Question

In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable（可持續(xù)的）ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil, which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions（排放）and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.

The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.

1.The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _________.

A．it consumes natural resources

B．it makes the world warmer

C．it brings severe damage to forests

D．it makes growth hard to continue

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．China lacks wind and solar energy.

B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market.

C．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.

D．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.

3.To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can ________.

A．cut public expenses                     B．encourage energy conservation

C．develop public resources                 D．forbid carbon emission

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To advocate sustainable development.       B．To compare two business models.

C．To predict a change of the global market.     D．To introduce a new business model.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇科普說明文。主要講述鑒于全球變暖，許多資源面臨枯竭，因此許多國(guó)家（尤其是中國(guó)）提倡走可持續(xù)發(fā)展和低碳生活的道路，大意是說明對(duì)世界的可持續(xù)發(fā)展造成負(fù)面影響的主要問題之一環(huán)境問題。

1.推理判斷題：由第一自然段中的可知傳統(tǒng)的商業(yè)模式有害的原因中并未提到增長(zhǎng)速度問題，選D。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)本自然段中的…and is spending a huge amount of money majing electric cars and high-speed trains.一句可知本題選C。

3.細(xì)節(jié)題：由第三自然段的第二句First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions（排放）and targets for saving and reusing energy.可知本題選B。

4.主旨大意題。根據(jù)主題句——第一自然段的最后一句可知本文作者旨在提倡可持續(xù)發(fā)展——全球能源革命的主題，可知本題選D。

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