Question

The problem of waste（浪费） is becoming more and more common（普遍）, so we must control（控制） it.

Every day , a lot of ______ goes uneaten (没吃) and ends up in the trash, while many people in developing countries （发展中国家）cannot even afford to have one meal every day . The next time you ______ to a delicious dinner, ask yourself, “How much food ______ I  eat? ” If you think about only taking as much as you are able to eat, it will help you cut  ______on waste.

The problem of waste happens all over the world. People often consume(消费) ______than they really need. This often results in waste and it can be a big ______. However, there are many things that we can do______ cut down on trash and waste.

The most important thing to remember is to be friendly to the environment. Only take as much as you can eat, don’t buy things you ______ need, and leave litter in its proper（恰当的） place. ______every person could cut down on waste in daily lives, even just ______, the whole result would be great.

We know that many restaurants have joined the “clear you plate（盘子）” campaign against wasting food. We students should do the same in our daily life especially when having dinner with our friends and relatives.

1.A. fruit   B. vegetable   C. meat    D. food

2.A. sit down  B. put down          C. come down   D. walk down

3.A. can          B. must            C. should          D. would

4.A. of   B. down    C. up    D. in

5.A. many        B. much           C. more    D. most

6.A. problem  B. question   C. difficulty   D. puzzle

7.A. help   B. to help            C. helps           D. helping

8.A. sometimes  B. hardly ever   C. often            D. usually

9.A. Although  B. And    C. If     D. Because

10.A. little  B. a little       C. few         D. a few

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了浪费已经变得越来越严重，因此我们必须控制它，文中提出了一些减少浪费的建议。

1.D考查名词辨析及语境的理解。A. fruit水果；B. Vegetable蔬菜；C. meat 肉；D. Food食物。句意：每一天，很多食物没有吃完就扔在垃圾桶里。因为在说食物的浪费应该是说食物。故选D。

2.A 考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. sit down坐下；B. put down放下；C. come down下来；D. walk down沿着……走。句意：下次你坐下来吃一顿美味的晚餐。要吃饭需要坐下来。故选A。

3.A考查情态动词及语境的理解。A. can 能；B. Must必须；C. Should应该；D. Would能，会。句意：我能吃多少食物？表示这种能力。故选A。

4.B考查介词及语境的理解。.A. Of……的；B. Down向下；C. Up向上；D. In在……里面。句意：如果你只想你能吃多少，它会帮助你减少浪费。动词短语cut down表示减少。故选B

5.C考查形容词及语境的理解。A. Many许多+可数名词复数；B. Much许多+不可数名词；C. More更多；D. Most最多。句意：人们经常比他们真正需要的消费的多。根据题意可知用比较级。故选C。

6.A考查名词及语境的理解。A. problem问题；B. Question问题；C. Difficulty困难；D. Puzzle迷。句意：这往往导致浪费，它可以是一个大问题。故选B。

7.B考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。句意：然而，有许多事情我们可以帮助减少垃圾和废物。本题考查动词不定式作后置定语。故选B。

8.B考查副语及语境的理解。A. Sometimes有时；B. hardly ever不曾；C. often经常；D. Usually通常。根据题意不买你不曾需要的东西。根据题意可知是表示否定意义。故应该选B。

9.C考查连词及语境的理解。A. Although尽管，虽然；B. And和，又；C. If如果；D. Because因为。根据句意：在日常生活中每个人可以减少浪费。根据题意可知是表示条件关系。故选C。

10.。根据句意：即使只是一点点，整体效果将是巨大的。故选A。

考点：教育类短文。