高考If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to float on the sea?

如果钢比水重，为什么船能在海上漂浮？

2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文

高考On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

另一方面，每当我迫于勇气或环境的压力跳入深水时，我总是能够游泳，直到我的脚再次踏上地面。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级They may be able to handle a drought of some length, and many people use the term "drought tolerant" to describe such plants, but they never actually stop needing to consume water, so Farrant prefers to call them drought resistant.

它们可能能够应对一定长度的干旱，许多人用“耐旱”一词来形容这种植物，但它们从来没有停止过用水，所以Farrant更愿意称它们为抗旱植物。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

高考During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks.

在这些等待过程中，大脑会从身体上溜走，四处游荡，直到水从柜台边缘流到你的袜子上。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Having created nine such ice reserves, norphel calculates that he has stored about 200, 000m3 of water.

在建立了九个这样的冰储备之后，诺菲尔计算出他已经储存了大约20万立方米的水。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级What about supply? The three environmental trends—the shortage of fresh water, the loss of topsoil and the rising temperatures—are making it increasingly hard to expand the world's grain supply fast enough to keep up with demand.

供应呢？三大环境趋势——淡水短缺、表土流失和气温上升——使得世界粮食供应越来越难以快速增长，以满足需求。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级it is unfair to those climate-vulnerable nationsit aims to keep temperature rise below 2 ℃ onlyit is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countriesit burdens developed countries with the sole responsibilityThey needn't worry about the food and water they consume.

这对那些气候脆弱的国家是不公平的，它的目标只是将气温升高控制在2℃以下，这只对不到4%的国家有利，而发达国家则负有唯一的责任，他们不必担心他们所消耗的食物和水。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

公司正在努力推动，但对于普通消费者来说，这几乎是压倒性的，因为有太多的兼容性问题需要考虑。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级At worst, they’ll think the messages about soda are the same as the messages about water.

在最坏的情况下，他们会认为关于苏打水的信息和关于水的信息是一样的。

2016年12月听力原文

四级As the water is pumped out, the vacant space left is compacted by the weight of the earth above.

当水被抽出来时，剩下的空地被上面的泥土的重量压实了。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级Raise their heads above the water.

把他们的头抬到水面上。

2012年6月听力原文

六级When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed.

当这些水用于农业灌溉时，农民有可能吸收致病细菌，生吃和未洗农产品的消费者也是如此。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级As the ocean warms, a body of water called the Antarctic Polar Front - an upward movement of nutrient-rich sea that supports a huge abundance of marine life - is being pushed further south. This means that king penguins, which feed on fish and krill in th

随着海洋变暖，一片被称为南极极锋的水域——营养丰富的海洋向上运动，支撑着大量海洋生物——正在进一步向南推进。这意味着，以鱼类和磷虾为食的王企鹅

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a community's access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures.

根据你选择的角色，你可以帮助增加社区获得安全饮用水的机会，或者帮助保护有价值的当地文化。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

六级For example, they may have access to drinking water, but not clean safe drinking water.

例如，他们可以获得饮用水，但不能获得清洁安全的饮用水。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage ( ' , 下 水道污水) to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

面对水资源短缺和化肥成本不断上升，发展中国家的农民正在使用未经处理的污水（“，下 水道污水) 根据一份新的报告，灌溉和施肥近4900万英亩的农田，这可能不是一件坏事。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Agriculture is a water-intensive business, accounting for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption.

农业是水密集型行业，占全球淡水消耗量的近70%。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考And because the process of recycling steel is less polluting than making new steel, we've also achieved the following significant savings; in energy use—47% to 74%; in air pollution—85%; in water pollution—35%; in water use—40%.

由于回收钢材的过程比制造新钢材污染少，我们还实现了以下显著节约；在能源使用方面——47%至74%；空气污染-85%；水污染中-35%；在用水方面——40%。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Three-quarters of the world's flamingos fly over from other salt lakes in the Rift Valley and nest on salt-crystal islands that appear when the water is at a specific level一too high and the birds can't build their nests, too low and predators can move bri

世界上四分之三的火烈鸟从裂谷的其他盐湖飞过来，在特定水位时出现的盐晶岛上筑巢一太高了，鸟儿就不能筑巢；太低了，食肉动物就可以移动

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active.

早上乘车时，导游会带你去美丽的浅湖，湖面上长满了睡莲，这会让你更加活跃。

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级However, you can make your taste buds active again by drinking water.

然而，你可以通过喝水使你的味蕾重新活跃起来。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级Grazing herds stimulate microbial activity in the soil, helping to capture water and separate carbon.

放牧牛群刺激土壤中的微生物活动，有助于捕捉水分和分离碳。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研In most of the homeless gardens of New York City the actual cultivation of plants is unfeasible, yet even so the compositions often seem to represent attempts to call arrangement of materials, an institution of colors, small pool of water, and a frequent presence of petals or leaves as well as of stuffed animals.

在纽约市大多数无家可归的花园里，植物的实际种植是不可行的，但即便如此，这些构图似乎也常常表现出一种尝试，即材料的安排、色彩的安排、小水池、花瓣或树叶以及填充动物的频繁出现。

2013年考研翻译原文

高考"She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water, " he added.

“她幸存下来是因为有充足的淡水供应，”他补充道。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考In addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the world's groundwater.

此外，新的咖啡种植技术正在污染当地的水，最终污染世界的地下水。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级In processing foods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to be tackled in a world of growing demand.

在农业阶段之后的食品加工中，水的大量额外使用需要在需求不断增长的世界中加以解决。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.

他说，这些危险可以通过农民和消费者教育来解决，而人类粪便中的免费水和营养可以帮助发展中国家的城市农民摆脱贫困。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考Later they all admitted they'd felt cold water at first.

后来，他们都承认一开始他们感到很冷。

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Donna helped the people of the village to organize an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting corps that didn't require much water.

唐娜帮助村里的人组织了一个灌溉项目，她还建议他们种植不需要太多水的作物。

2013年12月听力原文

六级Another way in which meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land.

肉类生产影响环境的另一种方式是利用水和土地。

2013年6月听力原文

四级Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.

大多数道路、桥梁、交通、供水系统、电网和通信网络都是50至100年前安装的，在出现故障之前，它们基本上被视为理所当然。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研A few decades ago, many people didn't drink water outside of a meal.

几十年前，许多人在饭后不喝水。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Scientists agree that key player in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet, a Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7000 feet thick.

科学家们一致认为，这一情景的关键因素是南极西部冰盖，这是一块巴西大小的冰水，厚达7000英尺。

2010年12月听力原文

六级But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling ( ' , 大量消耗) transport.

但也有许多例子表明，无论是通过不受管制的矿物开采、农业用水的大量使用、刀耕火种的耕作还是化石燃料的大量消耗，世界上的贫富地区都有通过破坏环境来增加财富的例子，大量消耗) 运输。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级"There is a large potential for waste water agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers," said liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

领导这项研究的liqa Raschid Sally说：“废水农业在帮助和伤害大量城市消费者方面有很大的潜力。”。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling t

但也有许多通过破坏环境来增加财富的例子，无论是在世界的富裕地区还是贫穷地区，无论是通过不受管制的矿物开采、农业用水的急剧增加、刀耕火种的耕作还是化石燃料的大量消耗

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考That means a transparent object doesn't look very different from the surrounding air or water.

这意味着一个透明的物体看起来与周围的空气或水没有太大的不同。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up.

专家们相信，2009年6月1日在巴西附近坠毁的法航447航班上的箱子在水里差不多有那么深，但统计数字显示，它们仍有可能被发现。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级That presumably included much more water than the tiny trace we find blowing in the thick air today.

这大概包括了比我们今天在浓密空气中发现的微小痕迹多得多的水。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

考研If you look hard enough, you'll find that many of the products we use every day—chewing gums, skin moisturizers, disinfecting wipes, air fresheners, water purifiers, health snacks, antiperspirants, colognes, teeth whiteners, fabric softeners, vitamins—are

如果你仔细观察，你会发现我们每天使用的许多产品——口香糖、皮肤润肤霜、消毒湿巾、空气清新剂、净水器、健康零食、止汗剂、古龙水、洁牙剂、织物柔软剂、维生素都很好

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级To help prevent headaches, drink plenty of water, and avoid alcohol and coffee.

为了防止头痛，多喝水，避免饮酒和咖啡。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

高考Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! he didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.

在他意识到这一点之前，尼古拉斯一个人迷路了！他没有食物、水、电话或其他用品。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级Of all those trends, however, the spread of water shortages poses the most immediate threat.

然而，在所有这些趋势中，水资源短缺的蔓延构成了最直接的威胁。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级They also, however, use far more natural resources—fuel, water ( ' , all those baths and golf courses) and building materials.

然而，他们也使用了更多的自然资源——燃料、水（’、所有这些浴场和高尔夫球场）和建筑材料。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Millions of irrigation wells have significantly lowered water tables in almost every state.

几乎每个州都有数百万口灌溉井大大降低了地下水位。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

公司正在努力推动，但对于普通消费者来说，这几乎是压倒性的，因为有太多的兼容性问题需要考虑。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington.

隐私问题已经使Facebook在华盛顿陷入困境。

2012年6月阅读原文

四级businesses and governments are already dealing with the impact this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure (基础设施) and jobs.

企业和政府已经在应对这一增长对从食品、水到基础设施的所有方面的影响(基础设施) 还有工作。

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Mail that was already processed in New Orleans facilities was moved to an upper floor so it would be protected from water damage.

已经在新奥尔良处理过的邮件被移到了一层楼上，这样它就不会受到水的破坏。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级About a million bottles are bought every minute, not only by thirsty tourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water.

每分钟大约有100万瓶水被购买，不仅是口渴的游客，而且全世界21亿生活在不安全饮用水中的许多人也购买。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级Initiatives also include efforts to reduce its environmental impact, water consumption and materials used in packaging by 2025.

倡议还包括到2025年减少其环境影响、水消耗和包装材料使用的努力。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级Although the planned operation will be located more than miles away, drawing the soda ash in through pipelines, conservationists worry it could still upset the natural water cycle and breeding grounds.

尽管计划中的操作将位于数英里之外，通过管道将苏打灰引入，但自然资源保护主义者担心，这仍可能破坏自然水循环和滋生地。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

六级I always tell people to make sure they're drinking enough fluids, which for the average person is 60 to 70 ounces a day, which translates into eight 8-ounce glasses of water or liquid per day.

我总是告诉人们要确保他们喝了足够的液体，这对普通人来说是每天60到70盎司，也就是说每天要喝8杯8盎司的水或液体。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级Furthermore, this figure does not reflect the fact that large amounts of land, energy, fertilisers and water have also been lost in the production of foodstuffs which simply end up as waste.

此外，这一数字并没有反映出大量土地、能源、化肥和水也在食品生产过程中流失的事实，而这些食品最终只是作为废物。

2013年12月阅读原文

高考A team of researchers trained three rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward.

一组研究人员训练三只恒河猴将26个明显不同的符号（包括数字和选择性字母）与0-25滴水或果汁联系起来作为奖励。

2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature.

我了解到鱼是冷血动物，因此对水温非常敏感。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does.

更大的透明动物面临着最大的挑战，因为它们必须使体内所有不同的组织都像水一样减慢光线的速度。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Another reason for corn's rise: the government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice to improve water quality.

玉米价格上涨的另一个原因是：政府鼓励农民种植玉米而不是大米，以改善水质。

2018年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

四级Wells are much more reliable sources of freshwater, and California is hoping that these deep wells may be the answer to their severe water shortage.

水井是更可靠的淡水来源，加州希望这些深井可以解决严重的缺水问题。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

高考A build-it-yourself solar still is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available.

在液体不易获得的地区，自行建造太阳能蒸馏器是获得饮用水的最佳方式之一。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage.

在树木缺水最严重的地区，大树的损失最大。

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher's productivity.

试着在潮湿的地方挖洞，以提高捕水器的生产率。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face, it is truly exciting.

随着彩虹在你周围飞溅的水中形成，巨大的水滴从你的身体和脸上反弹的声音，这真是令人兴奋。

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

考研Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists, and passing a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the union.

仪式的部分内容包括仪式性的理发、将浸泡在圣水中的棉线系在新娘和新郎的手腕上，以及在一圈幸福的已婚夫妇和受人尊敬的夫妇周围传递蜡烛，以祝福他们的结合。

2016年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

高考Without the glaciers, water will arrive in the rivers at times when it can damage crops.

如果没有冰川，水会在可能损害农作物的时候流入河流。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级As water tables have fallen and irrigation wells have gone dry, China's wheat crop, the world's largest, has declined by 8% since it peaked at 123 million tons in 1997.

随着地下水位下降和灌溉井干涸，中国作为世界上最大的小麦作物，自1997年达到1.23亿吨的峰值以来，已经下降了8%。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级For example, the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger, disease, and water shortages as a result of the strongest El Ni o ( ' , 厄尔尼诺) weather phenomenon in decades.

例如，联合国儿童基金会估计，由于厄尔尼诺现象最严重，非洲约有1100万儿童面临饥饿、疾病和水资源短缺，厄尔尼诺) 几十年来的天气现象。

2017年6月阅读原文

高考At least, workers wouldn't have needed to carry cattle fat or water to smooth the paths.

至少，工人们不需要携带牛油或水来铺平道路。

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

六级More than 80% of those cases can be attributed to contact with contaminated water and a lack of proper sanitation.

80%以上的病例可归因于接触受污染的水和缺乏适当的卫生设施。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考According to the author, fish are most likely to be found in shallow water under waterside trees.

根据作者的说法，鱼最有可能在浅水区的河边树木下被发现。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

四级That’s the conclusion of a recently released study, which analysed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries, revealing an average of 325 plastic particles per litre of water.

这是最近发布的一项研究得出的结论。该研究分析了在9个国家销售的11个品牌的259瓶水，平均每公升水含有325个塑料颗粒。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

六级living in slums means they don't have infrastructure to take the garbage away, they don't have secure water supplies to drink.

住在贫民窟意味着他们没有带走垃圾的基础设施，他们没有安全的饮用水供应。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级While it may be impossible to prevent kids from drinking tap water that may contain trace amounts of chemicals, keeping kids away from lawns recently sprayed with chemicals and freshly dry-cleaned clothes can't hurt.

虽然不可能阻止孩子们饮用可能含有微量化学物质的自来水，但让孩子们远离最近喷洒了化学物质的草坪和刚干洗过的衣服不会有什么伤害。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

六级When the water hits the right level, the baby birds are kept safe from predators by a corrosive ditch.

当水位达到合适的高度时，幼鸟会被腐蚀性的沟渠保护起来，免受捕食者的攻击。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考El nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western pacific, flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken.

厄尔尼菲观测到，当通常向西吹的风减弱时，西太平洋多年来收集的暖水向东回流。

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级A nine-year-old central California boy braved strong currents and cold water to swim from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and back.

一名九岁的加利福尼亚中部男孩勇敢地从旧金山游泳到恶魔岛和逆流游泳。

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

六级Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

根据一份新的报告，面对水资源短缺和化肥成本上升，发展中国家的农民正在使用未经处理的污水灌溉和施肥近4900万英亩的农田，这可能不是一件坏事。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级That means when a golfer tells himself "Don't hit the ball into the water", his mind sees the image of the ball flying into the water.

这意味着，当一个高尔夫球手告诉自己“不要把球打进水里”时，他的大脑就会看到球飞进水里的画面。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

高考The dog had initially been knocked unconscious but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff.

这只狗最初被打昏，但在悬崖底部喝下了一声尖叫后幸存下来。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级At the base of a mountain in Tanzania Gregory rift, Lake Natron burns bright red, surrounded by the remains of animals that were unfortunate enough to fall into the salty water.

在坦桑尼亚格雷戈里裂谷（Gregory rift）的一座山脚下，纳特龙湖（Lake Natron）烧成了鲜红色，周围是不幸掉入咸水中的动物遗骸。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

六级A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title "Gender Equality in Sweden Treading(踩)Water" and notes: 1、The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men

瑞典统计局（Statistics Sweden）2012年发布的新闻稿标题为“瑞典的两性平等”(踩)水”和注释：1、所有年龄段的女性就业总收入低于男性

2014年6月阅读原文

高考Because soaps and other wastes can harm waterways, be careful your washing water doesn't pollute the sea, lakes and rivers.

因为肥皂和其他废物会损害水道，所以要小心你的洗涤水不会污染海洋、湖泊和河流。

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级It is profitable to drill to depths more than 1,000 feet for oil and gas extraction, but only recently in California has it become profitable to pump water from this depth.

钻探深度超过1000英尺以开采石油和天然气是有利可图的，但直到最近在加利福尼亚州，从这个深度抽水才变得有利可图。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级This is particularly crucial in the case of meat production, where beef uses about 50 times more water than vegetables.

这一点在肉类生产中尤为重要，因为牛肉消耗的水是蔬菜的50倍左右。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Beef consumes far more water to produce than vegetables.

牛肉比蔬菜消耗更多的水。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef.

生产一磅牛肉需要加仑的水。

2013年6月听力原文

六级It is clear now that it's a matter of time before the entire European coastline disappears under water.

现在很清楚，整个欧洲海岸线消失在水下只是时间问题。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

高考If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below.

如果发生这种情况，塞帕拉可能会掉进下面冰冷的水中。

2016年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

高考If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate what is below the water surface.

如果你在河里或湖里游泳，一定要调查一下水面下的东西。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文

高考When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form beneath the sheet.

当太阳能电池仍然工作时，水滴会进入电池板下的杯状物中。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 题设

高考Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade.

此外，阳光直射下的水通常比阴凉处的水热。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级Energy to drive a steam locomotive can be stored in other materials besides water.

驱动蒸汽机车的能量可以储存在水以外的其他材料中。

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

高考The city planner decided to build an underground drainage system, but there simply wasn't enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level.

城市规划者决定建造一个地下排水系统，但地面和水位之间的高度差实在太小了。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

考研Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long.

然后饮料公司开始为遥远的泉水生产瓶装水，现在办公室工作人员整天都在不假思索地啜饮瓶装水。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级The result is falling water tables ( ' , 地下水位) in countries with half the world's people, including the three big grain producers—China, India and the U.S.

结果是地下水位下降（'，地下水位) 在人口占世界一半的国家，包括三大粮食生产国中国、印度和美国。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级The biggest challenge here is irrigation, which consumes 70% of the world's fresh water.

这里最大的挑战是灌溉，它消耗了世界70%的淡水。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world's grain production.

日益严重的水资源短缺是提高世界粮食产量的最大障碍。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Some scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs form Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet.

一些科学家正在研究从南极洲收集冰山的可能性，据估计南极洲拥有地球上最大的淡水储量。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water.

全世界有10亿人生活在不安全的饮用水中。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级New estimates of the water reserves now go up to 2,700 billion cubic meters of freshwater.

新的水资源储量估计现在达到27000亿立方米淡水。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C