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梅州市2015届高三总复习质检试卷 英 语 第一部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分Ready to give up long showers, water parks, and unlimited water gushing（喷涌） out of your taps? A new study says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people are faced with water ___1___ now. The oceans are full, of course. But the liquid—fresh, clean water for drinking and watering crops is in short ___2___ in many parts of the world. Rivers are running low, lakes are shrinking, streams have stopped ___3___, and groundwater is being pumped(抽) dry. However, the ______ for water keeps increasing. So there comes ___5___ the water crisis! What is causing the crisis? Experts say it is a complex ___6___ of climate change and rapid population growth. On the one hand, global climate change threatens to reduce water supplies due to ___7___ rainfall. On the other hand, population growth is driving explosive demand for water, prompting(促使) rivers in thirsty countries to be tapped for nearly every drop and ______ governments to pump out so-called fossil water. Lack of water may result in several ___9___. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters are not ___10___. Lack of water may also result in more international ___11___. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And lack of water would ___12___ the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning. One partial ___13___ to the world water shortage, at least for countries near the sea, is to ___14___ more desalination(去盐作用) plants that change seawater into fresh water. Another suggested solution is for water-rich countries, such as Canada, to sell water to countries which are ___1___ in water. A. lack B. shortage C. question D. need A .level B. environment C. condition D. supply A. flying