Question

【题目】根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Waste sorting (分类) is a simple process that requires neither a lot of time, nor any special resources. When you throw away trash, do you know which bin it should go in? Have you ever 【1】 the differently-colored trash bins (垃圾箱) on the street or in your neighborhood?

Some of you might not be able to answer this question easily. In fact, it is very important. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it even 【2】 to save energy and protect the environment.

If you don’t sort your trash, all of it will go to a landfill (垃圾填埋场) and be buried together. These landfills can take up (占据) large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste can pollute the soil and groundwater (地下水). Other pieces of garbage, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things 【3】 they are properly recycled.

With this in mind, the 【4】 in China have been running waste-sorting activities in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that within three years, all of its residents (居民) should sort their waste into 【5】 groups: wet, dry, harmful and recyclable.

Another 45 cities 【6】 Chongqing, plan to use this method (方法) to sort their waste. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your best to protect the environment and encourage others to sort their trash.

Waste sorting is 【7】 a major problem around the world. Different countries are using different methods to sort their trash. Japan is 【8】 the world in waste sorting. It is a very important part of Japanese life and Japanese people will expect foreigners to follow their belief.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】noticed

【2】harder

【3】if

【4】places

【5】four

【6】including

【7】also

【8】leading

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述垃圾分类的重要性以及中国和世界上其他国家不同的垃圾分类的方法。

【1】句意“你注意到在街道上和你们街区不同颜色的垃圾箱了吗？”。

根据句式可知，空处缺少谓语，根据句意可知，译为“注意”。notice注意。且根据空前have可知，是现在完成时have done，故填noticed。

【2】句意“不知道如何分类垃圾会让节省资源和保护环境更加困难”。

根据make sth adj可知，空处用形容词。根据首字母以及句意可知，译为“困难”。hard困难，且根据空前even可知，空处用形容词的比较级，故填harder。

【3】句意“如果他们被适当地回收，其他的垃圾，比如钢笔的金属部分，可以用来制造其他东西”。

根据句意可知，“如果他们被合适地回收”，空前和空后之间表示条件关系，if如果，故填if。

【4】句意“有了这一想法，最近几年，在中国的一些地方已经实施垃圾分类活动”。

根据空前the可知，空处用名词。根据Shanghai announced in July that within three years, all of its residents (居民) should sort their waste into ____5____ groups: wet, dry, harmful and recyclable“上海在7月宣布，三年内，所有的居民应该将他们的垃圾分成四组：湿的、干的、有害的和可回收的”可知，表示中国的一些地方。place地方，且用复数形式，故填places。

【5】句意“例如，上海在7月宣布，三年内，所有的居民应该将他们的垃圾分成四组：湿的、干的、有害的和可回收的”。

根据空后groups（复数）可知，空处用数词。再根据wet, dry, harmful and recyclable“湿的、干的、有害的和可回收的”可知，分为四种，故填four。

【6】句意“包括重庆在内的其他45个城市计划使用这个方法来分类他们的垃圾”。

根据句意可知，重庆包括在这45个城市之内。including包括，故填including。

【7】句意“垃圾分类在全世界也是一个主要的问题”。

根据全文可知，垃圾分类不但在中国，而且在世界也是一个主要的问题。also也，用于肯定句句中，故填also。

【8】句意“日本在垃圾分类方面正在引领全世界”。

根据句式可知，空处应填谓语。根据It is a very important part of Japanese life and Japanese people will expect foreigners to follow their belief“这是日本生活中重要的一部分，并且日本人将期待外国人跟随他们的信念”可知，日本引领全世界。且根据空前is可知，用现在进行时，故填leading。