VII. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources (26) plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Natural resources are grouped (27) two categories, renewable and nonrenewable. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, (28) is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource conservation is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced. Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply (29) cannot be replaced or can be replaced only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus on maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.
Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. (30) , tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be protected for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty....
(28)
A.and
B.but
C.or
D.so

VII. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources (26) plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Natural resources are grouped (27) two categories, renewable and nonrenewable. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, (28) is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource conservation is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced. Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply (29) cannot be replaced or can be replaced only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus on maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.
Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. (30) , tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be protected for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty....
(30)
A.For example
B.Therefore
C.However
D.Otherwise

VIII. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer.
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
When do conflicts decline?
A.When natural-resource shortages increase in the features of gradually increasing demands from a rising human population.
B.When a natural resource crosses political borders.
C.When freedom could destroy the resource.
D.When eroded soil and silt could affect many organisms.

VIII. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer.
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
Which sentence below is not correct?
A.Argument often surrounds how a source should be used, or allocated, and for whom.
B.A river may provide water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory.
C.Conservation methods are incidental to care for the river for future use.
D.Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for open access to this river.

VIII. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer.
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
What is the passage above mainly about?
A.Natural-resource shortages
B.Agricultural irrigation
C.The headwaters of a major river
D.Conservation conflicts

IX. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
The park/ one/ America’s greatest/ wildness areas .
A.It is that the park one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
B.The park which is one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
C.It is the park one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
D.The park is one of America’s greatest wildness areas.

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
He is ______ person I have ever met.
A.quite the most intelligent
B.far more intelligent
C.far intelligent as
D.as intelligent

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
We are _____ involved in charity than they are.
A.most
B.as
C.as far
D.far more

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
_____ he insisted he was innocent, _____ they seemed to believe him.
A.the more/ the less
B.more/ less
C.the most/ the least
D.most/ least

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
Among the students in my class, Peter is _____.
A.most active
B.the most active
C.the more active
D.more active