Natural Resources
Throughout history, people have often selected where they want to live based on the natural resources that are available in the area. 1_____Some of these resources include water, food sources such as fruits and vegetables, and animals that can be caught or hunted.
A region’s natural resources determine the way of life of its people. 2_____On the other hand，poor soil will either send people looking for better places, or attract people with other purposes for the land, such as setting up businesses or factories.
3_____ People who wish to make a living as fishermen can do so by the ocean, but cannot do so in the desert. Desert people have many traditional and unique foods, which cannot be found in the forest. Each area attracts people based on their interests and purposes.
Areas that have rich water resources will naturally have more people, traditionally, villages，towns and cities built near water have been the most successful. People there are able to use the water resources to meet their daily needs. 4_____ Places that are hard to reach，such as high mountains or dry deserts, will have fewer people living in them.
5_____ For too long, people have destroyed natural resources, using up those [resources that cannot be easily replaced. On the earth, we are lucky to have many resources that are renewable, such as sun, wind, water, and trees. As more and more focus is placed on the use of renewable resources, it will become easier to protect our planet from further harm.
选项
A.It is easy to find new resources in nature.
B.Renewable resources are those that can be replaced easily.
C.While you may not think of oceans as natural resources, they are.
D.for example, regions with rich soil can support fanning societies.
E.They can also use the water to help them move goods to other areas.
F.Natural resources are useful to people, and they come from the earth.
【正确答案】：1F
2D
3C
4E
5B
【题目解析】：1.空格前一句话的意思为＂纵观历史，人们经常根据当地的自然资源来选择他们想住的地方＂，空格后一句话的意思为＂其中一些资源包括水、水果和蔬菜等食物来源以及可被捕获或猎杀的动物＂，与这两句话意思衔接最紧密的是选项F，意思是＂自然资源对人类有用，它们来自地球＂；
2.空格前一句话的意思为＂一个地区的自然资源决定人们的生活方式＂，空格后一句话的意思为＂另一方面,贫瘠的土壤将使人寻找更好的地方,或有其他用途的土地吸引人们，如设立企业或工厂＂，与这两句话意思衔接最紧密的是选项D，意思是＂例如，土壤肥沃的地区可以支持农业社会＂；
3.空格后一句话的意思为＂那些想以渔民的身份谋生的人可以在海岸附近这样做，但不能在沙漠里这样做＂，与这句话意思衔接最紧密的是选项C，意思是＂虽然你可能不认为海洋是自然资源，但它们的确是＂；
4.空格前一句话的意思为＂那里的人们可以使用水资源来满足他们的日常需求＂，空格后一句话的意思为＂难以到达的地方,如高山或干燥的警局,将有更少的人住在那里＂，与这两句话意思衔接最紧密的是选项E，意思是＂他们还可以利用这些水帮助他们将货物转移到其他地区＂；
5.空格后一句话的意思为＂长期以来，人们破坏自然资源，耗尽了那些无法轻易取代的资源＂，与这句话意思衔接最紧密的是选项B，意思是＂可再生资源是指那些可以很容易被替代的资源＂。
