2021年公共英语二级考试模拟练习题.docVIP

2021年公共英语二级考试模拟练习题（8） 阅读理解 　　Our surroundings are being polluted faster than ever and it 　　seems that people cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more 　　people, and more people will bring us more industry, more 　　cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made 　　materials. 　　What can explain and settle this problem? The fact is that 　　pollution is caused by man—by his desire(欲望) for a modern way 　　of life. We make increasing industrialization(工业化) our first 　　aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, 　　pure water, good food, our health and the future of our 　　children. There is a constant flow of people from the 　　country-side into the cities, eager for the achievements of 　　our modern society. But as our technological achievements have 　　grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious 　　problem. 　　Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourslves where we are 　　going—and why? It makes one think of the story about the pilot 　　(飞行员) who told his passengers over the loudspeaker : Ive 　　some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we re 　　making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is 　　that we are lost and dont know where were going. The sad 　　fact is that this becomes a true story when speaking of our 　　modern society. 　　48. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted because 　　_______. 　　A. the population of the world is increasing faster 　　B. people use too many man-made materials 　　C. we have more industry 　　 D. we are producing more cars, 　　trucks and buses 　　49. According to the passage, what does man care most among 　　the following? 　　A. Health.　　B. Industry.　　C. Clean air D. The future of the 　　children 　　50.The story about the pilot tells us that _______. 　　A. man knows where the society is going 　　B. people dont welcome the rapid development of modern 　　society 　　C. man can do little about the problem of pollution 　　D. the speaker is worried about the future of our society 　　51.What dose the writer r