六、自然與環境類

Have you ever heard of e-waste（電子垃圾）？How do you deal with your MP4 players，mobile phones and your computers when they're broken or you want a new one？

Most people just throw them away. With the 1 of electronic industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the UN, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only 2 less than 20%of it. The USA has 3 waster in the world, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, 4 6 million tons.

It's important to pay attention to e-waste. It can be 5 valuable or harmful，depending on what we do with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市礦藏）. The value of the metals，like gold and silver is 6. And the metals can be reused，but if people throw them away ，the toxic（有毒的）chemicals can 7 the earth or air，they will affect the environment and people's health.

Now, Apple recycles people's used products in China when they're buying new 8. The company will test and repair them and then sell them at lower prices. 9 e-waste, we can buy longer lasting electronic products. If you don't want your electronics, find a new home for them. You can also take them to see 10 companies can offer recycling programs.

（　）1．A. developing

B. developed

C. development

（　）2．A. recycled

B. rebuilt

C. researched

（?。?．A. big

B. bigger

C. the biggest

（?。?．A. during

B. with

C. between

（?。?．A. both

B. either

C. neither

（?。?．A. amazing

B. disappointing

C. boring

（?。?．A. get up

B. get into

C. get on

（?。?．A. them

B. those

C. ones

（?。?．A. To increase

B. To reduce

C. To keep

（?。?0．A. that

B. where

C. whether

本文是一篇自然與環境類說明文。隨著科技的發展，電子產品更新換代的速度越來越快，同時也產生了很多電子垃圾，造成了嚴重的污染。文章介紹了電子垃圾回收的重要性及蘋果公司對產品回收再利用的舉措。

1．C 分析句子成分可知，此處缺少名詞。with the development of. . .是“隨著……的發展”的意思。

2．A 根據上下文語境，可知僅有不到20%的垃圾被回收利用，故答案為A。

3．C 根據后句中的“in the world”及句意，可知此處表示美國是最大的垃圾制造者，故答案為C。

4．B 分析句意可知，中國有600萬噸垃圾。with引導伴隨狀語。

5．B 根據句意和后面的or，可知表示選擇。either. . . or. . . “或者……或者……”。

6．A 分析句意并聯系常識可知，金銀的價值是比較高的，“令人驚訝的”最符合語境，故答案為A。

7．B 根據句意可知，有毒物質會進入土壤或空氣中，故答案為B。

8．C 此處為避免重復，用ones代替句中的products，故答案為C。

9．B 根據句意和常識可知，買使用期長的產品可減少電子垃圾，故答案為B。

10．C 根據語境可知，此處表示可以帶著產品去看是否公司有回收的項目，故答案為C。

自然環境與我們每個人的生活都息息相關。保護環境，使人與自然和諧發展，才能讓我們的生活更加美好。我們在做此類題目時，首先要通讀全文，弄清大意，抓住主旨。在理解短文義思的基礎上判定選擇，切勿倉促下筆。其次要結合所給備選項細讀全文，聯系上下文內容，從語法結構、固定搭配的角度篩選答案。最后要通讀全文，逐空驗證，彌補疏漏。