英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀專項(xiàng)模擬題與答案

1、英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀專項(xiàng)模擬題與答案In1993.NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage飲料containers.Withinayear.Consumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminumandglassasrawmaterialsfornewproducts.Butbecausefewcouldfigureoutwhattodowiththeplastic,muc

2、hofitwoundupburiedinlandfills垃圾填埋場(chǎng).TheproblemwasnotlimitedtoNewYork.Unfortunately,thereweretoofewusesforsecond-handplastic.Today,oneoutoffiveplasticsodabottlesisrecycled回收利用intheUnitedStates.Thereasonforthechangeisthatnowtherearedozensofcompaniesacrossthecountrybuyingdiscardedplasticsodabottlesandtu

3、rningthemintofenceposts,paintbrushes,etc.AstheNewYorkexperienceshows,recyclinginvolvesmorethansimplyseparatingvaluablematerialsfromtherestoftherubbish.Adiscardremainsadiscarduntilsomebodyfiguresouthowtogiveitasecondlife-anduntileconomicarrangementsexisttogivethatsecondlifevalue.Withoutadequatemarket

4、stoabsorbmaterialscollectedforrecycling,throwawaysactuallydepresspricesforusedmaterials.Shrinkinglandfillspace,andrisingcostsforburyingandburningrubbishareforcinglocalgovernmentstolookmorecloselyatrecycling.Inmanyareas,theEastCoastespecially,recyclingisalreadytheleastexpensivewaste-managementoption.

5、Foreverytonofwasterecycled,acityavoidspayingforitsdisposal,which,inpartsofNewYork,amountstosavingofmorethan$100perton.Recyclingalsostimulatesthelocaleconomybycreatingjobsandtrimsthepollutioncontrolandenergycostsofindustriesthatmakerecycledproductsbygivingthemamorerefinedrawmaterial.配套練習(xí)：1. Whatregul

6、ationwasissuedbyNewYorkStateconcerningbeveragecontainers?ABeveragecompaniesshouldberesponsibleforcollectingandreusingdiscardedplasticsodabottles.BThrowawaysshouldbecollectedbythestateforrecycling.CAfeeshouldbechargedonusedcontainersforrecycling.DConsumershadtopayforbeveragecontainersandcouldgettheir

7、moneybackonreturningthem.2. ThereturnedplasticbottlesinNewYorkusedto.AendupsomewhereundergroundBbeturnedintorawmaterialsChaveasecond-lifevalueDbeseparatedfromotherrubbish3. Thekeyproblemindealingwithreturnedplasticbeveragecontainersis*AtosellthemataprofitablepriceBhowtoturnthemintousefulthingsChowto

8、reducetheirrecyclingcostsDtolowerthepricesforusedmaterials4. Recyclingahsbecomethefirstchoiceforthedisposalofrubbishbecause.AlocalgovernmentsfinditeasytomanageBrecyclingahsgreatappealforthejoblessCrecyclingcauseslittlepollutionDothermethodsaremoreexpensive5. Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.Arubbi

9、shisapotentialremedyfortheshortageofrawmaterialsBlocalgovernmentsintheU.S.canexpectbigprofitsfromrecyclingCrecyclingistoberecommendedbotheconomicallyandenvironmentallyDlandfillswillstillbewidelyusedforwastedisposalPeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalarg

10、ehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.Erosion侵蝕ofthewhitecliffsalongthe

11、southcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.Angryowner

12、shavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontin

13、ue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.1. Whatisthecauseofthepr

14、oblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?AThedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.BTheexperts'lackofknowledge.CTherisingofthesealevel.DThewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.2. TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland.AwillsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandBhasnow

15、becomeathreattothelocalresidentsCisquicklychangingthemapofEnglandDcanbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretaken3. Theexperts*studyontheproblemoferosioncan.AleadtoitseventualsolutionBprovideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownChelptopreventitfromworseningDwarnpeoplewhosehomesareindanger4. Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause.AitistoocostlyandwillendangerneighbouringareasBthegovernmentistooslowintakingactionCtheywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrentsDhouseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheidea5. Accordingtotheauthor,whenb