1、Alarger quantities of food are wasted in developed countriesBWRAP is the first authority to study food waste in the UKCpackaging does great harm to the environmentDpackaging offers a powerful means to reduce food waste2According to the two publications in Paragraph 2，_.Aan agreement should be reache
2、d on measuring packaging sustainabilityBthe industry should compete based on the definition of sustainability metricsCsmaller sized packs promote less packaging and purchase among consumersDsustainable packaging is ecofriendly, economically practical and socially beneficial3The authors attitude towa
3、rds packaging is _.Aapproving BnegativeCcasual Ddoubtful【语篇导读】本文介绍了包装对环境是有害的。1解析：选C。根据第一段第一句话可知包装对环境是有害的。2解析：选D。根据第二段最后一句话中的关键词：environmental aspect；economic aspect；social aspect可知合适的包装是生态环保的，对于社会和经济都是有益的。3解析：选A。根据文章最后一段可知作者对于适度的包装还是赞成的。BThousands of cities around the globe turned off their lights f
4、or an hour to mark 2014 Earth Hour, a symbolic show of support for the environment organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature.Since the movement began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, it has spread to more than 7,000 cities across more than 160 countries. Singapore continues to hold one of the worlds
5、 largest lightsoff events, drawing around 9,000 people this year to Marina Bay Sands, a commercial center typically awash in electricity.To mark the event, actors Andrew Garfield, Jamie Foxx, Emma Stone and a group of other famous stars from The Amazing SpiderMan 2 movie were in town.Other iconic la
6、ndmarks that fell dark included the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur，Bangkoks Wat Arun temple, the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sydney Opera House, Red Square in Moscow，the Birds Nest in Beijing and Hong Kong Harbor.As the movement has grown, more organizations a
7、nd business have committed to switching off their lights in support of efforts to reduce their environmental footprint. In Singapore, at least 600 organizations and companies agreed to either switch off their lights or participate in movements to use fewer plastic bags, take shorter showers, turn of
8、f their airconditioning units or switch to LED lighting.This year the World Wide Fund for Nature, which first launched worldwide Earth Hour, also launched Earth Hour Blue, a crowdfunding platform aimed at raising money for environmental projects around the globe. On Mar. 26, a project to stop the il
9、legal wildlife trade in Asia by providing assistance to wildlife rangers became the first one to reach its target of $20,000 by relying completely on crowdfunding.The hourlong event has little if any impact on electricity consumption, but as an awareness raising event it has registered success.In a
10、statement to mark Saturdays event, Andy Ridley, CEO and CoFounder of Earth Hour, said Asias rapidly growing digital presence is an added bonus that has helped power our movement.4Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A2014 Earth Hour BSave Our EarthCLightsoff Event D. Ear
11、th Hour Blue5We can infer from the report that _.AAustralia and Singapore were the first two countries to launch Earth HourBmore than 7,000 cities from 160 countries took part in 2014 Earth HourCsome famous movie stars from The Amazing SpiderMan 2 were invited to Singapore to celebrate the eventDthe
12、 World Wide Fund for Nature first organized Earth Hour worldwide6How many different specific places are mentioned in the text to have participated in 2014 Earth Hour across the world?A7. B8.C9. D10.7Based on the report, which of the following statements is NOT correct?AMarina Bay Sands is a commerci
13、al center located in Singapore.BEarth Hour Blue is a platform intended to collect money for environmental projects around the globe.CAndy Ridley is the chief executive officer of Earth Hour and one of its founders.DLED lighting is an energysaving device which doesnt use electricity.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。全球
14、数千座城市响应了2014年的“地球一小时”（Earth Hour）熄灯活动。这是一项由世界自然基金会（World Wide Fund for Nature）发起的象征性的环保运动。许多名人和著名景点都响应了这项活动。4解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段内容可知，全球数千座城市响应了2014年的“地球一小时”熄灯活动。在下文中也是围绕这一主题展开，故选A项。5解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中.organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature.以及倒数第三段This year the World Wide Fund for Nature，which first lau
15、nched worldwide Earth Hour，.可推断世界自然基金会最先组织了世界范围的“地球一小时”熄灯活动。故选D项。6解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中提到的Marina Bay Sands，以及第四段中提到的Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur，Bangkoks Wat Arun temple，the Empire State Building in New York，the Eiffel Tower in Paris，Sydney Opera House，Red Square in Moscow，the Birds Nest in Be
16、ijng and Hong Kong Harbor可知，一共提到九个地点。故选C项。7解析：根据第五段中的.more organizations and business have committed to switching off their lights in support of efforts to reduce their environmental footprint .or switch to LED lighting.可知，越来越多的组织和企业通过熄灯来支持环保行动。在新加坡，至少有600个组织和企业同意关闭灯光，或参加减少塑料袋使用、缩短沐浴时间及改用LED（发光二极管）灯
17、等活动。由此处并结合常识可推断，LED lighting是一种节能设备，但并不是不用电。长难句分析：In Singapore，at least 600 organizations and companies agreed to either switch off their lights or participate in movements to use fewer plastic bags，take shorter showers，turn off their airconditioning units or switch to LED lighting.句式分析：这是一个含有并列动词不定
18、式的简单句。主语：600 organizations and companies；谓语动词：agreed；宾语：to either switch off their lights or participate in movements；并列动词不定式to use，（to）take；（to）turn off，（to）switch to在句中作定语，修饰movements。句意：在新加坡，至少600个组织和企业同意要么关掉灯，要么参加各种运动，比如尽量少用塑料袋，缩短冲澡时间，关掉空调设备或者换成LED照明。C（2016高考北京卷）Surviving Hurricane Sandy（飓风桑迪）Na
19、talie Doan,14，has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach，Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house.“Its the ocean that makes Rockaway so special，”she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy at
20、tacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalies family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridges closed.When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalies friends had lost their homes and were living far
21、 away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalies school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and t
22、oys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless highrise buildings.“My mom tells me that I cant control what happens to me，”Natalie says，“but I can always choose how I de
23、al with it.”Natalies choice was to help.She created a website page, matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patricks collection was replaced.In the
24、coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie，who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring muchneeded supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars （创痕）of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and man
