Module2TheRenaissanceⅠ.完形填空Inourmodernworld,whensomethingwearsout,wethrowitawayandbuyanewone.The__1__isthatcountriesaroundtheworldhavegrowingmountainsofrubbishbecausepeoplearethrowingoutmorerubbishthaneverbefore.Howdidwe__2__athrowawaysociety?Firstofall,itisnoweasiertoreplaceanobjectthantospendtimeandmoneytorepairit.__3__modernmanufacturing(制造業)andtechnology,companiesareabletoproduceproductsquicklyandinexpensively.Productsareplentifuland__4__.Anothercauseisour__5__ofdisposable(一次性的)products.Asbusypeople,wearealwayslookingfor__6__tosavetimeandmakeourliveseasier.Companies__7__thousandsofdifferentkindsofdisposableproducts:paperplates,plasticcups,andcameras,tonameafew.Ourappetitefornewproductsalso__8__totheproblem.Weare__9__buyingnewthings.Advertisementspersuadeusthatnewerisbetterandthatwewillbehappierwiththelatestproducts.Theresultisthatwe__10__usefulpossessionstomakeroomfornewones.Allaroundtheworld,wecanseethe__11__ofthisthrowawaylifestyle.Mountainsofrubbishjustkeepgettingbigger.To__12__theamountofrubbishandtoprotecttheenvironment,moregovernmentsarerequiringpeopletorecyclematerials.__13__，thisisnotenoughtosolve(解決)ourproblem.Maybethereisanotherwayout.Weneedtorepairourpossessions__14__throwingthemaway.Wealsoneedtorethinkourattitudesabout__15__.Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabitsmaybethebestwaytoreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment.這是一篇說明文。文章分析了為什么我們的社會變成了一個一次性物品充斥的社會，同時指出要解決這一問題，除了回收資源以外，人們更應當變更的是消費習慣。1．A.keyB．reasonC．projectD．problem答案：D解析：依據第一段末句中的“becausepeople...thaneverbefore”可知這里描述的是一種世界各國正在面臨的問題(problem)。2．A.faceB．becomeC．observeD．change答案：B解析：文章其次段、第三段和第四段分析了我們變成一次性物品充斥的社會的緣由。由此可知此句是總領性的句子——我們是怎樣變成一次性物品充斥的社會的？3．A.ThankstoB．AstoC．ExceptforD．Regardlessof答案：A解析：由于現代制造業和技術，公司可以更快地、更加低成本地生產東西。thanksto“幸虧，由于”。4．A.safeB．funnyC．cheapD．powerful答案：C解析：由上一句中的“produceproductsquicklyandinexpensively”可知，產品應當是足夠的和便宜的。故此空應填cheap。5．A.loveB．lackC．preventionD．division答案：A解析：由第三段可知，人們寵愛一次性產品是因為它可以節約時間，使人們的生活更輕松。這里表明人們對一次性產品的寵愛是另外一個緣由。lack“缺少”；prevention“預防”；division“分開，分隔”。6．A.waysB．placesC．jobsD．friends答案：A解析：由語境可知此處是指找尋節約時間的方法，故選ways。7．A.donateB．receiveC．produceD．preserve答案：C解析：公司生產很多不同種類的一次性產品。依據后文的語境可知此處表示生產(produce)一次性產品。donate“捐贈”；receive“收到”；preserve“愛護”。8．A.adaptsB．returnsC．respondsD．contributes答案：D解析：由本段內容可知，我們對新產品的劇烈欲望也會引起這個問題。adaptto“適應”；returnto“返回”；respondto“對……做出反應”；contributeto“是……的緣由之一”。9．A.tiredof B．addictedtoC．worriedabout D．ashamedfor答案：B解析：依據前句“我們對新產品的欲望也會引起這個問題”，以及后句“wewillbehappierwiththelatestproducts”推理可知此處應選B，beaddictedto“對……上癮”。10．A.pickup B．payforC．holdonto D．throwaway答案：D解析：依據后文“為新東西騰出空間”，可知此處是指扔掉(throwaway)我們的物品。11．A.advantages B．purposesC．functions D．consequences答案：D解析：依據后句“Mountainsofrubbishjustkeepgettingbigger”可知此處指的是“這種拋棄型的生活方式造成的后果”。advantage“優點”；purpose“目的”；function“功能”；consequence“結果，后果”。12．A.showB．recordC．decreaseD．measure答案：C解析：依據后句中的“moregovernmentsarerequiringpeopletorecyclematerials”和文章最終一句中的“...toreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment”可知，人們回收資源的目的是削減垃圾的數量和愛護環境。decrease“削減”，符合語境。13．A.HoweverB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Meanwhile答案：A解析：依據下一段內容以及空格后的“thisisnotenoughtosolve(解決)ourproblem”推理可知空格前后應為轉折關系，故選擇However。14．A.byB．infavourofC．afterD．insteadof答案：D解析：修理東西和扔掉它們是對立的概念，因此選擇insteadof“而不是”。15．A.spendingB．collectingC．repairingD．advertising答案：A解析：依據前句中的“torepairourpossessions__14__throwingthemaway”以及后句中的“Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabits...”可知選A。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Australianshavebeenwarnedtheyfacealifeordeathdecisionovertheirwater—drinkrecycledsewage(污水)ordie.Withthedrought(干旱)continuing,thecountryissettobeforcedtousepurified(凈化的)wastewaterfordrinking,eventhoughthereisgreatoppositiontothemeasure.QueenslandhasbecomethefirststatetointroducethepolicyafterawarningfromitsPremier.“Ithinkintheend,becauseofthedrought,allofAustraliaisgoingtoendupdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwater，”saidPeterBeattie.“Thesearedifficultdecisions,butyoueitherdrinkwateroryoudie.There'snochoice.It'sliquidgold.It'samatteroflifeanddeath.”BeattiesaidAustralia'ssecondlargeststatewouldbecomethefirsttouserecycledwaterfordrinking.WaterisrecycledinBritainandpartsofnorthernEuropealongwiththeUSandIsrael.ButAustralianshaveneverlikedtheidea.TotrytochangethewayAustraliansthink,PrimeMinisterJohnHowardandEnvironmentMinisterMalcolmTurnbullhaveadhered_toQueensland'smove.“IamverystronglyforrecyclingandMrBeattieisrightandIagreewithhimcompletely，”Howardsaid.“Australiancities,allnowfacingwatershortagesbecauseoftheworstdroughtonrecord,muststarttouserecycledwater，”addedTurnbull.“Allofourbigcitieshavetowidentherangeofwatersourcestoincludesourceswhicharenotdependentonrainfall.”本文是一篇新聞報道。持續干旱讓澳大利亞人面臨生與死的選擇，并且詳細介紹了他們不得不飲用循環水來渡過難關。1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ContinuingdroughtforcesAustralianstodrinkrecycledsewage.B．Australiansfacethechoiceoflifeanddeath.C．PremierBeattieisworriedabouthispeople'shealth.D．Weshouldavoiddrinkingrecycledwatertokeephealthy.答案：A解析：主旨大意題。文章第一、二段指出本文的主題：持續干旱將使澳大利亞人被迫飲用循環水。下文詳細介紹了澳大利亞不得不實行這項措施渡過難關，故A項切題。2．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Nobodydisagreestotheideaofdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwater.B．Australia'sfirstlargeststatehasbe