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（2011D）Inaworldwithlimitedland,waterandothernaturalresources（资源）,theharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherise.Actually,thepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.Peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechanged,andthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable（可持续的）ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwords,weshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.

Today,sustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecades.China,forexample,hassetitsmindonleadingthatmarket,hopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryingha

rdtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergy,andisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inaddition,wearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil（棕榈油），whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.

Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.First,theycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions（排放）andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besides,strongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.Finally,governmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirection,andredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableone.

Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofgrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsifthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltask,butitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.

41.ThetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.

A.ItmakestheworldwarmerB.itconsumesnaturalresources

C.itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD.itmakesgrowthhardtocontinue

42.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?

A.Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.B.Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.

C.High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.D.Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.

43.Tofulldevelopthelow-carbonmarkets,governmentcan______.

A.cutpublicexpensesB.forbidcarbonemission

C.developpublicresourcesD.encourageenergyconservation

44.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbusinesseshavemanychancesto______.

A.developsustainableproductsB.explorenewnaturalresources

C.makefulluseofnaturalresourcesD.dealwiththemajorchallenge

45.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Tointroduceanewbusinessmodel.B.Tocomparetwobusinessmodels.

C.Topredictachangeoftheglobalmarket.D.T

oadvocatesustainabledevelopment.

1.limited,['lɪmɪtɪd]adj.有限的

2.naturalresources,自然资源，天然资源

3.natural['nætʃ（ə）r（ə）l]adj.自然的；nature,n

4.resource[rɪ'sɔːs]n.资源，

5.harm,[hɑːm]n.伤害；损害vt.harmful,

6.doharmto损害；伤害；对…有害

7.traditional,[trə'dɪʃ（ə）n（ə）l]adj.传统的；惯例的

8.model,['mɒdl]n.模型；典型；

9.ontherise,在增加；在上涨

10.actually,['æktjʊəlɪ]adv.实际上；事实上

11.decade,['dekeɪd]n.十年，

12.disappear,[dɪsə'pɪə]

13.globe,[gləʊb]n.地球；地球仪；球体global

14.increasingly,[ɪn'kriːsɪŋlɪ]adv.越来越多地；渐增地

15.unhealthy,[ʌn'helθɪ]adj.不健康的；health

16.sustainable,[sə'steɪnəb（ə）l]adj.可持续的

17.growth,[grəʊθ]n.增长；发展；生长；种植grow,grew,grown

18.lowcarbon,低碳的

19.product,['prɒdʌkt]n.产品；结果；produce

20.inotherwords,换句话说

21.supply,[sə'plaɪ]vt./n.供给，补给；供应品

22.proper,['prɒpə]adj.适当的；properly

23.trend,[trend]n.趋势，倾向；走向

24.accordingto,根据，按照；据…所说

25.lead,[liːd]vt.领导；致使；引导；leading主要的

26.seize,[siːz]vt.抓住；

27.energyrevolution,能源革命

28.makefulluseof,充分利用

29.solarenergy,太阳能

30.spend,[spend]vt.度过，花费；浪费；用尽

spent,spent,spend…indoingsth

31.ahugeamountof,大量的

32.cutdown,削减；砍倒

33.valuable,['væljʊb（ə）l]adj.有价值的；value

34.potential,[pəˈtenʃl]adj./n.潜能；可能性；

35.target,['tɑːgɪt]n.目标；靶子vt.把……作为目标；

36.reduce,[rɪ'djuːs]vt.减少；降低；

37.emission,[ɪ'mɪʃ（ə）n]n.（光、热等的）发射，散发；

38.reuse,[riː'juːz]n.重新使用，再用vt.再使用

39.arrangement,[ə'reɪn（d）ʒm（ə）nt]n.布置arrange

40.speedup,加速；使加速

41.expense,[ɪk'spens;ek-]n.消费；开支

42.direction,[dəˈrekʃn]n.方向；指导；用法说明

43.accelerate,[ək'seləreɪt]vt.使……加快；使……增速

44.major,['meɪdʒə]adj.主要的,主修的；n.主修科目

45.challenge,['tʃælɪn（d）ʒ]n.挑战；怀疑vt.向…挑战challengingadj.

46.century,['sentʃʊrɪ]n.世纪，百年

47.meettheneedsof…,满足…的需要

48.growing['ɡrəʊɪŋ]adj.发展的；成长的

49.population,[pɒpjʊ'leɪʃ（ə）n]n.人口；[生物]种群50.single,['sɪŋg（ə）l]adj.单一的；单身的；单程的

51.abundant,[ə'bʌnd（ə）nt]adj.丰富的；充裕的；盛产beabundantin

52.industry['ɪndəstrɪ]n.产业；工业；industrialadj.

（2011D）Inaworldwith_______（limit）land,waterandothernaturalresources（资源）,theharmfromthe_______（tradition）businessmodelisontherise.Actually,thepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforests_______（disappear）andglobebecoming_______（increase）warm.Peoplenowrealizethatthis_______（health）situationmustbechanged,andthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable（可持续的）ways.Thatmeans_______（grow）withlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwords,weshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhile_______（use）itssupplyofnaturalresources.

Today,sustainabledevelopmentis_______propertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimes_______（big）overthenextdecades.China,forexample,hassetitsmindonleadingthatmarket,_______（hope）toseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.It（指？

）isnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergy,andisspendingahugeamountofmoney_______（make）electriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inaddition,wearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil（棕榈油），_______isproducedwithoutcuttingdown_______（value）rainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.

Governmentscan_______（full）developthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.First,theycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions（排放）andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besides,stronger_______（arrange）ofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.Finally,governmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingus_______thewrongdirection,andredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableone.

Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsof_______（grow）populationwithinthelimitsinthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltask,_______itoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.

（2012A）“Haveaniceday!

”maybeapleasantgestureorameaningless.WhenmyfriendMaxiesays“Haveaniceday”withasmile,Iknowshesincerelycaresaboutwhathappenstome.Ifeellovedandsecuresinceanotherpersoncaresaboutmeandwishesmewell.

“Haveaniceday.Next!

”Thisversionoftheexpressionisspokenbyasalesgirlatthesupermarketwhoisrushingmeandmygroceriesoutthedoor.Thewordscomeoutinthesametone（腔调）withafixedprocedure.Theyarespokenatme,nottome.Obviously,theconcernformydayandeveryoneelse’sisthemanagement’sattempttoincreasebusiness.

Theexpressionisoneofthosebehaviorsthathelppeoplegetalongwitheachother.Sometimesitindicatestheendofameeting.Assoonasyouhearit,youknowthemeetingisatanend.Sometimestheexpressionsavesuswhenwedon’tknowwhattosay“oh,youmayhaveatoothout?

I’mterriblysorry,buthaveaniceday.”

Theexpressioncanbepleasant.Ifastrangersays“Haveaniceday”toyou,youmayfinditheart-warmingbecausesomeoneyoudon’tknowhastriedtobenicetoyou.

Althoughtheuseoftheexpressionisaninsincere,meaninglesssocialcustomattimes,thereisnothingwrongwiththesentenceexceptthatitisalittleuninteresting.Thesalesgirl,thewaitress,theteacher,andallthecountlessotherswhospeakitwithoutthinkingmaynotreallycareaboutmyday.Butinastrangeandcomfortableway,it’snicetoknowtheycareenoughtopretendtheycarewhentheyreallydon’tcareallthatmuch.Whiletheexpressionmaynotoftenbesincere,itisalwaysspoken.Thepointisthatpeoplesayitallthetimewhentheylike.

26.HowdoestheauthorunderstandMaxie’swords?

A.Maxieshowsheranxietytotheauthor.

B.Maxiereallywishestheauthoragoodday.

C.Maxieencouragestheauthortostayhappy.

D.Maxiereallyworriesabouttheauthor’ssecurity.

27.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?

A.Thesalesgirlisrude.B.Thesalesgirlisbored.

C.Thesalesgirlcaresaboutme.D.Thesalesgirlsaysthewordsasaroutine.

28.Bysaying“Haveaniceday,”astrangermay_____.

A.trytobepolitetoyouB.expressrespecttoyou

C.givehisblessingtoyouD.sharehispleasurewithyou

29.Accordingtothelastparagraph,peoplesay“Haveaniceday”_______.

A.sincerelyB.asthanksC.asahabitD.encouragingly

30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.HaveaNiceDay—aSocialCustom.

B.HaveaNiceDay—aPleasantGesture.

C.HaveaNiceDay—aHeart-warmingGreeting.

D.HaveaNiceDay—aPoliteEndingofaConversation.

1.pleasant,['plez（ə）nt]adj.令人愉快的please,pleasedadj.

2.gesture,['dʒestʃə]n.姿态；手势vi.作手势；用动作示意

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