C(2025·江苏宿迁)
Where does the water in our homes come from? How do people change sea water into fresh water? How does water come into our homes? This passage will answer these questions.
In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers. The water is usually seen all year round. In some places, people get their water from under the ground. They use wells to get the water. In some other places, windmills(风车) are used to get water from under the ground. In some country areas away from the city water supply, people collect rainwater that falls on their roofs(房顶). Pipes from the roofs lead the water into tanks(罐子). The water from rainwater tanks is usually clean enough to drink.
In some countries that are in need of water, fresh water is made from sea water in special treatment factories. This is called desalination(脱盐). In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until
it turns into steam(蒸汽) and the salt is left behind. When the steam is cooled, it becomes fresh water. Only a little salt is left in the fresh water. This makes the water taste better and also stops the pure water taking salts and minerals(矿物质) out of our bodies.
Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water. Before the water is put into these tanks or towers, it goes to a water treatment factory. Some water from rivers or lakes is not clean. If we drink it directly, we may be ill. In the water treatment factory, workers make the water clean and safe for people to drink. Then pipes bring the water to our homes.
Water is very important for all living things, but sometimes there is not enough water. We should use water wisely.
( )8. 创新考法—开篇方式 How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By comparing ideas.
B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions.
D. By explaining reasons.
(
A
)9. Where do people in most places get water from?
A. Lakes and rivers.
B. Lakes and underground water.
C. Rivers and rainwater.
D. Rainwater and underground water.
(
B
)10. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指代)?
A. Rainwater.
B. Salt water.
C. Fresh water.
D. Pure water.
(
D
)11. What are tanks or towers used for according to the passage?
A. Storing salt.
B. Storing pipes.
C. Storing minerals.
D. Storing clean water.
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇关于家庭用水来源、海水淡化及供水流程的英语阅读理解题，共4道选择题，解题思路为：1. 针对第8题，定位文章开篇内容，判断作者的开篇方式；2. 第9题根据关键词“most places”定位原文，获取水源信息；3. 第10题结合代词所在句子的前文，明确指代对象；4. 第11题定位关键词“tanks or towers”，找到其用途描述。
【解析】
8. 定位文章开头，作者以三个问句开篇，属于提问方式，故选C。
9. 根据题干关键词“most places”，定位原文中“In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers.”，可知大多数地方的人们从湖泊和河流获取水，故选A。
10. 代词所在句子为“In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam...”，句中“it”指代前文的“salt water”，故选B。
11. 根据题干关键词“tanks or towers”，定位原文中“These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water.”，可知其用途是储存干净的水，故选D。
【答案】
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、代词指代
【点评】
本题为常规英语阅读理解题，考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解文本细节的能力，题型基础，难度较低，认真阅读原文并对应题干即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
