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三、完形填空
How to get rid of waste is a great problem for the world today. Waste must be treated 26 it does not become a danger to life. 27 , in some countries, waste from factories is still poured straight into rivers. People who use the water from one of these rivers often get 28 . The water may become so polluted that it 29 all the fish in the river. When these rivers finally reaches the 30 , it pollutes the ocean.
In many countries with 31 , human waste is piped directly into the sea without being dealt with. This is not 32 . Although the sea itself can break up the waste, beaches 33 become polluted. 34 scientists suggest people take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind and waves break it down.
In 1989 an international law was passed to 35 people putting waste into the sea. It is now against the 36 to put anything into the sea nearby. Such rubbish as plastics may not be thrown 37 the sea anywhere. Other waste may be put into the sea, either 19 or more than 40 kilometers from land, 38 the nature of the materials.
The 39 of dealing with waste has become so great that several international organizations have been 40 to protect the world and control pollution.
26. A. as if B. so that C. ever since D. now that
27. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
28. A. sick B. hope C. rich D. fun
29. A. raises B. feeds C. kills D. breaks
30. A. pool B. lake C. spring D. sea
31. A. grassland B. plains C. sea coasts D. deserts
32. A. safe B. useful C. dirty D. wrong
33. A. need B. may C. can't D. needn't
34. A. So B. Because C. Since D. But
35. A. stop B. suggest C. keep D. find
36. A. school B. organization C. factory D. law
37. A. out of B. away from C. into D. above
38. A. depending on B. feeding on C. leading to D. connecting to
39. A. news B. method C. problem D. disadvantage
40. A. punished B. set up C. refused D. called at
四、阅读理解
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