题目内容
4.Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions,computers,radios,cellular telephones and other electronic equipment.Electronic trash,or e-waste,is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses.People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers so they throw them in the trash.
National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans product is not unexpected.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400million consumer electronic items are dumped each year,and there is a push by more states to ban the waste from landfills (垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs.They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts.Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore says,"There are lots of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill,and in certain components there are some materials that should not really be in the landfill."
Fannon says nearly 20percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide.Thirteen years ago,it was only about 6percent.Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.
This year several states like Vermont imposed a ban on electronic waste in landfills.More than 25other states have also adopted bans on e-waste in landfills.Chaz Miller says more can be done to boost electronic waste recycling.
"We can do much better,"noted Miller."I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling newspapers."
32.Which of the following does NOT belong to e-waste?D
A.Old televisions.
B.Old computers.
C.Old cell phones.
D.Old newspapers.
33.Why is e-waste banned from landfills in many states?C
A.Because it can not be recycled.
B.Because the landfills are already full.
C.Because it might damage the environment.
D.Because it can be shipped to other countries.
34.According to Mike Fannon,what might be the best way of dealing with e-waste?A
A.Recycling it.
B.Selling it.
C.Burying it.
D.Breaking it.
35.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.Chaz Miller works for EPA.
B.Miller is optimistic about the future of e-waste.
C.At present,less than 10percent of e-waste is recycled.
D.All states in the US have banned e-waste from landfills.
分析 本文是一篇关于健康环保的新闻报道类文章.该文章主要介绍了西方国家的电子废物处理方式,并告诉读者回收利用是处理电子废物的最佳方法,否则会对环境造成巨大的危害.
解答 32.D 细节理解题.根据第一段Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions,computers,radios,cellular telephones and other electronic equipment.可知旧报纸不属于电子废物,故选D.
33.C 推理判断题.根据第五段Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.可知废旧电子产品会对环境造成巨大的危害,故选C.
34.A 细节理解题.根据第五段Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.可知回收利用才是处理电子废物的最佳方法,故选A.
35.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段We can do much better,"noted Miller."I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling newspapers.可知Miller对电子废物的处理是乐观的态度,故选B.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.
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