阅读理解。 In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源),
题型：浙江省模拟题难度：来源：
| 阅读理解。 |
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional
business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing
and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed,
and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low
carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while
using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the
global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades. China, for
example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global
energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge
amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth
in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油), which is produced without
cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by
more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for
reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger
arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally,
governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some
of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the
limits if this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product
industries. |
| 1. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______. |
A. It makes the world warmer
B. it consumes natural resources
C. it brings severe damage to forests
D. it makes growth hard to continue |
| 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? |
A. China lacks wind and solar energy.
B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.
C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.
D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests. |
| 3. To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can ______. |
A. cut public expenses
B. forbid carbon emission
C. develop public resources
D. encourage energy conservation |
| 4. We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to ______. |
A. develop sustainable products
B. explore new natural resources
C. make full use of natural resources
D. deal with the major challenge |
| 5. What is the main purpose of the passage? |
A. To introduce a new business model.
B. To compare two business models.
C. To predict a change of the global market.
D. To advocate sustainable development. |
答案
| 1-5: BBDAD |
举一反三
| 阅读理解。 |
Green-space facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment.
Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with
the proof of this idea. At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than
on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of green-spaces in
the urban environment is a first step on the right way; this does not mean, however, that enough details
are known about the functions of green spaces in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are
using these spaces.
The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been
used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate (不成比例的)
attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for
improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighborhood of the home. We have come to the
conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping
or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has
to begin at the street door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities
as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory (强制性的) activities can also
have a recreative aspect.
The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if
the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great, if during
shopping you can nowhere find a spot of enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street door of your house is closed after you. |
| 1. According to the author, the importance of green spaces in the urban environment _______. |
A. is still unknown
B. is being closely studied
C. is usually neglected
D. has been fully recognized |
| 2.The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _______. |
A. the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighborhood
B. all of the recreation facilities far from home
C. relatively little attention for recreative possibilities
D. the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighborhood |
| 3.The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green spaces should be provided _______. |
A. in special areas
B. in the suburbs
C. in the neighbourhood of the house
D. in gardens and parks |
| 4. The author says "more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect" to _______. |
A. suggest that obligatory activities don"t need to serious
B. show that recreation activities are very important
C. show how recreation activities have spread wildly
D. suggest how to offer recreation activities around home |
| 5. Why would someone only feel himself at home according to the last paragraph? |
A. One lives the very best standard of living.
B. There are too many distractions outside his home.
C. There are few recreations around his house.
D. One needs the street door of his house to be opened always. |
| 阅读理解。 |
The common cold is the world"s most widespread illness, which is probably why there are more
myths (神话,想象) about it than any of the other illnesses.
The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused
by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or
indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the
Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have
reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected (感染的) people from the
outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.?
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they
gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot
baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be doused (浸入) with cold water, and then
stood about dripping (滴干) wet in drafty (通风的) rooms. Some wore wet socks all day while others
exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless
a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.?
If cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? In
spite of the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by
scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this
makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.?
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin, but
all they do is to relieve the symptoms.? |
| 1.The fact that the Eskimos don"t suffer colds shows that . |
A. colds are really full of myths
B. viruses are the factors causing colds
C. colds are more severe than other illnesses
D. the idea that cold leads to colds doesn"t stand up |
| 2.The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 made it clear that . |
A. being doused with cold water did harm to one"s body
B. taking hot baths made the volunteers easy to be tired
C. it was viruses not wet and cold that made people have colds
D. people who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily |
| 3. According to the passage, colds are commonly seen in winter because . |
A. there is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperature
B. viruses can go into people"s warm bodies more easily in winter
C. staying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to pass on
D. people are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter |
| 4.What does the passage mainly discuss? |
A. The reason and the way people catch colds.
B. The continued spread of colds.
C. The experiments on colds.
D. The myths about colds. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Greenspace facilities (设施) are contributing to an important degree to the quality of the city
environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject
has to start with the proof of this idea. At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-proved
statement than on the base of a closely reasoned scientific proof. Recognizing the importance of
greenspaces in the city environment is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that
enough details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which people
are using these spaces. As to this subject I shall within the scope (范围) of this lecture, enter into one
aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.
The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been
used in town and country planning, has in my opinion resulted in more attention for forms of recreation
far from home, while there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the
direct neighborhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an
important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and
around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street door of the house.
The city environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to
be such that more required activities can also have recreative aspect.
The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if
the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during
shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only
feel yourself at home after the street door of your house is closed after you. |
| 1. The importance of greenspaces in the city environment _____. |
A. is still unknown
B. is paid little attention to
C. is accepted on the base of scientific proof
D. has been recognized |
| 2. For many years town and country planning has _____. |
A. brought living areas and places of entertainment close together
B. separated recreation facilities far from home
C. improved recreative possibilities in the neighborhood
D. enabled people to reach the best standard of living |
| 3. What does the writer recommend to create a better environment? |
A. Providing a recreation place.
B. Creating more separated greenspace
C. Owning greenspace facilities.
D. Delivering a free service. |
| 4. The word "recreation" in the passage probably means _____. |
A. activities done for pleasure or enjoyment
B. doing something again in a creative way
C. doing something important after work
D. required activities done after work |
| 5. According to the author, greenspaces should be designed _____. |
A. to reduce the number of recreative activities
B. to attract more and more people
C. for people to use more conveniently
D. for people to do recreative activities at the street door of the house |
| 6. The main idea of this passage is that _____. |
A. attention must be paid to the improvement of recreation
B. greenspace facilities should be used better to improve the quality of life
C. the city environment is providing more recreative activities
D. we should try our best to raise our living standard |
阅读理解。
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 |
1 It has been used as a product full of nutrition. Our bodies need it for their development and also to
help them to recover after a disease.
The microelement (微量元素) content of honey is similar to that of our blood. 2 In honey, the
percentage of vitamins and minerals differs according to the kind of nectar (花蜜) used by the bees and
the quality of the soil where the plants grow. 3 The latter is the most valuable in its healing (治疗)
effects.
4 Put one teaspoonful of honey in a glass of milk before going to bed and you will certainly have
sweet dreams that night.
If you feel sick because you have eaten too much one day, or you have a stomachache, then their
solution is a glass of water with honey and lemon. Moreover, a sore throat is not a problem any more if
you have a cup of tea with honey.
Singers use honey when they have problems with their voices or before a concert when they really feel
exhausted. 5 , they use them for their hair, nails and bodies. |
A. Honey is mostly used as a natural sedative (镇静剂) when you have problems with your sleep.
B. Honey is helpful for losing weight.
C. That is why it is so well assimilated (吸收)by our bodies.
D. For women, beauty products made of honey can be very helpful.
E. Honey, a wonderful gift of nature to mankind, has been well known since ancient times.
F. What determines the quality of honey is the kind of bees and flowers.
G. There are kinds of honey, including mono flower honey, meaning the honey is made of only one type
of flower, and polo flower honey, which is made in mountainous areas. | | 阅读理解。 | There are several advantages in planting trees: they firm the soil, soak (渗透) up extra water and take
carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. However, it now turns out that planting trees could add to global
warming. We all know that tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the
wind"s power. The problem is that some of the dust clouds play an important part in soaking up carbon
dioxide.
Huge dust storms blow out over the oceans from dry parts of North Africa and Central Asia. Tons of
dust are lifted and left as a thin film over the ocean surface.
Dust from China is carried east and left in the Pacific Ocean. If a treeplanting programme there is
successful and the dust supply reduced, the net result may be that less carbon dioxide gets locked away
in the ocean.
Andy, an environmental scientist has spent the past few years studying dust and says his work shows
clearly the complexity of the system. For this reason the need is to focus on cutting carbon dioxide giving
off rather than doing anything else.
Robert, an American scientist, has shown that when native grassland areas are invaded by trees,
carbon is lost from the soil. "We are studying why the soil carbon disappears, but one theory is that trees
do a lot more of their growing above ground compared to grass, so less carbon goes directly into the soil
from trees." said Robert.
In wet areas of the world, the gain from trees absorbing carbon dioxide above ground seems to be
outweighed by the loss of carbon from the soil below ground.
Countries that plan to fight against global warming by planting trees may have to think again. Solutions
to environmental problems are often more complex than they first appear, and understanding the Earth"s
climate is a very great challenge. | | 1. People usually hold the opinion that ________. | A. huge dust storms can destroy carbon dioxide
B. planting trees could reduce global warming
C. huge dust storms can destroy the oceans on the Earth
D. planting trees is the only way to control huge dust storms | | 2. Andy, an environmental scientist, believes that________. | A. environmental problems are more complex than expected
B. trees shouldn"t have been planted in dry places
C. dust plays a more important part than trees
D. carbon dioxide is harmful to everything | | 3. Robert"s experiment proves that ________. | A. trees absorb more carbon than grass
B. carbon can turn grass into dust
C. less carbon can make trees grow faster
D. grassland areas should be covered by forests | | 4.The best title for this passage is "________". | A. The importance of planting trees
B. The dust clouds soak up carbon dioxide
C. Is it really useful to plant trees to reduce global warming?
D. Why the soil carbon disappears | 最新试题
热门考点
|