Question

    Many millions of tonnes of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are abandoned each year, partly because it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them, but also because we lack the skills to repair them. A UN report claims the 50 million tonnes of e-waste generated every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.

However, there’s a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London and one of its volunteers, Francesco Calo, said that “this project allow you to reduce waste, extend the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that are developed a fault.”

As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another idea is e-waste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting these materials from electronic gadgets. It’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 elements, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.

These projects make total sense-collections of e-waste for recycling are “stagnating or even decreasing” according to Ruediger Kuehr, of the United Nations University. And in countries where there is no legislation, much of it just gets dumped. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to tackle the problem by insisting manufacturers have to make appliances longer-lasting and will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.

1.What does the underlined word “generate” in paragraph I mean?

A.kept B.invented

C.produced D.introduced

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A.We must fix electronic equipment instead of replacing them.

B.Many electronic items contain more than 60 elements.

C.A Restart Project helps people learn to repair electronic items..

D.E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world.

3.Which is the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Solving the problem of e-waste B.Reducing the use of electrical items

C.Recycling electronic equipment D.Getting rid of electrical and electronic junk

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Repairing electrical items is the main solution to e-waste.

B.Longer-lasting electronic products will appear in the future European Market.

C.E-waste generated every year has doubled to 110 million tonnes.

D.E-waste mining will gradually take the place of traditional mining.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。每年有数百万吨的电视机、手机和其他电子设备被丢弃，部分原因是更换它们比修理它们更便宜，但也因为我们缺乏修理它们的技能。如今，电子垃圾是世界上增长最快的垃圾流，为解决这一问题，伦敦的Restart项目开始着手寻找解决电子垃圾的方法。

1.词义猜测题。根据后文every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.可知联合国的一份报告称，每年产生的5000万公吨电子垃圾，到2050年将增加一倍以上，达到1.1亿公吨，成为世界上增长最快的垃圾流。由此可知，划线单词“generate”意思为“产生”。A. kept保持；B. invented发明；C. produced 产生；D. introduced介绍。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中A UN report claims the 50 million tons of e-waste generated every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.可知联合国的一份报告称，每年产生的5000万公吨电子垃圾，到2050年将增加一倍以上，达到1.1亿公吨，成为世界上增长最快的垃圾流。由此可知，D选项“电子垃圾是世界上增长最快的垃圾流”正确。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。根据第二段中The BBC visited a Restart Project in London and one of its volunteers, Francesco Calo, said that “this project allow you to reduce waste, extend the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that are developed a fault.”可知英国广播公司访问了伦敦的一个Restart项目，该项目的一名志愿者Francesco Calo说，“这个项目可以减少浪费，延长物品的寿命，还可以帮助那些无力处理出现故障的物品的人。”结合文章说明了每年有数百万吨的电视机、手机和其他电子设备被丢弃，部分原因是更换它们比修理它们更便宜，但也因为我们缺乏修理它们的技能。如今，电子垃圾是世界上增长最快的垃圾流，为解决这一问题，伦敦的Restart项目开始着手寻找解决电子垃圾的方法。由此可知，A选项“解决电子垃圾问题”最符合文章标题。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中However, the European Union, for example, is trying to tackle the problem by insisting manufacturers have to make appliances longer-lasting and will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.可知然而，以欧盟为例，它正试图解决这一问题，它坚持要求制造商必须将电器的使用寿命延长，并必须为机器提供长达10年的零部件。由此可推知，更持久的电子产品将出现在未来的欧洲市场。故选B。