2016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2016年广东学位英语考试真题单选题（共85题，共85分）1.Joanna:Don’tyouthinkthat’sagoodmatch?George:_______________Itgoeswellwithyourscarf,too.A.No,ofcourseitis.B.Yes,itlooksgreat.C.No,Idon’tthinkso.D.Yes,gladtohearthat.答案：B解析：Joanna:你不觉得这样搭配很好看吗？​George:是的，看起来不错，而且跟你的围巾很搭配。2.Kevin:IamafraidI’vespiltinkoverthetablecloth.Tommy:_______________A.Oh,nevermindaboutthat.B.No,notatall.C.Oh,Ineverheardofit.D.No,certainlynot.答案：A解析：凯文:恐怕我把墨水溅到桌布上了。汤米:哦，没关系。3.Ben:Helpyourselftoacigarette.Carlo:No,thankyou._______________A.I’mtryingtocutdown.B.Ioweyouonenow.C.Haveyougotalight?D.I’dbegladto.答案：A解析：本：来根烟吧。卡罗：不，谢谢。我正在戒烟。4.Mark:CanIstillgetticketsfortonight’sshow?Linn:_______________Onlyifsomebodycancels.A.Hereyouare.B.That’sallright.C.I’mafraidnot.D.Whichrowwouldyoulike?答案：C解析：马克：我还能拿到今晚的表演票吗？林：恐怕不行，除非有人退票。5.Customer:CouldyoutellmehowmuchthisparceltoFranceis?Postman:_______________Anythingelse?A.Yes,please.B.Iamnotsureaboutit.C.Goahead.D.I’lljustcheckforyou.答案：D解析：顾客：请问这个包裹寄到法国要多少钱？邮差：我来查一下。还有别的需要帮忙吗？6.May:TellyourbrotherIhopehesoonfeelsbetter.Luis:That’sverykindofyou._______________A.Iamsorrytohearthat.B.I’llpassiton.C.Howishe?D.Hemusthaveknownit.答案：B解析：梅：请告诉你的哥哥，我希望他早日好转。路易斯：你人真好，我会转达的。7.Lucas:Hello,Lucasspeaking.MayIhaveawordwithJune?Mary:_______________Hangonamoment.A.Sheisnotinrightnow.B.ShallIaskhertoringyouback?C.I’lljustseeifshe’sin.D.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?答案：C解析：卢卡斯：你好，我是卢卡斯。我能和琼通话吗？玛丽：我去看看她在不在，请稍等。8.Margret:Wouldyoumindnotusingmytoothpaste?Allen:I’msorry._______________A.I’lldothat.B.Thankyouforasking.C.That’sfine.D.Ithoughtyoudidn’tmind.答案：D解析：玛格丽特:你能不要用我的牙膏吗?艾伦:我很抱歉。我以为你不会介意。9.John:Whydon’twejustgooutforacoffee?Steve:_______________I’vepromisedmyselfanearlynight.A.Ithinkit’sgreat.B.It’sniceofyoutoask.C.No,notreally.D.OK,I’dloveto.答案：C解析：约翰:我们何不出去喝杯咖啡呢?史蒂夫:不,不会。我答应自己早点睡。10.Mommy:John,wherearethecakes?Don’ttellmeyouatethemall!John:_______________Icouldn’thelpit.A.No,Ididn’t.B.Idon’tknowwhoatethem.C.Yes,Idid.D.No,Ican’ttellyou.答案：C解析：妈妈:约翰，蛋糕在哪里?别告诉我你把它们全吃了!约翰:是的,我做到了。我没办法。11.Mori:Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?Susan:Nothing.I’drathernottalkaboutit.Mori:Comeon._______________A.I’lljustnotaskaboutanything.B.Youneedtoletoffsomesteam.C.IfIwereyou,I’dbemad,too.D.That’seasy.答案：B解析：莫里:你看起来很生气。发生了什么事?苏珊:没有。我不想谈这件事。森:来吧。你需要释放一些压力。12.Julie:Iboughtthisdresstwoyearsago.Itsstylewentoutalready.Jack:Oh,comeon,________A.youalwaysfollowthefashion.B.noneofyourdressessuitsyou.C.aslongasitlooksgoodonyou.D.youshouldcareaboutthat.答案：C解析：朱莉:我两年前买的这条裙子。它的风格已经过时了。杰克:哦，别这样，只要你穿起来好看就行了。13.Mike:ProfessorCupper’sclassissoboring;Ijustcan’tstanditanymore!Susan:_______________It’srequired.A.Well,whynotjustdropoutofit?B.Why,youcansaythatagain!C.Well,youmightaswellgetusedtoit.D.Why,Icouldn’tagreemore!答案：C解析：迈克:卡珀教授的课太无聊了;我再也受不了了!苏珊:嗯，你最好习惯一下。这是必需的。14.SpeakerA:Don’tyouplaygolf?SpeakerB:_______________A.Yes.Nosportinterestsmemorethangolfing.B.Yes.Ihaveneverplayedgolfinmylife.C.No.Onlyonceinawhile.D.Yes.AndIhatetospendmuchmoneyonsports.答案：A解析：题目:A:你不打高尔夫球吗?B:不。没有比打高尔夫球更使我感兴趣的运动了。A:不。没有比打高尔夫球更使我感兴趣的运动了。B:不。我一生中从未打过高尔夫球。C:是的。只是偶尔。D:不。我不喜欢在体育上花很多钱。15.Clair:Doyoufeellikeeatingout?Jenny:_______________Wehaven’teatenoutforages.A.That’sagoodidea.B.Yousayit.C.Yes,Icanfeelit.D.Right,seeyouthere.答案：A16.Thenewly-foundplanet_______________.A.movesaroundtheSunB.wasdiscoveredbytwoastronomersC.travelsaroundorbitD.isfarawayfromoursolarsystem答案：A17.ThepossibilityoffindinganinthplanetmadeMikeBrown_______________.A.confusedB.frightenedC.satisfiedD.surprised答案：D18.Accordingtothescientists,_______________.A.theplanetistentimeslargerthantheEarthB.ittakestheplanetlessthan10,000yearstomakeafullorbitC.PlutowasoncethoughttobetheninthplanetinthesolarsystemD.Plutowasgivenanewnameafteritwasdiscoveredin2006答案：C19.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that_______________.A.thereisnoactualconfirmationabouttheninthplanetB.notrueplanetswerediscoveredinancienttimesC.scientistshavefoundthreeplanetsinmoderntimesD.theninthplanetistheonlyonediscoveredsinceancienttimes答案：A20.Tofind“PlanetNine”,scientistsareusingallthefollowingEXCEPT_______________.A.mathematicalmodelingB.computersimulationsC.advancedtelescopesD.largespacecrafts答案：D21.PassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover（悬停）overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdult.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetype——theparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.You’llstudythesetopics,dotheseactivitiesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge（看门人）——theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmoother——fromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaven’tforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves."Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.Theterm“helicopterparenting”_______________.A.describesparentswhogivechildrendirectionsintheairB.wasprobablyinventedinthelatenineteenthcenturyC.gainsmoremeaningasmodemtechnologydevelopsD.referstoparentswhoconcerntoomuchaboutkids答案：D22.PassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover（悬停）overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdult.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetype——theparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.You’llstudythesetopics,dotheseactivitiesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge（看门人）——theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmoother——fromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaven’tforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves."Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.AccordingtoLythcott-Haims,over-parentinghasallthefollowingfeaturesEXCEPT_______________.A.over-directiveB.over-dependentC.over-preventiveD.over-protective答案：B23.PassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover（悬停）overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdult.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetype——theparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.You’llstudythesetopics,dotheseactivitiesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge（看门人）——theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmoother——fromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaven’tforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves."Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.Itcanbeinferredthataconciergemotherwill_______________.A.regardtheworldasverydangerousB.allowchildrentodowhatevertheylikeC.keepacloseeyeonthekid’sassignmentD.letthekidalonewhenhefallsontheground答案：C24.PassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover（悬停）overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdult.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetype——theparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.You’llstudythesetopics,dotheseactivitiesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge（看门人）——theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmoother——fromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaven’tforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves."Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.InJulie’seyes,thefirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversityare_______________.A.verycleverinstudyingB.reallygoodatproblem-solvingC.unabletocommunicatewithteachersD.havingproblemsinmakingfriends答案：A25.PassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover（悬停）overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdult.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetype——theparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.You’llstudythesetopics,dotheseactivitiesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge（看门人）——theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmoother——fromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaven’tforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves."Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.Lythcott-Haims’attitudetowardshelicopterparentingis_______________.A.supportiveB.negativeC.uninterestedD.unclear答案：B26.PassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls（货摊）,everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Ican’timaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!Whichofthefollowingcanbethetitleofthepassage?A.WeLoveGreenB.WeLoveEnvironmentC.MusicFestivalsD.AUniquePublicEvent答案：B27.PassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls（货摊）,everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Ican’timaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!Whatisspecialaboutthemusicfestival?A.Ithasaspecialband.B.Ithasauniqueprogramlist.C.Itisheldeveryweekend.D.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.答案：D28.PassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls（货摊）,everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Ican’timaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!Atthemusicfestival,guestswereencouragedto_______________.A.makefurniturefromwoodB.bringplastic-bottleddrinksC.recyclerubbishbythemselvesD.drinkfreefreshwater答案：C29.PassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls（货摊）,everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Ican’timaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!AccordingtoParagraph3,theauthor_______________.A.fullyenjoyedthefestivalB.expectedmuchfromthefestivalC.foundtheeventveryfunnyD.likedlisteningtomusicathome答案：C30.PassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls（货摊）,everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Ican’timaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!Thepurposeofthispassageisto_______________.A.raisefundsforenvironmentprotectionB.highlightthatbeinggreencanbefunC.encouragepeopletogotomusicfestivalsD.introducetheauthor’sfavouritemusicians答案：B31.PassageFourChokweSelassieisonamissiontohelpdriversavoidpotholes（路面坑洞）.Theeighth-gradergothisinspirationonarecentmorning,whenhismotherwasdrivinghimtoschool.TheircarwasdamagedasitwentoverahugepotholeinthemiddleofthestreetintheirhometownofJackson,Mississippi.“IdecidedIwasgoingtodosomethingaboutthepotholeprobleminmycity,”saidChokwe,Hissolution:anappthatwarnsdriverswhenthereisapotholeahead.Chokwedevelopedtheappwithhisfriends.“Whentheappdetectsapothole,itishighlightedinred,”Chokwesays.“Andifyougetclosetothepothole,yourphonewillwarnyouwithabeep.”Driverscanalsousetheapptoreportanypotholestheyencounter,andtolookforotherroutestheycantaketoavoidroadsthathavethem.TheappreliesoncurrentavailableinformationaboutthestreetsofJackson.“Itworksbyusingthecity’s311callsystem,soitusesinformationalreadystoredinadatabase,”Chokwesays.Throughthecallsystem,citizensdial311toreportnon-emergencyproblem——whichincludepotholes.AsChokweandhisfriendsworkedontheapp,theyalsowentstreetbystreetthroughoutthecity.Theydeterminedthatfocusingonthe10busieststreetsinJacksonwouldgivethemalargeenoughsamplesizetotestit.Althoughtheappisn’tyetavailableforsale,Chokweisalreadylookingforwaystoimproveit.Theappremainslimitedto10streetsinJackson,buthehopestoaddmore,sothatitincludeseverystreetinthecity.Andthenhewantstogoevenfarther.“Iwanttokeepworkingontheappuntilit’snationwide,”Chokwesays.ChokweSelassiegottheideatodeveloptheappfrom_______________.A.hisownexperienceB.arecentnewsreportC.hisfriendsD.hismother答案：A32.PassageFourChokweSelassieisonamissiontohelpdriversavoidpotholes（路面坑洞）.Theeighth-gradergothisinspirationonarecentmorning,whenhismotherwasdrivinghimtoschool.TheircarwasdamagedasitwentoverahugepotholeinthemiddleofthestreetintheirhometownofJackson,Mississippi.“IdecidedIwasgoingtodosomethingaboutthepotholeprobleminmycity,”saidChokwe,Hissolution:anappthatwarnsdriverswhenthereisapotholeahead.Chokwedevelopedtheappwithhisfriends.“Whentheappdetectsapothole,itishighlightedinred,”Chokwesays.“Andifyougetclosetothepothole,yourphonewillwarnyouwithabeep.”Driverscanalsousetheapptoreportanypotholestheyencounter,andtolookforotherroutestheycantaketoavoidroadsthathavethem.TheappreliesoncurrentavailableinformationaboutthestreetsofJackson.“Itworksbyusingthecity’s311callsystem,soitusesinformationalreadystoredinadatabase,”Chokwesays.Throughthecallsystem,citizensdial311toreportnon-emergencyproblem——whichincludepotholes.AsChokweandhisfriendsworkedontheapp,theyalsowentstreetbystreetthroughoutthecity.Theydeterminedthatfocusingonthe10busieststreetsinJacksonwouldgivethemalargeenoughsamplesizetotestit.Althoughtheappisn’tyetavailableforsale,Chokweisalreadylookingforwaystoimproveit.Theappremainslimitedto10streetsinJackson,buthehopestoaddmore,sotha