Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The      is that countries around the world have growing mountains of       because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we       a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to       an object than to spend time and money to repair it.      modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and      .

Another cause is our      of disposable (一次性的) products.As      people,we are always looking for       to save time and make our lives easier. Companies       thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also       to the problem. We are       buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that      is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we       useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the       of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To      the amount of rubbish and to protect the       , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.      , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions       throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about      . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. key   B. reason   C. project   D. problem

2.A. gifts   B. rubbish C. debt   D. products

3.A. face   B. become C. observe D. change

4.A. hide   B. control   C. replace D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to B. As to   C. Except for   D. Regardless of

6.A. safe   B. funny   C. cheap   D. powerful

7.A. love   B. lack   C. prevention   D. division

8.A. sensitive B. kind   C. brave   D. busy

9.A. ways   B. places   C. jobs   D. friends

10.A. donate   B. receive C. produce D. preserve

11.A. adapts    B. returns  C. responds D. contributes

12.A. tired of   B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for

13.A. newer    B. stronger C. higher   D. larger

14.A. pick up   B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away

15.A. advantages   B. purposes C. functions D. consequences

16.A. show    B. record   C. decrease D. measure

17.A. technology   B. environment C. consumers D. brands

18.A. However   B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile

19.A. by    B. in favour of C. after   D. instead of

20.A. spending   B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。随着社会的发展，人们倾向于扔掉用旧了的东西，以新物品取而代之。而且，包装盒等一次性产品给人们带来方便的同时，也给环境带来很大的压力。

1.】D 考查名词辨析。A答案；B原因；C项目；D问题。根据第二行“the world...”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选D。

2.】B 考查名词辨析。A礼物；B垃圾；C债务；D产品。句意：因为人们现在扔掉很多垃圾，因此，垃圾堆积成了山，故选B。

3.】B 考查动词辨析。句意：A面对；B变得；C观察，庆祝；D改变。根据“first of all...”可知，这里讲的是乱扔垃圾的原因，故选B。

4.】C 考查动词辨析。A躲藏；B控制；C代替；D撤退，收回。句意：与花时间和钱修理相比，现在更容易更换物品，故选C。

5.】A 考查短语辨析。A多亏；B至于；C除了；D不管。句意：多亏了当代制造业和技术，公司能够更快地生产产品，成本也降低很多，故选A。

6.】C 考查形容词辨析。A安全的；B滑稽的；C便宜的；D强有力的。根据“inexpensively”可知，成本降低的话，产品价格相对也会降低，故选C。

7.】A 考查名词辨析。A爱；B缺少；C阻止；D划分。句意：另一个原因是人们对一次性产品的钟爱，故选A。

8.】D 考查形容词辨析。A敏感的；B友好的；C勇敢的；D忙碌的。根据“we are aways looking for...”可知，人们总是在节省时间，说明人们很忙碌，故选D。

9.】A 考查名词辨析。A方法；B地方；C工作；D朋友。a way to do sth做某事的方法，是固定搭配，故选A。

10.】C 考查动词辨析。A捐赠；B收到；C生产；D保存。句意：企业生产大量的一次性产品，故选C。

11.】D 考查动词辨析。A适应，改编；B返回；C回应；D做贡献。adapt to适应；return to返回，归还；respond to反应；contribute to为......做贡献，促成，有助于。句意：人们对新产品的欲望促成了这一问题，故选D。

12.】B 考查短语辨析。A厌倦；B沉迷于；C担心；D感到羞耻。根据“appetite”可知，人们痴迷于购买新产品，故选B。

13.】A 考查形容词比较级。A更新的；B更强壮的；C更高的；D更大的。句意：广告使人们相信新的更好，故选A。

14.】D 考查动词短语。A捡起，学会，车接；B支付；C抓住，坚持；D扔掉。句意：人们扔掉自己的物品来为新的腾地方，故选D。

15.】D 考查名词辨析。A有点，有利条件；B目的；C功能，作用；D后果。根据下句可知，这里指的是乱扔垃圾的后果，故选D。

16.】C 考查动词辨析。A显示，展示；B记录；C减少；D测量。句意：越来越多的政府要求人们循环使用物品，这样做是为了减少垃圾，故选C。

17.】B 名词辨析。A技术；B环境；C消费者；D品牌。要求人们循环利用也是为了保护环境，故选B。

18.】A 考查副词辨析。A然而；B要不然；C因此；D同时。句意：然而，只是要求人们循环利用是远远不够的，故选A。

19.】D 考查介词辨析。A通过；B支持；C在......之后；D代替，而不是。句意：我们需要修理我们的财物，而不是扔掉它们，故选D。

20.】C 考查动词辨析。A花费，度过；B收集；C修理；D宣传。句意：我们也需要重新考虑对修理的态度，根据下句“repairing...”可知答案，故选C。

【考点定位】社会类短文阅读