外研版英语选修8课时作业Module2ReadingPracticeandCulturalCorner

Ⅰ.完形填空Inourmodernworld,whensomethingwearsout,wethrowitawayandbuyanewone.The__1__isthatcountriesaroundtheworldhavegrowingmountainsofrubbishbecausepeoplearethrowingoutmorerubbishthaneverbefore.Howdidwe__23uctsareplentifuland__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,moregovernmentsarereq13__，thisisnotenoughtosolve(解决)ourproblem.Maybethereisanotherwayout.Weneedtorepairourpossessions__14__throwingthemaway.Wealsoneedtorethinkourattitudesabout__15__.Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabitsmaybethebestwaytoreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment.这是一篇说明文。文章分析了为什么我们的社会变成了一个一次性物品充斥的社会，同时指出要解决这一问题，除了回收资源以外，人们更应该改变的是消费习惯。1．A.keyB．reasonC．projectD．problem答案：D解析：根据第一段末句中的“becausepeople...thaneverbefore”可知这里描述的是一种世界各国正在面临的问题(problem)。2．A.faceB．becomeC．observeD．change答案：B解析：文章第二段、第三段和第四段分析了我们变成一次性物品充斥的社会的原因。由此可知此句是总领性的句子——我们是怎样变成一次性物品充斥的社会的？3．A.ThankstoB．AstoC．ExceptforD．Regardlessof答案：A解析：由于现代制造业和技术，公司可以更快地、更加低成本地生产东西。thanksto“幸亏，由于”。4．A.safeB．funnyC．cheapD．powerful答案：C解析：由上一句中的“produceproductsquicklyandinexpensively”可知，产品应该是充足的和便宜的。故此空应填cheap。5．A.loveB．lackC．preventionD．division答案：A解析：由第三段可知，人们喜爱一次性产品是因为它可以节约时间，使人们的生活更轻松。这里表明人们对一次性产品的喜爱是另外一个原因。lack“缺少”；prevention“预防”；division“分开，分隔”。6．A.waysB．placesC．jobsD．friends答案：A解析：由语境可知此处是指寻找节省时间的方法，故选ways。7．A.donateB．receiveC．produceD．preserve答案：C解析：公司生产许多不同种类的一次性产品。根据后文的语境可知此处表示生产(produce)一次性产品。donate“捐赠”；receive“收到”；preserve“保护”。8．A.adaptsB．returnsC．respondsD．contributes答案：D解析：由本段内容可知，我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会引起这个问题。adaptto“适应”；returnto“返回”；respondto“对……做出反应”；contributeto“是……的原因之一”。9．A.tiredof B．addictedtoC．worriedabout D．ashamedfor答案：B解析：根据前句“我们对新产品的欲望也会引起这个问题”，以及后句“wewillbehappierwiththelatestproducts”推理可知此处应选B，beaddictedto“对……上瘾”。10．A.pickup B．payforC．holdonto D．throwaway答案：D解析：根据后文“为新东西腾出空间”，可知此处是指扔掉(throwaway)我们的物品。11．A.advantages B．purposesC．functions D．consequences答案：D解析：根据后句“Mountainsofrubbishjustkeepgettingbigger”可知此处指的是“这种抛弃型的生活方式造成的后果”。advantage“优点”；purpose“目的”；function“功能”；consequence“结果，后果”。12．A.showB．recordC．decreaseD．measure答案：C解析：根据后句中的“moregovernmentsarerequiringpeopletorecyclematerials”和文章最后一句中的“...toreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment”可知，人们回收资源的目的是减少垃圾的数量和保护环境。decrease“减少”，符合语境。13．A.HoweverB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Meanwhile答案：A解析：根据下一段内容以及空格后的“thisisnotenoughtosolve(解决)ourproblem”推理可知空格前后应为转折关系，故选择However。14．A.byB．infavourofC．afterD．insteadof答案：D解析：维修东西和扔掉它们是对立的概念，因此选择insteadof“而不是”。15．A.spendingB．collectingC．repairingD．advertising答案：A解析：根据前句中的“torepairourpossessions__14__throwingthemaway”以及后句中的“Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabits...”可知选A。Ⅱ.阅读理解Australianshavebeenwarnedtheyfacealifeordeathdecisionovertheirwater—drinkrecycledsewage(污水)ordie.Withthedrought(干旱)continuing,thecountryissettobeforcedtousepurified(净化的)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.”本文是一篇新闻报道。持续干旱让澳大利亚人面临生与死的抉择，并且具体介绍了他们不得不饮用循环水来渡过难关。1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ContinuingdroughtforcesAustralianstodrinkrecycledsewage.B．Australiansfacethechoiceoflifeanddeath.C．PremierBeattieisworriedabouthispeople'shealth.D．Weshouldavoiddrinkingrecycledwatertokeephealthy.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。文章第一、二段指出本文的主题：持续干旱将使澳大利亚人被迫饮用循环水。下文具体介绍了澳大利亚不得不采取这项措施渡过难关，故A项切题。2．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Nobodydisagreestotheideaofdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwater.B．Australia'sfirstlargeststatehasbecomethefirststatetointro