Ⅱ.语法填空[2015•兰州高三实战考试]阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。DearfriendsWaterisessentialforlife.Yetmanymillionsofpeoplea

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Ⅱ.语法填空[2015 •兰州高三实战考试]

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dear friends

    Water is essential for life. Yet many millions of people  around the world face water shortages. Many millions of children die every year from waterborne 9. _____________  (disease).And drought regularly causes suffering in some of the world's poorest countries. The world needs to respond much better.We need to increase water efficiency 10. ________________ (espe-cial) in agriculture. We need to free women and girls11.______the daily chore of 12.________  (carry) water often over great distances. We must involve them in ecision-making on water management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is where progress is lagging(滞后) most. And we must show that water resources need not be a source of conflict. Instead they can be a catalyst(催化剂) for cooperation. Significant gains have been made. But still a major effort 13.  (require). That is why this year 14. _________   (mark) the beginning of the "Water for Life" Decade. Our goal is 15. ___________   (meet) the internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015 16. _____________ to build the foundation for further progress in the years beyond.

 This is 17. urgent matter of human development and human dignity. Together we can provide safe clean water to all the world's people. The world's water resources are our lifeline for 18._________   (survive) and for continuous improvement in the 21st century. Together we must manage them better.

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Ⅱ.语法填空9.diseases每年数以百万的孩子死于经水传染的疾病。10.especially我们应该提高用水效率，尤其是农业上的。此处应用副词形式especially.11.from   free from…免于.... ，不受... 的影响。12.carrying介词of后用动名词形式。13.is required    主语a major effort与require之间是被动语态，故填is required „14. marks   从句中的主语是this year，故填marks作从句谓语。15.to meet   根据句子结构可知填to meet；。16.and   and用来连接to meet和to build两个不定式短语。17.an   an表示数量，用在以元音音素开头的urgent前面。18. survival   空前是介词for，故用名词survival。