2017年广东学位英语（阅读理解） - 详解版（20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（阅读理解）单选题（共20题，共20分）1.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedAsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors--Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandlinkthattotheireconomicbehavior.”DaillysaidHenotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople."Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid,"Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedonehelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy.JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives.“Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy.”Daillyhasaneducationbackgroundof______.A.engineeringB.artsC.sciencesD.business答案：B2.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedAsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors--Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandlinkthattotheireconomicbehavior.”DaillysaidHenotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople."Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid,"Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedonehelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy.JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives.“Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy.”Dailly'scompanyfocusesonbusinessesin______.A.marketingstrategyB.machinesellingC.stafftrainingD.bigdataresearch答案：D3.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedAsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors--Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandlinkthattotheireconomicbehavior.”DaillysaidHenotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople."Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid,"Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedonehelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy.JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives.“Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy.”Thecompany'sstaffischaracterizedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.freshideasB.youngageC.mixededucationbackgroundsD.richexperienceinthefie答案：D4.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedAsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors--Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandlinkthattotheireconomicbehavior.”DaillysaidHenotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople."Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid,"Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedonehelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy.JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives.“Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy.”Thecompanyisaimedatmakinguseoftheinformationtohelppeople______.A.takepredictiveactionB.rememberthepastC.learnfromeachotherD.sticktothetradition答案：A5.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedAsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors--Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandlinkthattotheireconomicbehavior.”DaillysaidHenotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople."Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid,"Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedonehelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy.JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives.“Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy.”AccordingtoDailly,theideathathumansmaybereplacedbymachines______.A.isawisewarningB.ispureimaginationC.maycometrueD.needsfurtherstudy答案：B6.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：D7.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：C8.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：A9.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：B10.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：C11.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：C12.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：A13.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：D14.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：C15.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.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtoth