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Water From the beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel upon. The first civilizations ar

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From the beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel upon. The first civilizations arose(51)water was a dominant element in the environment, a challenge(52)man’s ingenuity. The Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar in response to the Nile’s annual flooding. The Babylonians,(53)were among the most famous law-makers in ancient times, invented laws(54)water usage. Water inspired the Chinese to build a 1,000-(55)canal, a complex system which, after nearly 2,500 years, remains still practically(56)and still commands the astonishment of engineers. But(57)never found complete solutions to their water problems. The Yellow River is also known as "China’s Sorrow"; it is so unpredictable and dangerous(58)in a single flood it has caused a million(59). Floods slowed the great(60)of the Indus River Valley, and inadequate drainage ruined(61)of its land. Today water dominates man(62)it always has done. Its presence continues to(63)the location of his homes and cities; its violent variability can(64)man or his herds or his crops; its routes links him(65)his fellows; its immense value may add to already dangerous political conflicts. There are many examples of this in our own time.
选项 A、people
B、deaths
C、damages
D、ruins
答案B
解析 death是可数名词，也是不可数名词。作可数名词时，是指某种类型的死(如：He died a natural death.)，也可指死了多少人。damage是不可数名词，它的复数形式damages主要用在法律领域，指损害赔偿，如：The court ordered him to pay $ 1,000 damages to the person he had hurt. ruin是不可数名词。可数形式ruins常指“遗迹”、“废墟”等，如：The majestic ruins of Rome impressed her immensely. 可以看出，在这三个选项中，只有deaths是合适的。cause是使役动词，可以说“...it caused a million people to die. ”但不可以说*“...it caused a million people.”所以填入people是错误的。
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