Question

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(棕櫚油), 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

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇科普說明文。主要講述鑒于全球變暖，許多資源面臨枯竭，因此許多國家（尤其是中國）提倡走可持續發展和低碳生活的道路，大意是說明對世界的可持續發展造成負面影響的主要問題之一環境問題。

1.1】B考查細節理解。根據第一段可知：傳統經濟發展模式的危害是使全球氣候變暖、不能持續發展、給未來發展造成損失。所以B正確。

2.2】C 推理判斷題。根據本自然段中的…and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains.一句可知本題選C。

3.3】D考查推理判斷。根據First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy可知選D。

4.4】A考查推理判斷。根據最后一段That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.可知選A。

5.5】D考查作者的寫作意圖。文章由傳統經濟發展模式的弊端引出可持續經濟發展的模式，作者通篇闡釋了可持續經濟發展的模式的好處及發展方向。所以作者提倡可持續發展。

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