2015年10月自考00794综合英语一试题及答案含解析

综合英语（一）年月真题

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1、【单选题】Downabouttwohundredyards_____threelogsrightacrossthe

stream.

is

are

A:

have

B:

has

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案选B。主语是复数形式，故排除AD；主系表结构，答案选B。

2、【单选题】Shehasalwaysenjoyedreadingnewspapers,magazinesandbooks,all

of_____havebeenofgreathelptoherintelevisionreporting.

that

them

A:

those

B:

which

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案选D。非限制性定语从句，用which。

3、【单选题】Thereason_____hisbeinglatewasthattheflighthetookhad

beendelayed.

of

in

A:

for

B:

with

C:

答D:案：C

4、【单选题】Keeptrying,andyou’llfigureitout.Youknow_____theysay:if

atfirstyoudon’tsucceed,try,tryagain.

why

what

A:

how

B:

C:

that

答D:案：B

解析：答案选B。宾语从句，横线后面的句子“theysay”缺少宾语，what可以表示他们

所说的话。“ifatfirstyoudon’tsucceed,try,tryagain”是具体的说话内容。

5、【单选题】Wearetaughtthatsuccessismainlyachievedthroughhard

work_____throughgoodluck.

ratherthan

betterthan

A:

otherthan

B:

lessthan

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案选A。ratherthan意思是“而不是”，成功来自于努力而不是好运。

6、【单选题】IntheageofcomputerandtheInternet,whereverweare,wehave

_____troublekeepingintouchwithourfamilyandfriends.

few

afew

A:

little

B:

alittle

C:

答D:案：C

解析：句意:在互联网和计算机时代,不论身处何方,我们都能毫不费力地与亲朋好友取得

联系。havetrouble(in)doingsth.表示“做……有困难”。little与不可数名词

trouble连用,表示“少量;几乎没有”。havelittletrouble(in)doingsth.表示

“做……毫不费力”,符合题意,故选C项。few表示“很少;几乎没有”,修饰可数名词。a

few表示“少数;几个”,修饰复数可数名词。alittle表示“少量;些微”,修饰不可数名

词。

7、【单选题】_____thestorm,wewouldhavearrivedatthetheatreearlier.

Dueto

Inspiteof

A:

Forthesakeof

B:

Butfor

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案选D。butforthestorm意思是“要不是碰到暴雨”。

8、【单选题】Theuniversityhastwice_____studentsasitdidlastyear.

asmany

asmuch

A:

more

B:

most

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案选A。asmanyas意为“和…一样”。

9、【单选题】Itisimportantthatthehotelreceptionist_____thatguestsare

registeredcorrectly.

hasmadesure

willmakesure

A:

makesure

B:

madesure

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案选C。“Itis+adj.+that从句……”句型表示建议、命令、要求等，

that从句使用虚拟语气，即从句谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可以省略。

10、【单选题】Wecanmeetthebody'sneedforsaltfromnaturalsourceswithout

turning______thesaltbottle.

over

up

A:

on

B:

to

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案选D。turntosb.有“求助于某人”的意思。题干大意“我们从自然资源中摄

取的盐分已经可以满足身体需求，不用求助于盐罐”。

11、【单选题】______childrenspendhoursinwatchingtelevision,theymay

developproblemsindealingwithreal-lifepeople.

When

What

A:

B:

How

Why

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案选A。状语从句。当孩子们花时间在看电视上，他们可能在与现实生活中的人

交流时存在问题。

12、【单选题】Otherthings_____,moststudentswouldprefersingletoshared

rooms.

beequal

beingequal

A:

tobeequal

B:

havingbeenequal

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案选B。题干大意：其他条件相同的情况下，他们宁愿单住，也不愿意共用房

间。otherthingsbeingequal（其他条件相同的情况下）是一个独立主格结构。

13、【单选题】_____difficultieswemaycomeacross,we’llgoaheadwithour

plan.

However

Whenever

A:

Wherever

B:

Whatever

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案选D。题干大意是“无论我们碰到什么困难”。

14、【单选题】_____withwhattheywerelike15yearsago,homePCsarecheaper,

faster,andhaveamuchbiggermemory.

Compare

Comparing

A:

Compared

B:

HavingCompared

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案选C。独立主格结构，homePCs是逻辑主语，应该是被比较，所以用过去分词

形式。

15、【单选题】Theoldmanhadarottentooth_____atthedentistthismorning.

cleared

removed

A:

transferred

B:

broken

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案选B。removearottentooth意思是“拔掉蛀牙”。本题中过去分词作定

语。

16、【单选题】Thedrug’seffectsareverypowerful,buttheywillbeginto

_____offinafewhours.

die

come

A:

wear

B:

give

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案选C。药效“消退”的固定表达是wearoff。

17、【单选题】Writingisaslowprocess,requiring_____thought,time,and

effort.

significant

considerable

A:

enormous

B:

numerous

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案选B。considerable“大量的、相当的”。

18、【单选题】Thestrongstormdidalotofdamagetothecoastalvillages.

Severalfishingboatswere_____andmanyhousescollapsed.

wrecked

spoiled

A:

tom

B:

injured

C:

D:

答案：A

解析：答案选A。wrecked失事的（船）。

19、【单选题】Wemustensurethatallpatientshave_____tohigh-qualitycare.

process

approach

A:

admission

B:

access

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案选D。题干大意“我们必须确保所有的病人都能够得到高质量的护理。”have

accessto使用；接近；可以利用。

20、【单选题】Thepoliceare_____anyonewhowitnessedtheaccidenttocontact

themimmediately.

urging

replying

A:

leading

B:

rewarding

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案选A。urge“鼓励，督促”。

21、【单选题】OneOctobermorningin2012,PaulHorton,a59-year-oldretired

mechanicalengineerandkeenoutdoorsman,climbedontohismountainbikeandtook

offthroughhisneighborhoodnearLakeTravis.Yogi,asix-year-oldwell-

traineddog,camealong.Yogihaddoneiteverymorningfornearlythree

years,happilybesidehismaster.Thetwo-mileroutewoundthroughhillyrural

roadstoanarrow,forestedpath.Shortlyafterturningaroundtogohome,

Hortonapproachedanine-inch-tallraisedstoneedgewherethepathmetthe

sidewalk.Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,butonthismorning

somehowhedidn’tgetenoughheight,andthebike’sfrontwheelranintothe

edgehardandtwistedsharply.Horton,whowasn’twearingahelmet,flewover

thehandlebars,hittingheadfirstintothesidewalk.Hewasknocked

unconscious.Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyingonthegroundhalfamile

fromhome.ByHorton’ssidewasYogi,anxioustocontinuethetriphome.As

Hortontriedtorise,herealizedhecouldnotfeelanythingbelowhischest,and

bloodbegantofillhismouth.Hortonwhispered,“Gohome.GogetShearon.”

Hortonspokethephraseslowly,againandagain,wordsheknewthedog

wouldunderstand.“Goget”wasafamiliarcommand.Shearonwasthenameof

Horton’swife.Forabout45minutes,Yogirefusedtoleavehiscompanion’sside.

HortoncontinuedcommandingYogitogo.Finally,thedogranaway.That

morning,BruceandMaggieTate,twoofHorton’sneighbors,wereonawalkinthe

areawhentheyspottedYogirunningdownthestreet,whichtheyfoundstrange.

Theyknewhimasacalmandobedient（顺从的）dog.Hedarted（飞奔）towardthem,

thenaway,seemingtobegfortheirattention.Whentheyfollowed,Yogidashed

off,leadingthemsomewhere,itseemed.ThewaitwasaseriouspainforHorton.

Helosttrackoftime,anditbecamehardtobreathe.ThenHortonheardthe

faintsoundofadogbarking.Yogirantowardhim.TheTates,whowereright

behindhim,sawHorton’sconditionandcalledforhelp.Hortonwasrushedto

St.David’sRoundRockMedicalCenter,wheredoctorsdidwhattheycouldto

mendhisdamagedbackbone.Soonafter,HortonwassenttoSt.

David’sRehabilitationHospital.Hisfirsttwovisitors?ShearonandYogi.

1\.WhatdoweknowaboutPaulHorton?

Hewaskeenongardening.

Hewasgoodatdesigningbikes.

A:

Hewasfondofoutdooractivities.

B:

Hewasdevotedtoenvironmentalprotection.

C:

答D:案：C

解析：keenoutdoorsman表示“非常喜欢户外运动的人”。

22、【单选题】OneOctobermorningin2012,PaulHorton,a59-year-oldretired

mechanicalengineerandkeenoutdoorsman,climbedontohismountainbikeandtook

offthroughhisneighborhoodnearLakeTravis.Yogi,asix-year-oldwell-

traineddog,camealong.Yogihaddoneiteverymorningfornearlythree

years,happilybesidehismaster.Thetwo-mileroutewoundthroughhillyrural

roadstoanarrow,forestedpath.Shortlyafterturningaroundtogohome,

Hortonapproachedanine-inch-tallraisedstoneedgewherethepathmetthe

sidewalk.Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,butonthismorning

somehowhedidn’tgetenoughheight,andthebike’sfrontwheelranintothe

edgehardandtwistedsharply.Horton,whowasn’twearingahelmet,flewover

thehandlebars,hittingheadfirstintothesidewalk.Hewasknocked

unconscious.Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyingonthegroundhalfamile

fromhome.ByHorton’ssidewasYogi,anxioustocontinuethetriphome.As

Hortontriedtorise,herealizedhecouldnotfeelanythingbelowhischest,and

bloodbegantofillhismouth.Hortonwhispered,“Gohome.GogetShearon.”

Hortonspokethephraseslowly,againandagain,wordsheknewthedog

wouldunderstand.“Goget”wasafamiliarcommand.Shearonwasthenameof

Horton’swife.Forabout45minutes,Yogirefusedtoleavehiscompanion’sside.

HortoncontinuedcommandingYogitogo.Finally,thedogranaway.That

morning,BruceandMaggieTate,twoofHorton’sneighbors,wereonawalkinthe

areawhentheyspottedYogirunningdownthestreet,whichtheyfoundstrange.

Theyknewhimasacalmandobedient（顺从的）dog.Hedarted（飞奔）towardthem,

thenaway,seemingtobegfortheirattention.Whentheyfollowed,Yogidashed

off,leadingthemsomewhere,itseemed.ThewaitwasaseriouspainforHorton.

Helosttrackoftime,anditbecamehardtobreathe.ThenHortonheardthe

faintsoundofadogbarking.Yogirantowardhim.TheTates,whowereright

behindhim,sawHorton’sconditionandcalledforhelp.Hortonwasrushedto

St.David’sRoundRockMedicalCenter,wheredoctorsdidwhattheycouldto

mendhisdamagedbackbone.Soonafter,HortonwassenttoSt.

David’sRehabilitationHospital.Hisfirsttwovisitors?ShearonandYogi.

2\.TheaccidenthappenedwhenPaulHorton_____.

triedtojumpovertheraisedstoneedge

wasonhiswaytothemountainarea

A:

tookanewnarrowforestedpath

B:

climbedontohismountainbike

C:

答D:案：A

解析：根据原文“Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,but……”可知，

本题选A。

23、【单选题】OneOctobermorningin2012,PaulHorton,a59-year-oldretired

mechanicalengineerandkeenoutdoorsman,climbedontohismountainbikeandtook

offthroughhisneighborhoodnearLakeTravis.Yogi,asix-year-oldwell-

traineddog,camealong.Yogihaddoneiteverymorningfornearlythree

years,happilybesidehismaster.Thetwo-mileroutewoundthroughhillyrural

roadstoanarrow,forestedpath.Shortlyafterturningaroundtogohome,

Hortonapproachedanine-inch-tallraisedstoneedgewherethepathmetthe

sidewalk.Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,butonthismorning

somehowhedidn’tgetenoughheight,andthebike’sfrontwheelranintothe

edgehardandtwistedsharply.Horton,whowasn’twearingahelmet,flewover

thehandlebars,hittingheadfirstintothesidewalk.Hewasknocked

unconscious.Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyingonthegroundhalfamile

fromhome.ByHorton’ssidewasYogi,anxioustocontinuethetriphome.As

Hortontriedtorise,herealizedhecouldnotfeelanythingbelowhischest,and

bloodbegantofillhismouth.Hortonwhispered,“Gohome.GogetShearon.”

Hortonspokethephraseslowly,againandagain,wordsheknewthedog

wouldunderstand.“Goget”wasafamiliarcommand.Shearonwasthenameof

Horton’swife.Forabout45minutes,Yogirefusedtoleavehiscompanion’sside.

HortoncontinuedcommandingYogitogo.Finally,thedogranaway.That

morning,BruceandMaggieTate,twoofHorton’sneighbors,wereonawalkinthe

areawhentheyspottedYogirunningdownthestreet,whichtheyfoundstrange.

Theyknewhimasacalmandobedient（顺从的）dog.Hedarted（飞奔）towardthem,

thenaway,seemingtobegfortheirattention.Whentheyfollowed,Yogidashed

off,leadingthemsomewhere,itseemed.ThewaitwasaseriouspainforHorton.

Helosttrackoftime,anditbecamehardtobreathe.ThenHortonheardthe

faintsoundofadogbarking.Yogirantowardhim.TheTates,whowereright

behindhim,sawHorton’sconditionandcalledforhelp.Hortonwasrushedto

St.David’sRoundRockMedicalCenter,wheredoctorsdidwhattheycouldto

mendhisdamagedbackbone.Soonafter,HortonwassenttoSt.

David’sRehabilitationHospital.Hisfirsttwovisitors?ShearonandYogi.

3\.Theword“spotted”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans”_____”.

walked

saw

A:

greeted

B:

chased

C:

答D:案：B

解析：原文是spotsbdoingsth固定搭配，表示“发现某人做某事”，答案选B。

24、【单选题】OneOctobermorningin2012,PaulHorton,a59-year-oldretired

mechanicalengineerandkeenoutdoorsman,climbedontohismountainbikeandtook

offthroughhisneighborhoodnearLakeTravis.Yogi,asix-year-oldwell-

traineddog,camealong.Yogihaddoneiteverymorningfornearlythree

years,happilybesidehismaster.Thetwo-mileroutewoundthroughhillyrural

roadstoanarrow,forestedpath.Shortlyafterturningaroundtogohome,

Hortonapproachedanine-inch-tallraisedstoneedgewherethepathmetthe

sidewalk.Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,butonthismorning

somehowhedidn’tgetenoughheight,andthebike’sfrontwheelranintothe

edgehardandtwistedsharply.Horton,whowasn’twearingahelmet,flewover

thehandlebars,hittingheadfirstintothesidewalk.Hewasknocked

unconscious.Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyingonthegroundhalfamile

fromhome.ByHorton’ssidewasYogi,anxioustocontinuethetriphome.As

Hortontriedtorise,herealizedhecouldnotfeelanythingbelowhischest,and

bloodbegantofillhismouth.Hortonwhispered,“Gohome.GogetShearon.”

Hortonspokethephraseslowly,againandagain,wordsheknewthedog

wouldunderstand.“Goget”wasafamiliarcommand.Shearonwasthenameof

Horton’swife.Forabout45minutes,Yogirefusedtoleavehiscompanion’sside.

HortoncontinuedcommandingYogitogo.Finally,thedogranaway.That

morning,BruceandMaggieTate,twoofHorton’sneighbors,wereonawalkinthe

areawhentheyspottedYogirunningdownthestreet,whichtheyfoundstrange.

Theyknewhimasacalmandobedient（顺从的）dog.Hedarted（飞奔）towardthem,

thenaway,seemingtobegfortheirattention.Whentheyfollowed,Yogidashed

off,leadingthemsomewhere,itseemed.ThewaitwasaseriouspainforHorton.

Helosttrackoftime,anditbecamehardtobreathe.ThenHortonheardthe

faintsoundofadogbarking.Yogirantowardhim.TheTates,whowereright

behindhim,sawHorton’sconditionandcalledforhelp.Hortonwasrushedto

St.David’sRoundRockMedicalCenter,wheredoctorsdidwhattheycouldto

mendhisdamagedbackbone.Soonafter,HortonwassenttoSt.

David’sRehabilitationHospital.Hisfirsttwovisitors?ShearonandYogi.

4\.WhatcanbelearnedaboutYogifromthepassage?

Helikedtodothingsatwill.

Heseldomwentoutwithhismaster.

A:

Hesavedhismaster’slifeintheaccident.

B:

Heranawayfromhismasterrightaftertheaccident.

C:

答D:案：C

解析：根据第一段可以判断AB错误；根据第二段可以判断D错误。答案选C。

25、【单选题】OneOctobermorningin2012,PaulHorton,a59-year-oldretired

mechanicalengineerandkeenoutdoorsman,climbedontohismountainbikeandtook

offthroughhisneighborhoodnearLakeTravis.Yogi,asix-year-oldwell-

traineddog,camealong.Yogihaddoneiteverymorningfornearlythree

years,happilybesidehismaster.Thetwo-mileroutewoundthroughhillyrural

roadstoanarrow,forestedpath.Shortlyafterturningaroundtogohome,

Hortonapproachedanine-inch-tallraisedstoneedgewherethepathmetthe

sidewalk.Hehadjumpedtheedgedozensoftimesbefore,butonthismorning

somehowhedidn’tgetenoughheight,andthebike’sfrontwheelranintothe

edgehardandtwistedsharply.Horton,whowasn’twearingahelmet,flewover

thehandlebars,hittingheadfirstintothesidewalk.Hewasknocked

unconscious.Whenhecameto,hefoundhimselflyingonthegroundhalfamile

fromhome.ByHorton’ssidewasYogi,anxioustocontinuethetriphome.As

Hortontriedtorise,herealizedhecouldnotfeelanythingbelowhischest,and

bloodbegantofillhismouth.Hortonwhispered,“Gohome.GogetShearon.”

Hortonspokethephraseslowly,againandagain,wordsheknewthedog

wouldunderstand.“Goget”wasafamiliarcommand.Shearonwasthenameof

Horton’swife.Forabout45minutes,Yogirefusedtoleavehiscompanion’sside.

HortoncontinuedcommandingYogitogo.Finally,thedogranaway.That

morning,BruceandMaggieTate,twoofHorton’sneighbors,wereonawalkinthe

areawhentheyspottedYogirunningdownthestreet,whichtheyfoundstrange.

Theyknewhimasacalmandobedient（顺从的）dog.Hedarted（飞奔）towardthem,

thenaway,seemingtobegfortheirattention.Whentheyfollowed,Yogidashed

off,leadingthemsomewhere,itseemed.ThewaitwasaseriouspainforHorton.

Helosttrackoftime,anditbecamehardtobreathe.ThenHortonheardthe

faintsoundofadogbarking.Yogirantowardhim.TheTates,whowereright

behindhim,sawHorton’sconditionandcalledforhelp.Hortonwasrushedto

St.David’sRoundRockMedicalCenter,wheredoctorsdidwhattheycouldto

mendhisdamagedbackbone.Soonafter,HortonwassenttoSt.

David’sRehabilitationHospital.Hisfirsttwovisitors?ShearonandYogi.

5\.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthestory?

LookBeforeYouLeap

MoreHaste,LessSpeed

A:

LoveMe,LoveMyDog

B:

ADoginNeedIsaFriendIndeed

C:

答D:案：D

解析：本文主要讲Horton发生意外，他的狗Yogi守护他并求助路过的邻居，最后Horton

被送往医院。所以与主题一致的是D。

26、【单选题】Plasticsplayanimportantroleinalmosteveryaspectofour

lives.Plasticsareusedtomanufactureeverydayproductssuchasbeverage

containers,toys,andfurniture.Thewidespreaduseofplasticsdemandsproper

disposalofplasticwaste.Plasticsmakeupalmost13percentoftheurbansolid

wastestream,adramaticincreasefrom1960,whenplasticswerelessthan

onepercentofthewastestream.Thelargestcategoryofplasticsarefound

incontainersandpackaging(e.g.softdrinkbottles,lids,shampoobottles),

buttheyarealsofoundindurable(e.g.appliances,furniture)and

nondurablegoods(e.g.diapers,trashbags,utensils,andmedicaldevices).The

recyclingratefordifferenttypesofplasticsvariesgreatly,resultinginan

overallplasticrecyclingrateofonly8percent,or2.7milliontonsin

2011.Currently,theUShasthecapacitytorecycleplasticsatagreaterrateas

alatesttechnologyhascomeintobeingthathelpsinconvertingplastic

wastedisposalintoagoodsourceofgreenfuel.Anewprocessforturning

plasticsintofuelwasinvented.Firstmanydifferentkindsofunwashedplastics

aremeltedtogether.Thenaspecialchemicalisusedtoturnthefluidintoavapor

(蒸汽).Thisreducestheplastictoitsmostbasicelementstomakeithaveahigh

fuelvalue.Itistestedthat86percentofwhatgoesincomesoutasfuel.And8

percentoftherecycledplasticisusedtorunthesystem.Thistechnologywill

reducethecountry’sdependenceonforeignoilandtheamountofplasticwastein

itslandfills(垃圾填埋场).Scientistssayplastic-to-oiltechnologyisstillnew

anddeveloping.Theysayitisnotyetknowniftheprocessisenvironmentally

friendly.Andsomequestionwhetherturningplasticsintooilcanevenbe

considered“recycling”.CarsonMaxiswiththepublicationResourceRecycling,a

magazinethatreportsontheplasticrecyclingindustry.Hesaysbecausethereis

alotofplasticwasteandagreatdemandforoil,therecyclingtechnologymay

creategreatchangesinbothindustries.“Sothey’regettingvaluefrom

somethingthatwouldotherwisegotothelandfill,thingsthatwouldn’tbe

acceptedintoarecycler.”1\.Accordingtothearticle,thegreatincrease

inuseofplasticgoodsrequires_____.

richersourceofgreenfuel

morecategoriesofdurableplastics

A:

fasterdevelopmentofplasticproducts

B:

moreefficientdisposalofplasticwaste

C:

答D:案：D

解析：根据原文“Thewidespreaduseofplasticsdemandsproperdisposalof

plasticwaste.”可知答案选D。

27、【单选题】Plasticsplayanimportantroleinalmosteveryaspectofour

lives.Plasticsareusedtomanufactureeverydayproductssuchasbeverage

containers,toys,andfurniture.Thewidespreaduseofplasticsdemandsproper

disposalofplasticwaste.Plasticsmakeupalmost13percentoftheurbansolid

wastestream,adramaticincreasefrom1960,whenplasticswerelessthan

onepercentofthewastestream.Thelargestcategoryofplasticsarefound

incontainersandpackaging(e.g.softdrinkbottles,lids,shampoobottles),

buttheyarealsofoundindurable(e.g.appliances,furniture)and

nondurablegoods(e.g.diapers,trashbags,utensils,andmedicaldevices).The

recyclingratefordifferenttypesofplasticsvariesgreatly,resultinginan

overallplasticrecyclingrateofonly8percent,or2.7milliontonsin

2011.Currently,theUShasthecapacitytorecycleplasticsatagreaterrateas

alatesttechnologyhascomeintobeingthathelpsinconvertingplastic

wastedisposalintoagoodsourceofgreenfuel.Anewprocessforturning

plasticsintofuelwasinvented.Firstmanydifferentkindsofunwashedplastics

aremeltedtogether.Thenaspecialchemicalisusedtoturnthefluidintoavapor

(蒸汽).Thisreducestheplastictoitsmostbasicelementstomakeithaveahigh

fuelvalue.Itistestedthat86percentofwhatgoesincomesoutasfuel.And8

percentoftherecycledplasticisusedtorunthesystem.Thistechnologywill

reducethecountry’sdependenceonforeignoilandtheamountofplasticwastein

itslandfills(垃圾填埋场).Scientistssayplastic-to-oiltechnologyisstillnew

anddeveloping.Theysayitisnotyetknowniftheprocessisenvironmentally

friendly.Andsomequestionwhetherturningplasticsintooilcanevenbe

considered“recycling”.CarsonMaxiswiththepublicationResourceRecycling,a

magazinethatreportsontheplasticrecyclingindustry.Hesaysbecausethereis

alotofplasticwasteandagreatdemandforoil,therecyclingtechnologymay

creategreatchangesinbothindustries.“Sothey’regettingvaluefrom

somethingthatwouldotherwisegotothelandfill,thingsthatwouldn’tbe

acceptedintoarecycler.”2\.Theword“converting”inParagraph2most

probablymeans“_____”.

coloring

inventing

A:

consuming

B:

transforming

C:

答D:案：D

解析：convert有“转换”的意思，与transform意思一致。

28、【单选题】Plasticsplayanimportantroleinalmosteveryaspectofour

lives.Plasticsareusedtomanufactureeverydayproductssuchasbeverage

containers,toys,andfurniture.Thewidespreaduseofplasticsdemandsproper

disposalofplasticwaste.Plasticsmakeupalmost13percentoftheurbansolid

wastestream,adramaticincreasefrom1960,whenplasticswerelessthan

onepercentofthewastestream.Thelargestcategoryofplasticsarefound

incontainersandpackaging(e.g.softdrinkbottles,lids,shampoobottles),

buttheyarealsofoundindurable(e.g.appliances,furniture)and

nondurablegoods(e.g.diapers,trashbags,utensils,andmedicaldevices).The

recyclingratefordifferenttypesofplasticsvariesgreatly,resultinginan

overallplasticrecyclingrateofonly8percent,or2.7milliontonsin

2011.Currently,theUShasthecapacitytorecycleplasticsatagreaterrateas

alatesttechnologyhascomeintobeingthathelpsinconvertingplastic

wastedisposalintoagoodsourceofgreenfuel.Anewprocessforturning

plasticsintofuelwasinvented.Firstmanydifferentkindsofunwashedplastics

aremeltedtogether.Thenaspecialchemicalisusedtoturnthefluidintoavapor

(蒸汽).Thisreducestheplastictoitsmostbasicelementstomakeithaveahigh

fuelvalue.Itistestedthat86percentofwhatgoesincomesoutasfuel.And8

percentoftherecycledplasticisusedtorunthesystem.Thistechnologywill

reducethecountry’sdependenceonforeignoilandtheamountofplasticwastein

itslandfills(垃圾填埋场).Scientistssayplastic-to-oiltechnologyisstillnew

anddeveloping.Theysayitisnotyetknowniftheprocessisenvironmentally

friendly.Andsomequestionwhetherturningplasticsintooilcanevenbe

considered“recycling”.CarsonMaxiswiththepublicationResourceRecycling,a

magazinethatreportsontheplasticrecyclingindustry.Hesaysbecausethereis

alotofplasticwasteandagreatdemandforoil,therecyclingtechnologymay

creategreatchangesinbothindustries.“Sothey’regettingvaluefrom

somethingthatwouldotherwisegotothelandfill,thingsthatwouldn’tbe

acceptedintoarecycler.”3\.Whatwilltheplastic-to-oiltechnology

resultin?

Lessdependenceonimportedoil.

Increaseinplasticwaste.

A:

Productionofmoreplasticgoods.

B:

Disappearanceoflandfills.

C:

答D:案：A

解析：据原文“Thistechnologywillreducethecountry’sdependenceonforeign

oilandtheamountofplasticwasteinitslandfills.”可知答案选A。

29、【单选题】Plasticsplayanimportantroleinalmosteveryaspectofour

lives.Plasticsareusedtomanufactureeverydayproductssuchasbeverage

containers,toys,andfurniture.Thewidespreaduseofplasticsdemandsproper

disposalofplasticwaste.Plasticsmakeupalmost13percentoftheurbansolid

wastestream,adramaticincreasefrom1960,whenplasticswerelessthan

onepercentofthewastestream.Thelargestcategoryofplasticsarefound

incontainersandpackaging(e.g.softdrinkbottles,lids,shampoobottles),

buttheyarealsofoundindurable(e.g.appliances,furniture)and

nondurablegoods(e.g.diapers,trashbags,utensils,andmedicaldevices).The

recyclingratefordifferenttypesofplasticsvariesgreatly,resultinginan

overallplasticrecyclingrateofonly8percent,or2.7milliontonsin

2011.Currently,theUShasthecapacitytorecycleplasticsatagreaterrateas

alatesttechnologyhascomeintobeingthathelpsinconvertingplastic

wastedisposalintoagoodsourceofgreenfuel.Anewprocessforturning

plasticsintofuelwasinvented.Firstmanydifferentkindsofunwashedplastics

aremeltedtogether.Thenaspecialchemicalisusedtoturnthefluidintoavapor

(蒸汽).Thisreducestheplastictoitsmostbasicelementstomakeithaveahigh

fuelvalue.Itistestedthat86percentofwhatgoesincomesoutasfuel.And8

percentoftherecycledplasticisusedtorunthesystem.Thistechnologywill

reducethecountry’sdependenceonforeignoilandtheamountofplasticwastein

itslandfills(垃圾填埋场).Scientistssayplastic-to-oiltechnologyisstillnew

anddeveloping.Theysayitisnotyetknowniftheprocessisenvironmentally

friendly.Andsomequestionwhetherturningplasticsintooilcanevenbe

considered“recycling”.CarsonMaxiswiththepublicationResourceRecycling,a

magazinethatreportsontheplasticrecyclingindustry.Hesaysbecausethereis

alotofplasticwasteandagreatdemandforoil,therecyclingtechnologymay

creategreatchangesinbothindustries.“Sothey’regettingvaluefrom

somethingthatwouldotherwisegotothelandfill,thingsthatwouldn’tbe

acceptedintoarec