广东省阅读理解C：
Thirty years ago,Lake Ponkapog was full of life.Many birds and animals lived beside the water,which was full of fish.Now there are few birds,animals and fish.The lake water is polluted.It is filled with strange plants.
How did this happen?First,we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog.When it rains,water comes into the lake from all around.In the past,there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog,so the rainwater was clean.
Now there are many homes around the lake.People often use chemicals in their gardens.They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects(昆虫).There are also many businesses.Businesses use chmicals in their machines or shops.When it rains,the rainwater picks up all the chemicals from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake.They pollute the water and kill the animals.
Boats on the lake are also a problem.Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats.But oil and gas(汽油) from boats often get into the lake.So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.
People around the lake love their lake and want to save it.Will it be possible?A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it.Clean rainwater is possible only if people are careful about chemicals at home and at work.They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground.And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the lake.All these may change people's lives.Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful clean lake again.
63.In the past the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by _______ .
A.fish B.rain C.birds D.forests
64.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _______ .
A.people like to go boating on the lake
B.some bad chemicals
C.chemicals from motorboats also make the lake water dirty
D.how oil gets into the lake water
65.To save the lake,people need to _______ .
A.be less careful about chemicals
B.use less water
C.grow fewer plants in the gardens
D.change their daily lives
66.“Chemicals”in the story means _______ .
A.化学家 B.污染品 C.药品 D.化学制品
67.What makes the lake water dirty?
A.Chemicals. B.Strange plants. C.Rainwater. D.Both A and B.
(Keys:63—67 DCDDA)
《英语辅导报》(初三版)第3期第8版：
2002年中考英语试题选登
Thirty years ago,Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell,New Jersey,was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water,which was full of fish. Now there are few birds,animals and fish. The lake water is polluted. It is in a colour of dirty brown,and it is filled with strange plants.
How did this happen? First,we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains,water comes into the lake from all around. In the past,there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog,so the rainwater was clean.
Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals(化学品) in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects(昆虫). There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or shops. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains,the rainwater picks up all the chemicals from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animals.
Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But oil and gas from boats often get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.
People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people's lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful,clean lake again.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
31.In the past,the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by _______ .
A.forests B.rain C.birds D.fish
32.Chemicals from homes and businesses _______ .
A.are always clean B.can help the animals
C.are good for the lake D.get into the rainwater
33.Cleaner rainwater will mean _______ .
A.more boats on the lake
B.more dirty things in the lake
C.a cleaner lake
D.a dirtier lake
34.To save Lake Ponkapog,people need to _______ .
A.be more careful about chemicals
B.use less water
C.grow fewer plants in the gardens
D.use more motorboats on the lake
35.The passage is about _______ .
A.boats on Lake Ponkapog
B.why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog
C.clean rainwater
D.dirty lakes
(选自北京市东城区中考英语试题，保留原题号)(Keys:31—35 ADCAB)
