1、阅读理解填词(八)环境保护+社会热点+观点态度A2020原创题Say “no” to food wasteFood waste is common in many schools. Students at Whitewater Middle School in the US once looked at 200 pounds (90.7 kg) of food, 1.i pizzas and salads, which had been thrown away after just one of their schools daily meals. It was, they said, 2.b
2、 disgusting(恶心的) and educational.“You dont 3.r how much food waste youre making till you see it,” said Student Cody Gist.To deal with this problem, Whitewater has added environmental science as a new school 4.p this year. Teachers will lead students to do research on the ways in which food is relate
3、d to the 5.e, poverty(贫穷), and peoples health.The school is now using compostable(可用作堆肥的) paper trays(纸托盘) as well. It worked with Every Tray Counts, a US nonprofit group. They hope students will get 6.r of disposable(一次性的) trays and use compostable ones 7.i. This can help to save more landfill(垃圾填埋
4、) space and protect the environment.Whitewater teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems. In environmental literature class, students 8.r books such as Fast Food Nation, The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.Teacher Mollie Lyman works with several lang
5、uage arts classes. These classes discuss topics 9.l how poor neighborhoods often have less access to healthy food.Lyman says she wants students to ask 10.t some basic questions: “What do we eat? What do we waste?”B2020原创题Paper money replaced?Have you heard the news? China will update the 5th edition
6、 of its currency(货币) later this year,1.a to the Peoples Bank of China. The new versions of Chinas banknotes will feature brighter colors and improved features to 2.p people from making fake(假的) money.China was the 3.f country in the world to use paper money. During the Northern Song Dynasty(9601279)
7、, traders came up with a paper replacement for the heavy copper coins. These early banknotes were called jiaozi. After being used more often in trading, it was 4.g accepted as a form of payment.Weve come a long way 5.s the first paper banknote was printed. In fact, its quite possible that you might
8、not even have any paper money in your pocket right now. Why? Because you have WeChat Wallet and Alipay. Is it 6.p that we might completely get rid of paper money one day?Some countries are moving 7.c to that possibility. In Sweden, for instance, cash takes up just 1.3 percent of the countrys GDP, as
9、 most people use bank cards, according to the Bank for International Settlements. However, countrys own government has warned people to hang on to some of their cash in case of a cyber-attack(网络攻击) or war.It is obvious that there are 8.b advantages and disadvantages to going cashless. On the one han
10、d, its quite convenient, and theres no risk of losing your money if your wallet is 9.s or lost. On the other hand, there is the possibility that hackers(黑客) could break into your bank account. Its also harder to control your spending when you are paying with “invisible(隐形的)” 10.m. In the end, its pr
11、obably best to keep some cash at homejust in case.CIf you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their 1.n?To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. 2.H, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this 3.a, Record Japan reported. Whats more, smartphones make
12、our skills at giving directions weak, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, its 4.c for most to check their phones.5.A to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend on average 170 minutes on their smar
13、tphones daily. For students, an addiction(上瘾) to smartphones does no good for studying. Research in Japan showed children who 6.s more than four hours a day on their phones do much 7.w in school tests than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.Its 8.t that the smartphone has made our lives
14、 easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.A new app 9.n Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use th
15、eir phones, or the tree will die.A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount(折扣) if they dont 10.c their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said that he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and really talk with friends and family in person.【参考答案】A主旨大意本文是一篇说明文,讲的是美国的一所学校
16、为了减少学生浪费粮食而采取的措施,号召学生保护环境。1.including句意:200磅的食物中包括披萨和沙拉。此处表示“包括”。2.both句意:这些剩饭剩菜既恶心又有教育意义。bothand既又3.realize4.program从下文可知,学校增加了一个项目来限制学生浪费粮食的现象。5.environment6.rid固定短语get rid of“去除,除掉”。7.instead句意:他们希望学生不使用一次性餐具,而是使用可降解的餐具。instead“代替,相反”。8.read9.like10.themselvesB主旨大意本文是一篇议论文。随着科技的发展,现金支付慢慢地被取代,以及由纸
17、币支付到微信、支付宝等虚拟币支付的发展,说明了虚拟币支付将会是日后发展的趋势,同时还介绍了虚拟币支付的优势和劣势。1.accordingaccording to固定搭配,意为“根据”。2.prevent分析上下文可知,此处缺动词原形。句意:预防人们制作假币。动词不定式作目的状语。prevent sb. from doing sth.意为“预防某人干某事”。3.first4.gradually分析上下文可知,句子成分完整,不缺成分,所以考虑填副词,结合文意表达“它被逐步地接受为一种支付形式”,所以填gradually。 5.since分析上下文可知,本句是现在完成时,空白后面跟的是时间点,所以填
18、since,表示“自从”。6.possible分析上下文可知,此处缺形容词,结合文意“总有一天我们会彻底摆脱纸币,是不是有这种可能呢?”所以填possible。7.closer分析上下文可知,此处缺副词,结合文意“一些国家正在向这种可能性靠近”,此处一些国家有暗含比较的意思,所以填比较级closer。8.bothbothand为固定搭配,意为“和”。 9.stolen分析上下文可知,or连接两个并列的成分,lost形容词,所以空处也要填形容词,与be动词一起构成系表结构,表示“钱包被偷或者丢失”。10.money分析上下文可知,此处缺名词,结合文意“当你用隐形的钱支付时,控制你的支出也会变得更
19、加困难”所以填money。C主旨大意本文是一篇议论文,介绍了手机对现代人的影响并呼吁人们少看手机。1.numbers分析上下文可知,此处缺名词,结合文意,上文说给父母打电话,所以此处表达“记住他们的电话号码” 所以填numbers。 2.However分析上下文可知,上文说“记住11位电话号码不难”下文说“失去这种能力”所以此处表示转折,所以填however。 3.ability分析上下文可知,此处缺名词,结合文意“我们中的许多人正在失去这种能力”,所以填ability。 mon分析上下文可知,此处缺形容词(it is + adj.+ for sb.+ to do sth.),结合文意“即使朋
20、友们在一起吃饭,大多数人都会查看他们的手机,这很常见”所以填common。5.Accordingaccording to是固定搭配,意为“根据”。6.spend分析上下文可知,此处缺动词作定语从句中的谓语,结合下文“those who play with their phones for 30 minutes”可知要用一般现在时,又因为常见用法spend + 时间 + on sth.,所以填spend。 7.worse分析上下文可知,此处缺副词的比较级,结合文意“每天在手机上花费超过四个小时的孩子在学校考试中的表现要比那些玩手机花费30分钟的孩子差得多”,所以填worse。 8.true9.named10.check分析上下文可知,此处缺动词原形,结合此处句意“如果人们在吃饭时不看手机,可以给他们5%的折扣”,故填check。
