十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載2009高考英語復習課堂限時強化訓練閱讀理解（十六）（1）WithinfifteenyearsBritainandothernationsshouldbewellonwiththebuildingofhugeindustrialcomplexes(結合)fortherecyclingofwaste.Thewordrubbishcouldloseitsmeaningbecauseeverythingthatgoesintothedumpswouldbemadeintosomethinguseful.Eventhemostdangerousandunpleasantwasteswouldprovideenergyifnothingelse.Thelatestprojectistotakeacityofaroundhalfamillioninhabitantsanddiscoverexactlywhatrawmaterialsgointoitandwhatgoout.Theaimistofindouthowmuchoftheserawmaterialscouldbeprovidedifaplantforrecyclingwastewerebuiltjustoutsidethecity.Thisplantwouldrecyclenotonlymetalsuchassteel,leadandcopper,butalsopaperandrubber.Anothernewprojectisbeingsetuptodiscoverthebestwaysofsortingandseparatingtherubbish.Whenthisprojectiscomplete,therubbishwillbeprocessedlikethis:first,itwillpassthroughsharpmetalbarswhichwilltearopentheplasticbagsinwhichrubbishisusuallypacked；thenitwillpassthroughapowerfulfantoseparatethelightestelementsfromtheheavysolids；afterthatgroundersandrollersbreakupeverythingthatcanbebroken.Finallytherubbishwillpassundermagnets,whichwillremovethebitsofironandsteel；therubberandplasticwillthenbesortedoutinthefinalstage.Thefirstfull-scalegiantrecyclingplantsare,perhaps,fifteenyearsaway.Indeed,withthegrowingcostoftransportingrubbishtomoredistantdumps,somebigcitieswillbeforcedtobuildtheirownrecyclingplantsbeforelong.1.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_.A.toshowusafuturewayofrecyclingwastesB.totelltheimportanceofrecyclingwastesC.towarnpeoplethedangerofsomewastesD.tointroduceanewrecyclingplant2.Howmanystagesarethereintherecyclingprocess?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.3.Whatisthemainreasonforbigcitiestobuildtheirownrecyclingplants?A.Todealwithwastesinabetterway.B.Itsagoodwaytogainprofits.C.Itsmoreeconomicalthantodumpwastesinsomedistantplaces.D.Energycanbegotatalowerprice.高.考.資.源.網十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載4.Thefirstfull-scalehugerecyclingplants_.A.havebeeninexistencefor15yearsB.takes15yearstobuildC.cantbebuiltuntil15yearslaterD.willremainfunctioningfor15years(2)Land,unlikelaborandcapital,hasaspecialfeature:Itisinstrictlyfixedsupplyintotal.Be-causeofthis,wesaythatitspriceisdemand-determined.Inotherwords,thepriceoflandisdeterminedcompletelybywhatfamiliesandfirmsarewillingtopayforit.Butnotallthelandisthesame.Somelandismorevaluablethanotherland.Thevalueoflandtoapotentialusermaydependuponthecharacteristicsofthelanditselforuponitslocation.ConsiderthepotentialusesofapieceoflandinasuburbofKansasCity,Allanwantstobuildaclothingstoreinthatplace.Heestimatesthathecanearneconomicprofitsof$10,000peryeartherebecauseofthelandsexcellentlocation.Bella,anotherpersoninterestedinbuyingthecomer,believesthatshecanearn$35,000ineconomicprofitsifshebuildsadrugstorethere.Clearly,Bellawillbemorelikelytogettheland.Becauselocationisoftenthekeytoprofits,landownersarefrequentlyabletosqueezetheirrenters.OneofthemostpopularlocationsintheBostonarea,forexample,isHarvardSquare.Therearedozensofrestaurantsinandaroundthesquare,andmostofthemarefullmostofthetime.Despitethisseemingsuccess,mostHarvardSquarerestaurantownersarenotgettingrich,becausetheymustpayveryhighrentsforthelocationsoftheirrestaurants.Alargepartoftherestaurantsrevenuesgoestorenttheland.高.考.資.源.網Althoughthesupplyoflandisgenerallyperfectlyfixed,thesupplyoflandinagivenusemaynotbeso.Asthepopulationofacitygrows,housingdevelopersfindthemselveswillingtopaymoreandmoreforland.Aslandbecomesmorevaluablefordevelopment,somefarmerssellout,andthesupplyoflandthatcanbeusedfordevelopmentincreases.5.Whatsthedifferencebetweenlandandotherresources?A.Landssupplyisstrictlyfixed.B.Thepricesofotherresourcesarelower.C.Landcantbeusedup.D.Landismoreuseful.6.Whichofthefollowingcantdeterminethepriceofapieceofland?A.Itslocation.B.I十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載C.Thetotalamountofitssupplyforgeneraluse.D.Itsfeatures.7.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepriceofapieceoflandischangeable.B.Theprofitofashopisoftendeterminedbyitslocation.C.MostHarvardSquarerestaurantownerswouldbegettingrich,iftheypaidlowerrentsforthelocationsoftheirrestaurants.D.Thesupplyoflandfordevelopmentmightfalldown.8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheUseofLandB.TheNaturalResourcesC.TheLandMarketD.TheLandDevelopment（3）Halfofallbossessayalackofsleepmakesthemirritable(易怒的)andproneto(有傾向的)shoutattheirstaff,astudysaid.Oneinfivemanagersalsosaidbeingkeptawakeatnightmeanttheyweremorelikelytomakemistakes,theMoripollof1,006peoplerevealed(顯示).Some48%ofpeopleaged35to44saidtheydidnotgetenoughsleepcomparedtoanationalaverage39%.Amongthatagegroup,peoplewithyoungchildrenandmanagerial(管理的)jobsweremostlikelytosuffer.高.考.資.源.網Thereport,commissioned(委托)bythethinktankDemosandIkea,saidtheissueofsleephadbeenforgotteninthework/lifebalancedebate.ReportauthorCharlesLeadbeatersaid,Onanyworkingday,aquarterofallmanagersinBritainarelikelytobeinabadmoodbecausetheyhavenotsleptwell.Thesesleep-deprivedandshoutymanagerswithatendencytomakemistakesareresponsibleformillionsofBritishworkers.Itshardlyarecipeforgoodmanagement.AndMr.Leadbeatercalledonthegovernmentandemployerstotakeaction.Asmalllossofsleepislikelytohaveabigimpactonpeoplewholeadstressfullives.Stressedoutparentsarealreadynotsleepingenough.T十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載Apartfromchildrenkeepingtheirparentsawake,worryingaboutworkisthebiggestcauseofwakefulnessatnightamongmanagers.Womenarefivetimesmorelikelythanmentolosesleepbecausetheirpartnerssnore(打呼嚕).Thereportpredictedthattherewaslikelytobeagrowingmarketofsleep-deprivedpeople,withanincreaseinpublicnapping.Opportunitiestotakeanapatworkarealsolikelytoincrease,andthereportrecommendedthatemployerstaketheirresponsibilityforensuringemployeeswerewellsleptmoreseriously.PeterJelkeby,marketingmanageratIkea,saidtheresearchconfirmedsuspicionsBritonswerenotgettingenoughsleep.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mAndheadded:Thisishavingadetrimentaleffectonoursocietyasawhole.9.Whichoffollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Halfofthepeoplesayalackofsleepmakesthemirritable.B.20%managerssaidbeingkeptawakeatnightmeanttheyweremorelikelytomakemistakes.C.Some48%ofpeoplesaidtheydidnotgetenoughsleep.D.Peoplewithyoungchildrenandmanagerialjobsweremostlikelytosuffer.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddetrimentalmean?A良好的.B.有害的C.片面的D.致命的11.Whothatsufferedsleepdisruptedareleastabletorecover?A.Thebosses.B.Managers.C.Peopleaged35to44.D.Stressedoutparents.12.Apartfromchildrenkeeping:theirparentsawake,_isthebiggestcauseofwakefulnessatnightamongmanagers.A.worryingaboutworkB.theirpartnerssnoringC.therelationshipD.十年高考網十年高考