2017年广东学位英语考试真题 - 详解版（86题）

本资料由小桨备考整理，仅供学习参考，非官方发布2017年广东学位英语考试真题单选题（共85题，共85分）1.SpeakerA:______IguessI'maddictedtotheInternet.SpeakerB:Soyou'dbetterquitsurfingtheNetdeepintothenight.A.我控制不了我自己。我想我上网瘾了。B：所以，你最好不要在熬夜上网了。B.Why,it'sapityC.Ican'thelpit.D.Whatseemstobetheproblem?答案：C解析：A:我控制不了我自己。我想我上网瘾了。B：所以，你最好不要在熬夜上网了。2.SpeakerA:Don'tbesad.I'msurethingswillchangeforthebettersoon.SpeakerB:___________A.别难过。我保证不久情况就会好转的。B：好的，你很可能是正确的。B.Yes,you'reprobablyright.C.Ihopenot!D.Youarewelcome!答案：B解析：A:别难过。我保证不久情况就会好转的。B：好的，你很可能是正确的。3.SpeakerA:CanIgetsomeinformationaboutthetrainingprogramhere?SpeakerB:_______.A.我可以了解一下训练课程的信息吗？B：请说。B.GoaheadC.YoucertainlycanD.That'sfun答案：C解析：A:我可以了解一下训练课程的信息吗？B：请说。4.SpeakerA:Tom,wouldyouliketogotoapartythisSaturday?SpeakerB:__________.Whatkindofparty?SpeakerA:It'sabirthdayparty.A.汤姆，这周六你有想去参加派对吗？B：听起来不错。是什么样的派对？A:一场生日派对。B.LooksniceC.SeemsallrightD.FeelsOK答案：A解析：A:汤姆，这周六你有想去参加派对吗？B：听起来不错。是什么样的派对？A:一场生日派对。5.Waiter:_________?Customer:Yes,I'llhaveasteak,mediumrare,withFrenchfries.A.WhatdoyouwanttoeatB.HaveyoudecidedwhattodoyetC.Excuseme,areyoureadytoordernowD.Sorry,butwho'dliketoorder答案：C解析：服务员：请问，您现在可以点单了吗？顾客：是的。我想要一份份牛排，五分熟，再来一份薯条。6.SpeakerA:I'vejustheardthenewsaboutyourtest.Welldone!SpeakerB:________.A.我刚听说你这次考试的消息。干得漂亮！B:谢谢。B.ThankyouC.Ohno!ItwasawfulD.Oh,itmightbeeasy答案：B解析：A:我刚听说你这次考试的消息。干得漂亮！B:谢谢。7.SpeakerA:Letscomebacktoourtalk._______.SpeakerB:YouweretalkingaboutyourtriptoSouthAfrica.A.我们回到了刚才的话题上。我说到哪里了？B:你刚才说到你南非的旅行。B.IforgotthetimeC.WherewasI?D.Ihavenoidea答案：C解析：A:我们回到了刚才的话题上。我说到哪里了？B:你刚才说到你南非的旅行。8.SpeakerA:Whydon'tweplaybasketballthisweekend?SpeakerB:________.A.我们这个周末为什么不打篮球呢？B：这注意很棒。B.SoundslikeanexcellentjobC.GladyoucouldmakeitD.I'msureitisn'tsobad答案：A解析：A:我们这个周末为什么不打篮球呢？B：这注意很棒。9.SpeakerA:I'dlikeabeer.SpeakerB:Certainlysir,_________A.我想要杯啤酒。B:好的，先生，我马上为您端来。B.whatcanIgetyou?C.didyouhaveabusyday?D.I'llgetthatstraightaway答案：D解析：A:我想要杯啤酒。B:好的，先生，我马上为您端来。10.SpeakerA:Thankyouforyourtimeandefforttomakemyvisitasuccess.SpeakerB:_________.A.感谢你抽时间和精力给我安排了如此棒行程。B:我很荣幸为您服务。B.Don'tbesopoliteC.YouaresopoliteD.It'smypleasure答案：D解析：A:感谢你抽时间和精力给我安排了如此棒行程。B:我很荣幸为您服务。11.SpeakerA:Iquitmyjobtoday,honey.SpeakerB:Why?________?SpeakerA:No,IJustgottiredofdoingthesamethingagainandagain.A.亲爱的，我今天辞职了。B:为什么？发生了什么事情？A:没什么。我只是讨厌了不停地做同样的事。B.AreyousureC.DidsomethinghappenD.Areyouserious答案：C解析：A:亲爱的，我今天辞职了。B:为什么？发生了什么事情？A:没什么。我只是讨厌了不停地做同样的事。12.SpeakerA:Iloveswimminginalake.It'ssomuchbetterthantheocean.SpeakerB:________!Iliketoswiminapool.A.我喜欢在湖里游泳。这比在海里游泳好得多。B：我不喜欢！我喜欢在游泳池里游。B.GoodformeC.MetooD.Idon't答案：D解析：A：我喜欢在湖里游泳。这比在海里游泳好得多。B：我不喜欢！我喜欢在游泳池里游。13.SpeakerA:ImetupwithJanetoday.SpeakerB:Really?________A.Howisshedoing?B.ComeonC.Nowonder.D.Isthatright?答案：A解析：题目:A:我今天遇到简了。B:真的？她过得怎么样？A:她怎么样了?B:来吧C:难怪D:那样对吗？14.SpeakerA:Hello,ShawiniganWaterPowerCompany,howmayIhelpyou.SpeakerB:________A.您好，这里是Shawinigan水电公司。请问有什么可以为您效劳的吗？B:我想咨询一下电费单的情况。B.I'mcallingaboutmyelectricitybill.C.MayIhaveyouraccountnumber?D.OK,thankyouforyourhelp.答案：B解析：A:您好，这里是Shawinigan水电公司。请问有什么可以为您效劳的吗？B:我想咨询一下电费单的情况。15.SpeakerA:I'dliketosharewithyouwhat'sinmymind.SpeakerB:________________A.I'mallearsB.ThankyouforyourtimeC.It'suptoyouD.I'drathernot答案：A16.Daillyhasaneducationbackgroundof______.A.engineeringB.artsC.sciencesD.business答案：B17.Dailly'scompanyfocusesonbusinessesin______.A.marketingstrategyB.machinesellingC.stafftrainingD.bigdataresearch答案：D18.Thecompany'sstaffischaracterizedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.freshideasB.youngageC.mixededucationbackgroundsD.richexperienceinthefie答案：D19.Thecompanyisaimedatmakinguseoftheinformationtohelppeople______.A.takepredictiveactionB.rememberthepastC.learnfromeachotherD.sticktothetradition答案：A20.AccordingtoDailly,theideathathumansmaybereplacedbymachines______.A.isawisewarningB.ispureimaginationC.maycometrueD.needsfurtherstudy答案：B21.PassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayear:HarrietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Harriettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours.7minutes.and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime.andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,tellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday."At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurrillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon."Ican'tbelieveImadeit,"ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,"Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit.'ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonderfulcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing."Thompson-whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer--tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear？WhatdoesThompsonsayabouttheSanDiegomarathonnextyear?A.Shemaynotbeabletobethere.B.Shehasn'tthoughtaboutitC.Sheissuretotakepartinit.D.Sheislikelytorunagain.答案：D22.PassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayear:HarrietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Harriettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours.7minutes.and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime.andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,tellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday."At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurrillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon."Ican'tbelieveImadeit,"ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,"Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit.'ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonderfulcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing."Thompson-whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer--tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear？WhendidThompsonsetherfirstover-90marathonrecord?A.In2010B.In2012C.In2014D.In2016答案：C23.PassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayear:HarrietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Harriettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours.7minutes.and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime.andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,tellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday."At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurrillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon."Ican'tbelieveImadeit,"ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,"Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit.'ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonderfulcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing."Thompson-whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer--tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear？WhatdidThompsonmainlydointhatdifficultyear?A.ShetookcareofherhusbandB.ShehurtherlegandhadtorestC.ShereceivedsomenewtrainingD.Shetraveledaroundwithherfamily答案：A24.PassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayear:HarrietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Harriettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours.7minutes.and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime.andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,tellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday."At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurrillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon."Ican'tbelieveImadeit,"ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,"Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit.'ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonderfulcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing."Thompson-whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer--tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear？Duringthisyear'smarathon,Thompson________.A.ranfasterthanlasttimeB.onceconsideredgivingupC.wasconfidentshecouldmakeitD.couldhardlymoveintheend答案：B25.PassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayear:HarrietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Harriettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours.7minutes.and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime.andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,tellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday."At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurrillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon."Ican'tbelieveImadeit,"ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,"Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit.'ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonderfulcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing."Thompson-whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer--tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear？WhatinspiredThompsontorunthemarathon?A.SettinghersonagoodexampleB.SettingnewmarathonrecordsC.RaisingmoneyforcancertreatmentD.Livinguptoherownpromise答案：C26.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PlasticBagsB.EnvironmentProtectionC.DirtyBritainD.RubbishDisposal答案：C27.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?TheplasticsindustryinBritainprotestedbecause______.A.ataxwasproposedonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsB.supermarketsnolongergaveawayplasticbagsC.theywereblamedforcausingplasticpollutionD.thegovernmentdidnotsupportthem答案：A28.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?Theexpression"slidingdownhill"(Para.4)probablymeans“______”.A.workinghardtoreducerubbishB.producingmoreplasticbagsC.encouragingpeopletouseplasticbagsD.makingthingsworsebytakingnoaction答案：D29.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'soutlookontheenvironment?A.Optimistic.B.ConfusedC.ConcernedD.Indifferent答案：C30.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?Thepurposeofthearticleisto________.A.encouragethepublictotakeactionagainstrubbishB.discouragepeoplefromsupportingtheplasticsindustryC.callonthegovernmenttoprotecttheenvironmentD.encouragesupermarketstogiveawayrecyclablebags答案：A31.PassageFourThosewhoworkintheNetherlandsoftenfeelthatalotoftimeiswastedindiscussionsthatleadtonothing.Thereareoftenmeetingswithdocuments,anagendaandachairman.Allthosepresentwillhavetheirsay,afterwhichtheirremarksarediscussed.Hewhodecidestoskipameetingthoughhehasnothingmoreurgenttoattendto,willfinditunwise.TheinteractingthattakesplaceduringameetingisveryimportantforthegeneralprocessHewhodoesnotappearissayingthathedoesnotthinkthesubjectissufficientlyimportant,orthatheapparentlydoesnottakehiscolleaguesseriously.Furthermore,hemightmisssomeoftheessentialinformationthatmaybecomeevidentduringthemeeting.Thosewhoarepresentshowaninterestintheproblemsoftheircolleagues.Theysupplyquestions,ratherthancommands,andthusdeclarethemselves"co-responsible".TheDutch,intheirfinalconclusions,liketousesuchmetaphorsas"Weareallinoneline"or"Ournosesarepointinginthesamedirectionagain."Ifyoupresentadecision,youwillfindthateveryonehassomethingtosayaboutitandhasquestionstoask.ThisiswhytheDutchwillnotbequicktopresentsomethingastheonlycorrectsolution.Theadvantagetothisapproachisthatsuchameetingwilloftenleadtogenuinesuggestionsforimprovementoncertainaspectsofaplan.Asaresult,theplanwillbeajointapproach.Thistime-consumingandseeminglyuselessprocesshelpscolleaguesbecomeateamTheamountoftimethatislostaroundthetableismorethanwhatmadeupforinefficiency,onceeveryonegoesbacktowork.StatisticsshowDutchemployeesareamongtheworldleaderswhenitcomestoworkproductivity.AccordingtoParagraph1,meetingsinDutchcompaniesseemto________.A.beheldusuallyforimportantissuesB.wastealotoftimeinfruitlessdiscussionsC.enableemployeestoknoweachotherbetterD.begoodoccasionsforemployeestoshowtheirtalent答案：B32.PassageFourThosewhoworkintheNetherlandsoftenfeelthatalotoftimeiswastedindiscussionsthatleadtonothing.Thereareoftenmeetingswithdocuments,anagendaandachairman.Allthosepresentwillhavetheirsay,afterwhichtheirremarksarediscussed.Hewhodecidestoskipameetingthoughhehasnothingmoreurgenttoattendto,willfinditunwise.TheinteractingthattakesplaceduringameetingisveryimportantforthegeneralprocessHewhodoesnotappearissayingthathedoesnotthinkthesubjectissufficientlyimportant,orthatheapparentlydoesnottakehiscolleaguesseriously.Furthermore,hemightmisssomeoftheessentialinformationthatmaybecomeevidentduringthemeeting.Thosewhoarepresentshowaninterestintheproblemsoftheircolleagues.Theysupplyquestions,ratherthancommands,andthusdeclarethemselves"co-responsible".TheDutch,intheirfinalconclusions,liketousesuchmetaphorsas"Weareallinoneline"or"Ournosesarepointinginthesamedirectionagain."Ifyoupresentadecision,youwillfindthateveryonehassomethingtosayaboutitandhasquestionstoask.ThisiswhytheDutchwillnotbequicktopresentsomethingastheonlycorrectsolution.Theadvantagetothisapproachisthatsuchameetingwilloftenleadtogenuinesuggestionsforimprovementoncertainaspectsofaplan.Asaresult,theplanwillbeajointapproach.Thistime-consumingandseeminglyuselessprocesshelpscolleaguesbecomeateamTheamountoftimethatislostaroundthetableismorethanwhatmadeupforinefficiency,onceeveryonegoesbacktowork.StatisticsshowDutchemployeesareamongtheworldleaderswhenitcomestoworkproductivity.ToDutchemployees,onewhoisabsentfromameeting________.A.doesnottakehiscolleaguesseriouslyB.mayhavesomethingmoreurgenttodoC.doesnotmissmuchcriticalinformationD.mayhavenothingtosayatthemeeting答案：A33.PassageFourThosewhoworkintheNetherlandsoftenfeelthatalotoftimeiswastedindiscussionsthatleadtonothing.Thereareoftenmeetingswithdocuments,anagendaandachairman.Allthosepresentwillhavetheirsay,afterwhichtheirremarksarediscussed.Hewhodecidestoskipameetingthoughhehasnoth