1、 great improvement has been achieved .in 1988 there were only 600 recycling(回收利用)programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution . twenty five years ago , there were hardly any education
2、programs for environment .today , its hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .” until we do that, nothing else will change! ” say bruce anderson. 1. according to anderson, before 1970, americans had little idea about _ a. the social moveme
3、ntb. recycling techniquesc. environmental problems d. the importance of earth day 2. where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from? a. the grass roots levelb. the business circlec. government officials d. university professors 3. what have americans achieved in environmental p
4、rotection? a. they have cut car emissions to the lowestb. they have settled their environmental problems c. they have lowered their co levels in forty cities. d. they have reduced pollution through effective measures. 4. what is especially important for environmental protection according to the last
5、 paragraph? a. educationb. planning c. green livingd. co reduction 二(2014福建卷)e as has been all too apparent in recent days at balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms;
6、yet they never take direct action, even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. and the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) . those who disag
7、ree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewab
8、les, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting eu ( european union) targets for non-carbon energy generation. against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms impact on the countryside be
9、comes even more extraordinary. the two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say. we have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pl
10、easant surprise to people who do not like them. equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention. the suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an acceptable report suggests that t
11、he politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather thanbeing left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs. 5
12、. we can learn from the first paragraph that_. a. energy policy catches much attention of the public b. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms c. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies d. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents 6. supporters thin
13、k that the expansion of wind power_. a. is more rapid than that of carbon-based power b. guarantees an increase in energy output c. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power d. agrees with eu targets for non-carbon energy generation 7. it can be inferred from the passage that_. a. an
14、official report will settle the energy problem b. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms c. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation d. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts 8. which of the following reflects the authors opinion? a. increase politic
15、al impact on energy policy. b. release a statement of supporters on wind farms. c. let the nation judge the facts about wind power. d. leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions. 三(2014湖北卷)b londons newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build.
16、 at a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in europe. the shard has completely changed the appearance of london. however, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better. the shard was designed by the famous italian architect renzo piano. when he began designing the shard f
17、or london, piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). he wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. the sides of the building arent regular. so the building has an unusual shape. it looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. and that is how the buildin
18、g got the name: the shard. piano says that the spire shape of the shard is part of a great london tradition. the shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of london or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river thames. the shard has 87 floors. at the top, there is an observat
19、ory. at the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. there will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices. before building work began, a lot of people didnt want the shard though the plans were approved. now they are still unhappy about the shard. s
20、ome critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like new york, but not in london. they say that the best thing about the shard is its spire shape. but that is the only thing. there is no decoration, only flat surfaces. the egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. they also think the s
21、hard is too big for london. it destroys the beauty of the city. other critics dont like what the shard seems to represent. they say that the shard shows how london is becoming more unequal. only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. but the people
22、 who live near the shard are among the poorest in london. so the shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. the shard now dominates the london skyline. it is not certain, however, that ordinary london citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the
23、 city. 9. londons newest skyscraper is called the shard because of _. a. its cost b. its size c. its shaped. its height 10. when he designed the shard, piano wanted it to _. a. change londons skyline b. inherit londons tradition c. imitate the egyptian styled. attract potential visitors 11. the crit
24、ics who refer to social division think the shard _. a. is only preferred by the rich b. is intended for wealthy peoplec. is far away from the poor aread. is popular only with londoners 12. which would be the best title for the passage? a. the shard: cheers and claps b. the shard: work of a great arc
25、hitect c. the shard: new symbol of london? d. the shard: a change for the better? 四(2014江西卷)c close your eyes foe a minutes and imagine what life would be like of you had a hundred dollars less. also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with you eyes closed. imagine having to
26、 read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips. with existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the worlds 42 million blind should not have to suffer. unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not. orbis is an international no
27、n-profit organization which operates the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital. orbis intends to help fight blindness worldwide. inside a dc-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight bac
28、k to people there. project orbis also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries. orbis tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programs. orbis has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure tens o
29、f thousands of blind people every year. orbis has conducted 17 plane programs is china so far. for the seven to ten million blind in china orbis is planning to do more for them. at the moment an orbis is working on a long-term plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care service to shan
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