1、真题研练 18 Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。(2014新课标全国，B)Since the first Earth Day in 1970，Americans have gotten a lot“greener”toward the environment.“We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it， ”says Bruce Anderson，president of E
2、arth Day USABut what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the movement.“The understanding has increased many，many times， ”says Gaylord N
3、elson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports，emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Althoug
4、h serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs；today in 1995 there are about 6,600.Advanced lights，motors，and
5、 building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twentyfive years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment.Today，its hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program.“Until we do that，nothing else
6、will change！”say Bruce Anderson.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了自从 1970年第一个地球日成立以来，美国的环境有了很大改善。1According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea about _.Athe social movement Brecycling techniquesCenvironmental problemsDthe importance of Earth Day答案 C 事实细节题。根据文章第一段中“We didnt know at that time.let alone that.a
7、 problem with it.”可知美国人在 1970年以前对环境问题知之甚少，故 C项正确。2Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?AThe grassroots level.BThe business circle.CGovernment officials.DUniversity professors.答案 A 事实细节题。根据文章第二段中“Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially mi
8、llions of grassroots”可知支持环保者主要来自草根阶层，故 A项正确。3What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?AThey have cut car emissions to the lowest.BThey have settled their environmental problems.CThey have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.DThey have reduced pollution through effective measures.
9、答案 D 事实细节题。根据文章第三段中“Great improvement has been achieved.”可知通过采取有效措施美国污染大大减少。故 D项正确。4What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?AEducation. BPlanning.CGreen living. DCO reduction.答案 A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，25 年前，几乎没有关于环保的课程，而今天却很难发现一所不开设此课程的学校。所以对环保来说尤其重要的是教育
10、。故 A项正确。Task 2：词汇积累1social adj.社会的，社交的 social practice 社会实践2grassroots adj.一般民众的，民间的3former adj.过去的，在前的，以前的 the former 前者4standard n标准，水准5improvement n改进，改善，改良improvement of soil 土壤改良6let alone 更不用说7think up 想出，设计出，发明出8deal with 应付，处理，对待Task 3：语法填空But what began as nothing important in public affair
11、s has grown into a social _1_ (move)Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially _2_ (million) of grassroots Americans are taking part _3_ the movement.“The _4_ (understand) has increased many，many times， ” says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，_5_ thought
12、up the first Earth Day.答案 1.movement 2.millions 3.in 4.understanding 5whoTask 4：短文改错(下面文字有五处错误，请改正)In 1988 there were only 600 recycling ；today in 1995 there are about programprograms6,600.Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot energy ofand therefore pollution.Twentyfive
13、years ，there were hardly any preventprevented beforeagoeducation programs for environment.Today，its hard to a public findingfindschool，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program.Task 5：攻克长难句(分析句子结构，尝试翻译成汉语)Today，its hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program.分析：这是一个主从复合句，it 为形式主语，真正的主语为后面的不定式短语 to find a public school.，that does not have such a kind of program 为定语从句。译文：今天，很难找到一个没有这样的项目的公立学校，大学，或法律学校。Task 6：经典句式背诵Until we do that，nothing else will change!只有我们这么做，一切才将会有所改变！
