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Humankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civilization. Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task for a person. However, nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantly. People feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuries. Providing humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energy. In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost unavoidably associated with environmental damage.

Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy, and it is calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Before growth is calculated, inflation (通货膨胀)is adjusted in order to take into account its mis­leading effect on the price of goods and services. Economic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results from an increase in actual output, or total de­mand.

There are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environment. The first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the construction of large industrial plants is required. These plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or people. They also lead to global warming.

Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment. There also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energy. They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertakings.

In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transformation of the natural site is often inevitable. This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environment. Application of wind energy would block airflows’ natural speed which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill. Consequently, the pres­sure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to re­member that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure.

For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without any resulting environmental damage, whatsoever, is impossible.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Pollution caused by plant construction.

B. Effects of windmills on the environment.

C. Economic growth and human civilization.

D. Economic growth and environmental damage.

2.What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph refer to?

A.Goods and products                     B.The industrial plants

C.Water and atmosphere                   D.Negative health effects

3.According to the passage, the author holds the opinion that ______.

A. economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP

B. use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment

C. industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment

D. a windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要讲述的是经济发展和环境破坏之间的联系。并详细分析了经济增长的多个方面对环境的不同影响。

1.D主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Providing humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energy. In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost unavoidably associated with environmental damage.可知本文主要讲述的是经济发展和环境破坏之间的联系。故D正确。

2.B 推理题。根据These plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or people. They also lead to global warming.可知这些plants不仅仅产生很多的垃圾,而且也会导致全球变暖。故B正确。

3.C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段1,2行Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment.可知Industrial manufacturing对环境产生的破坏作用是很大的,故C正确。

4.B 篇章结构题。本文第一段是主题段,第二段说明经济增长是环境破坏的主要原因。第三段做出列举,接下来的4,5,6三段具体说明各种经济增长的行为对环境的影响。最后一段进行总结,故B正确。

考点:考察环境保护类短文阅读

点评:本文主要讲述的是经济发展和环境破坏之间的联系。并详细分析了经济增长的多个方面对环境的不同影响。

从题目设置的角度看,本题侧重对学生把握文章中心段落和各段落的中心句的能力的考查,所以遇到这类题后,要注意把握好文章结构,了解文章中心意思,找到各段落中心句。不要让文中的一些生词影响了注意力。

 

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