题目内容
【题目】In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.
【1】The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that .
A. it makes the world warmer
B. it consumes natural resources
C. it brings severe damage to future
D. it makes growth hard to continue
【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. China lacks wind and solar energy.
B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.
C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.
D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.
【3】To fully develop the low-carbon markets governments can ______.
A. cut public expenses
B. forbid carbon emissions
C. develop public resources
D. encourage energy conservation
【4】We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to _______.
A. develop sustainable products
B. explore new natural resources
C. make full use of natural resources
D. deal with the major challenge
【5】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a new business model
B. To compare two business models
C. To predict a change of the global markets
D. To advocate sustainable development
【答案】
【1】B
【2】C
【3】D
【4】A
【5】D
【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇科普说明文。主要讲述鉴于全球变暖，许多资源面临枯竭，因此许多国家（尤其是中国）提倡走可持续发展和低碳生活的道路，大意是说明对世界的可持续发展造成负面影响的主要问题之一环境问题。
【1】B考查细节理解。根据第一段可知：传统经济发展模式的危害是使全球气候变暖、不能持续发展、给未来发展造成损失。所以B正确。
【2】C 推理判断题。根据本自然段中的…and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains.一句可知本题选C。
【3】D考查推理判断。根据First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy可知选D。
【4】A考查推理判断。根据最后一段That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.可知选A。
【5】D考查作者的写作意图。文章由传统经济发展模式的弊端引出可持续经济发展的模式，作者通篇阐释了可持续经济发展的模式的好处及发展方向。所以作者提倡可持续发展。
