2014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2014年广东学位英语考试真题单选题（共85题，共85分）1.SpeakerA:Waiter,_____SpeakerB:Waitaminute,sir.That’s$80altogether.A.Wouldyouchargeme?B.Menu,please?C.Wouldyoutakethemoney?D.MayIhavethebill,please?答案：D2.SpeakerA:DoyoumindifIkeeppetsinthisbuilding?SpeakerB:_____A.Whoknows?B.Iwouldratheryoudidn’t.C.Yeah,Ilovepets.D.No,youcan’t.答案：B3.SpeakerA:Thisappletastesnice.Couldihaveanotherone?SpeakerB:_____A.Mindyourhand.B.Yes,youcould.C.I’msorry.D.Bemyfriend.答案：D4.Tom:CouldIuseyourcarforaday?Jack:_____Butyouneedtodrivecarefully.A.That’sright.B.Sure.C.Nevermind.D.I’mpleased.答案：B5.Doctor:_____Patient:I’mmuchbetter.Mystomachproblemisgone.A.Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare,sir?B.Goodmorning,mayIhelpyou?C.Whatseemstheproblem?D.Howareyoufeelingtoday?答案：D6.Amy:Mr.Gordonaskedmetoremindyouofthemeetingthisafternoon.Don’tyouforgetit.Lucy:OK,I_____A.preferto.B.won’tC.supposeso.D.do.答案：B7.Mike:Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown?Susan:_____A.Wow,yougottheidea.B.No,nevermind.C.Sorry,I’mnewhere.D.Prettywell,Iguess.答案：C8.Jenny:Shallwegooutfordinnertonight?Jackie:_____A.Youareright.B.Itmustbefunny.C.Haveanicetime.D.Thatsoundsgreat.答案：D9.SpeakerA:Isentapackagetodallastwodaysagoanditstillhasn'tarrived.Mytrackingnumberis641-24.SpeakerB:OK,Mr.Smith_____butourdeliverypersonsaidthattherewasnosuchaddress.A.Don’tbeangry.B.Staycalm.C.Weattemptedtodeliverit.D.Thanksforaskingme.答案：C10.Maggie:Hello,couldIspeaktoJustin,please.Justin:_____A.Yes,please.B.Yes,youcan.C.Whoareyou?D.Speaking.答案：D11.William:I'dliketoinviteyoutodinnerthisSunday,Mr.Smith.Smith:_____A.No,let’snot.B.I’dratherstayathome.C.No,that’llbetoomuchtrouble.D.I’dloveto,butIhaveotherplans.答案：D12.Mavis:Howiseverything,Ruth?Ruth:_____A.Nottoobad.B.Well,thankyou.C.It’sallright,thanks.D.Notatall.答案：A13.Mori:I’mpleasedtomeetyouhere.Kaco:_____A.Ididn’texpecttoseeyouhere.B.Youaretoohospitable.C.Thankyousomuch.D.Pleasedtomeetyou,too.答案：D14.Joe:Thankyouforeverythingyou'vedoneformeduringmystayhere.Henry:You’rewelcome_____A.Itdoesn’tmatter.B.It’smyjob.C.Yes,I’dloveto.D.Becareful.答案：B15.Donna:Canyoutellmewherethelibraryis?Harry:Ofcourse,it'sbehindtheteachingbuilding.Donna:Thanks.Harry:_____.A.Don’tbesosure.B.I’mhappytohavedoneit.C.Youarewelcome.D.I’mgladyoulikeit.答案：C16.PassageOneKidsoftenaskScoutBassett,ofPalmDesert,California,ifshewishesshehadtwonormallegs.Bassett,18,answers,“No.Ihaveneverknownanythingdifferent,anditwouldseemweirdtome.Besides,ifitweren’tforthemissingleg,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhave”Scouthasfacedbigchallenges.Whenshewasmonthsold,shesufferedfromterribleburns.Herrightlegwasespeciallydamaged,anddoctorscutitoffabovetheknee.Whenshewas14,shegotahigh-techlegmadeforsportsandputittothetestrightawayinaracefordisabledathletes.“Irememberbeingterrifiedbecausethiswasmyfirsttime,”shesays.”Butmydoctorsaid,‘youhavetostartsomewhere.’”ScoutwaswaitingnervouslyfortheracetostartwhenathleteSarahReinertsencameupandsaid,”I’vebeendoingthisforawhile.Letmegiveyousometips.”Reinertsen,wholostherlegwhenshewasseven,isthefirstdisabledwomantohavefinishedtheIronmantriathlon(铁人三项)inHawaii.SheworkswithanorganizationtohelpsupportpeoplelikeScout.Reinertsen’sencouragementchangedtheteenager’slife.Shelostthatfirstrace,butgainedtheconfidencethatsheneededtocompete.IfSarahcoulddoit,shecouldtoo.Traininghard,shenowrunscompetitivelyandalsofindstimetoshareherstorywithschoolgroups.“SometimespeoplelookatsomeonelikemeoratSarahandthinktheyhavenothingincommonwithus.Itellthemthatevenifyouaren’tphysicallychallenged,everybodyhaschallengesofsomekind---maybewithfamily,orhomework,orfriends.”“Nomatterwhatitis,youcanovercomethatobstacle,”shesays.“Everythingyouneedisinsideyourheart.Takesmallsteps.Astimegoesby,thestepswillgetbiggerandyouwillreachyourdream.”WhydoesScoutanswer“No”whenaskedifshewantstwonormallegs?A.She’sscaredofchanginghercurrentsituation.B.Shecouldn’thavethemevenifshewantedto.C.Shehasneverthoughtofitbefore.D.She’ssatisfiedwithwhatshehasachievedasadisabled.答案：D解析：孩子们经常问加利福尼亚州棕榈沙漠的斯科特·巴塞特，她是否希望自己有两条正常的腿。18岁的巴塞特回答说:“没有。我从来不知道有什么不同，这对我来说似乎很奇怪。而且，如果没有这条失去的腿，我也不会有现在的机会。”Scout面临着巨大的挑战。当她几个月大的时候，她遭受了严重的烧伤。她的右腿受的伤尤其严重，医生把它从膝盖以上截了下来。当她14岁的时候，她得到了一个高科技的运动腿，并把它放在测试马上为残疾运动员比赛。“我记得当时很害怕，因为这是我第一次，”她说。“但我的医生说，‘你必须从某个地方开始。’”斯科特紧张地等待着比赛开始，这时运动员萨拉·莱纳森走了过来，说道:“我已经这样做有一段时间了。让我给你一些建议。”Reinertsen,她失去了她的腿当她七岁,是第一个残疾女性完成铁人三项赛(铁人三项)在夏威夷。她与一个组织合作，帮助像Scout这样的人。赖纳森的鼓励改变了这个少年的一生。她输掉了第一场比赛，但获得了参加比赛所需要的信心。如果莎拉能做到，她也能。由于训练刻苦，她现在跑得很有竞争力，而且还抽出时间与学校团体分享她的故事。“有时候，人们看着像我或萨拉这样的人，会觉得他们和我们毫无共同之处。我告诉他们，即使你的身体没有受到挑战，每个人都有某种挑战——也许是和家人、作业或朋友。“不管是什么，你都能克服这个障碍，”她说。“你需要的一切都在你的心里。采取小的步骤。随着时间的推移，脚步会越来越大，你会实现你的梦想。”17.PassageOneKidsoftenaskScoutBassett,ofPalmDesert,California,ifshewishesshehadtwonormallegs.Bassett,18,answers,“No.Ihaveneverknownanythingdifferent,anditwouldseemweirdtome.Besides,ifitweren’tforthemissingleg,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhave”Scouthasfacedbigchallenges.Whenshewasmonthsold,shesufferedfromterribleburns.Herrightlegwasespeciallydamaged,anddoctorscutitoffabovetheknee.Whenshewas14,shegotahigh-techlegmadeforsportsandputittothetestrightawayinaracefordisabledathletes.“Irememberbeingterrifiedbecausethiswasmyfirsttime,”shesays.”Butmydoctorsaid,‘youhavetostartsomewhere.’”ScoutwaswaitingnervouslyfortheracetostartwhenathleteSarahReinertsencameupandsaid,”I’vebeendoingthisforawhile.Letmegiveyousometips.”Reinertsen,wholostherlegwhenshewasseven,isthefirstdisabledwomantohavefinishedtheIronmantriathlon(铁人三项)inHawaii.SheworkswithanorganizationtohelpsupportpeoplelikeScout.Reinertsen’sencouragementchangedtheteenager’slife.Shelostthatfirstrace,butgainedtheconfidencethatsheneededtocompete.IfSarahcoulddoit,shecouldtoo.Traininghard,shenowrunscompetitivelyandalsofindstimetoshareherstorywithschoolgroups.“SometimespeoplelookatsomeonelikemeoratSarahandthinktheyhavenothingincommonwithus.Itellthemthatevenifyouaren’tphysicallychallenged,everybodyhaschallengesofsomekind---maybewithfamily,orhomework,orfriends.”“Nomatterwhatitis,youcanovercomethatobstacle,”shesays.“Everythingyouneedisinsideyourheart.Takesmallsteps.Astimegoesby,thestepswillgetbiggerandyouwillreachyourdream.”Whatdoesthedoctormeanbysaying“Youhavetostartsomewhere”(para.2)A.Shehastodoitsoonerorlater.B.Shehastofindtherightplacetotostart.C.Thatwillbeamemorablefirsttime.D.Thatisaperfecttimetostart.答案：A解析：孩子们经常问加利福尼亚州棕榈沙漠的斯科特·巴塞特，她是否希望自己有两条正常的腿。18岁的巴塞特回答说:“没有。我从来不知道有什么不同，这对我来说似乎很奇怪。而且，如果没有这条失去的腿，我也不会有现在的机会。”Scout面临着巨大的挑战。当她几个月大的时候，她遭受了严重的烧伤。她的右腿受的伤尤其严重，医生把它从膝盖以上截了下来。当她14岁的时候，她得到了一个高科技的运动腿，并把它放在测试马上为残疾运动员比赛。“我记得当时很害怕，因为这是我第一次，”她说。“但我的医生说，‘你必须从某个地方开始。’”斯科特紧张地等待着比赛开始，这时运动员萨拉·莱纳森走了过来，说道:“我已经这样做有一段时间了。让我给你一些建议。”Reinertsen,她失去了她的腿当她七岁,是第一个残疾女性完成铁人三项赛(铁人三项)在夏威夷。她与一个组织合作，帮助像Scout这样的人。赖纳森的鼓励改变了这个少年的一生。她输掉了第一场比赛，但获得了参加比赛所需要的信心。如果莎拉能做到，她也能。由于训练刻苦，她现在跑得很有竞争力，而且还抽出时间与学校团体分享她的故事。“有时候，人们看着像我或萨拉这样的人，会觉得他们和我们毫无共同之处。我告诉他们，即使你的身体没有受到挑战，每个人都有某种挑战——也许是和家人、作业或朋友。“不管是什么，你都能克服这个障碍，”她说。“你需要的一切都在你的心里。采取小的步骤。随着时间的推移，脚步会越来越大，你会实现你的梦想。”18.PassageOneKidsoftenaskScoutBassett,ofPalmDesert,California,ifshewishesshehadtwonormallegs.Bassett,18,answers,“No.Ihaveneverknownanythingdifferent,anditwouldseemweirdtome.Besides,ifitweren’tforthemissingleg,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhave”Scouthasfacedbigchallenges.Whenshewasmonthsold,shesufferedfromterribleburns.Herrightlegwasespeciallydamaged,anddoctorscutitoffabovetheknee.Whenshewas14,shegotahigh-techlegmadeforsportsandputittothetestrightawayinaracefordisabledathletes.“Irememberbeingterrifiedbecausethiswasmyfirsttime,”shesays.”Butmydoctorsaid,‘youhavetostartsomewhere.’”ScoutwaswaitingnervouslyfortheracetostartwhenathleteSarahReinertsencameupandsaid,”I’vebeendoingthisforawhile.Letmegiveyousometips.”Reinertsen,wholostherlegwhenshewasseven,isthefirstdisabledwomantohavefinishedtheIronmantriathlon(铁人三项)inHawaii.SheworkswithanorganizationtohelpsupportpeoplelikeScout.Reinertsen’sencouragementchangedtheteenager’slife.Shelostthatfirstrace,butgainedtheconfidencethatsheneededtocompete.IfSarahcoulddoit,shecouldtoo.Traininghard,shenowrunscompetitivelyandalsofindstimetoshareherstorywithschoolgroups.“SometimespeoplelookatsomeonelikemeoratSarahandthinktheyhavenothingincommonwithus.Itellthemthatevenifyouaren’tphysicallychallenged,everybodyhaschallengesofsomekind---maybewithfamily,orhomework,orfriends.”“Nomatterwhatitis,youcanovercomethatobstacle,”shesays.“Everythingyouneedisinsideyourheart.Takesmallsteps.Astimegoesby,thestepswillgetbiggerandyouwillreachyourdream.”Scout’schildhoodexperience_____.A.werethecauseofhershynessB.wereanightmareuntilshereached14C.didn’tstopherfromfulfillingherself.D.didn’thavemuchinfluenceonherlaterlife.答案：C解析：孩子们经常问加利福尼亚州棕榈沙漠的斯科特·巴塞特，她是否希望自己有两条正常的腿。18岁的巴塞特回答说:“没有。我从来不知道有什么不同，这对我来说似乎很奇怪。而且，如果没有这条失去的腿，我也不会有现在的机会。”Scout面临着巨大的挑战。当她几个月大的时候，她遭受了严重的烧伤。她的右腿受的伤尤其严重，医生把它从膝盖以上截了下来。当她14岁的时候，她得到了一个高科技的运动腿，并把它放在测试马上为残疾运动员比赛。“我记得当时很害怕，因为这是我第一次，”她说。“但我的医生说，‘你必须从某个地方开始。’”斯科特紧张地等待着比赛开始，这时运动员萨拉·莱纳森走了过来，说道:“我已经这样做有一段时间了。让我给你一些建议。”Reinertsen,她失去了她的腿当她七岁,是第一个残疾女性完成铁人三项赛(铁人三项)在夏威夷。她与一个组织合作，帮助像Scout这样的人。赖纳森的鼓励改变了这个少年的一生。她输掉了第一场比赛，但获得了参加比赛所需要的信心。如果莎拉能做到，她也能。由于训练刻苦，她现在跑得很有竞争力，而且还抽出时间与学校团体分享她的故事。“有时候，人们看着像我或萨拉这样的人，会觉得他们和我们毫无共同之处。我告诉他们，即使你的身体没有受到挑战，每个人都有某种挑战——也许是和家人、作业或朋友。“不管是什么，你都能克服这个障碍，”她说。“你需要的一切都在你的心里。采取小的步骤。随着时间的推移，脚步会越来越大，你会实现你的梦想。”19.PassageOneKidsoftenaskScoutBassett,ofPalmDesert,California,ifshewishesshehadtwonormallegs.Bassett,18,answers,“No.Ihaveneverknownanythingdifferent,anditwouldseemweirdtome.Besides,ifitweren’tforthemissingleg,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhave”Scouthasfacedbigchallenges.Whenshewasmonthsold,shesufferedfromterribleburns.Herrightlegwasespeciallydamaged,anddoctorscutitoffabovetheknee.Whenshewas14,shegotahigh-techlegmadeforsportsandputittothetestrightawayinaracefordisabledathletes.“Irememberbeingterrifiedbecausethiswasmyfirsttime,”shesays.”Butmydoctorsaid,‘youhavetostartsomewhere.’”ScoutwaswaitingnervouslyfortheracetostartwhenathleteSarahReinertsencameupandsaid,”I’vebeendoingthisforawhile.Letmegiveyousometips.”Reinertsen,wholostherlegwhenshewasseven,isthefirstdisabledwomantohavefinishedtheIronmantriathlon(铁人三项)inHawaii.SheworkswithanorganizationtohelpsupportpeoplelikeScout.Reinertsen’sencouragementchangedtheteenager’slife.Shelostthatfirstrace,butgainedtheconfidencethatsheneededtocompete.IfSarahcoulddoit,shecouldtoo.Traininghard,shenowrunscompetitivelyandalsofindstimetoshareherstorywithschoolgroups.“SometimespeoplelookatsomeonelikemeoratSarahandthinktheyhavenothingincommonwithus.Itellthemthatevenifyouaren’tphysicallychallenged,everybodyhaschallengesofsomekind---maybewithfamily,orhomework,orfriends.”“Nomatterwhatitis,youcanovercomethatobstacle,”shesays.“Everythingyouneedisinsideyourheart.Takesmallsteps.Astimegoesby,thestepswillgetbiggerandyouwillreachyourdream.”Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Sarahsharedherstorywithschoolstudents.B.Sarahstartedtocompeteattheageofseven.C.ScouthasbeeninspiredbySarah’ssuccess.D.ScoutjoinedSarah’sorganizationtohelpothers.答案：C解析：孩子们经常问加利福尼亚州棕榈沙漠的斯科特·巴塞特，她是否希望自己有两条正常的腿。18岁的巴塞特回答说:“没有。我从来不知道有什么不同，这对我来说似乎很奇怪。而且，如果没有这条失去的腿，我也不会有现在的机会。”Scout面临着巨大的挑战。当她几个月大的时候，她遭受了严重的烧伤。她的右腿受的伤尤其严重，医生把它从膝盖以上截了下来。当她14岁的时候，她得到了一个高科技的运动腿，并把它放在测试马上为残疾运动员比赛。“我记得当时很害怕，因为这是我第一次，”她说。“但我的医生说，‘你必须从某个地方开始。’”斯科特紧张地等待着比赛开始，这时运动员萨拉·莱纳森走了过来，说道:“我已经这样做有一段时间了。让我给你一些建议。”Reinertsen,她失去了她的腿当她七岁,是第一个残疾女性完成铁人三项赛(铁人三项)在夏威夷。她与一个组织合作，帮助像Scout这样的人。赖纳森的鼓励改变了这个少年的一生。她输掉了第一场比赛，但获得了参加比赛所需要的信心。如果莎拉能做到，她也能。由于训练刻苦，她现在跑得很有竞争力，而且还抽出时间与学校团体分享她的故事。“有时候，人们看着像我或萨拉这样的人，会觉得他们和我们毫无共同之处。我告诉他们，即使你的身体没有受到挑战，每个人都有某种挑战——也许是和家人、作业或朋友。“不管是什么，你都能克服这个障碍，”她说。“你需要的一切都在你的心里。采取小的步骤。随着时间的推移，脚步会越来越大，你会实现你的梦想。”20.PassageOneKidsoftenaskScoutBassett,ofPalmDesert,California,ifshewishesshehadtwonormallegs.Bassett,18,answers,“No.Ihaveneverknownanythingdifferent,anditwouldseemweirdtome.Besides,ifitweren’tforthemissingleg,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhave”Scouthasfacedbigchallenges.Whenshewasmonthsold,shesufferedfromterribleburns.Herrightlegwasespeciallydamaged,anddoctorscutitoffabovetheknee.Whenshewas14,shegotahigh-techlegmadeforsportsandputittothetestrightawayinaracefordisabledathletes.“Irememberbeingterrifiedbecausethiswasmyfirsttime,”shesays.”Butmydoctorsaid,‘youhavetostartsomewhere.’”ScoutwaswaitingnervouslyfortheracetostartwhenathleteSarahReinertsencameupandsaid,”I’vebeendoingthisforawhile.Letmegiveyousometips.”Reinertsen,wholostherlegwhenshewasseven,isthefirstdisabledwomantohavefinishedtheIronmantriathlon(铁人三项)inHawaii.SheworkswithanorganizationtohelpsupportpeoplelikeScout.Reinertsen’sencouragementchangedtheteenager’slife.Shelostthatfirstrace,butgainedtheconfidencethatsheneededtocompete.IfSarahcoulddoit,shecouldtoo.Traininghard,shenowrunscompetitivelyandalsofindstimetoshareherstorywithschoolgroups.“SometimespeoplelookatsomeonelikemeoratSarahandthinktheyhavenothingincommonwithus.Itellthemthatevenifyouaren’tphysicallychallenged,everybodyhaschallengesofsomekind---maybewithfamily,orhomework,orfriends.”“Nomatterwhatitis,youcanovercomethatobstacle,”shesays.“Everythingyouneedisinsideyourheart.Takesmallsteps.Astimegoesby,thestepswillgetbiggerandyouwillreachyourdream.”ThroughScout’sstory,theauthorwantstotellus_____.A.thedisabledarementallystrongerthanothersB.innerstrengthcanhelponeovercomedifficultiesC.goodthingswillcomenomatterwhatD.everybodyhastochallengehimself答案：B21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,people_____.A.weremorepatientinthepastB.havebeenpatientforalongtimeC.usedtobepatientwhilestruckintrafficD.usedtobepatientwhilewaitinginline答案：A解析：不耐烦已经存在很长时间了。人们在堵车或排队时失去耐心并不是什么新鲜事。但一些专家认为，如今的人们比过去更缺乏耐心——原因可能会让你感到惊讶。22.Nowadayspeoplelosetheirpatiencebecause_____.A.theirdesireforsatisfactionhasincreasedB.theyareboredwithwhattheyhaveC.theyhavemorethingstodothanbeforeD.theirlifehasbeenchangedbytechnology答案：D解析：不耐烦已经存在很长时间了。人们在堵车或排队时失去耐心并不是什么新鲜事。但一些专家认为，如今的人们比过去更缺乏耐心——原因可能会让你感到惊讶。23.Somebelievethate-mailcouldsoonbecomeoutdatedbecause_____.A.ittakesalongtimetostartthecomputerB.peoplevalueformalitiesbetweenfriendsC.peoplecanhardlywaitforaresponseD.cellphonesaremorepopularnowadays答案：C解析：不耐烦已经存在很长时间了。人们在堵车或排队时失去耐心并不是什么新鲜事。但一些专家认为，如今的人们比过去更缺乏耐心——原因可能会让你感到惊讶。24.Thepursuitofinstantresultscausespeopleto_____.A.becomemoreimpoliteB.havemoreerrorsintheirwritingC.usevoicemessagesinsteadofemailsD.losemanyoftheirabilitiesinlife答案：B解析：不耐烦已经存在很长时间了。人们在堵车或排队时失去耐心并不是什么新鲜事。但一些专家认为，如今的人们比过去更缺乏耐心——原因可能会让你感到惊讶。25.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe_____.A.WhatAretheProblemCausedbyImpatience?B.AreWeLessPatientToday?C.WhatHappenstoTechnology?D.HasDigitalTechnologyChangedOurLives?答案：B解析：不耐烦已经存在很长时间了。人们在堵车或排队时失去耐心并不是什么新鲜事。但一些专家认为，如今的人们比过去更缺乏耐心——原因可能会让你感到惊讶。26.PassageThreeScientistsmeasuredtheipactthatpeoplehaveontheenviromentusingatermcalledcarbon“footprint.”Thatfootprintreflectstheamountofcarbondioxidethatisemitted(排放)intotheatmosphereasaresultofsomeone’sdailyactivities.Carbonfootprintstendtobelowforcitydwellers(城镇居民).Livinginasuburboutsideacity,however,canternthatfootprintintoabootpring.EnergyresearchersChristopherJonesandDanielKammencalculatedcarbonfootprintsforpeopleineveryzipcodeacrosstheUnitedStates.Peoplelivingincitycentershadsmallfootprints,theresearchersfound.“Itismucheasiertohavealowcarbonimpactifyourhomeisclosetowhereyourwork,shopandplay,”explainJones.Livingwithinwalkingorbikingdistancecutsbackontheamountofcarbondioxideassociatedwithmovingpeoplebycars.Andcitieswithextensivebusandsubwaynetworksallowpeopletotravelgreatdistanceswhilekeepingreleasesofclimate-alteringgreenhousegaseslow.Noteveryonecanaffordtoliveinthecity,however.Andnoteveryonewantsto.Ringsofsuburbshavepoppeduparoundmajorcitiesacrosstheworld.Suburbsoffermorespace,allowingpeopletobuildlargerhomes.Suburbsmayofferbetterschoolsforafamily’skids.Butthosehomesaretypicallywellbeyondwalikgdistancefromwheretheirownerswork,playandlearn.Sopeoplewholiveinsuburbsoftendrivelongdistances.Thenewfindingsareanimportantcontributiontoclimateresearch,saysMatthewKahn,anenviromentaleconomistattheUniversityofCalifornia,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Kahnwouldliketoseetheanalysisappliedtootherpartsoftheworld–Europe,IndiaandChina,forinstance.Thatwouldgivescientistsabetterfeelforhowculturemightmixwithlocationtoinfluenceourcarbonfootprints.“Footprint”refertotheamountofcarbondioxidereleasedby_____.A.anindustryB.anindividualC.aregionD.acountry答案：B解析：科学家们用一个叫做“碳足迹”的术语测量了人们对环境的反应。“这足迹反映了排放的二氧化碳量(排放)到大气中由于某人的日常活动。低碳足迹往往城镇居民。然而，住在城市外的郊区，可能会把这些足迹印进鞋靴里。能源研究人员克里斯托弗·琼斯(ChristopherJones)和丹尼尔·卡门(DanielKammen)计算了美国每个邮政编码的人们的碳足迹。研究人员发现，住在市中心的人的脚印很小。“如果你的家离你工作、购物和娱乐的地方很近，就更容易产生低碳影响，”琼斯解释说。住在步行或骑车距离之内可以减少开车时产生的二氧化碳。城市拥有广泛的公交和地铁网络，人们可以长途旅行，同时降低温室气体的排放。然而，并不是每个人都能负担得起住在城市里。并不是每个人都想这么做。世界各地的大城市都出现了一圈圈的郊区。郊区提供了更多的空间，允许人们建造更大的房子。郊区可能为一个家庭的孩子提供更好的学校。但这些房子通常都远离主人工作、玩耍和学习的地方。所以住在郊区的人经常开车很远。没有参与这项研究的加州大学环境经济学家MatthewKahn说，这些新发现是对气候研究的重要贡献。卡恩希望这项分析能应用到世界其他地区，比如欧洲、印度和中国。这将使科学家们更好地了解文化如何与地理位置结合起来影响我们的碳足迹。27.PassageThreeScientistsmeasuredtheipactthatpeoplehaveontheenviromentusingatermcalledcarbon“footprint.”Thatfootprintreflectstheamountofcarbondioxidethatisemitted(排放)intotheatmosphereasaresultofsomeone’sdailyactivities.Carbonfootprintstendtobelowforcitydwellers(城镇居民).Livinginasuburboutsideacity,however,canternthatfootprintintoabootpring.EnergyresearchersChristopherJonesandDanielKammencalculatedcarbonfootprintsforpeopleineveryzipcodeacrosstheUnitedStates.Peoplelivingincitycentershadsmallfootprints,theresearchersfound.“Itismucheasiertohavealowcarbonimpactifyourhomeisclosetowhereyourwork,shopandplay,”explainJones.Livingwithinwalkingorbikingdistancecutsbackontheamountofcarbondioxideassociatedwithmovingpeoplebycars.Andcitieswithextensivebusandsubwaynetworksallowpeopletotravelgreatdistanceswhilekeepingreleasesofclimate-alteringgreenhousegaseslow.Noteveryonecanaffordtoliveinthecity,however.Andnoteveryonewantsto.Ringsofsuburbshavepoppeduparoundmajorcitiesacrosstheworld.Suburbsoffermorespace,allowingpeopletobuildlargerhomes.Suburbsmayofferbetterschoolsforafamily’skids.Butthosehomesaretypicallywellbeyondwalikgdistancefromwheretheirownerswork,playandlearn.Sopeoplewholiveinsuburbsoftendrivelongdistances.Thenewfindingsareanimportantcontributiontoclimateresearch,saysMatthewKahn,anenviromentaleconomistattheUniversityofCalifornia,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Kahnwouldliketoseetheanalysisappliedtootherpartsoftheworld–Europe,IndiaandChina,forinstance.Thatwouldgivescientistsabetterfeelforhowculturemightmixwithlocationtoinfluenceourcarbonfootprints.Whatisthenewfindingconcerningthefootprintsofpeoplelivingincitiesandthoselivinginsuburbs?A.Thetwoarenotatallcomparable.B.Theformerarehigherthanthelatter.C.Thelatterarehigherthantheformer.D.Theformeraresimilartothelatter.答案：C解析：科学家们用一个叫做“碳足迹”的术语测量了人们对环境的反应。“这足迹反映了排放的二氧化碳量(排放)到大气中由于某人的日常活动。低碳足迹往往城镇居民。然而，住在城市外的郊区，可能会把这些足迹印进鞋靴里。能源研究人员克里斯托弗·琼斯(ChristopherJones)和丹尼尔·卡门(DanielKammen)计算了美国每个邮政编码的人们的碳足迹。研究人员发现，住在市中心的人的脚印很小。“如果你的家离你工作、购物和娱乐的地方很近，就更容易产生低碳影响，”琼斯解释说。住在步行或骑车距离之内可以减少开车时产生的二氧化碳。城市拥有广泛的公交和地铁网络，人们可以长途旅行，同时降低温室气体的排放。然而，并不是每个人都能负担得起住在城市里。并不是每个人都想这么做。世界各地的大城市都出现了一圈圈的郊区。郊区提供了更多的空间，允许人们建造更大的房子。郊区可能为一个家庭的孩子提供更好的学校。但这些房子通常都远离主人工作、玩耍和学习的地方。所以住在郊区的人经常开车很远。没有参与这项研究的加州大学环境经济学家MatthewKahn说，这些新发现是对气候研究的重要贡献。卡恩希望这项分析能应用到世界其他地区，比如欧洲、印度和中国。这将使科学家们更好地了解文化如何与地理位置结合起来影响我们的碳足迹。28.PassageThreeScientistsmeasuredtheipactthatpeoplehaveontheenviromentusingatermcalledcarbon“footprint.”Thatfootprintreflectstheamountofcarbondioxidethatisemitted(排放)intotheatmosphereasaresultofsomeone’sdailyactivities.Carbonfootprintstendtobelowforcitydwellers(城镇居民).Livinginasuburboutsideacity,however,canternthatfootprintintoabootpring.EnergyresearchersChristopherJonesandDanielKammencalculatedcarbonfootprintsforpeopleineveryzipcodeacrosstheUnitedStates.Peoplelivingincitycentershadsmallfootprints,theresearchersfound.“Itismucheasiertohavealowcarbonimpactifyourhomeisclosetowhereyourwork,shopandplay,”explainJones.Livingwithinwalkingorbikingdistancecutsbackontheamountofcarbondioxideassociatedwithmovingpeoplebycars.Andcitieswithextensivebusandsubwaynetworksallowpeopletotravelgreatdistanceswhilekeepingreleasesofclimate-alteringgreenhousegaseslow.Noteveryonecanaffordtoliveinthecity,however.Andnoteveryonewantsto.Ringsofsuburbshavepoppeduparoundmajorcitiesacrosstheworld.Suburbsoffermorespace,allowingpeopletobuildlargerhomes.Suburbsmayofferbetterschoolsforafamily’skids.Butthosehomesaretypicallywellbeyondwalikgdistancefromwheretheirownerswork,playandlearn.Sopeoplewholiveinsuburbsoftendrivelongdistances.Thenewfindingsareanimportantcontributiontoclimateresearch,saysMatthewKahn,anenviromentaleconomistattheUniversityofCalifornia,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Kahnwouldliketoseetheanalysisappliedtootherpartsoftheworld–Europe,IndiaandChina,forinstance.Thatwouldgivescientistsabetterfeelforhowculturemightmixwithlocationtoinfluenceourcarbonfootprints.Whatisthekeyfactormentionedtoexplainthenewfindings?A.DistancetraveledbycarsB.Spendinghabits.C.Sizeoffamilies.D.Attitudetowardsenergysaving.答案：A解析：科学家们用一个叫做“碳足迹”的术语测量了人们对环境的反应。“这足迹反映了排放的二氧化碳量(排放)到大气中由于某人的日常活动。低碳足迹往往城镇居民。然而，住在城市外的郊区，可能会把这些足迹印进鞋靴里。能源研究人员克里斯托弗·琼斯(ChristopherJones)和丹尼尔·卡门(DanielKammen)计算了美国每个邮政编码的人们的碳足迹。研究人员发现，住在市中心的人的脚印很小。“如果你的家离你工作、购物和娱乐的地方很近，就更容易产生低碳影响，”琼斯解释说。住在步行或骑车距离之内可以减少开车时产生的二氧化碳。城市拥有广泛的公交和地铁网络，人们可以长途旅行，同时降低温室气体的排放。然而，并不是每个人都能负担得起住在城市里。并不是每个人都想这么做。世界各地的大城市都出现了一圈圈的郊区。郊区提供了更多的空间，允许人们建造更大的房子。郊区可能为一个家庭的孩子提供更好的学校。但这些房子通常都远离主人工作、玩耍和学习的地方。所以住在郊区的人经常开车很远。没有参与这项研究的加州大学环境经济学家MatthewKahn说，这些新发现是对气候研究的重要贡献。卡恩希望这项分析能应用到世界其他地区，比如欧洲、印度和中国。这将使科学家们更好地了解文化如何与地理位置结合起来影响我们的碳足迹。29.PassageThreeScientistsmeasuredtheipactthatpeoplehaveontheenviromentusingatermcalledcarbon“footprint.”Thatfootprintreflectstheamountofcarbondioxidethatisemitted(排放)intotheatmosphereasaresultofsomeone’sdailyactivities.Carbonfootprintstendtobelowforcitydwellers(城镇居民).Livinginasuburboutsideacity,however,canternthatfootprintintoabootpring.EnergyresearchersChristopherJonesandDanielKammencalculatedcarbonfootprintsforpeopleineveryzipcodeacrosstheUnitedStates.Peoplelivingincitycentershadsmallfootprints,theresearchersfound.“Itismucheasiertohavealowcarbonimpactifyourhomeisclosetowhereyourwork,shopandplay,”explainJones.Livingwithinwalkingorbikingdistancecutsbackontheamountofcarbondioxideassociatedwithmovingpeoplebycars.Andcitieswithextensivebusandsubwaynetworksallowpeopletotravelgreatdistanceswhilekeepingreleasesofclimate-alteringgreenhousegaseslow.Noteveryonecanaffordtoliveinthecity,however.Andnoteveryonewantsto.Ringsofsuburbshavepoppeduparoundmajorcitiesacrosstheworld.Suburbsoffermorespace,allowingpeopletobuildlargerhomes.Suburbsmayofferbetterschoolsforafamily’skids.Butthosehomesaretypicallywellbeyondwalikgdistancefromwheretheirownerswork,playandlearn.Sopeoplewholiveinsuburbsoftendrivelongdistances.Thenewfindingsareanimportantcontributiontoclimateresearch,saysMatthewKahn,anenviromentaleconomistattheUniversityofCalifornia,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Kahnwouldliketoseetheanalysisappliedtootherpartsoftheworld–Europe,IndiaandChina,forinstance.Thatwouldgivescientistsabetterfeelforhowculturemightmixwithlocationtoinfluenceourcarbonfootprints.WhatdoesMatthewKahnthinkofthenewfindings?A.Heisconfusedbythemixedmessages.B.Hethinkshighlyofthem.C.Hecaneasilyunderstandthem.D.Hedoubtstheirvalidity.答案：B解析：科学家们用一个叫做“碳足迹”的术语测量了人们对环境的反应。“这足迹反映了排放的二氧化碳量(排放)到大气中由于某人的日常活动。低碳足迹往往城镇居民。然而，住在城市外的郊区，可能会把这些足迹印进鞋靴里。能源研究人员克里斯托弗·琼斯(ChristopherJones)和丹尼尔·卡门(DanielKammen)计算了美国每个邮政编码的人们的碳足迹。研究人员发现，住在市中心的人的脚印很小。“如果你的家离你工作、购物和娱乐的地方很近，就更容易产生低碳影响，”琼斯解释说。住在步行或骑车距离之内可以减少开车时产生的二氧化碳。城市拥有广泛的公交和地铁网络，人们可以长途旅行，同时降低温室气体的排放。然而，并不是每个人都能负担得起住在城市里。并不是每个人都想这么做。世界各地的大城市都出现了一圈圈的郊区。郊区提供了更多的空间，允许人们建造更大的房子。郊区可能为一个家庭的孩子提供更好的学校。但这些房子通常都远离主人工作、玩耍和学习的地方。所以住在郊区的人经常开车很远。没有参与这项研究的加州大学环境经济学家MatthewKahn说，这些新发现是对气候研究