life near the coast will likely be harmed
B. the city's water supply will immediately improve
C. experts will stop giving proposals to the government
D. ultraviolet light will solve the pollution problem on its own
(
C
)49. Which of the following is NOT correct according to the webpage?A. NEWater currently meets about 40% of Singapore's daily water needs.
B. Students can book guided workshops at the NEWater Visitor Centre.
C. The final stage of the process removes harmful substances from used water.
D. Marine life near Singapore's coast has recovered since the project began.
(
C
)50. What is the best title for this webpage?A. How Singapore Imports Water from Malaysia
B. A Science Guide to Ultraviolet Light Treatment
C. NEWater: A Smart Solution to Water Pollution
D. Why Marine Life Disappears Near Coastal Cities
答案
45. B 46. C 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. C
点拨:45题,B。文章第一段明确指出新加坡是一个几乎没有天然河流和湖泊的小岛,长期依赖从马来西亚进口的水,说明项目启动的根本原因是自然水资源极度匮乏。A项"马来西亚停止供水"在文中未提及;C项"自来水有害"于文无据;D项"海洋生物污染严重"是后来解决的问题,非项目启动原因。
48题,A。文章"What Has It Solved?"一段指出,NEWater减少了污水排入大海的有害影响,此后海洋生物明显恢复。逆推可知,若城市持续不加处理地排放污水入海,海洋生物将受到伤害。B项逻辑相反;C、D两项均属无中生有。
50题,C。网页完整介绍了NEWater项目的背景、运作方式、成效及参与渠道,核心逻辑是"用科技手段解决水污染问题",C项"NEWater:A Smart Solution to Water Pollution"最能概括全文主旨。A项聚焦进口水,B项聚焦紫外线技术细节,D项聚焦海洋生物消失,均以偏概全。
点拨:45题,B。文章第一段明确指出新加坡是一个几乎没有天然河流和湖泊的小岛,长期依赖从马来西亚进口的水,说明项目启动的根本原因是自然水资源极度匮乏。A项"马来西亚停止供水"在文中未提及;C项"自来水有害"于文无据;D项"海洋生物污染严重"是后来解决的问题,非项目启动原因。
48题,A。文章"What Has It Solved?"一段指出,NEWater减少了污水排入大海的有害影响,此后海洋生物明显恢复。逆推可知,若城市持续不加处理地排放污水入海,海洋生物将受到伤害。B项逻辑相反;C、D两项均属无中生有。
50题,C。网页完整介绍了NEWater项目的背景、运作方式、成效及参与渠道,核心逻辑是"用科技手段解决水污染问题",C项"NEWater:A Smart Solution to Water Pollution"最能概括全文主旨。A项聚焦进口水,B项聚焦紫外线技术细节,D项聚焦海洋生物消失,均以偏概全。
解析
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意等），回到原文定位关键信息，对比选项排除错误答案，选出最恰当的一项。
【解析】
45. 细节理解题：定位到文章第一段，新加坡是几乎没有天然河湖的小岛，长期依赖进口水，启动NEWater项目是为解决天然水资源匮乏的问题，故选B。A项文中未提及马来西亚停止供水，C项“自来水有害”无依据，D项“海洋生物污染”是项目解决的问题而非启动原因。
46. 词义猜测题：定位到“How Does It Work?”部分第三阶段，前两个阶段已处理大部分细菌，此处“remaining”指“剩余的”，对应left over，故选C。
47. 细节理解题：NEWater的三个阶段分别是除有害物质、过滤微粒、紫外线杀菌，流程完整彻底，“thorough（彻底的）”符合描述，故选C。
48. 推理判断题：定位到“What Has It Solved?”部分，项目减少了污水入海的有害影响，海洋生物明显恢复，逆推可知不加处理排放污水会伤害海洋生物，故选A。
49. 细节理解题：C项称最后阶段是除有害物质，原文第一阶段才是除有害物质，最后阶段是紫外线杀菌，故C错误，选C。A、B、D项均与原文信息一致。
50. 主旨大意题：全文围绕NEWater项目的背景、运作、成效展开，核心是用科技解决水相关问题，C项最贴合主旨，A、B、D项均以偏概全，故选C。
【答案】
45.B 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖多种常见题型，考查学生定位原文、推理判断及归纳主旨的能力，是典型的学业水平测试类阅读题。
【难度系数】
0.6
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意等），回到原文定位关键信息，对比选项排除错误答案，选出最恰当的一项。
【解析】
45. 细节理解题：定位到文章第一段，新加坡是几乎没有天然河湖的小岛，长期依赖进口水，启动NEWater项目是为解决天然水资源匮乏的问题，故选B。A项文中未提及马来西亚停止供水，C项“自来水有害”无依据，D项“海洋生物污染”是项目解决的问题而非启动原因。
46. 词义猜测题：定位到“How Does It Work?”部分第三阶段，前两个阶段已处理大部分细菌，此处“remaining”指“剩余的”，对应left over，故选C。
47. 细节理解题：NEWater的三个阶段分别是除有害物质、过滤微粒、紫外线杀菌，流程完整彻底，“thorough（彻底的）”符合描述，故选C。
48. 推理判断题：定位到“What Has It Solved?”部分，项目减少了污水入海的有害影响，海洋生物明显恢复，逆推可知不加处理排放污水会伤害海洋生物，故选A。
49. 细节理解题：C项称最后阶段是除有害物质，原文第一阶段才是除有害物质，最后阶段是紫外线杀菌，故C错误，选C。A、B、D项均与原文信息一致。
50. 主旨大意题：全文围绕NEWater项目的背景、运作、成效展开，核心是用科技解决水相关问题，C项最贴合主旨，A、B、D项均以偏概全，故选C。
【答案】
45.B 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖多种常见题型，考查学生定位原文、推理判断及归纳主旨的能力，是典型的学业水平测试类阅读题。
【难度系数】
0.6
