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1、考研英语（二）新题型模拟题选编一、多项对应题Test1Directions:Readthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbyfindinginformationfromtherightcolumnthatcorrespondstoeachofthemarkeddetailsgivenintheleftcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Mostpeoplemaydrinkonlytwolitersofwater
2、aday,buttheyconsumeabout3,000litersadayifthewaterthatgoesintotheirfoodistakenintoaccount.Therichgulpdownfarmore,sincetheytendtoeatmoremeat,whichtakesfarmorewatertoproducethangrains.Soastheworld’spopulationgrowsandincomesrise,farmerswillneedagreatdealmorewatertokeepeveryonefed:2,000morecubickil
3、ometersayearby2030,accordingtotheInternationalWaterManagementInstitute(IWMI).Yetinmanyfarmingregions,waterisscarceandlikelytogetscarcerasglobalwarmingworsens.Theworldisfacingnotsomuchafoodcrisisasawatercrisis,arguesColinChartres,IWMI’sdirector-general.Thesolution,MrChartresandotherscontend,ism
4、oreefficientuseofwateror,asthesloganeersputit,“morecropperdrop”.Some1.2billionpeopleliveinplacesthatareshortofwater.Farmingaccountsforroughly70%ofhumanwaterconsumption.Sowhenwaterstartstorunout,farmingtendstoofferthebestpotentialforthrift.Butgovernmentsrarelychargefarmersamarketpriceforwater.S
5、otheyareusuallymorewastefulthanotherconsumers——eventhoughthevaluetheycreatefromthewaterisoftenlessthanhouseholdsorindustrywouldbewillingtopayforit.Thepressingneedistomakewatergofurther.AntoineFrérot,theheadofthewaterdivisionofVeoliaEnvironment,promotesrecyclingofcitywastewatertobeusedinindustr
6、yoragriculture.Thiscostslessandcutspollution.YetasMrFrérothimselfconcedes,therearemanyevencheaperwaystosavewater.Asmuchas70%ofwaterusedbyfarmersnevergetstocrops,perhapslostthroughleakyirrigationchannelsorbydrainingintoriversorgroundwater.Investmentindripirrigation,orsimplyrepairingtheworstleak
7、s,couldbringhugesavings.Farmersinpoorcountriescanusuallyaffordsuchthingsonlyiftheyaregrowingcashcrops,saysDavidMoldenofIWMI.Evenbasickitsuchassmallrainwatertankscanbelacking.Ethiopia,forexample,hasonly38cubicmetersofstoragecapacityperin
