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-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.考点规范练7（ThemeA）Ⅰ.阅读理解(2016重庆一诊)In1996,JohnTierneysuggestedinTheNewYorkTimesarticlethat“recyclingisgarbage”.Hewrote,“Themoneyspentonrecyclingprogramsshouldhavebeenspentonrealsocialandenvironmentalproblems.Recyclingprogramsnotonlyincreaseenergyuseandpollution,butalsocostmoremoneythanthedisposal(处理)ofplainoldgarbage.RecyclingmaybethemostwastefulactivityinmodernAmerica.”Environmentalgroupswerequicktoexpresstheirdisagreement.Theywrotereportsonhowrecyclingprogramsincitiescanreducepollutionandcostlessthanregulargarbagepickupanddisposal.MichaelShapiro,anofficialoftheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),saidthat“recyclingcanbegoodvalueformoney,althoughthere’sstillroomforimprovements”.Butin2002,NewYorkCity,apioneerofrecycling,foundthatitsrecyclingprogramwaslosingmoney,soitstoppedglassandplasticrecycling.OthermajorcitieswatchedcloselytoseehowNewYorkwasdealingwithitsremainingprogram(thecityneverstoppedpaperrecycling).Butthenitcloseditslastlandfill(垃圾填埋地),andprivatecompaniesoutofNewYorkraisedpricesduetotheincreasedworkloadofcarryingawayanddisposingNewYork’sgarbage.Asaresult,glassandplasticrecyclingbecameprofitableforthecityagain,andNewYorkbroughttheprogramback.AccordingtoCecilAdamsofTheChicagoReader,thelessonslearnedbyNewYorkarerelevanteverywhere.Hebelievesthat,ifmanagedcorrectly,recyclingprogramsshouldcostcitieslessthangarbagedisposal.Eventhoughthebenefitsofrecyclingoverdisposalaremany,keepinmindthatitbetterservestheenvironmentto“reduceandreuse”beforerecyclingisevenconsideredasachoice.【语篇导读】有人发文认为回收再利用垃圾是一种非常浪费的行为,而有人却提出了不同的观点。1.WhydidJohnTierneythink“recyclingisgarbage”?A.Becausehedidn’tliketheenvironmentalgroups.B.Becausehedidn’tthinkrecyclingwasanewidea.C.Becausehefoundfewpeoplewouldliketorecycle.D.Becauseheconsideredrecyclingawastefulactivity.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“Recyclingprogramsnotonlyincreaseenergyuseandpollution,butalsocostmoremoney...bethemostwastefulactivity”可知,JohnTierney认为回收再利用垃圾比直接处理垃圾更浪费。2.Whichargumentwasputforwardbytheenvironmentalgroups?A.Recyclingprogramssavemoney.B.Recyclingtechnologiesaremature.C.Recyclingprogramscausepollution.-2-D.Recyclingtechnologiesarevalueless.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“Theywrotereportsonhowrecyclingprogramsincitiescanreducepollutionandcostlessthanregulargarbagepickupanddisposal”可知,环保组织认为回收再利用垃圾的成本更低。3.WhydidothercitieswatchcloselytoseehowNewYorkwasdoing?A.BecauseNewYorkwasdoingextremelywell.B.Becausetheyfeltworriedaboutthewasteofmoney.C.Becausetheydidn’twanttohavearecyclingprogram.D.BecauseNewYorkwasrunninganewrecyclingprogram.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的“Butin2002,NewYorkCity,apioneerofrecycling,foundthatitsrecyclingprogramwaslosingmoney,soitstoppedglassandplasticrecycling.OthermajorcitieswatchedcloselytoseehowNewYorkwasdealingwithitsremainingprogram”可推知,因为纽约2002年在垃圾回收再利用上有亏损,所以其他城市也担心会出现同样的情况,所以就密切关注纽约的动态。4.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthormostprobablyrecommend?A.Alwaysbringyourownshoppingbagwhenyougoshopping.B.Alwaysputyourshoppingbagintothedustbinafteruse.C.Nevergoshoppingwhereshoppingbagsareofferedforfree.D.Neveruseashoppingbagwhichisnotrecycled.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“keepinmindthatitbetterservestheenvironmentto‘reduceandreuse’beforerecyclingisevenconsideredasachoice”可知,作者所推荐的就是“减少使用和重复使用”,因此选A项。Ⅱ.完形填空(2015山东青岛高三联考)InanoldcityofHungary,thereusedtobeaboywhowasveryrichandcleverbutnothingcouldmakehimfeelhappy.Hehadalmosteverythingaboycouldeverwant,sohewasonly1inthemostrareobjects.Onedayhisparentsboughthimaverystrange2.Whentheboywenttoseehisreflection(影像)init,helookedvery3.Hetriedsmiling,4hisreflectioncontinuedwithitssadexpression.Theboywentofftobuysweetsandlotsoftoys.5,hecamehomeashappyashecouldbe,buthe6lookedsadinthatmirror,“Whata(n)7mirror!It’sthefirsttimeI’veseenamirrorthatdidn’t8properly!”Thatafternoonhewentouttobuysometoysandonhiswayhesawalittlegirlwhowas9.Theboywentovertoseewhathad10toher.Thelittlegirlsaidthatshecouldn’tfindherparents.Togetherthetwochildrensetoff11them.Asthelittlegirlwouldn’tstopcrying,theboyspentallofhismoneybuyinghersweetsto12herup.Aftermuchwalking,they13herparentswhowerelookingforher,veryworried.Thentheboysaid14tothefamily.Whenseeingthetime,he15toheadforhomewithouttoysand16.Inhisroom,tohisgreatsurprise,hefounda(n)17faceinthemirror.Andsoheunderstoodthe18ofthatmirror.Themirrorcould-3-onlyreflectthe19feelingsofitsowner.Hefeltreallyhappyathaving20thatlittlegirl.【语篇导读】一个男孩几乎可以拥有他想要的一切东西,可一面神奇的镜子告诉他,他并不快乐。有一天男孩帮助一个小女孩找到父母后,他在镜子里看到了快乐的自己。1.A.confidentB.interestedC.skilledD.rich答案:B解析:本句句意:他几乎拥有了每个男孩想要的一切东西,所以他只对最罕见的东西感兴趣。beinterestedin“对……感兴趣”,选B项。confident“自信的”;skilled“熟练的,有技能的”;rich“富有的”。2.A.mirrorB.bookC.sweetD.toy答案:A解析:根据下文中的“Whentheboywenttoseehisreflection(影像)init”可知,此处表示他的父母给他买了一面奇怪的镜子,故选A项。下文中的“Whata(n)7mirror”也是提示。3.A.shyB.excitedC.sadD.beautiful答案:C解析:根据下文中的“4hisreflectioncontinuedwithitssadexpression”可知,此处表示当他照镜子时,里面的影像显示他很难过,故选C项。4.A.forB.orC.andD.but答案:D解析:本句句意:他尝试着笑,但是他的影像仍然是难过的表情。根据语境可知,前后表示转折关系,故用but。5.A.ProudlyB.HungrilyC.SurprisinglyD.Gratefully答案:C解析:本句句意:使人吃惊的是,他回家尽力地表现得很快乐,但是在那面镜子中,他仍然看上