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(2011D)Inaworldwithlimitedland,waterandothernaturalresources(资源),theharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherise.Actually,thepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.Peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechanged,andthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable(可持续的)ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwords,weshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.
Today,sustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecades.China,forexample,hassetitsmindonleadingthatmarket,hopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryingha
rdtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergy,andisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inaddition,wearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil(棕榈油),whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.
Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.First,theycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions(排放)andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besides,strongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.Finally,governmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirection,andredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableone.
Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofgrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsifthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltask,butitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.
41.ThetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.
A.ItmakestheworldwarmerB.itconsumesnaturalresources
C.itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD.itmakesgrowthhardtocontinue
42.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?
A.Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.B.Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.
C.High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.D.Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.
43.Tofulldevelopthelow-carbonmarkets,governmentcan______.
A.cutpublicexpensesB.forbidcarbonemission
C.developpublicresourcesD.encourageenergyconservation
44.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbusinesseshavemanychancesto______.
A.developsustainableproductsB.explorenewnaturalresources
C.makefulluseofnaturalresourcesD.dealwiththemajorchallenge
45.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Tointroduceanewbusinessmodel.B.Tocomparetwobusinessmodels.
C.Topredictachangeoftheglobalmarket.D.T
oadvocatesustainabledevelopment.
1.limited,['lɪmɪtɪd]adj.有限的
2.naturalresources,自然资源,天然资源
3.natural['nætʃ(ə)r(ə)l]adj.自然的;nature,n
4.resource[rɪ'sɔːs]n.资源,
5.harm,[hɑːm]n.伤害;损害vt.harmful,
6.doharmto损害;伤害;对…有害
7.traditional,[trə'dɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l]adj.传统的;惯例的
8.model,['mɒdl]n.模型;典型;
9.ontherise,在增加;在上涨
10.actually,['æktjʊəlɪ]adv.实际上;事实上
11.decade,['dekeɪd]n.十年,
12.disappear,[dɪsə'pɪə]
13.globe,[gləʊb]n.地球;地球仪;球体global
14.increasingly,[ɪn'kriːsɪŋlɪ]adv.越来越多地;渐增地
15.unhealthy,[ʌn'helθɪ]adj.不健康的;health
16.sustainable,[sə'steɪnəb(ə)l]adj.可持续的
17.growth,[grəʊθ]n.增长;发展;生长;种植grow,grew,grown
18.lowcarbon,低碳的
19.product,['prɒdʌkt]n.产品;结果;produce
20.inotherwords,换句话说
21.supply,[sə'plaɪ]vt./n.供给,补给;供应品
22.proper,['prɒpə]adj.适当的;properly
23.trend,[trend]n.趋势,倾向;走向
24.accordingto,根据,按照;据…所说
25.lead,[liːd]vt.领导;致使;引导;leading主要的
26.seize,[siːz]vt.抓住;
27.energyrevolution,能源革命
28.makefulluseof,充分利用
29.solarenergy,太阳能
30.spend,[spend]vt.度过,花费;浪费;用尽
spent,spent,spend…indoingsth
31.ahugeamountof,大量的
32.cutdown,削减;砍倒
33.valuable,['væljʊb(ə)l]adj.有价值的;value
34.potential,[pəˈtenʃl]adj./n.潜能;可能性;
35.target,['tɑːgɪt]n.目标;靶子vt.把……作为目标;
36.reduce,[rɪ'djuːs]vt.减少;降低;
37.emission,[ɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n]n.(光、热等的)发射,散发;
38.reuse,[riː'juːz]n.重新使用,再用vt.再使用
39.arrangement,[ə'reɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt]n.布置arrange
40.speedup,加速;使加速
41.expense,[ɪk'spens;ek-]n.消费;开支
42.direction,[dəˈrekʃn]n.方向;指导;用法说明
43.accelerate,[ək'seləreɪt]vt.使……加快;使……增速
44.major,['meɪdʒə]adj.主要的,主修的;n.主修科目
45.challenge,['tʃælɪn(d)ʒ]n.挑战;怀疑vt.向…挑战challengingadj.
46.century,['sentʃʊrɪ]n.世纪,百年
47.meettheneedsof…,满足…的需要
48.growing['ɡrəʊɪŋ]adj.发展的;成长的
49.population,[pɒpjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n]n.人口;[生物]种群50.single,['sɪŋg(ə)l]adj.单一的;单身的;单程的
51.abundant,[ə'bʌnd(ə)nt]adj.丰富的;充裕的;盛产beabundantin
52.industry['ɪndəstrɪ]n.产业;工业;industrialadj.
(2011D)Inaworldwith_______(limit)land,waterandothernaturalresources(资源),theharmfromthe_______(tradition)businessmodelisontherise.Actually,thepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforests_______(disappear)andglobebecoming_______(increase)warm.Peoplenowrealizethatthis_______(health)situationmustbechanged,andthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable(可持续的)ways.Thatmeans_______(grow)withlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwords,weshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhile_______(use)itssupplyofnaturalresources.
Today,sustainabledevelopmentis_______propertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimes_______(big)overthenextdecades.China,forexample,hassetitsmindonleadingthatmarket,_______(hope)toseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.It(指?
)isnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergy,andisspendingahugeamountofmoney_______(make)electriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inaddition,wearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil(棕榈油),_______isproducedwithoutcuttingdown_______(value)rainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.
Governmentscan_______(full)developthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.First,theycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions(排放)andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besides,stronger_______(arrange)ofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.Finally,governmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingus_______thewrongdirection,andredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableone.
Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsof_______(grow)populationwithinthelimitsinthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltask,_______itoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.
(2012A)“Haveaniceday!
”maybeapleasantgestureorameaningless.WhenmyfriendMaxiesays“Haveaniceday”withasmile,Iknowshesincerelycaresaboutwhathappenstome.Ifeellovedandsecuresinceanotherpersoncaresaboutmeandwishesmewell.
“Haveaniceday.Next!
”Thisversionoftheexpressionisspokenbyasalesgirlatthesupermarketwhoisrushingmeandmygroceriesoutthedoor.Thewordscomeoutinthesametone(腔调)withafixedprocedure.Theyarespokenatme,nottome.Obviously,theconcernformydayandeveryoneelse’sisthemanagement’sattempttoincreasebusiness.
Theexpressionisoneofthosebehaviorsthathelppeoplegetalongwitheachother.Sometimesitindicatestheendofameeting.Assoonasyouhearit,youknowthemeetingisatanend.Sometimestheexpressionsavesuswhenwedon’tknowwhattosay“oh,youmayhaveatoothout?
I’mterriblysorry,buthaveaniceday.”
Theexpressioncanbepleasant.Ifastrangersays“Haveaniceday”toyou,youmayfinditheart-warmingbecausesomeoneyoudon’tknowhastriedtobenicetoyou.
Althoughtheuseoftheexpressionisaninsincere,meaninglesssocialcustomattimes,thereisnothingwrongwiththesentenceexceptthatitisalittleuninteresting.Thesalesgirl,thewaitress,theteacher,andallthecountlessotherswhospeakitwithoutthinkingmaynotreallycareaboutmyday.Butinastrangeandcomfortableway,it’snicetoknowtheycareenoughtopretendtheycarewhentheyreallydon’tcareallthatmuch.Whiletheexpressionmaynotoftenbesincere,itisalwaysspoken.Thepointisthatpeoplesayitallthetimewhentheylike.
26.HowdoestheauthorunderstandMaxie’swords?
A.Maxieshowsheranxietytotheauthor.
B.Maxiereallywishestheauthoragoodday.
C.Maxieencouragestheauthortostayhappy.
D.Maxiereallyworriesabouttheauthor’ssecurity.
27.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?
A.Thesalesgirlisrude.B.Thesalesgirlisbored.
C.Thesalesgirlcaresaboutme.D.Thesalesgirlsaysthewordsasaroutine.
28.Bysaying“Haveaniceday,”astrangermay_____.
A.trytobepolitetoyouB.expressrespecttoyou
C.givehisblessingtoyouD.sharehispleasurewithyou
29.Accordingtothelastparagraph,peoplesay“Haveaniceday”_______.
A.sincerelyB.asthanksC.asahabitD.encouragingly
30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.HaveaNiceDay—aSocialCustom.
B.HaveaNiceDay—aPleasantGesture.
C.HaveaNiceDay—aHeart-warmingGreeting.
D.HaveaNiceDay—aPoliteEndingofaConversation.
1.pleasant,['plez(ə)nt]adj.令人愉快的please,pleasedadj.
2.gesture,['dʒestʃə]n.姿态;手势vi.作手势;用动作示意
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