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真题研练18

Task1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2014·新课标全国Ⅱ，B)SincethefirstEarthDayin1970，Americanshavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.“Wedidntknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironment，letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit，”saysBruceAnderson，presidentofEarthDayUSA．

Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople，politicalleaders，universityprofessors，andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany，manytimes，”saysGaylordNelson，theformergovernorfromWisconsin，whothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.

AccordingtoUSgovernmentreports，emissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith，theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.

Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms；todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights，motors，andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.

Twenty-fiveyearsago，therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today，itshardtofindapublicschool，university，orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.“Untilwedothat，nothingelsewillchange！”sayBruceAnderson.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了自从1970年第一个地球日成立以来，美国的环境有了很大改善。

1．AccordingtoAnderson，before1970，Americanshadlittleideaabout________.

A．thesocialmovement

B．recyclingtechniques

C．environmentalproblems

D．theimportanceofEarthDay

答案C[事实细节题。根据文章第一段中“Wedidntknowatthattime...letalonethat...aproblemwithit.”可知美国人在1970年以前对环境问题知之甚少，故C项正确。]

2．Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?

A．Thegrass-rootslevel.

B．Thebusinesscircle.

C．G