题目内容
Rainforests ____ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.
A.cut B.are cut C.are being cut D.had been cut
C
【解析】
试题分析:从will disappear用的将来时,可推出,森林应是正在被砍伐,所以用现在进行时,Rainforests与cut之间是被动关系,故用现在进行时的被动语态。故选C。
考点:考查动词的时态及语态。
点评:本题难度适中。动词的时态和语态放在一起考查增加了试题的难度,需要考生有分析理解复杂的句子结构的能力,必须会根据语境或已给动词的形式来判断动词的时态。
即学即练:]—May I see your ticket, please? I think you ________ in my seat.
—Oh, you’re right. My seat is upstairs. I’m terribly sorry.
A. are sitting B. sit C. sat D. have sat
解析:A。考查动词时态。句意:---我可以看一下你的票吗?我想你正在坐着我的座位。---你说得对。我的座位在楼上呢?很对不起。根据句意对方正在坐着我的座位可知选A。
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), 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(可持续的)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 made 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 a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.
【小题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 |
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 |
A.cut public expenses | B.forbid carbon emission |
C.develop public resources | D.encourage energy conservation |
A.develop sustainable products | B.explore new natural resources |
C.make full use of natural resources | D.deal with the major challenge |
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 |